Friday Features Return of Wildcats Football Practice and Lady Cats Volleyball Game Day
After a couple of weeks away on quarantine, the Wildcats Football Team returned to practice Friday morning (October 23) at the Multipurpose Building. The Wildcats also plan to get in a practice on Saturday. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is hoping next week is a normal game preparation week as the Wildcats will be opening district zone play against North Forney next Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium. Meanwhile the Lady Cats Volleyball...
DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Hopkins County school districts have reported 146 cases of COVID-19 during the last 4 weeks, according to the weekly school COVID-19 report compiled by Texas Department of State Health Services and posted Oct. 22. New COVID-19 cases reported in Texas public school Oct. 12-18, 2020 (DSHS graphic) Cases in the weekly DSHS reports are defined as “any staff member or student who participates in any on-campus activity that is...
4th Complaint In 2 Days Resulted In Arrest
The 4th complaint in 2 days resulted in a 33-year-old woman being arrested for her disorderly behavior Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officer reported being called to a Fuller Street address at 10:44 a.m. Oct. 22, 2020, marking the fourth time in two days officers were requested at the location for various reasons. While en route, a patrol officer spoke with the complainant via phone. She claimed...
Rolling Disturbance Results In Middle Street Controlled Substance Arrest
A rolling disturbance resulted in a Middle Street controlled substance arrest Thursday night, according to arrest reports. Kimberley Michelle Rachui (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward around 9 p.m. Oct. 22 reported seeing a silver Toyota Camry turning with no signal given while being followed closely by another vehicle. Steward alleged the car was being driven erratically. He conducted a...
Hopkins County Oct. 22 COVID-19 Update: 3 Fatalities, 2 New Cases, 2 Recoveries
While Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported only 2 new cases and 2 recoveries in their Oct. 22 COVID-19 update, Texas Department of State Health Services reported 3 additional COVID-19 fatalities. HC/SSEM COVID-19 Reports Two Hopkins County residents were reported Oct. 22 to have received positive COVID-19 results, HC/SSEM officials reported in the Oct. 22 COVID-19 update. That increases the new case...
Miller Grove ISD Ending Remote Learning
Miller Grove ISD will soon be joining the growing number of school districts that are ending remote learning, according to a press release from MGISD school administrators. Miller Grove ISD Hornet The MGISD board voted Oct. 20 to rescind remote learning for all students. That means beginning Nov. 3 all Miller Grove ISD students will be required to return to their designated campus for in-person, on-campus instruction, the district...
TAMUC Planetarium Reopening After Renovations
Commerce, Texas — The Planetarium at Texas A&M University-Commerce has been renovated and is reopening with new seats and a few new requirements. Reservations for TAMUC Planetarium are now available for shows beginning Nov. 13 running through Dec. 18. Seating is limited. Texas A&M University-Commerce Science Building, home of the Planetarium The featured presentation at the planetarium will be “Mystery of the...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Has First Official Practice Thursday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team will have their first official practice on Thursday (October 22). They will doing so without third year Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell who is on maternity leave. Coach Tisdell gave birth to a baby girl to go along with with her young son. She is expected to return to the gym next Wednesday. At the start, Lady Cats Assistant Coach Bryan Jones will be running practices with the help of new...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses New Zone Competition Concept in District
With Covid-19 issues in football District 8-5A, the district’s coaches have adopted a plan to sort things out and determine the district’s four playoff teams. The plan, according to Wildcats Football Greg Owens, was developed by Greenville Coach Darren Duke. It calls for the eight district teams to be split into two zones. Zone A includes Crandall, Ennis, Forney and Royse City and Zone B is comprised of Corsicana,...
