Wildcats Football Team Drops First Zone Game To North Forney, 56-21, Friday
North Forney is projected to be one of the very best football teams in District 8-5A and they showed their talent at Gerald Prim Stadium as they won a zone game over the Wildcats, 56-21 Friday night, October 30. SSHS Wildcats logo The Falcons led 7-0 before their strong offense even took the field. On the Wildcats’ first drive, North Forney defensive back Tylen Crochet intercepted a pass from Wildcats’ quarterback Kaden...
GoFundMe Set Up for Sulphur Springs Native
October 31, 2020 – Anyone who knows Jon Day, knows that he is a fighter. The true test of his ability to fight came on January 23rd of this year when he suffered a massive brain bleed. He was rushed to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, received excellent care that truly saved his life and then his journey of recovery began. He is still fighting on that journey. As we all know, the coronavirus pandemic hit in March and as Jon made his...
Oct. 30 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 32 Recoveries
Although 17 additional Hopkins County residents had received positive COVID-19 results, nearly twice as many recoveries as new cases were reported by Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management in the Oct. 30 COVID-19 update. Texas Department of State Health Services Friday also reported another COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County, and Texas Health and Human Services reported a total of 23 nursing home resident deaths on Oct....
Jacksonville Man Sentenced On 2 Counts Of Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met Online
A 36-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced Friday in district court on two counts of sexual assault of a teen he was accused of contacting online in March and traveling twice to Hopkins County to meet. Andrew Curtis Hostetler (HCSO jail photo Andrew Curtis Hostetler on Sept. 21 pled guilty to two indictments of sexual assault of a child with no agreement as to punishment. A pre-sentence investigation report was prepared by the...
Hopkins County Records for Oct. 30, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses Randy Dean Galloway Jr. and Takara Daeanne Miles John Carlo Velasco and Brandi Leeann Frady Tyler Ernest Crump and Rachel Cheyenne Reed Martin Russell McQueen and Rebecca L. Maiello Damion Scott Shields and Amberly Reagan Jennings Kevin Odell Harrison and Camryn Noel Slaughter Kasmir Artest Phillips and Daia Alexandria Wade Bryan Scott James Lane to Cami Mariah Williams Records books at a...
Wildcats Football Is Back Tonight, There Is Also Lady Cats Volleyball On This Game Day Friday
When the Wildcats Football Team faces North Forney at Gerald Prim Stadium on this game day Friday night, October 30, it will have been 28 days since the Wildcats last game. This one, against North Forney, is something new. With so many COVID-19 cancellations, District 8-5A came up with Zone Play. The district has been divided into two zones. The Wildcats and North Forney are joined in Zone B by Greenville and Corsicana, who play each...
Woman Involved In Vehicle Crash Arrested On Violation Of Probation Warrant
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For 2nd Time This Month, 4th Time This Year Three people were arrested on violation of probation warrants on Thursday, including a woman involved in a vehicle crash. A disturbance also resulted in one man’s arrest for the second time this month and fourth time this year, according to arrest reports. Hillcrest Drive Crash Sulphur Springs Police Officer Shawn Albright contacted a 26-year-old Sulphur...
Detroit Woman Claimed Couple Had Permission To Leave Store Without Paying
A Detroit woman whose husband was accused of theft at Walmart claimed they had permission to leave the store without paying for more than $600 worth of merchandise Thursday night, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 8:28 p.m. October 29, 2020 to a report of a man leaving the store without paying for merchandise. When the officer contacted the suspect about the alleged theft, the 42-year-old Detroit man...
Cumby ISD Recognizes Principals
Governor Greg Abbott has declared October 2020 as Principals Month in Texas, in recognition of the important roles principals at all levels assume to help ensure every child has access to a high-quality education in a safe and supportive environment. “This year, as we face new challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the leadership of our state’s principals in our schools is more important that...
48 Percent Of All COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County Are In Adults Age 51 and Older
Wondering which age groups are being impacted most by COVID-19 in Hopkins County? Almost 50 percent of all COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County are in adults ages 51 years or older, according to information compiled by the Local Health Authority and reported by HC/SSEM on Oct. 29. Cumulatively, 34 percent of all Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 results have been age 61 or older, that’s a 3 percent...
