Motorists Reminded: Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Created by Loretta Kuo. Original photo by Steve Zumwalt/FEMA. Location: West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 — Missouri Route 94 flooded. The storm which blew in overnight Friday and continued into Saturday morning brought much-needed rain and much-appreciated cooler temperatures. The 4-6 inch deluge also lefts a few area roadways closed due to flooding. As of about 10 a.m. Saturday, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office had received...
Winnsboro Man Jailed On Warrant Following Crash
A 21-year-old Winnsboro man not only wrecked a vehicle Friday night, but ended up in jail on a local charge, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a crash around 9 p.m. in Hopkins County. On arrival, they contacted the Winnsboro man, who was identified as the driver of a Ford F150 pickup involved in the crash. A records check of all of the people involved using their driver’s...
Grand Saline Woman Arrested in Suphur Springs On Violation Of Probation Warrant
Deborah Dawn Farmer A 44-year-old Grand Saline woman was jailed Friday morning on a felony Hopkins County warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Baumann learned that Deborah Dawn Farmer, a wanted person, was at the Adult Probation office in Sulphur Springs. He traveled to the address and took the woman into custody on the Rains County warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for fraudulent use or possession...
Wildcats Football Fall To Frisco
Frisco Wakeland Uses Big Second Half to Run Away From the Wildcats, 53-17 at The Prim Friday Things looked pretty good for the Wildcats at the half. They had battled toe to toe with Frisco Wakeland and the teams were tied 17-17. The Wildcats had no idea what a nightmarish second half awaited them. The Wolverines scored 36 unanswered points in the second half on their way to a 53-17 win at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (August 30)...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider 11 Ordinances, Asset Forfeiture and EDC Budgets At Sept. 3 Meeting
Aside from the City Council and a few other city officials, the Council Room at Sulphur Springs City Hall was empty during the required public hearing for the city tax rate. Proposals for 11 city ordinances will be read for the first time during the Sept. 3 meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council. Most of the ordinances relate to the city budget, tax rate and services fees. However, one ordinance would prevent people from rolling down...
Hopkins County Records For Aug. 30, 2019
Land Deed Transactions Lillian Lindley Hood Estate, Luann H. Schmidt independent executor, to Luann H. Schmidt trustee for the Luann H. Schmidt Irrevocable Trust; tract in the M. Williams surveyPatsy Brumfeldt to Jace Clinton Orren; tract in the Lofton Vess surveyHans Boerhof to Joanna Byrd; tract in the HD Parson surveyLou Jean Martin and Michael Martin to Gloria Olvera and Jesus Olvera; tract in the Thomas Alders surveyLinda...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For Aug. 21-27, 2019
Aug. 21 Deputies were dispatched to FM 2088 near Quitman, at approximately 8:26 a.m., in reference to an incident that occurred. Deputies made contact with the reporting party and issued a Criminal Trespass Warning. Deputies were informed that the actor was abusing illegal drugs. This case has been forwarded to investigators.Deputies were dispatched to County Road 3841 near Hawkins, at approximately 9:12 a.m., in reference to an...
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez Explains How Wildcats Turned Things Around Against Bullard
tennis Back on Aug. 15, Wildcats Team Tennis dropped a close 10-9 match against Bullard in a Whitehouse tournament. In a rematch Thursday, Aug. 29, at Tyler Junior College the Wildcats won 13-6. There were several factors that contributed to the turnaround. Two weeks earlier, the Wildcats were near the end of a grueling 10-matches-in-two-weeks stretch that included several two-match days. Since then, the Wildcats have had only one...
Wildcats Football Season Opens At The Prim Friday Against Frisco Wakeland
Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats Football Team opens the regular season at Gerald Prim Stadium on this game day, Friday, Aug. 30. Frisco Wakeland will be in town and kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. It’s always exciting to start a season and everyone is undefeated and hope springs eternal. The Wildcats are coached by Greg Owens in his 14th year here. The Wakeland Wolverines are coached by Marty Secord, also in his 14th year...
