Freaky Friday – The Musical Coming To SSHS Theatre Department
October 31, 2023 – Wildcat Theatre is thrilled to announce that the talented students of SSHS are bringing you a fabulously fun theatrical experience with their upcoming production of Freaky Friday: The Musical! Based on the beloved novel and hit Disney films, Freaky Friday tells the extraordinary story of a mother (sophomore Emma Boatman) and daughter (senior Talley Brown) who magically switch bodies for a day. Get ready for a...
City National Bank Team Takes Super Stew Honors
October 30, 2023 – The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival endured through steady rain and mud on Saturday, Oct. 28, to crown winners in four cooking categories at Buford Park. The rain, which started before dawn and continued through the entire morning, didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the cooks, who provided chicken and beef stew for several thousand people who waded through the mud to participate in the festival. “A big...
Heavy Rains Increase Flooding Dangers
October 26, 2023 – Hopkins County received much needed rain overnight, but drivers need to be wary of localized flooding on roadways as the rain will continue through much of the day and the runoff continues after the rain stops. Turn Around – Don’t drown! Drivers should remember to NEVER drive into water that covers the roadway as it is impossible to know how deep the water may be. As little as one foot of water...
Early Voting Underway For November 7th Election
October 23, 2023 – Registered voters in Hopkins County can early vote by personal appearance starting on Monday October 23rd through November 3rd for the November 7th special election. Early Voting is being held at 128G Jefferson Street, in Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom. Voting times for Early Voting are as follows: October 23rd, Monday – 8am to 5pm October 24th, Tuesday – 8am to 5pm October 25th, Wednesday...
SSHS Band Headed to State Competition
October 23, 2023 – “Man of Man That Wildcat Band” will head to the Alamodome in San Antonio on Wednesday, November 1st to perform in the UIL State competion after placing 2nd in Area competion in Lindale on Saturday. The award-winning Wildcat Band is slated to start their performance at 9:45am.
Texas A&M University-Commerce Is Growing
October 19, 2023 – As of today, Fall 2023 enrollment stands at 11,983 students, which is a 7% increase in overall enrollment compared to the same time last year. This represents one of the highest enrollment percentage increases in The Texas A&M University System. The biggest enrollment jump was among first-time freshmen, with a remarkable 22.1% increase over last year. What’s fueling this upward trend? According to...
Timely Advice of How to Stick It to Stickers
October 16. 2023 – Grassbur (field sandbur, sandbur, grass bur, sticker weed, etc.) is a troublesome, nasty grass weed species that affects desirable grass forage quantity and quality. Although young plants are often utilized as a grazing forage, seed capsules can penetrate animal tissues, causing pain and sometimes infection. More importantly, it has a negative effect on hay quality and substantially reduces forage value. There...
Trying To Ignore Officer Sends Man To Jail
October 13, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies encountered a man parked in the lane of travel on State Highway 11 East near the Como-Pickton School Campus. Officers approached the vehicle and were told by the driver that the vehicle was not operational, even though the car was running. David Glynne Noble Sheriff Deputies noticed the driver, 33 year old David Glynne Noble to be nervous, so deputies asked to search the...
Sulphur Springs Varsity Tennis Takes Bi-District Championship
October 10, 2023 – SSHS Varsity Tennis will advance in the playoffs as they conquered Kilgore for the Bi-District Championship recently. The following are the results of the matches: Girls Doubles – Ella Sant and Jessie Li, Coral Perez and Stori Shropshire, Gianna Carter and Anna-Claire Newsom ALL WON their doubles! Mixed Doubles – Mac McCoy and Flor Gudino took a WIN! Boys Doubles – Ian Westlund and Malachi...
College Street Project Slowly Progressing
October 10, 2023 – Homeowners and drivers on College Street in Sulphur Springs anxiously await the completion of the road work project that has been slowly progressing for more than a year. In September the Sulphur Springs Capital Construction Division installed 640 feet of storm water drainage pipe on College Street as they hope to install the remaining 600 feet of water and sewer mains allthe way to Como Street during the...