Wildcats, Lady Cats Make All-District Soccer Teams
Twelve Wildcats and nine Lady Cats made the All-District Soccer Teams released Monday, April 15. For the Wildcats, center midfielder Kevin Yanez, wing and fullback Andrew Escobar and forward Enrique Arellano were named First Team All-District. Center midfielder and forward Alexis Escobedo, center back David Moreno and goalkeeper Noe Ponce were selected to the Second Time All-District. Wing and Forward Omar Hernandez, center back...
SSHS State UIL Essay Finalists, Academic Qualifiers Named
Barbara Jordan Historical Essay and Latino History Essay Competitions UIL Academics sponsors two essay competitions that provide exciting opportunities for students to explore the contributions of historically underrepresented groups to the history and culture of Texas. With a focus on original research and the use of primary sources, students are encouraged to look to their own communities in finding topics for their essays. This...
Hopkins County Records
Posted Week of April 12, 2019 APPLICATIONS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES Dalton Wayne Irby and Skyler Leigh Martin Kyle Wade Cordell and Ashley Nicole Mills Kelly Roger Whaley and Patricia Diane Finnie Earvin Seleastes Larry Jr. and Tanya Sadon Runyan Jimmy Dale Taylor and Leanne Dulude LAND DEED TRANSACTIONS Oliverio Bravo and Rosa Bravo to Guadalupe Rodriguez and Jesus Rodriguez; tract in the Wm H Moses survey Jisette Webster to Erick Jones...
Saltillo High School Earns First Place Honors At District Academic UIL Contest
Saltillo High School UIL won first place honors at the District Academic UIL Contest in Union Hill. At least 14 students are advancing individually, along with four teams, to the Regional Academic UIL Contest this weekend at Keller Central High School. Also notable is the fact that at least seven students placed in more than one event each at the March 29 contest, and at least four scored high enough individually to advance in more...
Huge Weekend for SSHS UIL Academic Team
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Team has an important weekend coming up. Friday and Saturday (April 12-13), the Region UIL Academic Meet will be taking place at Prosper High School. Top individuals and teams will qualify for the State Meets coming up in May. SSHS will be sending 25 students including six teams to Region competition. The six teams are: Accounting with Felipe Alba, Alex Plumley, Daniel Soto and Caleb Yanez,...
City Could Save $800,000 By Refunding Bonds
Sulphur Springs City Council gave approval on first reading of two ordinances, one for a limited tax note to cover costs of new vehicles and equipment purchases and renovations and a second to refinance existing bonds for cost saving. The city council also awarded the contract for water materials for the Connally Street grant project to Hayes Pipe Supply, and observed National Service Recognition Day. Sulphur Springs Mayor John...
SSHS UIL Update
SSHS Teams and Individuals Qualify for Regional at UIL Academic District Meet Sulphur Springs High School served as host site for UIL Academic District Competition this past Friday and Saturday. Four teams and numerous individuals qualified for regional competition for the Wildcats. Another team is likely to make it as a Wild Card team as the best second place team in the region. The Accounting Team, coached by Paula Hass, made first...
Maxie Frank Chester
Maxie Frank Chester Maxie ‘Mac’ Frank Chester, went to heaven on March 11, 2019 at Carriage House Manor from Renal Failure at the age of 70. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am at West Oaks Funeral Home on Thursday, March 14, 2019 with Dr. Joel Tiemeyer, Reverend Larry Jordan, and Pastor Paul Pogue officiating. Interment to follow at Restlawn...
SSHS UIL Math and Science Teams Finish Second
SSHS Math and Science Teams Finish Second at North Lamar Meet Math and Science teams that are part of the Wildcats UIL Academic squad, recently (March 2) finished second at the North Lamar Math and Science Meet. The competitors compete with others in their grade. In Number Sense, sophomore Kendall Little was first, junior Bracken Sant was fourth and junior Andrew Westlund was fifth. The Number Sense Team of Little, Sant, Westlund and...
Grand Jury Indictments for February, 2019
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 53 indictments in February. Among those indicted were: CARTER, HEVELYN Hevelyn Carter for burglary of a building. (See Story below) Vondrick Deshawn Gomes for three counts of burglary of a building. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum says he does not like thieves so he was pleased when a Fort Worth man and a woman were arrested shortly after a Como convenience store was burglarized. Sheriff Tatum...
