Local Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Warrant
Apr03

Local Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Warrant

William Harold McCarley, 58, of Sulphur Springs was a passenger in a 2006 Xterra stopped by Hopkins County law enforcement. McCarley was wanted on a Hopkins County Felony 3 warrant for Possession of Child Pornography. McCarley was arrested by Hopkins County Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Weatherford has been involved in investigating crimes against children for several years. Weatherford stated that officers had been waiting...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Issued Tuesday, April 3rd
Apr03

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Issued Tuesday, April 3rd

A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Northeast Texas including Hopkins County and all counties surrounding. The watch is in effect from 10:25 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon along and southeast of a Goldthwaite to Dallas to Bonham line. The best severe weather risk is expected during the mid to late afternoon hours. The primary hazard of the storms is hail and high...

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Tuesday Forecast
Apr03

Tuesday Forecast

40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 72; Low: 39; Wind: South, then Northwest 15-25 mph, gusting to 35

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Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick
Apr02

Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick

Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick, age 18, of Winnsboro passed away during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 01, 2018, in an automobile accident near Alba. Dawn was born May 27, 1999 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, to Allen Lee and Misty Dawn Williams Fitzpatrick. Survivors include her mother, Misty Fitzpatrick and fiance, Adam Williams of Neosho, MO; grandmothers, Cindy Williams of Winnsboro; and Susan Williams (Matt Flores) of Lancaster;...

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Haley Madison Fitzpatrick
Apr02

Haley Madison Fitzpatrick

Haley Madison Fitzpatrick, age 16, of Winnsboro passed away during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 01, 2018, in an automobile accident near Alba. Haley was born November 07,2001 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, to Allen Lee and Misty Dawn Williams Fitzpatrick. Survivors include her mother, Misty Fitzpatrick and fiance, Adam Williams of Neosho, MO; grandmothers, Cindy Williams of Winnsboro; and Susan Williams (Matt Flores) of...

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Lady Cats Off to Best Start in Carrillo Career
Apr02

Lady Cats Off to Best Start in Carrillo Career

Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said this year’s softball team is off to the best start of any team he has ever coached. Coach Carrillo was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday. The Lady Cats are 7-0 in district play. They are 20-4 for the season. Coach Carrillo called it an amazing year so far. The Lady Cats continued their winning ways last Friday as they defeated...

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Game Day: Wildcats in Hallsville; District Record at 5-0
Apr02

Game Day: Wildcats in Hallsville; District Record at 5-0

Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said Monday the Wildcats had a good week last week winning two games they expected to win. The Wildcats won at Greenville last Thursday, 8-2 and then came out on top at Mount Pleasant, 8-0 on Friday. The Greenville game was supposed to be played in Sulphur Springs Thursday but Wildcat Park was too wet to play on. The Mount Pleasant game was played Friday after rain outs Tuesday and Wednesday....

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Lady Cats Soccer Coach Reflects on Bi-District Loss
Apr02

Lady Cats Soccer Coach Reflects on Bi-District Loss

Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey said he couldn’t be prouder of his team even though they fell a little short in a 2-1 bi-district loss to Wylie East in Rockwall last Thursday. Coach Bailey said the Lady Raiders were a great team and a great program. He noted they won the state championship in 2015. He was very pleased that the Lady Cats earned the respect of the Lady Raiders coach. Coach Bailey said, after the game, the...

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Gammill Newcomer of the Year; 11 Lady Cats Named to All District Soccer Team
Apr02

Gammill Newcomer of the Year; 11 Lady Cats Named to All District Soccer Team

Eleven Lady Cats’ soccer players made the District 16-5A All District Soccer Team selected by the district’s coaches recently. Lady Cat sophomore goalkeeper McKenna Gammill was selected as the district’s Newcomer of the Year. Making the First Team All-District were senior forward Mileena Zirretta who scored 16 goals and had 9 assists; senior midfielder Taylor Robinson and senior defender Makenna Kagar, who moved to...

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SSHS UIL One Act Play Ends Run at Area Competition
Apr02

SSHS UIL One Act Play Ends Run at Area Competition

Wildcats Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard said her students put on a very, very good show at One Act Play Area competition Friday at Flower Mound High School but despite that, she said she was disappointed the play, Violet Sharp, did not advance to Regional competition. Ms. Woodard said she was super proud of her kids. She said the Friday performance followed a hard week of rehearsal and she called it an amazing performance. Ms....

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