Hopkins County Records For The Week Ending Aug. 9, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses Shawn Allen Caldwell and Tatum Celeste JohnsonDavid Duane Tidwell and Lareda B. RobbinsSammy Davis Crocker and ALethea Ann GibsonStanley Colton Aulsbrook and Shannah Lianne Walker
Police: Methamphetamine Found In Woman’s Pocket While She Was Being Booked Into Hopkins County Jail
Mary Elizabeth McDonald A 31-year-old Oklahoma woman, one of a pair arrested for possessing drug paraphernalia, ended up with a felony charge after a corrections officer found a bag of suspected methamphetamine in her pocket while being booked into the county jail, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reportedly conducted a Ford F150 at 1:33 p.m. Aug. 9 in the 400 block of Texas Street. He...
Progress On Wastewater Treatment Plant Bubbling Along According To Schedule
Testing of the wastewater treatment plant’s new systems is off to a bubbling start. On Tuesday, the city began testing the new aerators. That night they filled the aeration basin with treated effluent, and we will began a 5-day aeration test Wednesday afternoon. The next step will be to start treating wastewater with the new aerators. The $18 million dollar bond-funded project to put in eight new units to defuse the air and...
Sulphur Springs City Council Awards Contract For Re-Insurance to HM Life
City Considering Take Stand In Railroad Law Suit The city of Sulphur Springs will continue to partially self-fund health insurance for city employees, the city council decided during their regular August meeting. Also discussed during a closed executive session was the city’s potential involvement in law service involving rail service. Re-insurance contract Sulphur Springs sought bid proposals for re-insurance coverage, as has...
Cumby ISD Back To School Bash Slated Aug. 10 At Park
The annual Cumby Back to School Bash will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10, at Cumby City Park, and will feature lots of activities and offer servcies for CISD families and the community to participate in. New to the district students may register for classes at the designated school table. Community organizations, including local churches will also be participating in the event. Hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will...
Lady Cats Volleyball Gets A Win And Two Losses On First Day Of Garland ISD Tourney
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team got a win and two losses in pool play Friday, Aug. 9, the first day of the two day Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament. Playing at Rowlett, the Lady Cats lost to the host school, 2-1. Score was 11-25, 25-19 and 15-25. Then, the Lady Cats lost 2-1 to Wylie East. Score was 17-25, 25-23 and 17-25. The Lady Cats got a pool play win over Kilgore, 2-0. Score was 25-23 and 25-16. The Lady...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 31-August 6, 2019
July 31 Deputies were dispatched to FM 3056 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:17 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to Village Trail near Hawkins, at approximately 8:21 a.m., in reference to theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the area. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies were dispatched to HWY...
Wildcats Freshmen Team Gets Attention This Week With Varsity And JV Idle Until Monday
Wildcats Freshmen Football players are on center stage this week, Aug. 5-9, as they are practicing while the Varsity and JV have to wait until Monday to get going since they had spring practice. After practice Thursday, Freshman Head Football Coach Jason Meskimen said this week has been a very productive one for the ninth graders. He said as a group they don’t have a lot of numbers, but he said they are a great group, adding...
Rains County Tabbed To Become The 4th Served by Hopkins County EMS
PTO Buyback Policy Receives Hospital District Board Approval Hopkins County Emergency Medical Services personnel could soon expand its coverage into Rains County, making it the third county outside of Hopkins served by the local service. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors, following an executive session Friday, agreed to the expand Hopkins County EMS services into Rains County, if Rains County Emergency Services...
Lady Cats Volleyball Has Pool Play In Garland ISD Tournament Friday
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team began play in the two-day Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament Friday morning, Aug. 9. The Lady Cats opened pool play against host Rowlett at 9 a.m. Friday. The Lady Cats played against Kilgore beginning at 11 a.m. Later Friday, the Lady Cats had one last pool game against Wylie East at 2 p.m. Based on how the Lady Cats do in pool play, they will either go into the championship...
