Cold Weather Cause of Cancellation of Softball and Baseball Scrimmages
Cold weather on this game day Friday (February 8) has resulted in the cancellation of both Lady Cats’ softball and Wildcats’ baseball scrimmages scheduled at home. Thursday night Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo announced that his scrimmage against North Lamar at Lady Cat Park Friday evening was canceled. The Lady Cats open the regular season Monday at 6 p.m. at Lady Cat Park ,weather permitting, against THESA, the...
Soccer Game Day: Lady Cats, Wildcats Host Melissa at Prim Stadium
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams have one more non-district contest before district play begins next Tuesday against Greenville. The Wildcats and Lady Cats both play Melissa in a doubleheader at Gerald Prim Stadium on this game day Friday (February 8). The Lady Cats play at 5:30 p.m. The Wildcats game will follow at around 7 p.m. The Lady Cats are 1-9-3 for the season but they are hoping to build upon their Tuesday...
24 SSHS Band Members Qualify for State at Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest
The Wildcats’ band had 24 students qualify for State at the Region 4 Solo and Ensemble Band Contest held Thursday (February 7) at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. 61 Wildcats band students competed and 40 earned First Division ratings. Students who memorized their music and earned a First Division rating qualified for state. SSHS Band Students qualify for State at Region 4 Solo and Ensemble Band Contest Wildcats soloists...
Video Presentation: Justices of the Peace Offer a Chance to Settle Up Before the Warrant Round Up March 2-9, 2019
Hopkins County Justices of the Peace will conduct a warrant round-up March 2-9, 2019. Letters, from GHS, a service employed by Hopkins County, will go out February 22 to all individuals who have outstanding warrants in the J P courts. According to Justices of the Peace Brad Cummings and B. J. Teer, those with outstanding warrants are invited to take care of the outstanding responsibility prior to the round up when arrests will be...
Methamphetamine Found in County Traffic Stop
Cody Lee Lagrone, 23, of Pittsburg showed signs of nervousness and would not look the Hopkins County Deputy in the eye when stopped on FM 3019 at Highway 11 Thursday night. The deputy sought permission to search the 2007 G6 Pontiac when he saw a torch lighter in the floor of the vehicle. During the search, the deputy found a plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine in a Monster Energy can. LaGrone is in Hopkins County Jail...
Child Passenger Seat Safety Check Set in Franklin County
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation personnel will conduct a child passenger seat check from 10 a.m. to noon on March 2 at the Mt. Vernon Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Texas. TxDOT personnel and representatives of the Mt. Vernon Head Start program and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be on hand to help parents evaluate their current child passenger seats. “Parents can come by with their vehicle,...
Friday Forecast
High: 40; Low; 33; Wind: North, northeast 10-15 mph; Increasing clouds and then 30% chance of rain, snow, sleet after 7 pm
North Hopkins Panthers, Lady Panthers Honor Seniors
North Hopkins High School held their annual basketball senior night on Tuesday, February 5th. Seniors recognized on the varsity panthers girl basketball team were player Kayla Smith and Manager Kyria Davidson. The North Hopkins boy basketball team recognized players Evan Lewis, Victorino Rojo, Bryson Sims, Caleb Wyatt, Blane Hocutt, Branson Thomas, and Johnny Smith. The JV and Varsity boys played that night against Campbell. The JV...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 30-February 5, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for January 30, 2019 to February 5, 2019 includes: January 30th Deputies were dispatched to FM 2225 near Quitman, at approximately 12:08 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on FM 779 near Alba; at approximately 3:48 a.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to Clear Water Trail...
Cipoletta’s Doubts Tuesday Answered With District Championship
Even Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta admitted having doubt for a little while that the Wildcats could come back against Texas High on the road Tuesday night (February 5). After all, the Wildcats trailed Texas High, 33-22 at halftime. Coach Cipoletta said his Wildcats were not playing well. Meanwhile Texas High was playing out of their minds. They were also making a lot of shots and were making it tough on the Wildcats to...
