Lady Cats Defeat Athens 10-0
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said his team played very well in their season opening 10-0 win in Athens Monday afternoon. The game was moved up to a 4:30 p.m. start to try and have better weather. Coach Carrillo said he was pleased with the Lady Cats’ pitching, hitting and defense Monday. Bailey Haggerty threw a one hit shutout over five innings and struck out five. Brinklee Driver clubbed a home run over the center...
Wildcat Baseball Seeks to Narrow Pitching Staff to Five
The Wildcats’ baseball team had a second scrimmage Friday at Terrell and Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack said he got to evaluate four more pitchers. Coach Hammack said he has ten pitchers he is looking at, perhaps the most pitching he’s ever had. Four pitchers worked Thursday night in Sherman. Friday Coach Hammack looked at Kamren Harrison, Brady Crouse, Dawson Draper and Pacen Edwards. Coach Hammack said they all threw...
Saltillo Lady Lions Defeated CHESS in Area Playoff Warm Up Game
The Saltillo Lady Lions got ready for their Area playoff game with a warm up game win over CHESS, 50-41 Tuesday. CHESS led after one quarter, 14-13. The Lady Lions had a big second quarter and led 26-18 at halftime. CHESS reduced the deficit in the third quarter but still trailed the Lady Lions 34-32 after three quarters. The Lady Lions pulled away in the fourth quarter. Tori Mobley led the Lady Lions with 12 points. Chandler Bain...
Sulphur Springs Public Library Director’s Notebook
by Hope Cain A little fun library trivia for today… Which superheroine works as a librarian during the day? Batgirl Although he was well-known for being a drinker and for having scandalous love affairs with numerous women, Cassanova also worked as a librarian for the Count of Waldstein in Bohemia. Beside trivia, the library can bring you many things…reading for recreation, reading for current events or history. Reading can now come...
New Voting Machines Will Be Ready for Early Voting and the March 6th Primary
The new voting machines are in and are being readied for the March 6th Primary Election. Election judges are being trained to use the new voting machines prior to early voting and election day. Election worker training at the Civic Center being held on Tuesday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 14. County Clerk Debbie Shirley says that the training is going very smoothly and expects a problem-free Hopkins County Primary Election. ...
Winnsboro Police Report February 5-11, 2018
Winnsboro Police made one (1) arrest, responded to 111 calls for service, issued 18 citations, and wrote 31 warnings during the February 5-11, 2018 report period. There were no accidents reported. Nicole Williams, 44, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 10th for interfering with public duties and tamper/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair.
SSISD Board of Trustees Approve Amended General Fund Budget; Hear Reports; Celebrate Individual School Success
Sulphur Springs Schools Board of Trustees approved an amended general fund budget, heard numerous reports, and celebrated the successes at Travis Elementary School Tuesday night during their February board meeting. The school’s general fund budget will increase $1,706,604 bringing the general fund budget to $38,389,530. The increase in the general fund budget comes from three specific projects: a rebuild of Prim Stadium, $702,721;...
Sulphur Springs ISD Public School Week Open House Schedule
The 2018 Texas Public School Week is March 5-8, 2018. Each year school districts across Texas host student family and friends as well as interested members of the public at each school to provide information regarding education on the local level. Sulphur Springs Schools schedule: Monday, March 5, 2018 ECLC Head Start/PK, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. ECLC Kindergarten/T1, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Douglas Grade 5th, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. SS High...
Commissioners’ Begin Dirt Work for New Law Enforcement Center Courtroom; Forge Agreement With City of Commerce
Monday morning, each Hopkins County Commissioner had dump trucks hauling dirt from Luminant’s coal mine property to the location of the new county Law Enforcement Center as work has begun on the foundation for the new Hopkins County law enforcement center to be located beside the county jail. All four precincts are participating in hauling the donated dirt from the land fill at the coal mine saving tax payer money. The dirt haul...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 31- February 6, 2018
January 31st At 3:38 a.m., horses were reported out on HWY 80 near Mineola. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 4700 near Winnsboro; at approximately 4:07 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and it was towed by Wyatt’s Towing. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 3114 near Quitman; at approximately 7:01 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3854...
