Wildcats Team Tennis Gets Road Win At Greenville, 13-6
Utilizing its’ strong girls group, the Wildcats Team Tennis Squad got a 13-6 non-district road win at Greenville Friday night, September 11. The ladies won all six of their singles’ matches, two out of three of their doubles’ matches and of course, contributed to the mixed doubles win. tennis After doubles’ matches, the Wildcats only led 4-3. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez noted that in two of the lost...
Wildcats Football Team Has First Contact Session At Intrasquad Scrimmage Saturday Morning
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said it’s usual for the defense to be ahead of the offense at this point in the season, as the Wildcats had their first regular contact session in pads at an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday morning, September 12, on the practice field outside the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats logo Still Coach Owens found things to like on offense and defense. The number one varsity defense forced the number one...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of September 14, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Sept. 14, 2020. 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...
Wanted Teen Located On Gilmer Street
A wanted teen was located on Gilmer Street and taken into custody early Saturday morning. No HCSO jail photo available for Aaron Jahmal Antonio Dixon Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn reported seeing Aaron Jahmal Antonio Dixon around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 12, 2020, on Gilmer Street on Celebration Plaza. Aware of a warrant issued for the man’s arrest, Glenn contacted Dixon. The officer reported smelling an alcoholic beverage odor...
Sept. 11 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 5 Recoveries, 20 Positive Antigen Tests
Three new positive COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, Sept. 11, increasing the number of active cases in Hopkins County to 69, Hopkins County/Sulphur /Springs Emergency Management reported in the Sept. 11 Hopkins County COVID-19 update. That’s 38 total new cases reported so far in September, and 281 cumulative cases reported since March in Hopkins County. The HC/SSEM team did have some good news as well. More Hopkins County...
2 Arrested, 3 Sentenced In District Court Thursday
At least two people were arrested and three sentenced in district court Thursday afternoon, according to arrest, jail and court reports. Bond Revocation Donald Merced Ramirez (HCSO jail photo) A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed after having his bond revoked on controlled substance charges. Donald Merced Ramirez was scheduled to appear Sept. 10 before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Sept. 10 for arraignment on a...
Wildcats’ Defensive Front Features Lots of Experience in 2020
The Wildcats’ defensive linemen are being coached this season by veteran coach Jason Meskimen. After several seasons of coaching Wildcats’ freshmen, Coach Meskimen was promoted to the Varsity staff during the off season. Meskimen, whose coaching resume spans 25 years, says the 2020 Wildcats D linemen are an experienced bunch. Out of 8 or 9 players, six are seniors. Senior defensive tackle D’Andre Peoples and senior...
Sports Odds and Ends
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams and the Wildcats Team Tennis Squad are on the schedule on this game day Friday (September 11). The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams are running in their first meet of the season at Hallsville. This is the first of five pre-district meets for Coach Ross Hicks’ teams. Meanwhile the Wildcats co-ed Team Tennis squad has a non-district match at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on this...
Local Emergency Responders Hold 9/11 Tribute
Approximately 60 law enforcement officials, firefighters and fire academy recruits, and emergency services personnel were joined by a number of community members at Hopkins County Fire Department’s Station 20 Friday morning at Hopkins County’ third annual 9/11 tribute, held to remember all who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Flags flown at half-staff in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 All law...
17 New, 71 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported Sept. 10 In Hopkins County
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported for Hopkins County in September nearly doubled Sept. 10. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 17 new positive COVID-19 cases had been confirmed on Sept. 10, increasing the number of active cases in Hopkins County from 54 to 71. No recoveries were reported on Thursday. That’s only 11 recoveries so far in September – 6 on Sept. 1 and 5 on Sept. 8. Of the...
