ALL Hopkins County Schools To Be Closed Next Week, March 2020
March 13, 2020 – The list of local schools extending spring break, as a precaution against coronavirus, continued to grow Friday afternoon with all Hopkins County districts and Yantis opting not to hold classes next week. UIL has also suspended all activities March 16-29. Cumby, North Hopkins, Como-Pickton, Sulphur Springs ISD, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff all confirmed this afternoon that they will not have classes...
Lois Ann Reddick
Mrs. Lois Ann Reddick, age 93 of Grand Saline, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Grand Saline. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to the late William Phillips and R. Audry Womack Phillips. Lois Ann Reddick She was a retired secretary, attended Baylor University in Waco and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church – Grand Saline, Texas.Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Roger W. Reddick.She is...
Gayland Ray Clark
Mr. Gayland Ray Clark, age 65 of Mineola, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Quitman. He was born on July 13, 1954 in Lancaster to the late Harley J. Clark and Georgia Maples Clark. Gayland Ray Clark Gayland was an auto mechanic, past master of the Mineola Masonic Lodge # 502 and a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church.He is survived by sons, Forrest Clark and his wife Paige of Mineola and Harley R. Clark and his wife Laura...
Sulphur Springs ISD Extends Spring Break One Week
In response to the worldwide pandemic know as the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) the Sulphur Springs ISD has decided to extend Spring Break for one week for all students in the district, to minimize public interaction between students, teachers, faculty and staff. The cautious measure follows school districts across the state and nation. This does NOT mean that any cases are confirmed or suspected in the SSISD community, but will...
Local Preparations, Cancellations, Restrictions Related to coronavirus
Local emergency management officials are slated to meet Friday afternoon to discuss what, if any, preparedness actions Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County will be taking related to coronavirus. Texas Department of State Health Services image for Coronavirus reporting “Multiple agencies in Hopkins County are meeting this afternoon to discuss COVID-19 this afternoon. We have had nothing in the county that I am aware of. This is to...
CHRISTUS Birthing Center Expands Options for Moms
L. to R. Hanna Booth, OB Nurse and Kristi Couch, Nursery Nurse and Lactation Consultant Kristi Couch and Hanna Boone work in the OB Department at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, and both are excited about the new options now being offered to new moms. Hanna has been a nurse for three years, working at CHRISTUS in Sulphur Springs for the past two years. She shares, “I love this field. I come from Winnsboro,...
Wildcats Baseball Team Gets A Win And A Tie In Hallsville Tournament Thursday
The Wildcats Baseball Team played two very different types of games Thursday, March 12, at the Reich Builders Classic in Hallsville. The Wildcats collected 13 hits in a 10-2 win over Brownsboro and then managed only 5 hits over nine innings in a 0-0 tie with Lovejoy. Vs. Brownsboro Against Brownsboro in their early game, the Wildcats broke a scoreless tie in the top of the second inning by exploding for 7 runs. Alex Medina opened the...
Lady Cats Softball Team Has Fun At McKinney North Thursday Winning With 20 Runs And 13 Hits
What an offensive night for the Lady Cats Softball Team as they pounded out 13 hits, got 13 walks and scored 20 runs in a 20-6 victory over McKinney North on the road Thursday night, March 12. The Lady Cats were red hot from the start scoring 9 first inning runs. They added 6 more in the second to lead 15-1. The Lady Cats had two more runs in the third, a single run in the fourth and two more runs in the fifth. The game was called...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Drops Game To Blue Ridge In Lindsay Tourney
The North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Team was tied with Blue Ridge 4-4 after the top of the second inning in a Lindsay tournament game Thursday, March 12, but Blue Ridge scored the game’s final three runs to take a 7-4 win. Blue Ridge outhit the Panthers 7 to 2. North Hopkins made 3 errors and Blue Ridge had 2. For North Hopkins, Jessie Rivera was 1 for 3 with an RBI. Gavin Buccieri was 1 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI....
Hannah Kirby Among Artists Featured At March 14 Freedom Folk Music Festival
If you enjoy listening to singer-songwriters perform, be sure to put the Freedom Folk Music Festival on your calendar. The event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and continues until 8 p.m. at the Texan Theater, located at 2712 Lee St. in Greenville. Among this year’s performers will be local resident Hannah Kirby, performing with Brad Thompson, who along with his band received the Star Telegram’s Fort Worthy Best Local...
