Over 110 Attend The Edge Monday
The Edge conditioning program drew pretty good numbers Monday morning considering it was the day before the fourth of July holiday. Close to 90 athletes attended The Edge for high school students and another 25 showed up for The Edge for middle school athletes. Wildcats Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens said he was very pleased with the turnout. He did note that turnout was light for girls. Coach Owens said it was pretty...
Wildcats Should Finish Third According to Texas Football Pre-Season Pick
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens puts no stock whatsoever in any preseason poll. The summer edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine takes a stab at predicting football district’s all across Texas and they say the Wildcats should finish in third place in district 16-5A this fall. The magazine prognosticators picked Marshall first, Texas High with their new head coach second and the Wildcats third. They also...
Ebey Returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday
Barney Dwayne Ebey,53, was returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday afternoon. Ebey escaped from a work group at Hopkins County Civic Center last week. He was located 12 hours later near Athens, Texas when he was tracked by dogs from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Ebey has been in a Tyler hospital where he had been under observation after being transferred from a Henderson County hospital due to medical reasons. The dogs...
Fail to Stop at Stop Sign Leads to Meth Arrest
When the driver of an older Chevrolet passenger car failed to stop at a designated point, a stop sign, at the intersection of Frisco Street and Main Street in Cumby, a traffic stop by Cumby Police was initiated. Although the driver and passenger stated there was nothing illegal in the vehicle but that proved to be false. The Cumby officer asked for consent to search the vehicle but was denied. He asked the driver, Larry Wayne Simpson,...
George Lemoyne Mason
George Lemoyne Mason, 97, of Winnsboro went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2017. He was born on December 2, 1919 in Walters, OK to the late Alonzo Leon and Maggie Mae Mullins Mason. George served in the U.S. Navy and was a WWII Veteran. He was a life time member of the VFW and a member of the American Legend. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Eula Lucille Courtright Mason; daughter Eula Mae Watson; and 4 brothers and...
Monday Forecast
70% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. decreasing to 20% before 8 p.m.; High: 91; Low: 75; Wind: South, southwest 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph
Heat Index Values, Thunderstorms, Top Independence Week Forecast
After midnight, a complex of thunderstorms may affect areas that are both north of I-20 and east of I-35. Gusty winds and hail will still be possible with the storms late tonight, but flooding resulting from very heavy rainfall will be the primary concern with the storms across Northeast Texas. Monday through Saturday: Daytime temperatures will steadily climb early this week. With considerable humidity, heat index values will exceed...
Sunday Forecast
High: 90 with heat index as high as 97; Low: 75; Wind: South, southwest 5-10 mph
Independence Concert and Fireworks Time Changed 30-Minutes Due to Rain
The annual Independence Concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1st. The event is delayed 30-minutes to allow for thunderstorms to move out of the area. The annual Independence Concert set for Celebration Plaza downtown Sulphur Springs. Plan to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating and claim your favorite place on Celebration Plaza for listening to the music and watching the fireworks. This year, there will be numerous...
No Receipt for Stolen Property
A Waxahachie man attempted to return an item to a business on South Broadway in Sulphur Springs without a receipt. However, the item was found to be stolen from a Tractor Supply Store in Greenville. A records check by Sulphur Springs Police showed Tyler Ray Michka, 23, to have prior charges for theft. Michka is in Hopkins County jail charged with Theft of Property less than $2,500 with Two (2) or More Previous Convictions, a State...
