Saltillo Lions Basketball Players Named to All-Region Team
Saltillo Lions Basketball Players Boekhorst and Redburn Are Named to All-Region Team Saltillo Lions Basketball Coach Casey Riddle announced late Friday (March 12) that Lions senior Chris Boekhorst and junior Andrew Redburn were named to the All-Region Basketball Team. The two players were big contributors to a strong Lions’ team that made it all the way to the Regional Quarterfinals. There the Lions came up short against #1...
March 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 8 New Cases, 7 Recoveries, 148 Active Cases
COVID-19 numbers in Hopkins County are coming down overall as the number of residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations increases, with more recoveries this month than new cases so far. Unfortunately, the number of COVID-19 fatalities continues to rise in Hopkins County too, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ March 13 COVID-19 dashboards and reports. Case Counts The new confirmed cases reported so far this...
Como Pickton FFA Chapter Annual Meal and Auction Fundraiser
The students of the Como-Pickton CISD FFA Chapter were determined to have a successful “stew and auction” this Spring because they were not able to hold their fundraiser in the Autumn of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Spring event, held on Thursday March 11, 2021 was modified to become a ‘Baked Potato Supper and Auction” and it turned out great. A good crowd was already gathering inside the high school...
Email Scam Asks TDLR Licensees To Validate Information
Texas Department of Licensing And Regulations Recommends Deleting Emails Without Clicking Enclosed Link AUSTIN – An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email scam that asks them to validate their profile information with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received it to delete the email without clicking on the link or confirming or...
Softball and Baseball on Game Day Friday, Weather Permitting
It is common for baseball and softball coaches to fret about the weather this time of the year. That’s the situation on this game day Friday (March 12) with Lady Cats’ softball and Wildcats’ baseball on the calendar. The Lady Cats Softball Team continues district play with a scheduled home game Friday against Longview. Weather permitting, there will be a JV game at 5 p.m. The varsity match will follow at 6:30 p.m....
Trading Post for March 12, 2021
For Sale: Patio table and 4 swivel chairs $75. Full set of Wilson golf clubs with bag $75. 903 919 3377 Rogue Rooster in the North Davis/Houston area. Recently seen/heard near Van Sickle and Mulberry streets. His alarm clock game is strong, and he needs to find a new home. Catch him if you can. Free to a good home: a young gray female cat. She has been spayed. She is three years old. This party is moving and can not take the cat to...
Dena Loyd Invites Community to the WAA Mobile Educational Exhibit for Vietnam Vets Near Veterans Memorial Downtown on Wednesday March 17, 2021
Long known to promote recognition of veterans in Hopkins County, Dena Loyd of Sulphur Springs has secured for our community a visit from the Mobile Educational Exhibit for Vietnam Veterans, sponsored by the Wreaths Across American non-profit organization. The MEE mobile museum will be set up near the Veterans Memorial in downtown Sulphur Springs on Wednesday March 17, 2021 between 10am and 6pm. The exhibit is for everyone to view and...
Trading Post for March 11, 2021
Free to a good home: a young gray female cat. She has been spayed. She is three years old. This party is moving and can not take the cat to their new home. If interested, or for more info., please call 903-945-5038....
City Of Sulphur Springs Seeking Input For Finishing Touches For Pacific Park Improvements
Deadline For Community Members To Complete Online Pacific Park Improvements Survey Is March 19 The City of Sulphur Springs is seeing input regarding improvements at Pacific Park. City Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski invites residents are invited to complete an online survey regarding their preferences of options for improvements, including top uses for a pavilion, type of new playground equipment, additional desired...
Baseball and Track are on the Schedule Thursday If the Weather Allows
There is baseball and track on this spring break Thursday (March 11), weather permitting. The Wildcats Baseball Team is playing in their third and last tournament of the season. They are at the three-day Reich Builders Classic Tournament in Hallsville On this Thursday, the Wildcats play back to back games. The Wildcats will face Liberty-Eylau at 2 p.m. and then will play Lindale at 4 p.m. The Wildcats played Lindale at the Rose City...
