Wildcats, Lady Cats Powerlifters Have a Big Meet at Paris Last Thursday
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said a Paris meet last Thursday (February 13) was one of the best he’s ever been involved with. He said his teams faced some of the best competition in the area including Greenville, Royse City, Mount Pleasant and Paris. The Wildcats finished third as a team just points away from the top. In the 114 pound weight class, Austin McCain was third squatting 180, bench pressing 115 and dead lifting 205 pounds. Coach Jeter said McCain has improved 100 total pounds over the last two meets. In the 148 pound weight class, Jesse Carrillo was second. He had a personal record squat of 450 and 285 pound bench press and totaled 1185 pounds. Coach Jeter said Carrillo was currently second in the region and in the top ten in the state. In the 181 pound weight class, freshman Matthew Mitchell got fourth. Coach Jeter said Mitchell had personal records in all lifts with 450 pounds in squat, 230 pound bench press and 450 pound dead lift. In the 198 pound weight class, Ryan Carrillo had a personal record 485 pounds in squat, 300 pounds bench press and 450 pounds in dead lift. Ryan Carrillo is currently second in region according to Coach Jeter. George Greenway was second in the 220 pound weight class. He had 670 pounds in the squat, 315 pound bench press and 560 pounds in dead lift. Sophomore Chad Menard was third in his weight class with 525 pounds in squat, 280 pounds in bench press and 455 pounds in dead lift. Wildcats junior quarterback Kaden Wallace competed in his first meet and got fifth place to earn points. Wallace squatted 400 pounds, bench pressed 275 and dead lifted 460 pounds. For the Lady Cats, senior Sable Erdmier had a 330 pound squat, bench pressed 135 and dead lifted 360 pounds. Sophomore Addy Lamb, in the 132 pound weight class, squatted 250 pounds, bench pressed 115 pounds and dead lifted 250 pounds. Coach Jeter said all of his lifters had some personal bests. This week, the Lady Cats will lift at a Commerce meet Friday. The Wildcats will lift in Commerce on Saturday.
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.
Online Fundraiser Organized For Family Of Darrell Puckett
A GoFundMe account has been established by Lena Noble for the family of Darrell Pucket to help with funeral expenses.
Puckett was reportedly working on a vehicle when the jack slipped, crushing and fatally injuring him on Feb. 17, on FM 1567. He was reportedly found by his girlfriend, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s reports.
Noble set up the GoFundMe page for Puckett’s family to help with funeral and burial expenses. A goal of $10,000 was set; over $1,200 in donations had been raised at Wednesday morning, Feb. 19th.
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Gets Bi-District Win Over Miller Grove Monday
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team won a bi-district game against Miller Grove Monday night (February 17). The Lady Bears led at the half by seven, 29-22 and then extended their lead in the third and fourth quarter winning 58-40. Jada Wade had 4 points, a steal, 3 rebounds and an assist. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said Wade also did a good job defending one of Miller Grove’s best scorers. Dalena di Donato had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Skylar Stanley had 10 points, 12 rebounds and an assist. Ann Dorner had 15 points, 2 steals, 5 rebounds and an assist. Alley Collett had 8 points and 3 rebounds. Tori Raine had 6 points, 1 steal and 2 rebounds. Angel Brown had 3 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Lydia Drummond had a rebound. In the Area round, Sulphur Bluff will play Bryson at Tioga Friday at 7 p.m.
Basketball and Soccer Are on Tuesday Game Day
The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #10 in Class 5A would like to go into the playoffs with a three game winning streak. The Wildcats are 7-2 in district play in second place and they are 25-8 for the season. The Wildcats wrap up district play hosting Lindale Tuesday (February 18). There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV conest at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity match at 7:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant remains in first place with an 8-1 record. They close out district play at Greenville Tuesday night. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and Lindale game featuring live video and audio streaming. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams, both 2-0 in district play, will be taking on Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats have their district home opener against the Tigers. The Lady Cats will be on the road at Mount Pleasant. For both teams, there will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. The varsity game will take place at 7:15 p.m.
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.
Voting Began February 18th for the Mr and Miss Paris Junior College Contest
Mr and Miss PJC
February 18, 2020 – The race for Mr. and Miss PJC 2020 is on and the ballot is now available for students to vote on their favorite male and female candidate.
The list includes Emily Nance, above, a student at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Other female candidates include Chyna Bell, Rachel Gray, Sydney Hawkins and Kareyn Hellmann. Male candidates include Caleb DuBois, Eduardo Flores, Zach Norris, Lucas Rolf and Wilson Roubion.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Democratic Voters To Consider 11 Propositions On March 3 Primary Ballot
In addition to casting ballots for their choices in local, state and U.S. elections, both Democratic and Republican party ballots also include Propositions.
Voters in the Democratic Primary will be asked to vote yes or not to the following propositions:
Proposition 1
Right to Healthcare: Should everyone in Texas have a right to quality healthcare, protected by a universally accessible Medicare-style system that saves rural hospitals, reduces the cost of prescription drugs, and guarantees access to reproductive healthcare?
Proposition 2
Right to a 21st Century Public Education: Should everyone in Texas ave the right to high-quality public education from pre-k to 12th grade, and affordable college and career training without the burden of crushing student loan debt?
Proposition 3
Right to Clean Air, Safe Water and a Responsible Climate Policy: Should everyone in Texas have the right to clean air, safer water, affordable and sustainable alternative energy sources, and a responsible climate policy that recognizes and addresses the climate crisis as a real and serious threat that impacts every aspect of life on this planet?
Proposition 4
Right to Economic Security: Should everyone in Texas have the right to economic security, where all workers have earned paid family and sick leave, training to prepare for future economies, and a living wage that respects their hard work?
Proposition 5
Right to Dignity & Respect: Should everyone in Texas have the right to a life of dignity and respect , free from discrimination and harassment anywhere, including businesses and public facilities, no matter how they identify, the color of their skin, whom they love, socioeconomic status, disability status, housing status, or from where they come?
Proposition 6
Right to Be Free from Violence: Should everyone in Texas have the right to live a life free from violence-gun violence, racial hatred, terrorism, domestic violence, bullying, harassment or sexual assault — so Texans can grow in a safe environment?
Proposition 7
Right to Housing: Should everyone in Texas have the right to affordable and accessible housing and modern utilities (electricity, water, gas, and high-speed internet) free from any form of discrimination?
Proposition 8
Right to Vote: Should every eligible Texan have the right to vote, made easier by automatic voter registration, the option to vote by mail, guaranteed early and mobile voting stations, and a state election holiday — free from corporate campaign influence, foreign and domestic interference and gerrymandering?
Proposition 9
Right to Fair Criminal Justice System: Should everyone in Texas have the right to a fair criminal justice system that treats people equally, uses proven methods for de-escalating situations instead of excessive force, and puts an end to the mass disproportionate incarceration of people of color for minor offenses.
Proposition 10
Immigration Rights: Should there be a just and fair comprehensive immigration reform solution that includes an earned path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants and their children, keeps families together, protects DREAMers, and provides workforce solutions for businesses?
Proposition 11
Right to Fair Taxation: Should Texas establish equitable taxation for people at all income levels and for businesses and corporations, large and small, so our state government can fund our educational, social, infrastructure, business, and all government services to improve programs necessary to all Texans to survive?
Early voting in all March 3 primary elections in Hopkins County is conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18-22, Feb. 24, Feb. 26 and Feb. 28. Voting will be conducted from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 23, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 27, in Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom at the Hopkins County Tax Office/Justice of the Peace Offices, 128 Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs.
The last day to accept applications for ballots by mail is Feb. 21. Election Day voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the 12 voting center locations throughout the county.
4 Candidates Vie For 2 Seats On Yantis ISD Board Of Trustees In May 2 Election
At the close of filing, Yantis Independent School District Board of Trustees had four candidates filing for two seats on the school board.
Incumbents Jennifer McKeever and Melissa Stephens are challenged by Teresa Starrett and Jennifer Larkin for their seats on the school board.
Voters within Yantis ISD will be asked to select up to two candidates to serve for a full three-year term on the school board. The two candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to the board of trustees.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted from 7 am. to 7 p.m. April 20 and April 27, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21-24 and April 28, at Wood County Annex, 200 West Bermuda St. in Quitman.
Applications for ballots by mail must be received by Laura Wise, Elections Administrator, PO Box 970, Quitman, Texas 75783, no later than the close of business on April 20.
For more information about Yantis ISD, visit the school website. Listen to KSST Radio 1230 AM and check out the KSST website for stories about Yantis ISD and other area school districts.
Man Jailed Saturday Accused Of Sex Crimes Involving 2 Young Children
The weekend arrest of 50-year-old Rodney Lee Harrison was the result of a joint investigation by Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators into allegations of sex crimes involving two children. Child Protective Services and McKinney Police Department also aided in the case.
“He was on the run for seven days before McKinney Police Department took him into custody Friday at an apartment in McKinney,” Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. David Gilmore said Tuesday.
Local law enforcement officials were first contacted in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 regarding the alleged sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child. During the investigation, officials received information alleging the youth had been sexually abused multiple times over a period of 1 1/2-2 years.
The offenses were alleged to have occurred in both Sulphur Springs as well as the Pickton area. Thus, investigators from both Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office worked together on parallel investigations regarding Harrison, according to police investigators. Child Protective Services personnel were also contacted.
Officials sought and obtained a warrant Feb. 7 for Harrison’s arrest for continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony offense with a punishment range of 25 to 99 years or life in prison if a defendant is convicted, according to Gilmore.
Through the course of investigation, Harrison was also accused of one count of indecency with another child, a 9-year-old, by sexual contact. Another warrant was sought and obtained for Harrison’s arrest on that second-degree felony charge on Feb. 11, according to the police detective.
Officials looked for Harrison for seven days before he was apprehended on Feb. 14 on both warrants as well as a speeding warrant.
“We were in contact several days with McKinney Police Department’s intelligence unit. The defendant was arrested Friday morning at an apartment complex in McKinney on the warrants,” Gilmore said. “The investigation continues.”
Rodney Lee Harrison was transported later Friday from Collin County jail to Hopkins County jail. He remained Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Hopkins County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond on the continuous sexual abuse of a child charge and $100,000 bond on the indecency with a child charge, according to arrest reports.
The arrest is not the first time Harrison has been in the county jail, according to jail reports. He was jailed Aug. 8, 2018 on a violation of parole warrant; he remained in Hopkins County jail until Sept. 12, 2018 on that charge, according to jail reports.
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The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
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.
SSISD Open House Schedule 2020
Sulphur Springs ISD welcomes parents to attend an open house on March 2 – 5, 2020. For your child’s school, see the schedule below.
