National 4-H Week October 7-13 Proclaimed in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Commissioners Court proclaimed October 7-13, National 4-H Week in the county. WHEREAS, The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court is proud to honor the 4-H Youth Development Program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for 111 years of providing experience-based education to youngsters throughout the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, This admirable program, which seeks to provide a learning experience for the...
Failure to Register Social Media Presence Leads to Arrest of Parolee
Recently place on parole for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Wayne Ray Campbell, 28, of Sulphur Springs, is back in Hopkins County Jail for Sex Offender Duty to Register for Life/Quarterly. Campbell failed to register his social media account and had begun to ask the wrong/inappropriate questions regarding a child in conversations on the account. Campbell was seeking someone to care for a relative that is in ill health but...
Winnsboro Police Report September 17-23, 2018
Winnsboro Police Department reports three arrests, 115 calls for service, 14 citations written and 38 warnings issued during the September 17-23, 2018 period. There were no accidents reported. Eaul Hayes, 32, of Winnsboro, was arrested September 17th for criminal mischief. Scotty Wallis, 29, of Winnsboro, was arrested September 18th on City of Winnsboro Municipal Warrants. Brian Rogers, 59, of Klondike, was arrested September 20th for...
Tuesday Forecast, September 25, 2018
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High 77; Low 61; Wind: North, northeast 10-15 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph
Miller Grove Cross Country Runs in A & M Corpus Christi Islander Classic
Give Miller Grove Athletic Director and Cross Country Coach Gary Billingsley credit for some thinking outside the box. With rainy weather all around northeast Texas this past weekend, Coach Billingsley took his Hornets and Lady Hornets’ teams all the way to Corpus Christi for the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Classic. He probably was also looking for competition that will serve his teams well later on when the stakes are...
Maness Called Friday a Rough Night for Lady Cat Volleyball
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats losing their match at Royse City, 3-1 Friday September 21) was definitely not the way they wanted to open district play. He called it a rough night all the way around. Coach Maness said a lot of things didn’t fall the Lady Cats’ way. He said the Lady Cats should have been able to fight their way through some of it. Coach Maness said he did not want to take...
Coach Owens on District Win Over Royse City
Austin Dodd Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the first quarter at Royse City last Thursday (September 20) couldn’t have gone any better for the Wildcats. The Wildcats scored three touchdowns and led, 21-0. Two touchdown drives followed fumble recoveries by the defense. Plus here was the 79-yard punt return for six points by Austin Dodd. Coach Owens said the offense was clicking in that first quarter while the defense...
Hopkins County Schools Invited to Apply for Gillis Foundation Grants
Although the deadline for applications for Grants to Schools is December 20, 2018, the application is online and ready to be completed by schools in Hopkins County that desire to apply for one of the 2019 grants from the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation. Information regarding application has been sent to each school district. A total of $100,000 in grants over a three-year period will be awarded annually to qualifying schools to...
Local Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More After Narrowly Missing Police Officer
A Sulphur Springs Police Officer saw Curtis Lee Reynolds, 56, of Sulphur Springs, almost strike an officer with emergency lights activated. Reynolds was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or more, a Felony 3, and is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $15,000 bond. When Reynolds narrowly missed the officer, the officer that observed the incident activated his emergency lights and siren in an attempt to stop Reynolds. Reynolds...
