Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens Princeton Tourney With 0-0 Tie With Sherman
For the second straight tournament, the Lady Cats Soccer Team opened play with a tie. Lady Cats Soccer Playing bright and early Thursday morning, January 14, in a Princeton tournament, the Lady Cats ended up 0-0 with the Sherman Lady Bearcats. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had the ball more than Sherman and had plenty of chances but could not score. He said it was frustrating because the Lady Cats played well. The...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Loses On The Road At Mount Pleasant Tuesday, 44-37
Tuesday evening, January 12, at Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cats Basketball Team seemed to play from behind all night and despite several impressive rallies they ended up on the short end of a 44-37 district game against the Lady Tigers. The Lady Cats got off to a slow start with the Lady Tigers getting out to a good early lead. By the third quarter, the Lady Cats got to within one point. The Lady Tigers got back out to a 12 point lead...
Welding Program at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs
WELDING New welding student John Musa of Sulphur Springs is working on a project during a class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop. For information about the welding program or other workforce opportunities and scholarships, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College welding student John Musa of Sulphur Springs
Georgetown Woman Arrested in Hopkins County On Palo Pinto Controlled Substance Warrant
A 22-year-old Georgetown woman arrested in Hopkins County on a Palo Pinto controlled substance warrant reportedly had THC oil and a vape device, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender just after 10:20 a.m. stopped the woman for driving a Audi A6 west at 72 miles per hour in the 55 mph speed zone on State Highway 11 east as it passed FM 269. Upon contact with Paytin Chanari Kerr,...
CR 4711 Disturbance Involving A Firearm Results In Two Arrests
A County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm results in the arrest of two men from the Denton area, according to sheriff’s reports. TOKLEH, NADER, Denton County TX Jail Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 5:15 p.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm on County Road 4711. A caller told dispatchers that shots had been fired from a weapon. Upon arrival at the location, officers...
Mount Vernon Man Accused Of Retaliation Or Obstruction
A 60-year-old Mount Vernon man is accused of retaliation or obstruction. The man was arrested at his residence by Texas Ranger Greg Wilson and Hopkins County officials on a warrant for the charge. Texas Department of Public Safety According to Texas Penal Code, Title 8, Chapter 36.06, a person commits obstruction or retaliation if “the person intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another by an unlawful act in...
Frank D. Wilbur
Frank D. Wilbur, 85, of Canton went home to be our Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021, after a shortbattle with COVID-19. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Panama. He lived in the San Bias Islands until he moved to theUnited States at the age of nine. He graduated from Bacone College in Muskogee, OK and went on towork as a welder for Gardner Denver. He later retired from the city of Sulphur Springs. He was precededin death by his wife of...
Meters, Grants, Protective Gear Among Topics Discussed By Cumby City Council
Cumby City Council members discussed a number of topics, including water meters, grant opportunities, safety equipment and gear for city employees. The meeting was conducted at the municipal building, with room for 10 in-person attendees only, but made available to others via Zoom videoconferencing. Water Meters Doug Simmerman Mayor Doug Simmerman, during the Tuesday night meeting, asked the Cumby City Council to consider potentially...
Jan. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Texas Department State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in Jan. 13 COVID-19 updates reported one additional COVID-19 fatality, 17 new cases, 16 recoveries, and a slight rise in hospitalizations in the local COVID unit. Case Counts The DSHS Jan. 13 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboard showed a total of 1,260 Hopkins County residents have received positive molecular COVID-19 test results...
Aguilar Files For Place 3 In Sulphur Springs City Council Election
Oscar Aguilar signed up Wednesday afternoon to run for Place 3 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Aguilar currently serves in the seat. He ran for and drew no opponents in 2020 for Place 3 on the council, one of four seats left vacant when four council members resigned in December 2019. Aguilar is now seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council. Oscar Aguilar Aguilar is the fourth incumbent to file Wednesday for a place on the May 1...
