New Courtroom Construction Advancing; Sale of Main Street Annex to Provide for DA/County Clerk Offices Nearby
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom expects the new courtroom under construction next to the county law enforcement center/jail to be completed around the first of the year. Work is now moving quickly on the facility that will house felony docket calls and felony court cases. He noted that with the sale of the county annex at 110 and 118 Main Street, now under contract, work should begin soon on a new building for the District Attorney...
Wildcat Team Tennis Competitive in Loss to Waxahachie; Host Spring Hill Wednesday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad played another competitive non-district match on the road Tuesday (August 7) but once again came up on the short end of the scoreboard. The Wildcats lost at Waxahachie, 8-6. Wildcats winners in singles included Chase Crouch, Brandon Dittrich, Jordan Gonzales, Jeaux Leigh Cantu and Heather Harris. The girls doubles team of Page Miessen and Emily Dick also won their match. The Wildcats are 0-3 for...
Lady Cat Volleyball Opens Season with Wins in Tri-Match
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened the regular season with a pair of wins at a tri-match in Sherman Tuesday (August 7). The Lady Cats opened with a 3-1 win over the host Bearcats. Sherman took the first set 25-21 but the Lady Cats then won the next three sets, 25-21, 25-17 and 28-26. Madison Vickery led the Lady Cats with 11 kills and Sydney Washburn added 10. Lexi Whisenhunt had 25 assists. Sadie Stroud led the Lady Cats...
Wednesday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 93 with heat index as high as 99; Low: 73; Wind: Southwest 5-15 mph
Children’s Museum Plans Three Fundraisers for September
Chico’s in Rockwall partners with Charles Schwab & Co. -Greenville Independent Branch and Children’s Museum (August 3, 2018, Commerce, Texas) – After a summer that included over 7,500 visitors to the Children’s Museum, September will be a month of fundraisers for the local tourist attraction. The children are back in school, and major fundraisers will be the focus for the Children’s Museum. Whether your...
Della Mae Haney
Funeral services for Della Mae Haney, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with her grandsons, David Smith, Steven Smith, Jimmy Boswell, Rodney Boswell, Wesley McQueen, and Adam Haney serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Darlin, Bennie Darlin, and Ken...
Charles Roger Miller
Memorial Service for Charles Roger Miller, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2p.m., Saturday August 11, 2018 at Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church activity building. Roger passed away on Friday, June 27, 2018 at Carriage House Manor, in Sulphur Springs. He was born on February 26, 1942 in Pasadena California, the son of Charles Marion Miller and Oma Flemens Miller. He was a member of Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church. Roger...
2018 Back to School Around Hopkins County
School will be starting for Hopkins County students through the month of August 2018. Here’s a run-down of dates and current activities. Back-to-School is August 16 for both Miller Grove ISD and Cumby ISD. Miller Grove will hold a Meet the Teacher Night on August 13, and Volleyball is underway. Miller Grove Superintendent is Steve Johnson. For the Cumby Trojans, August 10 is the first day of Football workout with pads, and...
Computer-aided Design Classes Now Offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center will be offering evening classes in computer-aided design and drafting this fall at the local campus. Included among the classes will be technical drafting, basic computer-aid, 3-D printing and an afternoon class in architectural drafting. Students can earn a certificate in just two semesters and begin a career in computer aided design and 3D prototyping. Financial aid is...
