Lady Cats Volleyball Bi-District Match Versus Hallsville In Tyler On Tuesday Game Day
After missing out last season, the Lady Cats Volleyball Team returns to the playoffs Tuesday night, Nov. 5, with a bi-district match with Hallsville at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College at 7:30 p.m.
The Lady Cats are expected to have their hands full. The Lady Cats, as their district’s number 4 playoff seed, are matched up with Hallsville, the champion of District 16-5A.
The Lady Cats have a season record of 23-17 after winning a warm up match against Paris, 2-1 last Friday at home. Hallsville finished 13-1 in district play and they have a season record of 30-12.
Hallsville has not lost since their district opener defeat to Whitehouse back on Sept. 13. They have won 13 in a row.
KSST Radio will bring you the Lady Cats and Hallsville bi-district match from Tyler Junior College tonight at 7:30 p.m. The broadcast will feature not only streaming live audio but also streaming live video. The match will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Grand Jury Signs 17 Indictments During November Session
November 5, 2019 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury on Friday, Nov. 1, signed at least 17 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution.
Offenses alleged in the indictments ranged from indecency with a child, sexual abuse of a child, criminal negligence and assault of a public servant to unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and controlled substance charges.
More than a dozen people were named in the indictments, including two men who were accused of three offenses each.
Terence Ramon Beachem, 47, was indicted for burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and authorized use of a vehicle.
The 47-year-old man was accused of forcing his way into a Sulphur Springs residence, where he was reportedly involved in a physical altercation on Aug. 28. He then allegedly took the car belonging to the woman involved in the altercation, fled from police in a short vehicle pursuit and ultimately crashed the vehicle on Helm Lane. He then fled to a residence, where he was apprehended Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28, according to police and arrest reports.
Beachem remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, remained in Hopkins County jail, in lieu of $100,000 bond on the burglary charge, $50,000 bond on the evading arrest charge and $25,000 bond on the stolen vehicle charge, according to jail reports.
Indicted for indecency with a child by sexual contact was Kenneth Charles Smith.
Smith was arrested on the charge on Sept. 4, after a 15-year-old who does not reside in Sulphur Springs reportedly made an outcry and Sulphur Springs police were contacted. The teen alleged she was sexually molested at a Sulphur Springs address when she was 11 years old, police investigators reported following Smith’s arrest on the charge.
Smith remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, in lieu of $100,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Joseph Alberto Navarro, 34, was indicted on a continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Navarro was arrested Valentine’s Day and remained in Hopkins County jail until his release Feb. 22 on $100,000 bond on an aggravated sexual assault of a child charge, according to jail reports.
Indicted on a driving while intoxicated, third or more offense, charge was Joe Daniel Adams, 33.
He was arrested Sept. 7. He was reported to officials for driving more than 100 miles per hour on Interstate 30 and stopped. On contact, officers reported smelling alcohol on him; he also had red eyes, slurred speech and dilated pupils, troopers alleged in arrest reports. He allegedly told them he was not going to do standardized field sobriety tests. When he was asked to at least try to do the tests, he agreed he would, according to arrest reports. The man swayed while in the instructional position for horizontal gaze nystagmus tests and refused to do the test.
The man allegedly admitted to officers during the Sept. 7 traffic stop that he’d consumed two 24-ounce beers. He agreed to do the walk and turn test and one-legged stand sobriety tests. However, when placed in position for them, he fell off balance. When asked to start over, he fell off balance again and put his hands behind his back. He refused further testing and was taken into custody for suspicion of DWI, according to arrest reports.
The 33-year-old Marshal man refused to provide either a breath or blood sample for analysis, so a warrant was sought from and signed by Judge Clay Harrison, according to arrest reports. He allegedly warned officers he would resist the blood draw. True to his word, troopers alleged in arrest reports, Adams resisted when it was time for him to be stuck with a needle at the hospital. Officers reported they had to hold Adams down to restrain him so the sample could be taken, officers alleged in the Sept. 7 arrest reports.
Adams remained in the county jail Tuesday morning, Nov. 5; bond on the charge was set at $25,000, according to jail reports.
Thomas James Dumas, 38, was indicted for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and assault on a public servant.
Dumas was arrested on the charges Aug. 17 and remained in Hopkins County jail as of Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, in lieu of $20,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and $10,000 each on the two other charges, according to jail reports.
Also indicted on possession of one Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge each were:
- Andrew Jackson Housley — less than 1 gram in a drug-free zone; arrested Sept. 11 on the charge and reamined in the county jail Nov. 5 in lieu of $10,000 bond.
- Cesar Mendoza — 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams; arrested Aug. 21 and remained in the county jail Nov. 5 in lieu of $10,000 bond.
- Brandon Michael Petrea — 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams with intent to deliver; arrested July 17 and remained in the county jail Nov. 5; bond set at $45,000
- Milton Pineda — 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams in a drug-free zone; arrested June 7 and released from the county jail June 11 on $25,000 bond on the charge.
Shawna Jean Clay, Alyssa Renee Cockrum and Steven Charles Gilreath were each indicted for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence.
Clay bond on the charge was set at $10,000, according to court records. Cockrum and Gilreath were both arrested Sept. 12. Cockrum was released from jail Sept. 13 on $20,000 bond while Gilreath remained in jail Nov. 5 in lieu of the $20,000 bond the charge, according to jail reports.
Abhishek Anand was indicted on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance charge.
Boil Water Notice for Pickton Water Supply
Due to a water main break, customers of the Pickton Water Supply must boil their water until further notice. No additional details are available at this time. Customers will be notified when the Boil Water Notice is lifted.
Customers with questions should call: 903 866 – 3000
Be Curbside for Veteran’s Parade Saturday Morning November 9, 2019 at 10am
Veteran’s Parade organizer Bob Kerr and Grand Marshall Clayton McGraw are inviting parade participants and parade goers for this Saturday morning November 9, 2019! If you’d like to be part of the Parade, be at the staging and lineup area at Buford Park between 8 am and 10 am. The Parade will step off at 10 am from Prim Stadium Parking Lot. According to the poster, the Parade path will go east on Houston Street, heading south on Church Street, across the square and continuing south to the Putman St intersection near the ROC. Local citizens are encouraged to turn out for the Parade in a show of honor to local Veterans and to all Veterans of the United States military who have served their country.
For the Parade, Kerr has lined up two marching bands, Lone Oak and Como-Pickton, to provide a drum line and marching music for the Parade. A pianist from the Mt. Vernon area will play patriotic medleys from a trailer in the Parade. There will be a lot of horses including a women’s Equestrian Drill Team which will ride in the parade and provide brief drills. Also, antique and custom car clubs are expected to drive in the Parade. Individuals, families, clubs, teams and groups are invited to join in the lineup.
McGraw, a Korean War-era Veteran, is well known locally for his loyal support of Veterans needs and issues. After forming the idea, he proposed a public memorial for Veterans for Sulphur Springs, and the idea was put into motion. Since then, he has served on numerous committees which designed and installed and is maintaining the Veterans Memorial on Celebration Plaza. A Vietnam-era Marine, Kerr holds the position of Judge Advocate for the United States Marine Corps League local detachment. He also represents Community Seeds for this event. Community Seeds Executive Director is Burt Cooper. The non-profit service organization based in the Lone Oak area oversees and supports the annual Veterans Parade in Sulphur Springs as well as offering assistance in housing and other needs to homeless and disabled Veterans in Lone Oak and other areas.
Traffic Stop Leads to Sulphur Springs Man’s Arrest On Hunt County Warrant
A Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Tuesday morning on a warrant, following a traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
Dakota Ray Miller was reportedly stopped at 1:21 a.m. Nov. 5 in Sulphur Springs for failing to stop the Nissan he was driving at a stop sign. A records check showed the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man to be wanted in Hunt County, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Miller was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Drew Fisher and jailed on the Hunt County burglary of a habitation warrant; the vehicle he was driving was impounded, according to arrest reports.
Nov. 5 marks the second time Miller has been arrested this year; he was also jailed March 16-17 for driving while intoxicated with an open container. He remained in the county jail late Tuesday morning. Nov. 5, on the Hunt County warrant, according to jail reports.
Cooper Man Accused Of Huffing Air In Vehicle In Store Parking Lot
A report of suspected huffing in a vehicle in a store parking lot Monday afternoon resulted in a 52-year-old man’s arrest.
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 4. to Walmart, where a person was reportedly seen huffing an unknown substance in a sport utility vehicle in the store parking lot near the automotive section.
Police arrived and reportedly found a man hunched over in the driver’s seat of a Mercury Mariner. When contacted, the man appeared to the officer to be disoriented and was holding a can of air, police alleged in arrest reports. When asked about the can of air, the man allegedly became nervous and initially refused to answer, but later admitting to huffing it, according to arrest reports.
Three additional empty air cans were reportedly found in the passenger’s seat, and the Cooper man admitted to huffing those as well, police alleged in reports. Officers, in arrest reports, noted the man to appear to be intoxicated to the point he was a potential danger to himself and others, and was arrested for public intoxication.
Diabetes Programs Teach Healthy Lifestyle Changes
By Johanna Hicks
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. I want to highlight some of the programming impacts of Extension Family & Community Health Agents from across the state (including Hopkins County).
Diabetes – a Growing and Costly Issue:
- Approximately 2.84 million people in Texas (14% of the population) have diabetes. Among them, an estimated 663,000 are undiagnosed, which greatly increases their health risks.
- Another 6.8 million people have prediabetes, with blood glucose levels above the normal range but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
- The annual cost of diabetes and prediabetes in Texas is estimated at $23.7 billion.
- Texas is projected to have a higher diabetes incidence rate and increased health care costs in the future due to the growing population of Hispanics/Latinos, who are at greater risk for the disease.
AgriLife Extension’s Response:
- Diabetes is not curable (yet), but it is manageable. People can learn skills to effectively manage their diabetes when education is readily available.
- AgriLife Extension programs targeting diabetes include Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes; ¡Sí, Yo Puedo Controlar Mí Diabetes!; and Cooking Well with Diabetes. These programs teach participants the skills to effectively manage their diabetes, or reduce the risk of developing diabetes through better nutrition, exercise, and monitoring blood-sugar levels.
- A monthly Diabetes Support Group meets at the Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon. Anyone is welcome to come! The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 26.
- “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is a low-cost class series covering nine self-care and nutrition topics in five sessions. This series is held during the spring annually.
- “Cooking Well with Diabetes” is designed to reinforce the practical nutritional applications of the self-care lesson series Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes. Cooking demonstrations are part of this 4-lesson series. This series is held in the fall each year.
- Recognizing the need for culturally relevant type 2 diabetes self-management education for Texas Hispanics/Latinos, AgriLife Extension developed ¡Sí, Yo Puedo Controlar Mí Diabetes! to address this gap in health programming. Our local Extension office partners with Dr. Angela Doddy at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic on the implementation of this series.
- There is also a self-paced on-line course available to anyone who wishes to view it. The name of the course is “Diabetes 1st Step: Live Healthy, Be Hopeful.” The link is https://extensiononline.tamu.edu/courses/health.php. You will also find other useful courses at this site.
Economic Impacts:
- For people without diabetes, average annual health care costs range from $4,220 to $7,151. For those with diabetes, that amount soars to an average of $16,752 per year.
- Proper self-management of the disease enables people with diabetes to reduce their health care cost to levels closer to the non-diabetes level.
- These programs reach communities and individuals lacking access to diabetes education, enabling a better quality of life and improved productivity for people with diabetes.
As the parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, I know the struggles that individuals go through with daily diabetes management. As we tell our son, don’t let diabetes control you – you control your diabetes!
Extension Leadership Banquet
Each year, we honor our Extension committees, Master Volunteers, episodic volunteers and stakeholders with a banquet. On Thursday, Nov. 14, we will gather to recognize the impacts of our volunteers, present name badges to new Master Wellness Volunteers and present our Extension Supporter of the Year award.
If you would like more information about serving as a volunteer or committee member, please give us a call at 903-885-3443.
Closing Thought
An important lesson from a pencil: To be the best you can, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you. Always remember that the most important part of who you are is what’s inside you.
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Likes Underdog Role Against Hallsville in Playoff Match Tuesday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner says she likes being the underdog. The Lady Cats, a district #4 seed, will take on district champ and 30 game winner Hallsville Tuesday (November 5) at 7:30 p.m. at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College. Hallsville will come into the contest having won 13 straight district games. The Lady Cats enter the contest having gone 1-4 in the second half of district play including a loss at home to Texas High in their last district game. The Lady Cats did win a warm up game Friday, 2-1 against Paris. Coach Dorner says the game broke up several days of practices. She says the team had been working on some new things in practice that worked out very well against Paris. Coach Dorner says Hallsville has a very good setter along with a strong middle hitter. She says they have several tall girls. Coach Dorner has been part of the playoffs as a softball assistant coach but she says it’s different in her first playoff as the head coach.
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Develops List of Things to Work on From First Scrimmage
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said her Lady Cats played hard but got tired after playing three scrimmage games Saturday (November 2) morning at home. The Lady Cats topped Commerce but then came up short against Saltillo and Emory Rains. Coach Tisdell had a glass half full take after the scrimmage. She said the way the Lady Cats played indicated to her how much better they can get. She said she was proud of the way they played. Most of the Lady Cats had only three days of practice after the end of their sub-varsity volleyball seasons. Coach Tisdell said her team is young with lots of freshmen and sophomores. She expects a busy week of practice for the Lady Cats as they prepare for their season opener Saturday against Mineola at Sulphur Springs Middle School. After a JV game at 9 a.m., a varsity game will follow. Several more players will join the team after their varsity volleyball season ends. Coach Tisdell said she will do the best she can with what she’s got in the meantime.
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Loss at Kaufman a Disappointing One
On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18 TV’s Saturday (November 2) Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens called Kaufman’s 28-24 come from behind win over the Wildcats a disappointing one and one the Wildcats let slip away. He said a few mishaps by the Wildcats cost them the ballgame. Coach Owens said the Wildcats played hard but could not put the game away. With the Wildcats leading 3-0 after a successful field goal, Kaufman’s punter dropped a snap and was brought down at his own 11 yard line by Kylan Wade and Cameron Kaufert. Coach Owens said the offense then did a good job of getting into the end zone. Among players singled out for playing very well were offensive lineman Ryan Hammons, Alfredo Olavide and Giovanni Pizano. He said back Caden Davis did a nice job of running hard. Coach Owens said he thought the Wildcats ran the ball pretty well. Noe Ponce filled in for injured quarterback Kaden Wallace and Coach Owens said coaches had created a special package of plays for Ponce. On one play on the goal line, a Wildcats receiver was bumped and it caused him to slip. The slip messed up the timing of the pass play that just went incomplete. On the following play, Kaufman intercepted a pass on the goal line. Coach Owens said the Wildcats defense got hurt by gaps on a few big plays. Singled out for praise were Cameron Kaufert, who is excelling after getting a soft cast taken off of a hand, nose guard Alex Rodriguez, inside linebackers Ryan Carrillo and Eleazar Brena, Kylan Wade, cornerback Dominique Sims who had an interception and broke up several passes, Chase Haney who broke up a long pass and returned an interception for two points on a Kaufman attempted pass after touchdown and sophomore safety Korderrian Bull Turner, who learned from an earlier mistake and did not allow Kaufman to repeat their success. The winning touchdown pass by Kaufman was a perfect storm according to Coach Owens. He said a Wildcats defender seemed to be drawing a bead on the ball but a mistimed jump resulted in the big completion for a score. Now the Wildcats wrap up the season at home Friday against explosive North Forney. Coach Owens called Senior Night exciting and emotional. He said the night typically produces good performances by the Wildcats. He said North Forney is extremely athletic. He said the Falcons have an uptempo offense that may run as many as 90 plays a game Coach Owens said North Forney had three good looking defensive linemen. He said they jumped all over Royse City last Friday night. Apparently the Falcons still have a slight chance of getting into the playoffs. North Forney’s head coach is Randy Jackson who has really moved around in a lengthy career. Perhaps his greatest success was at Mesquite Poteet.
