Cumby ISD Back To School Bash Slated Aug. 10 At Park
The annual Cumby Back to School Bash will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10, at Cumby City Park, and will feature lots of activities and offer servcies for CISD families and the community to participate in. New to the district students may register for classes at the designated school table. Community organizations, including local churches will also be participating in the event. Hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will...
Lady Cats Volleyball Gets A Win And Two Losses On First Day Of Garland ISD Tourney
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team got a win and two losses in pool play Friday, Aug. 9, the first day of the two day Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament. Playing at Rowlett, the Lady Cats lost to the host school, 2-1. Score was 11-25, 25-19 and 15-25. Then, the Lady Cats lost 2-1 to Wylie East. Score was 17-25, 25-23 and 17-25. The Lady Cats got a pool play win over Kilgore, 2-0. Score was 25-23 and 25-16. The Lady...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 31-August 6, 2019
July 31 Deputies were dispatched to FM 3056 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:17 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to Village Trail near Hawkins, at approximately 8:21 a.m., in reference to theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the area. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies were dispatched to HWY...
Wildcats Freshmen Team Gets Attention This Week With Varsity And JV Idle Until Monday
Wildcats Freshmen Football players are on center stage this week, Aug. 5-9, as they are practicing while the Varsity and JV have to wait until Monday to get going since they had spring practice. After practice Thursday, Freshman Head Football Coach Jason Meskimen said this week has been a very productive one for the ninth graders. He said as a group they don’t have a lot of numbers, but he said they are a great group, adding...
Rains County Tabbed To Become The 4th Served by Hopkins County EMS
PTO Buyback Policy Receives Hospital District Board Approval Hopkins County Emergency Medical Services personnel could soon expand its coverage into Rains County, making it the third county outside of Hopkins served by the local service. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors, following an executive session Friday, agreed to the expand Hopkins County EMS services into Rains County, if Rains County Emergency Services...
Lady Cats Volleyball Has Pool Play In Garland ISD Tournament Friday
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team began play in the two-day Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament Friday morning, Aug. 9. The Lady Cats opened pool play against host Rowlett at 9 a.m. Friday. The Lady Cats played against Kilgore beginning at 11 a.m. Later Friday, the Lady Cats had one last pool game against Wylie East at 2 p.m. Based on how the Lady Cats do in pool play, they will either go into the championship...
Hospital District Board Gets Slight Name Change, Appoints New Board Member
Heather Smith administers the oath of office to Kristi Shultz, who had just been appointed Friday to serve Suzanne Thomas Bankston’s unexpired term on Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors. Bankston moved out of the county and, thus resigned from HCHD. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors during a special called meeting Friday approved a slight name change, accepted a resignation and appointed a new...
PJC Welding Class From the Sulphur Springs Campus
PJC welding class from the SS campus CUTTING METAL Under the supervision of PJC-Sulphur Springs Welding Instructor John Plemons, left, structural welding student Colten Nolan practices cutting metal during his summer II class at the campus. This and other workforce education courses are offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus.
Kenneth Spencer
Graveside service for Kenneth Spencer, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Damon Wilks officiating. Mr. Spencer passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. Kenneth was born on March 15, 1936 in the Divide Community to Herman and Silita Spencer. He married Willie Spencer in 1968 and she preceded him in death in 1993. Kenneth was...
