Wildcats First and Lady Cats Second at Sulphur Springs Track Meet Last Thursday
Sulphur Springs High School held its annual Sulphur Springs Track Meet last Thursday, Feb. 25, with the Wildcats taking first and the Lady Cats second. The meet also featured athletes from North Lamar, Paris and Mount Pleasant. For the Wildcats, Luke Caton was second in the discus. Devin Franklin took first in the high jump clearing 5-feet 8. Landon Fields leaped his way to first in the triple jump getting 38.8 feet. The Wildcats...
Governor’s Executive Order GA-34 Lifts Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses To Open at 100 Percent Starting March 10
After almost a full year of COVID-19 restrictions, Governor Greg Abbott today issued Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent starting next Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Governor made the announcement in Lubbock on Tuesday, March 2. Texas Governor Greg Abbott “With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic...
Slaton Proposes Bills To Protect Historic Monuments, Prohibit Gender Reassignment Surgery Or Transitioning For Children
District 2 Representative Proposes Bill Renaming Section of I-35 In Austin The ‘Steve Adler Public Restroom Highway’ AUSTIN, TEXAS – Tuesday, March 2 – Representative Bryan Slaton from House District 2 filed HB 2571 that will protect historic monuments and statues from being removed, altered or destroyed. The bill protects important pieces of Texas history, and creates fair legal processes for alterations,...
North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Resigns To Accept Administrative Post At Ennis ISD
School Board Launches Search For New Superintendent; Applications Accepted Through March 17 In a press release Tuesday morning, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly and Board of Trustees President Sherry Smiddy announced Jolly’s resignation and the launch of a search for a new superintendent. Dr. Darin Jolly According to the release, the North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees approved Dr. Darin Jolly’s resignation,...
Sulphur Springs ISD Employees Will Receive Pay, Some At Premium, For Days School Was Closed Due To Weather
District Applying To TEA For Waivers For 5 Missed School Days Sulphur Springs ISD employees will receive pay for the days school was closed due to winter weather; the district will also seek state waivers for 5 missed school days due to extreme, dangerous road and other conditions due to ice and snow last month. SSISD Board of Trustees Vice President Craig Roberts calls the joint school board-Strategic Planning Committee meeting to...
Hopkins County Received 153 Pallets Of Water, 2 Trailers Full Of Supplies Donated Following Winter Storms
Emergency Management Officials, Businessmen Recognized For ‘Meritorious Service’ During Winter Weather Disaster Hopkins County received 153 pallets of water and two trailers full of supplies donated to help those in need in the community following February’s extreme winter weather. Two emergency management officials, the sheriff and local businessmen were recognized Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners Court for...
Wildcats Golf Team Places Sixth at Two-Day Tourney at Squaw Valley Links Course in Glen Rose
Playing against a good field of 13 teams, the Wildcats Golf Team finished in sixth place at a tournament at Squaw Valley Links Course in Glen Rose this past Friday and Saturday (February 26-27). The Wildcats shot 315 Friday and 313 Saturday for a total of 628. Kip Childress shot 76 and 77 for a 153 total, good for 25th place. Rylan Brewer and Grant Mohesky shot 158 total and tied for 29th place. Brewer had rounds of 81 and 77 while...
Wildcats Baseball and Lady Cats Softball Games Are Washed Away on Monday
Both the Wildcats Baseball game and the Lady Cats Softball game scheduled for Monday, Mar. 1 have been wiped out by rain. The Wildcats were scheduled to play at North Lamar Monday. The Lady Cats’ schedule had them playing at Caddo Mills Monday. Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said there was a slight chance the game could be made up Wednesday at Lady Cat Park. A decision on that game could come Tuesday. Both the Wildcats...
Sulphur Springs ISD Has Scheduled Special Board Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD has scheduled a special board meeting March 1, a week ahead of the regular meeting schedule, to address issues related to the days in February that school was cancelled due to the extreme winter weather that made roads unsafe for travel. SSISD logo The 6 p.m. school board agenda includes only two action items. The SSISD Board of Trustees will be asked to consider approving a resolution regarding staff wage payments...
Shorthanded Lady Cats Soccer Team Comes Out on Short End of 3-1 Game Against Longview Saturday at The Prim
The Lady Cats Soccer Team dropped a match to Longview, 3-1 at Gerald Prim Stadium Saturday morning. Longview is one of the district’s very best teams. The Lady Cats played without top goal scorer Rebekah Stanley, veteran defensive player Chloe Jones and talented freshman goal scorer Kylie Clarke. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said he would not make any excuses though. He said no matter who is out there, they need to be mentally...
