Downtown Is Rocking With Claws For A Cause
Civil Air Patrol members deliver buckets full of crawfish to diners during Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s 6th Annual Claws for a Cause Saturday evening on Celebration Plaza. The event started at 5 p.m. and was expected to continue until about 9 p.m. April 27. If the overflowing containers, laughter and fellowship are any indicator, a rocking good time is being had by all at Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s 6th Annual Claws for...
EAA Young Eagles Rally A Soaring Success
Ben Scarborough, a private pilot and member of the Sulphur Springs Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter, reported 14 volunteer pilots consistently taking kids up, during the EAA’s Young Eagles Rally at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport on Saturday April 27. Some aircraft could take only one passenger, but others could take three to four passengers at a time. EAA anticipated taking up 80-100 kids during the three-hour rally....
Plane Crash Reported North Of Sulphur Springs Saturday
A small plane crashed off County Road 4763, just north of Suphur Springs, late Saturday morning. No one was injured in the crash, according to law enforcement reports. The pilot, who is not from Hopkins County, was reportedly testing out the plane. It had undergone engine repair recently and the pilot was reportedly testing it out.The plane had engine failure on both units on the aircraft. The pilot attempted, but was not able, to...
Corvette Club Descends on Jay Hodge Chevrolet
More than 20 Corvettes had already shown up early at Jay Hodge Chevrolet as the local Dealership hosted the local Corvette Club. The local club will be displaying their “used” cars in amongst the selection of the dealerships’ new and used cars and trucks. Bill Owens and Jay Hodge will be serving Burgers and Hot Dogs for anyone that would like to stop by and take a look at any of the cars. The local corvettes will be...
Wildcats Baseball Defeats Texas High on Senior Night Friday to Grab Playoff Spot
Wildcats Baseball 3, Texas High 2 The Wildcats’ baseball team won a game they had to have to make the playoffs, winning 3-2 over Texas High on Senior Night at Wildcat Park Friday night. Jaxon Chaney was masterful on the mound pitching a complete seven innings allowing two runs, both unearned, and three hits striking out two and walking two. Wildcats senior Austin Dodd was practically a one man rally using his speed to score the...
Lady Cats Softball Sweeps Series Against Whitehouse Getting Clincher at Home Friday
Lady Cats Softball 6, Whitehouse 3 The Lady Cats’ softball team topped Whitehouse, 6-3 Friday night at Lady Cat Park to take their bi-district series two games to zero and to advance into the Area round. Whitehouse scored an unearned run on an error in the top of the first inning to go up, 1-0. The Lady Cats answered with three runs of their own in the first to take a 3-1 lead. They never trailed after that. Whitehouse got to...
The NETBIO announces its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference for May 10
By Mario Villarino The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) will host its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference scheduled for May 10, 2019 starting at 2 p.m. The session starts with registration and exhibitors displays, followed by Animal ID: new perspectives, Hank Hayes- Texas Animal Health Commission; Knowing Your Customer, Chris McClure Private Consultant; Creating native grasslands, Christian Ebel- Hopkins County;...
A Look At The Financial Impact Of The $2M Miller Grove ISD Bond Proposal
Miller Grove area residents are being asked to consider approving in the May 4 Miller Grove Independent School District bond election a tax increase to fund a new Multipurpose Center. The new facility would house a new elementary gymnasium, fine arts facility to include a UIL-compliant stage, concessions and kitchen area, and restrooms. The new MGISD facility would also have space for future expansion of the facility to include...
Miller Grove ISD Holding $2M Bond Election For Multipurpose Center
Residents within the boundary of Miller Grove Independent School District are asked to go to the pole next week to consider approving a $2 million bond election “for the construction, acquisition, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the district.” Miller Grove ISD Board of Trustees officially called for the election on Feb. 11. Early voting by personal appearance began last week, and will resume from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Wildcat Golf Season Ends
Wildcats Golfers Don’t Qualify For State But Coach is Proud of Their Solid Scores at Regional Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens said he was real proud of his team as some players had personal bests and other showed consistency on a big stage, at the Region II Golf Tournament Wednesday and Thursday (April 24-25) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Then there was the weather on Wednesday that Coach Owens said was better suited for...
