North Hopkins Baseball Sweeps Sam Rayburn
North Hopkins Baseball Wins Pair of Games Saturday Against Sam Rayburn The North Hopkins’ baseball team swept a pair of home games Saturday (March 16) against Ivanhoe Sam Rayburn, 12-2 and 8-4. In the opener, the Panthers led only 2-1 going into the bottom of the third but then exploded for 6 runs. Brycen Gillespie, Kevin Clement, Branson Thomas and Victor Rojo all had RBIs. Thomas hit a double. The Panthers outhit San Rayburn 8...
Quick Response By Local Firefighters Saves Duplex From Total Destruction
A duplex on Lemon Dr. caught fire around noon on Monday. Someone called in the fire, and firefighters as well as other emergency services were dispatched, and quickly on the scene. The fire started in the tenant side of the duplex, and the tenant was not home. The tenant side of the duplex quickly became engulfed in flames and sustained heavy damage as the smoke crossed the carport attaching the two units and poured smoke into the...
A Text to 911 Results in Arrest for Family Violence
The new “text to 911” service available in Hopkins County proved to be beneficial to descalate a situation over the weekend. Hopkins County deputies responded to information about a man that was trying to harm himself at a residence on Hwy 69S. Upon arriving at the scene and talking with the man’s girlfriend, officers noticed visible marks on the woman’s neck from the boyfriend attempting to grabbing her and...
Hopkins County Republican Club Announces Tuesday Meeting
In an email received from Donnie Wisenbaker, Hopkins County Republican Club will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19th) at the ROC on Gilmer Street. The meeting will start at 12PM and end at 1 PM. The club will be serving lunch by donation only. Guest Speaker will be Jason Ross, District Director for Congressman John Ratcliffe.Please make an effort to attend. The 2020 election will be the most important election in...
Chamber Connection: March 21, 2019
Chamber Connection-March 21st Golf Tournament time! Tee times are going fast for the 30 th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! The tournament is slated for Friday, April 12 th at Sulphur Springs Country Club with morning and afternoon tee times available. Let us know right away if you would like to have a team as the spots are filling up quickly. It’s a great tournament to be shared with friends and family! Give the Chamber a...
Dinner Bell Menu For March 20, 2019
Dinner Bell March 20, 2019 The V. F. W. local post is the Community Partner Menu: Shepherd’s Pie Roasted Vegetables Garden Salad Yeast Rolls Pecan Pie Cake Butterscotch Pudding (the no added sugar dessert) Make Dinner Bell a Spring Break outing. Your out of school children are very welcome. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you for good food and great...
Several Hopkins County Players Named To All-Region
BASKETBALL ALL-REGION Texas Association of Basketball Coaches The Wildcats’ basketball team had two players named to the Class 5A All-Region Team in Region II recently selected by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. They are 6-foot-9 senior post Xavier Cork and 6-3 senior guard Keaston Willis. Several other players from Hopkins County received All-Region recognition. Sophomore Chris Boekhorst of Saltillo was selected...
TxDOT Plans for Week of March 18, 2019 in Paris District
Paris District Road Report for the week of March 18, 2019 Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 18, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised toremain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and...
Soccer: Game Day
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer versus Mount Pleasant on Friday Game Day The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are in action against Mount Pleasant on this Friday (March 15) game day. These games were scheduled for last Friday but we moved up a week due to the Wildcats’ basketball team playing in the State Tournament last week. The Wildcats face the Tigers at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. with...
SSHS Tennis Tournament Update
Good Wildcats Boys Results At Commerce Tennis Tournament Thursday Held Wildcat Tennis Center The Wildcat Tennis Center is serving as host for a two-day Commerce tournament that got underway Thursday (March 14) with boys events. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said Friday that his #1 boys player, Jonah Kirkpatrick took first place in boys singles. Coach Martinez was excited that perhaps the toughest match Kirkpatrick had was a...
