Hykel Sentenced to 30 Years for Burglary
Clayton Hykel was sentenced to 30 years for Burglary of a Habitation following a plea bargain agreement in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday. He took firearms and jewelry in the burglary of a residence south of the city of Sulphur Springs in August 2016. He was first arrested at a residence on a county road between Como and Pickton. Hykel was hiding in the attic at his residence. Along with Hykel were the stash of stolen...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 15-21, 2017
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for February 15-21, 2017. February 15th At 4:28 p.m., cows were reported out, but not located on Highway 154, north of Yantis. At 7:49 p.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80 at FM 2422. At 8:35 p.m., deputies responded to a call of a burglary of a vehicle at East Point Baptist Church on FM 2088 in Winnsboro. The complainant reported that a backpack and belongings valued at approximately...
Tira News February 24, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 7th, at 6:00 p.m. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Yvonne Weir reports, “Lucas and Sarah visited Dakota and the Weirs over the weekend.” They had a bonfire and fireworks on Friday. On Saturday Wes, Robert, and Yvonne watched Little Dribblers Games at North Hopkins, and then everyone went to Greenville to play laser...
Lady Cats Win First Two Games in Allen Tourney
The Lady Cats’ softball team swept two games on the first day of a Allen tournament Thursday. The Lady Cats downed Frisco Liberty, 4-1 and later topped McKinney North, 9-4. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 6-1. The Lady Cats will play Rowlett Friday at 11 a.m. and then Dallas W.T. White at 3 p.m. Friday. The Lady Cats will wrap up their tournament play against Sherman Saturday at 11 a.m.
Wildcats Drop First To Games in Rose City Classic
The Wildcats’ baseball team opened the season with a pair of losses in the Rose City Classic in Tyler Thursday. The Wildcats dropped their opener to Forney, 6-5 and then lost to Lindale 8-3. The Wildcats were one clutch hit away from upsetting a powerful Forney team. The Wildcats trailed 6-2 entering the seventh inning. They scored three runs as Gavin Millsap got on on an error, Mason Buck walked and Kaden Argenbright, Triston...
Friday Forecast
High: 65; Low: 37; Wind: West, southwest around 15 mph, becoming northwest in the morning gusting to 20 mph
Grassburs By Mario Villarino
Grassburs are a common grassy weed in lawns and fields in our county. Most of the homeowners find them late in the fall when the seed heads are dry and gets into everywhere. For the control of grassburs, the late Dr. McAfee back then extension turf specialist wrote: “Field sandbur (grassbur) is a summer annual grassy weed that can be found in home lawns, sports fields, parks and along roadsides. This weed is especially adapted to dry,...
4-H Members to Showcase Talents By Johanna Hicks
4-H Members to Showcase Talents This time of year is busy for our Hopkins County 4-H members. Many are participating in livestock shows in Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, while others are busily preparing for Fashion Show, Food Show, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun, and Consumer Decision Making. I want to take this opportunity to invite you to observe them in action during our Bobby McDonald Memorial...
Plea Bargain Earns 30 Years for Meth Possession
Garland Shane Robinson, 38 of Garland, a codefendant to Cory Butler plead guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. He was sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Robinson and Butler were together when Hopkins County Deputies were called to County Road 3502 to check out a suspicious vehicle and a suspicious...
