Wildcat Benitez Qualifies for Regional Tennis Tourney
Wildcats’ boys singles player Alex Benitez has done something that hasn’t been done in Sulphur Springs in over a decade. Benitez has qualified to go to the Regional Tennis Tournament in two weeks. Benitez is assured of either a first or second place finish in boys’ singles at the district tournament after he made the final Wednesday. Benitez will play in the final match Thursday in Texarkana. Wildcats Tennis Coach...
Saltillo Students Place Second Overall in Area UIL Competition: Regional is Next
In UIL Academic Area competition, Saltillo students placed in Accounting, Calculator Applications, Current Issues, Number Sense, Persuasive Speaking, Ready Writing, Spelling and Vocabulary, Social Studies and Science. Saltillo students earned First Place honors for their school in Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, News Writing, and in Mathematics and Chemistry, and came in Second Place overall at the meet. ...
Lady Lions Lose Close Game at Yantis
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team lost a close game at Yantis on Tuesday (April 3). Trailing 4-0 going into the top of the sixth inning, the Lady Lions scored twice to cut the deficit in half. Unfortunately that was as close as they could come losing, 4-2. Chandler Bain pitched for the Lady Lions and she struck out ten Lady Owls. For the Lady Lions, Jordan Sustaire was 2 for 3 with two singles. Christi Gurley was 1 for 2...
District Game Day: Track, Tennis
District competition gets underway on this Tuesday (April 4) for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes and for Wildcats’ tennis players. District track is taking place Wednesday and Thursday at Pine Tree while district tennis is going on in Wednesday and Thursday in Texarkana. Track athletes will be hoping for good enough performances to qualify for the Area tournament on April 19 again at Pine Tree. Wildcats Track Coach...
April is National Distracted Driving Month
AUSTIN – April is National Distracted Driving Month and with nearly 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involving distracted driving – a ratio that has not changed in the past three years – the Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers that their undivided attention to the road could save a life. “It’s extremely concerning that drivers still choose to give their attention to things other than the road when they’re behind the wheel,” said...
Miles Sentenced In Two Separate Indictments of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Case
In a sentencing hearing in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Casey Gween Miles was sentenced to two (2) 25 year sentences to run concurrent and will have to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life. Miles will have to serve 12.5 years before being eligible for parole due to these aggravated offenses. According to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris, Miles, 23, of Sulphur Springs, pled guilty to...
Learn to Cook Dutch Oven Style at Heritage Park’s Annual Outdoor Class
During his lifetime, Johnny “Buffalo” Chester put some new-found excitement into the age-old practice of Dutch Oven cooking for his friends in Hopkins County. He frequently held gatherings and cooked at events which attracted large crowds. During the Hopkins County Stew Contest, his pioneer-themed campsites were among the favorites to visit. Starting in the Spring of 2002, his friend Rick Wilson began teaching a cooking...
Suspicious Activity Leads to Arrest of County Resident
A Hopkins County Deputy responding to a person acting suspiciously on County Road 4649 where contact was made with Matthew Scott Munden, 30, of Sulphur Springs. When the deputy noted an open container in the center console, Munden said he knew better and that he did not have his driver’s license with him. That was just the beginning. Munden was asked to pour out the alcoholic beverage and when he opened the door to do so, the deputy...
Local Man Arrested for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child, a Felony 1
Quentin Michion Lipscomb, 49, Sulphur Springs was arrested on a warrant for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children, a Felony 1, at his apartment on Church Street Tuesday evening at 9:28 p.m. Sulphur Springs Police were contacted March 30th regarding the continuous sexual abuse. The victim was interviewed at the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro and a probable cause finding led to an arrest warrant issued by Justice of the...
