Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton is Excited By First Day of Practice Monday
After the long off season, the Wildcats Soccer Team began practice Monday (December 2) officially. Coach Alexi Upton says the first three days of practice are big ones for Wildcats JV players trying to impress him so they can land a spot on the varsity. He says a ton of players will be trying out. Coach Upton says the Wildcats have done a good job working on their conditioning so that is not expected to be a big point of emphasis in early practices. He says mainly the team will be working to get better. Coach Upton says that will be important considering that the Wildcats play lots of ranked opponents. He says the team will work a lot on tactics and situational soccer. He says he is very optimistic about the potential of this year’s team. Coach Upton believes the Wildcats have the players to challenge Mount Pleasant like never before. Coach Upton is assisted by Coach Salvador Mejia. The Wildcats play their first scrimmage on Saturday, December 14 at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats will scrimmage Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, Sabine and Mineola. They open the season on January 2 in the prestigious Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Varsity Soccer Tournament.

Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Team Got Off to a Slow Start in Loss Saturday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says Port Allen, Louisiana is a really good team. The Pelicans topped the Wildcats, 60-50 Saturday (November 30) in the Duncanville HoopFest. Coach Cipoletta says the showcase drew some of the best teams in the country adding the the Wildcats got a great opportunity by being invited to the event. He says the Wildcats started out slowly and fell into a 23-10 hole after the first quarter. Coach Cipoletta says the Wildcats won the last three quarters but not by enough to overcome the slow start. He says the Pelicans hit some big shots but he says the Wildcats did not come out with the focus and energy level needed. He says Port Allen took control of the game. Coach Cipoletta says the Wildcats are not built to come from way behind. He says they do better building a lead and holding on to it. Coach Cipoletta says overall the Wildcats did not play well as a group. He did say Lamodrick Johnson played under control and Day Day Hall had some good moments inside. His bottom line is that the Wildcats offense and defense Saturday was far from where they needed to be. If there is any benefit to taking a loss, Coach Cipoletta says it may convince the Wildcats that they are not invincible. He says the Wildcats will get everyone’s best game and he adds no one will be overlooking them. The Wildcats, now ranked #5 in Class 5A, play Paris Tuesday night at home. The Wildcats are 3-1 for the season. Paris, ranked #17 in Class 4A, is 4-0 for the season.

Adult Education Offered At Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center
Kathryn Alvis, Adult Education Instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, will be offering registration, orientation, and assessment opportunities on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. at the center. Students interested in studying for their GED, working on basic skills, or would like to learn English must complete the full registration process to be enrolled in an adult education class. GED prep/basic skills is offered Monday-Thursday from 6-9 p.m. English as a second language is offered Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the CAN Help Building with Angela Sancho as instructor.

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.
Paris District Road Report for the week of Dec. 2, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Hunt and Rains Counties during the week of Dec. 2, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
SH 66, Hunt County: from near FM 6 to near FM 2642. A project consisting of widening pavement, installing continuous left turn lanes, and safety treating fixed objects is underway. Please be aware of lane closures and workers in this area.
I-30/US69, Hunt County, project to replace metal beam guard fence is underway. Please be cautious when driving in this area.
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Executive Session, Annexation, Parking, Watercraft Exhibition Top Council Agenda

Sulphur Springs City Council has two sessions scheduled Tuesday evening: a special executive session at 6 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. by the regular monthly council meeting.
The executive session is being held for “personnel matters specifically relating to the City Manager.” The agenda cites Texas Government Code Title 5, Chapter 551.074, is slated to discuss is to specifically relate to personnel matters regarding the city manager position.

The council is then slated to reconvene at 7 p.m. in open session for the regular meeting. The final item before adjournment on the Dec. 3 agenda includes discussion or action on the executive session item.
However, the agenda stipulates the City Council does reserve the right to adjourn into executive session during the course of the regular meeting per Texas Government Code 551.071-551.074, 551.076 and 551.087. Any action regarding those items would follow during open session.
The regular agenda includes two items regarding property annexation, two appointments, a request to host a jet ski watercraft event and downtown parking.
The City Council will be asked to consider Resolution No. 1184, which notes that property the city is considering annexing isn’t required to have an annexation plan nor a development agreement plan. Resolution No. 1185 then would set dates, times and a place for public hearings on a proposed annexation of certain property.
A request to allow JetTribe Core Watercraft Company to hold a jet ski watercraft exhibition event on Coleman Park is also expected to be presented for City Council approval.
The council is then asked to consider Resolution No. 1186, which would appoint a city representative to Hopkins County Appraisal District Board of Directors. The council members also will be asked consider appointing a representative to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
Downtown parking is also slated to be discussed, although no action is to be taken at that time.
The meeting is also slated to include the monthly city manager’s report, including capital improvements; wastewater treatment plant operations; accidents and claims for the month; and review of expenditures, purchases, abatement orders, and a discussion on urban sprawl and development practices.
The City Council meetings are slated to be conducted at the Municipal Building, 201 North Davis St. The regular meeting will convene in the Council Room at 7 p.m.

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report For Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2019

Arrests
- Dawson Klika, 18 years of age, of Winnsboro, Texas, was arrested on Nov. 25, 2019, for driving while intoxicated.
- Hunter Weems, 21 years of age, of Winnsboro, Texas, was arrested on Nov. 25, 2019 on a Texas Pardon and Parole warrant.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 155 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 29 citations and 45 warnings during this reporting period.
Hopkins County EMS: Ambulance, Vehicle Collision On Hillcrest Drive Resulted In No Serious Injuries

An ambulance and another vehicle collided Saturday afternoon on Hillcrest Drive. No one sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash, according to Hopkins County Director of EMS Brent Smith.
The mobile intensive care ambulance unit reportedly had a patient on board and was headed to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs when the crash occurred at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Main Street before 5 p.m. Nov. 30. The ambulance and another vehicle collided, with contact made to the passenger’s side of the ambulance, which overturned onto the driver’s side of the truck, according to the EMS director.
The patient in the ambulance was “attended immediately by personnel with no critical injuries as a result of the collision,” according to a post on the Hopkins County EMS Facebook page. The patient in the MICU was reportedly flown to the Tyler hospital for treatment, according to reports.
“The patient in the ambulance was sent to Tyler as a result of the reason for being in the ambulance, not as a result of the crash,” Smith said Monday.
The crew on the ambulance was checked out at the hospital, as is the standard process for an ambulance involved crash, according to Smith. The crew members were reportedly released from the emergency room a short time later without any serious injuries.
The occupant of the second vehicle was evaluated by additional responding EMS personnel on scene without any serious injury being reported. The person was not transported to the hospital, according to Smith.
CHRISTUS EMS reportedly covered Rains County EMS service during the incident, until additional medic units from Hopkins County EMS could be staffed.
The official crash report by Sulphur Springs Police Department had yet to be completed Monday morning, officials reported.
Holiday Shop-at-Home Gets Boost by Vendors on Dec. 7 "Christmas Market on Main"
Marlene DeYong and Katie Moss Steelman are Main Street business owners. They both own and operate retail clothing shops in downtown Sulphur Springs, and they both employ practical and innovative ways to reach the shopping public, echoing the same message, “shop and spend with your local merchants in your home town!” Both Marlene’s Sass and Class and Simply Spoiled carry a broad inventory of ladies and children’s clothing and accessories year round. But each December, Marlene and Katie team up to bring other unique goods to the local shopper in one special free day-long holiday shopping event. “Christmas Market on Main” is planned for Saturday December 7 between 9am and 4pm on the street of the 200 block of Main, which will be open to pedestrian traffic that day. Twenty-six vendors are already signed up to display their booths along Main Street, boosting the already exciting shopping atmosphere there.

In a KSST Good Morning Show interview, Marlene related, “we all want to find unique and well-selected gifts for people on our Christmas list. As many retailers are downsizing their shops and marketing online, our downtown merchants are doing just the opposite! Christmas Market on Main will place interesting displays and generous variety in front of shoppers to see and touch, like dolls, stuffed animals, hand-crocheted scarf sets, homemade Twelve Days of Christmas cookies, crafty home decor items for giving, trademark toys plus ornaments, pillows, soaps, lotions and more, produced by local crafters and artisans as well as vendors from other places”.
“Pictures with Santa” will be another big draw for local families. Between 1pm and 3pm Saturday, Rockstar Photos will be snapping scenes with Old St. Nick inside Simply Spoiled for a $20 donation. Bring your children and grandchildren for magical memories. Donations will be earmarked for needy families this holiday! We also plan to offer ‘Santa on the Street’ for shoppers looking for quick selfies with Santa while they shop Main Street. Plan to go inside every shop and business as well as visiting the vendors, and “shop at home” this Saturday! Find out more on Facebook or at [email protected]

Veterans Voices Program Reminds of Dec. 7 'National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day'

Tommy Allison, host of KSST’s ‘Veterans Voices’ weekly radio program, reminded his Monday morning listeners of the importance of December 7 in our national’s history. He related how on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, without warning and without a declaration of war, killing 2,403 Americans, and injuring 1,178 others. The Japanese attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships and damaged four others. It also damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, and one minelayer. Aircraft losses were 188 destroyed and 159 damaged. Allison also related how some of those killed or injured were from Hopkins County and how a few lived to tell of the horror of the surprise attack. “Let us never forget these soldiers, sailors, airmen and other military personnel involved. The majority have passed away now but can be remembered and honored across our nation on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, often referred to as Pearl Harbor Day”.
The day of remembrance was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1994. On Pearl Harbor Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor those who died. Pearl Harbor Day is not a federal holiday, and government offices, schools, and businesses do not close. Some organizations may hold special events in memory of those killed or injured at Pearl Harbor. Even though National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in 2019 falls on a Saturday, it is a working day and most U.S. businesses will follow regular opening hours.
