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Team Effort Enables Lady Cats Defeat of Royse City
For the third straight district match in Wildcat Gym, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team went into a fifth set with their opponent Tuesday night (October 9). After losses in the first two, the Lady Cats had one go their way against Royse City Tuesday night. The Lady Cats won 3-2 over the Lady Bulldogs. The score was 25-21, 15-25, 23-25, 25-21 and 15-11. Big games by several Lady Cats put them over the top. Autumn Tanton had her...
Owens Says Wildcats Biggest Challenge Friday Night is Knowing What Ennis Will Run
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens talked about Lions and Wildcats at his weekly media gathering Tuesday (October 9) morning. He said Sam Harrell is back in charge at Ennis after battling multiple sclerosis for several years. Coach Owens said Coach Harrell is still trying to figure out the identity of this year’s Ennis team. He said the Lions are changing their offense every week. Coach Owens said that puts in the...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Cross Country Teams Prepare for Regional Meet October 22
At the District 15-5A Cross Country Meet Monday at Mount Pleasant, the Wildcats won the district championship for the first time in nine years. The Wildcats finished four points ahead of host Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats finished third behind Mount Pleasant and Royse City. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats will advance to the regional meet on October 22 at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. Wildcats and Lady Cats Coach Ross Hicks said...
Wildcat Marching Band Earn Top Ratings at Mineola Contest Despite Rain
Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert could probably relate with Joe Btfsplk. Joe was a comic strip character created by Al Capp in Lil’ Abner. Wherever Joe went, a dark rain cloud hovered over his head. The Wildcats Marching Band has been to two contests in three days, on Saturday (October 6) and Monday (October 8) and they were rained on at both. Emmert said the band was warmed up and ready to go both times when rains came....
Game Day: Lady Cats Host Royse City
There is district volleyball on this Tuesday (October 9) game day. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team begins the start of the second half of district play intent on turning their district season around and on getting into the playoff picture. The Lady Cats, 1-4 in district play and in fifth place, will play host Tuesday to the Royse City Lady Bulldogs, 3-2 in district play and in third place. The Lady Bulldogs downed the Lady Cats...
Four Sentenced in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, October 9, 2018
In Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, October 9, 2018, four sentences were handed down. Christopher Shane Freeman was sentenced to two years day-for-day on Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Once he is released, he will be on probation for eight years for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle. LaDarwin Green was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Possession of a Controlled Substance . Rudolpho...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Moves Meeting to Friday, October 12
Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court will meet Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the courtroom on the first floor of the county courthouse. The regular session of the court is usually on Monday mornings but due to schedule requirements the meeting has been moved to Friday. Immediately following the Friday regular session, the commissioners will meet in a series of work sessions. The work sessions will be in the courthouse...
Hopkins Count United Way Total Pledges to Date; Two Give Back Events Planned
Hopkins County United Way Campaign 2018-2019 pledges to date total $26,765.20. The goal for this year’s drive is $165,000. Reports from volunteers were presented Tuesday, October 9th during the second report meeting for the campaign. The next report meeting is set for Wednesday, October 17, at 9 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. Two give back events are planned during the campaign. One give back require the...
