Four Squads in Action for Friday Gameday
Jan13

Four Squads in Action for Friday Gameday

Friday, Jan. 13 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports. Both basketball and soccer squads are all in action, with the former locked up in district play. Wildcats soccer is the first to get the action going Friday, playing in day two of the 13th Annual Wildcat Classic Soccer Tournament in Palestine. Sulphur Springs plays two games, first taking on host Palestine at 2 P.M. at Wildcat Stadium. The hosts come into their tourney ranked...

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NETEX Receives “Unmodified Opinion” on Audit
Jan12

NETEX Receives “Unmodified Opinion” on Audit

The Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District (known as NETEX) Board of Directors this month received audits for past few years, heard updates from the rail operator and a took public comments. Audit Report Auditor indicated his reports would get NETEX caught up through Sept. 30, 2021, but that his discussion focus would be the audit for the most recent fiscal year, 2021, but noted it’s almost time for the 2022 audit....

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Trading Post for January 12, 2023
Jan12

Trading Post for January 12, 2023

Looking for David Bradley items 903-243-4250 thanks Pecans for sale. Call 903-485-5124. Whirlpool refrigerator in good working condition, 903 485 5124. For sale: Hypertough brand plastic shelving unit. good for storage in garage or utility room. 4 shelves. Never even taken out of plastic wrapping. 30w x14d x56 tall. $25 Red & black buffalo plaid flannel & sherpa king size comforter. Like new, only used a few times. Freshly...

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Thursday Gameday Brings Both Soccer Squads Beginning Tournaments
Jan12

Thursday Gameday Brings Both Soccer Squads Beginning Tournaments

Thursday, Jan. 12 sees both soccer teams from Sulphur Springs beginning three-day tournaments. Coach Alexi Upton and his Wildcats kickoff first on Thursday, Jan. 12 in Palestine at the 13th Annual Wildcat Classic Soccer Tournament. No. 15 in 4A Sulphur Springs soccer gets an action-packed three days started when they play group A foe Mexia, #19 in 4A, at 1 P.M. at Wildcat Stadium. Game two does not come until Friday, Jan. 13 but the...

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Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday
Jan11

Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday

Sulphur Springs did not finish their pre-district season as they may have hoped, going 0-2 over their final two games prior to start of district play. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team fell in Anna last Friday, before losing in Dallas on Tuesday to Pinkston 80-71. Wildcats basketball traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for a big match-up with Dallas Pinkston. The Vikings came into the matchup ranked #8 in 4A, with Sulphur Springs...

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Lady Cats Basketball Starts District Season 2-0, Hosts Two Straight Games Starting Friday
Jan11

Lady Cats Basketball Starts District Season 2-0, Hosts Two Straight Games Starting Friday

Lady Cats basketball picked up their second straight district win on the road on Tuesday, Jan. 10 Sulphur Springs beat Pittsburg 58-38 to start off district play a stellar 2-0. Coach Bryan Jones and his squad kept the Lady Pirates at arms’ length throughout the majority of Tuesday’s contest. The closest Pittsburg came to the Lady Cats came right before the end of the third quarter, when Sulphur Springs led 41-33 heading...

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A Word of Advice For Engaged Couples
Jan11

A Word of Advice For Engaged Couples

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]. Yes, I know this is not the most prevalent wedding season. However, engaged couples have already started planning summer and fall weddings. I recently had the opportunity to visit with State Representative Bryan Slaton in his Greenville office, and his eyes lit up when I mentioned the Twogether in...

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Special Welding Program to Train Welders to Work in the Trailer Industry at Paris Junior College
Jan10

Special Welding Program to Train Welders to Work in the Trailer Industry at Paris Junior College

WELDING Maverick Maxey, left, and Billy Hill enroll in the welding program at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. This program will train welders to work in the trailer industry. Enrollment is open now. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs enroll weld

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Sulphur Springs ISD Receives Best Rating Possible On Annual Audit
Jan10

Sulphur Springs ISD Receives Best Rating Possible On Annual Audit

8 Personnel Changes Will Impact 5 District Campuses Sulphur Springs ISD received the top rating on the annual independent auditor. Trustees during the regular school board meeting Jan. 9, 2023, also approved eight personnel changes, announced candidate filing dates for two seats on the school board and heard a brief update on the SSISD 2021-2022 Texas Performance Reporting System report. Annual Audit Robert Lake with Rutherford,Taylor...

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SSHS Wildcat Band Member Levi Caton Selected As All-State Musician On Trumpet
Jan09

SSHS Wildcat Band Member Levi Caton Selected As All-State Musician On Trumpet

Levi Caton, a member of the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band, will perform with the Texas All-State Symphonic Band on trumpet in San Antonio, Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Henry B. González Convention Center, as part of the 2023 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention. Levi is the 9th student in school history to be named to the All-State Band. The first All-State band member from Sulphur Springs was Kelley...

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