Wildcats and Lady Cats Athletes Compete at Region II Track Meet Friday and Saturday at UTA
Four Lady Cats and two Wildcats are scheduled to compete at the Region II Track Meet Friday and Saturday (April 23-24) at UT-Arlington. Preliminaries are scheduled for Friday with finals on Saturday. For the Wildcats, Korderrian “Bull” Turner will compete in the long jump and triple jump. Jermaine Cleveland will compete in triple jump. For the Lady Cats, Bre-Asia Ivery is in the 100-meter dash and the long jump. Claire Bybee is in the...
Hopkins County 4-H Members in the News – Again!
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Hopkins County is honored to have some outstanding youth in the 4-H program! District 4-H Contests were held recently in Farmersville for 4-H members across the northeast Texas district – 22 counties to be exact. Three from Hopkins County walked away with awards. Here are the results: Senior division (grades 9-12): Rylie...
Yantis Man Jailed On A Felony Charge Following Theft At Walmart
A 45-year-old Yantis man was jailed on a felony charge for theft of less than $50 worth of merchandise from Walmart, according to arrest reports. Gary Lee Gibson AKA Gray Lee Gibson and Gary Skeet Gibson (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Josh Shufeldt responded at 7:40 p.m. April 22, 2021, at Walmart to a theft complaint. An asset protection employee at the store advised police that Gary Lee Gibson had passed all points of...
Discussing Projects at PJC-Sulphur Springs
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding instructor John Plemons, right, discusses the next project with students (from left) Jordan Cummings, Angel Cedillo, Ty Nichols and Adrian Banuelos. Social distancing is being practiced in ways shown, but not limited to, the photo shown above. For information about enrollment and scholarship opportunities at the PJC Center, call 903-885-1232. Click here for more articles about Paris Junior College...
WALK LIKE MADD with Jay Hodge Chevrolet
Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs will be cooking free hamburgers and hot dogs for guests April 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Test drive a car while you are there and Jay Hodge Chevrolet will donate $25 per test drive to help raise critical funds to end drunk driving and fight drugged driving. A bake sale will also be held during that time. https://fb.watch/52CJXE7Ndk/ Walk Like MADD is the signature fundraising event to help raise...
Telios Hosts Pine Forest Solar Safety Meeting For County Emergency Responders, Officials
Telios hosted a solar safety meeting for county emergency responders and officials Thursday afternoon to better prepare emergency responders in the event they are ever required to respond to an incident at Pine Forest Solar. Telios hosts county emergency responders and commissioners for a lunch safety presentation for Pine Forest Solar Hopkins County Commissioners as well as area first responders learned more about the layout for the...
Marijuana, THC And Prescription Pills Found During I-30 Traffic Stops
Marijuana, THC and prescription pills were found during traffic stops on Interstate 30, resulting in two arrests Wednesday, according to arrest reports. Traffic Stop At Mile Marker 133, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper J. Dupree reported stopping a 62-year-old Austin man around 2:45 p.m. April 21, 2021, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 130 for failure to signal when changing lanes in the Honda Ridgeline he was driving....
Greenville Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge Following Hillcrest Drive Crash
Police arrested a 31-year-old Greenville man on a controlled substance charge, following a Hillcrest Drive crash Wednesday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Keegan Thomas Rees (HCSO jail photo) At 2:32 p.m. April 21, Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a crash reported in the 100 block of South Hillcrest Drive. Upon arrival, officers contacted Keegan Thomas Rees, who “seemed to be under the influence” of some...
Two Former Wildcats Players Have Selected New Basketball Homes
Former Wildcats’ basketball standouts have transferred to new programs. Keaston Willis is headed for Louisiana Tech and Sadaidriene “Day Day” Hall has signed with Stephen F. Austin. Willis, a 6-3 guard, has played the past two seasons at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, where he averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists. In mid-March, Willis announced he was entering the transfer portal. After drawing interest from several...
Wildcats Golfer Kip Childress Completes Day One of Regional Golf Tourney With Score of 78
Wildcats’ golfer Kip Childress is in the hunt to go to the State Tournament after the first day Wednesday (April 21) of the two-day Region II Golf Tournament at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Wildcats Coach Jeremy DeLorge says Childress shot 78 Wednesday and is 4 strokes back from qualifying for the State Tourney. Coach DeLorge says Childress played fairly well Wednesday. He says Childress’ ball striking was good but he...
