Medication Aide Updating At Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center
Pharmacist Jamie Killingsworth, right, is teaching a medication aide update class at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Brenda Chambers and Sammy Sicker discuss some points with the instructor.
Texas Joins Electronic Registration Information Center
AUSTIN – The Office of the Secretary of State today announced that Texas will become the 30th state to join the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit consortium of member states. ERIC’s mission is to assist states in increasing voter participation and improving the accuracy of America’s voter rolls. ERIC is governed and managed by the member states, and was formed in 2012 with assistance from The Pew Charitable Trusts. During the 2019 session, the 86th Texas Legislature appropriated $1.5 million for Texas to join the consortium.
Participation in ERIC will assist Texas elections officials in identifying and conducting outreach to eligible but unregistered voters to encourage them to register to vote. The program will also help the State identify voters who have moved within Texas, voters who have moved out of Texas, voters who have died, and voters with duplicate registrations in Texas.
“Today’s announcement that the Lone Star State will join ERIC is an important next step as we strive to identify and conduct outreach to eligible but unregistered voters,” said Keith Ingram, Director of Elections. “Through this outreach, our state will continue to foster an active and engaged citizenry by encouraging all eligible Texans to play an active role in our democratic process.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Texas as the newest member of ERIC,” said Shane Hamlin, Executive Director of ERIC. “Membership in ERIC will improve the accuracy and integrity of Texas’ voter rolls, while helping the state more efficiently reach out to millions of eligible but unregistered Texans to give them information on how to register.”
“The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Texas is very pleased to hear that Secretary Hughs is moving Texas forward by joining ERIC,” said Grace Chimene, President of LWV Texas. “We advocated for Texas’ participation, and we applaud the bipartisan legislative effort that funded this program.”
Current ERIC member states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The District of Columbia is also a member.
Saltillo and Sulphur Bluff Are Represented on District 24-A All-District Basketball Team
The District Champion Saltillo Lady Lions earned two superlatives and had nine players chosen on the District 24-A All-District Basketball Team selected by the district’s coaches. Lady Lions Chandler Bain and Anna Reeder were named co-MVPs. Senior Jocelyn Ochoa was chosen as the district’s Offensive MVP. Lady Lions selected First Team All-District were Brittney Peeples and Maddy Smith. Lady Lions making the Second Team All-District were Kristina Wade, Allie Lane, Julianna Giles and Paisley Kastner. Lady Lions Coach Bill Giles was named Coach of the Year. He noted the Lady Lions were 10-0 in district play and were 31-8 for the season and were a Regional Quarterfinalist. Coach Giles said Ochoa will graduate but he said everyone else is returning along with an outstanding 8th grade class. He said Ochoa had a tremendous four years at Saltillo High School, on and off the court.
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears earned a superlative and had five players on the District 24-A All-District Team. Lady Bear Skylar Stanley was named Newcomer of the Year. Ann Dorner and Jada Wade were First Team All District selections. Dalena di Donato and Angel Brown were chosen Second Team All-District.
Soccer, Baseball and Softball Are on the Schedule For Tuesday Game Day
District Wildcats’ baseball, district Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer and Lady Cats’ non-district softball are all on this Tuesday (March 10) game day.
Because of District 15-5A baseball teams playing three rounds of district play, the district season has to begin before all the tournaments are done. That means before the Wildcats play their third and last tournament this year at Hallsville starting Thursday, they begin district play on this game day Tuesday. The Royse City Bulldogs are coming to town to play the Wildcats Tuesday at Wildcat Park beginning at 7 p.m. Prior to the varsity game, the Wildcats JV Royal Team plays Royse City’s JV at 4 p.m. The Wildcats come into the district opener with a solid record of 7-3-1. The Wildcats last played in the Raider Classic at Wylie East where they lost in the championship game Saturday to Dallas Lake Highlands, 4-3. MaxPreps has Royse City with a 4-4-1 record so far this season. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jarred Hammack is looking for his team to get off to a good start in district play. The Wildcats struggled with the Bulldogs in district play last season losing all three games they played.
The Lady Cats Soccer Team is at home on this game day Tuesday as they face Texas High in a district game at Gerald Prim Stadium on Senior Night. Eight Lady Cats will be honored. There will be a JV match at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at 7:15 p.m. After defeating Mount Pleasant at home on Friday, the Lady Cats are tied with Mount Pleasant in second place in the district with 6-2 records. The Lady Cats have a tie-breaker edge over the Lady Tigers. The Lady Cats edged by Texas High 2-1 when the two teams played in Texarkana on February 21. The Lady Cats trailed at the half, 1-0 but scored two unanswered goals in the second half. The Lady Cats season record is 10-8-1. KSST Radio will bring you the Texas High and Lady Cats soccer game live from the Prim with streaming audio. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
The Wildcats Soccer Team travels to Texarkana to play Texas High on this game day Tuesday. The Wildcats are solidly in second place with a 6-2 district record. When the Wildcats played Texas High at The Prim on February 21, the Wildcats squeezed by the Tigers 2-1 in overtime. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity teams play at 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats season record is 12-6-5. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said he looks forward to going to Texarkana. He said his team got in a lot of team bonding while sitting out an hour and a half lightning delay during the trip last year.
The Lady Cats Softball Team has a non-district game at Sherman on this game day Tuesday. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. A varsity game will follow at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are 8-8 for the season. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo said he has scheduled several games over the next two weeks to transition his team from tournament play into district games. Also this week, the Lady Cats play at McKinney North Thursday and then host Wylie East at Lady Cat Park on Friday. The Lady Cats also play Canton at Lady Cat Park on March 19. District play begins March 24 at home against Royse City.
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.
The March 8th 2020 Boom
KSST has gathered reports from our region of Texas regarding the ‘Boom’ heard and felt on March 8th, 2020. The form to report information was open to anyone on the internet. A link to the form was included in a post on KSSTRadio.com. The post was then shared by tens of thousands of people via facebook in a six state area, centered on Sulphur Springs, TX.
Here is what we all agree on
Almost everyone responding says it happened March 8th, 2020 between 8:50pm and 9:00PM.
50% percent rated the level of the ‘boom’ as 9 of 9. 38% rated it a 7 or 8.
The majority of respondents claimed Sulphur Springs (75482) as the city they were in when they heard the ‘boom’.
The most common response for what people felt caused the noise was a ‘sonic boom’.
KSST Agrees
KSST believes this was a sonic boom.
It was heard over a huge area of Texas. Almost everyone said it was the same subjective level. i.e no one ‘barely heard it’. The matches with the dynamics of a sonic boom. The shock wave spreads out over a wide area as the object moves across the sky.
Although people were quick to point out that Super Sonic flights were ‘oulawed’ in the 1970s… Super sonic flights do occur.
KSST believes this sonic boom was caused by an aircraft, rather than a meteor or falling space debris. Primarily because no one reported see any trails or lights. The government usually knows when large onjects are set to re-enter the atmosphere, and provides a warning.
What we know it was not: Tannerite, cryoseism, cannons… None of these fit with circumstances of the event. No seismic events were reported. The ‘boom’ rattled the windows, but not the ground.
So there you go: The March 8th, 2020 ‘boom’ was an aircraft generated sonic boom.
Thanks to everyone who responded, and keep looking up!
NETBIO Sale Pre-Conditioned Weaned Calf and Yearling Scheduled March 18
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, in cooperation with the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission, will kick off the spring season with its annual March NETBIO pre-conditioned weaned calf and yearling sale to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Over 5,000 head of quality pre-conditioned cattle have already been consigned to the sale by NETBIO producer/members.
The sale, held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction Market, will begin at 1 p.m. The cafe will be open, and the cattle will be penned for viewing before the sale begins, so come out early and make a day of it.
This auction will be broadcast on the Internet and the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction will be accepting bids at LMAAuctions.com. Internet buyers should register in advance in order to bid.
For more information about the NETBIO sales, call the Sulphur Springs Livestock office at 903-885-2455 or visit their Website at www.sslivestockauctions.com.
Career and Community Resources Expo 2020
Job seekers and local businesses took positions at the March 10th, 2020 Career and Community Resources Expo. The event was held at The Roc.
A wide range of local business were hoping to fill a spectrum of open positions. Some of the vacancies were entry level factory jobs, radiology technicians, construction, law enforcement and many others.
Staffing agencies were also busy accepting resumes and even testing applicants onsite.
Texas Workforce Solutions has a variety of programs to help get people back to work. If your business would like to take part in a program, contact them here. Currently there is a push to encourage business to put convicted felons back to work. A steady job is critical to breaking the cycle of recidivism.
Early Morning Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
An early morning traffic stop Tuesday resulted in location of suspected marijuana and cocaine, and a Paris man’s arrest, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputy Bobby Osornio reportedly stopped a silver car after 12:30 a.m. March 10 on State Highway 19 north after noticing the car’s license plate light was out.
Upon contact, the driver allegedly showed signs of nervousness, which lead the deputy to request permission to search the car. The driver, identified in arrest reports as 41-year-old Clement Demount McCarty of Paris, refused.
Osornio alleged he could see McCarty clinching his right hand while sitting in the car. When McCarty open his hand, at the deputy’s request, Osornio alleged the Paris man to be holding a small plastic bag containing a substance suspected to marijuana.
A probable cause search of the car allegedly revealed two small baggies containing a white, powder-like substance the deputy suspected to be cocaine. Consequently, McCarty was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and the car was impounded, Osornio noted in arrest reports.
McCarty, who is also known by Clement Lamont Mc-Carty, remained in Hopkins County jail later Tuesday. Bond on the controlled substance charge was set at $5,000, 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.
