One Flown to Tyler Hospital Following Accident on FM 69 South
A two vehicle accident Wednesday morning on FM 69 South near Tanglewood Drive resulted in one individual being extricated from their vehicle and flown to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office.
Wildcats Advance to Area; Set School Record for Wins In A Season
The Wildcats’ basketball team led from start to finish and defeated North Forney, 55-50 in a bi-district game at Lindale Tuesday night. The Wildcats were aided by some big plays down the stretch from freshman Michael Jefferson.
Late in the game, North Forney scored six straight points to cut the Wildcats lead to 52-50 with time running out. The Falcons had the ball. Jefferson was able to deflect a Falcon pass into the hands of teammate Victor Iwuakor. With just 6 seconds left, the Falcons fouled Jefferson and he sunk two free throws to make it a two possession game at 54-50. After a Wildcat steal, the Falcons fouled Jefferson again and he made one of two foul shots. Jefferson had 12 points. Keaston Willis led the the Wildcats with 19 points and senior Ke’Ontae Dunn added 14. North Forney’s leading scorer, senior Parrish Price, led all scorers with 20 points.
The Wildcats led 12-8 after the first quarter, 30-24 at the half and 43-38 after three quarters. Iwuakor had an awesome game blocking numerous shots around the basket. The 6-foot-8 post player also hit a three point shot, one of the Wildcats four in the game.
The victory set a new school record for wins in a season. The Wildcats are now 26-6.
They will play Carrollton Creekview in an Area game Friday at Rockwall, 7 p.m.
Wildcats Soccer Start Second Half of District With Win
The Wildcats’ soccer team upset one of the district’s best teams, Pine Tree, winning 1-0 at the SSHS Track Complex Tuesday night.
The Wildcats scored the game’s lone goal at around the 16:00 minute mark of the first half. Neither team could manage a goal after that. The Wildcats are hoping the win will be a part of a big second half surge in district play.
During the six game first half, the Wildcats could manager only one win, two shootout losses and 3 outright losses. Included was a 5-1 loss at Pine Tree on January 27. The Wildcats now have 2 wins, 2 shootout losses and 3 outright losses. Their season record is 9-4-3.
The Wildcats will travel to Marshall Friday night. Back on January 31 in Sulphur Springs, the Mavericks defeated the Wildcats 6-5 in a shootout after the game ended 3-3 after overtime.
Lady Pirates Single Goal Drops Lady Cats to 4-3 in District Play
The Pine Tree Lady Pirates scored a single second half goal and held on to defeat the Lady Cats’ soccer team, 1-0 at Pine Tree Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Lady Cats to 4-3 in district play. Their season record is 9-6-2
It was the Lady Cats second straight loss, both of them on the road.
The Lady Cats will play Marshall at the SSHS Track Complex Friday night. The Lady Cats won in Marshall, 6-0 on January 31.
Winnsboro Police Report February 13-19, 2017
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, investigated a minor accident, responded to 116 calls for service, and issued 27 citations and 25 warnings during the February 13-19 report period.
James Swann, 22 of Winnsboro, was arrested on February 17th for possession of a controlled substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Damon Bell, 30 of Mt Pleasant was arrested on February 13th on a Titus County warrant.
In the 400 block of South Postoak, a minor two vehicle accident resulted in no injuries reported.
Lady Cats Golf
Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said her team shot good scores on the first day but then had a hard time on the second day of a Rockwall sponsored tournament at Sulphur Springs Country Club last Friday and Saturday. The Lady Cats were fourth after day one and finished fifth. Sophomore Morgan Landers shot a personal record 85 on the first day and then 98 on day two and finished in 14th place in the tournament. Alissa Sotelo shot 109 and 101. Emma Lane had 104 and 117. Charleigh Potts fired 123 and 118. Alyssa Underwood shot 118 and 113. The Lady Cats tournament at Northridge Country Club in Texarkana was canceled Tuesday due to wet grounds. The Lady Cats play next on Monday at Hide-A-Way Lake in Lindale.
Sulphur Springs High School Class of 1950 Donates for NEW Senior Citizens Center
Senior Citizens Center.
Shown in the Photo (Standing) Left to Right: Shirley Flippin, Rex Flippen, Marge Morrison, Barbara Abercrombie and Karon Weatherman (Sitting) Juanita Hammond, Merida Mabe, Mary Jo Ledbetter and Martha Kate Chapman
Sulphur Springs City Council Candidates Set
The May 6th ballot for Sulphur Springs City Council will feature one incumbent, a former city employee, an SSISD employee and two former city council members. KSST will present a more complete look at the candidates in March. Each candidate will be asked the same set of questions and their response will be published on ksstradio.com.
For Place 6, former city council members Brad Burgin and Charles Oxford are joined by SSISD Maintenance Director Dan Froneberger. Kayla Price, current occupant of Place 6 will not seek re-election as she pursues other interests. Price has served as city mayor during her time in office and has been a driving force behind growth and development in the city.
Incumbent John Sellers will face former city staff member Andy Lowen for Place 7.
