Hopkins County Man Arrested for Cruelty to Animals
Thursday night around 11 p.m., Hopkins County Deputies were called to 1850 CR 4592 where they found malnourished dogs in a cage on the side of the road. In the cage were five puppies alive and one dead. The puppies appeared malnourished with hip bones and ribs visible through the skin and the puppies were crying. No food in the cage and only green colored water caused the deputies to obtain a seizure warrant. The dead puppy appeared...
Update: Arrest Made for Vandalism on Celebration Plaza
Update: CEDILLO,WESLEY LANE identified and arrested for his role in the vandalism. Update: According to Police Chief Jay Sanders, a 19-year old male has been arrested for Criminal Mischief in breaking the glass on the Celebration Plaza restroom. The glass restroom on the west side of Celebration Plaza now has two shattered windows and a barricade with police tape around it following an act of vandalism Wednesday night around 10...
Stewart Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
Richard Lee Stewart, 34, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court according to Matt Harris, Assistant District Attorney. Harris stated that this was the maximum sentence allowed for the Felony 3 Possession of Child Pornography case. Stewart was one of two Hopkins County men arrested in June 2014 in a case developed by through the Internet Crimes...
Friday Forecast
High: 93 with heat index as high as 103; Low: 71; Wind: south, southwest 5-10 mph
Holly Lynn Dougan
Funeral services for Holly Lynn Dougan, age 47, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dean Libby officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Dr. David Black, James Kennon, Dan Thomas, Chris Merworth, Tracy Chambliss, Todd Freeman, and Chad Rawson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday,...
Wildcats 7-on-7 Seeks to Qualify for State Tourney Friday in Rowlett
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football team has one last tournament to qualify for next weekend’s 7 on 7 state championship tourney. Friday (June 23) the Wildcats chase their dream at a Rowlett state qualifier tournament. To qualify, the Wildcats must win their pool and one more game. Four teams will qualify for state out of the 32-team field at Rowlett. The Wildcats pool includes Tyler Lee, Richardson Pearce and Denison. The Wildcats...
Youth Volleyball, Soccer Camps Begin Monday
The Sulphur Springs ISD is offering volleyball and soccer camps next week. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness is actually having two camps based on age groups. Both camps will be on Monday through Wednesday next week (June 26-28) in the main high school gym. Volleyball camp for girls entering fourth through the seventh grade will take place from 9 a.m. until noon each day. Camp for girls entering eighth or ninth grade will be...
Former Wildcat Player/Assistant Coach Follows Former Wildcat at McKinney Job
Former Wildcat soccer player and former Wildcat assistant soccer coach Colby Peak has been selected as the new head soccer coach at McKinney Boyd. Coach Peak has been at Mesquite Poteet since 2011 after leaving Sulphur Springs. A Peak coached Mesquite Poteet team downed the Wildcats in a fourth round playoff match in 2013. Coack Peak will be replacing former Wildcat player Casey Osborn at McKinney Boyd. Coach Osborn, who has coached...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 14-20, 2017
June 14th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1973 near Yantis, at approximately 9:45 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. When they arrived, everything was good. Deputies were dispatched to FM 778 near Quitman, at approximately 11:44 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. The individual was responsive and cooperative. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 1885 near Yantis, at approximately 1:21 p.m. The area was searched, but...
