Chamber Connection December 29, 2016
New Chamber Directors for 2017-2019! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 6 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2017. We are thankful to have them! Kim Beck, City National Bank Larry Willis, Oncor Andy Endsley, Hopkins County Fire Department Renee’ Young, RE/MAX Advanced Debra Huffman, Nation’s Lending Amber Gilbert These volunteers will be...
Wildcats Could Qualify for Tourney Top Bracket With Morning Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team split two games in the Leroy Romines Memorial Baketball Tournament at Longview Wednesday. The Wildcats opened play with a 83-57 loss to powerful Pro Vision of Houston Wednesday afternoon in pool play. Pro Vision led 21-8 after one quarter and 40-23 at the half. The Wildcats bounced back to defeat Pleasant Grove, 69-65 Wednesday evening. The game was tied 13-13 after one. The Wildcats surged out in...
Lady Cats Improve Record in Idabel Tournament
The Lady Cats’ basketball team was raring to go in the Idabel, Oklahoma Warriors Winter Classic Wednesday morning as they soundly defeat Haworth, Oklahoma, 66-34. It was the Lady Cats eighth straight win and improved their season record to 15-3. That streak includes a 3-0 mark in district games. The Wednesday morning Idabel tournament victory was similar to the Lady Cats, 61-30 victory over Haworth in he tournament last year....
SSHS Soccer Alumni Games
We promised you times for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ Alumni Soccer Scrimmages as we get them. The Wildcats’ soccer team will go up against their Alums Saturday with JV action at 5 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs High School Track Field with the Varsity to follow at 7 p.m. The Lady Cats will play their Alumni scrimmage at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Cats are scheduled to scrimmage at Paris Thursday at 3 p.m. Then they are scheduled...
Saltillo Wins By 1 Over Como-Pickton in Mt Vernon Tournament
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team won one and lost one on the first day of the Mt. Vernon Classic Tuesday. The Lions opened with a 70-30 loss to Mt. Vernon. Then the Lions won a 48-47 thriller over Como-Pickton. Como-Pickton had a four point lead after the first quarter and at halftime. The Lions tied the score, 36-36 after three quarters. The Lions outscored Como-Pickton 12-11 in the fourth quarter to win the game. Lyle Bench...
Community Calendar December 28-January 2
The Sulphur Springs Post Office will be closed on Monday January 2 to observe the New Year’s holiday. Mail will run on Saturday December 31. The City of Sulphur Springs offices will be closed on Monday January 2. The Sulphur Springs Public Library will be closed on Saturday December 30 and on Monday January 2. Hopkins County offices will be closed on Monday January 2. Local bank closings include: Alliance Bank, City National...
Greenville Woman Reported A Burglary; Police Found Meth
December 28, 2016 – Sulphur Springs Police were called to a reported burglary in a room at Royal Inn on South Broadway in Sulphur Springs. There they found a Greenville woman alone in the room. In plain view was less than 1-gram of methamphetamine. Darla Denette Rittenour, 47, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a Felony 3. She is being held in Hopkins...
District Attorney Ramsay Notes Busy 2016
District Attorney Will Ramsey and staff have concluded a busy 2016. Ramsey noted three major cases in Hopkins County and three in Franklin County that resulted in convictions for murder and one for organized crime. In January of 2016, an 8th Judicial District Court a Hopkins County jury set the punishment for Stanton Wayne Yates, 30, at four life sentences in state prison and one 20 year prison sentence with a $10,000 fine. The...
TxDOT Begins Rework of Section of State Highway 11 West in Hopkins County
Texas Department of Transportation officials announced Tuesday that construction to improve a portion of State Highway 11 in Hopkins County will begin Jan. 2, 2017. Contractor AK Gillis Inc., Sulphur Springs, Texas, was awarded the contract for this project valued at more than $5.5 million. TxDOT officials said the contractor has 231 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project. The target completion date is November...
Winnsboro Police Report December 19-25, 2016
Winnsboro Police Department reports three arrests, two accidents, 136 calls for service, and 35 citations and 40 warnings written during the days of December 19—25, 2016. Cameron Whitlock, 19, of Winnsboro, was arrested Tuesday, December 20th on a Winnsboro Police Department warrant for Evading Arrest or Detention with Previous Convictions. Jamie Hubbard, 40, of Van, was arrested on Friday, December 23rd for Failure to Identify and...
