Chamber Connection- May 2nd, 2019
I have some big news to report about the Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-off. Shannon Oaks Church will be taking over the Ice Cream Freeze-off from the Chamber. So… what does this mean for you? It means that everything will be exactly the same! The Ice Cream Freeze-off will be held on Saturday, June 8th at 5:30 p.m. on the rear lawn of Shannon Oaks, just before the hot air balloon launch and glow. Tickets will be $5.00 for...
Wildcats Track Team Posts Solid Results Despite Not Advancing
Wildcats Have Most Individuals Scoring Points at Regional Track Over Past Eleven Years Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said the Region II Class 5A Track Meet last Friday and Saturday (April 26-27) at UT Arlington was a great meet despite no Wildcats qualifying for the State Track Meet. He said the Wildcats had the most individuals score points at a regional meet over the past eleven years that he knows of. Coach Young had seven...
Wildcats Baseball Playoff Time Change
Wildcats Baseball, Hallsville Has New Start Time for Game One of Series Wednesday in Tyler Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack texted Tuesday night (April 30) that in an attempt to beat the rain, the first game of the Wildcats bi-district series against Hallsville has been moved up to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Game two is scheduled to take place Friday at 5:30 p.m....
Lady Cats Softball Perfecting The Ten Run Rule
Lady Cats Softball 10, Midlothian 0 The Lady Cats’ softball team hammered out sixteen hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty threw a two-hit shutout as the Lady Cats won game one of their best two out of three Area round series, 10-0 over Midlothian Tuesday evening (April 30) at Royse City. On an extremely windy evening with occasional rain falling, the Lady Cats scored in every inning. In the first inning, Kelsey Wallace singled,...
Education Legislation Update: April 30
From TASB Governmental Relations Reports The Senate on Monday approved two bills related to school safety. Senate Bill 11, the school safety bill, covers a broad range of topics from state funding for mental health, trauma and grief, emergency operations plans and procedures for dealing with certain situations. In brief, SB 11: provides state funds for local health authorities to hire non-physician mental health providers to provide...
EEA Our Youth Announces Free Financial Aid Workshop
East End Allegiance Our Youth-Next Level Mentoring Program will host a free Financial Aid Q&A Event at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 204 Fuller St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 9. The program, called “What is financial aid?” will include discussion on grants, scholarships and loans, how to receive them; enrolling in a federally funded school; and the FAFSA. “The FAFSA application can be confusing. An incorrect response can...
Traffic Stop Yields 2 Arrests
April 30, 2019 – A traffic stop on Helm Lane at 10:34 a.m. Monday resulted in two arrests. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F250 pickup. The driver, identified in reports as 31-year-old Donald James Farris of Alba, was noted to be extremely nervous when interacting with the officer and was asked to exit the truck. Donald James Farris He did and was patted down. A search of his...
2 Jailed After Contraband Reportedly Found In Hotel Room
When officers went to serve a warrant at a South Broadway Street motel Monday night, they found more than the wanted person. They reported finding contraband in a hotel room, resulting in two felony arrests. Olegario Arizmendez Olegario Arizmendez, 49, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and on a warrant for violation of probation on a...
Security Updates, Extension Office Repairs Highlight Work Session
Facility and security improvements were the the focus of Monday’s Hopkins County Commissioners Court work session. Repairs to the Texas AgriLife Extension Office building on Houston Street are expected to require attention sooner rather than later. The county officials had hoped the project could wait until the next budget year, however, closer inspection revealed that damage is more extensive than originally intended. Thus,...
