Meal A Day Menu Feb. 24-28, 2020
Monday — Chicken Pot Pie, Butter Beans and Pickled Beets
Tuesday — BBQ Rope Sausage, Macaroni and Cheese, Malibu Vegetables and a Roll
Wednesday — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans and a Roll
Thursday — Chicken and Dressing Casserole, Broccoli, Candied Baby Carrots and a Roll
Friday — Chili Cheese Dogs, Cole Slaw and Chips
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Feb. 25, 2020 Meeting Agenda
Hopkins County Hospital District
Regular Meeting of Board of Directors
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Invocation
- Public Forum
- Review and Approve Audit for the 09-30-19 Financial Statements
- Review and Approve Chapter 381 Economic Development Tax Abatements
a. Hopkins Energy LLC Solar Farm
b. Pine Forest Solar I, LLC Solar Farm (1,658.954 Acres) - Review and Approve Selection for the Demolition of the Three Houses
on Airport Road - Review and Approve Selection of Architectual Firm for the EMS Headquarters Project
- Review and Approve Notice that the May 2, 2020 Election is Unopposed 4 and Election is Cancelled
- Review and Approve Financial Statements for November and December 2019
a. Financial Statements for November and December 2019 5
b. EMS Update and Review - Consent Agenda
a. Nursing Home Reports
b. Review and Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting for December 17, 2019 - Update for CHHA by Paul Harvey, President/CEO
- Executive Session
- a. Review Executive Session Board Minutes for Regular Meeting December 17, 2019
- b. Review, Discuss and Approve Real Estate 10
- Return to Regular Session
- a. Approve Executive Session Board Minutes for Regular Meeting December 17, 2019
- b. Approve Decision for Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement
- Adjourn
The Board may, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, determine that a closed or executive session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any agenda item included in this Notice. In that event, such closed or executive meeting or session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, will be held by the Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice concerning any and all subjects for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 -551.087 of the Texas Government Code and the Texas Open Meetings Act, including but not limited to, Section 551.071 for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. An announcement will be made at the meeting regarding the basis for the executive session discussion.
Lady Cats Softball Team Drops Two Games Saturday At Grand Saline In Sulphur Springs Tournament
The Lady Cats Softball Team continued their early season struggles with two losses Saturday, February 22, in Sulphur Springs Tournament games moved to artificial turf at Grand Saline.
The Lady Cats lost a morning contest to Duncanville, 5-1. The Lady Cats had one hit and committed an error while the Lady Panthers had 8 hits. Duncanville scored 2 runs in the top of the first and the Lady Cats got one of them back in the bottom of the first. The Lady Panthers scored two more runs in the top of the second and one more in the top of the fourth.
Jadyn Harper got the Lady Cats hit, had a stolen base and scored the Lady Cats run. Colbria Harrison had a sacrifice. Freshman Denver Wyatt got the pitching loss going 2 innings giving up 5 hits and 4 runs while striking out 3 and walking 2. Addison Caddell went the final two innings allowing a run and 3 hits while striking out 2.
The Lady Cats dropped an afternoon game to Gilmer, 7-1. The Lady Cats had two hits and had an error. Gilmer had seven hits.
In this one, the Lady Cats jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the first. The Lady Buckeyes tied the game with a run in the bottom of the first. Gilmer went up 3-1 with two runs in the bottom of the third. The Lady Buckeyes scored four more runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Harrison was 1 for 2 for the Lady Cats, hitting a double and scoring their lone run. Harper had another hit for the Lady Cats. Kate Womack and Alli Fite worked walks for the Lady Cats. Caddell took the loss for the Lady Cats pitching 4 innings allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 and walking two.
The young Lady Cats ended the regular season opening Sulphur Springs Tournament with a 1-4 record. The Lady Cats resume the season at Mineola Tuesday evening.
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 Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game Has New Start Time Monday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports Saturday, February 22, that the start time for the Wildcats bi-district game against Lufkin Monday night at the Wagstaff Arena at Tyler Junior College has been changed. Instead of 7 p.m., game time is now 7:30 p.m.
Coach Cipoletta said there will now be a doubleheader Monday night. The Wildcats will play in the second game. Coach Cipoletta also passed along that the Wildcats will be the home team and Lufkin will be visitors.
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 Team Improves District Record With Win At Texas High Friday Night
The Lady Cats Soccer Team went into the half at Texas High Friday night, February 21, down 1-0 but rallied with two second half goals to take a 2-1 win.
The victory improved the Lady Cats district record to 3-1. The Lady Cats are now 7-7-1 for the season.
Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said it was a very frustrating first half for the Lady Cats. He said they kept losing the ball over and over and gave up a goal within the last 10 minutes of the first half. He said the Lady Cats had some chances to score but could not convert.
Coach Aguayo said his halftime talk to the team was to put the first half behind them and to focus on playing the way they know how to play. He said during the second half, the Lady Cats were able to break down the Lady Tigers pressing game and got things going in their favor.
He added the Lady Cats controlled the game a bit more in the second half and were able to score two goals. Freshman Rebekah Stanley scored the unassisted tying goal. Haley Robinson put the Lady cats ahead with a goal assisted by Stanley.
The Lady Cats wrap up the first half of district play Tuesday night at Gerald Prim Stadium 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.
Saltillo Lady Lions Win Area Game Over Henrietta Midway Friday Night
The #11 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions continued their impressive season Friday night, February 21, with a 66-25 Area round win over Henrietta Midway at S and S Consolidated in Sadler.
The Lady Lions dominated from the start taking a 21-1 lead after the first quarter. The Lady Lions got a big game from Anna Reeder who had 22 points. Jocelyn Ochoa and Kristina Wade had 10 points each. Brittney Peeples had 9 points. Chandler Bain scored 7 points. Maddy Smith and Julianna Giles had 3 points each.
The Lady Lions season record is now 30-7.
The Lady Lions play next in a regional quarterfinal game against #21 ranked Slidell, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Trenton High School.
Lady Cats Softball Team Goes 1-2 To Open Regular Season In SS Tourney Friday
The Lady Cats Softball Team opened the regular season with a win and two losses in their own Sulphur Springs Tournament Friday, February 21. Due to wet fields back home, the tournament games were played on artificial turf at Grand Saline. The Lady Cats struggled to hit and catch the ball.
The day began with a 5-1 loss to Prairiland. The Lady Patriots, aided by 4 Lady Cats’ errors, scored 3 unearned runs in the first inning and two more in the third to go up 5-0. The Lady Cats scored their only run in the top of the fourth. Colbria Harrison sacrificed to get an RBI scoring Kate Womack. Womack and Addison Caddell each had a hit as the Lady Cats could manage only 2 in the game. The Lady Cats struck out 12 times in the game. Addison Caddell took the hard luck loss pitching four innings allowing no earned runs and 6 hits while walking 3.
The highlight of the Lady Cats day occurred in their 5-4 win over Pleasant Grove. Harrison got a walk off RBI single that scored the winning run. The Lady Cats jumped out in front in this game scoring one run in the bottom of the first and three more in the bottom of the second. Pleasant Grove tied the game with a single run in the top of the third and three more runs in the top of the fourth. Harrison’s heroics occurred in the bottom of the fourth. Both teams had 5 hits. Addison DeSmet had the team’s first extra base hit of the season, a double, and also had an RBI. Harrison, Caddell, Paige Seagraves and Heather Bowen had singles for the Lady Cats. Lady Cats scoring runs included DeSmet, Harrison, Seagraves, Sailan Adair and Aliyah Abron. Abron swiped three bases as the Lady Cats stole 9 altogether. Freshman Denver Wyatt got the pitching win working 4 innings allowing only a single earned run and 5 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2.
In their final game Friday, the Lady Cats were shutout by host Grand Saline, 5-0. The Lady Cats had only 2 hits and another error. Grand Saline broke open a scoreless game with a 5 run bottom of the fourth. Jadyn Harper and Matti Smith had one hit apiece for the Lady Cats. Caddell took the loss pitching 4 innings while allowing only 1 earned run and 5 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2.
The Lady Cats, 1-2 for the season, play Wills Point Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and Gilmer at 3:30 p.m. with both games at Grand Saline.
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.
League Street Traffic Stop Results In Warrant Arrest
A traffic stop on League Street Friday night, Feb. 21, resulted in a Sulphur Springs man’s arrest on a felony warrant.
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputy Lance Burdick reported stopping a vehicle on League Street near Connally Street just before 11:30 p.m. for a defective stop light and an obscured license plate.
A records check showed the driver to be wanted for violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Consequently, Chadwick Jaquane Anderson was taken into custody and jailed on the warrant, according to arrest reports. He was also booked on a warrant for driving while license invalid. Anderson remained in Hopkins County jail on the charges late Saturday morning, 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.
Eustace Man Jailed For PI After Allegedly Urinating In Walmart Parking Lot
Sulphur Springs Police responded to a complaint of a man urinating in Walmart parking lot and ended up taking a 54-year-old Eustace man to jail for public intoxication.
Police reported finding the man who had allegedly urinated in public at the business. Alcohol was allegedly smelled on the 54-year-old. The Eustace man allegedly spoke with slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet and had glassy eyes, police reports note.
The man failed the horizontal gaze nystagmus test administered by police, according to arrest reports. Dispatchers confirmed him to have to city warrants. Officers took the man into custody at 9:14 p.m. Feb. 21, after , according to arrest reports.
The 54-year-old was booked into Hopkins County jail for public intoxication as well as no driver’s license and failure to stop at designated stop point — a stop sign. He remained in jail Saturday morning, Feb. 22, on the charge, according to arrest 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.
HCSO: Pickton Man Arrested In Como For 2nd DWI Charge Was Twice Legal Limit
A 36-year-old Pickton man arrested in Como Friday night for driving while intoxicated tested twice the legal limit on breath tests. The arrested marked his second in Hopkins County for DWI in less than 4 months, according to arrest reports.
The man was reportedly stopped by sheriff’s deputies at 10:50 p.m. Feb. 21 for failing to maintain a single lane while driving a Ford Expedition on State Highway 11 east at the Como City limits, according to arrest reports.
The deputy alleged he could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the SUV while talking to the Pickton man. The 36-year-old denied consuming any alcohol but agreed to perform standard field sobriety tests, the deputy alleged in arrest reports.
After the tests, the Pickton man was taken into custody and transported to jail, where breath tests were administered by a state trooper. The Pickton man allegedly blew 0.164 and 0.175 on breath tests, which is more than twice the legal 0.08 limit. The man was booked into jail for DWI, marking the second time he has been charged with the offense.
The Pickton man, according to jail reports., was also jailed in Hopkins County on Nov. 2, 2019, for DWI; he was released later that day on $2,000 bond on the charge.
The 36-year-old Pickton man remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, Feb. 22. His bond was set at $2,000 on the DWI 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.
