No Action Taken By Council Following Executive Session
Community Members Pack City Hall, Several Address Council Regarding Closed Session, City Manager Community members wait for the regular Dec. 3, 2019, City Council meeting to begin. Despite an extended executive session, Sulphur Springs City Council did not act on “personnel matters specifically relating to the city manager.” “There’s not going to be any action taken tonight, but you’ll still get a chance...
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions and Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Get Basketball Wins
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions got basketball wins Monday and the Lady Lions won again on Tuesday. The Lions, ranked #21 in Class A, topped Boles, 78-53. The Lions outscored Boles during the first three quarters and then coasted to victory in the fourth. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 33 points. Andrew Redburn scored 17 points. Colby McCoy added 12 points. Gunner Tarver and Dillon Beadle had 8 points each. The Lions...
Saltillo Cross Country Teams Finish 1st, 2nd at District
The Saltillo ISD Boys and Girls Cross Country teams had a successful day at the District meet. All six teams earned either first of second place honors. Saltillo Varsity Girls Cross Country Team The varsity girls won first place team honors. That group included Ofelia Cabrera, Chandler Bain, Brianna Tawil, Coach Bill Giles, Kristina Wade, Raegan Speir, Makensa Morris and Yadhira Alonso. Saltillo Varsity Boys Cross Country Team Varsity...
Lovejoy Football Coach Todd Ford Looking For Better Play From His Leopards Against The Wildcats Friday Night
By Don Julian, KSST Sports Director The Wildcats Football Team plays the Lovejoy Leopards in Lucas Friday night, Sept. 6. The Leopards are coached by Todd Ford, who back in the 1990s led the Texas Longhorns to victory in a bowl game as their quarterback. Lovejoy Head Football Coach Todd Ford The Leopards are 0-1 this young season just like the Wildcats. Lovejoy lost a close one, 13-10 to Colleyville Heritage Saturday night in the Tom...
DCTF Predicts Football Wildcats to Finish Sixth in Their District
Sulphur Springs Wildcats By Don Julian Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine is out and they have picked the Wildcats to finish in sixth place in their nine team District 8-5A in Division II. Some also picked the Wildcats sixth in preseason last year but the Wildcats finished third and made the playoffs. The Wildcats finished the season at 6-4 including a bi-district loss to Frisco. They were 5-3 in district play. This season,...
Mayor, City Boards, Other Appointments Announced
After Freddie Taylor, Doug Moore and Jeff Sanderson took the oath of office, the Sulphur Springs City Council elected Erica Armstrong mayor pro tem and Norman Sanders mayor. John Sellers expressed appreciation to the many city staff, officials and citizens for their help during the last two years while he served as mayor, and offered a rose to his wife. Incoming mayor Norman Sanders too offered flowers and appreciation to his wife....
Hopkins County Records for the Week of May 17, 2019
Land Deed Transactions Robert D. Steele Family Trust to Steele Family Properties East LLC; tract in the Alex O. Wetmore surveyNell Sansing Steele trustee for the Robert D. Steele Family Trust to Steele Family Properties East LLC; tract in the AO Wetmore surveyYvonne A. Fyke to Wanda K. Clampitt, Mistie K. Colfax, Fyke Irrevocable Trust and Janet Pennington Jaimes; tract in the WM Warton surveyYvone A. Fyke Revocable Living Trust to...
Marcus A. Tramel
Military graveside honors for Marcus A. Tramel, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home, prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Donnie Sanders, Ronnie Parris, David Stribling, Gary Stribling, Bobby Gaddis, and Jim Cimarolli. Mark passed...
Wildcats Suffer First Loss of Season
by Don Julian The Wildcats’ football team suffered its’ first loss of the football season, 42-28 to Corsicana at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. The Wildcats had a hard time containing Tigers’ quarterback Blake Hoffman and the Corsicana senior scored on two long runs in the fourth quarter to help put the game away. The Wildcats actually scored first in the game taking the opening kickoff and driving 76 yards for a...
Wildcats 28, Royse City 10; Wildcats Start District 2-0
by Don Julian For the first time in quite a few years, the Wildcats have started the season with a 3-0 record and district play at 2-0. The Wildcats achieved those marks with a 28-10 district win at Royse City Thursday night. The game was delayed for an hour by lightning strikes near the end of the first quarter. Landry Tyson The opportunistic Wildcats used a strong first quarter to seize control of the game. On the Bulldogs second...
