The 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony
The community came together in a spirit of togetherness Monday night to celebrate nearly 90 people in the Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County community who have demonstrated the spirit of the Reverend/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Individuals honored at the 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony demonstrated Dr. King’s legacy of raising public consciousness to social justices, securing progress on civil...
SSHS Students Herd, Lopez Recognized For Creating Logos For Hopkins County EMS
Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith, Osiel Lopez, HCEMS C Shift Lt. Megan Boyles and Capt. Jeff Sanderson, and Katie Beth Herd Sulphur Springs High School graphic design students Katie Beth Herd and Osiel Lopez Friday were presented with cash awards for submitting the designs selected by Hopkins County EMS as their new logos. Herd was awarded at $250 honorarium check for her first place logo and Lopez received a $125 honorarium...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Play District Games at Greenville on Game Day Friday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams play district games back to back at Greenville on this game day Friday (January 17). The Wildcats Basketball Team is ranked #4 in Class 5A. The Greenville Lions could be a handful for the Wildcats. Greenville comes in with a season record of 23-4. There roster includes nine seniors and four juniors. The Wildcats barely escaped with a victory over the Lions in Greenville last year....
Lights of Life Campaign Committee Selects Roger and Dee Elliott
2020 Lights of Life Campaign Honorees Every year, the Lights of Life Campaign Committee selects an individual, couple or business that has shown exceptional service, commitment and passion for Hopkins County and specifically for their support of the hospital. That tradition continues with the couple selected as the 2019-2020 Campaign Honorees-Roger & Dee Elliott. The Elliotts grew up in Grayson County in North Texas and married in...
Region C and D Water Board Meeting in Sulphur Springs Tuesday Morning
[poll id=”130″] JOINT MEETING OF REGION C AND REGION D COORDINATION SUBCOMMITTEES Here is the published agenda. THE SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE ONLY * OPEN PUBLIC MEETING JOINT MEETING OF REGION C AND REGION D COORDINATION SUBCOMMITTEES TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 @ 9:00 A.M. Hopkins County Regional Civic Center 1200 Houston Street, Hopkins County Sulphur Springs, Texas AGENDA Call to order...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Tournament Soccer Games on Friday are Canceled
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer tournament games scheduled for Friday (January 10) have been canceled. The Wildcats are playing in the 2020 Lobo Invitational in Longview. They were scheduled to play Jacksonville Friday but again that game has been canceled. The Wildcats are also scheduled to play Forney Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Grass Soccer Field at Longview. Thursday the Wildcats lost a close game against Lufkin,...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens With Loss to Jacksonville in Pine Tree Tourney Thursday
Early in their soccer game in the Pine Tree Lady Pirate Showcase Thursday afternoon, the Lady Cats Soccer Team was doing okay against Jacksonville. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats were keeping possession of the ball for the first ten minutes of the match. Then he said after that, it all fell apart. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats made a lot of mistakes that made it harder for them to come back and take control of the...
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javi Aguayo Likes How His Team Rallied Twice to Earn 2-2 Tie
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo said North Lamar surprised us all with how good they were as the Lady Cats and Pantherettes battled to a 2-2 tie at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night (January 7). It was the season opener for the Lady Cats. Coach Aguayo called North Lamar a tough opponent and he said he was impressed with how speedy their top three forwards were. One of them got loose and scored a goal about 3:30 into the first...
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Pleased With How Sherman Game Went Tuesday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team did a really good job coming out focused and with purpose against Sherman on the road Tuesday night (January 7). The #4 ranked Wildcats won, 81-40. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats were physical and were able to get the ball to spots on the floor where they wanted it to go. He said this made the Wildcats hard for Sherman to guard. Coach Cipoletta called it one of the best...
Sulphur Springs City Council Votes Unanimously On Contract For City Manager
Sulphur Springs City Council voted Tuesday night on a contract for the city manager. Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted in favor of a 5-year employment contact for the city manager. The City Council entered into executive session to discuss matters affecting the office of the city manager, including a performance review, employment terms and other issues. After 26 minutes, the council reconvened and heard...
