Minick Charged With Felony 1 Murder, Bond Set at $1-Million
Thursday morning, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30 was charged with Felony 1 Murder and is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $1-million bond. She is charged with the murder of her husband with a rifle. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30, called the Sheriff’s Department around 12:06 a.m. Wednesday morning stating she had found her husband shot in their residence after she heard a gunshot. Deputies...
Reuben B. Carothers, III
Memorial service for Reuben B. Carothers, III, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. There will be no formal visitation. Reuben passed away on February 19, 2018 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 14-20, 2018
February 14th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at Lake Holbrook; at approximately 12:14 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 80 near Hawkins; at approximately 12:38 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2280 near Mineola, at approximately 1:22 a.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for...
Thursday Forecast
20% chance of precipitation before noon; High: 64; Low: 42; Wind: North 5-15, gusting to 20 mph
Chamber Connection March 1, 2018
Great news!!! It is time for the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, April 13th. Just like last year, we will have morning and afternoon tee times. Please consider bringing a team and enjoying a very fun day of golf and prizes! We have limited availability, so let us know as soon as possible if interested. Teams are already...
Lady Cat Golf Fifth at Lindale Tournament
The Lady Cats’ golf team finished fifth out of ten teams at a tournament at Hide-A-Way Lake in Lindale Monday. It was their third tournament of the season. Golf Coach Whitney Spigener says the Lady Cats shot a total of 425. Freshman Mariam Tran shot an 84 that put her in a first place tie. Tran was awarded a second place medal after a scorecard playoff. Also for the Lady Cats, sophomore Addison White shot 110, sophomore Alyssa...
Wildcats First, Lady Cats Second at Monday Track Meet
Wildcats Results at SSHS Track Meet The Wildcats’ track team won their own meet Monday that did not include field events due to wet ground. Wildcats Coach Matt Young said the Wildcats still racked up 130 points. The Wildcats had the top three finishers in the 3200-meter run: Landon Thornton, Andrew Escobar and Christian Palomino. The Wildcats finished second in the 4 X 100-meter relay. Coach Young said it was the first time this...
Saltillo Lions Advance to Regional Tourney
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team is headed to the regional tournament after their regional quarterfinal win over Yantis, 54-44 Tuesday night. The Lions outscored the Owls in the first period, 14-11. The Lions were up by one at the half, 26-25. Saltillo outscored Yantis 16-11 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 42-36. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter. Matthew Gurley led the Lions with 21 points....
SSHS One Act Play Presents “Violet Sharp”
Drama students at Sulphur Springs High School are in their last week of rehearsal before the district One Act Play competition on Thursday, March 8 in Texarkana. SSHS Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard says their play this year is Violet Sharp. She says the play is about a woman who worked for famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife when their baby was kidnapped in 1932. The employee, Violet Sharp, became a suspect in the...
Flood Watch for Area Until 6 p.m. Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for North Central and Northeast Texas including Hopkins and surrounding counties from 4 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday. Rainfall Amounts of 1-1.5 inches on already saturated grounds will result in rapid runoff that may lead to flooding. A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flooding of low lying areas.
