Lady Cats Softball Opens Regional Semifinal Series Versus Lovejoy Wednesday Night
The Lady Cats Softball Team opens their first-ever Regional Semifinal Series against Lucas Lovejoy Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Rockwall. The Lady Cats defeated Lufkin, Crandall and Huntsville to get this far. The Lady Leopards got by Frisco Wakeland, Carrollton Creekview and Frisco Heritage. This is the fourth time the two teams have met in the playoffs. The Lady Leopards won in 2014 and 2017. The last meeting in 2018, the Lady Cats...
Success! Drug Take Back Day A Much-Needed Program Locally
Sheriff’s Deputy Lisa Hooten places a drug donation into the collection box Members of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse hosted the Spring Drug Take Back Day on the parking lot of Atwood’s on April 24, 2021. You might ask, ‘what is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day?’ Well, it’s a way to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications that might be...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Are in Playoff Games on Game Day Monday
The Wildcats Basketball Team opens the playoffs with a bi-district contest with the Jacksonville Indians at Hallsville Monday (February 22) at 7:30 p.m. The Indians are the number three seed in District 16-5A and the Wildcats are the runner up in District 15-5A. The Wildcats have a season record of 17-9. It’s been a while since the Wildcats last played. They won a warm up game at Anna, 64-56 back on February 13, nine days ago....
Weather Concerns Continue to Impact Wildcat and Lady Cat Sports
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta announced Wednesday, February 17 that the Wildcats would be playing Jacksonville in the Bi-District round playoff game Monday at 7:30 P.M. in Hallsville. The Wildcats were originally slated to take on Jacksonville this Friday. The Wildcats beat the Anna Coyotes 64-56 at Anna on Saturday, Feb. 13 in a warm-up game in preparation for the play-offs. Jacksonville, the #3 seed team...
SSISD Board Presents Memorial Resolution Honoring Coach Jeff Chapman
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Michael Lamb Monday evening presented to Karen Chapman, a memorial resolution in memory of her late husband, honoring Coach Jeff Chapman for his lasting impact on Sulphur Springs ISD and community. The former Sulphur Springs High School head girls basketball coach died Dec. 26, 2020, in Paris. Superintendent Mike Lamb presents Karen Chapman a framed resolution honoring the...
Channel 18 Marks 30th Anniversary
Channel 18 has been there for all of the community events, happenings and special occasions. Today, the station marks a milestone of its own — the station’s 30th anniversary of operation. The brainchild of Dwayne and Kelly Bradford Grimes, Channel 18’s official ribbon cutting was Sept. 3, 1990. The station was created with the purpose of keeping Sulphur Springs informed of everything that was going on, everything...
SSISD Wildcat Football Teams for 2019
Here are the SSISD Wildcat Football teams, mothers and trainers for 2019. This seasons first game will be Friday August 30th, 2019. KSST will be there. KSST Sports Director Don Julian will be in the booth, calling the plays. Video of the game will also be played back on Suddenlink Channel 18. Listen live on KSST 1230AM, or live via the internet on KSSTRadio.com/ksstlivestream. SSISD Varsity Football Team Moms 2019 SSISD Freshmen...
Listen to the Dixie World Series Tonight on KSST 1230AM
KSST 1230 AM will be broadcasting and live-streaming the audio from tonight’s Ponytails Dixie Softball World Series game. The Hopkins County Ponytails have a chance to win their division starting at 6PM. KSST Sports Director Don Julian will be calling the game live from Coleman Park. Be sure to thank the sponsors of this special broadcast: Jay Hodge ChevroletAlliance BankCity National BankNorth East Texas Farmers CoopDiscount...
Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet Highlights
SSHS Band Director Spencer Emmert Says Awards Were Highlight of Recent Band Banquet The highlight of any Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet is announcement of major awards for senior band members. The banquet took place last Thursday (May 2) at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center with more than 270 people in attendance. The top award, the John Phillip Sousa Award went to Peyton Baugh, a band drum major. The Louis Armstrong...
More Information on Tickets, Venue for Wildcats Play-off Game March 7 in San Antonio Alamodome
According to the Superintendents office of SSISD, tickets are still available for the Thursday March 7, 2019 Wildcats Basketball Playoff game for the State Championship. Here are some particulars you may want to know. Families, fans and students may purchase tickets in Sulphur Springs through the school. Tickets are $16 each and your ticket will admit you to the first 5A game at 7pm as well as the Wildcat game at 8:30pm. All seats are...
