Strong Thunderstorm Advisory in Effect Until 7:15 p.m. Sunday Night
Significant weather advisory for Hopkins, Delta, Rains and segments of Hunt and Van Zandt. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible. A strong thunderstorm is moving northeast at 45 mph. The advisory is in effect until 7:15 p.m.
Tornado Watch for Hopkins County Until 11pm Sunday
| rt: |  TORNADO WATCH 1 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING TEXAS COUNTIES: ANDERSON BOWIE CAMP CASS CHEROKEE DELTA FANNIN FRANKLIN FREESTONE GREGG HARRISON HENDERSON HOPKINS HUNT KAUFMAN LAMAR MARION MORRIS NAVARRO PANOLA RAINS RED RIVER RUSK SMITH TITUS UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WOOD |
PJC-Sulphur Springs: Math Problem, No Problem
MATH REVIEW PJC-Sulphur Springs Center students Mac Smithson and Misty Partin, right, discuss a math problem with Instructor Cynthia Steward during a morning class at the campus. To learn more about degree and technology training opportunities at the campus, call 903-885-1232 or go by the campus located at Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Defeat Roxton
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions got wins against Roxton Friday night.
The Lions defeated Roxton, 66-43. The Lions got off to a good start and led 21-10 after the first quarter. Roxton outscored Saltillo in the second quarter 14-11 but the Lions still led 32-24 at the half. The Lions had a good second half and they led 47-33 after three quarters and 66-43 at the end. Walker McGill led the Lions with 26 points. Trevor Moore had 17 points. Chris Boekhorst scored 10 points. Matthew Gurley added 9 points. Branson McGill had 4 points. The Lions helped themselves at the free throw line as they made 9 of 13 free tosses. The Lions are now 2-1 in district play and 16-14 for the season. They will play Sulphur Bluff in a homecoming game on Friday.
The Saltillo Lady Lions overwhelmed Roxton, 82-8 to improve to 4-0 in district play. The Lady Lions are 13-15 for the season. The Lady Lions held Roxton scoreless in both the first and third quarters. The Lady Lions led 14-0 after one quarter, 36-4 at halftime, 68-4 after three quarters and 82-8 at the end. Madison Simmons had 44 big points for the Lady Lions. Maddy Smith added 15 points. Kristina Wade had 11 points. Anna Reeder scored 4 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 3 points. Chandler Bain and Christi Gurley had 2 points each. Tori Mobley scored 1 point. The Lady Lions made 11 of 16 free throws.
3rd in Tournament Play: Wildcats in Richardson Ice Bowl, Lady Cats in Falcon Showcase
Wildcats Soccer 4, Dallas Carter 1
Wildcats Soccer 2, Richardson Berkner 1 (Wildcats take 3rd Place)
The Wildcats’ soccer team took third place in the Richardson Ice Bowl with two wins on Saturday. The Wildcats defeated Dallas Carter, 4-1 Saturday morning and then came from behind to capture third place with a 2-1 victory over Rickardson Berkner Saturday afternoon. Against Carter, the Wildcats got two goals from junior Enrique Arellano and single goals from senior Julio Robles and senior Angel Tavera. Arellano and Alexis Escobedo were credited with assists. In the third place game, the Berkner Rams scored first about 18 minutes into the first half. Later in the first half, the Wildcats tied the game at 1-1 on an Angel Tavera goal on a set piece. A Wildcat player was fouled just outside the box setting up the free kick. Tavera also put the Wildcats ahead with a goal just before halftime. In the second half, the Wildcats held on to win. Three Wildcats were named to the All-Tournament team, Tavera and senior defenders Christian Huff and Brandon Diosdado. The Wildcats won three and lost one in the Ice Bowl are they are now 6-6 for the season. The Wildcats play next at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night against Pittsburg.
Lady Cats Soccer 1, Garland Lakeview Centennial 1
Lady Cats Soccer 7, Dallas Bryan Adams 0 (Lady Cats take 3rd Place)
The Lady Cats’ soccer team took third place in the North Forney Falcon Showcase with a win and a tie in Saturday games. In the game for third place Saturday afternoon, the Lady Cats dominated in a 7-0 win over Dallas Bryan Adams. Saturday morning, the Lady Cats and Class 6A Garland Lakeview Centennial played to a 1-1 tie in the tournament. The Lady Cats won two, lost one and tied one in the tournament. The Lady Cats now have a season record of 7-2-3. They will play at Lindale Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Aviation History: The Future Air Force One
The Air Force awarded a contract modification to Boeing on Aug. 4, 2017, to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft for future modification to replace the two aging VC-25A Presidential support aircraft. The two 747-8 jets are built and have been in storage at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) in Victorville, California.Meal A Day Menu: January 22nd-26th
Meal A Day Menu
January 22nd – January 26th
Monday
Beef Patties
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy
Malibu Vegetables
Roll
Tuesday
Chicken Spaghetti
English Peas
Garlic Toast
Wednesday
Sliced Ham
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
Black Eyed Peas
Corn Bread
Thursday
Taco Soup
Crackers
Tossed Salad
Friday
Corn Flake Chicken Breast
Macaroni and Cheese
Broccoli
Roll
Tournament Friday: Wildcat Soccer Posts Win; Lady Cats Come Up Short
Wildcats Soccer 3, Dallas Lincoln 0
The Wildcats’ soccer team got a shutout win, 3-0 over Dallas Lincoln Friday afternoon in the Ice Bowl tournament in Richardson. The Wildcats got goals from Angel Tavera, Julio Robles and Alex Diosdado. Wildcats Coach Nicky Wiggins said Brandon Diosdado, Christian Huff, D.J. Abron and Omar Hernandez played well. The Wildcats have now split two games at the Ice Bowl tournament. Their season record improves to 4-6. The Wildcats play Dallas Carter at 10 a.m. Saturday in the tournament.
Rockwall-Heath 1, Lady Cats Soccer 0
The Lady Cats’ soccer team battled Class 6A Rockwall-Heath Friday but came up just short, 1-0 in the North Forney Falcon Showcase. The Lady Cats have now won one and lost one in the tournament. The Lady Cats season record is now 6-2-2. They play Class 6A Garland Lakeview Centennial Saturday at 8 a.m. The Lady Cats might also have another tournament game after that.
Wildcats, Lady Cats Defeat Hallsville
Wildcats Basketball 48, Hallsville 33
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team completed the first half of district play unbeaten as they won at Hallsville, 48-33 Friday night. The Wildcats led 25-14 at the half and increased their lead to 40-22 after three quarters. Hallsville cut into the margin some in the fourth quarter but still came up 15 points short. Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 16 points. Godsgift Ezedinma scored 12 points. Victor Iwuakor had 7 points. Dedric Godbolt scored 6 points. Michael Jefferson added 5 points and Xavier Cork had 2 points. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played a great defensive game and executed really well against the Bobcats zone defense. He added the Wildcats stayed focused and played hard the entire night. The Wildcats are 6-0 in district play and their season record is now 23-3. They have won five games in a row. The Wildcats begin the second half of district play at Pine Tree Tuesday night. In their first meeting at home on December 19, the Wildcats won 70-50.
Lady Cats Basketball 80, Hallsville 28
The #9 ranked Lady Cats’ basketball team remained undefeated in district play as they rolled over Hallsville, 80-28 in Wildcats Gym Friday night. The Lady Cats got off to a strong start and led 20-6 after one quarter, The Lady Cats were up 35-12 at halftime. They led after three quarters 57-20. The Lady Cats averaged 20 points per quarter and yielded an average of 7 points per quarter. Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 28 points including 2 three pointers. Kaylee Jefferson and Autumn Tanton had 18 points apiece. Imani Taylor scored 9 points including one three-point basket. Danielle Godbolt had 5 points and Jamia Hall scored 2 points. The Lady Cats hit 48% of their shots. They made 3 of 13 three-point shots for 23%. The Lady Cats hit 63% of their free throws making 19 of 30. The Lady Cats grabbed 28 rebounds including 17 offensive rebounds. Jefferson had 8 rebounds and Taylor had 5. The Lady Cats had 16 assists and Jefferson had a team leading 8. She also had a block. The Lady Cats made 12 turnovers. They also had 15 deflections and 26 steals. Tanton had a team high 8 steals. The Lady Cats are now 8-0 in district play and their season record is 22-3. The Lady Cats have won six games in a row. The Lady Cats play Pine Tree at home Tuesday night. In their first meeting in Pine Tree, the Lady Cats won 59-26 on December 19.
Republican Party January Meeting on Jan 22nd
The Republican Party of Hopkins County’s January meeting will be held on Monday January 22nd at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The time will be 5:45 PM and they will try to limit the time of meeting to one hour. Local and District candidates will speak and there will be light refreshments served. Be sure to come and meet the candidates so you can be an informed voter when you go to the polls in March primary.
Note that they are meeting earlier than usual so candidates and members can attend the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony is set for 7 p.m. The Ceremony was rescheduled from last Monday due to weather.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information contact Donnie Wisenbaker Chairman for the Republican Party or visit their website at www.HopkinsCountyGOP.org
Hopkins County GOP
PO Box 1002
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
903.485.3080
