Both Basketball and Soccer Teams in Action On Friday Game Day
Even with school out until Wednesday, Jan. 19, both basketball and soccer teams are in action for this Jan. 14 edition of Friday game day. Both basketball squads take on Longview and men and women’s soccer are locked in for day two of tournament play. Men’s soccer are the first team up on Jan. 14 in day two of their second tournament of the season in the Lobo Invitational. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad takes on Lufkin at...
Several Area Schools Closed Following COVID-19 Surge
Regardless of your opinions regarding COVID-19 and vaccinations, the virus has definitely taken a toll on local school districts this week, further taxing staff who were already feeling the stress caused as illnesses swept from classrooms to campuses and across districts. Many school districts in the area on Wednesday and Thursday announced plans for their schools will be closed through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and are set to...
Sulphur Springs ISD Cancels School Until Wednesday
Sulphur Springs ISD just before 5 p.m. Thursday announced on the district’s social media pages that school will be closed Friday, Jan. 14-Tuesday, Jan. 18. “Staffing inadequacies caused by COVID-19” were cited for the closure. According to a news release sent at 5:40 p.m. from the superintendent’s office, “extra-curricular events will continue as scheduled, if feasible.” School was already slated to...
Diabetes Education Sessions To Be Held At 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 17, 21, 24 & 28
AgriLife Extension Also Offering Feb. 19 Marriage Education Workshop Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides great opportunities in the areas of Family & Community Health, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H & Youth Development, and Community Development. One of the banner programs offered by Extension is diabetes...
Loop 301 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Stephen Charles Gilreath An East Loop 301 traffic stop at 12:05 a.m. Jan. 13, 2022, resulted in one controlled substance arrest. Sulphur Springs Police Officers Silas Whaley and Robble Acosta conducted a traffic stop on a black Chrysler 300. The driver and owner of the car gave the officers permission to search it. Whaley reported finding a gray bag containing a crystal-like substance believed based on his training to be...
Marijuana, Liquor, Synthetic Urine Found During Traffic Stop
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Douglas Cooper reported finding marijuana, liquor and synthetic urine during an I-30 traffic stop Wednesday morning. Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol vehicle Cooper reported stopping the Alabama truck driver at 11:14 a.m. Jan. 12, 2022, after noticing the air brake lines for the semi trailer were dragging on I-30 west near mile marker 130. The trooper reported smelling a...
Jury Panel Cancellation For the 62nd Judicial District Announced
The 62nd Judicial District Jury summons for 9 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, at the Hopkins County Courthouse has been canceled, according to Hopkins County District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher. Those receiving a jury summons for the 62nd Judicial District Court on Jan. 18, 2022, do not need to report for duty.
Wildcats Baseball Spring 2022 Schedule Firmed Up
Earlier this week Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the spring 2022 season schedule for baseball. Coach Jerrod Hammack and his Wildcats begin their spring season on Monday, Feb. 7 at home versus Sherman at 6:30 P.M. Baseball has three more scrimmages: Friday, Feb. 11 vs Terrell — 6 P.M.Saturday, Feb. 12 at Bullard — 1 P.M.Friday, Feb. 18 vs North Lamar — 6 P.M. With the exception of an away match...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Woman
A 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a felony assault charge for allegedly choking a woman, according to arrest reports. Kenneth Katzenmaier Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched to a disturbance at his Putman Street residence at 12:35 p.m. Jan. 12, 2022. Upon arrival, police reported hearing a man yelling and a female crying. Police officers said they told the man, identified in arrest reports as Kenneth...
Sheriff’s Officers Serve 6 Men With Felony Warrants
Sheriff’s officers served six men with felony warrants in the 24-hour period ending at 5:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2022, including a man accused of assaulting three corrections officers, two for violating probation, and one accused of a child sex charge, according to jail and arrest reports. Michael Tareze Evans AKA Mike Evans, Michael Martin, Michael Hope and Fish Terez Additional Charges Two inmates at Hopkins County jail, Michael...
