River Flood Warning Remains in Effect for Hopkins, Delta Counties
The River Flood warning for parts of Delta and Hopkins County remains in effect. The South Sulphur River near Cooper staged at 20.98 feet Tuesday morning at 9:15 a.m. Flood stage is 16 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The river will continue rising to a crest near 22 feet by Thursday evening and then begin falling but remain above flood stage.
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Early Voting Count Continues to Climb
In early voting for the March 6TH Primary election on Monday, February 26, 2018, 217 Republicans and 24 Democrats cast ballots. Now a total of 1564 votes have been cast in early voting in Hopkins County.
Tuesday morning parking was at a premium around the early voting site as a number of voters were going to the poll along with those dropping in at the tax office and to pay tickets at the Justice of the Peace office. Early voting takes place in the Justice of the Peace courtroom, 128 Jefferson Street. Early voting continues 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day through Friday, March 2nd.
On Primary Election Day, all Hopkins County voting sites will be open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. All but one county election will be finalized in the Republican Primary this year. Only the race for the County Clerk position will be contested in the November Election.
Winnsboro Police Department Report February 19-25, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested three (3), investigated a two vehicle accident, answered 118 calls for service, issued 29 citations, and wrote 24 warnings during the February 19-25, 2018 report period.
Marcus Williams, 29, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 24th on a Franklin County Warrant.
Richard Lenius, 50, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 22nd 2019 on a Wood County Warrant.
Sarah Lenius, 44, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 22 on a Wood County Warrant.
Winnsboro Police responded to a two (2) vehicle accident on February 21st in the 800 block of West Broadway Street. One vehicle was stopped allowing children to get off at a bus stop. The other vehicle attempted to stop on the wet surface of the roadway and struck the stopped vehicle.
Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL Team Finished 2nd at Judy Tipping Memorial Meet
The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team hosted the Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Invitational Meet this past weekend, February 23rd & 24th and finished 2nd place overall. 38 schools and over 700 students participated at the event. The late Judy Tipping was a teacher and then principal at Sulphur Springs High School and joined the administration team after leaving the high school. She also directed the Academic UIL Program at the school for a number of years producing several District Championships.
| Ready Writing | Matthew Harper | 3rd Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | ||
| Computer Science | Brayden Fisher | 1st Place |
| (Matt Wilder – Coach) | Dakota Soles | 3rd Place |
| Kevin Orozco | 4th Place | |
| Josh Rissman | 5th Place | |
| Blake Talmage | 6th Place | |
| Computer Science Team – (Brayden Fisher, Dakota Soles, Kevin Orozco) | 1st Place Team | |
| Number Sense | Andrew Westlund | 4th Place (10th Grade) |
| (Gerald Grafton – Coach) | Bracken Sant | 5th Place (10th Grade) |
| Nathan Little | 5th Place (9th Grade) | |
| Current Events | Brandon Hodges | 5th Place |
| (Madison Millsap – Coach) | ||
| Calculator | Carissa Carter | 5th Place (Overall) |
| (Gerald Grafton – Coach) | 4th Place (11th Grade) | |
| Spelling and Vocabulary | Natalie Cruz | 2nd Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | Chase Charlton | 4th Place |
| Sarah Harper | 6th Place | |
| Spelling Team – (Chase Charlton, Sarah Harper, Gisselle Garcia, Mariam Tran) | 2nd Place Team | |
| Mathematics | Nathan Little | 4th Place (9th Grade) |
| (Gerald Grafton – Coach) | Andrew Westlund | 4th Place (10th Grade) |
| Science | Matthew Harper | 1st Place (9th Grade) |
| (Kaitlyn Black, Steven Allemang, | ||
| and Amanda Clark – Coaches) | ||
| Social Studies | Brandon Hodges | 2nd Place |
| (Madison Millsap – Coach) | ||
| Literary Criticism | Carissa Carter | 4th Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | Natalie Cruz | 2nd Place |
| Literary Criticism Team – (Carter, Cruz, and Celeste Leeds-Laliberte, Lainey Whittle) | 1st Place Team | |
| Prose Interpretation | Rachel Bramlett | 4th Place |
| (Lesha Woodard – Coach) | Sarah Harper | 5th Place |
| Poetry Interpretation | Celeste Lees-Laliberte | 2nd Place |
| (Lesha Woodard – Coach) | Jaci Reed | 5th Place |
| Aley Owens | 6th Place | |
| LD Debate | Corban Philo | 5th Place |
| (Kayla Weir – Coach) | ||
| Persuasive Speaking | Rhett Reid | 2nd Place |
| (Kayla Weir – Coach) | ||
| Informative Speaking | Matti Thurman | 5th Place |
| Speech Overall | 2nd Place | |
| Bold Faced Places count toward overall team scores. Others are grade level awards.
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Hopkins County Deputy Found Man Smoking Meth
Darrin Ray Fairchild, 49, of Sulphur Springs was found smoking a substance in a glass pipe as a Hopkins County Deputy was looking for a wanted felon. Fairchild was arrested following a search of a residence on Georgia Street that produced drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.
Fairchild was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Local Woman Arrested Following Undercover Investigation
Following an undercover investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in which Aubri Mikel Orr, 28 of Sulphur Springs (picture not available) sold more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams of meth in a drug free zone, she was arrested Monday prior to 1 p.m. in the 300 block of Helm Lane.
She is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone.
Soccer: Wildcats Win; Lady Cats Lose
Pine Tree 2, Lady Cats 1
Things looked promising for the Lady Cats’ soccer team as they jumped out in front of Pine Tree, 1-0 on a goal by Keeley Hudgins at the 32:25 mark of the first half at Gerald Prim Stadium Monday night. Pine Tree was able to even the match before halftime with a goal at 17:30. The Lady Pirates scored the go ahead goal and ultimate game winner at the 14:36 mark of the second half. The Lady Cats district record slips to 4-3. They are 12-5-3 for the season. The Lady Cats play at Marshall on Friday night.
Wildcats Soccer 1, Pine Tree 0
The Wildcats’ soccer team got off to a good start in the second half of the district soccer season with a clutch 1-0 victory at Pine Tree Monday night. The Wildcats lone goal was scored by Alexis Escobedo assisted by Enrique Arellano. The victory avenged a Pine Tree victory, 3-0 over the Wildcats in the first round of district play back on February 2 at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Monday win on the road improved the Wildcats district record to 3-4. Their season record is now 10-10. The Wildcats play host to the Marshall Mavericks Friday at Prim Stadium. The Wildcats won at Marshall on February 6 in overtime, 2-0.
Lady Cats Split Doubleheader with Royce City
The Lady Cats’ softball team split a doubleheader with Royse City Monday at Texas A&M-Commerce. The Lady Cats pounded out 20 hits in the opener to defeat the Lady Bulldogs, 16-6. The game was called in the bottom of the sixth due to the ten run rule. The Lady Bulldogs took the nightcap, 9-1 in a game shortened to five innings.
In game one, the Lady Cats trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the second before scoring 8 times to take a 9-2 lead. The Lady Cats added three more runs in the fifth inning and 4 more runs in the sixth. Every Lady Cats in the lineup got a hit. Brinklee Driver went 4 for 5 with 5 RBIs and 3 doubles. Sadie Stroud was also 4 for 5 with a run scored, 3 RBIs and a double. Landri Bell was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs and 2 doubles. Kelsey Wallace was 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored. Sierra Smith was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs and a double. Kate Womack was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored. Alyssa Abron was 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. Alli Fite was 1 for 4 with a run scored. Macee Hollins was 1 for 3 with a run scored. Bailey Haggerty pitched all six innings for the Lady Cats allowing 12 hits and 5 earned runs while walking 2 and striking out 8. The first game was a marathon lasting more than two hours.
In game two, Royse City jumped out early scoring 4 first inning runs and 3 second inning runs to lead 7-0 after two innings. They tacked on two more runs to go up 9-0 in the top of the fifth. The Lady Cats scored their lone run in the bottom of the fifth. Wallace got an RBI driving in Maddie Millsap. The game was called after 5 innings. The Lady Cats had only 5 hits in the loss. Abron was 2 for 3. Stroud was 1 for 3. Hollins was 1 for 1. Millsap was 1 for 2 with the 1 run scored and she had a double. Both Driver and Jacklyn Semler drew walks. Cheslee Roberts got the pitching loss lasting only 1 and a third innings allowing 8 hits, 7 earned runs and 3 walks. Fite threw the final 3 and 2-thirds innings allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 2.
The Lady Cats are now 8-2 for the season. Weather permitting the Lady Cats will play in a Wylie tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Area 6 FFA Convention Held for 1st Time in Sulphur Springs
The Area 6 FFA Convention was held for the first time since 1987 in Sulphur Springs on February 26 at 2:00 pm in the Civic Center Auditorium. The civic center had over 1,000 FFA youth and their guests attend. Superintendent Mike Lamb welcomed everyone before district officers gave out the following awards, that were won last spring: Proficiency Awards, Lone Star Degrees, and Star awards. Members voted on a new Area President and selected a Talent Team winner to continue on to the State competition.
