John Alvic Neal
Funeral service for John Alvic Neal will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 2:oo pm, Shady Grove Baptist Church. Bro Wayne Wolfe will officiate.Burial will follow in Hooker Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening,6:00 – 8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. John Alvic Neal, age 34, of Lewisville, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Monday morning, Oct. 22, 2018. John was born Feb. 21, 1984, in...
Wildcat Marching Band Places Fourth at Prairiland
Wildcats Marching Band Director Spencer Emmert said Saturday was a great day at a Prairiland contest because the band didn’t get rained on and they were able to perform during prelims and finals. The Wildcats finished fourth at the contest. Emmert said the Wildcats Band received the top scores of straight ones and they also got lots of good comments from judges. Emmert said he challenged the band to step up during their finals...
Wildcat Thornton Qualifies for State Meet
Wildcat cross country runner Landon Thornton qualified for the state meet at the Regional Cross Country Meet in Dallas Monday. Thornton finished 22nd in the race and grabbed the final spot for state. Wildcat Christian Palomino finished 23rd and just missed qualifying. Thornton will compete at the state cross country meet at Old Settlers’ Park in Round Rock on November 3. The Wildcats finished in 8th place out of 26 teams. Cross...
Game Day: Lady Cats at Texas High
Expect some fantastic finishes as the District 15-5A volleyball district race comes to a conclusion Tuesday night with five of the six teams contending for playoff spots. Someone will end up being left out. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is 4-5 in district play and they are tied for third place with Greenville and Royse City. The Lady Cats close out district play against first place Texas High in Texarkana. The Lady Tigers need...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Qualify for State Meet
Saltillo Lady Lions Cross Country Coach Colton Smith and Saltillo Lions Coach Bill Giles are proud of their teams and rightly so. Both teams qualified for the state meet at the Regional Cross Country Meet Monday in Dallas. Christy Marquez, Sienna Collins, Raegan Speir, Kristina Wade, Jocelyn Ochoa, Ofelia Cabrera, Danielle Ross, Chandler Bain, Brianna Tawil & Coach Colton Smith. Photo courtesy of Francis Mowat teacher at Saltillo...
Malvern Malachi “Eppie” Elmore
Malvern Malachi “Eppie” Elmore was born September 6, 1938 to Harold and Elsie Ridgell Elmore of Prescott, AR. He passed away October 21, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Tommy, and wife of 58 years, Lou Elmore. He is survived by two sisters, Martha and Cat, three sons-Alan Elmore and his wife, Nell; Johnny and his wife, Melissa; Steve and his wife, Ashley; 5 grandsons-John...
PJC Men’s Soccer Bound for Region XIV Tournament in Sulphur Springs
Emiliano Leal, freshman from Monterrey, Mexico, races a Murray State College defender for possession in a game earlier in the season. Leal is PJC’s lead scorer. The men’s soccer team from Paris Junior College has made the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIV Tournament, taking on Coastal Bend College at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, at Sulphur Springs High School. “It’s been a...
Emblem Couple Hosts Book Launch Thursday
Kevin Karella launches first book Thursday. The launch party is at the home of Hopkins County residents Jim and Ellen Rich of Emblem. A launch party for Kevin Karella first book, Olivia’s Hope, is Thursday at the home of Jim and Ellen Rich of Emblem. Karella will also be available at the Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Exhibit this weekend to sign the newly release book. The date for the release of the...
Brown and Gray to Appear at Hopkins County Stew Contest
The 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held on Saturday, October 27th, at Buford Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m. This year marks the largest ever number of contestants in the World Champion Stew Contest, with over 165 pots competing in four categories: Chicken, Beef, Super Stew Chicken, and Super Stew Beef. Those competing in the Super Stew Categories have earned...
