Johnson, Wade Top 2021 Sulphur Bluff Honor Graduates
Shane Johnson and Jada Wade have been announced as the top 2021 Sulphur Bluff honor graduates. Sulphur Bluff High School 2021 Valedictorian Shane Johnson Valedictorian Shane Johnson, son of Micah and Melissa Johnson of Nelta, will graduate from Sulphur Bluff High School this Friday with a 3.989 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. He has received all of his formative education at Sulphur Bluff ISD, beginning in prekindergarten. Upon...
Osornio, Krotky Named Top Graduates of Cumby High School Class of 2021
Cumby High School announced Lucero Ruth Osornio and Rylee Jo Krotky as the top 2021 graduates, with only 0.01 separating the top two places. Each of the top CHS 2021 honor graduates has also received her associate’s degree three weeks before she will receive her high school diploma. Lucero Ruth Osornio Lucero Ruth Osornio, daughter of Ruth and Jose Osornio, earned top ranking as this year’s Cumby High School Class of 2021...
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Team Falls Short In Regional Semifinal
The Saltillo Lady Lions softball team gave up late runs that proved too much to handle, losing to Bloomburg 3-1 on Friday, May 14 to conclude their season. The two teams looked to be involved in a pitchers duel, as through five innings, both teams had only accumulated 4 hits combined. That changed in the top of the sixth, when with two outs, two Bloomburg batters got timely singles, the second of which crossed home to break the 0-0...
SSHS Switching Up Senior Activities A Little Bit This Year
Sulphur Springs High School will be switching up senior activities a little bit this year, according to one school counselor. The 12th graders ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class will still be honored this year with a special breakfast starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 20, with interior design and culinary arts students reported to be collaborating to ready the facility for the event. So, this could look a bit...
Registration For SSISD Summer Day Camp Now Open
Sulphur Springs ISD is offering Summer Day Camp to assist families who need summer child care for students ages 5-11 years? Summer Day Camp is available for any school-aged child, from 5 to 11 years old. The program is offered in place of the YMCA program, since they will not be able to offer a program this summer. The camp will begin Tuesday, June 1, and continue Monday-Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through July 23, at Barbara...
Hicks: Hopkins County 4-H Members Earn Hefty Scholarships
Tucked away at the end of my column las week was mention of two Hopkins County 4-H members who earned sizable scholarships from the Texas 4-H Foundation. I wanted to give them the recognition they deserve for their accomplishments. If you keep up with my column, you have read about these two young ladies, but previously, the amounts of their scholarships were unknown. As it turns out, they each received the highest amount awarded...
Lady Cats Softball Sweeps Huntsville For Regional Semifinal Bid
The Lady Cats and Huntsville Lady Hornets softball teams traded runs throughout the entirety of Game 2, but Sulphur Springs emerged victorious Friday, May 12 by a score of 7-5. Speaking on how he thought game 2 of the series would go versus Huntsville, Lady Cats softball coach David Carrillo “Knew [the Lady Cats] were going to have to battle.” Both teams snagged a run in the second inning. LF Nicole Higgins got the...
Lady Cats Softball Team Looks to Close Out Regional Quarterfinal Series Friday Night
The Lady Cats Softball Team has game 2 of their best 2 out of 3 Regional Quarterfinal Series with Huntsville Friday at 6:30 p.m. In Rusk. The Lady Cats lead the series 1 game to zero after Wednesday evening’s pulse pounding 1-0 win over the Lady Hornets in 8 innings at Whitehouse. This is a battle of perhaps the best team in their respective districts, the Lady Cats in District 15-5A and Huntsville in District 16-5A. Both teams...
Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Special Escort Out of Town On Their Way to Regional Quarterfinal Game Friday
A good number of supporters turned out Friday afternoon (May 14) at around 1 P.M. to give the Lady Cats Softball Team a send off to their game 2 of the Regional Quarterfinal Series with Huntsville in Rusk Friday evening. The Lady Cats bus was escorted to the city limits by Sulphur Springs Police, Campus police, a Sulphur Springs Fire Department truck and several EMS vehicles. From the parking lot outside Lady Cat Park, the route went...
Morgan, Busby Named Top Seniors At Como-Pickton High
Como-Pickton High School recently announced it’s top seniors. Kaitlyn Morgan is the the valedictorian and Lexi Busby as salutatorian of the 2021 CPHS Senior Class, which includes 47 students. Both achieved a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Valedictorian Kaitlyn Morgan, daughter of Randy and Amanda Morgan of Como, has attended Como-Pickton CISD all 14 years of her formative education. Como-Pickton High School Senior Class...
