SSISD, Como-Pickton And Cumby ISD Will Release Students, Run Buses At 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Due To Weather
Sulphur Bluff Varsity Girls Basketball Game Postponed: The girls game vs. Avery has been postponed for tonight. They will play tomorrow morning (Jan. 11) at 10:00 a.m.
Sulphur Springs ISD Athletic Changes and Updates Announced:
Friday 1/10:
- Boys Basketball host McKinney North (Moved to Monday 6pm Varsity Only)
- Girls Basketball host Royse City (*District Opener*) (Moved to Saturday 2pm Var only)
- Boys and Girls Soccer cancelled for today!
Saturday 1/1
- SS host Powerlifting Meet (MPB)
- 8th Boys basketball @ MP Chapel Hill Tournament
- Girls Basketball host Royse City (*District Opener*) (Saturday 2pm Var only)
- Boys and Girls Soccer – both in Longview tournaments (game times may change)
Saltillo JV girls will be traveling to Bland tomorrow morning for the Bland JV tournament. Their first game will be at 8 am vs. Wolfe City, the school announced just after 11 a.m. Friday. At 9:40 a.m., Saltillo ISD announced that the JV and Varsity Boys Games have been moved to Saturday starting at 10 a.m. with JV Boys.
According to administrators from Como-Pickton CISD and Cumby ISD, they will join SSISD in releasing students at 1 p.m. and running buses at 1 p.m. today (Friday, January 10, 2020) due to the threat of severe weather later today. SSISD Tax Office will be closing at 1 p.m. today as well.
Cumby and Como-Pickton schools have agreed to move the Varsity Girls Basketball game to 11 a.m. There will be no other games played.
North Hopkins ISD is rescheduling evening basketball games, but is maintaining the regular school day at this time, according to the superintendent.
Miller Grove ISD and Sulphur Bluff ISD are on the regular, normal schedule at this time, the superintendent at each district reported at about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
Sulphur Bluff Varsity Boys Game tonight at Sam Rayburn is cancelled. Miller Grove FFA on Thursday announced the Miller Grove FFA Livestock Show has been canceled on Saturday, Jan. 11; reschedule date will be announced at a later time.
SSISD TO RELEASE SCHOOL AT 1:00 pm TODAY
Rusty Harden, Assistant Superintendent for SSISD, in a release stated: Due to the threat of severe weather to the Sulphur Springs area later today, SSISD will be releasing school at 1:00 pm. Buses will deliver students 2 1/2 hours earlier than normal. Please make this adjustment to your schedule, as always the safety of our students and staff are our main concern. We will inform you of the plans for extra-curricular activities as soon as possible.
The SSISD Tax Office will be closing at 1:00 pm today as well. The Tax Office is located in the SSISD Administration Building on Connally St., which will be closing early as well due to the threat of severe weather. School property taxes are due by January 31st, the tax office will be open regular business hours next week.
COMO-PICKTON CISD 1 PM Dismissal, Game Changes
Due to the forecasted bad weather tonight, and in addition to our early dismissal at 1:00, Cumby and Como-Pickton have agreed to move our Varsity Girls Basketball game to 11:00. There will be no other games played. We are hoping that provides both communities with safe traveling conditions without having to cancel the game. Thank you for your constant support of our school. The weather is difficult to predict, but we would rather be on the side of caution when it comes to the forecasted severe weather.
COMO-PICKTON CISD EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:00 TODAY
Attention Parents: We are closely monitoring the weather today due to the increased risk for severe storms including high winds, and possible tornadic activity. It is predicted to manifest about the time school is out and students are being transported home. These decisions are always difficult as weather is hard to predict, but the safety of our students is our top priority. We will be dismissing school at 1:00 today. We will inform you of plans for extra-curricular activities later today. We want to be as proactive as possible. Thank you for your continued support of our schools.
CUMBY ISD EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:00 TODAY
Attention Parents: We are closely monitoring the weather today due to the increased risk for severe storms including high winds, and possible tornadic activity. It is predicted to manifest about the time school is out and students are being transported home. These decisions are always difficult as weather is hard to predict, but the safety of our students is our top priority. We will be dismissing school at 1:00. We want to be as proactive as possible. Thank you for your continued support of our schools.
The Varsity Girls basketball game has been rescheduled for 11:00 AM today in Como Pickton.
MILLER GROVE FFA CANCELS SATURDAY SHOW
Miller Grove FFA on Thursday announced the following: Due to threatening weather conditions, we have made the decision to cancel the Miller Grove FFA Livestock Show on Saturday January 11, 2020. The safety of the kids, parents, and animals is our #1 concern. We feel this is the best decision to make at this time.
We will RESCHEDULE at the earliest possible date! We have some awesome buckles and cool awards to give out!
We wish everyone luck as they get ready for spring majors and county fairs!
Registration Ongoing For Hoop Dreams Basketball
Sign-up is ongoing for Hoop Dreams Basketball, a league made up of special needs children from ages 5 to 21. There is no cost to play, but children need to register so that t-shirts in the correct sizes can be obtained and coaches can be lined up.
The coaches are volunteers from the Lions club. Teen Court will be volunteering to be buddies.
“This will be Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs’ 13th year for Hoop Dreams basketball,” Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs Projects Chairman Beverley Owens said. “Hoop Dreams would not be possible without all the help from the community.”
This year’s sponsors are Alliance Bank, Oncor, Jay Hodge Chevrolet, and Eternity Creations.
“We have 20 kids signed up right now but we are looking for more basketball players,” said Owens.
Games dates are: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10, and Feb. 24 , and are played at 6 p.m. in the Sulphur Springs Elementary campus gym.
Awards night will be Feb. 24. After the games, trophies will be presented. The Pilot Club invites the community to come out and cheer the players on.
“We would love to have the stands full to cheer the players on each week, first game is January 27 and awards night is February 24. We are inviting all parents, grandparents, friends, and all the community to come out and watch these kids play,” said Owens.
Contact Beverley Owens at 903-348-5121 or any Pilot Club member for a registration form (or see below) or additional information about Hoop Dreams basketball.
Big Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet Takes Place Saturday At Multipurpose Building
Sulphur Springs High School Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter says the Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet is huge and one of the biggest in Texas. It takes place Saturday, January 11, in the Multipurpose Building on campus.
He says this year’s meet will be ever bit as large as last year’s. Coach Jeter says he has already had more than 15 schools say they are coming. He says the number of female lifters equals male lifters for the first time at this meet. Coach Jeter says there will be five platforms for boys and five for girls. The meet will also have 30 judges and 30 table workers.
Weigh in begins Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and will run until 8 a.m. Squat competition starts at 8:30 a.m. followed by bench press and dead lift. Breakfast and lunch will be served to the athletes.
Coach Jeter says powerlifting is a good spectator sport. He says there are awesome feats of lifting such as a 114 pound lifter squatting 450 pounds, three times their body weight.
Coach Jeter expects a good year from his Wildcats and Lady Cats’ teams. The Lady Cats team has doubled in size from two to four. Both Sable Erdmier and Addy Lamb return and they both went to the Regional Meet last year. He has State Meet hopes for both of them and he adds he believes Erdmier has the potential to medal at State.
Coach Jeter says the Wildcats are expected to be led by four Regional Meet qualifiers from last year. Perhaps the leader of the pack is George Greenway who also qualified for the State Meet last year. Caden Davis was a Regional qualifier last year and Coach Jeter hopes Davis can make it to State this season. Coach Jeter is also excited about the potential of the Carrillo brothers, Jessie and Ryan. Ryan lifts in the 198 pound class and Jessie in the 165 pound class.
Coach Jeter says to expect a highly competitive meet Saturday.
Boil Notice Issued For Cumby Water Customers On FM 275 North
Cumby Alderman Julie Morris posted the following notice on the City of Cumby Facebook page Jan. 9 warning for Cumby water customers on FM 275 north to boil water before using it for human consumption due to a water main break:
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Opens District Play With Road Win At Avinger
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team opened district play this week with a win on the road at Avinger, 46-20.
The Lady Bears jumped out to an 11-2 lead after one quarter. They led 17-7 at the half and 30-14 after three quarters. The Lady Bears also outscored Avinger 16-6 in the fourth quarter to wrap up the win.
Skylar Stanley led the Lady Bears with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Bailey Neal and Jada Wade had 6 points each. Neal made 2 three-point baskets and had 4 rebounds and an assist and Wade also had 7 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 assists. Alley Collett, Angel Brown and Tori Raine all had 5 points. Collett also had 9 rebounds, a three-pointer, 3 steals and 2 assists. Brown had a three-pointer, 6 steals and 4 assists. Raine had 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal. Dalena di Donato had 4 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds and an assist. Molly Kelley had a steal.
Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said her team played great defense and started reading passes in the second half of the game. She noted the Lady Bears have been without their senior point guard Ann Dorner, out with an injury, since Dec. 12. Still, she said, each game someone steps up and plays big. She said she hopes to get her point guard back soon.
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams Have Thursday Tournament Games
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams are playing in tournaments on this game day Thursday, Jan. 9.
For the Wildcats, it’s their second tournament of the season. Last week at the Frisco ISD Dr, Pink Tournament, the Wildcats won one, lost two and tied one. The Wildcats, 1-2-1, begin play in the three day 2020 Lobo Invitational in Longview against Lufkin at 4 p.m. Thursday on the Longview Turf Soccer Field. The Wildcats are also scheduled to play Jacksonville and Forney in the tournament.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats Soccer Team is playing in the three-day 2020 Pine Tree Lady Pirate Showcase. Thursday the Lady Cats take on Jacksonville at 3 p.m. at the Pine Tree Auxiliary Stadium. The Lady Cats are also expected to play Cleburne and Pine Tree during the tournament. The Lady Cats’ season record is 0-0-1 after a 2-2 tie at home against North Lamar at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night.
Emory Woman Accused Of Theft Of $600 Worth Of Clothing From Sulphur Springs Walmart
A 47-year-old Emory woman was accused Wednesday evening of trying to steal approximately $600 worth of clothing from the Sulphur Springs Walmart.
The woman was allegedly seen packing clothes into bags without scanning them, then trying to leave the store just before 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8, without paying for the items in the bags. Store asset protection staff reportedly detained the woman for police, according to arrest reports.
Upon arrival, a Sulphur Springs police officer reported hearing the woman admit she’d tried to steal the items and that she had “messed up.” The value of the items totaled more than $600, police noted in arrest reports.
The 47-year-old Emory woman was taken to jail for theft of $100 worth or more but less than $750 worth of property. She remained in the county jail Thursday morning, Jan. 9; bond on the misdemeanor theft charge was set at $1,000, according to jail reports.
California Man Arrested On I-30 In Hopkins County On A Controlled Substance Charge
An interstate traffic stop during lunch time Wednesday resulted in a 37-year-old Compton, California man being jailed on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
A Hyundai that was being driven too close to another vehicle on Interstate 30 was stopped near mile marker 133 at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 8, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Britain Marlow noted in arrest reports.
Officials contacted 37-year-old Pedro Antonio Fuentes Reyes of Compton, California. Reyes was reportedly transported by ambulance to the hospital for “an asthma episode,” according to arrest reports. His backpack was reportedly checked for weapons prior to him being placed into the ambulance, according to arrest reports. Inside the backpack officials found a small, clear baggy containing suspected methamphetamine, Marlow alleged in arrest reports.
After being medically evaluated at the hospital and released, Reyes was taken into custody and transported to Hopkins County jail for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The suspected meth, when weighed, was reported to be 1.5 grams, the trooper noted in arrest reports.
Reyes was released from the county jail Jan. 9. His bond was set at $10,000 on the felony controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
