Wildcats Finish District in Second Place: Face North Forney in Bi-District Friday and Saturday
A hot Hallsville pitcher stifled the Wildcats Saturday as the Bobcats seized the number one seed in the district in the playoffs with a 7-0 victory at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The two team ended district play with identical 10-2 records. Hallsville’s Mason Higginbotham threw a two-hit shutout. For the Wildcats, Kaden Argenbright singled in the first inning. Gavin Millsap added in single in the third inning. Heston Golightly...
Northwestern Hopkins, Southwestern Delta County Take Cover Now: Tornado Warning
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Northeastern Hunt County in north central Texas… Northwestern Hopkins County in north central Texas… Southwestern Delta County in north central Texas… * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 537 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Cumby, or near Commerce, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD…Tornado and...
Tornado Watch Until 10 PM; Severe Thunderstorm Warning Extended Until 6 PM
A Tornado watch has been issued for Hopkins And surrounding counties until 10 p.m. A watch means that conditions are favorable for the formation of a tornado. No tornado has been spotted at 5 p.m. when the watch was issued. With the tornado watch, an extended severe thunderstorm warning has been issued. Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 512 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017 The National Weather Service in Fort...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 5:30 PM for Hopkins County Saturday April 29
Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 426 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Hunt County in north central Texas… Northwestern Van Zandt County in north central Texas… Southwestern Hopkins County in north central Texas… Rains County in north central Texas… * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 425 PM...
SCU, SWAT Execute Narcotics Search Warrant
Special Crimes Unit along with the Sulphur Springs Police and Hopkins County SWAT team executed a narcotics search warrant in the 100 block of Foscue Street in Sulphur Springs. During the search SCU Investigators located approximately 8.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine. A small child, approximately 9-months old, was on the couch in the residence with one of the defendants. The child was released to the mother with a Child...
Geraldine Burleson
Graveside Services for Geraldine Burleson, age 88, of Dike, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Conner Cemetery in Dike with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery Allen Nelson, Jeremy Burleson, Casey Phillips, Justin Showers, Jared Burleson and Jeffery Burleson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 30th, from 5 to 7 P.M. at Murray-Orowsky Funeral Home....
Wayne Mack Campbell
Graveside service for Wayne Campbell, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Bethel Cemetery with Rev. Justin Wilson officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 P.M at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Campbell passed away on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 at his residence. Wayne was born on April 19, 1949, in Hopkins County to Homer Mack and Ora Lee (Cannady) Campbell. He married Della Wilkinson...
Wildcats Loss to Hallsville Sets Saturday Rematch to Determine District Champ
With the Wildcats’ baseball team within two outs of an outright district championship, Hallsville scored a tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning and then got a walk off win with a run in the bottom of the eighth. Hallsville opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 lead. After three straight singles loaded the bases, a sacrifice fly scored one. The Wildcats took the lead in dramatic fashion...
Lady Cats Softball Season Ends
The Lady Cats’ softball team had their season end as Lovejoy won 12-4 at Lady Cat Park to win the bi-district series 2 games to zero. Lovejoy wasted no time getting started with two first inning runs and four more in the second. The Lady Cats battled back to within 6-4 after five innings but the Lady Leopards scored the game’s last six runs to cruise to the win. Lovejoy had 12 hits including three home runs and a double....
Taco Bueno Welcomes Taco Charlton to Cowboys, North Texas
As Sulphur Springs welcomes Taco Bueno, the restaurant chain welcomes Taco Charlton to the North Texas area. Mike Roper, CEO and President of Taco Bueno said, “Last night, Jerry Jones drafted Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton to America’s Team. This morning, The Dallas Morning News ran the sports page headline “Taco Bueno” and we couldn’t agree more. North Texas has been home base to the legendary Tex-Mex chain for its entire...
