Hugo, Oklahoma Basketball Team Gets Victory At SSHS Gym Friday Evening, 57-42
The Hugo, Oklahoma Lady Buffaloes broke open a close game several minutes into the game with the Lady Cats on their way to a 57-42 win Friday evening at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School.
Hugo led 15-8 after one quarter, 27-16 at halftime and 43-24 after three periods. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Buffs, 18-14 in the fourth quarter but it was not nearly enough.
Lady Cat junior Nylah Lindley led the Lady Cats with 12 points with half of them coming in the fourth quarter. Sophomore post Hannah Cordell added 10 points. Freshman Addisyn Wall scored 8 points including two three-pointers. Junior Bre’Asia Ivery had 6 points. Freshman Serenity Lewis, senior Colbria Harrison and sophomore Addy Lamb all scored two points. The Lady Cats had to play without freshman Kenzie Willis who is out with an injury.
Hugo was led in scoring by Jordan Holman with 14 points.
The Lady Cats are now 6-16 for the season.
They play next at Sherman Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. right before the Wildcats and Bearcats play at 7:30 p.m.
Cypress Springs Special Utility District Water System Issues Boil Water Notice For Hagansport, Mt. Vernon Area
Due to water line break, a boil water notice was issued Jan. 3 for Cypress Springs Special Utility District water system customers in the Mount Vernon, Hagansport and Talco area.
Affected area spans from: Highway 37 north of Mount Vernon to Hagansport, west on FM 71 to County Road 1081 from Highway 37 and, East on FM 71 to Talco. All county roads off of Highway 37 between Mt. Vernon and Hagansport, and all county roads off of FM 71.
Texas Commission on Envirmental Quality has required the Cypress Springs SUD 0800003 public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption, including for hand and face washing, teeth brushing and drinking. Children, senior citizens and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria.
All customers should follow these directions.
- To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
- In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
- When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
- Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Those on Cypress Springs Special Utility District water are asked to share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
DPS: Yantis Man Jailed In Hopkins County On Marijuana Charge, Warrants
The 30-year-old passenger in a Cadillac Escalade stopped by troopers was jailed early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, as well as two outstanding traffic warrants, according to arrest reports.
A Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol trooper reported stopping the SUV for a defective head light at 12:09 a.m. Jan. 4, on State Highway 11.
On approach, the trooper reported smelling a marijuana odor coming from inside the vehicle. The front seat passenger, a 30-year-old Yantis man, allegedly admitted to having marijuana under his seat, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
A probable cause search of the vehicle did indeed reveal a small baggy containing suspected marijuana under the front passenger’s seat, where the Yantis man had been seated; consequently, the passenger was arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, the trooper wrote in arrest reports.
The man was also found to have Class C misdemeanor warrants for his arrest for driving while license invalid and speeding. Fees owed on the charges totaled $858, according to arrest reports.
The Yantis man remained in the county jail mid-morning Saturday, Jan. 4, on all three charges, according to jail reports.
Wildcats Split a Pair of Games in Frisco Soccer Tournament on Friday
The Wildcats Soccer Team won one and lost one Friday, Jan. 3, at the Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Tournament.
The Wildcats opened Friday with a disappointing 5-1 loss to El Paso Eastlake. David Moreno had the lone Wildcats goal. It was an unassisted goal.
Later, playing at the Ford Center, the Wildcats got a solid win over Amarillo Caprock, 3-1. Omar Hernandez scored two goals, both of them assisted by Kevin Yanez. Manuel Esparza also scored an unassisted goal.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said it was a great game by the Wildcats. He added it was an amazing opportunity to play in the Ford Center, which Coach Upton called once in a life time.
The Wildcats now have a season record of 1-1-1.
The Wildcats complete play in the tournament Saturday at 11 a.m. at Toyota Field #16 in Frisco against McKinney North.
Hearings Scheduled Jan. 7, Jan. 9 Regarding Proposed Annex Of Former Thermo Mine Property
Two public hearings are scheduled next week regarding the proposed annexation of 4857.591 acres of property previously owned by Luminant.
The deal between the City of Sulphur Springs and Luminant to transfer the title for the former Thermo mine property to the city was closed at Friday, Nov. 22, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell reported. Now, the city is in the process of annexing that parcel of land.
The proposed annexation is only for the old Thermo mine property, it does not include the 15.59 acres of railroad and 19.217 acres of right-of-way on FM 1870. No homes or other personal property between the city and the mine will be included in the annexation, if approved by Sulphur Springs City Council. By only including city property, the annexation process will be cut from what could take about a year down to about 60 days, according to the city manager.
The property does still contain land in the process of being reclaimed, as required for environmental standards; reclamation is an ongoing process that typically takes 7-8 years, according to the city manager.
The first hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the second at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, both at Sulphur Springs City Hall, 201 North Davis St.
According to the hearing notice, “all such persons interested in the above proposed annexation … Shall have the right to appear and be heard” during the two designated public hearings.
The first hearing is to be just prior to the regular January meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council, which is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 7. During the regular council meeting Tuesday night, the counsill will be asked to consider approving “land lease agreements at the old Thermo Mine/Luminant property and authorizing the city manager to execute said documents,” according to the Jan. 7 regular meeting agenda.
Annexing the property into the city would make the property available for future use, including potential industry, which would increase the city tax base and provide additional funding for city operations such as road and sewer repairs and upgrades. Interest has already been expressed by some business representatives to locate their company on the site, according to the city manager.
Additional information about the proposed annexation of the old Thermo mine property, including a service plan, maps, public notices and other documents, can be found on the city’s website.
2020 Spring Soccer Registration Information
Early Bird Registration – online only
January 2nd – 12th :$50
Form and online registration
January 13th – February 6th :$60
Forms can be printed at sulphurspringssoccer.org or picked up at Hibbett Sports. The forms will need to be completely filled out and dropped of in our mailbox at Hibbett Sports along with payment; no cash in the box please.
We will have walk-up registration on January 18th and February 1st from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Hibbett Sports. You can pay with cash on those days.
Registrants must have been 4 years old on December 31, 2019 to be eligible to participate. First time players will require proof of age, i.e. birth certificate or a legal document.
Spring is traditionally coed but will play unisex if we have the registrants to do so. Please note, all age groups may not make.
Visit sulphurspringssoccer.org for more information about the
Spring Season.
Jeremy Ferrill
President SSSA
Lady Cats Basketball Team is at Home Against Hugo, Oklahoma on Game Day Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team begins play in 2020 on this game day Friday (January 3) at home against Hugo, Oklahoma in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. There will be a JV contest at 5 p.m. with a varsity game at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Buffaloes are 2-4 for the season so far. They have been off for Christmas break since mid-December. The Lady Cats come into Friday’s game with a season record of 6-15. The Lady Cats played on Monday dropping a very close game at Gilmer, 50-46. Before that the Lady Cats split four games in the Kaufman Holiday Tournament last weekend defeating Wills Point and Scurry-Rosser and losing to Dallas Christian and Malakoff. KSST Radio will have all of the action of Lady Cats Basketball against Hugo Oklahoma featuring streaming audio starting at around 6:15 p.m. The game will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Wildcats Basketball Team Looks Forward to 2020 After Good Start to Season in the Old Year
The Wildcats Basketball Team had a very good 2019. So far this season they are ranked #5 in Class 5A and their season record is 15-6. The Wildcats wrapped up the old year with a third place finish in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament at Mansfield Legacy High School last weekend. The Wildcats won three of four games in that tournament all against ranked teams. Now they want to get the new year off to a good start. On this game day Friday (January 3), the Wildcats will travel to Princeton to take on the Panthers. There will be a freshman game beginning at 5 p.m. The Wildcats and Panthers JV teams play starting at around 6:15 p.m. The varsity contest should get underway at around 7:30 p.m. Last year’s game between the two teams was a delight for lovers of offense. In the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School, the Wildcats had to outscore the Panthers winning, 94-84. That was the highest Wildcats point total for a Clark Cipoletta coached team until the Wildcats scored 103 in a win in their second game of this season, 103-52 over Pleasant Grove in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School on November 19. Day Day Hall scored 27 points last year against Princeton.
Road Work Begins At Woodbridge Crossing
Work is under way to repair the road into Woodbridge Crossing, where drainage issues have been identified. The project is a collaborative effort, with the homeowners association contracting with the city to do the work on Woodbridge Drive, according to city officials.
The road has three pipes under the street spanning from the pond one side to the pond on the other side of the street. At least part of the drainage mechanism has collapsed, according to the city manager.
The ponds on both sides of the road are being drained, to allow work crews to assess damages and determined what additional work is needed. The culverts are targeted to be replaced, according to the city community development director.
The road into the housing addition will be impassable while repair work is being done, so a temporary road is to be built by the city, according to the city officials.
The work is expected to take a while, with Valentine’s Day targeted as a completion date for the work, but depending on weather and extent of work could take longer, according to the city manager.
Wildcats Soccer Team Continues Play With Pair of Games Friday in Frisco Tournament
The Wildcats Soccer Team, 0-0-1 for the season, has two more games Friday (January 3) in Frisco ISD’s Dr. Pink Varsity Tournament. The Wildcats play El Paso Eastlake at 2 p.m. Friday at Toyota Field #11 in Frisco and then meet Amarillo Caprock at 6 p.m. Friday at the Ford Center in Frisco. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton noted the Ford Center is where the Dallas Cowboys practice. The Wildcats play a fourth tournament game Saturday at 11 a.m. at Toyota Field #16 in Frisco against McKinney North. Thursday the Wildcats battled to a 1-1 tie with El Paso Montwood. Angel Andino scored the first goal of the season for the Wildcats. Coach Upton said it was a great first game. He said the Rams were a talented, very skilled team and were a fast, athletic group. Coach Upton said Montwood is a Class 6A team that had an 18-5-2 record last year.
