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Three Receive Deferred Adjudication In District Court This Week
Jan16

Three Receive Deferred Adjudication In District Court This Week

Three people received deferred adjudication and one woman’s felony charge was dismissed in the 8th Judicial District Court this week, according to court reports. Dylan Cole Anderson (HCSO jail photo) Dylan Cole Anderson received a 5-year deferred sentence Jan. 14 for a Feb. 1, 2020 possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. As part of a deal reached with prosecutors in...

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County Road 1100 Suspicious Vehicle Complaint Resulted In Discovery Of Methamphetamine, 2 Arrests
Jan16

County Road 1100 Suspicious Vehicle Complaint Resulted In Discovery Of Methamphetamine, 2 Arrests

January 16, 2021 – A CR 1100 suspicious vehicle complaint resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and two arrests early Saturday morning. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Aaron Chaney responded just before 1:30 a.m. Jan. 16, 2021, to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of County Road 1100 and County Road 1109. They located a Chevrolet Captiva parked partially in the road with its...

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Paris District Road Report for the Week of January 18, 2021
Jan16

Paris District Road Report for the Week of January 18, 2021

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Jan. 18, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...

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Lady Cats Basketball Team Gets Hot After First Quarter And Runs Away With Home Win Over Texas High
Jan16

Lady Cats Basketball Team Gets Hot After First Quarter And Runs Away With Home Win Over Texas High

After a very cold first quarter, the Lady Cats Basketball Team scored 50 points over the last three quarters to take a 52-34 district win over Texas High Friday evening, January 15, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats managed only 2 points in the first quarter and trailed the Lady Tigers, 8-2 after one period. Outscoring Texas High, 19-12 in the second quarter, the Lady Cats went into halftime up, 21-20. They...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Puts In All Together In Overtime To Get District Win At Texas High Friday
Jan16

Wildcats Basketball Team Puts In All Together In Overtime To Get District Win At Texas High Friday

This time, there was no miracle three point shot made at the buzzer to ruin the Wildcats night. After fighting their way into overtime, the Wildcats outscored Texas High by nine points to take a 67-58 district win on the road Friday night, January 15. wildcats basketball The win improves the Wildcats’ district record to 4-2 after the first half of district play. They are now 11-8 for the season. The Wildcats had three players in...

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Wildcats Soccer Team Faces a Stern Test In The Final Game Of A Wylie Tournament Saturday
Jan16

Wildcats Soccer Team Faces a Stern Test In The Final Game Of A Wylie Tournament Saturday

The Wildcats Soccer Team won their second game without a loss in a Wylie tournament Friday afternoon, January 15, as they squeezed by Mesquite Horn, 1-0. The Wildcats also have a Thursday 3-1 win over Princeton in the tourney. Friday’s victory was the Wildcats’ fourth straight. Wildcats Soccer Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said his Wildcats are really rolling and are looking good. He added the win over Horn was achieved...

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Lady Cats Soccer Team Suffers Loss To Garland Naaman Forest Friday Afternoon In Princeton Tournament
Jan16

Lady Cats Soccer Team Suffers Loss To Garland Naaman Forest Friday Afternoon In Princeton Tournament

The Lady Cats Soccer Team had a tough game Friday, January 15, in a Princeton Tournament. The Lady Cats fell to Garland Naaman Forest, 3-1. The Lady Rangers scored two unanswered first half goals and then traded goals with the Lady Cats in the second half to get the win. Sophomore Rebekah Stanley scored an unassisted goal for the Lady Cats. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had a bad game defensively and offensively. He...

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Jan. 15 COVID-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 235 Active Cases, 1,013 Vaccinations
Jan15

Jan. 15 COVID-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 235 Active Cases, 1,013 Vaccinations

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Jan. 15 COVID-19 reports show eight new COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County, half the amount reported on Thursday. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Sulphur Springs increased slightly, as did the COVID-19 hospitalization percentages in Trauma Service Area F, according Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management and DSHS reports. Case Counts DSHS reported a total of 1,279 Hopkins County...

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Hopkins County Records – Jan. 15, 2021
Jan15

Hopkins County Records – Jan. 15, 2021

Marriage Licenses Kenneth Wayne Shaw Jr. and Syrica Rochelle LeonBrandon Jon Stowater and Mary Patricia Haddock Record books Land Deed Transactions G&L Custom Homes LLC to Ramito Padron; tract in the Shelby Thomas surveyG&L Custom LLc to Ramito Padron; tract in the Shelby Tunnage surveyPeggy Holloway, Lanell McKnight, Thomas McKnight, Louise Anne Quick, Bonnie L. Siri Kegian and James Donald White to Jill Joetta Sandell; tract...

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Como-Pickton Jr. High Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant For Math, Science Enrichment
Jan15

Como-Pickton Jr. High Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant For Math, Science Enrichment

Como-Pickton Jr. High receives a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant(Photo by Cassie Bland, CPJH principal) Como-Pickton Jr. High has been awarded the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to enrich math and science instruction in the classroom. The grant of $500 was made possible by funding from the ExxonMobil Corporation through McCraw Oil Company and our local ExxonMobil convenience store, Joe Bob’s. This grant is part...

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