Geneva Daris Smith
by Judy Smith Colvin Geneva Daris Adams Smith, born March 4, 1922, was the youngest child of Joseph Hugh Adams and Ruthie Asbury Watkins Adams. Her father and mother had moved to East Texas from Tennessee and North Carolina in the late 1800’s in search of new beginnings. They met and married and began their life together as a farming couple. The marriage was blessed with nine children, Daris being the youngest. Daris was the...
Wildcats Win Bi-district Series; Face Prosper at Rockwall in Area Play
The Wildcats’ baseball team won a pair of playoff games against Wylie East Saturday at McKinney Boyd to take the bi-district series, two games to one. The Wildcats came in down one game to zero after a 9-3 loss Wednesday night at Wylie East. In the first game Saturday, the Wildcats evened the series with a 4-1 win. Ryan Humphries allowed only an unearned run and give up just five hits. He struck out five and had no walks. The...
Lady Cats Regional Quarterfinal Series Set
The Lady Cats’ softball team will play Forney in a Regional Quarterfinal Series on Friday and Saturday. The teams were not allowed on play on Thursday due to testing. Game one will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Forney. Game two will be at Lady Cat Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. Game three, if necessary, will take place after the end of game two. The Lady Cats come into the series with a 28-5 season record.
Panthers Advance to Area
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team won the deciding third game of their bi-district series with Detroit, 16-0 Saturday at Lufkin Hudson to take the series, two games to one. Panther pitcher Chase Williams worked five innings and threw a two-hit shutout. The Panthers blew open a close 4-0 game with a 12 run fourth inning. Wyatt Wharton was 2 for 3 with two runs, four RBIs, a walk and a double. Brycen Gillespie was 2 for 3...
New Faces for Sulphur Springs City Council Following Election
It was a busy day for city staff and election judges as they accommodated registered voters, poll watchers, and those who thought they had lost something, like Charles Oxford, as observed while this writer waited to vote, who spent several minutes looking at and around voting machines and the judges’ table during the time others were present to vote in the City of Sulphur Springs municipal election. By early afternoon, the elevator at...
Saturday Forecast
Patchy fog possible until 10a.m.; High: 79; Low: 57; Wind: North 5-10 mph
Lady Cats Win Area; Face Forney in Regional Quarterfinals
The Lady Cats’ softball team pounded out twelve hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty tossed a three-hit shutout in a 13-0 romp over Little Elm Friday night that wrapped up an Area round series two games to zero at McKinney North. Thursday night the Lady Cats came from behind to defeat Little Elm, 7-5. Friday night, Haggerty struck out four and issued no walks in five innings. Brinklee Driver was 1 for 3 with two runs scored and she...
Bi-District Game 2: Wildcats Play Wylie East at McKinney Boyd
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack finally decided that there was no way Wildcat Park would be able to host bi-district baseball games against Wylie East on Friday or Saturday. His quest for a dry field led him to McKinney Boyd. The Wildcats bi-district series will resume there Saturday at 1 p.m. with game two of the best two out of three series. The Raiders lead the series 1 game to zero after a home win over the Wildcats, 9-3...
