Wildcat Football Begins Spring Drills
For the second year in a row, the Wildcats’ football team will have spring football. It will get underway next Monday and will culminate with a spring game on May 19. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said it’s starting earlier this year because school will be letting out earlier this year. He said spring football proved to be very beneficial last year. Coach Owens said the coaching staff can begin to find out what they...
SSHS Band Earns Sweepstakes
For the third straight year, the Wildcats’ band earned sweepstakes. Only the Wildcats’ band and Pine Tree in Class 5A earned sweepstakes at the UIL Contest last Thursday featuring a concert on stage and site reading. The band also earned the highest score of first division, or 1, in marching during the fall. Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley said when it comes time to perform, his kids show up and do well. He said...
Trojans Drop Close District Game at Fruitvale
The Cumby Trojans’ baseball team dropped a close district game at Fruitvale, 6-5 Friday. The Trojans got off to a good start with a three-run top of the first inning. Fruitvale tied the game with a single run in the second and two runs in the third. Then Cumby went ahead, 5-3 with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Fruitvale had a big three-run bottom of the fifth to take a 6-5 lead and they held on to win. Both teams...
Yantis District Track Results: Lady Owls Place First; Owls Place Third
Yantis Lady Owls track team took first place at the district meet last Thursday and the Owls placed third in district. Several athletes advancing to Area meet. Varsity Girls: District Champs: Coach Kristi Beech 1st Place Mile Relay: Bayley Bush, Maddie Hooker, Maggie Hooker, Montana Wetzel Long Jump: 2nd- Bayley Bush, 3rd Maddie Hooker Shot Put – 3rd Montana Wetzel Triple Jump – 3rd Sydney Williams, 4th Maggie Hooker...
Willie Bill Edwards, Jr.
Funeral services for Willie Bill Edwards, Jr., age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at St. Luke Baptist Church with Rev. Troy Young officiating. Interment will follow at St. Luke Cemetery with Michael Edwards, John Edwards, Richard Corona, Ken Taylor, Bryant Jackson, and Mannie Mitchell serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Edwards passed away Monday, April 17, 2017...
Tampering with Evidence; Swallowing Marijuana
A Cumby Police officer assisted by a Hopkins County Deputy made traffic stop near the 113-mile marker on I-30 Sunday evening around 7 p.m. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle was quickly recognized by the Cumby officer. During a probable cause search, Grace Elizebeth Diana Jones, 25, was found to have a small amount of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana on her tongue. The Cumby officer asked her to open her...
Evans Fulfills Boyhood Dream; Will Not Seek Re-election
Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 4, Danny Evans announced Monday, April 17, 2017 that he will not seek re-election for a 5th term. Evans was sworn in as commissioner for the first time in January, 2003. His current term ends when a newly elected commissioner is sworn in January 1, 2019. His time as commissioner fulfilled a childhood dream. Most recently, Evans was the catalyst for conversation between Hopkins County Commissioners...
Berlyn Janzen
Services for Berlyn Janzen, of Quitman are pending with Tapp Funeral Home. She passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at her home in Quitman.
