Wildcats Basketball Team Plays Lancaster Close But Their Season Ends With Regional Quarterfinal Loss
The #10 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team kept hanging around close to #1 ranked Lancaster, but never could get into the lead ending up with a 44-38 loss in a regional quarterfinal game at Rockwall Heath Tuesday night, March 3. The only Wildcats lead was 2-0 as Cameron Kahn scored the game’s first basket. Lancaster led 11-5 after the first quarter. The Wildcats trimmed a point off the lead at the half but still trailed 26-21 The...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Shuts Out Lindale On The Road To Go 5-2 In District Play
The Lady Cats Soccer Team improved their district record to 5-2 after a 4-0 shutout of Lindale at Lindale Tuesday night, March 3. Haley Robinson got a three goal hat trick for the Lady Cats as she scored the Lady Cats first three goals. Janine Yamaguichi assisted on the first two goals and Rebekah Stanley on the third. Stanley scored the Lady Cats’ fourth goal on a rebound. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 9-8-1....
Edgewood Rallies With Lots Of Runs Late To Overtake The North Hopkins Baseball Team Tuesday
The North Hopkins Baseball Team got off to a good start in a game at Edgewood Tuesday, March 3. The Panthers went out in front with 2 runs in the top of the third and 1 run in the top of the fourth to take a 3-0 lead. It lasted until the bottom of the fifth when Edgewood scored 4 times to go ahead 4-3 after 5 innings. A 7 run Edgewood bottom of the sixth pushed the lead to 11-3, which was how it ended. Edgewood outhit the Panthers 11...
Hospital Auction on Hold
The proposed online auction to sell the abandoned ‘Old Hospital’ in Mount Vernon, TX is on hold. Franklin County Judge Scott Lee believes a new solution may be possible. “It would be great if a private company would come in and get that building back on the tax base,” said Judge Scott, “The need for a full service hospital is just not here. What we really need is an urgent care facility.” In the...
*Updated* Hopkins County Primary Election Results 2020
Below are the unofficial final results of the March 3 primaries for opposed county and district elections as of 9:04 p.m. Results reflect Hopkins County results only for district elections: CONSTABLE PRECINCT 2 Republicans Charles Humphries: 1136John Brian Beadle: 1204 Democrats No candidate DISTRICT 2, STATE REPRESENTATIVE (Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt District) Republicans – Hopkins County Totals Only Dan Flynn: 2007Bryan Slaton:...
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Calls Lindale Win at Home First Complete Game of the Season
To say that Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton was pleased with the Wildcats 3-0 home win over Lindale at Gerald Prim Stadium Monday night (March 2) would be an understatement. He referred to the win as the first time the Wildcats have played a complete game this season. Coach Upton said the Wildcats played great defense and offense where they put away their scoring chances. He said he is proud of his team. The Wildcats are 6-1 in...
Sulphur Springs ISD Community Reportedly At Low Risk For Corona Virus
Sulphur Springs Independent School District today reported that the school community is at low risk for Corona virus, but the district staff continues to track of the situation through the our local health department, the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Families, students, staff and community members are encouraged to take the same steps to help protect against corona virus...
Lady Cats Softball Team Has Better Week Last Week Winning Three and Losing Two
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo liked last week (February 24-29) better than the week before. He called it a good week and noted his team played well. Coach Carrillo said his whole goal right now is for the team to continue to get better. After a 1-4 week to open the season, the Lady Cats went 3-2 last week. Their season record is now 4-6. Last week the Lady Cats defeated Mineola at home and then went 2-2 in a tough Allen...
Lady Cats Track Team Finishes in Second Place at Sulphur Springs Meet Last Friday
Competing against five other teams at their own Sulphur Springs Track Meet last Friday (February 28), the Lady Cats Track Team finished second. Lady Cats Coach Ross Hicks said his team had a good meet in great weather. He said he was missing some of his athletes who were doing other sports and activities. He said the ones he had competed hard and well. Claire Bybee broke her own record in the pole vault clearing 6 feet, 11 inches....
