Solid Relief Pitching Garners Win for Lady Cats
The Lady Cats’ softball team used the solid relief pitching of Tessa Holt to defeat the Texas Home Educators Sports Association Riders, 5-3 at Lady Cat Park in a non-district game late Monday afternoon. Holt entered the game in the top of the second with the scored tied 1-1 and with no outs and the bases loaded with Riders. A second run scored on a dropped fly ball. Over six innings, Holt, the winning pitcher, allowed only two...
Lady Cats Softball 2-0 in District; Play Non-District Game Monday Afternoon
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said he was glad to see his team play well in a 7-3 win at Hallsville Friday night. He said especially after his team didn’t play their best last Tuesday in a 3-2 win at home over Greenville. Coach Carrillo was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday. He said his team had very focused practices Wednesday and Thursday before the Hallsville...
PJC Sulphur Springs Campus Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremonies
The Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Paris Junior College recently held spring 2018 induction ceremonies in Sulphur Springs, Greenville and Paris. The two-year college honor society inducted 175 students this semester. PTK offers students opportunities to develop qualities of scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and service. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. They also may become eligible for...
Reminder: Lil 4’s One Year Celebration is this Saturday, March 17th, 2018
The Lil 4’s rescheduled their Anniversary Celebration from the 24th of February to this Saturday due to weather.
Firearm Discharged During Argument with Employee
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a disturbance on Ardis Street where a weapon had been discharged around 7 a.m. last Friday. When officers arrived the weapon was in the possession of Jose Isabel Nunez Pacheco, 42, a resident at the address. Pacheco said he had been in an argument with an employee and had retrieved and had discharged the firearm during the argument. There were several residences in the area where the weapon...
Four Tennessee Men Arrested Following Pursuit Reaching Speed Around 150 mph
A 550 Class black 2008 Mercedes and its four passengers were stopped for a traffic violation on I-30 Sunday evening at around 5 p.m. As the Hopkins County Deputy approached, the vehicle left the scene at a high rate of speed and a pursuit ensued. When the rate of speed reached 150 mph, the pursuit was terminated and Mt Vernon Police checked out the vehicle at the site of the arrest at the 129 mile marker. The driver remained in the...
Winnsboro Police Report March 5-11, 2018
Winnsboro Police made three arrests, 139 service calls, and wrote 54 citations and 25 warnings during the March 5-11, 2018 report period. James Chambers, 51, of Winnsboro, was arrested March 5th on multiple city of Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Cherece Richards, 32, of Texarkana, was arrested March 5th on a Collin County Warrant. Edmond Rochell, 35, of Winnsboro, was arrested March 9th on multiple Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
HOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING: WHEN: Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 SPEAKER: Paul Ridenour PROGRAM: Creek McIntosh Sisters – Jefferson, Texas Plantations Paul is from Dallas. He graduated from UNT with a BBA in Business Computer Information Systems. He currently works for the Dallas County Community College District, following 31 years with EDS...
North Hopkins Coach Bell Honored for Career Win 800
Honored for his 800 career wins in Texas, North Hopkins Basketball Coach Jeff Bell said his favorite saying is “Have faith, work hard, dream big, and never quit.” Bell said he has tried to live by those words. Bell’s remarks came as he was honored by Texas UIL Director Charlie Breithaupt at the state basketball tournament in San Antonio this past week ”North Hopkins ISD is thankful and blessed to have Coach Jeff Bell influencing our...
