Lady Cats Travel to New Boston Tuesday; Win Tough Games at Hoopfest Last Week
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said the Winnsboro Hoopfest was a good tournament for the Lady Cats. They won won four out of five during the three-day tourney. Their one loss occurred in the championship game Saturday (December 1) against Class 6A Longview. Coach Tisdell noted that the Lady Cats had to win four tough games to get to the final. She said she was impressed by several of the Lady Lobos. Coach Tisdell said the...
Wildcats Face Dallas Wilson Tuesday; Learn from Mansfield Tournament
The Wildcats’ basketball team, #8 ranked in Class 5A, won two and lost two in the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic last Thursday and Friday (November 29-30). So it’s no surprise that Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta found good things the Wildcats did in some areas and also things in some areas that are in need of improvement. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats opened their play in the tournament Thursday...
North Hopkins Panthers Finish Second at Dodd City Tournament
The North Hopkins Panthers’ basketball team finished second in a Dodd City boys tournament this past weekend (November 29-December 1). The Panthers lost in the tournament championship game to Bland Saturday. North Hopkins Superintendent Darin Jolly said he was so proud of the boys and was thankful to coaches Jeff Bell and Kelly Clark for their leadership and high expectations for the Panthers. Superintendent Jolly said he...
Wildcats Named to All-District Football Team
The Wildcats’ football team landed 22 players on the All-District Football Team including 9 selections on the first team. Two players got two spots on the first team and one Wildcat got a first team and second team selection. The All-District list was released Monday (December 3) by Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens. Senior Austin Dodd was selected as a first team wide receiver and first team safety. Senior Jermond Bryant-Amos...
Cumby Officer Arrests South Carolina Residents for Drug Possession
Two South Carolina Residents are in Hopkins County Jail charged with State Jail Felony after they were charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. The charges came as a result of a traffic stop by Cumby Police on i-30 at the 110 mile marker. Joshua John Rockwood Joshua John Rockwood, 39, and Selina Marie Hope, 41, of Summerville, South Carolina were traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed in...
Local Man Flags Down Officer; Is Arrested for Contraband.
He flagged down the officer responding to a call regarding gun shots heard in the 500 block Fuller Street around 12:40 a.m. Monday morning. Danny Joe Wade, Jr. 48, of Sulphur Springs planned to tell the officer about the gun shots heard. The officer ran identifying information for Wade through dispatch and found him wanted for traffic violations. As the officer patted down Wade as a precaution while arresting him on the warrants, the...
Mt Vernon Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More
A traffic stop in the 1200 block of College Street by a Sulphur Springs Police officer led to the arrest of Tommy L. Fountain, Jr. 60, of Mt Vernon. The strong odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from Fountain caused the officer to attempt to conduct a field sobriety test. Fountain refused. Fountain did consent to a blood draw. Fountain is in Hopkins County Jail charged with DWI 3rd or More, a Felony 3. He is held on a $15,000...
Cumby Police Arrest Wisconsin Man on Multiple Charges
December 3, 2018 – Cumby Police made a stop Saturday morning and following a free air sniff of a 2018 Ford Explorer a probable cause search found 5.5 grams of suspected cocaine, a firearm, and a large quantity of money in the vehicle. Isaiah L. Hanna The Cumby officer suspected involvement in criminal activity by the occupants of the auto. The free air sniff by K9 amigo led the the probable cause search. Isaiah L. Hanna,...
