#10 Lady Cats Overwhelm Hallsville 73-26
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #10 in Class 5A, improved their district record to 2-0 and won their eighth straight game as they overwhelmed Hallsville at Hallsville, 73-26 Friday night. The Lady Cats got off to a strong start and led the Lady Bobcats, 19-4 after one quarter. The Lady Cats were up 37-13 at the half. By the end of the third quarter, the Lady Cats lead was 37 points as they led, 54-17. The Lady Cats...
#11 Wildcats Outscore Royce City 59-30
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #11 in Class 5A, once again played solid defense to defeat an opponent. The Wildcats outscored Royse City, 59-30 at Royse City Friday night. It was the Wildcats final non-district game as district play gets started next week. Friday the Wildcats only allowed the Bulldogs single digit scoring in each quarter. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the defense did a great job making every Royse...
Santa Visits Alliance Bank
The annual photo opportunity and reception was today, December 15th, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. There was lots of smiles as kids excitedly met Santa and told him their Christmas wishes. Families were able to get free photos with Santa Claus taken by Kylie Littlefield-Smith, Alliance Bank HR Assistant. While families waited for their photos to print, there were cookies, brownies, candy canes and punch provided by Alliance Bank for everyone...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 6-12, 2017
December 6th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1940 near Yantis, at approximately 10:23 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:34 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on CR 3860 near Hawkins. A known actor stole an electric impact driver from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded...
Game Day: Lady Cats in Hallsville; Wildcats visit Royce City
There is Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball on this Friday (December 15) game day. For the Lady Cats, they’ll have their second district game Friday night in Hallsville. The JV Gold plays at 5 p.m., the JV Blue at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity Lady Cats at 7:30 p.m. Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman notes that Hallsville has a new coach this year so he expects some changes in their system. Tuesday night Coach Chapman said he had...
SSISD Sets Early Dismissal Thursday as Holiday Begins
All students in Sulphur Springs schools will be dismissed early Thursday, December 21 for the Christmas-New Year Holiday. Buses will run approximately three hours earlier, leaving the hub around 12:45 p.m. and begin afternoon runs.
Crump Captured; Faces Possible Failure to Appear Indictment
December 15, 2017 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators and deputies apprehended Keri Amanda Crump, 28, of Sulphur Springs, Friday morning in Rowlett, Texas. Crump has been on the run after she failed to appear the second day of her jury trial last week. Although not present for the second day of her trial Tuesday December 12, 2017, a Hopkins County Jury found Crump guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group...
A year in review: 2017 Hopkins County Youth Science of Agriculture By Mario Villarino
Relevance: As today’s youth are further removed from farming, their understanding of the importance of agriculture and how it impacts their daily lives diminishes. This Science of Agriculture (Ag Literacy/Awareness) program targets 4th grade students and teachers in Rains, Hopkins, Delta, Wood and Franklin Counties. The plan provided the following educational components: Educational support materials on Science of Agriculture,...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn Evelyn (Arnold) Horne moved into our community recently. She reports that her daughters, Stacy Green from Sugar Land and Alisa Ottley and Saylor from Dallas, came for lunch and a visit on Friday the 8th. Kim and Lee Beck had a nice visit with their “almost 2-year-old” granddaughter, Demi, and parents, Derek & Michelle Dailey. Demi got to see Santa and all the sights at Heritage Park. Kim adds, “Lee is selling his...




