Update: Arrest Made for Vandalism on Celebration Plaza
Update: CEDILLO,WESLEY LANE identified and arrested for his role in the vandalism. Update: According to Police Chief Jay Sanders, a 19-year old male has been arrested for Criminal Mischief in breaking the glass on the Celebration Plaza restroom. The glass restroom on the west side of Celebration Plaza now has two shattered windows and a barricade with police tape around it following an act of vandalism Wednesday night around 10...
Stewart Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
Richard Lee Stewart, 34, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court according to Matt Harris, Assistant District Attorney. Harris stated that this was the maximum sentence allowed for the Felony 3 Possession of Child Pornography case. Stewart was one of two Hopkins County men arrested in June 2014 in a case developed by through the Internet Crimes...
Weed Control By Mario Villarino
Weed control is an on-going process in Hopkins County. With our rainy season bringing April showers that sometimes carry well over early summer and recent devastating tornadoes in Northeast Texas is not surprising to have pending issues in our pastures because weather related delays. A common challenge is getting to harvest standing hay production because flooding or standing water in the fields or having to harvest hay infested with...
You’re Never Too Old to Stay Fit By Johanna Hicks
You’re Never Too Old to Stay Fit If you are a baby boomer, your adult years have flown by, filled with the competing demands of family, career and household responsibilities. Then, one day, you find yourself over the age of 50, possibly facing the prospect of retirement, aging, and often serving in a new role as caregiver to elderly relatives. The key is maintaining good health for yourself. Your nutritional needs change as you...
Outstanding Junior High School Principal of the Year 2018
Cassie Bland, Principal of Como-Pickton Junior High School in Como-Pickton CISD, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as as a Region 8 Outstanding Junior High School Principal of the year. TASSP recognizes outstanding principals from the twenty regional education centers in the state. As a region 8 winner, Mrs. Bland is eligible to compete for the state title of Texas Principal of...
Sulphur Springs Rotary Club Scholarship and Grant Recipients
by Savannah Owens At their meeting on June 22nd, the Sulphur Springs Rotary club gave out Senior Scholarships to 6 seniors and grants to organizations around the community. The rotary club is 12 years old, and has 66 members and 4 honorary members. The money for the scholarships and grants came from their Claws for a Cause event. The Rotary Club received 21 applications for the scholarships from all over Hopkins County. Two...
Wildcats 7-on-7 Seeks to Qualify for State Tourney Friday in Rowlett
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football team has one last tournament to qualify for next weekend’s 7 on 7 state championship tourney. Friday (June 23) the Wildcats chase their dream at a Rowlett state qualifier tournament. To qualify, the Wildcats must win their pool and one more game. Four teams will qualify for state out of the 32-team field at Rowlett. The Wildcats pool includes Tyler Lee, Richardson Pearce and Denison. The Wildcats...
Youth Volleyball, Soccer Camps Begin Monday
The Sulphur Springs ISD is offering volleyball and soccer camps next week. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness is actually having two camps based on age groups. Both camps will be on Monday through Wednesday next week (June 26-28) in the main high school gym. Volleyball camp for girls entering fourth through the seventh grade will take place from 9 a.m. until noon each day. Camp for girls entering eighth or ninth grade will be...
Former Wildcat Player/Assistant Coach Follows Former Wildcat at McKinney Job
Former Wildcat soccer player and former Wildcat assistant soccer coach Colby Peak has been selected as the new head soccer coach at McKinney Boyd. Coach Peak has been at Mesquite Poteet since 2011 after leaving Sulphur Springs. A Peak coached Mesquite Poteet team downed the Wildcats in a fourth round playoff match in 2013. Coack Peak will be replacing former Wildcat player Casey Osborn at McKinney Boyd. Coach Osborn, who has coached...
