Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization Will Host Another NETBIO Sale
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission/NETBIO
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The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, in cooperation with the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission, will host another NETBIO sale Wednesday, Feb. 19.
This sale is the newest addition to the NETBIO annual sale schedule. It will begin on 1 p.m. but come early and look over the cattle and enjoy a meal in the Market Center restaurant before the sale.
Producers have consigned nearly 3,000 head of pre-conditioned cattle to the sale.
Like all the NETBIO sales, this sale will be broadcast on the Internet and the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction will be accepting bids at LMA Auctions.com.
Internet buyers should register in advance in order to bid. For more information, call 903-885-2455 or visit the SSLC Web Site at www.sslivestockauctions.com.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On DWI Charge After Crash
A 45-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly didn’t get very far after ignoring other’s attempts to prevent him from driving drunk. He was allegedly found crawling in the grass near a wrecked sport utility vehicle, according to arrest reports.
A witnesses allegedly alerted police the man had left a Magnolia Street brewery “highly intoxicated,” despite people’s attempts to take his keys away from him to keep him from driving.
A Sulphur Springs police officer reported being contacted in the back parking lot of the police department, where he was parked. A “drive up complainant alleged the man had driven north on Magnolia Street in a gray Dodge SUV.
As the police officer turned onto Magnolia Street, he alleged seeing a gray Dodge SUV crashed at the intersection of Magnolia and Main streets, within a block of the business, and a man crawling in the grass near the crashed Dodge Durango, police alleged in arrest reports.
Police alleged the man was uncooperative, had trouble standing on his own and would not at that time identify himself when they spoke with him. A strong odor of an alcoholic beverage allegedly emitted from the man when he spoke. The man’s pants were reportedly unzipped and it appeared as if he’d urinated on himself, police noted in arrest reports.
Officers took the man into custody at 11:31 p.m. and transported him to the county jail, where he allegedly refused to provide a breath specimen. Consequently, officers sought and obtained a search warrant, requiring a blood draw for analysis. The warrant was allegedly executed at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital. Officers transported the 45-year-old Sulphur Springs man back to the county jail, where he was booked on a Class A misdemeanor second-offense driving while intoxicated charge, according to arrest reports.
The man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, Feb. 17. Bond on the DWI charge was set at $2,000, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
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.
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed On Titus County Indecency With A Child By Sexual Contact Warrant
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed Sunday on a Titus County warrant alleging indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to arrest reports.
While on a call at the hospital, officers contacted Breanna Nicole Stevenson. A records check by Sulphur Springs Police dispatchers reportedly revealed the warrant. Officers took Stevenson into custody at 11:48 a.m. Feb. 16 without incident on the Titus County warrant, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman noted in arrest reports.
Stevenson remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, Feb. 17. Bond was set at $100,000 on the indecency with a child by sexual contact charge, according to jail reports.
10 North Hopkins Senior, Junior Beta Qualify For Nationals
North Hopkins ISD was well represented this week at the Texas Beta convention. The school had 27 Junior Beta members and 47 Senior Beta members competing. Every competition had 20 or more participants. Some had more than 30 participants.
At the conclusion of the weekend, NHISD came home with 10 National Beta qualifiers. A few students advance in more than one event.
Kenna Lane served as a Beta representative at convention and helped pass out awards. She also is a National qualifier and Runner-up in Agriscience Division 1, 10th grade.
Chani Brandenburgh got second with her Division 1 Mixed Media and will be competing at Nationals in June.
Saul Miranda finished second in Onsite Painting Division II; he also is a National qualifier.
A North Hopkins Beta Club team won third place in the Two Dimensional Design with their banner, advancing them to nationals.
Liberty Weatherhead, Mariana Aguilar and Chani Brandenburgh are the new Texas State Freshman Problem Solving Champions. They too advance to Nationals.
Kennedi Erwin is a triple threat in the Junior Beta competitions. She brought home three National qualifying awards: first place in Drawing, second place in Banner and third place in Fiber Arts. She advances to nationals in all three. She also received Best of Show Division 2 Arts and Crafts with her drawing.
The North Hopkins Junior Beta members also came in second in Two Dimensional Design with their banner.
The Junior Quiz Bowl team consisting of Conner Hall, Jack Jackson, Kennedi Erwin and Harley Vaughn were in the top 8 out of over 30 Quiz Bowl teams and got to compete in the Quiz Bowl finals.
Many other NH Beta and Junior Beta Club members also participated in the competitions and represented NHISD well, school staff reported.
Cumby Students Place At National Beta Qualifying Competitions
Cumby ISD had three Senior Beta members and one Junior Beta member who placed in the state competitions and are headed to the national Beta competition this summer.
Emily McJohnston placed first in Drawing Division I. In addition to the Division I Drawing Championship Title, she also received brought home a Best In Show Division II award as well.
Skyler McJohnston placed second in Poetry Division I.
Mariana Ugalde won second in Spanish 9th Grade.
Jr. Beta Member Jenna Elmore placed third in Math 7th Grade.
3 From Sulphur Bluff ISD Advance To National Beta Convention
Sulphur Bluff ISD has three students advancing to the National BETA Convention in Fort Worth.
Ryan Vance placed first in speech, Kennedi Lambert placed first in 9th grade agri-science and Dakota Copeland places third in 10th grade agri-science.
According to the Beta website, SB High School’s Shane Johnson also placed 4th in 11gh grade social studies
Como-Pickton FCCLA Teams Advancing To State
The Como-Pickton FCCLA Competed in Waco at the Region III Leadership conference. The following teams are advancing to the State competition in April.
The second place Nutrition and Wellness project team of Presley Cummins and Carol Nabors.
The third place in Professional Presentations team of Kenlee Green, Jocelyn Perez and Jazmine Tapley.
Fifth place Diversity project in Focus on Children team of Jake Anderson, Mya Lewis and Gema Mercado.
Leslie Velasco, Diana Gallegos Kenlee Green and Jocelyn Perez served the REGION III as Members of the Connection Team.
SSHS Students Advance In Robotics, Culinary Arts SkillsUSA Competitions
February 16, 2020 – Sulphur Springs High School had 21 students compete at the District 5 SkillsUSA competition at Texas State Technical College in Waco on February 6-8, 2020. Robotics and Culinary Arts teams competed very well, advancing a total of four teams to state competition.
Robotics competed in three different robotic technology related events including:
- Urban Search and Rescue that challenges student to design, build, and test a robot that finds and removes an explosive planted in or around a house;
- Mobile Robotics that is modeled after the global VEX competitions; and,
- Robotics and Automation Technology which has students demonstrate how to program an industrial type 6 axis arm to complete an autonomous manufacturing task.
The two teams who competed in the Robotics and Automation Technology advanced to state competition, which will be held in Corpus Christi, the first weekend in April. Luis Ruiz and Austin McCain placed first, and Kobe Walker and Jimmy Graham placed second, advancing both teams.
Skills USA Culinary Arts participated in Regional Competition as well. Eleven students participated in four events.
In Commercial Baking, an event featuring 3-5 tier cakes ,Valerie Lindsey, Jessi Booth, Logan York and Michael Mercer received a first-place ribbon for their bird cake, advancing them to State Competition.
Also in Commercial Baking 3-5 tier cakes, Michael Mercer, Andrea Munoz, Lina Pacheco and Ellie Thompson received a first-place ribbon with their sun cake, advancing them to State Competition.
Kimberly Hernandez and Natalie Thrash received the top scores in their category in Commercial Baking as well.
In Job Demonstration, Jatavius Williams competed well in his category.
All the students worked hard and performed well, SSHS staff reported.
Hopkins County Constable Precinct 2 Candidate Profiles
The start of early voting for the March 3 Primary Elections begins Tuesday morning, Feb. 18.
At the county level, the Constable 2 position was the only one to draw challengers. While Constable 2 Bill Allan chose not to seek another term, John Brian Beadle and Charles Humphries are both seeking the Republican Party nomination for the office. There are no Democratic Party candidates for Constable Precinct 2, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
To help voters become more acquainted with the candidates, KSST asked each to provide information regarding their candidacy. Below are their responses, in their own words.
- Name, office sought and party:
- Family information:
- I am married to wife Wendi, with a 6 year old son named Grayson, who is in 1st grade.
- Occupation, brief job description:
- I was a criminal investigator with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office.
- On 9-2-1999, I started working in the jail.
- On 3-24-04, I was promoted to Deputy.
- On 12-1-05, I was promoted to Criminal Investigator. I worked and assisted on cases from mailbox bashing to capital murder.
- Education, training, special skills, experience:
- I have worked in Hopkins County for 20 years and have gotten to learn the county and the city of Sulphur Springs, and the people. I have served civil papers, warrants, executed search warrants, and have served as bailiff throughout my career. Also, I have testified as an expert witness in Jury trials in Hopkins, Franklin and Delta Counties, and will continue to do so. I also have been over the sex offender registration program and have filed over 50 cases for non-compliance.
- Why are you seeking this office?
- I am seeking this office because I have worked with and for the great citizens of Hopkins County and would love to serve as their Constable #2.
- Top areas of concern, need or challenges in the office you are seeking, and your plan to address them:
- Not any areas of concern. Bill Allan has done a Tremendous Job as our Constable. I would just bring my training and experience to the job.
- What do you feel is most important for the public to know about you and your candidacy?
- I want the public to know that I am dedicated, honest, hard working and I want to continue to work with and for the citizens of Hopkins County. Please get out and vote.
- Name, office sought and party:
- Family information:
- Married to my wife DeLana Tully Beadle for 19 years.
We have two sons, John Dillon Beadle and Jonas Wyatt Beadle.
- Married to my wife DeLana Tully Beadle for 19 years.
- Occupation, brief job description:
- Dallas County Deputy Constable Pct. 3
- As a deputy, I’ve worked in civil, traffic, misdemeanor and felony warrants, writs, mental health warrants and as a bailiff of the court.
- Education, training, special skills, experience:
- 25 years with Dallas County (19+ years with the Dallas Constable Office Pct. 3)
- Eastfield college Law Enforcement Academy
- 1200+ continuing education hours
- Master Peace Officer
- Court Bailiff, Civil, Traffic, Warrants, Writs, and Mental Health Deputy
- Why are you seeking this office?
- I’ve served as a Deputy Constable for the past 19+ years at Dallas County Pct 3 and I find my work self fulfilling. After commuting for the last 12 years, I would like to bring my job home. I’m confident that with the knowledge and experience gained from the past 19+ years that I can perform the duties of Constable Pct. 2 in an efficient and professional manner.
- Top areas of concern, need or challenges in the office you are seeking, and your plan to address them?
- I’m not aware of any problems currently, but with my work experience, I feel comfortable that I will be able to address any concerns or challenges that might arise in the office.
- What do you feel is most important for the public to know about you and your candidacy?
- If elected, I will perform the job with the utmost respect and integrity of the office.
