Yantis Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault, Possession of Meth
When deputies were called to an assault that had just occurred on Highway 11E near FM 1870, they found a female who said she had been thrown from a vehicle driven by Shawn Allen Long, 35, of Yantis. Long and the vehicle were not in the area. Deputies learned the possible locations where the subject could be located and set up at the locations awaiting Long’s arrival. Deputies set up at Motel 6 where the victim and Long had...
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
KEARNEY, JOHNNY GLENN When Hopkins County Deputies arrived at a disturbance on County Road 3597, the wife of Johnny Glenn Kearney, 43, of Leesburg, said he had a handgun in his hand and had threatened to kill her. She said he had placed the handgun on the dash of their vehicle. Kearney told officers that he did have a gun but had thrown it in the ditch along the County Road. Deputies recovered the weapon. Kearney attempted to resist...
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Coaches Show: Wildcats, Lady Cats Basketball
Clark Cipoletta Pleased With Win Over Lindale Last Friday Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta is starting a lot of interviews lately by saying how proud of his team he is. Coach Cipoletta was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday (January 26) Morning Coaches Show. The Wildcats defeated Lindale at home, 58-41 last Friday night. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats, now ranked #4, did a good job of executing the game...
Lady Cat Softball Wins Pair of Scrimmage Games at Pittsburg; At Forney Monday
The Lady Cats’ softball team won a pair of scrimmage games Saturday (January 26) at Pittsburg defeating the host, 4-0 and then Longview, 1-0. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo said he thought the team played pretty well for a first scrimmage. He said the Lady Cats moved the ball around a little bit in the first game but then struggled in the second game. Coach Carrillo said the team finally got to play on a field and to face live...
Wildcat Tennis Collected Five Medals at Hallsville Tourney
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said he was happy and perhaps a little amazed by his team’s showing at their first tournament at Hallsville Friday (January 25) in cold weather. He said the team collected five medals. Coach Martinez had said before the match he expected his team to play deeper into tournaments this season. They did that. He said in year’s past, the team exited tournaments quickly. Coach Martinez said he...
Wildcats Powerlifting Places 3rd at Emory Rains Meet
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team took third place at an Emory Rains meet Saturday (January 26). Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said 10 Wildcats earned medals and all lifters had at least one personal best lift. He said the lifters weight lifting totals went up as they competed much better than they did at their home meet on January 12. For the Wildcats, Jacob Semler finished 4th in the 114 pound weight class. Oscar Yanez was...
Dana Craig Edgar
Funeral service for Dana Craig Edgar, age 66, of Emory are scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, at Emory Church of Christ. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Luis Comacho will officiate. Burial will follow service in Dougherty Cemetery. Dana was a member of Emory Church of Christ. During his working years, he worked on several jobs. The last job he worked, he was self-employed repairing farm equipment. He was a...
Hazel Maxine Rulison
Ms. Hazel Maxine Rulison went to be with her Lord and Savior, at the age of 95, on Sunday Jan. 27, 2019 at the Carriage House. Hazel was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, Fididelis Class and everyone she came in contact with whether at home, church, hospital or the Carriage House she witnessed to them by giving them one of her poems she wrote called “Fingerprints”*. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...
