Commissioners Court Commemorates Civic Center's 41st Year By Recognizing Board Members
Hopkins County Commissioners Court commemorated the 41 years of service of the Hopkins County Regional Center by honoring the dedication of the members of the first governing board who remain active citizens in our community. “It is an honor for the court to honor them,” County Judge Robert Newsom said Monday. Newsom noted that the Civic Center came into existence due to the combined enthusiasm, interests and efforts of...
Growing Pains Hard to Go Through as Lady Cats Basketball Team Takes 1 Point Loss at Texas High
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, said her team played some great basketball but she added a less than stellar third quarter and second half probably cost the Lady Cats in a 43-42 loss to Texas High in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Texas High, down 25-17 at the half, outscored the Lady Cats 16-10 in the third quarter to make it anyone’s...
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Enjoys Win Over Old High School Last Friday
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton never expected to end up coaching against his alma mater, Mesquite Poteet. He had that opportunity Friday night (January 17) and he enjoyed it immensely. Coach Upton told his players before the game there was no way they were going to lose this game. The Wildcats got two first half goals and a second half goal to win, 3-0. Defender David Moreno scored the game’s first goal after a corner kick....
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Shares Thoughts on Texas High Win Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta was talking with Texas High Coach Jacob Skinner after the Wildcats 64-55 win in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Coach Skinner has been gone from Texas High for five years and he told Coach Cipoletta that the district has turned into a serious basketball district while he was away. Coach Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, reiterated that...
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Remains Unbeaten in District Play With Win at Avery Friday
The #13 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team remained unbeaten in district play defeating Avery on the road, 56-25 Friday (January 17). The Lady Lions outscored Avery in every quarter. The Lady Lions are 6-0 in district play and 24-7 for the season. For the Lady Lions, Anna Reeder had 19 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 9 points. Brittney Peeples had 6 points. Chandler Bain scored 5 points. Paisley Kastner, Maddy Smith and Kristina...
2 Arrested Following Parking Lot Disturbance At Restaurant
A disturbance at an East Shannon Road restaurant early Sunday morning resulted in at least two arrests. Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle Officials were dispatched around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, about a large disturbance in a the restaurant parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies alleged a 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man yelling obscenities at bystanders. The man was allegedly given several warnings to calm down. When he...
Man Accused Of Stealing Drill From Walmart
January 27, 2020 – A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was was accused Sunday morning of stealing a drill from Walmart. Kerry Renaldore Duffey Jr. Officers were reportedly dispatched at 7:25 a.m. to the South Broadway Street store to a theft complaint. Upon arrival, the suspect was alleged to have fled in a gray vehicle. Officers located a gray Chevrolet Malibu on Mockingbird Lane at East Shannon Road and initiated a traffic stop....
Commerce Man Jailed In Sulphur Springs On A Methamphetamine Possession Charge
Clifford Ray Davis Jr. A 23-year-old Commerce man, who allegedly falsely identified himself, was jailed Sunday on controlled substance and failure to ID charges as well as a parole warrant. An officer reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Cherokee just after 3 p.m. Jan. 26 on Main Street at Locust Street. The driver and passenger were asked to identify themselves. Both occupants were alleged, in arrest reports, to be...
