North Hopkins Baseball Team Evens Big District Series With Como-Pickton Saturday, Deciding Game Monday in SS
The North Hopkins Panthers baseball team came from behind to defeat Como-Pickton, 10-6 Saturday at Como-Pickton to even the district championship deciding series at one game apiece. The deciding game of the series will take place Monday at 7 p.m. at Sulphur Springs’ Wildcat Park.Saturday night, the Panthers jumped out in front with two runs in the top of the second. The Eagles moved ahead with a grand slam home run in the bottom...
Lady Cat Sadavia Porter Qualifies for State Track Meet
Lady Cat sprinter Sadavia Porter, on the track at UT Arlington where she will run in college, qualified for the state meet at the Region II Class 5A Meet Saturday. Porter finished second in the 100-meter dash. She also competed in the 200-meter dash and in the 4×100-meter relay. The State Track Meet takes place Friday, May 10 at the Mike A. Myers Stadium at UT Austin.
Sulphur Bluff Bears Golf Team Headed to State Tournament
The Sulphur Bluff Bears Golf Team qualified for the state tournament at the Region III Golf Tournament last week at Glen Rose. The Bears took third place at the two-day regional tournament shooting rounds of 400 each day. Trayton South led the Bears with rounds of 86 and 82 and he had the fourth best score at the tourney. Other members of the Bears Golf Team are Hunter Wallis, Montana Hurley, David Rosas and Eli Ham. Two Bears...
Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats Softball Playoff Schedule
The Wildcats’ baseball bi-district schedule has been set. The Wildcats, a fourth place district seed, are taking on District 16-5A champion Hallsville in a best two out of three series. All games will be played at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. Weather permitting, game one will take place Wednesday (May 1) at 7 p.m. Game two is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. Meanwhile...
EAA Young Eagles Rally A Soaring Success
Ben Scarborough, a private pilot and member of the Sulphur Springs Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter, reported 14 volunteer pilots consistently taking kids up, during the EAA’s Young Eagles Rally at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport on Saturday April 27. Some aircraft could take only one passenger, but others could take three to four passengers at a time. EAA anticipated taking up 80-100 kids during the three-hour rally....
Plane Crash Reported North Of Sulphur Springs Saturday
A small plane crashed off County Road 4763, just north of Suphur Springs, late Saturday morning. No one was injured in the crash, according to law enforcement reports. The pilot, who is not from Hopkins County, was reportedly testing out the plane. It had undergone engine repair recently and the pilot was reportedly testing it out.The plane had engine failure on both units on the aircraft. The pilot attempted, but was not able, to...
The NETBIO announces its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference for May 10
By Mario Villarino The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) will host its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference scheduled for May 10, 2019 starting at 2 p.m. The session starts with registration and exhibitors displays, followed by Animal ID: new perspectives, Hank Hayes- Texas Animal Health Commission; Knowing Your Customer, Chris McClure Private Consultant; Creating native grasslands, Christian Ebel- Hopkins County;...
A Look At The Financial Impact Of The $2M Miller Grove ISD Bond Proposal
Miller Grove area residents are being asked to consider approving in the May 4 Miller Grove Independent School District bond election a tax increase to fund a new Multipurpose Center. The new facility would house a new elementary gymnasium, fine arts facility to include a UIL-compliant stage, concessions and kitchen area, and restrooms. The new MGISD facility would also have space for future expansion of the facility to include...
Miller Grove ISD Holding $2M Bond Election For Multipurpose Center
Residents within the boundary of Miller Grove Independent School District are asked to go to the pole next week to consider approving a $2 million bond election “for the construction, acquisition, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the district.” Miller Grove ISD Board of Trustees officially called for the election on Feb. 11. Early voting by personal appearance began last week, and will resume from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Hopkins County Records
Posted Week of April 26, 2019 Applications for Marriage Licenses Jimmy Dale Taylor and Leanne DuludeAndrew Craig McLarry and Melissa Dawn PickleKushal Aryal and Alyssa Joyce McLarry-ArdenDarrel Glenn Pierce and Elizabeth Kate HamrickKerry Louis Bailey and Tammy Yvette TimmonsRobert Edward McKnight and Crystal Mechelle HarrellBobby Hue Jones and Nita Marie BarrettJovany Lopez and Veronica Ramirez ResendizBradley Jackson Worsham and...
