New Faces for Sulphur Springs City Council Following Election
It was a busy day for city staff and election judges as they accommodated registered voters, poll watchers, and those who thought they had lost something, like Charles Oxford, as observed while this writer waited to vote, who spent several minutes looking at and around voting machines and the judges’ table during the time others were present to vote in the City of Sulphur Springs municipal election. By early afternoon, the elevator at...
Interested in Playing Duplicate or Party Bridge?
The 2 Bridge groups that meet at the Senior Citizens Center on 2nd Tuesday 12:30 1st Thursday 12:30 3rd Thursday 12:30 4th Tuesday 12:30 Need some more players. They have had some ladies retire and one more will retire at the end of May. They play Duplicate and Party Bridge. If you would like to play with them please call Irma Gonzalez at (903) 335-1931.
Saturday Forecast
Patchy fog possible until 10a.m.; High: 79; Low: 57; Wind: North 5-10 mph
Lady Cats Win Area; Face Forney in Regional Quarterfinals
The Lady Cats’ softball team pounded out twelve hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty tossed a three-hit shutout in a 13-0 romp over Little Elm Friday night that wrapped up an Area round series two games to zero at McKinney North. Thursday night the Lady Cats came from behind to defeat Little Elm, 7-5. Friday night, Haggerty struck out four and issued no walks in five innings. Brinklee Driver was 1 for 3 with two runs scored and she...
Bi-District Game 2: Wildcats Play Wylie East at McKinney Boyd
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack finally decided that there was no way Wildcat Park would be able to host bi-district baseball games against Wylie East on Friday or Saturday. His quest for a dry field led him to McKinney Boyd. The Wildcats bi-district series will resume there Saturday at 1 p.m. with game two of the best two out of three series. The Raiders lead the series 1 game to zero after a home win over the Wildcats, 9-3...
Donna Joslin
Donna Joslin of the Tira Community in Hopkins County passed away at her residence on May 3, 2018. Donna was born February 20, 1952, in Trinidad, Texas, the daughter of James Elgen White and Cordi Joyce Clay White. She married Stanley Frank Joslin on April 17, 1985, in Enloe, Texas. He preceded her in death on January 7, 2016, after nearly 31 years of marriage. One of her favorite past times was fishing and she would fish as often as...
Wildcat Playoff Game Postponed Due to Wet Grounds; Saturday Schedule Not Set
The Wildcats’ baseball team’s Friday (May 4) night playoff game against Wylie East scheduled for Wildcat Park for 7:30 p.m. has been postponed due to wet grounds. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack hopes to have the field ready on Saturday (May 5) to finish up the best two out of three bi-district series. The Wildcats trail in the series one game to zero after the Raiders won at home Wednesday (May 2) night, 9-3....
Jury Duty Cancelled for JP Court, Precinct 2, May 9th
Jury duty for Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2 for May 9, 2018, has been cancelled according to Judge Brad Cummings. Jurors do not need to report.
Lady Cats Area Game 2 Against Little Elm At McKinney North Friday Night
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo had no doubt that his team was capable of making a comeback when they fell behind 5-1 against Little Elm at McKinney North in game one of their best two out of three area series Thursday (May 3). Coach Carrillo told his team they had been there before. He told them to play better defensively and keep the Lady Lobos at five runs. He said he felt better after the Lady Cats cut the deficit to 5-3...
Cumby Catcher Bailey Busby Receives Scholarship
Cumby softball catcher Bailey Busby has received a $500 scholarship from the Tyler Lone Star Softball Umpires Chapter of TASO, the Texas Association of Softball Officials. Bailey is the daughter of Mark and Casey Busby. The annual scholarship awards ceremony took place last Sunday afternoon (April 29) at the Tyler Rose Gardens Center. Thirteen young ladies from all over East Texas were selected to receive scholarships. Scholarship...
