Yantis OAP Named Alternate For Area, 4 Students Earn Individual Honors At Bi-District Contest
Yantis High School students performance Friday of Lewis John Carlino’s one act Play, “Mr. Flannery’s Ocean,” earned the troupe an alternate designation for the UIL Area OAP contest. Three members of the cast on one crew member earned special recognition for their contributions to the March 18 performance at the SSHS Auditorium. Jasney Hinton earned Outstanding Tech honors at the UIL Bi-District OAP Contest....
Paris District Road Report for March 21, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting March 21, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
2 Jailed On Manslaughter Charges
Teen Allegedly Involved in Fatal Head-On Collision On FM 2285 In December Arrested On Manslaughter, Assault Warrants Two Hopkins County men were jailed on manslaughter charges Friday night, according to arrest reports. Dylan Cole Anderson (HCSO jail photos) Deputies, aware of outstanding warrants for Dylan Cole Anderson’s arrest, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Isaac Foley, Zack Horne and Sgt. Tanner Steward...
Como-Pickton Constructing New Baseball Field, Will Be Updating Softball Field
Many traveling on State Highway 11 east have undoubtedly noticed a lot of activity east of Como-Pickton Elementary campus, directly behind the school board meeting room. According to Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Bower, this is the beginning of construction on a new baseball field. The softball field will also get some much needed upgrades later on as well. And, neither will cost tax payers any additional money. “The...
Pastries With High THC Content Found During Traffic Stop
Pastries with a high THC content were found during a traffic stop Thursday morning, resulting in one arrest, according to arrest and police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro reported stopping a Pontiac Grand Am GT at 10:28 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 on Wildcat Way at Hillcrest Drive for a traffic violation. Castro said upon contact with the driver, a strong odor of suspected marijuana emitted from the car....
Commerce Teen Accused Of Eluding or Fleeing Police
A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper took into custody Thursday morning a Commerce teen accused of eluding or fleeing police, likely because the 19-year-old had neither a driver’s license nor insurance, but did have marijuana, according to arrest reports. The highway patrol trooper reported seeing a southbound Mazda CX5 passing another vehicle in a no passing zone on FM 2653 and speeding, traveling 76 in a 55 mile per...
4 Women, 1 Man Arrested Following Assault At South Broadway Street Convenience Store
Four women and one man were arrested late last night following an assault at a South Broadway Street convenience store, according to arrest reports. Kinverlyn Roque-Camacho Communications operators just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, dispatched Sulphur Springs Police Officers Zachary Davis and Dustin Green to search for a group of females reported to have been involved in an assault at Joe’s convenience store on...
Boil Water Notice For Shady Grove #2 WSC Rescinded March 18
On March 15, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Shady Grove #2 public water system, TX1120020, to issue a Boil Water Notice as a safety precaution to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The public...
Lady Cats Softball Gets Come-From-Behind Win Over Texas High, 5-4
Sulphur Springs came back from down 4-0 to win over Texas High 5-4 on Thursday, Mar. 17. After three full innings, it looked as though Lady Cats softball were on their way to their first defeat in district play. However, coach David Carrillo’s squad were able to score three runs in the bottom of the fourth to pull back within one of the Lady Tigers, 4-3. Three scoreless innings later, in softball’s final at-bat, Sulphur...
Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats State Powerlifters in Action Friday, Mar. 18
Friday, Mar. 18 has just two squads on deck. Baseball takes on Texas High at home and women’s qualifying state powerlifters lift today in Corpus Christi. Lady Cats powerlifting are in Corpus Christi today and tomorrow wrapping up their spring season. Two women, Haylee Schultz and Machelle Allen both qualified for the state meet being held yesterday through Saturday. Schultz (105) is the representative from 5A Division I...
