Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Allegedly Choking Woman During Assault
Mark Ladane Swanson Sulphur Springs police arrested a 49-year-old man on Bowie Street for family violence assault that impeded breathing. Police were dispatched at 6:15 p.m. Sept. 25 to the 1100 block of Bowie Street, where a physical disturbance was reported. Mark LaDane Swanson was accused of knocking a 48-year-old female to the ground, getting on top of her and grabbing her by the neck. The woman reportedly did not lose...
12 Personnel Changes Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a dozen personnel changes during a special meeting Monday, Sept. 30. Overall, seven resignations, two new hires and three position swaps were accepted as recommended by district administrators. Of the resignations, three were teachers, two were aides and two were maintenance department staff. Leaving Barbara Bush Primary are special education teacher Valorie...
Wildcats Team Tennis Offers Practice Matches to Fledgling Royse City Tennis Team Monday
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez can be a real ambassador for tennis. He was in that role Monday (September 30) as he offered a fledgling Royse City program an opportunity to play practice matches with his team at the Wildcat Tennis Center. Coach Martinez said the Wildcats had fun Monday. He said Royse City needs help getting started and he added he’s been there too here in Sulphur Springs. Coach Martinez said his players...
Wildcats DC Alex Guerra Shares His Thoughts on Bye Week and Forney Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said last week’s bye week was good, a good work week, in which the Wildcats defenders worked hard all week. He said he was able to put in some stuff while making some changes to some automatic calls the team had been working on. He said some players have been able to heal some. Coach Guerra also called the week positive and productive. He admits the Wildcats did not do much to stop the...
County Closes Out Fiscal Year 2018-2019 With Budget Amendments, Adjustments
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning approved a few budget amendments and transfers so that the books on fiscal year 2018-19 can be closed. The year ended on Sept. 30. Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook asked the court to approve an amendment for an increase in the fire department budget of $54,284, obtained as a loan from City National Bank for personal protective gear for Hopkins County Fire...
Wildcats OC Matt Young Comments on Bye Week and Forney Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats bye week last week was very productive. He said the Wildcats had a great attitude. He said the offense was able to add a couple of wrinkles and to improve some of the things they were not doing a good job of. Coach Youing said some offensive players also got healthier. He said he hoped they created some steam to carry into this week. Next up for the Wildcats are the Forney...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Has Second District Match Tuesday Evening as Lindale Comes to Town
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team plays their second district match of the season on this Tuesday (October 1) game day. They play Lindale at home. There will be freshmen and JV matches at 5 p.m. with the varsity match at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are 1-0 in district play. The Lady Cats defeated Royse City at home Friday, 3-0 while Lindale won at home over Mount Pleasant, 3-0. The Lady Cats have a season record of 19-11 while Lindale is 19-12....
United Way Campaign Off To Great Start With $35,000 of $165,00 Goal Collected During Week 1
Hopkins County United Way 2019-2020 Campaign, first workers report meeting, Oct. 1. Hopkins County United Way President Mike Jumper Tuesday morning that this year’s campaign is off to a “great start.” Overall, $35,721.80 had been collected as of the first campaign workers report meeting. That’s about a quarter of the overall $165,000 goal to benefit 20 local agencies already raised as of Oct. 1. Campaign...
