Another Rain Out for Wildcat Team Tennis
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez had plans for his team tennis squad to have seven matches under their belts before district play gets underway on September 6. A scheduling mix up and lots of August rain have ruined those plans. The latest rain out occurred Monday. The Wildcats had a scheduled afternoon match at Wills Point. It was washed out and will not be rescheduled. An August 9 morning match at Whitehouse was not played due to...
Wildcat Coordinators Review Scrimmage Look Ahead to Hosting Sherman Friday Night
After a scrimmage against Liberty-Eylau Friday, which saw the Wildcats score four times against the highly rated Class 4A team, and with the Wildcats’ season opener coming up Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium against Sherman, Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says he is pleased where his offense is right now. He adds obviously there are still a lot of things to improve on. Coach Young says it was good to...
Lady Cats’ Volleyball Second at Wills Point Tourney; Host Mt Vernon Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team made it all the way to the championship final in a Wills Point tournament this past weekend before suffering their first loss in the tourney. They finished second in a 16 team field. The Lady Cats dropped the final match to Forney Saturday, 11-25, 20-25 and 10-25. On Friday the Lady Cats defeated Van, Lone Oak and Kaufman in pool play. Earlier Saturday the Lady Cats topped Texas High, 2-1 and Wills...
Lights of Life Style Show: Dinner & Fashions by Lou Nell’s
August 15, 2016—Lou Nell’s Fashions is pleased to announce the annual Lights of Life Style Show benefiting the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, will take place Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs and will feature the latest and hottest designs in fashion! The concept of this exciting event is to create an exceptional environment to enjoy a top-of-the-line runway show featuring...
M.L.K Church Thanks Sulphur Springs Community!
August 22, 2016 To our Sulphur Springs Community. We share a heartfelt thank you for your support of the Benefit Fundraiser for Sis Lawanda Rape House Fire held of Friday, August 19, 2016. What a turn out! We were sold out of barbecue by 12:30 p.m. that day. In all it was a very successful event. You all played a very important part in making the event such a successful one. Your support in our Benefit Fundraiser for Sis. Lawanda Rape...
Winnsboro Police Report for August 15 – 21
Winnsboro Police Department responded to 129 calls for service, issued 43 citations and 31 warnings, and investigated one accident during the seven day period, August 15 – 21. There were no arrests made. The one accident investigated occurred in the 300 block of East Coke Road Wednesday, August 17th. A 2006 Tan Honda exited a parking lot turning east onto East Coke Rd. The Honda failed to yield the right of way and collided with a...
Second Public Hearing for City’s Proposed Tax Increase Set for Tuesday
A second special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council to conduct a public hearing for the proposed tax increase is set for noon Tuesday, August 23. During the special session, the council will also discuss approval of an addendum to the Garver Engineering contract. The engineering firm will plan the rebuild of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The council will meet in the City Hall Council Room, 201 North Davis Street. On...
Welcome Home Celebration for Del Frances
A “Welcome Home” celebration for Del Frances and Loretta McKay from his 1550+ mile bike ride to Washington DC is set for 5:15 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at Muddy Jake’s on Main Street in Sulphur Springs. His ride was in honor of his 74 shipmates who were killed when their ship wrecked during the Vietnam War. Frances started his Bike “Ride for Recognition” in Sulphur Springs at noon on June 3rd, 2016 and arrived at noon on the...
“Updated” Warrant Served; It’s Complicated
Hopkins County Deputies were searching for Scott Arthur Gorton, 53, to serve a warrant for Violation of Probation for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 over 1-gram and less than 4-grams. In the process of their search things became complicated when Jana Marie Kirtley, 50, attempted to hinder his apprehension, was in Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 under 1-gram, resisted arrest, and tampered...
