NETBIO Sales Scheduled
Special cattle sales, including a dairy dispersal and three Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sales will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission between now and November 14. The first of the four upcoming sales will be the September 19 NETBIO pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale. The consignment book has closed on that sale with over 7,000 head to be sold. All of the NETBIO sales...
Tailgating and Picnicking Safely this Football Season By Johanna Hicks
Texans are crazy about football. However, this is also middle school and high school cross country, volleyball, and tennis season. Sports fans are out in full force to support their favorite high school, college, and professional teams. Tailgating is often associated with football season, so don’t let your fun be spoiled by foodborne illness. Foodborne illness, with its stomach cramps, diarrhea,...
Wildcat Team Tennis Loses First District Match
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez would have liked to ease into district play in team tennis but it was not to be. The Wildcats had to travel to Lindale Wednesday (September 5) to face a tough team coached by former Wildcats Tennis Coach Randy Namanny. Lindale is one of the toughest teams in the district and the Wildcats lost 16-3. Coach Martinez said the Wildcats played competitive tennis and he added he was happy with their...
Wildcats Host Lovejoy Friday: Lovejoy Head Coach Excited About Leopards Potential for 2018
Former University of Texas quarterback Todd Ford is in his third year as the Head Football Coach at Lucas Lovejoy. The Wildcats face the Leopards Friday (September 7) night at Prim Stadium in a rematch of a bi-district game played last November. Lovejoy opened the season last Saturday (September 1) with a 42-26 win over Frisco Heritage at the Tom Landry Classic in Allen. Coach Ford said he is excited about his kids this year. He...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 29-September 4, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for August 29, 2018 to September 4, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 10; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 3; Terroristic Threats: 0; Criminal Mischiefs: 0; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 2; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 3; Alarms: 2; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 5; Scams: 0; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0; Cows Out: 11; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 1; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Burn Ban...
The Two-Day Quilt Show in Sulphur Springs Will Celebrate History, Heritage and 20 Years for Local Guild
After 19 consecutive years, the Quilt Show held each Fall in Sulphur Springs has acquired a name for itself amongst those who embrace the timeless link between the craft of quilting and family heritage. In fact, the forging of Hopkins County’s Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild in 1998 came through passion by local quilters and the assistance of existing skilled guilds in surrounding counties. According to the website...
He Forgot Past Arrest But Will Remember This One
Although Luis Jorge Leyva, 32, of El Paso, told the Hopkins County Deputy that he had not been arrested in the past, it was found that once upon a time he had been arrested for a large drug possession by the U S Border Patrol and he had a DWI in the past. Leyva had been stopped for two traffic violations at the I-30 125-mile marker. He also denied consent to search the vehicle and its contents. Canine Chiv was deployed and performed...
Chamber Connection September 6, 2018
The 49th Stew Contest will be held on Saturday, October 27th, in Buford Park in Sulphur Springs. Stew sponsorship letters and cook letters have been mailed. Friday, September 14th is the deadline to keep your stew site from last year. On Monday, September 17th, all unclaimed sites will become available to new cooks. If you would like to sponsor stew or cook stew this year, please give us a call at (903) 885-6515, and we will get you...
Loss for Team Tennis in Lindale
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened district play with a road loss at Lindale, 16-3 Wednesday (September 5) afternoon. The match was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was rained out then. The Wildcats managed to win a doubles match and two singles matches. The mixed doubles team of Jo Leigh Cantu and Michael McCord won in a third set tiebreaker. Boys #3 singles player Aaron Lucas won his match. Boys #4 singles player Logan...
