Brief Chase by Cumby Police Ends in Arrest of Tennessee Man
Cumby Police noted a traffic violation on I-30 near the 110 mile marker and caught up with the vehicle at the 107 marker. After activating lights and siren to gain attention of the drive, the officer continued to follow the vehicle to the 98-mile marker where the driver finally stopped. During the brief chase, the driver had fluctuated speeds from 75 mph to 60 mph and had failed to maintain a single lane of traffic swerving onto the...
Mt. Pleasant Man Arrested for Meth
When the Hopkins County Deputy arrived at the entrance to the Hageman Reserve on FM 71 following a call regarding a suspicious person at that location, he found John David Wright II, 51, of Mt Pleasant refusing to leave the property at the request of the property owner, according to the deputy’s report. Wright had attempted to enter the property continually stating that he was a member “at the country club.” It was noted that Wright...
Barking for Joy: Donation Made to Hearts of Life Animal Rescue
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue was blessed to receive a $1,000 donation from the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. The Corvette Club donated some of the proceeds from their annual car show and other activities around Sulphur Springs. David Johnson presents the check to Debra Balkom, with other Corvette Club members. Want to get involved with Hearts of Life? Like them on Facebook for updates on new animals and ways to help out!
Dinner Bell Menu For December 6, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for December 6, 2017 Lowe’s Distribution in Mt. Vernon this week’s Community Partner. Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Oven Roasted Squash and Zucchini Garden Salad Garlic Buttered French Bread Assorted Cookies Lemon Pudding/ Sugar Free Dessert Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Make plans to come. We will miss you if you do not come. The Welcome Mat will be out!...
Donation Made to Dinner Bell
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club made a donation of $1,000 to the Dinner Bell at First United Methodist Church. Corvette Club Treasurer, Mike Hart presents Judy Gilreath the check as The Dinner Bell staff prepared another community meal at the First United Methodist Church. Proceeds came from the Club’s annual car show and other activities. If you’d like to help or for more information on the Dinner Bell click here.
Wildcats Finish Third at Curtis Culwell Invitational in Garland; Only loss to #6, 6A Team
The Wildcats’ basketball team took third place in the Curtis Culwell Invitational in Garland with a pulse pounding 62-61 win over West Mesquite Saturday evening. Victor Iwuakor hit the winning shot for the Wildcats with just 1.3 seconds left to play. The heroics helped erase a turnover on an inbounds pass that resulted in a basket for West Mesquite. That basket gave the Wranglers a 60-59 lead with just 8.9 seconds remaining. The...
Saltillo Teams Struggle in Weekend Tournaments
Saltillo basketball teams found wins hard to come by at two separate tournaments Friday. The Saltillo Lions lost two games at a Miller Grove tournament. The Lions lost to the McKinney Boyd JV, 65-51. They were also outpointed by White Oak, 54-45. In that one, the Lions actually led 13-12 after the first quarter and 21-18 at the half. White Oak went ahead 36-33 after three quarters and added to their lead by outscoring the Lions, 18-12...
Christmas on the Square: Slides, Tigers, and More!
Hundreds of people came out to watch the parade and participate in the activities on the square. There was a petting zoo with baby goats, and bunnies. A carousel for kids to ride miniature horses. Not to mention the huge snow slide which takes a total of five pallets of bags of ice to last the entire night. The continuously popular white tiger exhibit was also there, allowing families to feed and take pictures with the tigers. The...
