Wildcats Basketball Team Opens Play In Prestigious Whataburger Tournament Against Highly Ranked 6A Team Thursday
On this Thursday game day, the #17 ranked 5A Wildcats Basketball Team opens play in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament against Harris County Atascocita at 7 p.m. at Mansfield Legacy High School. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta says the tournament is by invitation only and features some of the finest teams in Texas. In the field of 16, ten of the teams are ranked in the top 25 in either Class 6A or Class 5A. Coach Cipoletta says...
Police: Sulphur Springs Pair Arrested After Marijuana Found In Infant's Diaper
At least 5 Others Jailed Over Christmas Holiday on Misdemeanor Marijuana Charges At least seven people were booked into the county jail on marijuana charges over the Christmas holiday, including a Sulphur Springs pair who allegedly hit the substance in an infant’s diaper. A Sulphur Springs woman, 29, and man 31, were arrested by Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Officer Zachary Brown at 9:55 p.m. Christmas Eve on...
Gracie Lafern Cook
Mrs. Gracie Lafern Cook, age 81 of Gilmer, passed away on Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 at her home in Gilmer. She was born on August 12th, 1938 in Crockett to the late Leslie Lee Huff and Eunice Taylor Huff.Mrs. Cook was a retired plant supervisor for the Ditto Group in Winnsboro. While she was unable to physically attend church regularly she loved to watch her church on TV and rarely missed a Sunday. Gracie Lafern Cook She was...
Wanda Renshaw
Wanda Renshaw, 79, of Winnsboro, Texas entered into the gates of heaven on December 22, 2019. Wanda was born on August 20, 1940, in Winnsboro to Eugene and Dorothy (Highnote) Phillips. Wanda Renshaw Wanda was a graduate of Winnsboro High and worked many years for the city of Winnsboro before she retired. Ms. Renshaw was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and is survived by her sons Jason Otts and wife Liat, Philip Winkle and wife...
Arkansas Man Arrested In Hopkins County On Waco Theft Warrant
Malcolm Russell Henderson A routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 Christmas Eve resulted in the arrest of a 52-year-old Cabot, Arkansas man on a Waco warrant, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper William Gillentine reported stopping a silver SUV on I-30 at mile marker 132 at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 24 because the vehicle’s license plate light was not on. When contacted, the man allegedly produced an...
Traffic Stop Nets Over 200 Pieces Of ID, 3 Felony Arrests
Corey Allen Duvall A Christmas Eve traffic stop on Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs resulted in location of more than 200 pieces of identifying information and three arrests, according to arrest reports. The Houston pair also were reported to be wanted on two felony warrants as well. Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported stopping a 2004 Buick LeSabre at 8:31 a.m. Dec. 24, in the 600 block of Wildcat Way for a “moving...
Bids for Precinct 3 Property Purchase Rejected
Bartley has proposed purchasing land in Precinct 3 on County Roads 3564 and 3602 The Commissioners Court were slated to consider bids to finance a land purchase in Precinct 3 at their regular meeting this week. Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley explained at a November that Precinct 3 is currently and has been leasing the land for several years for precinct work. It is located with frontage on County Roads 3564 and 3602. It’s held...
Don Julian's Top 16 SSHS Sports Stories For 2019 Continues With #10-12
A review of the sports files recently produced a list of 16 top stories involving Wildcats and Lady Cats teams during 2019. The list began running Monday, Dec. 23, and will continue through the first day of the New Year, with additional . On January 2, a story will provide the entire list of 16 Don Julian #12 SSHS Sports Story: Lady Cats Golfer Miriam Tran Number 12 on my list of top sports story for 2019 for SSHS teams is another...
Commissioners Consider Fate Of 2 County Roads, Cyber Security Training, Fire Protection Contracts
Hopkins County Commissioners Court during Dec. 23 court session Hopkins County Commissioners this week agreed to let a land owner take over maintenance of two county roads, approved four fire protection agreements and an agreement for cyber security training. 2 County Roads Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Anglin told the court during their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 23, that Jack Kempanaar approached him a few months ago about the...
Mount Vernon Man Jailed On Firearm, Burglary, Credit Card Abuse Warrants
Tyler Jon Bogardus A 26-year-old Mount Vernon man was jailed Dec. 23 on three felony warrants. Hopkins County sheriff’s officials were notified that Tyler Jon Bogardus was being held in Camp County jail on three Hopkins County warrants. HCSO Deputies Aaron Chaney and Elijah Fite traveled to Pittsburg, took him into custody at 2 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins County jail. Bogardus remained in Hopkins County jail Christmas...
