Both Track Teams Come Up Fifth in Season-Opening Meet
Track and field held their season-opener in Lindale on Thursday, Feb. 23. Both teams finished fifth Thursday in the Blackberry Relays. Lady Cats Track & Field Running Events Vanessa Wayne got second in the 100 M dash, coming in at 13.411. Wayne, finishing second, got eight points for Sulphur Springs. In the 400 M dash, Laney Hurst picked up four more points for the Lady Cats, crossing the line at 1:06.743. Two more Sulphur Springs...
Paris District Road Report for February 27, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 27, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
2023 CTE Month Feature 1: Applied Agricultural Engineering
Editor’s Note: February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month 2023, KSST has compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. Students interested in applied agricultural engineering can take...
Louise Walker-Otts
Graveside service for Clara “Louise” Walker-Otts age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Shirley Cemetery with Dr. Jason Rolen and Patrick Covington officiating. Pallbearers will be Louise’s grandsons. Louise passed away on February 23, 2023, at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Louise was born on April...
Billie Jean (Bagby) Hooten
Billie Jean (Bagby) Hooten, 72, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Baptist Health Medical Center while on a brief stay at Twin Rivers Rehabilitation Facility. She was born January 22, 1951, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Billy Gene O’Shields and Nancy Lee Bagby. Billy Gene passed away shortly before her birth. After Nancy passed away in 1953, BJ was adopted by her beloved grandparents, William...
Hopkins County Records- Feb. 24 2023
Land Deed Trasactions Elizabeth Scott Bogart, Julia Kay Carr to John Heliman and Richard Scheer; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey Araceli Gamez and Everardo Gamez to Maria G Gamez Sanchez; tract in the John S Reeds survey Francisco J Melendez J Estate, Francisco J Melendez JR, Francisco J Melendez JR Co-administrator to Antonio Contreras; tract M A Bowlin survey John M Stahl and Margaret K Stahl to Natty Ranch LLC; tract in the...
Community Chest Well Stocked On Food: Has Other Needs
February 24, 2023 – The Community Chest Food Bank and Hopkins County Christian Alliance Cupboard was busy this week, distributing food and other items to residents of Hopkins County. KSST was invited to take a brief tour of the Linda Drive location. What’s In Store Food is available for those who demonstrate need. The Bank is currently open for distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can’t predict exactly what...
Friday Gameday Has Four Teams in Action
Friday, Feb. 24 is another busy gameday for Sulphur Springs, with four different teams all playing. First team to get underway Friday is tennis, in Corpus Christi for yet another tourney. Catch Martinez and his squad look forward to taking on talented programs from across Texas in a tournament they do not normally play in. Action gets going early Friday at 8 A.M. Following their tourney in Corpus Christi, Wildcats tennis plays just...
SSISD Jazz Band Delivers the Musical Goods at CraversTX
February 24, 2023 – The SSISD Wildcat Jazz Band played a set at Craverstx Community Garden on Thursday night. Spectators filled the seats, and others stood around the fire pit. There was a good crowd despite some cooler February weather. Everyone was welcome to sample authentic King Cake and New Orleans Punch. Spencer Emmert, Director of Bands at SSISD, had little to do during the set. His band was at ease and well rehearsed. A...
Lady Cats Soccer Off Friday
Coach Adriana Brena and her squad look to keep the good times rolling next week. Following a 3-1 win at home over Lindale on Tuesday, Feb. 21 Sulphur Springs takes Friday off. They resume district play, beginning round two next Tuesday. Lady Cats soccer following their win over Lindale are 12-5 on the season, still a perfect 4-0 in district play. The women’s soccer program remains atop District 15-4A, 1.5 games ahead of Pleasant...
