Wildcat Baseball First Scrimmage Features Inauspicious Start; Host Terrell Friday
The Wildcats’ baseball team had their first scrimmage Monday night (February 4) at Wildcat Park against Sherman. The teams took advantage of good weather to play nine innings over three hours. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack, starting his 14th year here, said the scrimmage had an inauspicious start for the Wildcats. After getting the first two Bearcats out in the top of the first, Coach Hammack said the Wildcats misplayed...
Game Day: Lady Cat Softball; Lady Cat Golf
Both the Lady Cats’ softball team and the Lady Cats’ golf team are in action on this Tuesday game day (February 5). The Lady Cats’ softball team has their fourth scrimmage of the season. They are scrimmaging at Wylie East. JV and varsity action gets started at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats wrap up the scrimmage portion of their schedule with a Friday night scrimmage against North Lamar at Lady Cat Park. There will be JV and...
Iva Nell Ratliff
Funeral service for Iva Nell Ratliff will be held at 11:00 A. M. Friday, February 8, 2019 at Lake Fork Baptist Church. Family visitation will be at 10:00 A. M. one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Elm Cemetery. Iva Nell Ratliff, age 81, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs. She was born in the Bonanza community on December 21,...
2019 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Starts February 21st
by Mario Villarino The hands of youth livestock exhibitors do more than raise livestock projects that are an example of the highest quality animals in our food chain. Those hands also work to learn, lead, mentor, and serve. Thousands of 4-H and FFA youth, both young and old, use their hands day in and day out to succeed with livestock projects and build a better future for themselves and those around them. Hopkins County celebrates...
Soccer Game Day: Lady Cats Host Nevada Community
The Lady Cats’ soccer team has a home game on this Tuesday game day (February 5). The Lady Cats face the Lady Braves of Nevada Community at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match will follow at around 7 p.m. The Lady Cats will be trying to break into the win column against Community. The Lady Cats are 0-9-3 for the season. Their schedule has included quite a few Class 6A teams. The team...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats at Texas High
On this Tuesday game day (February 5), the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams have big games in Texarkana at Texas High. The #4 ranked Wildcats play #23 ranked Texas High. The Wildcats are in first place with a perfect 7-0 district mark. The Tigers are in second place with a 6-1 district record. The Wildcats are 21-8 for the season. Texas High is 25-7 for the season. When the two teams played in Sulphur Springs back on...
Grand Opening for New Courtroom Set for February 13; A 10 Year Dream Finalized
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. a Grand Opening for the new courtroom located next to the Law Enforcement Center will celebrate a 10-year dream of County Judge Robert Newsom and the work of Commissioners Court during the last two years. Judge Newsom was District Judge when he first sought Commissioners’ Court approval for the facility. Judge Robert Newson The new courtroom will be the site for Eighth Judicial District...
Winnsboro Man Arrested for Meth Possession in Rural Traffic Stop
A traffic stop for expired registration by a Hopkins County Deputy on State Highway 11 near FM 269 resulted in the arrest of Neal Curtis Brown, 34, of Winnsboro. The deputy found Brown to be wanted on a Titus County warrant for a Probation Violation for Larceny. While speaking with Brown, he gave verbal consent to search the vehicle for illegal contraband. A small clear baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be...
Tuesday Forecast
Patchy drizzle and fog in the morning; 30% chance of showers; High: 73; Low: 65; Wind: South 5-15 mph, gusts to 20 mph
Sarah Ruth Walker
Graveside service for Sarah Ruth Walker, age 78, of the Sherley Community, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Sherley Cemetery with Shane Carrington officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Walker passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. Sarah was born on August 18, 1941 in Florence, AL to Lambert and Mable Mathney. She married Bing Earl Walker...
