Light Thunderstorms, Cloud to Ground Lightening Continues Across County
Thunderstorm continue to move through Hopkins County Tuesday night (November 22) but no severe weather has occurred by 9 p.m. Cloud to ground lightening has been the only concern along with heavy rains that were intense at times through 9 p.m. Some nuisance flooding in localized areas could continue through the night. Currently no weather warnings are in effect for Hopkins and surrounding counties. The thunderstorms are moving...
Winnsboro Police Report Activity November 14-20, 2016
Winnsboro Police Department make two arrests, investigated two accidents, responded to 128 calls for service and issued 40 citations and 24 warnings during the seven day period November 14-20, 2016. Kimberly Stout, 43, of Winnsboro, was arrested November 15 for Assault Family Violence. Robert Stout, 42, of Winnsboro, was arrested November 15th on a Wood County Warrant. A minor two vehicle accident occurred November 18th at noon in the...
Lady Cats Defeat Lindale Monday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team actually came out a little flat and didn’t have a lot of intensity early against Lindale Monday night on the road. However Coach Cipoletta said late the Wildcats made lots of defensive stops that allowed them to get out an score and do things to make them successful. The Wildcats won 65-34. They led the Eagles only 13-8 after the first quarter. A few minutes into the second...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats
It’s a big game day this Tuesday with both the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball teams playing home games. The Lady Cats play first against old rival Paris. Their freshman team starts things off with a 1 p.m. game. A JV game will follow at around 2:15 p.m. The varsity contest should start at around 3:30 p.m. The Lady Cats varsity is 3-1 after their Friday night win, 51-40 at Hugo, Oklahoma. The Lady Cats are on a three...
Funeral Services Set for Bobby McDonald
Funeral services for Bobby McDonald, age 60, of Sulphur Springs will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center, with Jerry Savage and Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Chad Jones, Jeremy Jones, Michael Lawrence, Dr. Danny Lawrence, Cody Kirby and Dr. David Black serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Friday, November 25, 2016 at 6-8 p.m. at...
Arrest Made for Structure Fire in Cumby Saturday
An arrest has been made in the Saturday morning structure fire on Main Street in Cumby. Eric Spencer Marshall, 40, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Arson, a Felony 2, and is being held on $30,000 bond Marshall and his ex-wife had been purchasing the house on a lease-buy agreement, according to Mike Matthews, Hopkins County Fire Marshall. Matthews stated that Marshall had been living in the house. His investigation notes that...
Music Takes Flight in Local Production of A Christmas Carol
Characters will fly across the stage as four local art organizations, Main Street Theater, Sulphur Springs Symphony League, Northeast Texas Choral Society, and Bright Star League of Cultural Arts, join together for the production of A Christmas Carol, The Musical, December 2-4 at the Sulphur Springs High School/Civic Center Auditorium, 1200 Houston Street. Music and pageantry make this holiday classic an event for the whole family....
Search Continues for Barrel Chested Bandit
The search continues for the man the FBI now calls the Barrel Chested Bandit that robbed the Alliance Bank Southtown Branch on November 3rd of this year. He is also wanted as a suspect in bank robberies in Longview, Amarillo, and one in New Mexico, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders. Local law enforcement, the FBI, and Texas Rangers continue the search for a 6-foot tall, heavy-set, white male. A $3500 reward has...
Late Night Traffic Stop Results in Arrest
Stopped by a Hopkins County Deputy for a traffic violation at 1:20 a.m. on South Broadway, Wendy Ann Wilder, 38, of Como, said she was taking her passenger to get something to eat. Both driver and passenger were nervous which led to a search of the vehicle. A black box in a purse contained marijuana and Morphine in pill form. Wilder claimed ownership. She is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance...
