2018 Back to School Around Hopkins County
School will be starting for Hopkins County students through the month of August 2018. Here’s a run-down of dates and current activities. Back-to-School is August 16 for both Miller Grove ISD and Cumby ISD. Miller Grove will hold a Meet the Teacher Night on August 13, and Volleyball is underway. Miller Grove Superintendent is Steve Johnson. For the Cumby Trojans, August 10 is the first day of Football workout with pads, and...
Computer-aided Design Classes Now Offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center will be offering evening classes in computer-aided design and drafting this fall at the local campus. Included among the classes will be technical drafting, basic computer-aid, 3-D printing and an afternoon class in architectural drafting. Students can earn a certificate in just two semesters and begin a career in computer aided design and 3D prototyping. Financial aid is...
Game Day for Lady Cat Volleyball, Wildcat Team Tennis
This Tuesday (August 7) game day features the opening of the regular season for the Lady Cats’ volleyball team and another regular season match for Wildcats’ team tennis. After warming up with scrimmages Monday at home against Cumby and Commerce, the Lady Cats open the regular season on the road at Sherman. The Lady Cats will play the host Lady Bearcats at 4 p.m. and then will face old foe North Lamar at 5:30 p.m. in...
Wildcat Team Tennis Exhibit Improvement
Since Tony Martinez has been tennis coach at Sulphur Springs, the past few years his Wildcats’ team tennis squad has opened the regular season against Denison and Sherman, two pretty good tennis programs. During that time, the Wildcats have been lucky to win a match or two against them. There is a tennis term called being “skunked” and it refers to getting beaten badly and there has been a lot of that for the Wildcats’...
PJC Workforce and Continuing Education Departments Offer Three Medical Education Programs at Sulphur Springs Center
The Paris Junior College Workforce and Continuing Education Departments are offering three medical education programs at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Classes for Clinical Medical Assistant, Medication Aide, and Nurse Aide will begin in August at the Sulphur Springs campus. A Medication Aide course will begin August 20 and continue through October 18. Classes will be meet from Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m....
Louisiana Man Flees Hopkins County Deputy; Speeds Reach 120 mph
When the Hopkins County Deputy asked consent to search the 2009 Buick LaCrosse driven by Michael David Alderson of Lillie, Louisiana, not only was consent denied but Alderson fled the scene of the traffic stop. The deputy was standing at the passenger side window of the LaCrosse near the 141 mile marker on I-30 when he informed Alderson that he would deploy his K9 for a free air sniff of the vehicle due to the fact that consent to...
Murder Trial Begins with 911 Tape Played for Jury
The second floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse was crowded Tuesday morning for opening arguments and the first witnesses called by the Prosecution as Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, is being tried for the murder of 18-year old Tyrese Prior, 18. Gilbert has been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon but is only being tried on the murder charge. The trial is expected to...
Winnsboro Police Report July 30-August 5, 2018
Winnsboro Police made no arrests, investigated one non-injury accident, responded to 178 calls for service, issued 31 citations and wrote 80 warnings during the July 30-August 5, 2018 report period. A minor two vehicle accident took place in the 200 block of Locust Street July 30th.
Fun for Students, Families Aug 10 During Back to School Fair at Hopkins County Civic Center
The 2nd annual Back to School Fair for all Hopkins County students and families is set for Friday August 10, 2018 inside and outside the Hopkins County Civic Center. Between 3 pm and 6 pm, in addition to distribution of backpacks and school supplies, there will be free health services, food and entertainment. Qualifying families will have packets reserved for them at the Back to School Fair on August 10th. For the kids, there will be...
