Wildcats Marching Band Qualified for Area Competition
The Wildcats Marching Band qualified for Area competition at the UIL Region IV Marching Contest in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday. Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley said it was a big, big deal. The UIL contest is the first leg of the annual quest for sweepstakes by the band. Every other year, bands can advance to area and state and this is that year, McCauley said the band had a really good day. He called their performance on Tuesday the...
Fall Festival Chili Contest and 42 Contest Are Coming Soon for Seniors!
If you love to eat Chili and play 42, you just might be a Texan! Karon Weatherman knows these are perennial favorites of local Senior Citizens, so she blended them into this year’s exciting Fall Festival activities. Plan to enjoy all-you-can-eat Chili on Tuesday October 24 at 12 noon at the Sr’s Center. It’s free! Sixteen crock-pot cooks will be serving their chili until it’s all gone while judges taste each...
Cumby Police Arrest Wisconsin Man for Possession of “Molly”
Cumby Police made a traffic stop on I-30 east bound around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. The officer detected the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle and asked the driver to step from the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe. A Terry frisk revealed “Molly”. The officer detected a bulge in the front waist band of Jamar Clifford Johnson, 36 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The officer removed the object and found it was not a weapon. Johnson identified the object...
Lady Cats Outlast Pine Tree With 3-2 Win; Remain Tied for First Place in District
For the second straight match, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team won a crucial set 5 to take a 3-2 win. Tuesday night as they outlasted Pine Tree on the road, 11-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19 and 15-13. Last Friday they won at home over Texas High, 3-2. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness called Tuesday night’s contest a great match. The Lady Cats assured they will at least stay tied for first place after Tuesday’s game....
Game Day: Lady Cats Face Lady Pirates at Pine Tree
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team’s exciting victory over Texas High last Friday is a hard one to put aside, but there is just no time to rest on your laurels in tough District 16-5A. The Lady Cats have a very difficult assignment coming up on this Tuesday game day (October 17). The Lady Cats play at Pine Tree Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. There will be a freshman game at 4:30 p.m. and a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are...
Wildcat Coordinators Disappointed; Seek to Build on Positives
Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said it was disappointing how the Wildcats’ offense started in the Texas High game with two quick turnovers. He said a pass was tipped and a fumble occurred when the ball was knocked away. Coach Young said then the offense calmed down and only had a single turnover after that. He said they also racked up 26 first downs and almost 400 yards of offense. Coach Young said...
United Way at 23% of Goal; UW Give Back Event Thursday
Hopkins County United Way Campaign dollars counted today total $13,081. According to UW Campaign leaders, the grand total to date is $40,635 or about 23% of the local goal; HCUW Campaign leaders are very pleased with the progress of the campaign and are aware of some large gifts to be reported at the next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 9:30 at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. A Give Back event for UW is this Thursday, Oct. 19, at...
Winnsboro Police Report October 9-15, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested three, investigated three motor vehicle accidents, responded to 200 calls for service, issued 42 citations and wrote 39 warnings during the October 9-15, 2017 report period. Brandy Addicks, 38, of Commerce was arrested October 11th on a Hopkins County warrant. John Spencer, 35, of Portland, Oregan was arrested October 12th for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication. Tamela Owen, 54, of Winnsboro was...
LEAP Youth Expo Provides Students With Career Information
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is hosting this year’s LEAP Youth Career Expo on Friday October 20th from 9:00 – 12:00 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The event is for local 8th grade students. The event aims to help them understand the types of career pathways available in the local community, as they begin to make career related coursework decisions for high school, according to Bart Spivey, Business Development Project...
