NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Goat Show Results
The Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s annual Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show started with an agriculture mechanics project show and contest on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The NETLA junior market show then got into full swing Thursday with FFA and 4-H members from across Hopkins County showing their lamb and goat projects. The afternoon began with the lamb show and concluded with the goat show which featured eight classes,...
NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Lamb Show Results
Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s annual Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show started with an agriculture mechanics project show and contest on Tuesday, then got into full swing Thursday with FFA and 4-H members from across Hopkins County showing their lamb and goat projects. The lamb show started the show, and featured five classes, three showmanship categories and concluded with the naming of grand and reserve champions....
Friday Game Day Includes Baseball, Softball and Golf
Both the Wildcats Baseball Team and Lady Cats Softball Team continue play in tournaments on this game day Friday, Feb. 26. The Wildcats, in the 30th annual Rose City Classic at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, will be playing back to back games. They take on Lindale at 2 P.M. and then have a rematch with host Tyler Legacy at 4 P.M. The Wildcats opened their season Thursday with an 11-1 loss to Tyler Legacy in the tourney. The Lady Cats, in...
Paris Man Accused Of Tossing Pills, Marijuana Out Of SUV
A 26-year-old Paris man is accused of tossing pills and marijuana out when deputies attempted to stop him for speeding and failure to stay in his lane on State Highway 19 north Thursday night, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward alleged that Devonta Qukashawn Brown did not immediately stop, but instead continued north on SH 19 north across the bridge into Delta County. Brown admitted...
Lorraine Bradley
Memorial service for Lorraine Julianna Bradley, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M., March 4, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Selvaraj Sinnappan officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Bradley passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her residence. Lorraine was born on September 4, 1928 in Fort Ripley, MN, the daughter...
Charles Aiken
Charles Edgar Aiken came into this world on April 1st, 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia, born to Loura Annabelle Futrelle, one of the first female political journalists in the United States, and Charles Grady Aiken, an Engineer for the Ford Motor Company. Charles grew up in Boston Massachusetts, and later attended Brookline High School with Art Donovan and Michael Dukakis. At Brookline he was an accomplished Football and Track and Field Star....
Lady Cats Soccer Team Plays Hallsville Close Thursday But Comes Up Short, 4-3
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has had a district campaign that has featured highs and lows. That continued Thursday night (February 25) in a 4-3 loss at Hallsville. For the first 20 minutes of the game, the Lady Cats took a 2-0 lead. Haylee Shultz scored both goals, one assisted by Janine Yamaguchi and the other unassisted. Then over the next 15 to 20 minutes, the Lady Bobcats answered with 3 goals of their own. Lady Cats Coach Javier...
Carrolton Man Attempted To Pass A Forged Check At Sulphur Springs Bank
A 40-year-old Carrollton man allegedly attempted to pass a forged check, at a South Broadway Street bank during the noon hour Feb. 25. He then allegedly compounded his troubles by taking off running when police arrived and called for him to stop just inside the bank. After a short chase, Christopher Andrew Stachel was taken to the ground and arrested. He was suspected to be impaired from methamphetamine; a pipe of the kind used to...
Residents, Businesses Can Help County Qualify Next Level Of FEMA Funding
Hopkins County residents and businesses can help Hopkins County qualify for the next level of FEMA funding for damages incurred during the winter weather event last week and in doing so potentially help themselves as well. The next category for FEMA Assistance is Category 1A, the category for individual assistance, and requires documentation of financial impact from the “winter weather event of 2021.” “If you have...
Wildcats Basketball Team Hits Second-Round Roadblock in 44-36 Area Loss to Midlothian
It was a tale of two halves, Thursday, Feb. 25, as even though the Wildcats Basketball team led Midlothian in the area round of playoffs, the Wildcats could not keep up with the high-flying offense of the Panthers in the second half as the Wildcats fell to Midlothian in the Area round of playoffs, 44-36. Coach Clark Cipoletta’s squad took a big 13-4 lead after the first quarter, and looked to be on their way to a commanding win...
