Significant Weather Advisory Wednesday Night Until 11:15 p.m.
Significant weather advisory for Western Hopkins County and Northeastern Rains County until 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night has been issued by the National Weather Service. At 10:28 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms 9 iles northeast of Emory and 13 miles south of Sulphur Springs moving northeast at 20 miles per hour. Winds in excess of 40 mph possible in the storm. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with...
Wildcats Travel to Royse City Thursday Night for Second District Game
Concerned with possible bad weather on Friday (September 21), through the weekend and on Monday, the Wildcats and Royse City coaches have decided to move the varsity district football game to Thursday night (September 20) at 7:30 p.m. at Royse City. The move is part of a switch with JV and Freshman contests moving to Friday night. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the underclassmen will play in stadiums Friday, weather...
Lady Cat Volleyball Opens District Play Friday Following An Emotional and Mental Drainer Tuesday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats were a little gassed in a match against Nevada Community that followed a grueling five-set win against Pleasant Grove in Wildcats Gym Tuesday (September 18) evening. He said against the Lady Hawks every set was a battle. Coach Maness called it an emotional and mental drainer. He noted the match lasted almost an hour and forty-five minutes. Coach Maness said the Lady Cats...
Como-Pickton Varsity Football and Homecoming Activities Moved to Thursday
Como-Pickton Varsity Football game against Overton has been rescheduled The Homecoming Game and pregame activities are now set for Thursday, September 20th due to forecasted thunderstorms. The homecoming activities will begin at 6:40 p.m. Game time remains the same as scheduled.
Probation Revoked for Mowrer; Sentenced to TDCJ
Probation for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer, 26, was revoked Tuesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court. Mower has been sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and will serve at least half the sentence before being eligible for parole due to aggravated parole rules, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Harrison said Mower will be facing 25 years to life if he commits another felony. In...
Local Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
Mugshot September 19th Arrest -September 19th, 2018 Arrest Story-She said Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs, hit her in the head with the bottom of a pistol and chased her around with the gun. He was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. During the investigation at the scene, Wyatt told Sulphur Springs Police that he wanted to commit suicide. He was transported to the local hospital by EMS while in police...
Wildcat Varsity Football Game vs. Royse City Moved to Thursday Night; Sub-Varsity Games to Play Friday
Wildcat Varsity Football game at Royse City has been moved to Thursday, September 20th due to the expected thunderstorms. The game will be the second game of the district season and district games must be played. The forecast for Friday also anticipates thunderstorms throughout the weekend necessitating the earlier schedule. Junior Varsity and 9th grade football will also be affected. Those games are moved to Friday night in Sulphur...
Texas High Has Upper Hand in Team Tennis Win Over Wildcats
The powerful Texas High Tigers took an 18-1 win over the Wildcats’ team tennis squad at the Wildcat Tennis Center Tuesday (September 18) afternoon. Freshman Paige Miesse got the Wildcats lone victory in her girls’ singles match. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez remembered only one 6-0, 6-0 match. He said the Wildcats were competitive in most of the matches. Coach Martinez said several players lost in third set...
Como-Pickton FFA, Jr. FFA Students Win at 4-States Fair
From a report from Como-Pickton ISD Ag teacher Michael Bowen: Several of the 200 students in FFA and Jr. FFA programs at Como-Pickton ISD showed livestock projects at the 4-States Fair in Texarkana, Arkansas last weekend, and brought home honors! Later in September, the Dairy Cattle team will head to the East Texas Livestock Show. Sudents showing Dairy Cattle will be Senior Miss Presley Cummings, Alex Holcomb, Miss Baylee Bowen,...
