Hopkins County Unemployment Rate Below State Average
Employment remains strong in Hopkins County according to the latest report from the Northeast Texas Workforce Development. In their Area Labor Market Information for November 2017, the unemployment rate for the county is 3.1 with a labor force of 17,211 and 16,671 of those employed. Texas unemployment rate is at 3.7. Hopkins County leads all other counties in the Northeast Texas area except Delta County. Delta County also has the...
Tuesday Power Outage Affects Yantis Schools, Businesses, Churches
A SWEPCO/Wood County Electric power outage in the Yantis area left approximately 12,000 customers without power. Yantis schools sent students home early due to the lack of electrical power. The outage occurred around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning and Power was restored in the Yantis Lake Fork area around 2:30 p.m. according to a customer affected by the outage. Businesses in the area were affected. A Christian music and encouragement...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Delayed Opening at Como-Pickton, Others
Delayed openings for Wednesday, January 17, 2018: Due to lack of power Como-Pickton is on a 2 hour delay. Buses will run two hours later than usual. Community Chest will open at 1 p.m.
Four Wildcat Band Members Perform in Area Band Tryouts
Four members of the Wildcats’ band took part in Area Band Tryouts in Richardson Saturday (January 13). This was the last competition before state. Band Director Charles McCauley said all four students performed very well. He said they did not make the All-State Band but they did a good job with the music. Competing were senior flute player Celeste Leeds-Laliberte, junior clarinet player Carissa Carter, senior tenor sax player...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Greenville
Wildcats Basketball Game Day The Wildcats’ basketball team will attempt to stay unbeaten in district play as they welcome the Greenville Lions into Wildcats Gym Tuesday night (January 16). There will be a freshman game beginning at 5 p.m. The JV game is scheduled to start at around 6:15 p.m. The varsity plays at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats are the #8 ranked team in Class 5A. They are 4-0 in district play and 21-3 for the...
Rayburn “Ray” Nichols
Funeral Service for Rayburn “Ray” Nichols, age 84, of Yantis, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment to follow at Yantis Cemetery with military honors and Mark Thomas, Tyler Nichols, Mark Coker, Nathan Coker, Derryk Wilson and Donald Shugart serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, January 18, 2018...
SSHS Academic UIL Place Second at Lindale Invitational
Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL) season has begun for Sulphur Springs High School. One student competed in the State UIL Congress Competition and a number of academic competitors participated in the Lindale UIL Invitational last weekend. State – UIL Congress Competition Noah Hammons and Coach Kayla Weir traveled to Austin, TX for UIL State Congress Competition. Noah made some excellent speeches and was noticed by...
