Saltillo Lions Advance to Area with Win Against Avinger
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team took care of business with a big bi-district win against Avinger, 64-36 Monday night. After leading only 13-11 after one quarter, the Lions outscored Avinger 20-7 in the second quarter to lead 33-18 at the half. The Lions were up 42-28 after three quarters. The Lions outscored Avinger 22-8 in the fourth quarter to really put the game away. Matthew Gurley and Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with...
Wildcats Basketball 58, Frisco Lone Star 41 (Area game)
The Wildcats’ basketball team advanced into the Regional Quarterfinals with a 58-41 win over Frisco Lone Star Friday night in Princeton. The Wildcats built their lead in every quarter. The Wildcats led by 5, 16-11 after one quarter. They increased the lead 12 points, 32-20 after outscoring the Rangers 16-9 in the second quarter. The lead went up to 15 points at 43-28 after the Wildcats outscored Lone Star 11-8 in the third...
Republican Presidents’ Day Forum & Fundraiser
On the eve of early voting in the March 6th Primary Election, approximately 300 Hopkins County Republicans heard their candidates in all contested races. The 7th Annual President’s Day Forum & Fundraiser took place at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Banquet Hall. State Representative Dan Flynn led the Pledge of Allegiance and State Senator Bob Hall introduced the evening’s special speaker Texas Attorney General Ken...
Early Voting Underway; Candidates, Signs Must be 100ft from Voting Site
Early voting in the March 6th Primary election is underway for Hopkins County residents at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom 128 Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. Some voters are concerned about candidates and candidate signs near the polling place. However, candidates can seek your vote or place their campaign signs more than 100-feet from the early voting site. They cannot be within the 100-foot boundary. As of Monday morning, the...
Local Man Arrested Following Undercover Investigation
The Special Crimes Unit arrested Andy Tyler Lem Jones, 24, of Sulphur Springs, for Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams, a Felony 2. Jones was arrested at his residence following an undercover investigation in which a quantity of methamphetamine was sold weighing within the parameters of the charge. Jones is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $30,000...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for February 12-19, 2018
Two arrests, one non-injury accident, 113 calls for service, 27 citations and 30 warnings issued were reported by Winnsboro Police during the February 12-19, 2018 report period. Juan Gutierrez, 36, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 12, 2018 for Driving While License Invalid with Previous Convictions. Kitty Warren, 61, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 12, 2018 for a warrant out of Wood County. On February 13, the Winnsboro police...
North Hopkins Basketball win in Bi-District Game
By: Amy Sprague and Faith Wheeler After a long season of hard work in the gym the North Hopkins Varsity Boys win the Bi-District Playoff game against Wolfe City on Monday night. The boys played hard and ended the game with a score of 50-31. They are waiting to see when and who they will play against at Area this week. The boys credit their win to lots of hard work and encouragement from their coaches Kelley Clark and Jeff Bell. The...
Lady Cats Defeat Greenville; Wildcats Surprised by Lions in Loss
Lady Cats Soccer 4, Greenville 1 The Lady Cats’ soccer team exploded for four second half goals to come from behind and defeat Greenville, 4-1 Monday night in Greenville. The Lady Lions scored the only goal of the first half and they led 1-0 at the half. The victory improved the Lady Cats district record to 4-1. They are now 12-3-3 for the season. The Lady Cats return to Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night and will play Hallsville....
North Hopkins Panthers Advance to Area
The North Hopkins’ basketball team got off to a good start in the playoffs with a solid bi-district win over Wolfe City, 50-31 Monday night. The Panthers will play an Area playoff game later this week.
Flood Watch for Hopkins County Area Tuesday Morning Until Wednesday Evening
A flood watch is in effect from Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. through Wednesday evening for parts of North and Central Texas including Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, Rains and surrounding counties. Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall expected. Rainfall totals of two (2) to four (4) inches with localized amounts of six (6)inches. Flooding will be possible in low lying areas. You should monitor the latest weather forecasts for your...
