The Wildcats Soccer Team Edges By Texas High, 3-2 to Get in the District Win Column Friday
Feb06

The Wildcats Soccer Team Edges By Texas High, 3-2 to Get in the District Win Column Friday

Sulphur Springs Soccer With tongue firmly in cheek, Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said his team always likes to keep it interesting when they are at Texas High. That was the case again Friday night. February 5, as the Wildcats just squeezed by the Tigers, 3-2 in Texarkana. Jorge Santacruz scored the Wildcats first goal assisted by Omar Hernandez. Joel Pasion had an unassisted goal for the Wildcats’ second score. The...

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Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Rolls Over Union Hill Friday, 69-33
Feb06

Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Rolls Over Union Hill Friday, 69-33

The Saltillo Lions got another impressive district win, 69-33 against Union Hill Friday, February 5. The Lions started rather slowly and led Union Hill only 13-9 after one quarter. Saltillo outscored Union Hill, 18-7 in the second quarter to make it 31-16 at the half. The Lions had a big third quarter scoring 27 to Union Hill’s 7 and it was 58-23 after the third period. The Lions also just outscored Union Hill 11-10 in the...

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Wildcats And Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams Finish Second At Royse City Meet Thursday Night
Feb06

Wildcats And Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams Finish Second At Royse City Meet Thursday Night

The Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams acquitted themselves well as both finished second to host Royse City in a meet Thursday. Coach Casey Jeter said a lot of the Wildcats’ team Thursday consisted of freshmen and first-year lifters. Five Lady Cats took first in their weight class. Czhela Moya was 1st in the 97 pound weight class lifting 350 pounds. Kenia Herrera was 1st in the 123 pound weight class lifting 395...

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Feb. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 Fatalities, 18 New Cases, 10 Recoveries, 35 Vaccine Doses Administered
Feb05

Feb. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 Fatalities, 18 New Cases, 10 Recoveries, 35 Vaccine Doses Administered

The Texas Department of State Health Services Feb. 5 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed three additional confirmed COIVD-19 fatalities and 18 new cases on Friday. On the other hand, 10 people had recovered Friday, COVID-19 hospitalizations remained low, 36 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to people in Hopkins County on Thursday and 200 additional doses have been allocated to two Hopkins County providers...

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Hopkins County Records – Feb. 5, 2021
Feb05

Hopkins County Records – Feb. 5, 2021

Land Deed Transactions Deed records in Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Hazel Maria Skeen Estate, Shanna Smith independent executor, to Kenneth N. Barker Jr. and Shannon C. Barker; tract in the Santos Coy surveyLauren Miller and Heath Robinson to Danrick Troy Gaspard and Laura Jean Gaspard; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo surveyCity Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to Cheryl Arrington and Nathan Arrington; tract in the Sunset...

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SSISD To Hold Public Hearings Feb. 8 Regarding Use Of Telemedicine Services, 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report
Feb05

SSISD To Hold Public Hearings Feb. 8 Regarding Use Of Telemedicine Services, 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report

Sulphur Springs Independent School District will hold two public hearings Feb. 8 during the public forum portion of regular school board meeting. SSISD logo A public hearing on the 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report is slated to be conducted by Jason Evans, who oversees SSISD State & Federal Programs, during the 6 p.m. meeting. The TAPR is essentially the school district report card and is always one year behind as Texas...

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Hilda Mehlhoff
Feb05

Hilda Mehlhoff

On February 4,2021, Hilda Mehlhoff, of Sulphur Springs, Passed away at the age of 70 years old. Funeral service and Catholic blessing will be held for Hilda Mehlhoff at 1:00P.M. on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Deacon Buddy O’Brian officiating. Visitation will be one hour, prior to the service.  Hilda was born to Innocente Castillo and Carmen Garcia de Castillo in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico....

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Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis and Softball on Friday Game Day
Feb05

Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis and Softball on Friday Game Day

The Wildcats Basketball Team wraps up district play at home on Senior Night against Texas High on this game day Friday (February 5). There will be a freshmen game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 with the varsity game at 8. With a win, the Wildcats can take second place in the district The Wildcats are 8-3 in district play and 15-9 overall Texas High is 4-7 in district play and in fifth place. They have no path to the playoffs. The...

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Charles “Chuck” Carter
Feb05

Charles “Chuck” Carter

Funeral services for Charles “Chuck” Carter, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 8, 2021 at Spence Chapel of First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with Chris Carrell, Scott Lee, Wayne Bolton, Tanner Bolton, Brian Coleman, Justin Coleman, Matthew Covington, and Zac Ivey serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Stanley Walesiak, Fred Lewis, and Median Adult 4-Glenn...

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Helen R. Moss
Feb05

Helen R. Moss

Murray Orwosky <[email protected]>11:43 AM (14 minutes ago)to [email protected], me, [email protected] Funeral service for Helen R. Moss, age 79, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Larry Moss, Danny Ray Moss, Scott...

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