Wildcats Start the Year Fresh
The Wildcats’ basketball team arrived at the Christmas break with a 4-9 record. This is their first year under new Head Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta, who was the Wildcats JV Coach the past couple of years. The Wildcats won their first game under Coach Cipoletta over Wills Point and also had tournament wins over Frisco Independence and Everman. The Wildcats also claimed a forfeit when Mt. Pleasant chose not to face the Wildcats in...
Rodeo Starts Tonight
Here’s ways you can support Rodeo this week, as we head toward the Cinch UFR coming to town this weekend… Take the kids to see the stagecoach on Celebration Plaza this Thursday night. It’s a beautifully restored Butterfield Stagecoach which belongs to a local owner. Dress Western on Friday. Just wear your western duds to school, work and show your support of rodeo. And stop in at the KSST Studio and let us snap your photo for our...
Coach Clark Cipoletta Hopeful as BB Practice Starts
Last year’s JV coach Clark Cipoletta has been elevated to Wildcats Head Basketball Coach this year and he’ll take his team, minus football players, to Emory Rains for a scrimmage Saturday at 2 p.m. Coach Cipoletta says guys will have the opportunity to make a good impression on him. Several key players will be available at the end of football season including returning starters Cain Cody and Jaylon Dugan
Demolition Started Again
A demolition crew began to dismantle the damaged façade of the old Knight’s Head Inn building at 219 Main Street Friday morning. They will remove the façade from top to bottom over the next day or so. Cracks and bulges developed in the façade and it appeared near collapse during façade renovation work taking place Tuesday afternoon. The next day the building was evaluated by a structural engineer. Then the building was braced inside...
Child and Adult CARE Food Program Extends Access
Program sponsors serve nutritious meals and snacks for childcare and adult day care participants AUSTIN- Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller encouraged Texans to explore the benefits of accessing nutritious meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers this federally funded program operating at approximately 13,000 sites in Texas, including adult day...
Janet (Littlefield) Basham
Graveside service for Janet (Littlefield) Basham, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, TX in the outdoor chapel with Bro. Glynn Tyson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Basham passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, in Dallas, TX. Janet was born on May 27, 1954...
Plant Potatoes Now! From Master Gardener David Wall
October 8, 2023 – Planting potatoes in the spring is usually a hit or miss action due to weather. Is the soil dry enough? Is the soil too wet? Well, if you’d like to avoid spring planting problems, including fitting potato planting in with everything else you’re doing at the time, try planting your potatoes early, like now! You don’t hear much about fall planting any more, but 50+ years ago, fall plantings were often the rule...
SSISD 18 Resignations, 15 New Personnel and 6 Personnel Changes
Resignations Abron, Vanessa was Asst. Principal at SSHS Aguilar, Esme was Grade 3 ELAR/SS at Bowie Carrell, Tammy was Athletic Trainer at Middle/Highschool Hicks, Brittany was Grade 1 Teacher at Bowie Huffman, Rebecca was Asst. Girls Soccer Coach at Highschool Massenburge, Jerrick was Asst. Boys BB/World Geography at Highschool McDowell, Leslie was HS 4 Teacher at SSHS McKeever, Jacob was English Teacher at SSHS Morton, Teri was...
Sulphur Springs ISD: 18 Resignations, 29 New Personnel And 24 Personnel Changes
Resignations Bloodgood, Barbara was Aide at AustinBohman, Carrie was Geometry at High SchoolBost, Kellie was Grade 1 Teacher at BowieBramblett, Kenzie-Lou was Math Co-Teach at High SchoolCarns, Emily was Special Ed Aide at SSHS Crawford, Dara was SPED Aide at Bush Evans, Jason was Director State & Federal Programs at Admin Gallo, Luciano was SPED Aide at SSMS Lair, Tandee was SPED Teacher at Bowie Moore, Lena was Grade 2 at...
Family & Community Health In Hopkins County
Johanna Hicks Note: This is the 5th in a series of Extension program impacts for 2022 By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent For Family and Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected]. I want to start by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I know this is a bittersweet time for many as they have experienced loss, financial issues, illness, breakdown of relationships and other hardships in 2022. However, we all...
