Epilepsy Awareness Fundraiser at Backstory Brewery
November 16, 2019 at the Backstory Brewery in Sulphur Springs, a fundraiser will be held to help develop a cure for epilepsy. For more information call 903 703 8123 or 903 669 5403.
read moreWildcats Football JV and Freshmen Teams Play Thursday Night
For those who just can’t wait until Friday night for football, I give you Thursday (September 19) night lights. Actually these games start early enough that they may be done before the sun goes down. The Wildcats JV will be playing the Royse City JV this evening at Royse City. Game time is at 6 p.m. Meanwhile at Gerald Prim Stadium, the Bulldogs freshmen team will be taking on the Wildcats freshmen. Game time is also at 6 p.m. The Sulphur Springs Middle School Seventh Grade will have intramurals on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m....
read moreOctober – Good Things Coming! by Johanna Hicks
September seemed to have flown by! With October quickly approaching, thoughts turn to cooler weather, trees changing colors, pumpkins, and roasted marshmallows. At our Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, things are buzzing as we prepared for numerous events and programs. Below is a sampling: National 4-H Week Kick-off: October 6-12, 4-H members and leaders all across the nation will be recognizing the impact of the 4-H program. In Hopkins County, we will start the week on Monday, October 7 with the reading of the 2019 4-H Proclamation by...
read moreNETBIO Sale Results
NETBIO producers sell 4,634 head of cattle Producers sold 4,634 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the September Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale held Wednesday in the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission auction market. “We had a lot of good cattle consigned to the sale and there was a lot of interest from the buyers — both those at the sale and some buying over the Internet,” said David Fowler, co-owner of the livestock commission. He said a total of 1,181 head sold to buyers over the Internet. “Producers continue...
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Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Dorner Said Wylie East Exposed Some of Her Teams Weak Spots Tuesday
After the Lady Cats Volleyball Team lost a competitive 3-0 match to visiting Wylie East Tuesday, Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Raiders were a good team that exposed some of her team’s weak spots. She said Wylie East showed that they have played a tough schedule so far this year. Coach Dorner said when the Lady Cats grabbed the momentum, the Raiders would grab it right back. She said she likes to schedule tougher teams right before the start of district play. Coach Dorner said it allows her to see where the Lady Cats are lacking...
read moreCoach Owens is Hoping Improved Play Friday Results in Victory
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens continues to express frustration with last Friday night’s district opening 15-13 loss at Terrell. Coach Owens had his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning as the Wildcats are preparing to face Royse City this Friday night for Homecoming at Gerald Prim Stadium. Coach Owens reiterated areas that frustrated him Friday. Gaining nearly 400 yards but scoring only 13 points. The defense dominating but the Wildcats still coming up short. Special team breakdowns on extra point and field goal kicks....
read moreWildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez Says His Team Was More Competitive With Strong Texas High Team Tuesday
Despite an 18-1 loss at Texas High Tuesday, Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said his players provided better competition this year than they did one year ago. Coach Martinez said he looked over results from last year. He saw a lot of 6-0, 6-0 scores. This year he said there were some 6-4 and 7-5 results. The Wildcats mixed doubles team of Jonah Kirkpatrick and Jeauxleigh Cantu won their match against the Tigers. Coach Martinez told his players to play their best and try to win some games. He said the Wildcats improved by leaps and...
read moreSouthside Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs Hosts the next Gospel Meeting Sep. 22-25
Gospel Meeting
read moreDinner Bell Served by VFW
The September 18th, 2019 Dinner Bell was served by members of the VFW Post 8560. The First United Methodist Church serves a free community meal each Wednesday at 11:45AM. Everyone is welcome to come and dine.
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