First Two Days Prove Slow Start to Early Voting in City Council Election
With 169 votes cast, 94 votes cast Tuesday and 75 votes cast Monday, by city residents registered to vote, the first two days provide a slow start to early voting in the Sulphur Springs City Council election. Places 1, 2, and 3 are on the ballot and each Place has two candidates. In Place 1, Erica Armstrong is challenging incumbent Craig Johnson. Place 2 incumbent Clay Walker chose not to seek re-election. Vying for Place two are Sara...
Keller Sentenced to 10 Years for Cattle Theft
Lane Wesley Keller, 21, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for cattle theft and two (2) years state jail for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, according to District Attorney Will Ramsey. In October of last year, Keller, at his attorney’s office, had confessed to investigators his involvement in the theft of cattle in Hopkins County. Keller had taken investigators to the...
Wildcats Lose First Game at New Park as Greenville Fights for Play-off Spot
The Wildcats’ baseball team lost its first game at new Wildcat Park Tuesday night (April 24). The Greenville Lions gave up no runs, just one hit and had ten hits of their own in a 3-0 victory over the Wildcats. The Lions scored single runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings. Pacen Edwards deserved a better fate for the Wildcats. Edwards pitched five innings and allowed 2 runs and seven hits. Jaxon Chaney worked the last two...
North Hopkins Panthers Shut Out Campbell 15-0
The North Hopkins’ baseball team got another lopsided district win Tuesday as the Panthers shut out Campbell, 15-0 at Campbell. In the game shortened to four innings due to the ten run rule, the Panthers got of to a good start with six first inning runs. They added seven runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth. Wyatt Wharton was dominating on the mound allowed no runs and only one hit while striking out ten. The...
Wednesday Forecast
60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High 65; Low: 47; Wind: North northwest 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Joanne “Nonnie” Covington
Funeral services for Joanne “Nonnie” Covington, age 78, of Plano, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2018 at Peerless Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Hayes officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerry Nickerson, Larry Kerns, Chaz Hinkeldey, Corey Covington, Collen Covington, Grover Craig, Michael Covington, and Richard Covington. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018...
Game Day: Wildcats Host Greenville
The Wildcats’ baseball team plays the Greenville Lions in a district game at Wildcat Park at 7 p.m. on this Tuesday game day. There will also be a JV game at 4 p.m. This game was originally on the schedule at Greenville but during the first half of district play, the teams decided to play in Greenville when Wildcat Park was too wet. The Wildcats fell behind 2-0 in that game before they rallied to take an 8-2 win. The Wildcats...
Wildcat Spring Football Begins Monday; Ends With May 18th Spring Game
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens put out some more information on spring football this week. It begins next Monday (April 30) and will run Monday through Friday for three weeks. It ends with the spring game tentatively set for Friday, May 18. Coach Owens says all the dates for spring ball are tentative due to other events and activities. He says the Wildcats will have two opportunities to work out each day: during the school day...
North Hopkins Stew and Auction
The annual North Hopkins Stew and Auction is to be held on April 26th in the NH Cafeteria. Complementary stew will be served starting at 6 pm followed by the live auction. The auction will feature items built by students throughout the year as well as items that were donated by local businesses in support of the schools FFA program. Over the course of the year the students have worked diligently to complete many projects and are...
