Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 27-April 2
Apr06

Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 27-April 2

March 27 Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 2869 near Hawkins; at approximately 12:04 a.m. Clinton Yale, 30, of Hawkins, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility and outstanding warrants. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on State Highway 154 near Quitman; at approximately 12:20 a.m. Lauren Torres, 28, of Quitman, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.At 7:47...

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Huge Wins Continue For North Hopkins Baseball
Apr06

Huge Wins Continue For North Hopkins Baseball

North Hopkins Baseball Overwhelms Miller Grove, 17-1 at Home The North Hopkins Panthers scored 4 first inning runs, blew open the game with a 9 run second inning and added 4 more third inning runs for good measure in a 17-1 victory over Miller Grove at North Hopkins Friday (April 5). The Panthers had 10 hits and they were led by Wyatt Wharton who was 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs. Wharton had a single and a double in the big...

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Another Tough Night For Wildcat Baseball
Apr06

Another Tough Night For Wildcat Baseball

Lindale Sweeps District Series with Wildcats Baseball Winning at Home Friday, 4-1 The Lindale Eagles won all three district games they played against the Wildcats’ baseball team this season winning again Friday at home, 4-1. Lindale and Royse City have both swept the Wildcats during district play. Friday night Lindale won a game where hits were rare. The Wildcats managed only 4 hits while Lindale got 5. The Eagles got timely...

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Sheriff’s Posse, DEA Host National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day April 27
Apr06

Sheriff’s Posse, DEA Host National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day April 27

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse, in conjunction with the DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. A national take-back day, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical...

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Lady Cat Softball Has Another Huge Win
Apr05

Lady Cat Softball Has Another Huge Win

Lady Cats Softball Takes Ten Run Rule Win Over Royse City Friday For the second time this week, the Lady Cats’ softball team won by the ten run rule Friday night. After beating Texas High 15-5 on Tuesday evening, the Lady Cats bested Royse City, 12-2 on Friday. The Lady Bulldogs actually led 1-0 as they scored a run when the Lady Cats threw the ball away at first trying to complete an inning double play. The Lady Cats went ahead...

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Lady Cat Track Athletes Advance to Area
Apr05

Lady Cat Track Athletes Advance to Area

Thirteen Lady Cats Track Athletes Qualify for Area Meet and They Take Second at District Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson called the two-day District Track Meet exciting as the Lady Cats qualified thirteen athletes for Area, scored 151 points and finished second to Texas High. The 21 point margin was less than Coach Tyson had calculated. He said the girls did an awesome job competing. In the discus, the Lady Cats finished 1-2-3 with...

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SSHS UIL Academic Update
Apr05

SSHS UIL Academic Update

Wildcats UIL Academic Team Ends Up Second Place in District After all the District UIL Academic events were contested, Sulphur Springs High School ended up in second place. Lindale finished first with 540 points. The Wildcats had 462. Mount Pleasant was third with 430. Going into Speech and Debate events Thursday (April 4) at Mount Pleasant, the Wildcats led Lindale by 18 points and were 119 points ahead of Mount Pleasant. Wildcats...

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Wildcat Track Athletes Advance to Area
Apr05

Wildcat Track Athletes Advance to Area

Wildcats Track Finishes Second in District, Nine Wildcats Going to Area The Wildcats’ track team had their finest district track meet in years as they narrowly lost to Texas High by 4 points. Nine Wildcats, many in multiple events, qualified for the Area Track Meet in Pine Tree on April 17 at the two-day District Meet Wednesday and Thursday (April 3-4) at Royse City. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said it was the best district...

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Dr. Mark Miller Celebrated At Retirement Reception
Apr05

Dr. Mark Miller Celebrated At Retirement Reception

Dr. Mark Miller takes time to enjoy friends, family, colleagues and patients during the reception held Friday in honor of his upcoming retirement, after about 54 years in medicine, the majority of which have been in Sulphur Springs. After more than 53 years of serving others Dr. W. Mark Miller is retiring from medicine. The physician moved to Sulphur Spring in 1970, and says he’s “thankful for all the years I’ve been able...

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Hopkins County Records
Apr05

Hopkins County Records

Posted Week of April 5, 2019 APPLICATIONS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES Luis Alfredo Silva Cruz and Madison Brooke Rater Austin Bailey Corley and Hollie Lynn Lange Francisco Javier Melendez and Edith Perez Carcamo Jeremy Paul Blount and Rachel Ann Burns Edward Coke Phillips and Clarissa Antoinette Dial LAND DEED TRANSACTIONS Carol Sue Singletary, independently and as executor for the Johnnie A. Adams Estate, to Sherry Brown Hammond; tract in...

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