Wildcats Marching Band Completes First Two Weeks of Summer Band
The Wildcats Marching Band completes its first two weeks of summer band Friday evening (August 11). Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley says things are going well and the band is making good progress. He hopes the band will march and play through the entire first song of the show by the end of Friday’s practice. McCauley wants the band to perform the first song at the annual end of summer band Squad Off coming up next...
Lady Cat Volleyball in Garland Tournament
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is playing in its’ first tournament of the young season Friday (August 11). They are in a Garland tournament. The Lady Cats come into the tournament with a 1-1 season record. Last Tuesday the Lady Cats opened the season at home with a 3-0 victory over North Lamar followed by a 3-2 loss to Sherman. Friday the Lady Cats have three matches in pool play, all at Rowlett High School. The Lady Cats...
SSHS Wildcat Football Wait Ends; Practice Begins Monday
As other Sulphur Springs High School sports and extra-curricular activities have started, football has had to wait. UIL rules dictate the start of practice and that beginning date for the Wildcats is Monday, August 14. The Wildcats are starting a week later than some because they had spring football practice. The Wildcats will also be limited to just one scrimmage rather than two. Monday hours for varsity and JV football practice will...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 2-8, 2017
August 2nd Deputies were dispatched to CR 2110 near Quitman, at approximately 12:44 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area and the scene was cleared. At 9:14 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 778/South of FM 3056 near Hawkins. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 11 near Winnsboro; at approximately 9:15 a.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was cleared. Deputies spoke with...
Additional Charges Added for Two Inmates
After a lengthy investigation by the Special Crimes Unit three additional charges of Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone and one charge of Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone have been added to charges against two already incarcerated in Hopkins County Jail. The additional charges were filed...
Hopkins County Man Back in Jail
Jimmy De Odell is back in Hopkins County Jail after a Hopkins County Deputy made a traffic stop on the 2008 Chevrolet pickup he was driving. It was found the he was within 696 feet from the place of employment of the victim of his August 8, 2017 stalking charge. He was in violation of the protective order than had been issued at that time. During an inventory of the vehicle a pair of brass knuckles was found. Odell is now charged...
New “Civil Process For Texas” Penned by Hopkins County Native John Steinsiek
For the past ten years, Civil Process Consultant John Steinseik has produced a civil process handbook that is used by judges, law enforcement agencies, lawyers and citizens alike. Every two years, the handbook is updated to reflect changes in Supreme Court rulings and Texas Legislative laws. The 2017/2018 version, published by Blue360 Media, will be available online starting August 24, 2017 and will reflect the new laws for Texans...
Teer Seeks Re-election as Justice of Peace Precinct 1
Judge BJ Teer announces his intent to seek re-election for the Republican nomination for Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Pct 1. “It has been an honor and pleasure to work for the citizen of Hopkins County, as the Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 since 2015. I look forward to the opportunity serve for many more years.” Since taking office in 2015, Hopkins County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 Court has disposed of over 5500 criminal case...
Additional Charges for Gibson
Additional charges have been filed on Daren Lee Gibson, 48, of Sulphur Springs. Added to the Burglary of a Building are three Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. One of the charges includes in a Drug Free Zone. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators and deputies served a search warrant for Burglary of a Building but found more than just items taken in the burglary...
Five Plea Agreements Made in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday
A busy day for plea bargaining in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday resulted in five agreements to sentencing in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Damiane Cunning, 22, of Arkansas agreed to two years in TDCJ for Tampering with Physical Evidence. In the agreement a charge of Bribery was dismissed. Cunning was a passenger in an auto stopped at the 132-mile marker on I-30 Eastbound. The driver of the auto had called 911...
