Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL Team Finished 2nd at Judy Tipping Memorial Meet
The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team hosted the Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Invitational Meet this past weekend, February 23rd & 24th and finished 2nd place overall. 38 schools and over 700 students participated at the event. The late Judy Tipping was a teacher and then principal at Sulphur Springs High School and joined the administration team after leaving the high school. She also directed the Academic UIL Program at the school for...
Area 6 FFA Convention Held for 1st Time in Sulphur Springs
The Area 6 FFA Convention was held for the first time since 1987 in Sulphur Springs on February 26 at 2:00 pm in the Civic Center Auditorium. The civic center had over 1,000 FFA youth and their guests attend. Superintendent Mike Lamb welcomed everyone before district officers gave out the following awards, that were won last spring: Proficiency Awards, Lone Star Degrees, and Star awards. Members voted on a new Area President...
Amarillo 6, Sulphur Springs Baseball 2
The Wildcats saw their season record dip to 1-2 after a 6-2 loss to Amarillo Friday afternoon in the 27th annual Rose City Classic in Tyler at Mike Carter Field. The Wildcats split two games Thursday downing host Tyler Lee, 7-4 and losing to Lindale, 9-6. The Wildcats face perhaps their toughest competition in back to back games on Saturday. The Wildcats play Waxahachie at 10 a.m. and then turn right around and face Forney...
Sulphur Springs Man Dies of Gunshot Wound; Arrest Made
February 24, 2018 – A 38-year old Sulphur Springs man died as the result of a gunshot Saturday morning at a residence in the city. Information is limited at this time and his name is being withheld as Sulphur Springs police and Texas Ranger John Vance investigate the incident. SSPD patrol received call on Pampa Street at 4 a.m. in reference to a shooting. SSPD has charges filed and an arrest made in the incident. Again, no...
Sulphur Springs Ranked 46th Safest City in Texas; Neighboring Cities Rank Less Safe
According to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report, Sulphur Springs is the 46th safest city in Texas in 2018. Compared to other nearby cities of similar size and larger, Sulphur Springs is one of the safest cities in Northeast Texas. Cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) per 1,000...
Sulphur Springs Tournament Changes Due to Weather
SULPHUR SPRINGS TOURNAMENT The wet weather has impacted the Sulphur Springs Tournament that was supposed to start its 3-day run Thursday. All games in Sulphur Springs at Coleman Park and Lady Cat Park have been canceled. According to Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo, weather permitting plans are to play a small round robin tournament at Emory Rains. Sulphur Springs games Thursday at Emory Rains will be against Caddo Mills at...
Sanders Files for Sulphur Springs City Council Place 3
Norman Sanders has filed to seek Place 3 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Sanders will challenge incumbent Oscar Aguilar. KSST News spoke with Mr. Sanders Wednesday after he filed at city hall. He told KSST News that due to his schedule, a picture and news story will be available early next week.
