Diabetes Can Be Managed! By Johanna Hicks
No April Fools – Diabetes Can be Managed! Each spring, the Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes series teaches individuals and their loved ones some methods to manage diabetes. Even though this series is targeted toward those with type 2 diabetes, individuals with type 1 (or anybody, actually), will benefit from the nutrition and self-management techniques discussed in the series. We’ve had a good response, but it is not too late to sign...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats in Paris Meet
On Monday, Mt. Pleasant canceled their Friday track meet after a tragic bus accident last week involving their track teams. Two of the schools that were planning to attend the Mt. Pleasant meet, Paris and Sulphur Springs, got together and decided to have an informal dual meet in Paris on this Thursday game day. Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron announced the dual meet Monday. Coach Abron said no medals would be presented and he...
Wildcat Tennis In District Tourney Next Week
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez took eight players to one last tournament Saturday before the district tournament next Wednesday and Thursday. The Wildcats participated in a Stephen F. Austin tournament in Nacogdoches. Coach Martinez called it a great tournament. It included a chance for the high school players to watch a match between the SFA women’s team and Northwest Illinois. Coach Martinez said his team did well during...
Three Commercial Chicken Houses Destroyed; Straight-Line Wind Blamed
Hopkins County–Three commercial chicken houses were destroyed and a number of chickens killed between 4 and 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in what is believed to be a straight line wind event limited to a small area on 20-30 acres in eastern Hopkins County. Three other commercial chicken houses were not damaged. The National Weather Service has been asked to review the damage on site and to review weather conditions as recorded at...
“A Heart That Forgives” Premieres in Sulphur Springs on April 1, 2017
A faith-based movie “A Heart That Forgives…Everyone Has a Story” will be presented in a public screening on Saturday April 1 at Shannon Oaks Church. at 6pm. This is the fourth feature-length film for Christian audiences produced by “Poor Child Films”, a company owned by Eric King of Sulphur Springs and M. Legend Brown of Terrell. Featuring a professional cast and crew, the movie tells the story of two...
Chamber Connection March 30, 2017
It’s time for the 28th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Friday, April 14th at the Sulphur Springs Country Club!! We are currently accepting teams for morning tee times. The teams are first come, first served, so make sure and make your reservation today! Please see our website for more information… www.HopkinsChamber.org, or call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. The Largest Exhibitor Expo for Hopkins County is Returning...
Bus Passengers Arrested for Money Laundering
When the Greyhound bus stopped at Pilot on State Highway 19 and I-30, plain clothes deputies with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office boarded the bus. They made contact with Cesar Alejandro Amaya, 25, of Dallas and Albert Amaya, Jr., 29, of Red Oak. One was wanted on a drug warrant and the other was arrested with a large sum of money. Both were charged with Money Laundering. Hopkins County Dispatch notified the deputies that Cesar...
District Preview for Wildcat, Lady Cat Golf
Wildcats Golf Perhaps it was just one of those days for members of the Wildcats’ golf team as they played a preview tournament Tuesday at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, site of next Monday and Tuesday’s district golf tournament. Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens says his team shot a 325 and he says he was a little disappointed with that. He hopes the score will serve as a wake up call for his golfers. Coach Owens says...
