Wildcats Tie for Third, Lady Cats Take Fourth at Emory Rains Powerlifting Meet Saturday
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said his teams had a very good meet Saturday (January 25) at Emory. It was the second meet of the season for the teams. The Wildcats tied for third place and the Lady Cats, despite having only three lifters, placed fourth. All three Lady Cats lifters placed. Addy Lamb was second in the 123-pound weight class. Coach Jeter said she squatted 240 pounds, bench pressed 90 pounds and...
Tuesday Game Day Includes Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Lady Cats Soccer
There is Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Lady Cats Soccer happening on the game day Tuesday (January 28). The Lady Cats and Wildcats Basketball Teams play back to back games at Royse City in district play Tuesday evening. The Lady Cats play at 6:15 p.m. with the Wildcats game will follow at around 7:30 p.m. There will be sub-varsity games starting at 5 p.m. in the main gym and auxiliary gyms at Royse City. The Wildcats, ranked...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed In Arkansas On Hopkins County Felony Warrants
Samuel Joseph Martin, 36, of Sulphur Springs was transported from the Arkansas Department of Corrections in Malvern, Arkansas to Hopkins County jail, where he was held for bond forfeiture on a credit or debit card abuse charge and bail jumping and failure to appear. A $10,000 cash-only bond was set on the credit/debit card abuse charge and a $25,000 bond was recommended on the other, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite...
City Of Cumby Hosting Clean-Up For Residents
The City of Cumby has slated a three-day city-wide clean-up this weekend, to allow residents to dispose of unwanted items in the designated dumpster, according to a post by Alderman Julie Morris on the City of Cumby Facebook page. “Plans for cleanup are to have a dumpster delivered quarterly so if you have plans this weekend and aren’t able to clean, there will be another dumpster in April, July and October,” Morris...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Marijuana, Controlled Substance Charges
The passenger in a vehicle stopped on Fisher Street at Lee Street by deputies at 7:35 p.m. Jan. 27 was allegedly found to have marijuana and cocaine in his pocket. Jessie Yocom Martinez An officer, upon contact with the driver, reported smelling a strong marijuana odor emitting from the Chevrolet Trailbazer stopped for a minor traffic offense. The occupants were asked to step out of the sport utility vehicle while a probable cause...
Two Roads Added To Precinct 4 Inventory
Hopkins County Commissioners Court during their regular session Monday approved a plat request and agreed to take add two roads to the county road inventory. Hopkins County Commissioners Court The court was asked at their Jan. 13 meeting to consider approving a plat request to separate two lots in Together Good Deeds II Addition to sell. County Clerk Tracy Smith told the court the land in question is located in Cumby and had received...
Como Man Allegedly Ran From Deputies Trying To Serve Felony Warrants
Rowdy Lee Hargett Rowdy Lee Hargett, 27, of Como was alleged to have run out the back door of his Lynch Street residence to try to avoid deputies when they arrived around 3:10 p.m. Monday to serve him with warrants. He eventually returned and surrendered to them, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Marney and Sgt. Tanner Steward alleged in arrest reports. Hargett was arrested at 4:18 p.m. Jan. 27, on two warrants for violation...
Commissioners Court Commemorates Civic Center's 41st Year By Recognizing Board Members
Hopkins County Commissioners Court commemorated the 41 years of service of the Hopkins County Regional Center by honoring the dedication of the members of the first governing board who remain active citizens in our community. “It is an honor for the court to honor them,” County Judge Robert Newsom said Monday. Newsom noted that the Civic Center came into existence due to the combined enthusiasm, interests and efforts of...
Growing Pains Hard to Go Through as Lady Cats Basketball Team Takes 1 Point Loss at Texas High
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, said her team played some great basketball but she added a less than stellar third quarter and second half probably cost the Lady Cats in a 43-42 loss to Texas High in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Texas High, down 25-17 at the half, outscored the Lady Cats 16-10 in the third quarter to make it anyone’s...
