Red Ribbon Week Set as SSISD Board Meets
Sulphur Springs ISD will observe Red Ribbon Week activities October 23-27 according to information given the SSISD Board Monday night during their regular October session.. The week is dedicated to reminders to abstain from drug use. The board also approved changing student holiday/teacher preparation day on the school calendar from Monday, April 9 to Monday, April 2 due to a change in the State testing calendar. Robin Vaughn was...
Wildcat Hall of Honor Selection Committee 2017 Inductees
The Wildcat Hall of Honor Selection Committee has announced four new inductees into the Wildcat Hall of Honor. They are Ashley Weldon (A.W.) Lindley, a football player, from the class of 1925, Heath Johnson, a football player, from the class of 1987. Brandy Sachs, a softball player, from the class of 1992 and Aaron Cockrell, a cross country and track athlete, from the class of 1997. This year’s induction ceremony will be held on...
Workforce Training at PJC SS
WORKFORCE TRAINING Justin Davis, right, works on a gas tungsten arc-welding project under the watchful eye of instructor John Plemons. Davis is in the advanced welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, where both daytime and evening welding classes are being taught this fall. For more information and enrollment opportunities, call 903-885-1232.
Lady Cats Volleyball 3, Marshall 0
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team continued on their hot roll in district play with a sixth straight win as they swept Marshall, 3-0 in Marshall Friday. It was certainly not easy and Marshall played well at home. Still the Lady Cats prevailed in the first two close sets, 25-22 and 25-20 before putting the Lady Mavs away with a 25-10 win in set three. The Lady Cats improved to 6-2 in district play and 23-12 for the season. Autumn...
North Hopkins FFA September Report by Breanna Hicks
During the month of September, the North Hopkins FFA Chapter was relatively busy with several projects. After a successful Kick-off to start the year, the chapter held a community wide collection for items to take to the Hurricane Harvey victims. To help get students involved, an ice cream party was promised to the class that could collect the most items. Out of highschool and junior high, the junior class won with 152 items. For the...
Lady Cats’ Volleyball over Hallsville
In a unusual way, Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says the Lady Cats playing poorly in a losing set four may have helped them win a decisive set five at Hallsville Tuesday night. He says Hallsville may have been a little overconfident in set 5. Coach Maness says the poor set got the Lady Cats mentally ready for set five. He says the Lady Cats came out and set the tone in set five and got on the Lady Bobcats early. They took...
North Hopkins Election is Friday
The regular election day for a tax ratification election in the North Hopkins ISD is Friday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. with voting in the North Hopkins ISD Admin Building Board Room. School Superintendent Darin Jolly says voters will really be approving a swap. 13-cents will be added to the district’s Maintenance and Operation raising its’ rate from $1.04 to $1.17 per $100 valuation. The Interest and...
ECLC Kids Visit SOC Pumpkin Patch
On Oct. 5th 2017, a group of students from Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) visited the Shannon Oaks Church Pumpkin Patch for a day of fun activities, including a barrel train, bean bag tosses, and a hay maze, along with other games. pumpkinpatch 1 pumpkinpatch 2 pumpkinpatch 4 pumpkinpatch 5 pumpkinpatch 6 pumpkinpatch 7 pumpkinpatch 8 pumpkinpatch...
Matt Young on Pine Tree Game: a Roller Coaster Ride
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young compared Friday night’s Pine Tree game at the Prim to a roller coaster ride. Despite a low production first half, Coach Young said the offense found their identity in the first half. He said they changed some pass protections for the second half. Coach Young said Pine Tree also adjusted their defensive front and he said the Wildcats took advantage of that to drive the ball down their...
Lady Cats’ Volleyball over Hallsville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team claimed a hard fought five set win on the road over defending district champion Hallsville, 3-2 Tuesday night. It may well be the first district win for the Lady Cats over the Lady Bobcats. The Lady Cats dropped the first set, 19-25. Then they just outpointed the Lady Bobcats over the next two sets, 25-23 and 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead. Hallsville rallied to take set four, 16-25 forcing a fifth set...
