Darren Duke in His Fourth Year as Greenville Head Coach Has Lions In Playoff Hunt
The Wildcats host the Greenville Lions Friday night (October 25) at The Prim. The Greenville Head Football Coach, Darren Duke, is in the fourth year as Head Coach for the Lions. He replaced his mentor Marvin Sedberry Senior in 2016. Sedberry hired Duke four times as his Defensive Coordinator, twice in Greenville and also at Bryan and Dallas Carter. All told, Duke has been a football coach in Greenville for 15 years. Coach Duke says he is proud of his kids this year and how hard they have played. Entering Friday the Lions are in fourth place in district holding down the final playoff spot. He says if the Lions continue to play at a high level, they have a chance to earn a playoff spot. Coach Duke acknowledges the rivalry between the Wildcats and the Lions. He says the teams have played for years and district games have resulted in more being on the line. The Lions are led on offense by junior quarterback Brandon Stephens. Coach Duke says Stephens learned a lot having to play last year. He says senior running back Lester Turner is powerful and speedy. He says his wide receivers are made up of the Lions successful sprint relay track team. Coach Duke says his undersized offensive line is playing better as the season goes along. On defense, the Lions are led by eight seniors. Defensive Lion standouts include tackle Davoya Washington and end Jeremiah Abrego. Coach Duke says his inside linebackers, Tucker Momon and Carlos Belteton, are having big years. He says cornerback Tyrecus Davis has been a big play maker. Coach Duke says he believes the Lions will need to win two of their last three games to assure a playoff spot.
Students on The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus Enjoyed a Halloween Treat
HALLOWEEN TREAT
Students on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus enjoyed a Halloween treat Thursday in the form of decorate-your-own cupcakes. Student Life Director Kenneth Webb, right, provided cupcakes and all flavors and kinds of icings and decorations for the treats.
Walmart Closes Main West Entrance
The most popular entrance/exit for the Sulphur Springs Walmart, the west entrance, is now closed. Crews continue to rework the parking area and these closures are required. Approximately one-forth of the front lot is now closed to customers.
Consider using one of the two north entrances/exits. Be prepared to park and walk a significant distance. Pedestrian and auto traffic is very congested at the store entrance on the grocery end of the store.
Shoppers are encouraged to use the online pickup option to avoid the crowded area. Other stores in the area have online pickup programs as well.
Corvettes Coming To Sulphur Springs Celebration Plaza
It’s that time once again where Sulphur Springs and Celebration Plaza will be covered up in Corvettes. The local Sulphur Springs Corvette Club will be hosting their annual show on Saturday, October 26th. Over 100 Corvettes are expected to attend the show which raises funds to help local charities.
The show is put on every year by an all volunteer crew from the local Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. Cars should be ready for public viewing by 10:00 am. and will be on display until after the awards are presented at 1:30 pm. Most of the show’s participants come early, so if you see (or hear) any of these cars on our city streets, you will know they are here to participate in the show. In the past, participants have come from as far away as Arizona, but the majority of car owners come from the Dallas and East Texas area, with large numbers coming from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana as well.
Access through Celebration Plaza will be closed to non-corvette traffic from early Saturday morning until after 2:00pm. There is plenty of parking around Celebration Plaza as all of the restaurants and shops will be open on Saturday.
Sulphur Springs Teen Jailed In Hunt County On 2 Felony Hopkins County Warrants
An 18-year-old Sulphur Springs man was held in custody at Hunt County jail on two Hopkins County felony warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel were notified Jaidarius Dremonte McGill was being held on the violation of probation charges.
Deputy M. Jackson was dispatched to Hunt County jail, where he took custody of McGill at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 23 and transported the Sulphur Springs teen to Hopkins County jail.
McGill remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday, Oct. 24, on the warrants for violation of probation, which he was on for theft of a firearm and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
This marks the third time this year McGill has been in the county jail. He and a 16-year-old from San Antonio were arrested Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, on Fisher Street by police officers responding to a stolen vehicle report. Police, in arrest reports at that time, alleged seeing the vehicle in question and were told where the pair was hiding. Both McGill, who was 17 at the time, and the other teen were located and initially started to flee from officers, then stopped, according to police reports. McGill was released from jail Jan. 8 on $10,000 bond on the unauthorized use of a vehicle charge and $5,000 bond on a theft of firearm charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
McGill was jailed from Jan. 29 through June 3 for possession of a dangerous drug; warrants for not taking care of no driver’s license and speeding charges; and had his bond revoked on the vehicle and firearm charges, according to jail reports.
Join Wildcat Band Supporters For Saturday Send-Off
SSHS Wildcat Band supporters are meeting at 8:00am Saturday morning in the SSHS parking lot for a huge “Send-Off” as the band heads to Area Competition. Band supporters are asking the community to come out and join parents, siblings, and other band supporters to have the biggest send-off ever for the band! Anyone wanting to show their support for these hard-working kids can bring noisemakers, pom-poms, or signs to help cheer on the band as they head to Mesquite for the Area UIL Contest. Even if you can’t make the trip to Mesquite, this is a way you can let the band members know of your support. One band mom tells KSST News, “These kids have worked so hard and I know it would mean so much to see the extra support.” The Wildcat Band is set to perform at 11:30am at Mesquite Memorial Stadium.
The Wildcat Band warmed up for the big Area UIL Contest coming up this Saturday with a fine showing this past Saturday (October 19) at the Texas A&M-Commerce NETEX Marching Invitational. Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert said the event featured much stronger competition this year as 6A bands were invited. He said that is a positive thing for his band. Emmert said out of 20-25 bands, the Wildcats’ made it into the top ten to qualify for the finals. Emmert was also thrilled that the Wildcat Band received the first ever Lion Heart Award for Sportsmanship and Character. He called it a great testament to his band. For the finals, Emmert said he told the band they were going to have to step up. He said all the other finals’ bands would. The Wildcat Band finished 7th and Emmert said he was happy with that. He said all the bands ahead of the Wildcats were powerhouses of state contest caliber. Emmert said the band received good comments from judges that would be worked on before Saturday’s Area UIL event at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. For all the bands that qualified for Area, one of every five will earn a trip to state.
Commerce Man Reportedly Caught In Sulphur Springs With Methamphetamine
Sulphur Springs police arrested a 47-year-old Commerce man alleged to have been in possession of 7.3 grams of methamphetamine Wednesday night.
SSPD Officer Zach Brown reportedly stopped a GMC Sierra 1500 on Bill Bradford Road at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 for a traffic violation. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Bradley Sean Ogles, was alleged to be extremely nervous and shaking while talking with Brown, and admitted he was on parole, Brown alleged in arrest reports.
Ogles reportedly agreed to let Brown search his truck. When asked to step out of his truck, Brown noted the man reach into his pants pocket. When asked, he refused to let the officer search it, so Brown called for the on-duty police canine to be brought to the scene, the officers noted in arrest reports.
While waiting for the canine, Ogles allegedly admitted to Brown he had contraband in his pocket. The officer checked the pocket, finding a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Consequently, the man was taken into custody. The substance weighed 7.3 grams, according to police reports.
Ogles remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Oct. 24, on the possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. His bond was set at $30,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Wednesday was not the first time Ogles has been arrested for controlled substance possession. He was jailed Oct. 26, 1997 for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; on Feb. 12, 2006, on a warrant for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to jail reports.
Ogles was assessed a commitment in a substance abuse felony punishment facility in 2009 for violating probation on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Ogles was assessed 10 years in prison for a possession of controlled substance charge in September 2010, jail reports note.
He was jailed on Sept. 14, 2013 on a Collin County possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested Following Disturbance Early Thursday
A 30-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed following a disturbance after midnight Wednesday.
While responding at 12:25 a.m. Oct. 24 to a disturbance reported on Wimbledon Court, Sulphur Springs police reported finding a woman who reportedly had a self-inflicted wound on her hand. Hopkins County EMS was called to the location, but the 30-year-old woman refused treatment, the arresting officer alleged in reports.
The officer reported the woman was given the opportunity to leave the location with another person to put distance between her and the resident. Instead, she began shouting from the parking lot area, and continued to shout profanity after officers told her to cease doing so, police alleged in arrest reports.
The woman was taken into custody for disorderly conduct for her use of foul language. Upon arrival at the jail, staff there requested EMS to respond at the jail to look at the woman’s hand wound. She was reportedly taken to the emergency room, where she received medical attention. When the ER staff released her, she was transported to the county jail and booked on the disorderly conduct charge, according to arrest reports.
She remained in the county jail late Thursday morning, according to jail reports.
I-30 Traffic Stop In Hopkins County Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A traffic violation on Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs resulted in a 37-year-old Fort Worth man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge early Thursday morning.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy T. Colt Pattterson stopped Billy Dale Elkins at 1:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, for allegedly driving a Chrysler van 86 miles per hour in the 75 mph speed zone on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 120 and for not having the van’s headlights on at night.
Patterson reported Elkins agreed to let him search the van for illegal substances. The deputy allegedly found 0.3 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine in a clear cellophane cigarette wrapper in the vehicle’s front pull-out cup holder.
Consequently, Elkins was jailed for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The 37-year-old Fort Worth man remained in the county jail late Thursday morning; his bond was set at $5,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Cooper Lake State Park Activities for Fall Fun, Recreation and Education
Park Complex Manager Steve Killian enjoys his job very much. First of all, he is an outdoorsman who also brings to his job years of experience in managing state parks around the state. He is still excited by the beauty of the great outdoors during every season, and invites you to take advantage of the treasure that we possess in Hopkins and Delta Counties sharing Cooper Lake State Park. Right now, the changing fall foliage makes your visits especially colorful! Over the next few weeks, here are some free programs you can enjoy with park entry, no registration necessary. Park entry fee is $5 person age 13 and up, and ages 12 and under always free. Inquire about locations at the Park entrance.
South Sulphur Unit (Hopkins County side)
October 25 3pm Critter Corner, Stories and Science
October 26 6:30pm Going Batty: Learn Why Bats are so Important
October 26 7pm Starry Eyed, Star Crossed: Stellar Stories of the Night Sky
October 27 10am Mushy Hike, learn how to ID mushrooms in the wild
November 1 A Starry Hike
November 2 Skins and Skulls; What Creatures Leave Behind
November 3 “Afternoon Tea” a program on Natural Foods and Beverages which Native Americans Discovered in the Woods
Doctor’s Creek Unit (Delta County Side)
October 25 6:30 pm Night Hike, creepy and crawly!
October 26 4:30 pm Sunset Kayaking Reservations Required!
October 27 3pm The Scoop on Poop; Whose Scat is That?
November 1 Campfire Stories
November 2 Kayaking 101
November 3 Mushy Mushroom Hike
Killian also reminded listeners to be aware of the Constitutional Amendments on the November 5 ballot for all Texas voters. In particular, Proposition Five would allocate a fund of over 2 Billion dollars already collected through sales tax from Outdoor and Sporting Goods to be used by Texas Parks and Wildlife system and the Texas Historical Commission, to assist with existing and new projects within our 90 State Parks and Historical Sites in Texas.
