Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Soccer Open District Play
Basketball Plus Soccer Game Day The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams, both tied for first place in the loss column in district play, have a bye on this Friday game day (February 2). There will be soccer. The Wildcats’ soccer team opens district play at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night against Pine Tree. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with a varsity match to follow at around 7 p.m. The Wildcats have not...
Planning to Say “I Do?” Don’t Miss This! By Johanna Hicks
Planning to Say “I Do?” Don’t Miss This! Hopefully, you have read or heard about the Twogether in Texas Marriage education workshop. This event only takes place three times each year, but the benefits are huge! Twogether in Texas is recognized by the state of Texas as being an important part of helping couples have a successful marriage. As a matter of fact, engaged couples who complete the workshop...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society is A Busy, Award-Winning Group
Congratulations to the Hopkins County Genealogical Society! The local organization earned two more awards from the Texas State Genealogical Society. during 2017. The Quarterly, edited by Carol Ann Dixon, was named second-best in state. A new publication based on The Collection of Kenneth and Sidney Brice, complied by Shirley Patchen and other members, received a third-place award. Do you remember the old City Directory published in...
Tennessee Man Arrested for Money Laundering
Three individuals traveling from Nashville, Tennessee to Dallas in a Black Cadillac Escalade were found to be in possession of $73,068 when Hopkins County Deputies stopped them Thursday morning. The driver, through an interpreter, voluntarily admitted they were on their way to Dallas to purchase 30lbs of marijuana and pay $2,000 to $2,200 per pound. The driver stated that they planned to sell the marijuana for $2,800 to $3,000 per...
Winnsboro Man Arrested for Possession of Meth Following Traffic Stop
A 1991 Chevy Blazer was stopped by a Hopkins County Deputy for license plate light violation and expired registration. However, when the deputy made contact with Carl Patrick Williams, 26, of Winnsboro, he showed signs of nervousness and did not possess a valid driver’s license or insurance. During a roadside investigation, Williams admitted to having a pipe he used to smoke methamphetamine purposely hidden under the front seat of the...
Local Man Charged with Burglary of Building; Evading Arrest
February 2, 2018 – Amario Feliciano Zamora, 19, of Sulphur Springs was using a pipe to destroy property when Sulphur Springs Police responded to a call Thursday morning, February 1, 2018, around 8 a.m. He was arrested for Burglary of a Building (a State Jail Felony) and Evading Arrest before the morning ended. Zamora was walking in an open area behind an Oak Avenue address when officers found him. Zamora ran from the officer,...
Andrews Will Serve Day for Day in Possession Plea Agreement
Thursday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Justin Wayne Andrews was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and will serve day for day. He was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in November, 2017. Andrews plead to Possession of more than 1-gram but less than 1-grams of Methamphetamine in a Drug Free Zone. Charges for tampering with physical evidence were dismissed in the...
Claudie Alberts
Military Graveside Service for Claudie Alberts, age 90, of La Port Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at North Hopkins Cemetery, Birthright, Texas with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Surrounded by family, Claudie Edward Alberts passed away at 2:45 PM Thursday, February 1, 2018, in LaPorte Texas, after recently being diagnosed with cancer. Claudie was born January 23,...
Christene Davis Brewer
Funeral Service for Christene Davis Brewer, age 101, of Weaver, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Weaver Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Brewer passed away on February 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Lubbock, Texas. She was born March 4, 1916 in Weaver, Texas to Guthrie and Viola Davis. She was the eldest of 5 siblings. She married Willis...
Irene Dietzel
Graveside service for Irene Dietzel, age 93, of Miller Grove, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Miller Grove Cemetery with Father Juan Sardinas officiating and Chance Nelms, Wesley Jordan, Charlie Hoag and Zachary Freeland serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Ms. Dietzel passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence. Irene...
