Yantis Woman Arrested For Chewing on Baggie Containing Suspected Meth
Cortney Nicole Summerlin, 28, of Yantis is in Hopkins County Jail charged with two traffic warrants and for Tampering With Physical Evidence. A Hopkins County Deputy stopped the 1989 pickup she was driving on South Broadway around 8 p.m. Friday night. He noted that Summerlin was extremely nervous. He was alerted to the warrants and placed Summerlin in his patrol unit. While doing an agreed upon search of the vehicle, he noted...
Suspicious Man Arrested on Drugs, Warrant
Michael Wayne Roberts, 66, of Winnsboro was in the Dollar General on Main Street when someone thought him a suspicious person. The sheriff’s deputy arrived and located Roberts at the rear of his vehicle. A pat down search led to the discovery of an eyeglass container that contained a syringe and a clear plastic baggie with a white crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine. Roberts is in Hopkins County Jail for Possession of a...
Lady Cats Struggle in Longview Showcase
The Lady Cats’ soccer team’s problems with big schools continued in the Longview Showcase Friday as the Lady Cats lost to Denton Ryan, 6-1 Friday. Ryan scored three goals in the first half and second half. The Lady Cats got their goal in the first half. On Thursday, the Lady Cats dropped a match to The Woodlands, 9-2. The Lady Cats face another big school Saturday, Montgomery. The match is scheduled for a 2:25 p.m. start...
Lady Cats Remain Undefeated in District Play
The Lady Cats’ basketball team build a solid lead through three quarters and then kept the lead despite a Hallsville fourth quarter rally to win 59-46 on the road Friday night. The Lady Cats led 16-7 after the first quarter, 37-20 at the half and 51-30 after three quarters. The Lady Bobcats outscored the Lady Cats 16-8 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough. Kaylee Jefferson and Autumn Tanton both had 14 points for the...
Wildcats Hold Off Hallsville Fourth Quarter Attack to Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team built a 20-point lead through three quarters and then withstood a fierce fourth quarter comeback by Hallsville to claim a 63-51 victory Friday night in Wildcats Gym. Hallsville just about doubled their point total in the fourth quarter alone with 25 points but the Wildcats scored 17 points of their own to get the win. The lead never dipped under 10 points in the fourth quarter. Keaston Willis led...
Saturday Forecast
Patchy fog until mid-morning; 20% increasing to 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 69; Low: 48; Wind: 5-15, gusting to 25 mph (increasing later in the day)
Christal “C. J.” Carter
Funeral services for Christal “C.J.” Jean Carter, age 23, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Denver Hines officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Erick Barnes, Keith Nicholson, Tanner Nicholson, Emmanuel Rutledge, Lucas Knighton and John Pool serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Carter, Charles Knighton...
SSHS Softball Practice Begins Friday
Friday marks the first day Texas UIL public schools can hold softball practice. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, in his eleventh year here, says players and coaches are excited to get started. He says last years team, a 30 win team and his second one to make it to the regional quarterfinals, had a lot of success and this year’s team wants to build on that. Coach Carrillo returns 7 position player starters and 2 pitchers. Coach...
PJC Releases Students on President and Dean’s List
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that 186 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the dean’s list must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours, and have no grade lower than a...
