Hopkins County GOP Resumes Monthly Meetings
Hopkins County GOP (Republican) resumes monthly meetings 8 a.m. September 19th, at League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 1100 League Street in Sulphur Springs. Former State Representative Erwin Cain, first elected Republican to service the local district as a state representative, will be the speaker.
Several individuals have already announced their intent to seek the Republican nomination for different offices in the county.
Treasure Hunt in Sulphur Springs
We went on a treasure hunt Sunday afternoon. We searched low and high. It was a race against each other, and the winner took all. With our smart phones charged we went Geocaching around Sulphur Springs. For those who already have, you know about the joy of discovery when you push back the ivy and find that peanut butter jar filled with beads and plastic spider rings. I was up to my old antics of proclaiming I had already located the hoard before we leaped out of the car. Some look forward to taking a treasure, and leaving a treasure.
Geocaching is not as hard as it used to be. Most any modern smartphone can run an app that zooms in on the targets. When I first started, coordinates had to be downloaded and entered into my GPS receiver one by one. Fancy purpose built GPS receivers can be purchased, but smartphones really work well.
Here is how I Geocache:
- Get a free account here: https://www.geocaching.com/play
- For Android phones I use this FREE app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cgeo.geocaching
- iPhone: My Wife uses an app named ‘geocaching’. There is a free version, but she paid for the full version.
- Then enter you account info into the app, and you should be ready to go.
- Be sure to bring phone chargers along, as all the mapping runs my battery down quick.
The website usually provides hints to help you along, but we try to find them without. Be sure to look at the log to see if anyone else has reported it damaged or missing. Poison ivy and the like can be a problem, but usually not in town. Bring a pen to sign the logs, and any trinkets you may want to leave. (I once grabbed up an Elvis cassette tape to play in my pickup.)
Each time we go out we find something new. A new road, a new park, a new sign to read. I think the best part was we were together, out of the house, having fun together.
One Vehicle Rollover Accident Claims Life of North Hopkins Student
A 16-year old North Hopkins student, Jose Tapia, died Friday as the result of a one vehicle rollover accident on County Road 4782, according to Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer. Teer said two other individuals in the vehicle were treated at the scene and released to their parents. Tapia’s body was sent to Mesquite for autopsy.
CR 4782 is a loose graveled road in the North Hopkins area. The vehicle rolled three times and struck a tree. The investigation of the accident continues.
Homecoming Loss For Wildcats
Whitehouse spoiled the Wildcats football homecoming game as they raced out to a 59-7 halftime lead and then cruised to a 66-21 win at Prim Stadium Friday night. For the Wildcats, quarterback Tanner Ramirez threw a TD pass to Bubba Hall. Back Jaylon Hawkins had a one yard TD run and receiver Cason Goodson ran two yards for a score.
Lady Cats Defeat Marshall to Open District Play
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened district play with an impressive 3-1 win over Marshall Friday in Wildcats Gym. After the Lady Cats lost the first set, they won three straight sets to take the match. The Lady Cats, 1-0 in district, are now 17-9 for the season. They’ll play Greenville at home next Tuesday.
Homecoming Court 2015; Higgenbotham Named Queen
Jonna Higgenbotham was named Sulphur Springs High School Homecoming Queen in pre-game activities Friday night, September 11. Named Princess were Hannah VanVleet and Autumn Adams. Other members of the court included Tamiyah Spigner, Molly Johnston, Sidney Deitze, Lexi Moore, Tia Berry, and Taliana Bell.
Woman Caught in Act of Burglary
September 11, 2015 – A 42-year old Sulphur Springs woman was apparently caught in the act of burglary Thursday night at 9:25 p.m. Mistie Michelle Watson was charged with burglary of a habitation. Bond was set at $20,000 by Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer. Officer David Kelly of Sulphur Springs responded to a report for a burglary in progress in the 300 block of north Davis when he came upon a woman loading items into the rear of a truck. She told the officer it was her second load of items. Turns out the woman did not live at the residence and did not have permission from the owner to take things.
Mistie Michelle Watson
“Updated” Stolen Vehicle and Two Runaway Minors Land Arkansas Man in Hopkins County Jail
A 21-year old Jacksonville, Arkansas man, Tyler Dale Smith, traveling with a 15-year old girl and a 17-year old girl, both reported as a missing runaway from Heber Springs, Arkansas faces charges, including stealing the vehicle he was driving, after he was stopped by a DPS trooper on westbound I-30 in Hopkins County Thursday at 3:15 p.m. The man is charges of theft of property in Benton, Arkansas and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Bonds set by Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings include $35,000 for theft of property and $10,000 for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
No charges were filed against the 17-year old and she was released to her mother.
