Softball and Baseball on Game Day Friday, Weather Permitting
It is common for baseball and softball coaches to fret about the weather this time of the year. That’s the situation on this game day Friday (March 12) with Lady Cats’ softball and Wildcats’ baseball on the calendar. The Lady Cats Softball Team continues district play with a scheduled home game Friday against Longview. Weather permitting, there will be a JV game at 5 p.m. The varsity match will follow at 6:30 p.m....
Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams Place 5th at the Mount Pleasant Varsity Invitational Thursday Night
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams earned fifth place in an 8 team field at the Mount Pleasant Varsity Invitational Meet held Thursday evening. The Lady Cats racked up 67 points and the Wildcats had 55. For the Wildcats, Alex Flecker took first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.56. Landon Fields placed third in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.30. The Wildcats team of Weston Fields, Matthew Mitchell, Brady...
Wildcats Baseball Team Wins Two Games in a Hallsville Tournament Thursday
It was a good day to be a Wildcat at Hallsville Thursday. Playing back to back games in the Reich Builders Classic Thursday, the Wildcats took care of Liberty-Eylau, 11-1 and then rallied late in game two to edge by Lindale, 5-4. Against L-E, the Wildcats had a 2-1 lead after two innings but then broke the game wide open with 6 runs in the top of the third. The Wildcats added 3 more runs in the top of the fifth. Matthew Sherman, the...
2 Men Jailed On Probation Violation Warrants
March 11, 2021 – Two men, one from Cumby and the other from Cooper, were jailed on probation violation warrants Thursday evening, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Seth Dalton Bryant (HCSO jail photo) Seth Dalton Bryant turned himself in at 5:50 p.m. March 11, 2021, at the lobby of Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Nick Marney escorted Bryant into Hopkins County jail, where the 21-year-old Cumby man...
DPS Caught Wanted Cooper Man Returning To Truck In CR 1118 Pasture March 11
Cumby Woman Arrested Later Thursday At FM 2653 Residence Where Disturbance Initiated Additional details were released Friday regarding the incident which resulted in a multi-agency hunt for a wanted Cooper man Thursday morning. A woman was also arrested later Thursday at the residence from which Williams was reported to have fled, according to arrest reports. Steven Bret Williams (HCSO jail photo) The incident allegedly started before...
Dena Loyd Invites Community to the WAA Mobile Educational Exhibit for Vietnam Vets Near Veterans Memorial Downtown on Wednesday March 17, 2021
Long known to promote recognition of veterans in Hopkins County, Dena Loyd of Sulphur Springs has secured for our community a visit from the Mobile Educational Exhibit for Vietnam Veterans, sponsored by the Wreaths Across American non-profit organization. The MEE mobile museum will be set up near the Veterans Memorial in downtown Sulphur Springs on Wednesday March 17, 2021 between 10am and 6pm. The exhibit is for everyone to view and...
City Of Sulphur Springs Seeking Input For Finishing Touches For Pacific Park Improvements
Deadline For Community Members To Complete Online Pacific Park Improvements Survey Is March 19 The City of Sulphur Springs is seeing input regarding improvements at Pacific Park. City Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski invites residents are invited to complete an online survey regarding their preferences of options for improvements, including top uses for a pavilion, type of new playground equipment, additional desired...
Baseball and Track are on the Schedule Thursday If the Weather Allows
There is baseball and track on this spring break Thursday (March 11), weather permitting. The Wildcats Baseball Team is playing in their third and last tournament of the season. They are at the three-day Reich Builders Classic Tournament in Hallsville On this Thursday, the Wildcats play back to back games. The Wildcats will face Liberty-Eylau at 2 p.m. and then will play Lindale at 4 p.m. The Wildcats played Lindale at the Rose City...
Man Accused Of Assaulting His Fiancée, Brother
A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assaulting his fiancée and his brother early Thursday morning, according to police reports. A Sulphur Springs Police officer responded at 2:40 a.m. March 10 to an East Industrial Drive residence, where a physical disturbance was reported. Officers noted they had responded to at least one previous call at the residence. Upon arrival, the policeman encountered the 26-year-old who he...
French Company Takes Over Management of Proposed Dike Solar Farm
Through open records, it appears that a French company will now be managing the proposed Dike solar farm under the “Hopkins Energy, LLC.” corporation name. Engie Solar N.A., LLC was added as an officer back in the fall of 2020, and not soon after the originating officer of Hopkins Energy, LLC, was removed as an officer. This would leave the French Company, and it’s U.S. subsidiary in charge of the project moving...
