SSISD To Hold Substitute Teacher Orientation
Sulphur Springs Independent School District will be conducting a substitute teacher orientation on Friday, Jan.10, at the SSISD Administration Board Room, located at 631 Connally St. The training will start at 9 a.m. and will last approximately two hours.
This orientation is required for anyone new who wants to be a substitute teacher for SSISD. For more information, contact Tawlene Lampp at 903-885-2153.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Comments on Wins at Saturday's First Scrimmage.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton does not want his Wildcats to get too hyped up over three scrimmage game wins Saturday (December 14) at Gerald Prim Stadium. The wins came against 3A teams Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, Sabine and Mineola. Coach Upton said his Wildcats took care of business. All of his players saw action and played a equal number of minutes. Coach Upton said he liked that the Wildcats generated lots of scoring chances. He said they could have done a better job of finishing. Still the Wildcats had 10 goals in the three games. He also liked the fact that the Wildcats did a good job possessing the ball. Coach Upton said the Wildcats will have a much more severe test Tuesday night as they scrimmage Paris at The Prim. Paris is preseason ranked #6 in Class 4A.
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Said Lady Cats Had Rough Night Friday
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said she knew Pleasant Grove was a good team before her Lady Cats played them in Texarkana Friday evening. As expected the talented Lady Hawks made it a rough night for the Lady Cats. Pleasant Grove won 84-47. Still Coach Tisdell found some silver linings. She said she was super proud of her team that trailed by only 9 points, 31-22 at halftime. Coach Tisdell said she had heard that three of the Lady Hawks were being pursued by Division I colleges and she said one girl had a strong third quarter and another caught fire in the fourth quarter to really put the game away. Coach Tisdell said the final score did not indicate how well the Lady Cats played. She said the Lady Cats looked a lot better than they did during a Glen Rose tournament the week before. Kenzie Willis led the Lady Cats with 15 points against Pleasant Grove.
Coach Tisdell said she is rebuilding the Lady Cats this season after losing four starters to graduation last year. She is playing three freshmen lots of minutes each game. Coach Tisdell said he has asked the freshmen to grow up quickly. She said the Lady Cats are also playing a tougher schedule this season. Coach Tisdell said her team is getting better and is trying hard. Another tough team is on the schedule Friday as the Lady Cats will travel to Princeton for a 6 p.m. game.
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 Coach Cipoletta Says Team Got Better During Forney Tournament
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta declared this past weekend’s (December 12-14) Forney Tournament a successful one for his Wildcats saying they got better as a team against good competition. The Wildcats made it to the Tournament Championship Game where they lost 47-46 to The Colony when a last second three-point shot refused to fall. Coach Cipoletta said anytime you can get to a tournament championship game you have to be excited about it. He said the Saturday loss did not take away from how well the Wildcats played at times. He called the loss a learning opportunity to get better. He said one thing they can take away from the loss is that it is hard to win with a slow start against a good opponent. The Wildcats trailed by 11 at the half after two less than stellar quarters that included more than the usual number of turnovers. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats were casual with the ball in the first two quarters. He said he is continuing to want four good quarters in each game by his Wildcats. Day Day Hall made the All-Tournament Team. Coach Cipoletta said Hall was deserving and he added that Grayson McClure, Boo Wilkerson and Cameron Kahn also had some strong games. Next for the Wildcats is Denton Guyer, ranked #5 in Class 6A, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report For Dec. 9-Dec. 15, 2019
Arrests
- No Arrests
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 150 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 26 citations and 50 warnings during this reporting period.
Seniors Dinner/Dance Filled the House with Music, Fun
Karon Weatherman cooked up a wonderful Stuffed Pork Loin holiday dinner, complete with several desserts choices. All eighty available seats were reserved! Couples and groups arrived in holiday attire, and everyone was in the holiday spirit. Music was provided by Sentimental Journey, and Enola Gay of KSST “interviewed” many of the guests to find out their most treasured Christmas memories as well as their biggest blessings in life. As the evening ended, many were heard to tell Karon, “we’d like more of this!” Once constructed, the new Seniors Center will have more space and a larger seating capacity.
Hopkins County Hospital District Dec. 17 Agenda
Hopkins County Hospital District
Regular Meeting of Board of Directors
Trinity Clinic Plaza Conference Room
6 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 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, Discuss, and Approve HCHD Representatives for the CHRISTUS Hopkins Health Alliance Board
- Review and Approve Renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance
- Review and Approve Replacement for Medic 2 Ambulance That Was Totalled In an Accident
- Review and Approve Proposed RFP for Demolition of Three Houses on Airport Road
- Review and Approve Proposed RFP for Engagement of an Architect for Design and/or Drawings for New EMS Facility
- Review and Approve Financial Statements for One Month ended 10-31-19: a. Financial Statements for Month Ended 10-31-19; b. EMS Update.
- Consent Agenda: a. Review and Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of 10-29-19; b. Review and Approve Nursing Home Reports; c. Review and Approve Christmas Bonus and/or Gift Cards for Employees for Christmas; d. Review and Approve Termination of Frozen 403(b) Retirement Plan; e. Discuss and Approve Notification for May 2, 2020 Election
- Update for CHHA by Paul Harvey, President/CEO
- Executive Session. a. Review Minutes of Executive Session for Regular Meeting of 10-29-19; b. The Board will meet in closed session either with its attorney pursuant to Section 551.072, or without its attorney pursuant to Sections 551.085 and 551.074, of the Texas Government Code to discuss Real Estate Matters. *
- Return to Regular Session: a. Approve Minutes of Executive Session for Regular Meeting of 10-29-19; b. Consider and take action, if any, on the Real Estate Matters
- 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. The Board may also publicly discuss any item listed on the agenda for executive session.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Felony DWI Charge
A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Saturday afternoon on a felony drunk driving charge, according to police reports.
Officers were dispatched to a report of a reckless driver in the area of West Park Street at Church Street around 12:15 p.m. Dec. 14. Upon arrival in the area, officers conducted a traffic stop on a blue Ford vehicle, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt and Lt. Pat Leber alleged in arrest reports.
The driver was identified as 35-year-old Chaisen J. Chamness of Sulphur Springs. Alcohol allegedly emitted from Chamness, police alleged in arrest reports. Officers found 11 opened beers and one unopened beer in the vehicle.
Field sobriety tests were administered to Chamness; he failed.The Ford vehicle was impounded and Chamness was transported to jail, according to police reports.
At the jail, Chamness allegedly refused to provide a blood sample for analysis. A search warrant was obtained requiring the blood draw, according to arrest reports. The sample was taken at CHRISTUS Mother Frances, and Chamness was transported back to the county jail, where he was charged with driving while intoxicated, third or more offense.
Chamness was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, Dec. 15, on a $10,000 bond.
Jail records also show that Chamness was booked into Hopkins County jail on Oct. 7, 2013, for DWI, marking his second DWI charge. He was sentenced to three days in jail on one DWI charge in August 2014, and on January 29, 2015, was arrested for violating probation on the second DWI charge.
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.
