Wildcats Basketball Faces Dallas Pinkston in Regional Quarterfinals
February 26, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Friday’s second-round win. Friday, Feb. 24 in Royse City, the Wildcats dispatched Wilmer-Hutchins 56-44 for an Area championship. That win Friday marks the second straight year under Shaver that men’s basketball has clinched a ticket to the Regional Quarterfinals. It’s also the fourth time in six seasons that Sulphur Springs heads to...
Lady Cats Golf Wins Spring Opener
Coach Whitney Spigener and her squad won their spring opener last week, their first win on the year. The women’s golf program placed second in all three of their fall competitions. In a crowded meet which included state competitors Lindale and Canton, Lady Cats golf won the competition. “It wasn’t our greatest showing,” the golf coach said, “but every other team faced similar struggles last week at Wills Point.”...
Commissioners Court Appoints 2 To Civic Center Board, members of Regional SART Team
Hopkins County Commissioners Court appointed 2 to the Civic Center Board, approved SART Team recommendations, and noted that an agricultural lease had been re-signed. Also during the regular court meeting Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, Fire Marshal Andy Endsley gave an update about a public health nuisance abatement case. At the recommendation of Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Manager Lonnie Fox, Hopkins County Commissioners Court...
2022: Year In Review – Child Health/Wellness
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] This is the second of the program impact summaries provided by Hopkins County Family & Community Health Extension. Relevance According to https://nccd.cdc.gov, Hopkins County has a population of approximately 37,211, with 19% of children living in poverty an average of 21% of youth ages 6-19...
Opening Ceremony For Dairy Festival Slated Friday
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival will officially kick off this weekend with balloons, a parade, dairy show, and milking contests. Dairy Fest Pageant contestants The Opening Ceremony begins at noon on Celebration Plaza and will include a ribbon cutting. However, the Hot Air Balloons Rally and Glows will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Shannon Oaks Church, weather permitting. The festival will kick into high gears Saturday, June 11, with...
SSHS Class Of 2022 Celebrated At Graduation
The Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 celebrated 13 years of hard work Friday evening with commencement exercises. The weather cooperated, almost too well, with plenty of sunshine and heat to ensure the ceremony cold be held on the football field in Gerald Prim Stadium. The program listed 254 senior candidates eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony, and they wasted no time filing in from two different...
Hopkins County Records – May 9, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following are land deed transfers filed at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office and posted from April 4-21, 2022: Scott Alan Tipping to Sharon Elaine Tipping; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey.Marie Maynard independent administrator for the Roger Pierce Maynard Estate to Marie Maynard; tract in the Santos Coy survey.Iris Margarita Figueroa to Iris Margarita Figueroa and Christopher Matthew Ledezma; tract in the...
Wildcats Baseball Has Tough Outing in Royse City Tournament
Baseball completed their final tournament of the spring season this weekend in Royse City, but struggled against the competition, going 0-4 Thursday and Saturday. The tourney was originally scheduled to run regular baseball/softball tournament schedule of Thursday-Saturday, but inclement weather forced Friday’s games to be pushed back to Saturday, cancelling Saturday’s scheduled games. With that, the Wildcats participation...
Seven Teams in Action on Friday, Mar. 4
Friday, Mar. 4 is an action-packed game day, with seven different teams playing. Not only is this Friday game day full of different squads from Sulphur Springs competing home and abroad, but several teams already have the conclusion of their regular season approaching. Team tennis hosts a tournament at the Tennis Center today. Several talented schools are participating in the Sulphur Springs tourney, such as Texas High and seven...
Lady Cats Golf Have Tough Outing in Dallas
Women’s golf did not have their best competition on Monday, Feb. 28 at Dallas Athletic Club. Coach Whitney Spigener said the Dallas A.C. is an incredibly difficult course. “I even looked at the Course Rating in comparison to Mount Pleasant that we played at [last Monday],” the Lady Cats golf coach said. “It’s a whole five strokes harder,” Coach Spigener said. The women’s golf coach said when...
