Cumby FFA Showcased on KSST Morning Show
Cumby High School FFA are involved in Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show. Cumby FFA is a productive and successful program for students...
Netla Buyers Luncheon Highlights
The Netla Buyers “Prime Rib” Luncheon is an event to look forward to! It represents the last restful moment for everyone involved in the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show! Emcee Yvonne King exclaimed “It’s showtime!” and it truly was, with the first livestock events beginning that very afternoon. First, though, lunch attendees enjoyed a delicious beef meal provided and cooked by Hopkins/Rains...
Cumby FFA Chapter showing at Jr. Market Livestock Show
Cumby FFA Officers Dayton Wood and Brandy Walker have benefited from the assistance of Ag teacher Jonathan Mendez in caring for their livestock projects. Dayton did well in Lamb Showmanship and in Greenhand Creed at the Ft. Worth Stock Show in January. Besides her lamb’s feeding, exercise and grooming regimen, Brandy’s time is also devoted to two heifers she plans to show this June in the Hopkins County Dairy Classic....
4H “Infinity” Club getting ready for County Show
Come and meet Miss Aubrey Giles and Jace Mayers and other 4Her’s during the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend, February 25-27, 2016 in the Civic Center arena. Admission is free. Extension Agent Mario Villarino is heading up this year’s show and sale, and everyone is invited to get a look at what area youth are doing in agriculture. Aubrey and Jace, both showing Swine projects, are students at SSMS and...
4H “PAWS” competing at NETLA Feb 25-27, 2016
Fourteen boys and girls in the SSES PAWS 4H Club will be showing animal projects at the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend. The remainder of the 68 club members have other 4H projects going currently. Shelby Gibson, third and fourth-grade teacher at SSES, is also the club leader. This year, the students have brought their 4H interests “into the classroom” by sponsoring a pet goat named Leroy and four...
*UPDATED* Saltillo Girls on Playoff Trail
The Saltillo Varsity Girls are now seeking to win Regional Semi-Finals when they play Friday February 26 at 5pm at Mansfield High School VS Lipan. On Tuesday night, the girls beat Campbell 54-39 at Cooper. And the Saltillo Boys are now out of the playoffs, after a 59-46 District loss to Campbell at Cooper. As last week wrapped up, the Saltillo Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team took the Area Championship after beating Forestburg...
North Hopkins Students’ Video Qualifies for State UIL Young Filmmakers Festival
“Heist” a video created by four North Hopkins Senior students qualified for state competition in the Class 1-A through Class 4-A UIL Young Filmmakers Festival. Eighty-four schools competed. The film, sent to Austin for the first three levels of competition, will be viewed March 2 in Austin, according to Jennifer Lucas, sponsor for the group. Seniors Allegra Thomas, Veronica Ugalde, Katerine Flores, and Aysha Day produced the video and...
SSHS Band Places 34 in Solo First Division at Regional
It was a 20-year record breaking weekend as the Sulphur Springs High School Band brought home 34 Solo First Division ratings. Band members competed at the UIL Region IV Solo and Ensemble Contest in Commerce Friday. This comes on the heels of having the most students make the All-Region Band, the All-Area Band, and winning two Grand Championships during marching season. Twelve students earned the right to perform at State competition...
