Wildcats End Play in Allen Invitational; Travel to Marshall Tuesday
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Wildcats End Play in Allen Invitational; Travel to Marshall Tuesday

The Wildcats’ basketball team , ranked #11 in Class 5A, completed play in the tough In-N-Out Burger Allen Holiday Invitational Tournament Saturday morning with an 87-76 loss to Jesuit Dallas, the #16 ranked team in Class 6A. Jesuit led 26-21 after one quarter and slowly built the lead throughout the contest. The Rangers hit 14 three-point baskets. Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 24 points including four three-pointers....

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10 Family Friendly Movies to Watch on New Years
Dec30

10 Family Friendly Movies to Watch on New Years

By Savannah Owens As you wait on New Years Eve for the annual Time’s Square Celebration, ball drop, and countdown to 2018, take time to check out these classic films. There is something everyone can enjoy.  Depending on your family’s favorite type of genres, you may prefer certain movies to others. Pick your favorite genre to start!   Happy Ending: While you were sleeping (1995)- This movie is perfect for your...

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Saltillo Lions Suffer One Point Loss in Boles Tourney
Dec29

Saltillo Lions Suffer One Point Loss in Boles Tourney

The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team suffered another hard luck one point loss in a Boles holiday tournament Friday. Host team Boles edged by the Lions, 52-51. The Lions had good opening and closing quarters but they had trouble with Boles in the second quarter. After the Lions led 18-9 after the first quarter, Boles outscored them 21-7 in the second quarter to take a 30-25 halftime lead. Boles increased the lead by one point in...

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Lady Cats Lose to Choctaw Central of Mississippi
Dec29

Lady Cats Lose to Choctaw Central of Mississippi

Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman remembers Choctaw Central. When he coached at Idabel in Oklahoma, his team got clobbered by the native American team from Mississippi. Coach Chapman’s current team, the Lady Cats, ranked #9 in Class 5A, suffered their worst loss of the year against Choctaw Central in an Idabel, Oklahoma holiday tournament Friday afternoon, 72-42. Little seemed to go right for the Lady Cats. Choctaw Central...

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Channel 18 News Friday, December 29, 2017
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Game Day Scrimmages: Wildcat, Lady Cat Soccer
Dec29

Game Day Scrimmages: Wildcat, Lady Cat Soccer

Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams play their second scrimmage of the season on this Friday (December 29) game day. The Wildcats were in Kilgore. They had a JV match there Friday morning and the varsity got underway at 12:30 p.m. Thursday evening (December 28) the Wildcats JV and Varsity scrimmaged Royse City at a chilly Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats will conclude the scrimmage portion of their schedule with their...

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Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Tournament Updates
Dec29

Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Tournament Updates

The Saltillo Lions won one game and lost one in a tournament Thursday (December 28). The Lions lost a one point heart breaker to North Hopkins, 38-37 and defeated Wolfe City, 69-44 in a Boles tournament. The Lions led North Hopkins by six going into the fourth quarter but got outscored 16-9. The Lions were led by Trevor Moore with 11 points. Walker McGill had 7. Lyle Bench had 6. Chris Boekhorst scored 5. Matt Gurley and Levi Hoover...

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Wildcats Lose to Class 6A #15 Cibolo Steele
Dec29

Wildcats Lose to Class 6A #15 Cibolo Steele

The Wildcats’ basketball team had an eleven game winning streak end as they lost to a powerful Cibolo Steele team, 60-47 in a quarterfinal game of a tough In-N-Out BurgerAllen Holiday Invitational Tournament on Friday (December 29). The Wildcats will now play Dallas Jesuit Saturday morning (December 30) at 9:45 a.m. The Wildcats are now in a bracket to determine who will finish in fifth place in this tough tournament. The...

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Flies and How to Get Rid of Them By Mario Villarino
Dec29

Flies and How to Get Rid of Them By Mario Villarino

Happy New Year 2018! We at the Hopkins County Extension Office will like to wish you a safe and happy new year 2018!. Recently a heavy infestation of flies has been reported inside homes around Hopkins County. I know because I personally have found them around my home lately. The cold weather differential between outdoors and heated homes lures them inside looking for survival when  cold weather prevails. According to  Dr. Michael...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 20-26, 2017

December 20th Deputies were dispatched to Oak St. in Yantis, at approximately 12:10 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Yantis, at approximately 5:37 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies located the individual and issued a Criminal Trespass Warning. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at...

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