Cumby Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More, Again
Asleep at the wheel and stopped in the middle of County Road 4131 with the motor running alerted a citizen to call the Cumby police. The citizen though the driver might be intoxicated. When Cumby Sgt. Ray Embro arrived at the scene, he found John Anthony Colfax, 51, of Cumby, asleep in the driver’s seat. When Embro made contact with Colfax, the odor of alcohol was strong and Colfax eyes were blood shot. An open container of alcohol...
Local Hospital District Downgraded by Moody’s
Hopkins County Hospital District, acquired by CHRISTUS Health System in 2016, was downgraded by Moody’s in August 2017. According to an article in CEO HealthCare, written by Shawn Shinneman, the downgrade applies to the Hospital District and not CHRISTUS because the structure of the agreement between the District and CHRISTUS did not guarantee any of the Hopkins County Hospital District’s outstanding debt. The local hospital district...
SSISD Tax Office to Close for Spring Break
The school tax office will be closed the following days for Spring Break: Monday, March, 12th through Friday, March 16th, 2018
Game Day: Wildcat Baseball, Tennis
Wildcats’ baseball coach Jerrod Hammack has one more tournament to get his team ready for the start of district play next week. The Wildcats begin play in a three-day Sherman-Denison-Celina sponsored Grayson County Classic on this Thursday game day (March 8). Their site Thursday will be Denison High School. The Wildcats will play McKinney at 1:30 p.m. and then will face host Denison at 4 p.m. On Friday the Wildcats play...
North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Schedule Announced
North Hopkins 2017 Panthers Date & Time Opponent Place Monday, Feb. 19th @ 4:30 pm Martin’s Mill There Feb. 22 -24th Chisum Tournament Monday, Feb. 26th @ 6 pm Big Sandy There March 1st- 3rd Bells Tournament *Tuesday, March 6th @ 4:30 pm Saltillo There March 8th – 10th Douglass Tournament *Tuesday, March 13th @ Noon Sulphur Bluff Here *Wednesday, March 14th @ 1 pm Fruitvale There *Tuesday, March 20th @ 4:30 Yantis Here Friday,...
Morning Chapel Baptist Church – Youth Revival
Morning Chapel Baptist Church – Youth Revival
Chamber Connection March 8, 2018
Great news!!! It is time for the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, April 13th. Just like last year, we will have morning and afternoon tee times. Please consider bringing a team and enjoying a very fun day of golf and prizes! We have limited availability, so let us know as soon as possible if interested. Teams are already...
Soccer: Open Date Friday; Wildcats, Lady Cats Defeat Texas High Tuesday
Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins on Win at T High Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins liked his team’s 3-0 victory at Texas High Tuesday night even more than their 10-1 home win against the Tigers last month. This time Coach Wiggins said the Wildcats didn’t surrender a goal. They were also protecting just a 1-0 lead for most of the game. The Wildcats added two more goals in the final 15 minutes of the game. Axel...
