Ten Wildcats Named to Academic All State Football Team
Wildcat football players named to the Academic All State team include: Terrell Turman – 1st Team Logan Caton – 2nd Team Ryan Humphries – 2nd Team Noah Johnson – 2nd Team Jaxon Reneau – 2nd Team DJ Abron – Honorable Mention D’Idrec Dugan – Honorable Mention Calvin Eckert – Honorable Mention Searn Rodgers – Honorable Mention Lawrence Worth – Honorable Mention Arian Jaboneta – Honorable Mention...
Local Man Arrested for THC Oil and Marijuana Possession
A Hopkins County Deputy stopped a vehicle for an obscure license plate on FM 2285 Thursday night just before midnight. A strong odor of marijuana began emitting from the vehicle as William Cody Smithers, 22, of Sulphur Springs lowered the window of the vehicle. The deputy noted a yellow pipe containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana sitting near the center console. Smithers told the deputy that a large amount of...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indicts 27
A Hopkins County Grand Jury approved 27 indictments during a recent meeting. Two indictments were for Injury Child/Elderly/Disabled with Bodily Injury, one for Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury, one Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle, two Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance and the remainder for drug possession. There were four indictments handed down that are pending arrest. Among those indicted: Charles...
Bishop Nelson Gatlin of Mitchell Chapel Aware of Need in Local Community
For the 17th year, Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ will host the “Rescue the Perishing” food giveaway for families in need. On Saturday December 9, 2017, a bag of groceries will be given per household to persons who present a utility bill or other proof of local residency. The location is the Fellowship Hall of the church at 402 South Jackson Street from 8am, until all bags have been given. This is not the...
Lady Cats Win Pool Play at Edwood Tournament
The Lady Cats’ basketball team swept their way through pool play in an Edgewood tournament Thursday (December 7) defeating Kaufman, 69-28 and Quitman, 75-18. Against Kaufman, the Lady Cats started slowly but still managed to have a 13-11 lead after one quarter. Then the Lady Cats began a trend of putting together a scoring run to open each of the last three quarters. The Lady Cats scored 12 unanswered points to start the second...
Wildcats Enter Semi-Final at Tourney Friday
The #13 state ranked Wildcats of Sulphur Springs won their opening two games at the Union Grove Chick-fil-A Tournament Thursday (December 7). In pool play Thursday, the Wildcats defeated Class 6A Longview, 65-32. Later they scored an impressive 95-52 win over Wichita Falls. They will play Kountze in a tournament semi-final game Friday at 2:20 p.m. Against Longview, the Wildcats defense was once again stifling. The Wildcats led 14-5...
Wanda McCormack
Funeral service for Wanda McCormack, age 69, of Cumby,TX, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Michael Comer, Steve Hammond, Brent Seely, Nicholas Dyer, Noah Dyer and Cody Groening serving as pallbearers and Joseph Seely, Jeremy McCormack, Anthony Thorn and Eric McCormack serving as honorary pallbearers. ...
Agrilife: 2017 Hopkins County Livestock and Forage Education Review
It’s this time of the year when Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services at Hopkins County Extension Office interprets with Hopkins County residents the different activities conducted by their agents and support volunteers. I would like to share with you the specific plan related to Livestock Production today. 2017 Hopkins County Livestock and Forage Education (Tours, Trainings and Field Days) Developed by Dr. Mario A....
