Wildcats Rally in Last Inning to Get Big Road District Win
Wildcats Baseball 4, Texas High 2 Things looked bleak for the Wildcats’ baseball team as they came to bat in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday night, April 23, at Texas High. Texas High had just scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead and they were just three outs away from a win. The Wildcats managed only six hits in the game but, they got four of them in a big seventh inning rally that...
223 Hopkins County Residents To Be Honored At 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90-Plus Banquet April 27
The 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, X at First Baptist Church’s “The ROC,” located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Spring. “We will be honoring 223 Hopkins County senior citizens who have made it to the 90 year milestone. We also have 10 seniors that have made it to 100 years of age. They will each be presented with a Certificate of Recognition. Those that have...
NETBIO Sale Coming May 15
Over 6,000 head of pre-conditioned calves and yearlings will be offered at the May 15 NETBIO Sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Market Center The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization is preparing for its next pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale to be held on Wednesday, May 15. Over 6,000 head of cattle that have been weaned and raised through the NETBIO pre- conditioning program have already been consigned to the...
Band Fall Show Theme Is “What A Wonderful New World”
Sulphur Springs High School Band Director Spencer Emmert At a Show Reveal Party for members of the Wildcats Band last Thursday, April 18, Band Director Spencer Emmert announced that this fall’s show theme would be “What a Wonderful New World.” Emmert said the show is about Christopher Columbus’ first voyage across the Atlantic to the new world. Part of the music for the show will be a portion of Dvorak’s New...
Winnsboro Police Report April 15-21, 2019
Arrests Kimberly D Nalls. 38 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 17 for possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, >=1<4G, and for an Upshur County warrant. Brandy Addicks, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 18 on multiple Winnsboro municipal warrants. Accidents The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a 1 vehicle accident on April 15, at 1001 East Coke Road. Unit 1 drove into the...
Owens Sees Chaos But Also Bright Spots on First Real Day of Spring Practice Monday
On the first serious day of spring football Monday, April 22, the trained eyes of veteran football coach Greg Owens saw rusty, sloppy and chaotic play but also some bright spots. Coach Owens said some players came in wide-eyed, others wanted to hit somebody, some were scared. He said he also saw great excitement and energy. Coach Owens said he was encouraged. He said freshmen players have developed over the past year and are growing....
Young Eagles Rally is Saturday at Sulphur Springs Airport for Youth Ages 8-17
Ben Scarborough, a private pilot and member of the Sulphur Springs EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter, is helping spread the word about the Young Eagles Rally to be held at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport on Saturday April 27, 2019 between 9am and noon. The free flight experience is open to any youth age 8-17 who has an interest in taking an airplane ride. About 14 local pilots with planes have volunteered to give...
Man Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Into A CR 1165 Home
Chase Mitchell Hopper A 21-year-old Wills Point man was reportedly caught inside a County Road 1165 home he’d allegedly broken into Monday morning. Chase Mitchell Hopper was arrested at 8:35 a.m. April 22 by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Turrentine for burglary of a habitation, according to arrest reports. Deputy Turrentine and Sgt. Michael Russell were dispatched at 8 a.m. Monday to conduct a welfare check on a...
Making The Cut As A Texas Superstar
By Dr. Mario Villarino Texas Superstar Sale: April 26, 3-6 p.m., Hopkins County Extension Office It isn’t easy to become a Texas Superstar® plant. Only the toughest, most reliable and best-looking plants make the cut. Every plant earning the Texas Superstar® designation undergoes several years of extensive field trials by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, both part of the Texas A&M...
