Willis Scores 29 in Wildcat Victory at 61st Annual Whataburger Tournament
Keaston Willis scored 29 points to lead the Wildcats to victory in their first round game at the 61st Annual Whataburger Basketball Tournament Thursday. The Wildcats defeated Class 6A #18 Katy Morton Ranch, 67-60. The championship team in each of the three brackets of the tournament will bring home a $1,000 scholarship for their school. Finals are Saturday. The first round win sends the Wildcat into Friday for a 2 p.m. game against...
Donation Made to Meal-A-Day
Shown in Photo: Kimberly, Lexie and Kayla Slaughter, Karon Weatherman , and Mary Ivey, 2018, Ms. Hopkins County Senior and Meal A Day Volunteer Slaughter’s BBQ and Fireside BBQ teamed up on Saturday, December 22nd and did a Fund Raiser and Canned Food Drive for the Meal A Day Program. David and Kimberly Slaughter along with Glenn Norfleet set up their Food Trucks in front of Fix N Feed and held a “Food Truck Food...
Lady Cats Advance to Championship Bracket in Idabel Winter Classic
Lady Cats defeated Arkansas High of Texarkana 54-41 in the first game of the Idabel Winter Classic in Idabel, Oklahoma Thursday morning. The Lady Cats have now won 16 including 7 wins in a row. The Lady Cats have only lost 3 games this season. The Lady Cats advance in tournament play and will face either Idabel or Northwest Classen of Oklahoma City at 4 p.m. Friday in the Championship Bracket of the Winter...
Thunderstorms Produce Heavy Rain and Minor Flooding in Hopkins County
Reports of from 2.5 inches to over 5 inches of rain were made from across Hopkins County Thursday morning as a series of lines of thunderstorms moved across the region Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. Due to minor flooding discovered Thursday morning, the local Community Chest and Food Pantry will be closed Thursday and a flood warning has been issued for the South Sulphur River along the Hopkins, Delta County lines....
Significant Weather Advisory for Hopkins, Rains, Delta, Lamar Counties
AT 9:40 p.m., Doppler Radar was tracking a line of strong thundertorms from Honey Grove to near Canton, Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Wind Gusts up to 50 mph will be possible in these storms. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County along with Emory, Cumby, Cooper, Como, and other cities are included in the advisory area. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. HE NATIONAL WEATHER...
Miller Grove, Saltillo Cross Country Team Members Named to All-State Teams
Saltillo and Miller Grove Cross Country Team members were named to All-State teams recently. MileSplit Boys 2018 All-State Cross Country Teams includes 1st Team All State Isaiah Billingsley, Miller Grove and Garrett Tarver, Saltillo. Matthew Bignon and Grant Earp of Miller Grove were named third team and Jayden Holloway, Saltillo, is Honorable Mention Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas All-State Team named Tarver of Saltillo...
Berger Officials Expected at Local Facility Thursday
Due to the dollar amount loss sustained in a fire Monday at Berger Horticulture, federal fire investigators with the ATF will be on scene this week. Assisted by the Sulphur Springs Fire Marshall, they will seek the cause of the fire that destroyed the industrial facility located in Hopkins County on State Highway 19N near Birthright. Local fire personnel have been on sight since the fire and were to remain until investigators take...
Cooper Lake State Park January Schedule; Winter is Special Time to Experience
Sulphur Springs, TX— Cooper Lake State Park is a special place to experience winter in Northeast Texas. During the month of January, the park will host ten programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world. To kick off 2019, both Cooper Lake State Park Units will host our annual First Day Hikes to get the new year started off healthy. The park will also conduct a ranger led hike near the lake which winds...
Berger Fire Under Control Monday Afternoon; Cause of Fire to Be Investigated; County Fire Chief Commends Effort Made to Control Fire
The first call came in Monday at 11:28 a.m. of a possible structure fire at Berger Horticulture located near Birthright on State Highway 19N. The fire was officially under control at 3:20 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2018. Hopkins County Engine 20, Sulphur Springs Fire Department Engine, and North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the scene at the same time. Noting the fire was consuming the front side of the building, an all...
Coaches Show: Tisdell on Lady Cats at Hugo; Cipolleta on Wildcats at Showcase
Coach Tisdell on Lady Cats 1-Point Win at Hugo, Oklahoma Friday The Lady Cats’ basketball team came out on the right end of a one-point game Friday (December 21) at Hugo, Oklahoma. The Lady Cats defeated the Lady Buffaloes, 43-42. The Lady Buffaloes missed a short shot in the game’s final seconds. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell admitted the game was a thriller, perhaps too much so. So what was she thinking as Hugo took...
