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Dec
31
County Volunteer Fire Departments Kept Busy with Sunday Grass Fires
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
What started out as a quiet Sunday morning, turned into a busy day for Hopkins County volunteer fire departments. Six grass fires and a couple of EMS first responder calls all came in within an hour’s time. Delta County also requested help battling a good-sized grass fire. Hopkins County Fire Chief Carl Nix notes that conditions are getting very dry in the county. He encourages everyone to do their burning in a barrel with a cover and don’t leave it unattended. Nix also wants people to be cautious with fire works.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
31
Judge Millsap Prefers Renovation Instead of New Construction to Solve Future Space Problems for County
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While reviewing major stories in county government during 2007, Hopkins County Judge Cletis Millsap makes it clear he feels renovating the Fidelity Express building downtown is the way to go to solve future county office space needs. Several weeks ago, District Judge Robert Newsom had suggested that the county build a new facility adjacent to the current County Jail. Judge Millsap says the cost of new construction will be too high.
During his review, the judge was pleased the Commissioners Court was able to keep the tax rate the same when this fiscal year’s budget was adopted. Judge Millsap says the county was helped by increased property values and also several grants. The judge notes that the Intermodal Facility that opened in 2007 utilized grant funds. Judge Millsap says FEMA grant funds were also secured after heavy rains did damage to county roads and infrastructure.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
31
Milk Truck Overturns Creating Mess But No Serious Injury
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There were no serious injuries but quite a mess when a milk truck overturned on I-30 near the Highway 269 exit in Hopkins County Monday morning. The Ballard Milk Haulers Truck overturned at around 10 a.m. Quite a bit of milk was spilled at the site. Several county emergency vehicles responded including hazardous materials units. Regulations require that the spilled milk be cleaned up just like hazardous materials.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
31
Coach Holt Eager for Wildcats’ First Scrimmage Friday Night
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Wildcats Soccer Coach Andy Holt has several things he’ll be looking for as his team plays its’ first scrimmage Friday night at 7 p.m. at Mesquite Poteet. Holt wants to see who can play against another team. He intends to try a few things and he hopes to begin the process of solidifying his lineup. Holt says his team will continue to run his successful 4-4-2 attack with four defenders, four midfielders and two attackers in front. The Wildcats will also have their annual Alumni Scrimmage Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
31
Lady Cats Soccer Prepares For First Scrimmage Wednesday in Lindale
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Monday morning found Lady Wildcats Soccer Coach Martin Bryant working on his team’s defense. Bryant is converting his team to a more defensive team this year by keeping more players back. The Lady Wildcats also worked on a variety of game situations. The Lady Wildcats have their first scrimmage Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. against Lindale, a team that went three rounds into the playoffs last year. Bryant says the Lady Wildcats captains this year are midfielder Bonnie Grafton and defenders Brittany Lamphere and D’Kota Hutchings.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
29
DPS Troopers Will Once Again Be Out in Force on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One person on the highway during the Christmas holidays reported that DPS troopers seemed to be everywhere. That is expected to be the case again on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Texas Department of Public Safety indicates that all available troopers will be on patrol looking for drunk drivers, speeders and seat belt violators. DPS Director Col. Thomas A. Davis Junior says crash death notifications are never easy, but they are even more difficult during the holidays. He adds their hope is that their efforts will prevent some of those deaths. Highway Patrol troopers ask Texans to remember the following driving safety tips: slow down, don’t drink and drive, buckle up everyone in the vehicle, keep cell phone chatter to a minimum, drive with courtesy and slow down in bad weather and in construction areas.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
29
Wildcats Continue Non-District Play With Two Home Games This Week
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Wildcats Basketball Team continues non-district play this week with two home games. The Wildcats host Wills Point Thursday night and Pleasant Grove Saturday afternoon. After one more non-district contest next week, the Wildcats will open district play against Mt. Pleasant at home on January 11.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
29
Lady Cats Open District Play Versus Texas High Friday Night at Home
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Lady Cats Basketball Team will open district play this week. Despite an 8-10 non-district record so far, Lady Cats Coach Tina Carrillo feels she has her team adequately prepared for district due to a schedule that has recently featured the likes to North Mesquite and powerhouses Winnsboro and Longview. The Lady Cats open district play at home against Texas High Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Prior to Friday night’s game, the Lady Cats finish their non-district schedule at Royse City Monday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs got a 42-40 win over the Lady Cats last season in Lady Cats Gym.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
29
SSHS Soccer Teams Begin Scrimmages This Week
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Soccer season gets underway with some scrimmages this week. The Wildcats, under Coach Andy Holt, will scrimmage Poteet High School over in Mesquite Friday night. The next day the Wildcats will have their annual Alumni Scrimmage at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Meanwhile the Lady Wildcats of Coach Martin Bryant also have their first scrimmage this week. The Lady Wildcats, expected to be more defensive oriented this year, will travel to Lindale Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. to scrimmage Lindale. They open the season on January 10 on the road against Arlington in the Arlington Fish Bowl Tournament. Coach Bryant has put together a killer non-district schedule of Class 5A opponents.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
28
Lady Cats Just Fall Short Against Tough Longview, 50-45
December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Lady Cats battled Longview for all they were worth Friday night but came up a little short, 50-45. With the Lady Lobos up by 8 about midway through the fourth quarter, Longview went into a delay game that seemed to backfire. The Lady Cats were able to cut into the lead but couldn’t get closer than 3 points the rest of the game. Stefanie Pruitt led the Lady Cats with 16 points. Stephanie Conley and Jessica Savage added 9 each. The Lady Cats see their season record dip to 8-10. They will close their non-district portion of their schedule as they travel to Royse City Monday night.
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