Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo Sees Team Making Progress After Wylie Tournament
At a Wylie tournament this past weekend, March 5-7, the Lady Cats Softball Team won 4 and lost 2. They evened their season record to 8-8, after opening the regular season 1-4.
Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo said his Lady Cats played well in the tournament for the most part. Rather than wins and losses, Coach Carrillo said he is more concerned with the team learning and getting better. He said his team got better during the six game tournament. He said the Lady Cats are doing all that he is asking of them.
Coach Carrillo called his team’s record, a good 8-8, indicating that the Lady Cats have played some good teams.
He said he wants to have his team ready by the start of district play. District play begins on March 24 as Royse City is coming to town.
Saturday’s last tournament game was a bummer for the Lady Cats as they were defeated handily by Sachse. Before the Lady Cats last at bat, trailing 11-1, Coach Carrillo challenged them to do what they could to get better. The Lady Cats responded with some hard hits base hits as they scored 4 runs.
Coach Carrillo said he is proud of his pitchers Addison Caddell and Denver Wyatt, who he said continue to battle in the circle. He said the offense is trying to make contact and get on base.
He said the team’s attitude, for the most part, has been good. Coach Carrillo said he is encouraging his players to operate out of love and to learn how to have mercy and grace for each other. He said if they learn that, they will be winners. He said he likes where the team is at, considering the loss of 10 seniors off of last year’s team.
The Lady Cats play a non-district game at Sherman Tuesday night.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo Said His Team Matched Mount Pleasant’s Intensity Friday Night In Win
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo said he was proud of the way his team played in a 3-2 victory over Mount Pleasant Friday night, March 6, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The win put the Lady Cats in a second place tie with the Lady Tigers with a tie breaking edge. Both teams are 6-2 in district play.
Coach Aguayo told his team before the game that they could expect intense and aggressive play from Mount Pleasant, just like they saw in the first game between the two. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats controlled the game. He said little mistakes that hurt the Lady Cats earlier in the season have been cleaned up.
He said the Lady Cats got off to a great start by scoring the first goal. Freshman Rebekah Stanley scored on a rebound after her teammate Haley Robinson hit a post with her shot. Mount Pleasant scored the next two goals on a corner kick and a penalty kick after a foul call in the box.
Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats got the equalizing goal, after he decided to move Ashley Noe to the wing and Janine Yamaguchi to the center. Noe scored from the left side. The Lady Cats got the go ahead goal from Stanley on a free kick from 34 yards out. Coach Aguayo said he asked Robinson and Lois Rocha to stand in front of the Lady Tigers’ goalkeeper to block her view.
The Lady Cats have Senior Night Tuesday at home as Texas High comes to town.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Says Perfect Storm Led To 6-0 Loss At Mount Pleasant
A large dose of Murphy’s Law for the Wildcats Soccer Team heavily contributed to a 6-0 loss at Mount Pleasant Friday night, March.
Two of his players ran track on Thursday night and, then, gave blood during a blood drive Friday morning. He said they could not play.
Coach Alexi Upton said the team’s defense leader was missing Friday night and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season due to injury.
One defender had to sit due to a red card. Coach Upton said he finished the game with defenders that included two JV players, a freshman and another player who normally does not play defense. He said you might survive that against a lesser team, but not one like Mount Pleasant.
Basically, Coach Upton encouraged his team to just forget Friday night, hit the reset button and look ahead.
Despite the loss, Coach Upton said the Wildcats appear to be locked into second place, unless they implode during their last two games. The Wildcats are 6-2 in district play and 12-6-5 for the season.
The Wildcats play at Texas High Tuesday night. Oddly enough, Coach Upton said he looks forward to the Texarkana trip because the team really had time to bond last year during a lengthy delay caused by lightning strikes.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Map of Reports for March 8th Boom
Here is a map of the reports submitted so far. You can submit your report here.
Blue points are actual GPS reports. Yellow pins are located to the city or area of the report.
Booms Around Hopkins County
No one seem to have a explanation for the ‘booms’ heard around Hopkins County this year.
The most recent one heard by KSST Staff was Sunday March 8th, 2020 at 8:50PM. It shook the windows.
Plausible explanations
Sonic Booms. Aircraft heading to or from Dallas could be to blame. Especially if the booms are loudest under known flight corridors, or around air navigation points like Sulphur Springs Airport. Meteors can cause sonic booms.
Tannerite. Detonation of explosives could be causing these booms. Speculation about the product known as Tannerite has been a persistent suspect. Social media is packed with videos demonstrating explosions caused by commercially available Tannerite.
A cannon. A cannon being fired could cause these noises. Black powder cannon’s are legal in Texas.
A propane cannon might cause these booms. They can be deplayed to scare off animals.
What can we do?
KSST has created on online form for people to report these ‘booms’. We will try to create a map of the reports and give some idea of where the booms are occurring. Who know’s if we can glean any useful information.
Homeowner Maintenance of Septic Systems Course scheduled
A Homeowner Maintenance of Septic Systems Course is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Hopkins County Extension Office.
The 6- hour course provides a basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities of conventional and aerobic septic systems, and explains how activities within the home impact septic systems.
Presentations will cover the treatment processes, health and safety considerations, an overview of how to inspect and maintain the system, and goes in depth on aerobic systems and their operation and maintenance.
This course also provides answers to the most frequently asked septic system questions, including when to pump out a tank and what can or cannot go down the drain.
Septic systems are not “flush and forget” systems! Therefore, maintenance is essential to ensure proper function and longevity of your septic system. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how to maintain their septic system to protect the health of their family and the environment.
If you are taking the class to be certified to maintain your own system, you will receive a certificate upon completion of the class. It is your responsibility to notify the permitting authority upon your completion of the course.
Cost of the training is $125. Register by calling 903-885-3443 by March 13, 2020.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic, please call the Hopkins County Extension Office 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report March 2-8, 2020
Arrests
No reportable arrests
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 155 calls for
service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 37 citations and 43 warnings
during this reporting period.
Commissioners Declare Emergency, Designate $1 Million For Road Work
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning took steps to free up an additional $1,564,000 in funding for road improvements this summer.
Emergency designation
The court first approved a resolution declaring an emergency in Hopkins County due to recent weather which impacted county roads.
The Commissioners Court, cited Local Government Code §111.070(b), for allowing them to “authorize an emergency expenditure as an amendment to the original budget in the case of grave public necessity to meet an unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention.”
The resolution identifies “recent rain, flooding and winds” for “immeasurably negatively” impacting county roads. “Due to extenuating circumstances the Hopkins County Commissioners Court is authorizing an emergency expenditure as an amendment to the original budget,” according to the emergency resolution.
County Judge Robert Newsom proposed allocating $250,000 more per precinct from the general fund so that precinct road crews can begin working on roads earlier this year, weather permitting.
Making the adjustments now instead of later in the year will be helpful in that it will allow materials for each precinct to be obtained in readiness for any good weather days, instead of having to wait until later in the year or closer to summer, Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker noted.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley said he is thankful the county is in a healthy enough financial condition due to increases in property values which have generated additional revenues to be able to designate additional funding for road improvements.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price asked if the designation could allow for purchase of road equipment if needed also.
Newsom noted the declaration would allow funding for construction and maintenance of county roads, which could include needed equipment.
Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook affirmed the funding would go to each precinct road and bridge budget and could be used for allowable expenses in that fund.
Mack Pitts, a community member, asked if the funding would come from the existing budget and not require additional taxes.
Aulsbrook affirmed the money would come from the general fund and go directly to the road and bridge fund.
Cooperative Purchase
Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Anglin said he hopes during good weather this summer to have two road crews working, which would allow him to cover more miles of road.
Anglin asked to be allowed to use some off that designated funding to purchase another reclaimer for Precinct 2. The equipment would be used and purchased through the county’s membership in Sourcewell. Because the group is a purchasing cooperative similar to BuyBoard, the county would not be required to go out for bids on the project. Anglin said the model he’s looking to purchase is about 3 years old and in good shape.
Barker noted that the Texas Association of Counties has been guiding county governments to purchase equipment instead of leasing it.
This would also make available additional equipment should the reclaimer already in operation experience mechanical issues, Anglin noted.
The Commissioners Court gave unanimous approval for the reclaimer purchase for Precinct 2 through Sourcewell.
Budget Amendment, Line Item Transfer
The Commissioners Court agreed to amending the budget to reflect the $1 million adjustment from the general fund, with $250,000 going into an emergency road building line within each precinct’s budget for maintenance of equipment or related expenses for road work
An additional $564,000 budget adjustment was also recommended by Aulsbrook. She explained that was the total remaining in road and bridge funding from the previous year. Those funds at the end of the year had to go back into the general fund. A transfer within the budget would allow each precinct official to access the funds remaining from his precint.
That’d be $126,000 for Precinct 1, $129,000 in Precinct 2, $87,000 for Precinct 3 and $222,000 for Precinct 4. The court approved a line item within the budget to carry those funds over to this year’s road and bridge funds for the four precincts.
The funding will help, but even those funds will only go so far. Currently, the cost to repair 1 mile of road is $120,00, according to Newsom.
Barker compared the season for road work to hay season. Crews have a limited amount of good weather days but would do the most work possible within that time with the available resources.
The Precinct 1 Commissioner noted the county too has some FEMA funding that must be used within a certain amount of time for road repairs.
Newsom offered appreciation to the sheriff for providing additional labor for precinct crews through the trustees work program at the county jail.
HCSO: Disturbance Allegedly Involving Weapon Results In Misdemeanor Arrest
Sheriff’s deputies Sunday evening arrested a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man, following a disturbance in which a weapon was reportedly displayed, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester, Sgt. Shea Shaw and Sgt. Richard Greer were dispatched at 6:05 p.m. to County Road 2302, where a male allegedly had a gun while walking around and banging on doors and yelling at the resident and neighbors, according to sheriff’s reports.
Deputies reportedly contacted the 33-year-old man at a residence down the road. The man matched the description of the person who allegedly arrived at the CR 2302 residence shouting, wanting to speak with the man of the house while in possession of a pistol, Fisher and Greer alleged in arrest reports.
The man was also allegedly armed with the pistol at the time deputies contacted him. The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was reportedly disarmed and detained. On further investigation, deputies reportedly determined he did not have a license to carry a handgun. Consequently, the 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 6:21 p.m. on the unlawful carrying of a weapon charge, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.
The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, March 9. Bond was set at $2,000 on the misdemeanor weapon charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Traffic Stop, Investigation Of Suspicious Activity Result In 2 Arrests By Cumby Police
A traffic stop and investigation of suspicious activity by Cumby police Saturday evening resulted in two arrests Saturday, according to police reports.
Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward reported conducting a traffic stop on a red Pontiac at 4:28 p.m. Feb. 7 on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 112. Upon contact with the driver, Steward alleged he could smell a marijuana odor coming from the vehicle. So, he asked the driver to exit and step to the rear of the car so he could do a patdown for weapons before conducting a probable cause search.
During the patdown, Steward alleged he felt what he believed to be contraband inside the 42-year-old Dallas man’s pants. Consequently, King was detained by Steward.
After Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson arrived to assist, Michail Germann King allegedly stated he didn’t have anything in his pants. Steward alleged he took King’s belt off and pulled his pants down to check. Steward, in arrest reporst, alleged finding two small ziplock type baggies containing suspected crack cocaine and a large amount of methamphetamines.
Consequently, King was transported to Hopkins County jail, where a jailer alleged finding another large amount of methamphetamines while King was being dressed out. The substance, Steward alleged in arrest reports, weighed 178,4 grams.
King was charged with possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. He was released from jail Sunday, Feb. 8, on $30,000 bond on the charges, according to jail reports.
At 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson stopped on East Main Street to check suspicious at a maintenance building, according to dispatch reports. Robertson, in arrest reports, reported seeing a 26-year-old Cumby man walking down Main Street. A records check showed the man to have an outstanding warrant for possession or delivery of a drug paraphernalia.
Robertson alleged the 26-year-old Cumby man began to pull and push away from when he tried to pat him down and place him into custody. The police chief allegedly forced the man to the ground when the man resisted. He took him into custody, then called Steward to transport the man to jail.
The 26-year-old Cumby man was arrested for resisting arrest as well as the warrant for not taking car of a possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia charge, according to arrest reports. He was released from jail Sunday, Feb. 8, on $2,000 on the misdemeanor resisting charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
