Chamber Connection- February 27, 2020
Guess what time of the year it is? Oh yes! It’s Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament time! Letters have gone in the mail this week for the 31st Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Save the Date for Friday, April 10th at Sulphur Springs Country Club, and let us know right away if you would like to have a team. It’s a wonderful tournament to be shared with friends and family!
The Chamber is offering something brand new for the business community of Hopkins County. We are currently accepting individuals to participate in the Chamber Book Club: A Leadership Journey. This book club will focus on six different business-influenced books to provide an intentional path for leadership growth. Topics studied will include what to look for in establishing a team, performance habits, leadership styles, and how to have crucial conversations with your team. There will be no cost except for price of the books, and the capacity for the club is 20. If you have even a tiny bit of interest, call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515! We can tell you all about it, and we would love to welcome you on this leadership journey!
Sulphur Springs Library presents Hopkins County Reads
The Sulphur Springs Library is hosting their last Hopkins County Reads program on Thursday, February 27, at 6 p.m. They will welcome Ken Hanushek, PJC history professor, to talk about past Olympic inspirational moments along with the wonderful book, “Boys in the Boat,” by Daniel James Brown. Don’t miss it!
Main Street Theater Presents Death by Chocolate
The Main Street Theater Community Players Presents Death by Chocolate. Performances will be Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29, Friday March 6, and Saturday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m..; Sunday, March 1 and Sunday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. Online reservations can be made at www.communityplayersinc.com or by calling (903) 885-0107. Main Street Theater is located at 225 Main St. in Sulphur Springs.
Workforce Solutions is hosting the 2020 Career & Community Resources Expo
Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas is hosting their 2020 Career & Community Resources Expo on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ROC, located at 116 Oak Ave. in Sulphur Springs. Registration is free and a great way to find the perfect candidate for your job opening and to promote your organization to hundreds of job seekers. Space is limited! For more information call (903) 885-7556 ext. 414.
SatPro is hosting a re-grand opening
SatPro Wireless Technologies is hosting a re-grand opening at their new location, 942 Main St. in Sulphur Springs, on Wednesday, March 11, at noon. Make plans to come see all the new items SatPro now has to offer.
Cypress Basin Hospice is hosting a Cornhole Tournament
Cypress Basis Hospice is hosting a Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, March 14, at Caps & Flasks in Sulphur Springs. The tourney begins with a warm-up at 10 a.m. and a start time at 11 a.m. There is a $50 entry fee per team, and the first-place team takes home a $500 cash prize. For more information and to register, visit www.cbhospics.org or [email protected].
HC Health Care Foundation Hosting Spring Fashion Show
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation and Lou Nell’s are hosting their Spring Fashion Show on Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. The show begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at Lou Nell’s or by calling the Foundation at (903) 438-4799.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office hosting Reintegration Informational Meeting
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Reintegration Program for Hopkins County. They will be having an informational session about the Reintegration Program to explain the benefits of hiring an ex-offender through the Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas. This session will be held on Thursday, March 19, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Lunch will be provided.
Jettribe will have a Launch Banquet event
Jettribe will have a Launch Banquet on Thursday, March 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Cedar Canyon in Sulphur Springs. This event will serve as the new release of the 2020 sport wear line with a fashion show, prize giveaway, food, and DJ music. RSVP is requested by March 12. For more information contact [email protected] or by calling (214) 709-3523.
Wynar Unique Senior Living is hosting their ribbon cutting
Wynar Unique Senior Living is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, March 20, at noon. Their location is 143 Lee St. in Sulphur Springs.
Ribbon Cuttings
Cornerstone Insurance hosted their ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, February 21, at noon. They are located at 2104 Monroe St. in Commerce.
Business Highlight
During the year 2020, The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is highlighting a business each week. Please join me in congratulating our Business of the Week for February 27, Cooper Lake State Park.
Tira News — Feb. 26, 2020
By Jan Vaughn
The quarterly Tira City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend.
Yvonne Weir met Brenda Allen of Yantis at Plain and Fancy on Monday for a late birthday celebration of Brenda’s January birthday.
Our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Jaidyn of Malvern, Arkansas, came for a visit on Friday evening. Our grandson, Kenden Joslin, and his girlfriend, Emma Hall, joined Chip, Grace and me for a birthday supper for Chip that night.
On Saturday, Tiffany and Jaidyn left to spend the weekend with their friend, Stephanie Weaver, in McKinney. That afternoon, I took our great-granddaughter, Dixie, to meet her mother, brothers and grandparents in Kilgore. She was here from Sour Lake near Beaumont with Landon, Laiken, Rylan, Brailon and Slaiden Joslin during her winter break from school. Unfortunately, they all (except Dixie) experienced the stomach virus during the week, after just recovering from the flu a couple of weeks ago.
Chip, Grace and I visited John and Linda Vaughn on Sunday afternoon.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
Saltillo Lady Lions Win a Triple Overtime Thriller to Advance to a Tough Regional Tournament
The #11 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team won a thriller Tuesday night (February 25) at Trenton over #21 ranked Slidell, 51-43 in triple overtime in a regional quarterfinal game. The game was close all the way with the score tied 30-30 at the end of regulation. It was 36-36 after the first overtime and 40-40 after the second overtime. Finally the Lady Lions outscored Slidell, 11-3 in the third overtime for the 51-43 win. Jocelyn Ochoa had a big game for the Lady Lions with 19 points. Chandler Bain had 9 points. Anna Reeder scored 8 points. Kristina Wade and Brittney Peeples had 6 points each. Maddy Smith added 2 points. Julianna Giles scored 1 point. Coach Bill Giles said it was a very exciting game for the fans. He said the Lady Lions gave up too many easy baskets in overtimes but he said they hung in there, played physical and did the little things right in the third overtime for the win. The Lady Lions season record is now 31-7. The Lady Lions now head for a Regional Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Mansfield Legacy High School. This is a killer tourney featuring #2 Dodd City, #3 Lipan, #8 Eula and #11 Saltillo. The Lady Lions play Eula Friday. The Regional final game will be Saturday at 2 p.m.
Asbestos Abatement Underway
In order for the new Senior Citizens Center to be built, the building at the corner of Oak ave and Fuller St must be razed. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell confirmed with KSST that asbestos abatement is underway. Windows, doors and even roof vents are now sealed, as a contractor carries out the work.
Asbestos-containing buildings that are to be torn down usually have to be sealed, and then have asbestos safely removed before ordinary demolition can be performed. Asbestos removal may take longer and cost more than the actual demolition.
A separate contractor is ready to demolish the building as soon as the all clear is give. Sulphur Springs construction crews are busy on other street projects, so a decision to hire an outside team to remove the building was made.
Marc Maxwell expects the demolition to begin in 10 days.
Former Wildcat Triston Abron is New Head Coach at Class 4A Mexia
Former Wildcats player, assistant coach and defensive coordinator Triston Abron has been hired as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Class 4A Mexia High School. The Mexia ISD announced the hiring in a tweet Monday (February 24). Coach Abron departs Paul Pewitt after two seasons as head coach of the Brahmas including last season’s trip to the Class 3A, Division II State Championship Game in December. The Brahmas went 14-2 last season.
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 Date, Time and Place Set for Area Game With Red Oak Hawks
Things are all set for the next Wildcats Basketball playoff game, an Area round game. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta announced Wednesday (February 26) the Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, will be playing Red Oak, ranked #12 in Class 5A, in Forney on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Red Oak topped West Mesquite, 69-62 Tuesday night in DeSoto. The Wildcats defeated Lufkin Monday night, 78-55 at Tyler Junior College. The Red Oak Hawks, the district champion of District 14-5A, were a perfect 12-0 in district and their season record is now 23-11. The Wildcats are 27-8 for the season.
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.
Globe Life Field Update: Toilets Flush
A recent significant update on the construction the new home of the Texas Rangers is that all the toilets flush. This is obviously done to stress test the elaborate plumbing system before the 2020 Season opens on March 26th, 2020. Super strange and wacky, but it’s pretty common practice before opening a large facility like this one.
Another update is that the front office has now officially moved into the new office space at Globe Life Field! The new official address for the ballpark is:
Texas Rangers Baseball Club
734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX 76011
You can purchase tickets to the 2020 season here.
Pre-season games are underway, and KSST is broadcasting mainly weekend games through March 23rd. KSST has ordered hundreds of tickets and will give them away to loyal listens during the season.
KSST 1230 AM is proud to broadcast Texas Ranger Baseball to fans across North East Texas. Fans who wish to purchase tickets may do so here.
Richardson Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
A 38-year-old Richardson woman was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputy Elijah Fite at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Plane State Jail in Dayton, Texas, on a Hopkins County warrant.
Fite transported Shannon Doty to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked on a warrant for burglary of a habitation, which arrest reports indicate occurred in May 10, 2019.
Doty is also reportedly known by Shannon Renea (Ranea) Oglesby, Shannon Renea Greenlee, Shannon Bruner and Shannon Renaw Wood.
Doty remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday, Feb. 26. Bond was set at $25,000 on the burglary 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.
Sulphur Springs Pair Accused Of Substance Charge Possession
February 26, 2020 – Sheriff’s officers stopped a Ford F150 around 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for running the red light at that Bill Bradford Road and Gilmer Street intersection. Officers ended up taking the Sulphur Springs man and woman in the truck to jail for controlled substance possession, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Sgt. Scott Davis reported detecting a strong alcohol odor in the truck upon contact with occupants Staci Lynn Burkham and Claston Wayne Bearden.
Bearden appeared to the deputies to be “extremely nervous and lied about his criminal history,” Weatherford alleged in arrest reports. When asked about weapons, Bearden also reportedly admitted to having a pocket knife in his front pocket, which he gave the officer permission to remove.
The deputy reported feeling a plastic bag in Bearden’s pocket while retrieving the knife. The bag contained a crystal-like substance deputies believed to be methamphetamine. Consequently, Bearden was taken into custody. The bag and substance allegedly weighed 3.27 grams, resulting in Bearden’s arrest for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
The vehicle was then searched. A bag containing what appeared to the officers be a usable amount of suspected methamphetamine, two pipes of the kind use to smoke methamphetamine and a red straw with suspected methamphetamine residue inside of it were allegedly found during the vehicle search. The bag weighed 0.4 grams, resulting in Burkham’s arrest for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Both 47-year-old Sulphur Springs residents were taken to jail; the truck was impounded. Claston, who is also known as Bearden Claxton, Wayne Dumas Claston, Claston Wayne Dumas and Claxton W. Bearden, remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, in lieu of $20,000 on the controlled substance. Burkham, who is also known by Stacy Lynn Rawls Burkham and Staci Lynn Rawls Burkham, remained in jail in lieu of $5,00 bond on the controlled substance 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.
