Presbyterian Church Receives Approval For Sign
Lee Teetes presents the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals with images of the sign planned for First Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian Church’s request for a variance from the downtown design guidelines sign requirements was approved Tuesday night by the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The request marked the second time FPC members requested permission to put up a digital sign. However, the request was denied...
Balch Springs Man Jailed Following I-30 Traffic Stop
Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol vehicle A 32-year-old Balch Springs man stopped around 1:45 p.m. Jan. 21 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 116 for an obscured license plate. The driver ended up in Hopkins County jail on tampering with evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia and no driver’s license charges, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde, in arrest reports,...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Takes Two of Three Games in Terrell Tourney, Plays at Pittsburg Tuesday Night
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo said his Lady Cats played well this past weekend (January 16-17) in the Terrell Tiger Winter Blast Soccer Tournament. The Lady Cats lost to host Terrell, 1-0 but defeated Athens, 1-0 and Seagoville, 17-0. Coach Aguayo said after a rocky first half against Athens, the Lady Cats dominated the second half and got a goal from Rebekah Stanley. He said Stanley kicked a knuckle ball at the Athens’...
After Good Play in Terrell Tournament, Wildcats Soccer Team Hosts Pittsburg Tuesday Night
The Wildcats Soccer Team played well in the Terrell Tiger Winter Classic this past weekend (January 16-18). The Wildcats tied Kilgore and defeated Hallsville and Seagoville. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said the Wildcats just came up short for point needed to qualify for the tournament’s championship game. Coach Upton said the Wildcats defeated Hallsville, 2-0 but could well have scored several more goals. Tuesday night the...
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Dissects Greenville Loss, Discusses Mount Pleasant Contest
Wildcats Suffer Greenville Loss Commenting on the #9 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team’s 41-38 loss at Greenville Friday night (January 17), Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoiletta said the Lions played really well and played like they really wanted the win. He said the Wildcats also played hard too but he said it was like there was a lid on the Wildcats’ basket. He said the Wildcats had a hard time finishing around the basket....
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Jan. 13, 2020-Jan. 19, 2020
Arrests Karla Weathers, age 48, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1/13/2020 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1.Adrian Foster, age 43, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1/18/2020 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G DFZ and Possession of Controlled Substance PG3<28G DFZ. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 214 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The...
The 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony
The community came together in a spirit of togetherness Monday night to celebrate nearly 90 people in the Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County community who have demonstrated the spirit of the Reverend/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Individuals honored at the 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony demonstrated Dr. King’s legacy of raising public consciousness to social justices, securing progress on civil...
Sulphur Springs Teen Jailed On Warrant
Chanin A. Holiness A 17-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was jailed Monday, Jan. 20, on two warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported contacting Chanin A. “Chico” Holiness at the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center. Upon confirming Holiness to have outstanding warrants, Chaney at 11:30 a.m. escorted the teen into the jail, where he was released to jail staff for booking, according to arrest...
