Applications For Chamber Of Commerce President/CEO Position Now Available Online
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to let you all know that after five wonderful years here at the Chamber, I will be resigning my position in the middle of April. These five years have been some of my favorite in all of my career. I have met amazing people and learned more than I ever imagined I would. I want, very much, to be helpful in this transition. It is already time for that transition...
Wildcats Basketball Team Suffers Loss Again As Three Point Shot Goes In Against Them At Buzzer
For the third time this season, the Wildcats Basketball Team suffered a tough loss as an opponent’s three point shot went in right before the buzzer. It was the second straight game it happened. Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball Mount Pleasant’s Xzavier Brown hit the timely three pointer to give the Tigers at 44-41 win in overtime in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (January 12). Brown scored all...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Tops Princeton, 2-1 Tuesday Night At The Prim
After a scoreless first half, the Lady Cats Soccer Team outscored Princeton in the second half to take a 2-1 non-district win at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night, January 12. The Lady Cats took a 1-0 lead in the second half on a Rebekah Stanley goal assisted by Emily Soto. The Panthers then scored to tie the game at 1-1. Stanley put the Lady Cats back up 2-1 on a free kick goal from about 20 yards out with about 6 minutes left to...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Rolls Over Union Hill Tuesday
The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team overwhelmed Union Hill in a district game, 84-27 Tuesday, January 12. The Lions got off to a fast start leading Union Hill, 24-8 after one quarter and 48-11 at the half. The Lions got big games from Chris Boekhorst and David Whitworth who scored 19 points each. Coy Collins added 16 points. Andrew Redburn had 12 points. Gunner Tarver scored 11 points. Colby McCoy had 4 points. Ridge Johnson scored 3...
Wright And Dietze Seeking Reelection To Sulphur Springs School Board
Kerry Wright and Jason Dietze filed candidate applications Wednesday morning, the first day of the filing period, seeking a place on the May 1 Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Election. Incumbents Wright and Dietze are seeking another 3-year term on the school board. Dietze was first elected to the school board in 2009. He was re-elected secretary in 2020. He previously served as vice president and president. Wright...
Cumby Police Chief Moved To Lieutenant, Hundley Appointed Interim Chief
Cumby City Council Tuesday night made two administrative changes to the police department Tuesday night. Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson is to become a lieutenant with the department and Officer Jeff Hundley has been appointed interim chief of police for a 6-month period. The City Council meeting was conducted Jan. 12 at the city building, but only 10 attendees were allowed to attend in person in order to properly observe social...
Jan. 12 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities,12 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Jan. 12 COVID-19 updates show a slight increase in COVID-19 recoveries in Hopkins County and the patient count in the local COVID unit remained unchanged on Tuesday. However, two additional COVID-19 fatalities have been confirmed for Hopkins County and an average of 12 new coronavirus cases have been reported daily this week and...
Cumby ISD Master Planning, Possible Bond Election To Be Discussed At Jan. 30 Meeting
Cumby ISD Board of Trustees are again considering calling a bond election to fund improvements at the school. Cumby ISD voters were asked during the Nov. 5, 2019 election to consider approving a school bond. In the early ballots, 60 percent of voters were in favor of the bond for school improvements and 40 percent voted against it. However, once Election Day totals were in, the bond was defeated by only 10 votes. Trustees and...
Spring Semester Classes Began on Paris Junior College Campuses
RETURNING Spring semester classes began on Paris Junior College campuses Monday and Madisyn Gauntt of Sulphur Springs, right, was on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus completing her enrollment process to return for another semester. Helping her with the paperwork is Angela “Angel” Ellis, financial aid advisor and student success coach. For information about applying for admission or scholarships to PJC, call 903-885-1232. Paris...
City Of Como Will Hold An Election For All 3 Places On Council
The City of Como will hold an election for all three places on the City Council. Filing for the two commissioner seats and mayor begins tomorrow. Currently, Jerry Radney serves as mayor. As mayor pro temp, he stepped up to mayor when Darla Henry resigned the position in August 2020, due to a move out of the city. Austin Baxley, a teacher at Como-Pickton school, was then appointed to the council as commissioner. Steve Smith is serving...
