Significant Weather Advisory Wednesday Night Until 11:15 p.m.
Significant weather advisory for Western Hopkins County and Northeastern Rains County until 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night has been issued by the National Weather Service. At 10:28 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms 9 iles northeast of Emory and 13 miles south of Sulphur Springs moving northeast at 20 miles per hour. Winds in excess of 40 mph possible in the storm. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with...
Wildcats Travel to Royse City Thursday Night for Second District Game
Concerned with possible bad weather on Friday (September 21), through the weekend and on Monday, the Wildcats and Royse City coaches have decided to move the varsity district football game to Thursday night (September 20) at 7:30 p.m. at Royse City. The move is part of a switch with JV and Freshman contests moving to Friday night. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the underclassmen will play in stadiums Friday, weather...
Lady Cat Volleyball Opens District Play Friday Following An Emotional and Mental Drainer Tuesday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats were a little gassed in a match against Nevada Community that followed a grueling five-set win against Pleasant Grove in Wildcats Gym Tuesday (September 18) evening. He said against the Lady Hawks every set was a battle. Coach Maness called it an emotional and mental drainer. He noted the match lasted almost an hour and forty-five minutes. Coach Maness said the Lady Cats...
William Leisey
A private service for William Leisey, age 54, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at a later date. Mr. Leisey died on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.
Virginia Sue “Sissy” Hanson
Graveside service for Virginia Sue “Sissy” Hanson, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Bro Johnny Wheat officiating and Judge B.J. Teer assisting. Pallbearers are John Dunn, Heather Myers, Chris Utt, B.J. Orsburn, Cody Myers, Toby Forester and serving as honorary pallbearers are Aidyn Utt, Keith St. Clair, Monty Wells and Andy Deloney. Visitation will...
Richard “Rickie” Alan Swanner
A memorial service for Richard “Rickie” Alan Swanner, 66, of Winnsboro will be held 11 am, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Texas. Arrangements are under the directions of Beaty Funeral Home Staff. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Richard was born on November 27th, 1951 in Mount Pleasant to the late Kenneth Swanner and Wanda Swanner. He retired in 1991 from Texas Eastman...
Como-Pickton Varsity Football and Homecoming Activities Moved to Thursday
Como-Pickton Varsity Football game against Overton has been rescheduled The Homecoming Game and pregame activities are now set for Thursday, September 20th due to forecasted thunderstorms. The homecoming activities will begin at 6:40 p.m. Game time remains the same as scheduled.
Probation Revoked for Mowrer; Sentenced to TDCJ
Probation for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer, 26, was revoked Tuesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court. Mower has been sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and will serve at least half the sentence before being eligible for parole due to aggravated parole rules, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Harrison said Mower will be facing 25 years to life if he commits another felony. In...
Local Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
Mugshot September 19th Arrest -September 19th, 2018 Arrest Story-She said Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs, hit her in the head with the bottom of a pistol and chased her around with the gun. He was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. During the investigation at the scene, Wyatt told Sulphur Springs Police that he wanted to commit suicide. He was transported to the local hospital by EMS while in police...
