25th Annual Plant Sale Benefiting Church Youth Group
This is their 25th Anniversary for selling plants.
Sunday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High 76; Low: 54; Wind: South 10-15 mph
Manager of Business Arrested for Theft
When the owner of a business in the 200 block of Hillcrest discovered a $19,000 shortage for 2017, the owner began taking note of the daily activities of the business and found about $20,000 missing since the first of the year. The manager of the business was making deposits but no cash was deposited during the normal scheduled deposits. Checks and credit card deposits had been made. Hopkins County Sheriff’s investigators were...
Cooper Woman Arrested for Fake Prescriptions
March 20, 2018 – Special Crimes Unit began an investigation after receiving complaints of an individual calling in fake prescriptions at a local pharmacy. During the investigation, Lindsay Cherry Goff, 40, of Cooper, was identified as the individual making the calls. During an interview with Goff, she admitted to calling in fraudulent prescriptions and picking up a controlled substance. Goff is in Hopkins County Jail charged...
Stephen Glenn Butler
Graveside services for Stephen Glenn Butler, infant son of Daniel Glenn Butler and Rebekah Ridens will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Weaver Cemetery with Rev. Jason Wood and Rev. Denver Hines officiating. Baby Stephen passed away at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Jonathan and Felicia Ridens of Como, Darrell and Pam Butler of...
Meal A Day Wants YOU: Cooks Needed
Meal A Day is in need of some Volunteer Cooks on Wednesday and Thursday. If you are interested in helping us out please contact Karon Weatherman. This is a VOLUNTEER position. You will not need to be the HEAD Cook. They just need people to help Slice, Dice, Stir and Serve. They start cooking every morning at 7:00 AM. You should be able to go home about 11:00 unless you stay later and help prep food or make desserts for the next...
Saturday Forecast
High: 77: Low 59; Wind: South 10-15, gusting to 25; 30% chance of rain Saturday night
Lady Lions Lose to Detroit
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team ended up on the short end of a 17-2 game against Detroit on Friday. The Lady Lions scored twice in the third inning. Tori Mobley and Chandler Bain pitched for the Lady Lions with Mobley recording two strikeouts and Bain one. Bain, Madison Simmons and Anna Reeder were all 1 for 2 with a single. The Lady Lions play at Yantis on Tuesday.
Lady Cats Shut Out Greenville 7-0
Another pitching gem by the Lady Cats’ softball team’s Bailey Haggerty and the Lady Cats shut out Greenville, 7-0 in Greenville on Good Friday. Haggerty pitched a complete game shutout allowing only three hits while striking out seven and allowing no walks. The Lady Cats scored runs in four of their seven innings including two runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings. They tallied one in the third inning. The Lady Cats...
Wildcats Shut Out Tigers 8-0
Perhaps it was worth waiting for. The Wildcats’ baseball team finally got to play their game against Mount Pleasant three days late due to wet weather and they shut out the Tigers, 8-0 on Good Friday at Mount Pleasant. Ryan Humphries and Pacen Edwards teamed up for the shutout. Humphries went the first five and a third innings allowing only three hits with four strikeouts and four walks. Edwards pitched an inning and two-thirds...
