Lady Cats Dominate Royse City; Start District Friday at Hallsville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will be heading into district play Friday at Hallsville with lots of momentum. In their final non-district match Tuesday night at home, the Lady Cats dominated Royse City, 3-0. The score was 25-14, 25-17 and 25-15. It was the Lady Cats’ seventh straight win. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness again got solid production from almost his entire lineup. In kills, Mieke VanBenthem and Kaylee...
Wildcat Coordinators Review Scrimmage Look Ahead to Hosting Sherman Friday Night
After a scrimmage against Liberty-Eylau Friday, which saw the Wildcats score four times against the highly rated Class 4A team, and with the Wildcats’ season opener coming up Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium against Sherman, Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says he is pleased where his offense is right now. He adds obviously there are still a lot of things to improve on. Coach Young says it was good to...
Volleyball and Team Tennis to Start
Sports activity for the fall semester at Sulphur Springs High School will begin Monday as the Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad will have practice. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will have sessions Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. and then from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The new Lady Cats volleyball coach is Justin Maness, who was the Head Volleyball Coach at Paris Junior College for...
Color Guard, Percussion Camps as Wildcats Marching Season Nears Start
Mostly freshmen members of the percussion group and all of the thirteen-member Color Guard for the Wildcats Marching Band are in camps this week to give them a head start for the start of summer band practice, which begins Monday. It’s the second week of camp for percussion members and the first week for Color Guard members. Zander Smith, the school district’s Strings Director, is helping Percussion Director Jeffrey Garza,...
Caddell Resigns as Chamber of Commerce CEO to Head Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation
In a letter to Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directors and Ambassadors Wednesday, Meredith Caddell announced she has accepted the position of Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Director and will be stepping down as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. Caddell has directed the chamber activities for over eight (8) years. In her letter received by KSST Wedneday afternoon at 1 p.m., she wrote: Good Morning Directors and Ambassadors!...
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start Greetings to all! As I was reviewing my calendar for the next couple of months, I decided it would be a good time to announce all the upcoming events that might be of interest to you. Lots of dates, times, and places will be listed, so if you want to clip this column and post it on your refrigerator for reference, feel free to do so! Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agents from all across the...
Wildcat, Lobo Head Coaches Talk Friday Night
Wildcat football travels to Longview for the next to last game of the 2015 season Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. While the Wildcats are winless, the Lobos of Longview are planning playoff plans. They are at the top of the district list with Marshall and Texas High. If the Lobos win out they will share the district title. Wildcat Coach Greg Owens and Lobo Coach John King discussed the game this week with KSST Sports...
Meeks Returns as Head Coach at Mt Vernon; Tigers Travel to Rains Friday
With a 35 year career and 245 wins on the football field, Coach Dickey Meeks will once again lead the Mount Vernon Tigers into their first preseason football game against Emory Rains on Friday, August 28, 2015 in Emory. The Tigers are returning to the field with 18 starters including Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevi Evans. Tiger fans will also be looking at Noah Craver and Patrick Hoffman to create plays on both sides of the ball. They...
Start Times for SSISD Schools
ECLC Head Start 3 8:00 am – 2:45 pm Head Start 4 and Pre K 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Kindergarten 8:00 am – 3:15 pm Bowie Primary School 8:10 am – 3:05 pm Lamar Primary School 8:10 am – 3:05 pm Travis Primary School 8:10 am – 3:05 pm SS Elementary 8:00 am – 3:15 pm Douglas Intermediate 8:00 am –...
Yantis School Board Starts It’s Search for a Superintendent
The Yantis School Board will discuss the search for an interim superintendent and a new superintendent at a special meeting Monday at 5 p.m. in the district cafeteria. Current Superintendent Penny White is headed for Medina ISD.
