North Hopkins Stew and Auction
By: Amy Sprague and Faith Wheeler The North Hopkins annual Stew and Auction was held on Thursday, April 26. The function drew quite the crowd having over 150 attendees to come out and support the students and enjoy a stew dinner prepared by Micheal Hrabal and Charlie Vaughn. There was a total of 120 items in the auction with approximately 55 of them being projects made by the students enrolled in the multiple ag. classes at...
Four Wildcats Make Finals at Regional Track Meet But Do Not Advance
Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said it is an honor just to make it to the Regional Track Meet. He was very proud of the four Wildcats he took to Mavericks Stadium at UT Arlington last Friday and Saturday (April 27-28). Senior Dedric Godbolt had a good day at high jump getting a personal best effort. Coach Young said he came in seeded seventh of eighth out of 16 jumpers. Godbolt cleared 6-foot on his third attempt and 6-foot-2 on his...
Bobby R. Kearney, Jr.
Funeral services for Bobby R. Kearney, Jr., age 40, of Emory, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at League Street Church of Christ with Bro. Mike Eason officiating and Brian Wright assisting. Interment will follow at Stouts Creek Cemetery in Saltillo with Charles Kemp, Rafael Figueroa, Brad Talbot, Wayne Pickett, Ruben Garcia, Jesus Yanez, Silvestre Gallegos, and Ricky Feldt serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...
North Hopkins Faces Detroit in Best of Three Series
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team now faces Detroit in a best two out of three playoff series. Game one at North Hopkins has been moved up to Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. to avoid expected rain on Thursday. Game two will be Friday at Detroit at 4:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, will be at Cooper on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Winnsboro Police Department Report April 23-29, 2018
Four arrests, three accidents, 174 calls for service, 53 citations issued, and 39 warnings written were included in the April 23-29, 2018 report issued by the Winnsboro Police Department. Bronson Lynch, 27, of Waxahachie was arrested April 23rd on a Potter County Warrant. Roger Petrea, 31, was arrested April, 27th on a Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrant. Chalmer Mouton, 26, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested April 28th on a Hopkins...
Herbert Houseton
Funeral service for Herbert Houseton, 74, of Fort Worth, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be Monday, May 7, 11 a.m. at Golden Gate Funeral Home Chapel in Ft. Worth. Local survivors include: sister Rose (Thomas) Peters and brother, Michael Smith. Golden Gate Funeral Home Chapel is located at 5701 E. Loop 820 S in Ft. Worth.
77 Votes Cast Monday in City Council Early Voting
Monday saw 77 early votes cast in the Sulphur Springs City Council race for Places 1, 2, and 3. As of 5 p.m. Monday, 498 registered city voters had cast ballots. Today is the last day for early voting in the council race. Each Place has two candidates vying for the seat. Early voting is in the second floor Conference Room at City Hall 201 North Davis Street. A handicap ramp and elevator are available to access the voting area. Hours...
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
As Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance at Sunset Meadows, Trailer #102, they were told by HCSO communications that a man who lived at the residence had a weapon, a handgun. When the deputies arrived, they located Kenneth Dean Robbins, 28. Robbins admitted to pulling a knife on the individual who had called for assistance regarding an assault. He stated that he pretended it was a pistol. Deputies arrested Robbins for...
Young Focuses on Offensive Pace During Wildcat Spring Football
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young wants to return the Wildcats to an offensive pace similar to what former Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Jeff Riordan referred to as the NASCAR Offense. The NASCAR offense was a big part of the Wildcats State Title run in 2008. The increase in pace is one of the goals for Coach Young and it will be an emphasis during spring workouts. However Coach Young said the ultimate goal for the offense...
