Hopkins and Delta Counties Under Flash Flood Watch Saturday Night
With an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms for Saturday night now in the forecast, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a: * Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Texas and northeast Texas, including the following areas, in north central Texas, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, and Hunt. In northeast Texas, Delta, Hopkins, and Lamar. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday morning * Numerous thunderstorms are...
Texas is #13 in Strictest DUI Laws: You May Be Surprised Where Hopkins County Fits In
“With drunk driving resulting in roughly 1 million arrests, 10,000 deaths and $44 billion in economic damage each year, we released an in-depth report on 2017’s Strictest & Most Lenient States on DUI.” WalletHub explained. Texas is #13 on the strictness sale. In Texas there were 987 fatalities due to DUI incidents in 2016. In 2016 Hopkins County had 39 DUI crashes, specifically 8 were in Sulphur Springs. To view the...
Lady Cats Win 3, Lose 1 in First Day at Garland Tournament
It was a good day at the office for the Lady Cats’ volleyball team as they won three matches and lost just one in a Garland tournament Friday. Playing in Rowlett, the Lady Cats finished second in their pool, which put them in the championship bracket. Once there the Lady Cats got a huge victory over a district nemesis. In pool play, the Lady Cats opened with a win over South Garland, 2-0 by scores of 25-8 and 25-7. Then the Lady...
Wildcats Marching Band Completes First Two Weeks of Summer Band
The Wildcats Marching Band completes its first two weeks of summer band Friday evening (August 11). Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley says things are going well and the band is making good progress. He hopes the band will march and play through the entire first song of the show by the end of Friday’s practice. McCauley wants the band to perform the first song at the annual end of summer band Squad Off coming up next...
Lady Cat Volleyball in Garland Tournament
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is playing in its’ first tournament of the young season Friday (August 11). They are in a Garland tournament. The Lady Cats come into the tournament with a 1-1 season record. Last Tuesday the Lady Cats opened the season at home with a 3-0 victory over North Lamar followed by a 3-2 loss to Sherman. Friday the Lady Cats have three matches in pool play, all at Rowlett High School. The Lady Cats...
SSHS Wildcat Football Wait Ends; Practice Begins Monday
As other Sulphur Springs High School sports and extra-curricular activities have started, football has had to wait. UIL rules dictate the start of practice and that beginning date for the Wildcats is Monday, August 14. The Wildcats are starting a week later than some because they had spring football practice. The Wildcats will also be limited to just one scrimmage rather than two. Monday hours for varsity and JV football practice will...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 2-8, 2017
August 2nd Deputies were dispatched to CR 2110 near Quitman, at approximately 12:44 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area and the scene was cleared. At 9:14 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 778/South of FM 3056 near Hawkins. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 11 near Winnsboro; at approximately 9:15 a.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was cleared. Deputies spoke with...
Additional Charges Added for Two Inmates
After a lengthy investigation by the Special Crimes Unit three additional charges of Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone and one charge of Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone have been added to charges against two already incarcerated in Hopkins County Jail. The additional charges were filed...
Hopkins County Man Back in Jail
Jimmy De Odell is back in Hopkins County Jail after a Hopkins County Deputy made a traffic stop on the 2008 Chevrolet pickup he was driving. It was found the he was within 696 feet from the place of employment of the victim of his August 8, 2017 stalking charge. He was in violation of the protective order than had been issued at that time. During an inventory of the vehicle a pair of brass knuckles was found. Odell is now charged...
