Two Lions, Two Lady Lions Selected to All-Region Teams
Two Saltillo Lady Lions and two Saltillo Lions were selected to All-Region teams selected by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Making the All-Region III Class 1A team were Lady Lions senior Ana Gallegos and senior Melissa Groenewold and Lions junior Trevor Moore and junior Lyle Bench. The Saltillo Lady Lions finished as a regional quarter finalist. The Saltillo Lions finished as a regional semifinalist. Saltillo...
Cumby PD Arrest Dallas Pair for Heroin, Meth
Paula Jean Kelly, 58, and Billy Jackson Mitchell, 54, of Dallas were arrested Monday night at the 110-mile marker on I-30 after Cumby police observed multiple traffic violations within the span of one mile. In their possession were Heroin, methamphetamine, and multiple syringes and one pipe. Both are in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Local Man Arrested for Illegal Dumping into Waterway
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officer Paul Fenimore was traveling Highway 11W when he noted a 1996 Chevrolet CK1500 and trailer backed up to a local waterway. There he watched as Gregory Alvarez Duran, 44, a resident of the City of Sulphur Springs off-loaded construction materials into the waterway. Fenimore stopped to speak with Duran and found that he had been dumping in excess of 1,000-pounds of rubble, debris and construction...
The Way Bible Church Defines Relationship to The Way Radio Group Following Arrest of Morgan
Monday afternoon, The Way Bible Church posted to social media a letter to members of the congregation that meets in the Martin Springs Community at FM 2560. The letter defined the relationship between the church and The Way Radio Group that owns two local radio stations. One of those stations, The Way, is a Christian station that airs the worship service of the church for a fee. The letter was issued in response to an article...
Atmos Energy Begins Flaring at Substation
Atmos Energy will begin flaring at their substation near CR 2319 and FM 1870 by Reed’s Scrap Metal and the former AP Green Brick Plant. The flaring will continue for 10 business days, according to County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Flames will shoot into the air approximately 50 feet. Endsley said residents do not need to call the fire department regarding the flaring. Atmos will have staff on hand should the flaring create a dangerous...
TSPWC Controlled Burn at Cooper Lake Tuesday; County Fire Crews Busy Monday
A controlled burn at Cooper Lake State Park will keep underbrush in check on the 200 acres set ablaze Tuesday, March 21, 2017, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Endsley wants residents in the north part of Hopkins County who will see the smoke to be aware that the burn is being controlled by Texas State Parks and Wildlife Commission workers. Endsley hoped that county firemen will have the opportunity to observe the...
Saltillo Lions 0-1 in District; Face Cumby Tuesday
The Saltillo Lions’ baseball team had a tough season opener against Fruitvale at home. Fruitvale scored 11 first inning runs and won 20-0. Fruitvale also scored a single run in the second inning, then four runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth inning. The game went four innings. The Lions were unable to get a hit. They also made 6 errors. Mathew Gurley drew a walk and stole a base. Clayton Wilson was hit by a...
Cumby Defeats Campbell 12-0
The Cumby Trojans’ baseball team won on the road 12-0 at Campbell Friday. Ethan Coble pitched a four inning no-hitter striking out 5 and walking 2. The Trojans scored a single run in the first inning, added 2 more runs in the third inning and then put nine runs on the board in the fourth inning. The Trojans had 11 hits. Braden Coble was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBI’s. Ethan Coble was one for three with one run...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Coaches Prepare for Friday Bi-District Action
Wildcats Soccer Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins feels his Wildcats are better than your average fourth place playoff team. The Wildcats will be matched up with district champion Lovejoy in a bi-district game Friday at 8 p.m. at Princeton, part of a Lady Cats and Wildcats doubleheader. Coach Wiggins also feels his team is playing really well right now, like they were before district games begin. The Wildcats were 7-1-1 going into...
Tuesday Forecast
High: 85; Low: 60: Wind: South, southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-15 mph in afternoon with gust as high as 20 mph
