Wheeler Selected Area 6 FFA Vice President
North Hopkins very own Faith Wheeler sweeps for the win as she received a Vice Presidency position on the Area 6 FFA Officer team. The Paris District FFA selected Wheeler, the newly retired 2017-2018 Paris District FFA Vice President, in early January to run as one of their two candidates to represent them at the Area 6 FFA convention. Before being selected Faith underwent an extensive application, testing and interview process. She...
Wildcats Defeat Pirates; Host Marshall Friday
Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins got what he was looking for out of his Wildcats Monday night at Pine Tree as the Wildcats left with a 1-0 district win over the Pirates. It was a good way for the Wildcats to start the second half of district play. The Wildcats are now 3-4 in district play. Coach Wiggins said it is always tough playing at Pine Tree. He said the Wildcats played hard and he added the match was more intense than usual....
Scouting Report: Wildcats vs. Prosper
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta gave a scouting report on the Prosper Eagles on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday. The Wildcats meet Prosper in a regional quarterfinal game at Princeton Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Coach Cipoletta said the Eagles are a very good team. They are 31-3 for the season and are ranked #5 in the state in Class 5A. The Wildcats come in ranked #13 and they...
River Flood Warning Remains in Effect for Hopkins, Delta Counties
The River Flood warning for parts of Delta and Hopkins County remains in effect. The South Sulphur River near Cooper staged at 20.98 feet Tuesday morning at 9:15 a.m. Flood stage is 16 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The river will continue rising to a crest near 22 feet by Thursday evening and then begin falling but remain above flood stage. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is...
Early Voting Count Continues to Climb
In early voting for the March 6TH Primary election on Monday, February 26, 2018, 217 Republicans and 24 Democrats cast ballots. Now a total of 1564 votes have been cast in early voting in Hopkins County. Tuesday morning parking was at a premium around the early voting site as a number of voters were going to the poll along with those dropping in at the tax office and to pay tickets at the Justice of the Peace office. Early voting...
Winnsboro Police Department Report February 19-25, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested three (3), investigated a two vehicle accident, answered 118 calls for service, issued 29 citations, and wrote 24 warnings during the February 19-25, 2018 report period. Marcus Williams, 29, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 24th on a Franklin County Warrant. Richard Lenius, 50, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 22nd 2019 on a Wood County Warrant. Sarah Lenius, 44, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 22...
Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL Team Finished 2nd at Judy Tipping Memorial Meet
The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team hosted the Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Invitational Meet this past weekend, February 23rd & 24th and finished 2nd place overall. 38 schools and over 700 students participated at the event. The late Judy Tipping was a teacher and then principal at Sulphur Springs High School and joined the administration team after leaving the high school. She also directed the Academic UIL Program at the school for...
Hopkins County Deputy Found Man Smoking Meth
Darrin Ray Fairchild, 49, of Sulphur Springs was found smoking a substance in a glass pipe as a Hopkins County Deputy was looking for a wanted felon. Fairchild was arrested following a search of a residence on Georgia Street that produced drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Fairchild was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Local Woman Arrested Following Undercover Investigation
Following an undercover investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in which Aubri Mikel Orr, 28 of Sulphur Springs (picture not available) sold more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams of meth in a drug free zone, she was arrested Monday prior to 1 p.m. in the 300 block of Helm Lane. She is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug...
