Crime In Hopkins County Lowest In At Least 19 Years, Clearance Rate 97.87 Percent
New Record Lows Set For Burglary, Theft Categories; No Murders, Robberies Recorded In County In First Half Of 2019 Crime in Hopkins County continued to decline during the first half of 2019, with only 47 crimes recorded by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office from Jan. 1-June 30 in the eight major categories – a new record low, according to HCSO data. That’s 19 less than in 2018, when the HCSO previous 19-year record low was...
Wildcats Freshman Football Team Gets Special Week Of Practice Next Week
Next week will be a special one for this school year’s Wildcats freshman football players. They will be receiving special attention Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9, from Wildcats coaches, including the varsity coaches. Last year, the UIL decided to allow freshman football players to report for practice on the first day allowed for fall football practice. That’s on Aug. 5 this year. The Wildcats JV and Varsity do not report...
About 80 Wildcats Football Season Tickets Left At End of Season Ticket Week Friday
Wildcats football season ticket week concluded at noon Friday, Aug. 2. About an hour before the end, Lynette King, part of the season ticket sales group, said about 80 season tickets were left. She said some fans did stop by and purchase tickets Friday morning, adding that they got really good seats. Of the 80 season tickets left, there were just some scattered singles in the prime D section. Ms. King said there were some really good...
Homeowner Maintenance of Aerobic Treatment Units Offered Aug. 21
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Homeowner Maintenance of Aerobic Treatment Units will be offered Aug. 21, from, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This course covers the components of an aerobic treatment unit and spray field. Presentations discuss the importance of maintaining an onsite wastewater treatment system, health and safety considerations, basic concepts about the...
Good Number Of 8th And 9th Graders Attended Football Camp This Week
Wildcats Assistant Football Coach Cameron Warren said a great group of hard working 8th and 9th grade football players attended football camp this week, July 30-Aug.t 1, in the Multipurpose Building. Coach Warren said they did a great job of being attentive and of putting what they learned into practice. He added they improved each day. Coach Warren said the coaching staff is excited about these young men and about the upcoming...
Opening Ceremonies for Dixie World Series Friday Evening, Play Starts Saturday
Twenty-nine Dixie Softball teams, representing three different age groups, will be recognized at an Opening Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Bodacious Bar-B-Q is catering the meal for all the teams. After the meal, all of the teams have been invited to go to the Downtown Plaza to watch the movie, A League of Their Own. Play gets underway at Coleman Park Saturday morning. The...
Hopkins County Records
Land Deed Transactions Stewart Lynn and Tonya Lynn Stewart to Terry Cockrum and Jenny Cockrum; tract in the Anastcio Caro surveyKenny Don Bush and Lisa Bush to George E. Whitehead; tract in the Santos Coy surveyWillie Lee Ross to Barbara Brown; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJorge Santacruz to Leo Wisniewski; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin surveyDon R. Lyles pro forma for Mary Jean Lyles who is also known as Mary Milligan Lyles to Judy...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 24-30, 2019
July 24th Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 11:10 a.m., in reference to an animal complaint on CR 4510 near Winnsboro. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident. Deputies were dispatched to Main St. in Yantis, at approximately 11:56 a.m., in reference to credit/debit card abuse. Actors, or actors unknown, used the reporting party’s credit/debit card without authorization. This case has...
Nancy (Polly) Ferrell
Funeral services for Nancy (Polly) Ferrell, age 86, will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2:00PM at Posey Baptist Church with Brother Joe Perkins and Brother Andy Wright officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Lanny Ferrell, Jeff Timko, Pete Wyatt, Cody Williams, Cory Ferrell and Kaden Ferrell and the great grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow in the Posey Cemetery. A visitation will be held on...
