Wood County Sheriff’s Report, February 12-February 18, 2020
February 28, 2020 – Sheriff Castloo would like to remind everyone … if you have any information on these or any other crimes, please contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office at 903-763-2201 or Crime Stoppers at 903-763-CASH. Contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office if you notice any suspicious vehicles or activity around your neighborhood. Please be aware of your surroundings. Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles...
Mark and Kelly Clayton Establish Education Scholarship For Aspiring Teachers
COMMERCE, TX—Mark and Kelly Clayton visited Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 5 to establish the Clayton Legacy Scholarship for Education. The renewable scholarship benefits full-time undergraduate students who are seeking teacher certification at A&M-Commerce. In part, the Claytons chose A&M-Commerce because Kelly is an alumna. She graduated with a Master of Science in History in 2019. “I was really...
Friday Game Day Includes Soccer, Track and Tennis
There is also soccer, track and tennis on this game day Friday (February 28) and Sulphur Springs will be hosting all three. The Wildcats Soccer Team will be at Gerald Prim Stadium hosting the Greenville Lions, as the start of the second half of district play begins. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. with the Varsity match to follow at 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats completed the first half of district play with a record of 4-1. Their...
Wildcats Baseball and Lady Cats Softball Continue Tournament Play on Game Day Friday
The Wildcats Baseball Team and the Lady Cats Softball Team continue tournament play in separate tournaments on this game day Friday (February 28). The Wildcats are playing in the 29th Annual Rose City Classic in Tyler. Thursday the Wildcats opened the regular season in the tournament with a win and a loss. The Wildcats got a 10-2 win over Lindale and then lost to the host school, Tyler Lee, 7-2. The win over district opponent Lindale...
Wildcats Basketball Team Faces Red Oak in Area Game at Forney on Game Day Friday
The Wildcats Basketball Team plays Red Oak in an Area round game on this Friday (February 28) game day at 7:30 p.m. at Forney. The Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, advanced to Area with a 78-55 win over Lufkin Monday night at Tyler Junior College. The Red Oak Hawks, ranked #12 in Class 5A, got a Tuesday night win over West Mesquite, 69-62, in DeSoto to advance. The Wildcats have a season record of 27-8 and they were the runner up...
Hopkins County Records for Feb. 28, 2020
Land Deed Transactions Jose Vargas and Rebecca Vargas to Russell James Schrowang and Sue Ann Schrowang; tract in the Nacogdoches University surveyVelma Faye Henderson Lightfoot, independently and as independent executor for the JW Lightfoot Estate, to Carson Jacob Stephens and Madeline Jane Stephens; tract in the A. Richey surveyBonnie Burtch and Ken Burtch to Danie Jay Burtch, David Todd Burtch, Russell Scott Burtch and Susan Kay...
Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock, NETLA Awards Include Buckles
Earning a commemorative belt buckle is an outward show of success in all kinds of agricultural shows and contests which include livestock and mechanics. A “trophy buckle” is a wearable show of pride for it’s owner, and reflects a tradition of pride in the organization which bestows it. The same is true for the Northeast Texas Livestock Association or NETLA. 4H and FFA youth competitors in the Hopkins County Junior...
Marcus Hill: Helping Build Futures Through 4H and FFA
February 28, 2020 – Businessman and agriculturist Marcus Hill, President of Ag Workers Insurance Company, remains one of the most successful and influential graduates of Sulphur Springs High School, due to his lifelong interest and involvement in 4H and FFA programs for youth. Although he is often in Ft Worth at his business headquarters, he continues to maintain family property in the Yantis area. One of the reasons for his...
3 Hopkins County Residents Jailed On Warrants Alleging Child Sex Offenses
February 28, 2020 – Three people were jailed Thursday on warrants alleging sex offenses involving children, according to arrest reports. Ken Franklin Cabler Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley and Sgt. Brandon Mayes were alerted Ken Franklin Cabler, a wanted man, was at the station. They confirmed the warrant and took the 54-year-old Sulphur Springs man into custody at 2:15 p.m. Feb. 27, according to arrest reports....
