Two Adults Dead, Two Children Injured in Saturday Auto Accident in Como
A two vehicle accident Saturday morning around 11 a.m. in Como left two adults dead and two children hospitalized. One child was flown to Children’s Hospital in Dallas and the second child transferred to a local hospital by ambulance. The two adults were pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer. The victims were from Alba, TX. The accident occurred at State Highway 11 and FM 69 when the Chevrolet Colorado Pickup...
District 16-5A All District Baseball; Humphries Co-MVP; Chaney Newcomer of the Year
Now that all teams in District 16-5A are out of the playoffs, the All-District Team has been announced. The All-District Team is chosen by district coaches, with no coach voting for his own player nominated. Wildcat Pitcher Ryan Humphries was named Co-Most Valuable Player of the Year. Sophmore Jaxon Chaney was named Newcomer of the Year. Wildcat Coach Jerrod Hammack was selected to share a three-way Coach of the Year Honor....
Early Voting Ends; Tuesday is Primary Runoff Election Day
May Primary Runoff Early Voting ended Friday with 228 Republicans and 16 Democrats casting ballots. It was the largest one day turnout during the week. A total of 817 Republicans and 55 Democrats voted in what is reported by the Texas Association of Broadcasters to be a low voter turnout statewide. Now attention turns to Tuesday, May 22, and Primary Election Day. In Hopkins County, voting places have been consolidated for this...
Nation and State Flags Lowered to Half Staff Honoring Victims of Shooting at Santa Fe High School
U S President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have issued proclamations that U S and Texas flags, respectively, are to be lowered to half staff until sunset May 22, 2018. The proclamations were made following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County. In President Trump’s proclamation, he stated, “Our Nation grieves with those affected by the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. May God heal...
“Branded” Ranch Rodeo in it’s Tenth Year Helping Through Community Seeds and Cowboy Churches
The “Branded” Ranch Rodeo has become a local tradition because it offers great rodeo action and raises money for individuals and families in need in Hopkins, Hunt and Rains Counties. The non-for-profit rodeo puts it’s proceeds to use through Community Seeds, a non-profit outreach organization based in Lone Oak, Texas. Also, four Cowboy Churches get behind the event, providing teams and helping with food, music and...
Video Presentation: SSHS Honors and Awards Program 2018
With more scholarships expected to be presented to members of the Class of 2018, Sulphur Springs High School Honors/Awards Program recognized those who have already been named to receive scholarships and those who have received awards. The assembly took just over an hour as Principal Derek Driver, staff, and members of various civic, military, business, financial, and educational institutions made presentations (see video below). The...
Arkansas Man Arrested by Cumby Police for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
When the Cumby Police Officer conducted a Terry frisk on Emmitt Riley, 60, of Monticello, Arkansas, following a traffic stop, the officer found a bag of marijuana sitting atop a derringer pistol in Riley’s front right pocket. The smell of marijuana emitting from the auto had led to the Terry frisk. Riley, a convicted felon, was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, a Felony 3. He is in Hopkins County...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 2-8, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for May 2, 2018 to May 8, 2018.: Disturbance: 3; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 0; Terroristic Threats: 0; Criminal Mischief’s: 2; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 5; Suspicious Vehicles: 10; Suspicious Persons: 1; Alarms: 6; Harassments: 1; Criminal Trespasses: 0; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 1 ; Cows Out: 11; Horses Out: 6; Welfare Checks: 6; Assaults: 0; Dog Bites: 3; Fires: 0; Noise...
