Wildcats Football 7-on-7 Season in Full Swing
The Wildcats’ varsity 7 on 7 football team won both games they played against Paris Tuesday at Paris. The Wildcats’ JV split a pair of games.
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said some 30 to 35 players participated. He said it was a great night although he mentioned he could see a little bit of rust since the 7 on 7 teams haven’t played anyone in a while. Still Coach Young said it was a good night for catching and throwing. He said he saw very few dropped passes.
Coach Young said Simeon Taylor caught some deep passes, Landry Tyson was able to get behind the Paris defense, Jase Thompson and Bryce McQueen worked the middle of the field, Austin Dodd worked across the field and Cason Goodson helped coming out of the backfield. Coach Young said both quarterbacks, Ryan Humphries and D’Corian Young, played really well. He said they showed accuracy and a great command of the offense. Coach Young said he enjoyed watching them work together.
He said 7 on 7 team members have been practicing in the Multipurpose Building about twice a week since school’s been out. They are preparing for two state qualifier tournaments coming up in June. One, involvng all East Texas teams, is in Tyler on Saturday, June 17 and the other, featuring lots of Metroplex teams, is in Rowlett on Friday, June 23.
Bookworm Box Renovation
The Bookworm Box is undergoing renovation! “We had these really big black bookshelves that were 18 inches deep and would cast shadows on the books. Yesterday we got new
shelves and we’re setting up to have a retail space!” Lin Reynolds, Colleen Hoover’s sister and public relations manager for the company, explained what customers could expect from the changes. “It’s made a lot more room, and we will be able to label our shelves. [The retail space will] have woodworking, key chains, and jewelry. We just got this cool post office sorter that we’ll use to display the wood designs.”
They also have more hutches, a new desk, and a display case on their way. One hutch will be designated for coffee mugs, journals, book sleeves, and metal jewelry. The display case will house awards given to the Bookworm Box as well as Rare Books.
The partners with the Bookworm Box are mostly cohorts, and people from the fan pages, whom the Bookworm Box Executives want to help with their own businesses due to all their support. One of the more well-known partners is the Tyler Candle Company, who is also a partner with Danna’s and The Florist.
Local artist, Brandon Adams, from Greenville has done most of the artwork seen at the store. Be sure to stop by the store and check out the new renovations. The store is still going to be open regular hours this week, so “feel free to come in and shop!” Lin Reynolds invited.
For more information about the Bookworm Box visit them on their website, or find them on facebook.
Colleen Hoover is currently in New York for BookCon, a fan convention that combines pop culture with literature, but she wanted to allow authors to have a space for signings. The renovation is expected to be completed by the end of the week, just in time for the book signing on Saturday June 2nd. The book signing is scheduled to be from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, and will have authors K.D. Wood, Kira Decker, Melinda Harris, and Carrie Thomas there to meet their fans and sign copies of their books! You don’t want to miss it!
“My Heroes” Annual Special Needs Fundraiser
Kathleen Davis and Sherry Maynard are organizers of the 2017 fundraiser for “My Heroes” Special Needs group. Money raised is used for activities through the year for local youth and adult special needs individuals. They plan bowling, camping, movies, summer get-togethers and picnics and a Halloween Dance. Each year the list of activities grows, thanks to private donations and the generosity of persons attending the fundraiser. Other special needs persons are welcome to join the “My Heroes” team by contacting Ms. Davis at 903-335-0899.
The fundraising event will be held on Friday and Saturday June 2 and 3 from 7 am til 4 pm at ABC Autoplex on College Street in Sulphur Springs. There will be a hamburger lunch, baked goods and donated items. For details, 903-335-0899.
Kids “Genealogy Detective” Workshop Coming!
Rhonda Becchold, Volunteer at the Hopkins County Genealogical Society
There’s still some space in the first-ever Genealogy Detective workshop set for Saturday June 10 from 1-4 pm at 611 North Davis Street, inside the Hopkins County Genealogical Library. It’s open to kids in third grade and up for a cost of $10. An adult must accompany each paid child. Fun facts about finding family history, a detective trip to the SS City Cemetery, snacks and prizes will be included. Register by calling 903-885-8523.
Rhonda Becchold, Corresponding Secretary of the Society helped devised the kid’s workshop idea along with Librarian Jan Stovall. Currently, other members are working on various projects including a WWII book of local military to accompany the already-completed WWI book of Hopkins County soldiers. These books were compiled from existing and newly added records and documents. There is also a Hopkins County 1914 History compilation in the works. If anyone has local records to contribute from the year of 1914, please contact the Society. The last two compilations “The Collection of Kenneth and Sidney Brice Early Histories of Hopkins County” and the “Hopkins County Souvenir Booklet” are in stock and available for purchase, as are many other interesting works in the bookstore.
The monthly Society meetings offer interesting speakers and are open to the public. If you wish to join the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, cost is $20 per year individual or $25 per family. Members receive a booklet called “Quarterly” four times per year which is filled with interesting stories of people and places that are being added to the archives. For information, contact 903-885-8523 or contact Society President John Sellers.
PJC Offers TIG Welding Class
Third semester welding student Erik Tussey, right, of Sulphur Springs, practices Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding under the watchful eye of lab technician Xavier Plata during his class in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop.
To learn more about the welding program and other workforce training classes, stop by the campus located at 1137 Loop 301 East or call 903-885-1232.
Pickton Man Charged with Aggravated Assault Family Violence With a Deadly Weapon
A woman in Florida called a Hopkins County resident regarding someone who lived in her rent house locally. The renter, according to the property owner was being harmed by the renter’s boyfriend. The local resident called Hopkins County Sheriff’s office.
While in route to the address, it was found that the female renter was being threatened by Paige Spencer Whitworth, 48, of Pickton. Whitworth apparently had possession of a gun while in the disturbance. When officers arrived the victim was hesitant to speak with officers and not very cooperative concerning the events according to the officer’s report. As officers continued to investigate, Whitworth was loud and verbally abusive and non-cooperative with officers. The officers separated the two to continue the investigation. It was found that Whitworth and the victim had gotten into an argument at which point the victim locked Whitworth out of the house due to possible harm. Whitworth then produced a small handgun and began banging and beating on the door and walls with it. The victim had recorded the events audio on her cellphone.
Whitworth is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $50,000 bond and charged with Aggravated Assault Family Violence with a Deadly Weapon, a Felony 1.
Argument Inside Auto on I-30 Attracts Attention of Law Enforcement
A Hunt County Deputy notified Hopkins County that he observed a man and woman arguing inside a vehicle. At the 138 mile marker on westbound I-30, the argument was ended when Hopkins County law enforcement located the described vehicle driving in the left lane where prohibited.
When contact was made with the two, one of the subjects, Edwin Trevon Carter, 35, of Dallas was found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. He is now in Hopkins County Jail.
Former Teacher’s Appeal Dismissed by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Last week, May 26, 2017, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal that had been made in the conviction and sentencing of former Cumby ISD Math Teacher Lucus Ray Hill. Hill was sentenced to 405 months (33 years, 9 months) in Federal Prison Friday morning, August 19, 2016. He was found guilty of enticement of a minor. He will also serve five years supervised release when he leaves prison after serving the day-for-day sentence. According to Lewis Tatum, then Chief Criminal Investigator and now Hopkins County Sheriff, the sentence was the maximum allowed by federal law guidelines.
HILL,LUCAS RAY
On May 30, 2015, Hill was arrested for impersonation—name and persona to create a page—and for possession of child pornography. Hill, 38, was accused of stealing an identity and establishing a fake social media account which he used to exploit children including the requesting of and soliciting of child pornography. He had maintained a large library of pages and pictures in the social media account. Corley Weatherford, Sergeant with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office, working with the Internet Crimes Against Children and Amanda Weatherford of the Sulphur Springs Police Department, led the investigation. Accompanied by investigators from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office and ICAC, Weatherford served warrants on Hill on the morning of May 30th following graduation exercises at Cumby High School. At that time, law enforcement seized numerous electronic devices used to obtain child pornography photos.
Hill had posed as a teenage boy. From October 2013, He is alleged to have contacted a number of females including children who may have attended Cumby schools. Officials say he chatted with females and persuaded them to engage in sexually explicit conduct, including producing images and videos of themselves engaging in sexual activity.
TxDOT Begins $8.8 Million Seal Coat Projects in Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
PARIS – Motorists traveling in Northeast Texas should pay special attention to all traffic control devices and flaggers, and slow down when they encounter work on area roads this summer. Texas Department of Transportation officials recently cleared CDM Holdings LLC and Brannan Paving to seal coat several roads in Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties.
Construction will begin the week of May 31 in Rains County. This district-wide project is scheduled to be completed by mid-September, weather permitting, at an estimated cost of more than $8.8 million. Some work times and locations may overlap, and traffic control measures may include some one-way operation during construction.
CDM Holdings will begin seal coating the week of May 31 in Rains County and work its way north through Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar and Red River counties through the end of June. Brannan Paving is scheduled to begin seal coating the week of July 17 in Hunt County and work its way north through Fannin County and Grayson County through the week of September 8, 2017.
“This is preventative maintenance that is critical to seal out moisture and prevent damage to the pavement, as well as preserve our investment in these roadways,” said Daniel Taylor, TxDOT area engineer based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. “Provisions have been included in the highway contract to keep through traffic delays to a minimum, and access to adjacent properties will be maintained during this project.”
People traveling along roadways receiving a seal coat should slow down and be aware of construction activity. Motorists should not drive through an area where asphalt has been applied, but rock has not yet been placed. There will be some loose rock along roadways as well, and motorists should be prepared to stop for short durations while the work is in progress.
“We request that people traveling on these roadways recognize that the temporary inconvenience of this construction is necessary to preserve our roadways,” Taylor said.
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