Lady Cats Bi-District Playoff Opener Wednesday Is Rained Out And Is Rescheduled For Thursday
The Lady Cats’ softball bi-district playoff game scheduled for Wednesday evening, April 24, has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. in Whitehouse. Game two will still be at Lady Cat Park Friday at 6:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, is still scheduled for Saturday in Whitehouse. The start time Saturday has been changed to 11:30 a.m. The Lady Cats were district champions and their district’s...
Sulphur Springs Native Provides Endowment to A&M-Commerce
Nathan and June Finke Gift Nursing School Students with Endowed Scholarship COMMERCE, TX—Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and June Kirkpatrick Finke visited campus on April 11 to sign an endowment agreement that will benefit nursing school students at A&M-Commerce. The Dr. Omer F. and Nell Kirkpatrick Endowed Scholarship is the third endowment that the couple has established at A&M-Commerce. During their visit, the Finkes met with nursing...
Are You Ready For A Campout Party?
Local franchise owner and Operator Bryson Bullington is inviting residents to join in the opening festivities at his new restaurant at 130 Shannon Road East by participating in a community celebration that has been a 15-year Chick-fil-A tradition. Chick-fil-A’s First 100 celebration has given away almost $39 million through yearend 2018. Up to 100 guests to earn free year of Chick-fil-A meals by participating in 12-hour First 100...
Hospital District Board Approves Telemedicine Plan, Local Pharmacy For County Jail
Hopkins County Hospital District this week agreed to move forward with telemedicine and pharmacy services for Hopkins County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Hopkins County Commissioner Court, and other emergency response officials in as a county delegation asked the hospital district board to consider utilizing a telemedicine provider for the jail as a cost, efficiency and safety...
The Wait Is Over — ALMOST
In a press release received by KSST News, the opening day for Chick-fil-A has been announced by local operator, Bryson Bullington. May 2nd will be the day that local residents of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County can finally enjoy Chick-fil-A. On that day, Bryson will be holding a community celebration and campout where upwards of 100 participants will earn a year supply of Chick-fil-A. Bryson Bullington
Como-Pickton Gets Big District Win at North Hopkins Tuesday Night
Como-Pickton Baseball 3, North Hopkins 1 The Como-Pickton Eagles won a big low scoring district game at North Hopkins, winning 3-1 Tuesday. The Eagles broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the top of the fifth inning to go up, 2-0. North Hopkins got a run in the bottom of the sixth to trim their deficit to 2-1. The Eagles added an insurance run in the top of the seventh to go up, 3-1. The Eagles outhit the Panthers 7 to 5. Dylan...
Wildcats Rally in Last Inning to Get Big Road District Win
Wildcats Baseball 4, Texas High 2 Things looked bleak for the Wildcats’ baseball team as they came to bat in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday night, April 23, at Texas High. Texas High had just scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead and they were just three outs away from a win. The Wildcats managed only six hits in the game but, they got four of them in a big seventh inning rally that...
223 Hopkins County Residents To Be Honored At 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90-Plus Banquet April 27
The 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, X at First Baptist Church’s “The ROC,” located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Spring. “We will be honoring 223 Hopkins County senior citizens who have made it to the 90 year milestone. We also have 10 seniors that have made it to 100 years of age. They will each be presented with a Certificate of Recognition. Those that have...
NETBIO Sale Coming May 15
Over 6,000 head of pre-conditioned calves and yearlings will be offered at the May 15 NETBIO Sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Market Center The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization is preparing for its next pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale to be held on Wednesday, May 15. Over 6,000 head of cattle that have been weaned and raised through the NETBIO pre- conditioning program have already been consigned to the...
Band Fall Show Theme Is “What A Wonderful New World”
Sulphur Springs High School Band Director Spencer Emmert At a Show Reveal Party for members of the Wildcats Band last Thursday, April 18, Band Director Spencer Emmert announced that this fall’s show theme would be “What a Wonderful New World.” Emmert said the show is about Christopher Columbus’ first voyage across the Atlantic to the new world. Part of the music for the show will be a portion of Dvorak’s New...
