Wesley UMC Annual Fall Roundup is November 23
Get ready for Fall Roundup! It’s the annual fundraiser which Wesley United Methodist Church members hold to help fund various missions and programs through the year. And during Wednesday November 30 Good Morning Show on KSST, we will chat with Roundup committee members about this year’s plans, which will include Hopkins County Stew, a Country Store and an Auction which all ages will enjoy! Tickets are $6 adult and $3 children.
Saturday Sign Up At The County Courthouse
On the first day of filing for places on the March party primary ballots and for independent candidates to file declarations of intent, the Republican Party held a Sign up in the in the District Courtroom at the Hopkins County Courthouse.
Among those who turned out Saturday morning, Nov. 9, at the sign up were (pictured above) Dustanna Hyde Rabe, County Attorney; Donnie Wisenbaker, Republican County Chairman; Judge Eddie Northcutt, 8th Judicial District Judge; Charles Humphries, candidate for Constable Precinct 2; Norman Colyer, Constable Precinct 1; Debbie Pogue Mitchell, County Tax-Assessor/Collector; Sheriff Lewis Tatum, County Sheriff; Mickey Barker, Commissioner Precinct 1; and Wade Bartley, Commissioner Precinct 3.
Potential Republican candidates may direct questions about the sign up process to Hopkins County Republican Party Chairman Donnie Wisenbaker at 903-485-3080.
Sign up for a place on party primary ballots and for independents to declare intent to seek elected offices continues until 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. The party primary will be conducted Tuesday, March 3, with early voting scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 28. In the event of a party runoff, the election would be conducted on May 26. The General Election is scheduled on Nov. 2, 2020.
Wildcats Football Finishes Season
Explosive North Forney Offense Proves Almost Impossible to Stop in 70-13 Victory at The Prim
It was a very tough night for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats Football Team Friday (November 8). An explosive North Forney offense that was hitting on all cylinders defeated the Wildcats, 70-13. The total points matched points given up in a Wildcats loss in 2012 in bi-district to Wylie East, 70-33. Ironically the Wildcats scored first in this Senior Night game. The Wildcats went 51 yards on their opening drive and scored on a touchdown pass from quarterback Kaden Wallace to Bryant Sanchez. A try from two points after the touchdown failed as a pass attempt toeligible offensive lineman Chandler Leo completed but he did not get into the end zone. The Wildcats led 6-0 with 9:39 to go in the first quarter. Then North Forney got rolling and scored on a run, a pass and on an interception return for the touchdown and North Forney was up, 21-6 after one quarter. The Wildcats narrowed the margin on a 1 yard TD run by Da’Korian Choc Sims and a good extra point kick. The Wildcats only trailed 21-13 with 11:53 left in the second period. North Forney wasted little time in answering with a TD pass to push the lead back up to 28-13 with 10:20 left in the quarter. The points were the first of 49 unanswered points for the Falcons. The Wildcats had a golden opportunity to slice the margin more after a snap went over the Falcon punters head and Wildcat Kylan Wade came up with the ball at the North Forney 15 yard line. However a North Forney interception shifted momentum permanently to North Forney. In the final 7:00 of the second quarter, North Forney would score three more touchdowns on two TD passes and a long run. One touchdown was scored on a double reverse, pitch back to the quarterback who threw a TD pass. At halftime, North Forney led 49-13. Any hope of the Wildcats making a game of it disappeared with North Forney scoring rapidly on a short run on their first drive of the third quarter. The lead went 56-13 with 10:24 still left in the third quarter. One more Falcon rushing TD led to a continuous running clock to speed up the end of this one-sided affair. North Forney led 63-13 after three quarters. The fourth quarter produced another long North Forney TD run and the score went to 70-13 and that’s the way it ended up with North Forney taking the knee at the very end. A long, tough Wildcats season is over, ending with a district record of 1-7 and the season record of 1-9. The Wildcats failed to make the playoffs for just the third time in Coach Greg Owens 14 seasons as head coach. The game marked the last game at Gerald Prim Stadium for 20 Wildcats seniors: Da’Korian Choc Sims, Campbell Cody, Chase Haney, Detrick Clayton, Zach Tiemeyer, Noe Ponce, Aidan Walker, Brandon Zavala. Osiel Lopez, Jaden Janway, Eleazar Brena, Nick Atkinson, George Greenway, Kylan Wade, Cameron Kaufert, Jerrod Ratliff, Chandler Leo, Giovanni Pizano. Ryan Hammons and Michah Timmons.
‘Person Of Interest’ In Homicide Found
Nov 9, 2019 – James Kilgore, the man local authorities identified as a “person of interest” in a homicide, was located Saturday night.
Kilgore was found by deputies from what was reported as an apparent gunshot suicide, with his dog near the Tira boat ramp last night, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Tanner Crump.
A manhunt was launched Friday afternoon and authorities continued to search Saturday for James Kilgore, who was wanted for aggravated assault reported last weekend and as a “person of interest” in what is believed to be a homicide that occurred Friday afternoon in northern Hopkins County.
The man believed to have been killed in the suspected homicide was identified by law enforcement officials as Josh Vaughn. He was reportedly last in contact with his family around lunch time Friday, Nov. 8, via text message. Another family member reported finding him outside his residence on County Road 4772 in northern Hopkins County and contacted authorities between 3 and 4 p.m. Friday. Authorities said Saturday they believe he was shot. Vaughn was pronounced dead at the scene by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings Friday afternoon, Nov. 8, according to Crump.
Through investigation, authorities identified James Kilgore as a person of interest in the suspected homicide. Kilgore until Saturday night was unaccounted for as were his dog and a bicycle.
A search of Kilgore’s residence revealed information that indicated Kilgore might intend to harm himself. He was found Saturday night deceased, according to officials.
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.
Commissioners To Select Bid For Building Project
Miller Grove Volunteer Fire Department Members To Be Recognized Monday, Nov. 11, by Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Friday received three bids to construct a new building on county property at the corner of Rosemont and Houston streets.
During their regular meeting Monday at 9 a.m., the commissioners are slated to announce those bids as well as the one they feel will best meet the county’s needs and budget.
The goal of HCCC is to select the bid Monday, clear out all of the evidence and property stored within the existing structure by Thanksgiving, then tear the deteriorating building down by Christmas, and begin the construction process in early 2020, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom.
The Commissioners Court are also slated to read a proclamation honoring Miller Grove Volunteer Fire Department members for their service and the department’s service to the community during the Monday, Nov. 11 meeting.
HCCC is also scheduled to consider accepting donations of roofing material from William B. Allan To The Hopkins County Sheriff Department and a donation from Benson Bros. To The Hopkins County Fire Department.
A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between Hopkins County and The East Texas Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse is expected to be presented to commissioners for approval. The court too is consider a resolution for the 2020 Indigent Defense Grant Program.
After their regular meeting, the commissioners are slated to move to the third floor of the courthouse for a work session, which will include reports and updates from Tom Glosup on county building projects and maintenance, the fire department and sheriff’s office; as well as a budget work session.
Hopkins County Records For Nov. 8, 2019
Divorces Confirmed Final
- Kayla Anderson and Brandon Anderson
- Tarryn Lynn Bellassai and Antonio Salvatore Bellassai
- Jason Wayne Crossland and Patricia Lee Crossland
- Barbara Faye Litton and Claude Earl Litton
- Kevin Ray Sharp and Amber Gayle Sharp
- Chance Parker Wilson and Allison Leeann Wilson
Applications For Marriage Licenses
- Anthony J. Swenke and Lashay Brooke Powell
- Seth Adam Savage and Kaitlyn Danielle Gipson
- Emmett James Loper and Haley Marie Nettles
- Demarco Shuntell Johnson and Leah Brooke Fisher
- Jordan Clint Lennon and Natalie Nicole Brasher
- Caleb John Raine and Meagan Patricia Coberley
- Joshua David Petty and Brittany Paige Fawcett
Shawls Of Love Donates To Wesley Oaks Memory Care
The Shawls of Love volunteers have done it again. They brought smiles to faces in Wesley Oaks Memory Care with the donations of shawls, booties, scarves and throws.
Sulphur Springs Imaging Center served as sponsor and participated in these blessings.
The Shawls of Love Ladies meet at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center on the fourth Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. All who like to knit or crochet you are welcome to join the group.
TxDOT Wants You to Help #EndTheStreakTX
We can halt the string of daily deaths on Texas roadways
By Noel S. Paramanantham, P.E., Texas Department of Transportation, Paris District Engineer
PARIS – Nov. 7, 2019 marked a sad anniversary for Texas. The last deathless day on Texas roadways occurred 19 years ago on Nov. 7, 2000. Since then, at least one person has died each day in highway crashes in Texas. Sadder still, crash statistics show us that, on average, as many as 10 people are killed every day on Texas roads.
That means that about 67,000 of our friends, family and other loved ones are no longer with us.
This is a milestone we should not be marking. It’s also a sad reminder that each of us has a serious responsibility to drive safely.
These senseless deaths destroy families, rob people of their loved ones and cut lives short, but they are preventable.
Safety is our top priority at TxDOT. It is a major component of our daily work and part of our agency culture. We will continue to implement high engineering standards in building and maintaining our highway system, and we will continue to promote safety with our enforcement and education efforts.
But we need your help. Our annual #EndTheStreakTX safety campaign encourages all of us to drive safely and friendly to help end the streak of daily deaths on our roadways.
According to the National Highway Traffic Association, 94 percent of all traffic crashes are preventable.
Most crashes on our Texas roadways are due to driver error, and are entirely avoidable.
All of us can play a role in ending the streak of fatalities on our highways. We can help #EndTheStreakTX by using a few simple driving habits every day: buckle your seatbelt; drive the speed limit and adjust it to road and weather conditions; put your phone away or silence it … don’t let it distract you; and never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Saturday Basketball! Lady Cats Open Season at SSMS Versus Mineola, Wildcats Scrimmage at McKinney Boyd
The Lady Cats Basketball Team opens the regular season at home Saturday morning (November 9) with a game against Mineola. Head Coach Brittney Tisdell is in her second year with the Lady Cats. Due to the Veterans Program in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School on Monday, the Lady Cats Saturday game will be played in the main gym at Sulphur Springs Middle School. There will be a JV game starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The varsity game should begin at around 10:15 a.m. Saturday. The Lady Cats have some scrimmage games under their belt. They scrimmaged Commerce, Saltillo and Emory Rains last Saturday in 20 minute games in the main high school gym. Coach Tisdell led the Lady Cats to a 24-8 record last season. The Lady Cats season ended in a bi-district loss to Jacksonville at Winona.
Meanwhile the Wildcats Basketball Team will have their first scrimmage of the season Saturday at McKinney Boyd. Play begins at 10 a.m. Both Wildcats JV and Varsity Teams will be scrimmaging Frisco Liberty and host McKinney Boyd. Boyd is coached by former Wildcats Basketball Coach Jeremy Josey. Current Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta, in his sixth year, was an assistant for Coach Josey with the Wildcats.
