Team Tennis Lost to Princeton Tuesday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost their last match before district play begins next Tuesday. The Wildcats fell 17-3 at Princeton Tuesday afternoon.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez says several of his players lost matches after having leads. He says their stamina was the problem on a warm day. Coach Martinez says the score was not indicative of how the Wildcats played. Alex Benitez, in boys #1 singles, lost in a third set tiebreaker, 14-12. Coach Martinez praises the play of Blaine Flemens. Flemens returned to the court after being away for three months due to injury. After the long absence, Flemens ran out of gas and lost in a tiebreaker according to Coach Martinez. The Wildcats got points from a trio of sophomore boys. Aaron Lucas and Waylon Matlock won singles matches and Matlock teamed with Logan Shumacker to win a boys doubles match.
The Wildcats are now 1-5 for the season. They will open district play next Tuesday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex against Hallsville.
Wanted: Local Artists, Collectors and Vendors for Brick Street Vintage Market
Judy Heilman, owner of Gourmet Kitchen and Company, 213 Main St and Downtown Business Alliance President
The first-ever Brick Street Vintage Market was an idea of downtown business owner Judy Heilman to bring shoppers to the Sulphur Springs downtown business and dining district. As 2017 President of the Downtown Business Alliance, Judy brought it up at a meeting earlier this year and support was immediately mobilized. Now, many of the shops on Main and Connally Streets and even beyond downtown are helping spread the word on their windows and social media sources, inviting shoppers to the vintage market on Saturday Saturday September 16. Locals and visitors will be amazed at the array of vintage vendors and artisans plus all the wineries, galleries, antiques, boutiques, gourmet and specialty shops and restaurants in a half-block walking area of the square. The market will get an early start at 8 am, and will remain open until 6 pm. The first 100 shoppers get a Brick Street Vintage Market shopping bag filled with discounts and goodies. If you would like to be a vendor at the juried event, contact any member of the DBA or Judy at Gourmet Kitchen and Company, 213 Main Street, for an application form. Cost is $25 for a booth space. Shopping should be brisk because of the annual Quilt Show and other attractions going on downtown that weekend. Already, about three dozen vendors have signed up, and a limited number of spaces remain. Phone 903-885-9700 for details.
Winnsboro Police Report August 21-27, 2017
Winnsboro Police Department arrested one, investigated one accident, responded to 192 calls for service, issued 38 citations and 65 warnings during their report period, August 21-27, 2017.
Robert Coleman, 31, of Winnsboro was arrested on August 26th for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
A two vehicle accident occurred August 26th, at the intersection of West Broadway and South Post Oak. No injuries were reported.
SWAT Team Arrests Local Man Barricaded in Residence; Wanted for Parole Violation
The local SWAT team responded to a call regarding a man who had barricaded himself in a building on Goodman Street. It was found that he had a parole warrant for his arrest.
Officers were able to successfully place Troy Glen Fouse, 50, of Sulphur Springs in custody. He is now in Hopkins County Jail.
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Child
August 30, 2017 – Mejia Abraham Martinez, 22, of Sulphur Springs went to the Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed in reference to sexual assault allegations on Thursday at 9:13 p.m. He confessed to having sex with a child who was under 14-years of age.
Mejia Abraham Martinez
Martinez is in Hopkins County Jail charged with a Felony 2 Sexual Assault and is being held on a $75,000 bond.
Greenville Woman Arrested in Cumby on Warrant
Cumby Police Officer Ray Embro was dispatched to a residence on FM 275 North in Cumby regarding a subject that had a felony arrest warrant and was not supposed to be on the property.
When he arrived on scene the subject, Tammy Leann Crouch, 46, of Greenville, was in the roadway. Crouch was wanted on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1 gram, a State Jail Felony.
She is now in Hopkins County jail for Violation of Parole for the above charge.
Villa Arrested in Mt Pleasant
Jimmy Villa, Jr., 26, originally of Sulphur Springs is in Titus County Jail following his arrest in Mt Pleasant late last week. He will be transferred to Hopkins County jail soon according to Bo Fox with the Sulphur Springs Police Department. Sulphur Springs Police had issued a warrant for Villa’s arrest following an incident reported at the Ferrari Inn in Sulphur Springs in the early morning hours of August 12, 2017.
Villa allegedly shot into a crowd of people who were sitting outside the complex in an area where they commonly hang out. As a result of several shots fired, two residents were struck by pellets causing minor injuries to arms and abdomen. Under investigation for a week and a half, the warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon was issued.
Lady Cats Defeat Paris
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team defeated Paris, 3-0 on the road Tuesday in a match that took only about a hour. The Lady Cats won 25-17, 25-19 and 25-9.
Setter Anden Hammack had a strong evening serving. She put together seven straight serves in set two. The Lady Cats were down 4-1 when she started and were up 8-4 after her last successful serve in the run. In set 3, the Lady Cats led only 13-7, when Hammack got points on 11 straight serves. After her last successful serve, the Lady Cats led 24-7. Kaylee Jefferson was also a dominating force at the net in set 3 with numerous kills that pounded the gym floor. All the Lady Cats got to play and Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said all of them contributed to the victory.
The Lady Cats have won five straight matches and their record is now 15-9. The Lady Cats host Liberty-Eylau next on Friday at 6 p.m. in Wildcats Gym.
Bookworm Box Initiates Texas Hurricane Relief By Matching Donations
The Bookworm Box in downtown Sulphur Spring is organizing a relief fund for Texas victims of Hurricane Harvey. An initial goal of $10,000 was set on Monday August 28, and in 24 hours, a flood of support caused that goal to be met. It was then matched by the Bookworm Box, and $20,000 in funds has already been dispatched. A second goal of $10,000 has now been set. Anyone who wishes to donate to the fund can do so by going to The Bookworm Box Facebook page and follow the link to make your donation. Organizers of this relief fund selected the Louisiana Cajun Navy as the organization to direct utilization of the funds. The Louisiana Cajun Navy was first formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but gained national attention during Louisiana’s Great Flood of 2016. It is made up of individuals who own boats and are willing to help in a time of need. Members of the Cajun Navy arrived in Texas over the past weekend in a caravan of pickups and boat trailers. The group is about a thousand members strong, and includes boaters and volunteers from neighboring states as well. Not a typical Navy, these are hard working men and women who assist in rescue efforts by using their own fishing boats, hunting boats, airboats, canoes and kayaks.
