Wildcats Team Tennis Emerges Victorious Yesterday at Tyler High Before Rain Forced Early End to Match
It has been a busy two weeks for Wildcats team tennis. Even though school started today, Aug. 18, the squad led by Coach Tony Martinez yesterday participated in their fourth contest since Aug. 9. Wildcats team tennis went 4-3 in doubles versus Tyler High yesterday before being rained out, giving Coach Martinez’s squad the win. Last Monday, on Aug. 9, the team travelled to the DFW metroplex to take on Mesquite Poteet HS. Wildcats...
Do You Have The Annual 4-H Achievement Banquet, Fall Events On Your Calendar?
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Annual 4-H Achievement Banquet Approaching The 2020-2021 4-H year wrapped up with nearly 200 4-H members in Hopkins County. A highlight of the year is the annual 4-H Achievement Banquet where we recognize accomplishments of our 4-H members. This year’s banquet is slated for Saturday, August 21, and we have a...
Game Day Tuesday Brings Tennis and Volleyball
The day before school starts brings more Wildcats sports in tennis and volleyball. The first team up today, Tuesday Aug. 17 will be team tennis, coached by Tony Martinez. Wildcats team tennis has stayed busy since August began, playing in their fifth contest today since their first on Aug. 2. Wildcats team tennis will be back in Tyler for the second time in a week when they play Tyler High today at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis played...
Texas Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths Continue To Climb
By TxDOT Media Relations Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways. Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9% from 2019. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 82 people, up from 68 deaths the previous year. These numbers reflect an alarming trend of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities...
Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021
Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank has announced it will temporarily suspend the weekly food distributions through August 31, due to COVID precautions. Families who receive food distributions are asked to be patient and await further information from the Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank. According to Tammy Reardon, organizer of Terrific Tuesdays, beginning August 17, 2021, the weekly respite program will be on...
Wildcats Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Football Scrimmages All On Deck This Week
Even with school starting Wednesday, Aug. 18, teams here in Sulphur Springs are slowly but surely ramping up for their regular and district seasons. The first team up on Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Wildcat team tennis, who will be traveling out to Tyler to play Tyler High at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis, coached by Tony Martinez, played three different schools, in Mesquite Poteet last Monday, followed by Bullard (Tyler) High School on...
Filing For 3 Places On Cumby City Council Ends Aug. 16
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Calls For Nov. 2 Constitutional Election, Voting Center Relocation Texas voters, including those residing in Hopkins County, will be asked Nov. 2 to consider proposals which would amend the state Constitution. Cumby voters could also be asked to vote for their choices for three places on Cumby City Council on Nov. 2, 2021. Cumby City Council Election Filing for Cumby City Council opened on July 17...
Lady Cats Volleyball Closes Out Final Day of Garland Tournament Going 1-1
The Lady Cats volleyball team were originally slated to begin day two of the Garland tournament at 8 A.M. versus Ranchview, but they pulled out of the tournament due to the coronavirus. With that, Coach Bailey Dorner and her Lady Cats were given the automatic win in the tournament held at Sachse High School, allowing her team to move on to the next round where they would be facing Tatum on court two at 10:30 A.M. Set one started a...
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 2-1 in Day One of Garland Tournament
The Lady Cats volleyball team will have their hands full the next two weekends as they participate in not one but two tournaments over the course of this weekend and next. Today Coach Bailey Dorner, head Lady Cats volleyball coach and her squad travelled out to the DFW metroplex to take part in the Garland tournament. The Lady Cats were set for a long day of stiff competition, as they were set to play their first game at 9 A.M. versus...
Wildcats Football Set for First Scrimmage Today at Liberty Eylau
The Wildcats football team, lead by head coach and athletic director Greg Owens, are prepped for their first scrimmage of the fall 2021 season when they travel out to Texarkana to play Liberty Eylau tonight. The match is set to kick-off tonight at 7 P.M. The scrimmage will take place at LESD’s Harris Field, home to the Leopards, and should be a good one between these two teams. After the Wildcats participate in their first...
