Traffic Stop In Cumby Results In Warrant Arrest
Michael Thomas A traffic stop in Cumby Friday evening resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old-old Campbell man wanted in Van Zandt County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Cumby Police Officer Kenneth Jones reportedly stopped a red Ford F150 pickup on Frisco Street just after 6 p.m. April 19 in Cumby after noticing the northbound truck’s registration had expired in February. The driver, identified in arrest reports at...
Man Charged With Evidence Tampering For Allegedly Trying To Hide Pipe
Camron Michael Hamil A traffic stop Friday afternoon resulted in a man’s arrest on misdemeanor charges, but trying to hide a methamphetamine pipe under a patrol vehicle resulted in a felony charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported conducting a traffic stop on a Dodge Magnum at 1:26 p.m. April 19 on Sunset Street at Houston Street. While talking with the driver, identified in...
Welfare Check Results in Woman’s Arrest
Falon Leann Honea A welfare check on a person someone had expressed concern for on West Industrial just before 2 a.m. Saturday ended with the 32-year-old Yantis woman being jailed on three charges, according to arrest reports. While responding to a request for a welfare check, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon reported finding a woman, identified in arrest reports as Falon Leann Honea, asleep in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the West...
Wildcats Baseball Wins Third Straight In Attempt To Get Back Into Playoff Picture
Wildcats Baseball 5, Mount Pleasant 4 The Wildcats’ baseball team shut down Mount Pleasant just in time in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 5-4 win at Mount Pleasant Friday night, April 19. It was the Wildcats’ third straight district win and improved their district record to 5-8. Mount Pleasant slips to 6-7 and they are now tied with Royse City for third place. The Wildcats are in fifth place just one game back...
Lady Cats Softball Team Hangs On To Defeat Texas High, Wins District Championship
Lady Cats Softball 4, Texas High 3 The Lady Cats’ softball team won the district championship Friday night, April 19, when they hung on to eke by Texas High, 4-3 in Texarkana and then learned that Royse City had upset Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, 4-3. The Lady Cats just held off the Lady Tigers in a tense bottom of the seventh on Senior Night for Texas High in Texarkana. With the Lady Cats clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Lady...
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 2
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently. At least 65 of the indictments were for controlled substance, alcohol, marijuana and other related charges; those indictments include: John Michael...
Man Jailed After Spitting Snuff on Woman
A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested for simple assault, a Class C misdemeanor offense, for allegedly spitting on a woman early Friday morning, according to arrest reports. A deputy was dispatched to a disturbance on State Highway 154 south just before midnight. Upon arrival at the man’s SH 154 residence, the talked to a 49-year-old woman, the reported victim of the reported assault. She allegedly claimed the man had...
Lady Cats Track Team Wins Area Meet, Six Lady Cats Qualify for Regional Meet
The Lady Cats’ track team won the Area Track Meet Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree, scoring 96 points and qualified six athletes in eight events for the Regional Track Meet on April 26-27 in Arlington. Sadavia Porter qualified in two events winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.109 and finishing second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.211. Porter also qualified as a member of the Lady Cats first place...
Wildcats Track Team Qualified Six For Regional Meet In Seven Events, Finishes Sixth at Area Meet
The Wildcats’ track team finished sixth at the Area Track Meet getting 53 points Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree. The Wildcats had six athletes qualify for the regional track meet in seven events and two others earned alternate status for regional. Nabian Ramirez qualified with a third place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.948. Landon Thornton qualified with second place finishes in both the 1600-meter...
Lady Cats Softball, Wildcats Baseball On The Road On Game Day Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team and Wildcats’ baseball team are both scheduled to play on this game day Friday, April 19. Both teams had games postponed Thursday and then rescheduled for Friday. The Lady Cats are playing Texas High in Texarkana. The Lady Cats are 7-2 in district play and the Lady Tigers are 6-3. The Lady Cats can claim at least co-championship status with a win. If they lose, they will face a seeding game...
