Lady Cats Basketball Team Plays at Gilmer Monday
School may be out, but the Lady Cats Basketball Team continues to play during the break. Monday, Dec. 30, the Lady Cats travel to Gilmer to take on the Lady Buckeyes. There will be a JV contest at 2 p.m. The varsity game will follow at around 3:15 p.m. The two teams have played some spirited games in an Edgewood tournament the past two seasons. Last season, the Lady Cats led Gilmer after three quarters by 7 points but then went...
Sulphur Springs Woman Allegedly Jailed Following Disturbance Over Bar Tab
Suspicious People Report Results In Arrest Of 2 Cooper Men Early Sunday Morning At least three people were jailed over the weekend for being intoxicated in public, including two men allegedly found in the area of a suspicious people complaint and a woman alleged to have caused a disturbance over a bar tab, according to police reports. The Cooper men, both 22, were reportedly spotted by officers walking on Gilmer Street at 1:38 a.m....
Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Arrested For DWI After Nearly Striking Police Patrol Vehicle
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle Two Sulphur Springs men were arrested overnight Saturday on second offense driving while intoxicated charges. One driver nearly hit a police patrol vehicle. A 57-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly caught a police officer’s attention after nearly striking the officer’s patrol vehicle on Fisher Street at Parkins Street at 10:52 p.m. Dec. 28. The high beam lights on the...
15th Annual Celebration For Hopkins County Residents Age 90 And Older To Be Held April 25, 2020
Hopkins County each year holds a special celebration to recognize senior adults for reaching the milestone of 90 years. The event is named in honor of Clara Bridges, a local resident who remained a vital part of her church community after reaching her 90th birthday. Bridges was born in Aug. 1912 and died Dec. 23, 2013. The 15th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will begin at noon Saturday, April 25, 2020 and once again be held at First...
Wildcats Basketball Team Takes Third Place In Whataburger Tourney, Winning 3 Of 4 Games
What a great tournament for the Wildcats Basketball Team at the prestigious Whataburger Tournament this weekend, December 26-28. The Wildcats captured third place winning three of four games all against ranked teams in Class 6A. The Wildcats entered the tournament ranked #17 in Class 5A. The Wildcats opened Thursday night with a 61-59 stunning upset of Harris County Atascocita, ranked #5 in Class 6A. Friday the Wildcats just squeezed...
Lady Cats Basketball Drops First Game At Kaufman Holiday Tournament
orange basketball ball isolated on white background The Lady Cats Basketball Team lost their opening game in the Kaufman Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 27. The Lady Cats dropped a pool game to Dallas Christian, 43-35. The Lady Cats had a strong start and led 18-12 after one quarter. A forgettable second quarter turned the momentum in the game. The Lady Cats were outscored 9-1 and they trailed 21-19 at the half. Dallas Christian...
Recall Of Boiled Egg Products Expanded
The recall of hard-boiled egg products manufactured at Almart Foods’ Gainesville, Georgia plant has been expanded from hard-boiled and peeled eggs in pails to include all retail, pillow pack, pouch pack, frozen diced, and protein kit products distributed nationwide, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. On Dec. 18, 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified Almark Foods that the company’s...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Burglary With Intent To Commit Assault
Donnie Merle Martin II A disturbance complaint resulted in a 37-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest late Friday night. Officers responded at 11:18 p.m. Dec. 27 at an Industrial Drive residence, where a man was reported to dispatchers to be beating on a woman and breaking down doors before trying to leave, according to arrest reports. Donnie Merle Martin II was accused of entering an apartment in the 600 block of West...
Mount Pleasant Man Arrested In Cumby On Controlled Substance Charge
Bruce Alan Bolton A routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 west resulted in a 54-year-old Mount Pleasant man’s arrest early Saturday morning on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro reported seeing a Nissan Titan speeding around midnight Dec. 28 on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 112 for traveling 87 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone. He initiated a traffic stop. The truck...
Rock Creek Re-plat Will Better Meet Property Owners’ Needs, County Subdivision Standards
Two lots in Rock Creek Subdivision are being divided to better conform with current needs of owners. The conformation should better meet county standards and accommodate emergency vehicles. Steve Hudson earlier this week asked Hopkins County Commissioners Court to consider approving the re-platting of Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, in Rock Creek Subdivision. Essentially, it would combine Lot 12 and the south half of Lot 11 of the...
