10 North Hopkins Senior, Junior Beta Qualify For Nationals
North Hopkins ISD was well represented this week at the Texas Beta convention. The school had 27 Junior Beta members and 47 Senior Beta members competing. Every competition had 20 or more participants. Some had more than 30 participants. At the conclusion of the weekend, NHISD came home with 10 National Beta qualifiers. A few students advance in more than one event. Agriscience (Photos Courtesy NHISD) Kenna Lane served as a Beta...
Cumby Students Place At National Beta Qualifying Competitions
Cumby ISD had three Senior Beta members and one Junior Beta member who placed in the state competitions and are headed to the national Beta competition this summer. Drawing Awards (Cumby ISD photos) Emily McJohnston placed first in Drawing Division I. In addition to the Division I Drawing Championship Title, she also received brought home a Best In Show Division II award as well. Poetry Award Skyler McJohnston placed second in Poetry...
3 From Sulphur Bluff ISD Advance To National Beta Convention
Sulphur Bluff ISD has three students advancing to the National BETA Convention in Fort Worth. Ryan Vance placed first in speech, Kennedi Lambert placed first in 9th grade agri-science and Dakota Copeland places third in 10th grade agri-science. According to the Beta website, SB High School’s Shane Johnson also placed 4th in 11gh grade social studies Ryan Vance, Kennedy Lambert and Dakota Copeland (SBISD...
Como-Pickton FCCLA Teams Advancing To State
The Como-Pickton FCCLA Competed in Waco at the Region III Leadership conference. The following teams are advancing to the State competition in April. Nutrition and Wellness project team (Photos Courtesy CPCISD) The second place Nutrition and Wellness project team of Presley Cummins and Carol Nabors. Professional Presentations team The third place in Professional Presentations team of Kenlee Green, Jocelyn Perez and Jazmine Tapley....
SSHS Students Advance In Robotics, Culinary Arts SkillsUSA Competitions
February 16, 2020 – Sulphur Springs High School had 21 students compete at the District 5 SkillsUSA competition at Texas State Technical College in Waco on February 6-8, 2020. Robotics and Culinary Arts teams competed very well, advancing a total of four teams to state competition. The SSHS Robotics Team included (from left to right) Luis Ruiz, Kobe Walker, Isabelle Thesing, James Draper, Austin McCain, Matthew Robinson, Clancy...
Hopkins County Constable Precinct 2 Candidate Profiles
The start of early voting for the March 3 Primary Elections begins Tuesday morning, Feb. 18. At the county level, the Constable 2 position was the only one to draw challengers. While Constable 2 Bill Allan chose not to seek another term, John Brian Beadle and Charles Humphries are both seeking the Republican Party nomination for the office. There are no Democratic Party candidates for Constable Precinct 2, according to the Secretary...
Meal A Day Menu for Feb. 17-21, 2020
Meal A Day Menu for Feb. 17-21, 2020 Monday –Beef Spaghetti, English Peas and Garlic SticksTuesday — Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Egg Roll and Oriental VegetablesWednesday — Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes and Roast Gravy, Green Beans and a RollThursday — Corn Flake Chicken Casserole, Malibu Vegetables and a RollFriday — Frito Chili Pie, Corn and Chips
4 Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Warrants
A 50-year-old McKinney man was among at four people booked into Hopkins County jail Feb. 13-14 on felony warrants; one additional individual was arrested on outstanding misdemeanor charges, according to arrest and jail reports. Rodney Lee Harrison Rodney Lee Harrison was arrested in Collin County on three Hopkins County warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite transported the 50-year-old McKinney man to Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs Woman To Serve Commitment In State Program On Felony Charge
Bridgette Lashelle Bowen, a woman arrested in December for allegedly bruising her child while disciplining the 18-month-old with a spoon, turned herself in at 5:14 p.m. Feb. 14 at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office to Deputy Nicholas Marney. She is to serve a commitment in an Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF) program, according to arrest reports. An ISF is “a fully-secured facility used for short-term incarceration of...
Wildcats Basketball Team Outscores Royse City, 72-62 Friday Night at Home
The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #10 in Class 5A, went up by 18 points at the half, survived hot shooting by Royse City in the third quarter and then outscored the Bulldogs in the fourth quarter to take a 72-62 win in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday night, February 14. It was the Wildcats who were hot early, leading 22-7 after one quarter and 38-20 at halftime. The Bulldogs answered with a very hot shooting...
