The NETBIO announces its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference for May 10
By Mario Villarino The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) will host its 2019 Beef Up Cattlemen’s Conference scheduled for May 10, 2019 starting at 2 p.m. The session starts with registration and exhibitors displays, followed by Animal ID: new perspectives, Hank Hayes- Texas Animal Health Commission; Knowing Your Customer, Chris McClure Private Consultant; Creating native grasslands, Christian Ebel- Hopkins County;...
Thursday Game Day: Lady Cats Bi-District Softball and Wildcats Golf
Lady Cats’ Softball After a Wednesday, April 24 rain out, the Lady Cats’ softball team’s bi-district series is underway Thursday evening at Whitehouse. The teams are playing a best two out of three series. Game one is at Whitehouse Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. Game two is at Lady Cat Park Friday at 6:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, will be back in Whitehouse Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The Lady Cats are district champs...
Jay Hodge Chevrolet to Host Corvette Club
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club is teaming up with Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs for a Corvette show April 27th, 2019 from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm. The Dealership will furnish hot dogs, burgers and drinks. The public is welcome to join in the fun. There will be designated parking areas for display Corvettes. Club members should start arriving around 9:45 am. All area Corvettes are welcome to...
Country’s Jake Penrod “King of Texas Twang”Appears at the Reilly Springs Jamboree
Jake Penrod’s career is climbing high in the minds and hearts of his fans, and there are a number of them in Hopkins County! At the most recent Reilly Springs Jamboree, Jake was the headliner performer. Roger Reed and the Jamboree house band got a big thrill in backing him up on traditional country standards and his original songs, compiled on his 2018 CD release, “Out of Control”. Jake travels all over the country,...
Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles, Part 2
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday morning, for the May 4 school and municipal elections. Voters within Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District will have plenty of candidates to choose from when casting ballots in the school board election. Seven candidates have filed, seeking candidacy for one of four full-term at-large seats on the school board; they include D.J. Carr, JJ Cummings, James R. “Jim” Murray,...
Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles, Part 1
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday morning, for the May 4 school and municipal elections. Voters within Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District will have plenty of candidates to choose from when casting ballots in the school board election. Seven candidates have filed, seeking candidacy for one of four full-term at-large seats on the school board; they include D.J. Carr, JJ Cummings, James R. “Jim” Murray,...
Lady Cats Softball Team Hangs On To Defeat Texas High, Wins District Championship
Lady Cats Softball 4, Texas High 3 The Lady Cats’ softball team won the district championship Friday night, April 19, when they hung on to eke by Texas High, 4-3 in Texarkana and then learned that Royse City had upset Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, 4-3. The Lady Cats just held off the Lady Tigers in a tense bottom of the seventh on Senior Night for Texas High in Texarkana. With the Lady Cats clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Lady...
Lady Cats Softball Gets Dramatic Walk Off Homer to Defeat Lindale, 7-6 Friday at Home
The Lady Cats’ softball team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when Lady Cat Kate Womack socked a three run walk off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Lady Cats edged Lindale, 7-6 at Lady Cat Park Friday night (April 12). Lindale had scored three runs in the top of the seventh to go ahead of the Lady Cats, 6-4 and set up Womack’s heroics. Earlier the game went back and forth. Lindale got off to a...
Chamber Connection: April 11, 2019
Chamber Connection-April 11th April is a busy time in Hopkins County! There is always something wonderful to do! Forgotten, presented by Community Players Community Players presents Forgotten, A Peter Pan Story at the Main Street Theatre, 225 Main Street in Sulphur Springs, on Thursday, April 11th at 7 p.m., Saturday April 13th at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 14th at 2 p.m. Seats are limited, tickets are $10. Visit...
Dr. Mark Miller Celebrated At Retirement Reception
Dr. Mark Miller takes time to enjoy friends, family, colleagues and patients during the reception held Friday in honor of his upcoming retirement, after about 54 years in medicine, the majority of which have been in Sulphur Springs. After more than 53 years of serving others Dr. W. Mark Miller is retiring from medicine. The physician moved to Sulphur Spring in 1970, and says he’s “thankful for all the years I’ve been able...
