Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! By Johanna Hicks
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Water is a substance to which we don’t give much thought. However, water is vitally important to our everyday well-being. How many people do you know who say they don’t want to drink anything before going to bed because they’ll have to get up during the night? In spite of the inconvenience, drinking a glass of water before going to bed has benefits. Cardiac specialists indicate that the...
Lady Cats Rally To Squeeze by Marshall 3-2
The Lady Cats’ softball team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they rallied to squeeze by Marshall, 3-2 on the road Thursday evening. Marshall scored two runs on a couple of hits in the bottom of the first inning and it appeared those two runs might stand up. Marshall freshman pitcher Adriana Vences shut down the Lady Cats over the first five innings. The Lady Cats got to within 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning....
Lady Cats Third; Wildcats Track Results From First Meet
Wildcats Track at Gilmer Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said it was great for his athletes to compete at a Gilmer meet last Friday (March 9). He called it the East Texas Junior Olympics and he added it featured the best of the best in East Texas including Carthage, Paris, Pittsburg, Liberty-Eylau and Gilmer. Coach Young said in just about every race, there were kids who would be going to the State Meet. The meet was the first for...
Panthers Defeat Fruitvalle Wednesday
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team won in a rout as they defeated Fruitvale, 22-3 on the road Wednesday (March 14). The game was halted after four innings due to the ten run rule. The Panthers struck for 6 first inning runs and then had 4 runs in the second, 5 runs in the third and 7 more runs in the fourth inning. Fruitvale had 3 first inning runs and managed five hits. They made 11 errors. The Panthers had 6 hits. Chase...
All-Region Basketball Teams Include Players From Area Schools
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta had two of his players selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 5A All-Region Basketball Team in Region II for the 2017-2018 season. 6-3 junior guard Keaston Willis and 6-8 junior forward Victor Iwuakor were chosen. Several other area schools had players selected. Mount Vernon’s junior guard Brandon Aguilar and senior guard Tyler Cooper made...
Lady Cats at Marshall for Third Spring Break Game
The Lady Cats’ softball team is back in action on this Thursday game day (March 15). It will be their third game during this spring break week. The Lady Cats are traveling to Marshall for their fourth district game. The Lady Cats are on top in the district standings with a 3-0 record. They have home wins against Greenville and Pine Tree and a road victory at Hallsville. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo says the Lady Mavericks of...
Dairy Festival Udderances Announces Preparations for June: Hot Air Balloons, Parade, Queen Candidates
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board of Directors is beginning preparations for the 2018 Dairy Festival! We have already received lots of inquiries from interested participants – for the parade, the balloons, and of course, from candidates for the Coronation Pageant. The Festival dates are June 8 – June 16. This year’s theme is: “Party ‘Til The Cows Come Home!”. Our Board President, Carolyn McKinney, will host the opening...
Conliffe, Lil 4s Honored by GoFundMe to Celebrate Women’s History Month
by Heidi Hagberg with GoFundMe To celebrate Women’s History Month and everyday heroes, GoFundMe is honoring Letitia Conliffe as she has dedicated her life to helping the children in her hometown of Sulphur Springs. After enduring life on the streets as a single mother, she recognized the importance of paying it forward to help teens in her community who are facing similar hardships but have dreams to change their fate. Thirty...
Fall Festival Board Seeks Donations
Hopkins County Fall Festival enters its 49th year of providing a festival, county fair atmosphere honoring the traditions and providing new and exciting venues to celebrate the county and its heritage. As a non-profit board, the Fall Festival Board is asking for input and opinions as well as donations to provide an exciting festival for 2018. The cost of the traditional festival continues to increase each year and the board is seeking...
