Art Briles Named New Head Football Coach At Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent Jason McCullough announced Art Briles has been approved by the school board as the new head high school football coach. Below is a press release from the school regarding the hiring:
Hopkins County Records for the Week of May 31, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses Joshua Avery Askew and Amber Nicole Matheson Fernando Ortiz Escamilia and Yoanna Erend Tellez Amaro Rydon Joseph Naquin and Sarah Tayler Avellanet Mark Leon Winslow and Margaret Regina Boone
Paris District Road Report for the week of May 27, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of May 27, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for May 15, 2019 – May 21, 2019
May 15th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 3525 near Hawkins; at approximately 3:37 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2121 near Quitman, at approximately 7:53 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies located the suspicious activity and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to PR 6536 near Mineola, at approximately 9:09 a.m., in reference to an...
Two SSHS 7 on 7 Football Teams Play Van and Commerce at Home on This Thursday Game Day
Perhaps the highlight of this otherwise slow sports week is 7 on 7 football competition on this game day Thursday (May 23). Van and Commerce will be coming to the Multipurpose Building to take on two of the Wildcats 7 on 7 teams. Play begins at around 5:30 p.m. and is expected to go on for about two hours. Some Wildcats players will be missing as they are attending a combine at Kilgore Thursday that will give East Texas football...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Varsity Team Drops Game to Van, Defeats Commerce at Home Thursday
The Wildcats fielded JV and Varsity teams in 7 on 7 action Thursday, May 23, against teams from Van and Commerce in the Multipurpose Building. The Wildcats varsity lost to Van, 27-17 and then defeated Commerce, 24-21. Against Van, the Wildcats varsity got off to a bad start. Quarterback Kaden Wallace’s very first pass bounced off the receiver and was intercepted by a Vandal to give Van a 3-0 lead. A short time later, Van scored...
Cumby Traffic Stop Yields Marijuana Seeds, Other Drug Paraphernalia, 2 Arrests
Two women were taken into custody in Cumby Thursday evening, after police found pipes, marijuana seeds and a needle in their vehicle, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward reported stopping a Ford F-150 pickup about 7:40 p.m. Thursday on Williams Street, after noticing the female passenger was not secured by a seat belt. When the truck stopped, the female passenger got out of the truck and started to walk off;...
Hopkins County Hospital District Board Meets Tuesday
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 AGENDA Call to OrderInvocationPublic Forum TabConsider and Take Action on the Appointment of a New Member to the Board of Directors to Fill Dan Roper’s Unexpired...
3 Arrested Following Complaint At Apartment Complex
A complaint of people drinking, smoking marijuana and being aggressive toward others at a Helm Lane parking lot and stairwell resulted in three men’s arrests late Thursday night.Police officers Justin Findley and Zach Brown were dispatched about just after 10:30 p.m. May 23 to the Helm Lane apartment complex, where they reported finding a 28-year-old male resident passed out. They woke him up. Believing him to be intoxicated to...
