Yates Found Guilty; Sentencing Expected Thursday Afternoon
Wednesday a Hopkins County jury found Stanton Wayne Yates, 30, guilty of four counts of engaging in organized criminal activity and one count of burglary. In a trial that began Monday morning in 8th Judicial District Court, Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison said the sentencing phase of the trail began Wednesday afternoon with testimony. Attorney arguments in the sentencing phase will be presented Wednesday afternoon. Yates...
Animals of the Week: Daina and Paxton
Daina and Paxton are two dogs with a close bond. Daina is a female Beagle and Bull mix and is one and a half years old. Paxton is a pug and Chihuahua mix and is five years old. “The original owner was trying to re-home them. She had to vacate the home that they were at and, we believe, the people there had just dropped them off at another street,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “We ended up picking them up...
Dessie Moore
Mrs. Dessie Moore, age 85 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 in Winnsboro, Texas. She was born on August 16th,1930, in Blackwell, OK., to the late Charlie Cox and Ethel Jones Cox. She was a caregiver, and member of Perryville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Clarence Moore and Herschel White; brothers, Sam, Edward, Ivan, Kenneth and Walter Cox; grandson, Chris Moore and great...
SSISD Counselors’ Family Series: Raising Toddlers to Teens
The counselors of Sulphur Springs Independent School District will be hosting their second informative parent session this school year on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the SSES cafeteria. The guest speakers for this specific event are Ginger Brooks, Licensed Professional Counselor and Dr. Todd Connor, MD. This specific session is titled Top Tips for Raising Toddlers to Teens and will provide information on the...
Man Turns Himself In On Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Charges
Raul Carrerea Pichardo, 35, turned himself in to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office without incident Tuesday evening on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Bond was set at $35,000 after a bond agreement between Pichardo’s attorney and the District Attorney’s office. The incident occurred in October, 2014. Pichardo, a citizen of Mexico, is being held in Hopkins County Jail for both the offense and for...
Wildcats Football to Play Second Game of 2016 in Orlando, Florida
Wildcat football will take a road trip to Orlando, Florida for their second game of the 2016 season. Wildcat Head Coach announced the opportunity at a press conference, Wednesday, January 13. The Sulphur Springs High School football team has been invited to play Sept 2, 2016 in Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex located in Orlando. Along with the football team, the cheerleaders and athletic trainers will be participating...
Pilot Club Announces Three Projects on Morning Show
Talk about a busy start to the New Year! Members of the Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs have at least three projects about to begin, and you’re invited to get involved! Veteran member Jane Goldsmith joined me on the Morning Show. Coming up is the Pilot Club’s “Caregiver of the Year” award which will be presented during the Chamber of Commerce Banquet in February. If you know a Hopkins County individual caring for...
North Hopkins FFA Update
North Hopkins FFA Report Reported by: Samuel Stanley; Submitted by Jan Vaughn The North Hopkins FFA has been extremely busy with numerous activities and contests the last couple of months. The October month the chapter hosted their monthly FFA meeting called All About FFA with the motto FFA isn’t just about cows, sows and, plows. They talked about everything the FFA had to offer other than actual farming such as LDE’s, CDE’s,...
Doyle Gene Coffman
Funeral services for Doyle Gene Coffman, age 68, of Point, TX. , will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday January 16, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roy Burpo officiating. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Kevin Coffman, Carl Coffman, Tony Coffman, Kirk Coffman, David Smart, and Jesse Coffman serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Britt Coffman and Randy Davis. Visitation will be held at 1:00...
Hallsville Defense Overcomes Lady Cats, Wildcats
Lady Cats: The Lady Cats’ basketball team saw a big lead evaporate in the fourth quarter as Hallsville stormed back to take a 49-47 win in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. After Lady Cats leading scorer Kaylee Jefferson fouled out, it appeared the Lady Cats would rise to the occasion and they built a double digit lead about halfway through the final quarter. Then Hallsville turned up the pressure forcing turnovers and started hitting...
