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Lady Cat Softball Walks-Off Longview in 12 Innings
Apr06

Lady Cat Softball Walks-Off Longview in 12 Innings

It took almost two full games’ lengths, but Lady Cats softball pulled out the win Tuesday, Apr. 5 in walk-off fashion.  Sulphur Springs beat Longview 1-0 in 12 innings.  A pitcher’s duel ensued Tuesday night at Lady Cat Park.  Softball head coach David Carrillo’s anticipated this coming in to Tuesday’s duel in Sulphur Springs.  “[Tuesday’s] the 4th time we’ve faced [Longview P Rios], and each time...

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Wellness To Host ‘Walk Thru Texas History’
Apr06

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Wellness To Host ‘Walk Thru Texas History’

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, FCS Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] With warm weather here, many folks are getting outdoors to work in gardens, enjoy our local parks, camp, watch student sports, and take walks.  The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Wellness Volunteers are proud to announce that we will be hosting “Walk Thru Texas History” (WTTH) during the month of May.  Walk Through Texas History...

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Float Day at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Apr05

Float Day at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

COKE FLOAT DAY Students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus lined up for the ice cream floats at mid-day Tuesday. Megan Chapman, left, coordinator of student activities, works at a fast pace to fill the orders for the hungry students. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs float day float day at the Sulphur Springs campus

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SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team Finishes 2nd At District
Apr05

SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team Finishes 2nd At District

13 Competitors Qualify To Compete In Regional UIL Contest The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat UIL Academic Team finished the District 15-5A UIL academic meet in second place overall, with Hallsville taking the district championship. Several students brought home medals, including 13 students who qualified to compete in the Region 2 UIL Academic meet at Prosper Rock Hill High School on April 22-23. Some students placed in more than...

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Wildcats Team Tennis Wraps Up Season With Solid Showing at District Championship
Apr05

Wildcats Team Tennis Wraps Up Season With Solid Showing at District Championship

Wildcat and Lady Cat tennis had a good showing in their district championship last week. Day one proved incredibly fruitful for Coach Tony Martinez and his squad. Both boys and girls singles won all their matches. Day two, however, saw some tough losses for team tennis. Jeauxleigh Cantu beat a Hallsville player who had gotten the better of Cantu a few years back. This time around though, Cantu took out that same athlete in straight...

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3 Flown From Crash On FM 69 at SH 11 In Como
Apr05

3 Flown From Crash On FM 69 at SH 11 In Como

Three people were reportedly flown from a crash on FM 69 at State Highway 11 east in Como Monday evening. The crash was first reported to Hopkins County 911 dispatchers at about 5:25 p.m. April 4, 2022, as a major crash involving 2-3 vehicles in Como at the intersection of FM 69 and State Highway 11 east with possible ejections. Hopkins County and Como firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, EMS and troopers were dispatched to the...

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No Major Damage Reported From Overnight Storm In Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County
Apr05

No Major Damage Reported From Overnight Storm In Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County

No major damage had been reported to local officials as a result of the overnight storm April 4, 2022. Aside from the deluge which displaced a few flower blooms, loose soil and small vegetation, Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County seem to have weathered the spring storm relatively unscathed. Hopkins County, Texas Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley said county officials had received reports of one tree down in Precinct 4, and...

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Two Arrested Over The Weekend On Controlled Substance Charges
Apr04

Two Arrested Over The Weekend On Controlled Substance Charges

Local authorities arrested two people over the weekend after finding them in possession of controlled substances, according to jail and arrest reports. Houston Street Arrest Joshua Allen Noble (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Derrick Williams reported seeing a man who appeared to be smoking some type of narcotic on Houston Street and contacted the 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man at 4:26 p.m. Sunday. The man allegedly...

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Cumby Man Accused Of Choking His Wife, InjuringHer With Glass Shard, Toolbox
Apr04

Cumby Man Accused Of Choking His Wife, InjuringHer With Glass Shard, Toolbox

Police arrested a 34-year-old Cumby man accused of choking his wife, cutting her with broken glass and striking her with a toolbox. Derek Wayne Bone (HCSO jail photo) Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported responding at 7:15 p.m. April 2, 2022 on West Main Street in Cumby, where Derek Bone and his wife were alleged to be involved in an argument that turned physical. Bone was accused of placing his hands around his 20-year-old...

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HCSO/Posse & DEA To Host National Drug Take Back Day April 30
Apr04

HCSO/Posse & DEA To Host National Drug Take Back Day April 30

The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. DEA and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Part of that includes...

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