March 30 – Chamber Connection: Be a Kids’ Hero At CASA Superhero Virtual Walk Promoting Child Abuse Awareness
Upcoming Chamber of Commerce Events Include Golf Tournament, School-Focused Lunch & Learn, Kids Kingdom Rehab Project, Marketing Seminar By Butch Burney Golfers have until noon Friday to enter the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the trophy. The morning tee time is...
Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 for the Program Maisey Bass and the Orphan Train Movement
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00 am Location: The ROC, 115 Putman St., Sulphur Springs All retired school employees in the area are invited & encouraged to attend. PROGRAM: “Maisey” Bass & the Orphan Train Movement Presenter: Gail Garmon Gail Garmon, a retired teacher, will portray Marietta Lowry Bass, nicknamed “Maisey.” She was an amazing woman! From 1918 to...
USFDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose Of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines For Ages 50 And Up And Immunocompromised Individuals
Today (March 28, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. The FDA previously authorized a single booster dose for certain immunocompromised individuals following completion of a three-dose primary vaccination series. This makes a second booster dose of both vaccines available...
Information From an English Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
ENGLISH CLASS LECTURE PJC-Sulphur Springs Center English Instructor Ken Haley gives instruction to his class. Listening closely are (from left) Shelby Green, Kenia Herrera, Briseyda Rodriquez, and on back row Caroline Gibson. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Haley class information from an English class
SSHS Advancing To Area OAP Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre troupe is advancing to the Area One Act Play Contest with their performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Four students’ contributions during the schools’ performance at the Bi-District OAP Contest held earlier this week in Whitehouse garnered individual recognition as well. Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre troupe with awards earned at the Bi-District OAP Contest...
Both Track and Field Teams Place Top-4 in Paris
Track and field had another great outing Thursday, Mar. 24 in Paris. Wildcat track & field finished 2nd at the Deon Minor Wildcat Relays with the Lady Cats getting 4th place Thursday. Wildcats Track & Field The men improved upon their efforts in their last meet, going from 5th in Gilmer to 2nd place Thursday in Paris. Field Events Sulphur Springs compiled 32 points in field events, enough to put them ahead of last place...
Lady Cats Softball Remains Undefeated Through First Half of District Play
Softball won their sixth straight district contest, securing a perfect 6-0 record after the first half of their district season. Scoring came at a premium for both teams, as neither school could find answers on offense. It wasn’t until the 4th inning that Sulphur Springs got the first run for either team. Errors proved costly for the visiting Lady Pirates, as Pine Tree coughed up three errors, two of which either helped a Lady Cat...
Wildcats Soccer End Season With 4-0 Loss in Bi-District
Men’s soccer hit a first round roadblock in Whitehouse, falling to the Wildcats 4-0 in the opening round of playoffs on Friday, Mar. 25. The shutout loss to Whitehouse in Bi-District ends men’s soccer’s season. Coach Alexi Upton’s team bested Whitehouse on their home turf last season, a mistake they would not make again as they hosted men’s soccer Friday. Sulphur Springs gave up a goal in the first 10 minutes of action. The...
Friday Gameday Has Five Teams On Deck
Friday, Mar. 25 is a busy one with five different squads all in action. Two teams play in tourneys with three more on deck. Team tennis plays in day two of their Galveston tournament. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad battle it out with schools across Texas through today until tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 26. Sulphur Springs has a quick turnaround after the conclusion of their three-day tourney, and take part in the District 15-5A...
Both Lady Cats Finish Top-5 at State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi
Lady Cats powerlifting had themselves a solid day at 5A Division I State Powerlifting Meet held in Corpus Christi. The three day state meet held Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 17-19 saw both athletes finish in the top-5, with one getting 4th in Corpus Christi. Haylee Schultz squatted 195, bench pressed 105 pounds and deadlifted 260 pounds for a total of 560. The sophomore’s efforts were good enough for a 5th place...
