Lady Cats End Tournament Play; Begin District Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ softball team had a win and a lopsided loss on the last day of a Wylie tournament Saturday (March 3). The Lady Cats defeated Burleson Centennial, 7-2 and lost to Rockwall, 15-0. In Saturday’s first game, pitcher Bailey Haggerty had another strong outing. Haggerty got the win going 5 innings allowing only 4 hits and 2 runs with only 1 run earned. Haggerty struck out 6 and walked 3. Meanwhile the Lady Cats...
Saltillo Lions End Season in Loss to #1 Ranked Lipan
The Saltillo Lions had a season to be proud of but it ended Friday (March 2) night against #1 ranked Lipan in a regional semi-final game, 69-22. The Lions were limited to single digit scoring in each quarter as Lipan rolled. Matthew Gurley led the Lions with 7 points. Walker McGill had 6 points. Trevor Moore scored 4 points. Lyle Bench had 3 points. Eddi Olayo scored 2 points. The Lions end the season with a 24-14...
Wildcat Baseball Ends Lindale Tournament WithWin
The Wildcats’ baseball team wrapped up play at Lindale’s Robbie Surratt Memorial Tournament with a 5-3 win over host Lindale Saturday (March 3) night. The Wildcats won 1 and lost 3 during the tournament but Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack was so pleased with the win over a good Lindale team, he said it almost made him forget three poor earlier defeats in the tourney. Saturday night, the Wildcats used good pitching and timely...
Aviation History: VC-137C 85-6974 (SAM 974)
This Boeing 707-382B (c/n 20297/836) was originally delivered to TAP Air Portugal as CS-TBF in February 1970. It was sold to Buffalo Airways as N105BV in November 1983. It was finally seized by the U.S. Government from smugglers in 1985 and turned over to the USAF in October 1985. Buffalo Airways N105BV arrived at E-Systems 30 September 1985 and departed to Andrews AFB on 24 March 1988 as C-137C 85-6974. The airplane was disassembled...
Sunday Forecast
60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 67: Low: 59; Wind: Southeast 10-15 mph
Meal A Day Menu March 5th-9th
Meal A Day Menu March 5th – March 9th Monday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Providence Vegetables Roll Tuesday Tater Tot Casserole Green Beans Squash Wednesday Chicken Spectacular California Blend Vegetables Pickled Beets Thursday Frito Chili Pie Corn Pickle Spear Friday Sliced Ham Potato Salad Baked Beans Cole Slaw...
Republican Party Announces Precinct, County, State Conventions
Hopkins County Republican Precinct Conventions will be March 10th, 2018, 9 AM at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. For precinct information, call 903-485-3080 or email: [email protected]. Hopkins County Republican Convention will be March 24th, 2018, 9AM at 118 Jefferson Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. It will be held in the 2nd Floor District Courtroom. For more information...
Early Voting Totals In; Tuesday is Primary Election Day
Early voting in the March 6th Primary Election ended Friday with Hopkins County registered Republicans casting 2366 ballots and Democrats casting 253 votes. Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Voting Centers will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot at any one of the polling places in...
Bobbie Ray Shelby
Bobbie Ray Shelby was born 12/21/1926 in Wood County, Texas near Winnsboro to Emma Amanda Laura Weems and James Howard Shelby. He had one brother Billy and two nephews, James and David. Both parents and brother predeceased him. He married his great love Helen Autrey 8/27/1949 after meeting her at a midnight show on Halloween night. In 1952, they had daughter Pam who married Wayland Lain. Pam and Wayland live in the Pineview Community...
Wildcats Wrap Up Lindale Tourney With 6 p.m. Game Saturday
The Wildcats’ baseball team allowed a five run inning in the bottom of the fourth that proved to be the difference as All Saints Episcopal School defeated the Wildcats, 7-2 in a Lindale tournament Friday. Both teams had a run in the first inning. All Saints took a 6-1 lead after the big five run fourth inning. Both teams scored a run in the fifth inning. Neither team did much at the plate. All Saints outhit the Wildcats 4 to 3....
