Children’s Museum Takes Step Towards The Future: PRESS RELEASE
Children’s Museum Takes Step Towards the Future Silent Auction provides an opportunity to be involved with the Museum’s future. (April 10, 2018, Commerce, Texas) – The 2018 Silent Auction for the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will be a pivotal event for the Museum. The event is set for Monday, April 23 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus. The bidding begins at 6:00 PM and closes...
Coaches for Wildcat, Lady Cats Review Wins Look to Next Game
Coach Hammack on Marshall Win Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said he can appreciate a well pitched game. In fact he said there were two well-pitched games in the Wildcats 1-0 victory over Marshall at Wildcat Park Tuesday night (April 10). Each team managed only two hits. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats pitcher Ryan Humphries and the Mavericks pitcher Trevor Clark both mixed their pitches pretty well. He added our guy was just...
Lady Lions Lose Close One to North Hopkins
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team lost a close one Tuesday (April 10), 4-2 to North Hopkins. The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Lady Lions cut the deficit to 2-1 with a run in the top of the third inning. North Hopkins got two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to go up, 4-1. Saltillo added a run in the top of the seventh but that’s all they could get in the 4-2 loss....
Blue Blazes Present Spring Show April 27-28, 2018
The annual Blue Blazes Drill Team’s Spring Show is coming up fast according to Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough, in her twelfth year at SSHS. This year’s show will take place on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. both nights, in the SSHS Auditorium. There was a spring show before Ms. McCullough arrived but she says she loves the spring show and has revamped it and shaped it over the years to make...
Petrea Sentenced to 20 Years for Intoxicated Manslaughter
In a sentencing hearing Wednesday in Eighth Judicial District Court, Mitchell Wayne Petrea, 39, who had pled guilty to Intoxicated Manslaughter, an indictment enhanced in the use of a deadly weapon—a vehicle—was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Petrea has a history of DWI for the past 10 years. He also has a history of driving with an Invalid Driver’s License. Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison said the defendant has never...
Davidson Announces He Will Not Attend Chamber City Council Debate
In a News Release Wednesday Justin Davidson, candidate for Place 1, Sulphur Springs City Council has announced he will not attend the Chamber of Commerce sponsored debate. In his announcement he stated: “Justin Davidson, candidate for city council, has elected not to participate in the upcoming Chamber of Commerce debate for candidates for city elections. “Davidson is appreciative of the invitation but respectfully...
North Hopkins Baseball Senior Night
By Faith Wheeler and Amy Sprague The North Hopkins Panthers had their baseball senior night on Tuesday April 10th, in honor of their only graduating player, Chase Williams. Senior night followed the Varsity Baseball game against Fruitvale in which North Hopkins won 9-1. Williams has played North Hopkins baseball all four years of high school and is one of the star athletes at North Hopkins. Williams was escorted by his parents Charlie...
Hopkins, Wood and Franklin County Relay for Life Survivor Dinner April 21
Survivors of cancer and Caregivers of cancer patients who live in Hopkins, Wood and Franklin Counties are invited to the free Tri-County Dinner on Saturday April 21 at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall of League Street Church of Christ. It will be an evening to honor cancer survivors and caregivers, a night of fun and fellowship with games and door prizes, and with entertainment provided by Miss Sydnee Hawkins. The meal will be...
