Coach Cipoletta Comments on Two Wins in Forney ISD Tourney on Thursday
Not too long after his Wildcats squeezed past Rockwall Heath, 52-51 on two late free throws by Day Day Hall, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta shared his thoughts on two wins Thursday (December 12) in the Forney ISD Winter Classic. The Wildcats won their pool by defeating Rockwall Heath and Ennis, 80-55. Coach Cipoletta said he was proud of his guys saying they battled the whole day. Still he said the Wildcats did not put together four good quarters in either game. He said one might could find four good quarters by combining both...
read moreCommunity Breakfast on Christmas Morning
A free community breakfast stating at 8:30 AM on Christmas day will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. The meal is sponsored by Bethany Ashby of NLC Loans. The breakfast will take place in the same part of the Church as Dinner Bell, but is not a Dinner Bell event. The best entrance in on Atkins St, just north of Alliance Bank. Everyone… Everyone is invited.
read moreSulphur Bluff Opens Cap Herman Tournament Thursday With a Win and A Loss
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears lost one and won one in the Cap Herman Tournament on Thursday (December 12). The Lady Bears lost only their second game of the season against Wolfe City in their first tournament game, 55-41. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said her team had an uncharacteristic 20 turnovers, made some weak passes and did not move their feet on defense. Ann Dorner led Sulphur Bluff with 10 points. Jada Wade and Skylar Stanley had 8 points each. Dalena di Donato had 5 points. Alley Collett had 3 points. Bailey Neal, Angel Brown and...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Team Plays on the Road at Pleasant Grove Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team is hitting the road for a non-district game on this game day Friday (December 13). The Lady Cats play at Pleasant Grove. A JV contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. The varsity game will follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Cats will be trying to break a four game losing streak. The Lady Cats played a good first half Tuesday but then struggled in the second half in a 54-47 home loss to New Boston. The Lady Cats season record is 4-10.
read moreLady Cats Soccer First Scrimmage
Lady Cats Soccer Team is Impressive in First Scrimmage Battling Kilgore to a Tie Before Losing in PK’s Kilgore has a reputation for having a solid girls’ soccer program. The Lady Bulldogs scrimmaged the Lady Cats Soccer Team at Gerald Prim Stadium Thursday night (December 12). After the teams ended up in a 2-2 tie, Kilgore came out on top in penalty kicks, 3-0. For the Lady Cats, Ashley Noe scored an unassisted goal. Rebecca Stanley also scored a goal for the Lady Cats assisted by Haley Robinson. The scrimmage marked the first...
read moreWildcats Win Two Thursday
Clutch Free Throws Help Wildcats Basketball Take Late Game as They Win Two Games Thursday With the #3 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team trailing by one point to Rockwall Heath Thursday night (December 12), Wildcat senior Day Day Hall was fouled with just 1.7 seconds in the fourth quarter. Hall sank both free throws. A desperation heave toward the basket by Heath fell well short and the Wildcats had a frantic, 52-51 win over the never say die Hawks. The win wrapped up the first day of the 2019 9th Annual Forney ISD Winter Classic that saw the...
read moreThe NETBIO Cattle Sale Was Held Wednesday
Sulphur Springs Livestock CommissionPublic Information Services Producers sold 5,062 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the December Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s (NETBIO) Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale held Wednesday (Dec. 11) at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 208 producer/members consigned cattle to sell in the sale, and despite the chilly weather, a good crowd of buyers, sellers and visitors showed up for the sale. “The cattle held up very good through the colder weather — mainly because they...
read moreDiamond Set Monthly Meeting, December 17th, 2019
Diamond Set is a monthly meeting for senior adults.
read moreChamber Connection For Dec. 12, 2019
Attention All Chamber Members: Membership Directories are being prepared NOW! Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Lezley Brown Chamber members, we are going to print with the 2020 Membership Directory. We are going to have it ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things … Please go to www.HopkinsChamber.org and click in the directory search. Please check to make sure that we have the correct information for your business. We have been trying to check and recheck it, but we need your help to...
read moreTira News For Dec. 12, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The Community Christmas party is this Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. Brisket and tea will be provided. Please bring a side dish and/or dessert and come enjoy a time of visiting with your neighbors. Tira Volunteer Firefighters will be recognized for their service to our community. The Christmas story will be read and Santa is planning to stop by and visit with the kids. We want to express our sympathy to the family of Judy Rawson of Denton. She was the daughter-in-law of the late Dwight and Mary Rawson of...
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