Tuesday Forecast, September 25, 2018
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High 77; Low 61; Wind: North, northeast 10-15 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph
Miller Grove Cross Country Runs in A & M Corpus Christi Islander Classic
Give Miller Grove Athletic Director and Cross Country Coach Gary Billingsley credit for some thinking outside the box. With rainy weather all around northeast Texas this past weekend, Coach Billingsley took his Hornets and Lady Hornets’ teams all the way to Corpus Christi for the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Classic. He probably was also looking for competition that will serve his teams well later on when the stakes are...
Maness Called Friday a Rough Night for Lady Cat Volleyball
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats losing their match at Royse City, 3-1 Friday September 21) was definitely not the way they wanted to open district play. He called it a rough night all the way around. Coach Maness said a lot of things didn’t fall the Lady Cats’ way. He said the Lady Cats should have been able to fight their way through some of it. Coach Maness said he did not want to take...
Coach Owens on District Win Over Royse City
Austin Dodd Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the first quarter at Royse City last Thursday (September 20) couldn’t have gone any better for the Wildcats. The Wildcats scored three touchdowns and led, 21-0. Two touchdown drives followed fumble recoveries by the defense. Plus here was the 79-yard punt return for six points by Austin Dodd. Coach Owens said the offense was clicking in that first quarter while the defense...
Hopkins County Schools Invited to Apply for Gillis Foundation Grants
Although the deadline for applications for Grants to Schools is December 20, 2018, the application is online and ready to be completed by schools in Hopkins County that desire to apply for one of the 2019 grants from the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation. Information regarding application has been sent to each school district. A total of $100,000 in grants over a three-year period will be awarded annually to qualifying schools to...
Local Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More After Narrowly Missing Police Officer
A Sulphur Springs Police Officer saw Curtis Lee Reynolds, 56, of Sulphur Springs, almost strike an officer with emergency lights activated. Reynolds was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or more, a Felony 3, and is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $15,000 bond. When Reynolds narrowly missed the officer, the officer that observed the incident activated his emergency lights and siren in an attempt to stop Reynolds. Reynolds...
Monday Forecast
Occasional drizzle and patchy fog; High: 83; Low 70; Wind: East, southeast around 5 mph
Peggy Rial of Mesquite Crowned Ms. Texas Senior Classic, Five Local Contestants Provided Strong Competition
The 2018 Ms Texas Senior is Peggy Purves Rial of Mesquite, Texas. She has competed in the Pageant for the last 12 years. She was crowned on Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Tyler by outgoing Ms. Texas Senior Classic Patsy Roan Crist of Cumby, Texas, former Ms. Hopkins County Sr. 2017. Peggy Rial of Mesquite, the new Ms. Teas Senior Classic Patsy Crist gave up her crown following a whirlwind year of appearances representing the State of...
Flash Flood Watch Continues Until Noon Sunday
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Texas and northeast Texas, including the counties of Fannin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, and Rains. Until noon CDT today (Sunday, September 23, 2018). Additional areas of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through the morning. Additional rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches are possible. Conditions are favorable for...
