Rain Delayed Start of Regional Golf Tourney for Wildcats
Heavy rain delayed things at the Regional Golf Tournament where the Wildcats are playing. Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens reported that the start of the tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club had been delayed until 12:50 p.m. This is the first day of the two-day tournament. The Wildcats enter the regional tournament after finishing second at the district meet by just one...
Lady Cat Playoff Schedule Changed
The Lady Cats’ softball team’s bi-district playoff schedule with Lovejoy has been altered slightly to accommodate those who wish to attend the Friday afternoon funeral of pitcher Bailey Haggerty’s mother, who was killed in a shooting in Dallas Monday. Game one has been moved to Lovejoy Thursday night at 7 p.m. Game two will now be at Lady Cat Park Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, remains at...
Lana Claudine English Canada
ALBA – Services for Lana Claudine English Canada, 48, of Alba, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, at First Baptist Church, Alba, with Chaplain Randall Ator officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Canada passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, in Dallas. She was born Sunday, February 16, 1969, in Dallas, to John Davis and Lois Beatrice Goheen...
Harold Bernard Montgomery, Jr
Funeral services for the Reverend Harold Bernard Montgomery, Jr., Pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth and former Pastor of Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, April 28, 2017 at noon at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Fort Worth. Reverend Montgomery departed this life April 20, 2017. Harold B. Montgomery Jr., a gospel teacher, preacher and pastor of...
Traffic Stop Nets 1905-grams of Cocaine
A traffic stop at the I-30 124-mile marker east bound drew the attention of the DPS K-9 unit. The K-9 alerted on a large water jug located in the passenger floorboard of the vehicle. Inside the jug was a small plastic baggie containing suspected crack cocaine. The two rocks found in the liquid tested positive for cocaine. The amount of cocaine was 1905-grams. Danni Mari-Davis Jackson, 49, of Abilene was arrested for Possession of a...
Traffic Stop in Como-Pickton School Zone Leads to Arrest
Hopkins County Deputies initiated a traffic stop in the Como Pickton School Zone around 8:33 p.m. Tuesday. During the stop, Terri Annette Douglas, 32, of Longview showed signs of nervousness. She admitted to having a marijuana joint in a cigarette package. With consent a search of the vehicle revealed additional contraband. At Hopkins County jail in the dress out room, a clear baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down 81 Indictments in April, 2017
A total of 81 indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Monday afternoon, April 24, 2017. Not all are listed below awaiting the arrest of the indicted. Those who have been arrested and indicted include: David Allen Woolverton, Jr., 35 of Como for seven counts of Prohibited Sexual Conduct. The conduct with a family member began in 2011 and has continued until the arrest. Woolverton had been charged with one count for...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 9:30 AM Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 828 AM CDT WED APR 26 2017 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Rockwall County in north central Texas… Hunt County in north central Texas… Northeastern Kaufman County in north central Texas… Northwestern Van Zandt County in north central Texas… Southwestern Hopkins County...
Sherry Ann Allen
Funeral service for Sherry Ann Allen, age 67, of Point, will be held Friday, 10:00 am, April 28, 2017, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Robert Burns will officiate. Interment will follow the service in Turner Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening, April 27th, from 6:00–8:00 pm. Sherry passed away Monday, April 24th, in Tyler, at U.T. Health Northeast in Tyler. She was born May 19,...
Wildcats Defeat Greenville; Honor Five Seniors; Say Official Good-bye to Eagle Stadium
The Wildcats’ baseball team staked claim to at least a share of the district championship with a 7-2 win over Greenville Tuesday as the Wildcats had a fond farewell party for Eagle Stadium and honored five seniors on senior night. The Wildcats and pitcher Ryan Humphries got off to a rocky start allowing the Lions two first inning runs. The Lions had a single, a hit batsman, another single and a wild pitch to plate the two runs....
