NETLA, Farm Bureau Host Annual Buyers Luncheon
Feb27

NETLA, Farm Bureau Host Annual Buyers Luncheon

The annual Northeast Texas Livestock Association Buyers Luncheon, put on by NETLA and sponsored by Farm Bureau, was held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at First Baptist Church. Individuals, civic leaders and business and industry professionals attended because they recognize the value that agriculture brings to the lives of youth in our county. As FFA chapter members in uniform began to serve the delicious prime rib meal, NETLA...

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Wildcats Golf Team Finishes Seventh At Brookhaven Course Tournament On Monday
Feb27

Wildcats Golf Team Finishes Seventh At Brookhaven Course Tournament On Monday

The Wildcats Golf Team played an unfamiliar course with a challenging layout in tough, windy conditions Monday, February 24, at a Dallas Jesuit sponsored tournament at Brookhaven Masters Country Club in Dallas. The Wildcats finished in seventh place in a 21 team field. Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge said the wind was howling and he added the course was a tight one filled with trees and nearby houses. He said the course had a lot...

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Lady Cats Place Six on All-District Basketball Team
Feb27

Lady Cats Place Six on All-District Basketball Team

Six Lady Cats Basketball players made the District 15-5A All District Basketball Team recently selected by the district’s coaches. Making 1st Team All District were freshman Kenzie Willis and sophomore Hannah Cordell. Selected 2nd Team All District were junior Nylah Lindley and senior Kate Womack. Lady Cats Honorable Mention All-District selections were freshman Addisyn Wall and junior Bre’Asia Ivery. The Lady Cats...

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Lady Cats Golf Team Shows Improvement At Monday Tournament
Feb27

Lady Cats Golf Team Shows Improvement At Monday Tournament

Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said her Lady Cats made big strides of improvement at a Dallas Jesuit sponsored tournament at Brookhaven Masters Country Club in Dallas Monday, February 24. lady golfer She said there were a lot of schools from the Metroplex including private schools. There were 115 golfers. Coach Spigener said the Lady Cats finished 18th among 22 teams and she considered it not a bad finish for her Lady...

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CTE: Human Services Endorsement Changing To Family, Community Services
Feb27

CTE: Human Services Endorsement Changing To Family, Community Services

Students Who Want To Help Others Benefit from Program, New Practicum Sulphur Springs High School is restructuring one endorsement area to better meet current needs and provide more opportunities for students interested in careers in fields that help people, including counselors, marriage and family therapists and personal financial advisers. The family and consumer services program will now replace the human services endorsement plan....

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Channel 18 News:  Thursday, February 27, 2020
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First Presbyterian Church Sign Being Installed
Feb27

First Presbyterian Church Sign Being Installed

First Presbyterian Church should soon be able to list service information on the new church sign, which a crew was installing earlier today. New sign being installed at First Presbyterian Church on College Street The sign was donated to replace an old sign that was in such bad shape it had to be taken down. However, the church’s initial request to the city zoning board to put up the sign was denied. The sign required approval of...

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2 Candidates Vying For Place 2 On Cumby City Council
Feb27

2 Candidates Vying For Place 2 On Cumby City Council

Filing Deadline For A Place On May 2 Ballot Nearing As of Friday, two candidates had filed for candidacy for Place 2 on Cumby City Council. Sheryl Lackey is the only candidate to file for the Place 1 on the city council. Cumby sign Amber Hardy and Audri Mayo are the candidates for Place 2. Candidate filing for Places 1 and 2 for the May 2 election will continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through March 3 at the Cumby Municipal...

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Cumby Building Collapses During High Winds
Feb27

Cumby Building Collapses During High Winds

The side of a brick building on West Main Street in Cumby collapsed Wednesday and is being torn down Thursday. No one was injured. The side of this building in Cumby collapsed Wednesday. (Courtesy City of Cumby) The building at 124 West Main Street in Cumby, next to the city park, has continued to deteriorate over the years. During high winds Wednesday, one wall of the building collapsed, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy...

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Dallas Man Arrested In Cumby For Suspected Cocaine Possession
Feb27

Dallas Man Arrested In Cumby For Suspected Cocaine Possession

February 27, 2020 – Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro arrested 20-year-old Tristan Lee Allman of Dallas at 11:50 a.m. Feb. 27, after finding a bag containing suspected cocaine, Xanax and a marijuana pipe in his vehicle during an Interstate 30 west traffic stop. Tristan Lee Allman Embro said the beige Oldsmobile caught his attention as he was walking back to his patrol vehicle from another traffic stop at mile marker 110 on Interstate...

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