Wildcats, Lady Cats Finish Third at Lindale Meet
Wildcats Track In their last tune up meet before the district meet, the Wildcats’ track team scored 80 points and finished third at a Lindale meet last Thursday (March 29). Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said he limited the number of events some athletes participated in to save them for the district meet coming up Wednesday and Thursday (April 4-5) at Pine Tree. At Lindale, the Wildcats did very well in the high jump. Jeremiah...
Tuesday Loss Ends Wildcats Win Streak
The Wildcats’ baseball team lost their first district game of the season as they were defeated 2-1 in Hallsville Monday night. The Bobcats end the first half of district play at 6-0 while the Wildcats slip to 5-1. The Wildcats scored their lone run in the top of the first as Ryan Humphries hit a sacrifice fly that scored Austin Dodd. The Bobcats evened the score with a run in the bottom of the first. Hallsville scored the go...
Tuesday Groundbreaking for 150,000 Sq. Ft. Building to House Load Trail at Heritage Business Park
On a windy Tuesday, local government and civic leaders attended a ground breaking ceremony in Heritage Business Park for Load Trail. According to Tom Sellers, CEO of Alliance Bank and President of the Hopkins County Economic Development Board who served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, Load Trail is known world-wide for the manufacture of trailers and dump trailers. Mayor John Sellers and County Judge Robert Newsom gave brief...
Local Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Warrant
William Harold McCarley, 58, of Sulphur Springs was a passenger in a 2006 Xterra stopped by Hopkins County law enforcement. McCarley was wanted on a Hopkins County Felony 3 warrant for Possession of Child Pornography. McCarley was arrested by Hopkins County Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Weatherford has been involved in investigating crimes against children for several years. Weatherford stated that officers had been waiting...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Issued Tuesday, April 3rd
A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Northeast Texas including Hopkins County and all counties surrounding. The watch is in effect from 10:25 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon along and southeast of a Goldthwaite to Dallas to Bonham line. The best severe weather risk is expected during the mid to late afternoon hours. The primary hazard of the storms is hail and high...
Tuesday Forecast
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 72; Low: 39; Wind: South, then Northwest 15-25 mph, gusting to 35
Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick
Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick, age 18, of Winnsboro passed away during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 01, 2018, in an automobile accident near Alba. Dawn was born May 27, 1999 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, to Allen Lee and Misty Dawn Williams Fitzpatrick. Survivors include her mother, Misty Fitzpatrick and fiance, Adam Williams of Neosho, MO; grandmothers, Cindy Williams of Winnsboro; and Susan Williams (Matt Flores) of Lancaster;...
Haley Madison Fitzpatrick
Haley Madison Fitzpatrick, age 16, of Winnsboro passed away during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 01, 2018, in an automobile accident near Alba. Haley was born November 07,2001 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, to Allen Lee and Misty Dawn Williams Fitzpatrick. Survivors include her mother, Misty Fitzpatrick and fiance, Adam Williams of Neosho, MO; grandmothers, Cindy Williams of Winnsboro; and Susan Williams (Matt Flores) of...
