Lady Cat Volleyball Defeats Texas High to Take Half Game Lead in District Play
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team surged into first place after they edged by Texas High in a pulse pounding five set win, 3-2 in Wildcats Gym Friday. The Lady Cats got off to a fast start. Perhaps playing their best set of the year, the Lady Cats dominated Texas High, 25-5. Erika VanBenthem served for six straight points. Sadie Stroud later had nine serves for points. Texas High fought back to even the match with a set two...
Texas High 35-Wildcats 21
Two early turnovers that led to short TD runs and a big play touchdown put the Wildcats in a 21-0 hole that they could never get out of as Texas High defeated the Wildcats, 35-21 at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. On their very first offensive play, the Wildcats fumbled and Texas High recovered at the Wildcats 7 yard line. Texas High scored on a four yard run by back Chris Sutton. The Tigers led 7-0 just 42 seconds into the first...
Charles Leighton Hooten
Charles Leighton Hooten, age 87, of Point, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Monday, October 16, 2017, at Point Church of Christ. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 – 1:45 PM, Arles Vandiver will officiate. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of arrangements. Leighton was...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 4-10, 2017
October 4th Deputies were dispatched to HWY 182 near Alba, at approximately 7:19 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Actors, or actors unknown, fled the scene, prior to the deputies’ arrival. This case has been forwarded to investigators. At 7:40 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1150 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 7:50 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Qualify for Regional Meet
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions’ cross country teams qualified for the regional cross country meet at a district meet in Miller Grove Wednesday. Both teams finished in second place. Lady Lion Sienna Collins again captured the district championship with a first place finish in a time of 12:12. Also for the Lady Lions, Kristina Wade was 8th, Jocelyn Ochoa was 10th, Danielle Ross was 12th, Ofelia Cabrera was 15th and...
Game Day: Wildcat Football Seeks First District Win; Lady Cat Volleyball Seeks Share of District Lead
The Wildcats’ football team has a big district football game at newly renovated Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (October 13) as they take on long time district foe, Texas High. Both teams are hungry for a win. Texas High comes in 0-1 in district play. They lost to Marshall at home two weeks ago. Texas High had a bye last Friday October 6). The Tigers are 2-3 for the season. The Wildcats come in 2-4 overall having lost four...
Two Local Men Arrested for Cattle Theft
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley and Texas State Cattle Raisers’ Special Ranger Toney Hurley arrested two local men for the theft of 12 head of cattle and selling them in Oklahoma. Landon Dee Harness, 22, of Sulphur Springs and Lane Wesley Keller, 21 were arrested for Theft of Cattle, less than $150,000. The pair had secretly fed the cattle for a period of time and were able to load them into trailers using the...
