Early Votes Cast Monday; 796 in Person Votes Cast
With mid-term election campaigning showing little sign of slowing, early voting places are now open across Texas and in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County 796 voted in person and six limited ballots were cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom Monday. The courtroom serves as the early voting place for the county and Monday was the first day to vote. Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m....
Winnsboro Police Report October 15-21, 2018
Winnsboro police arrested two, responded a two vehicle accident, answered 108 calls for service, issued 21 citations, and wrote 36 warnings during the October 15-21 report period. Jason Goines, 37, of Gilmer was arrested October 17th for Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone. Sheri Colon, 44, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 18th on three Winnsboro Municipal Warrants. A two vehicle accident at South Walnut and...
Lady Cats Face Texas High in Final 2018 District Game Tuesday
After the Lady Cats’ volleyball team defeated Mount Pleasant Friday (October 19), 3-0, Lady Cats Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats first and third sets were very clean adding they were some of the cleanest sets they have had all season long. He said the Lady Cats needed a win and they got it. Friday was Senior Night and Coach Maness said all seven played solid volleyball passing, setting and hitting. He said they wanted to...
Wildcats Begin Practice Wednesday
2018-2019 Wildcat Basketball Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta can hardly wait until Wednesday (October 24), the first day the Wildcats can practice. Coach Cipoletta said he’s been ready to get started again since the playoff loss to Prosper ended the Wildcats’ season last year. Since that game, three Division I athletes left the program due to a family move. Coach Cipoletta said the departure gives opportunities...
Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Cross Country Teams at Regional Meet
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams are competing at the Region II Class 5A Cross Country Meet on this game day Monday (October 22). The site has changed due to all the rainy weather recently. The site is now at the Jessie Owens Memorial Complex and adjacent Hulcy Fields in Oak Cliff in Dallas on Polk Street. The Wildcats come in as district champions of District 15-5A and the Lady Cats placed third. Wildcats runners...
PJC-Sulphur Springs in Fall Festival Parade
ALL FESTIVAL PJC-Sulphur Springs Center was well represented in the Hopkins County Fall Festival Parade. From left, students Parker Cummings, Presli Cummings, Sydnee Hawkins, and Sylvia Feijen represented PTK and the Blend Club from the local campus.
Early Voting for November General Election Underway
Early voting underway for the November 6th General Election as of Monday. Early voting in Hopkins County takes place at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom on Jefferson Street. Early voting is Monday through Friday, October 22-November 2, 2018. Early voting each day is 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. except Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November 1st, when the early voting location is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting...
Man Wanted in Nebraska Arrested Locally
Sulphur Springs Police were contacted by the FBI and asked to add additional charges to an arrest made. SSPD officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Industrial Driver where Christopher Charles Heinz, 29, of Romulus, Michigan was attempting to use false information to obtain cellular devises. He was wanted on outstanding indictments from the United States District Court (District Court of Nebraska). Prior to the officers arriving,...
