Sheriff’s Officers Serve 6 Men With Felony Warrants
Sheriff’s officers served six men with felony warrants in the 24-hour period ending at 5:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2022, including a man accused of assaulting three corrections officers, two for violating probation, and one accused of a child sex charge, according to jail and arrest reports. Michael Tareze Evans AKA Mike Evans, Michael Martin, Michael Hope and Fish Terez Additional Charges Two inmates at Hopkins County jail, Michael...
AgriLife Extension To Offer Marriage And Diabetes Education Sessions
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides great opportunities in the areas of Family & Community Health, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H & Youth Development, and Community Development. One of the banner programs offered by Extension is diabetes education. Keep reading for more information. Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 12, 2022: Theme For 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet Announced
By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Immerse yourself in your digital advertising options at the Chamber’s next Lunch and Learn. April Bliss, founder of Bliss Digital Innovations, will present the Chamber’s quarterly Lunch and Learn, providing small businesses with useful, timely information about digital advertising options beyond Pay-Per-Click. You’ll learn about Retargeting, Targeted Display,...
COVID Transmission Rates Across The US, Texas, Hopkins County Continue To Be High
COVID transmission rates across the Country, state and county continue to be high this week, increasing 2.7 percent across the United States over the past 7 days compared to the previous 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A total of 627,752 active cases were reported in Texas, including 483 Hopkins County residents who actively had COVID-19 at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, according to Texas Department of State...
Wildcats Soccer’s Comeback Falls Short, Losing to Terrell 3-2
The men’s soccer team found themselves in a hole early on in their Tuesday home match with Terrell on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad fell behind 3-0 after one half. The Wildcats worked their way back into the match against the Tigers, but could not complete the comeback falling 3-2 at Gerald Prim Stadium. The first goal was put in by Uriel Santacruz and assisted by Aubrey Camacho. Edgar Salazar scored...
Wildcats Basketball Loses Heartbreaker in Overtime to Hallsville, 63-59
The men’s basketball team fought for four and a half quarters to hand Hallsville their first district loss, but fell short 63-59 in overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The game was so intense that a near-brawl ensued between both teams after the game had concluded. Sulphur Springs fell behind early 14-5 heading in to the second, but found their groove on offense from there. Branson Lynn and big men Justin Haire and Kordrick Turner...
2 Women, 2 Men Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges
Two women and two men were jailed on controlled substance charges over the past 3 days, police and deputies noted in arrest and jail reports. Albert Michael Reyna Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro stopped a 36-year-old Wetumka, Oklahoma man at 8:33 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, on North Hilcrest Drive for a traffic violation in a Chrysler Town & Country mini van. The driver, identified as Albert Michael Reyna,...
Blaze Destroys CR 4791 Mobile Home, Truck
A late afternoon blaze destroyed a County Road 4791 mobile home and truck Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The resident was not injured but did lose all of his possession in the fire. Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, North Hopkins, Cumby, Dike and South Sulphur firefighters were dispatched at 5:11 p.m. Jan. 10 to the structure fire. Although firefighters began quickly working to extinguish the blaze, they were unable to save the structure or...
Lady Cats Softball Spring 2022 Schedule Released
On Monday, Jan. 10 Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the spring 2022 season schedule for softball. Coach David Carrillo and his Lady Cats begin their spring season on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at home versus Gilmer at 5:30 P.M. Softball has two more scrimmages: Saturday, Feb. 5 at Rockwall (TBA)Friday, Feb. 11 at Sherman — 5 P.M. After hosting their regular-season opener on Tuesday, Feb. 15 versus Paris at 6...
Pruning Most Roses In Mid-February Produces Healthier, Larger More Attractive Bushes
Pillar Or Climbing Roses Are The Exception By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag/Natural Resources, [email protected] Earlier in the week, I got a phone call related to pruning, and particularly pruning of roses. As you are probably aware, the Hopkins County Extension Office promoted the cultivation of earth-kind roses years back and some of them are now mature and thriving. A rose Annual pruning is an...
