Corsicana Football Coach is Hal Wasson, Former Coach at Southlake Carroll
The Wildcats travel to Corsicana for a Friday night (October 18, 2019) district game and the Head Football Coach of the Corsicana Tigers is Hal Wasson. He is in his first year as Tigers Head Football Coach. In a long coaching career, Coach Wasson has been involved in programs all over Texas. His most notable job was head coach at Southlake Carroll. He was there 11 years including a state championship year in 2011. Coach Wasson left there a couple of years ago under a cloud of alleged UIL rules violations. He was Director of Athletics for the Irving schools last year. Then he accepted one of the few jobs he said he would be interested in…at Corsicana. This is a homecoming for Wasson.
He was born in nearby Kerens and attended Navarro Junior College. Wasson also coached on the Corsicana staff from 1982 through 1986. His Tigers lost their season opener this season to Burleson Centennial and then they reeled off five straight wins including four district victories. The Tigers perhaps got a wake up call last week as Royse City defeated them, 27-0. On offense three sophomores are leading the way for the Tigers: quarterback Solomon James and backs Damarius Daniels and Anthony Young. Senior Lane Fuentesand junior George Foster are solid receivers. Coach Wasson says defense is a strength for the Tigers. Defensive leaders include inside linebacker Tyler Farmer and outside linebacker Eric Dickson. Nose guard junior Brayshun Parrish is also a player. Corner Shemar Smith and safety Drew Denbow, both seniors, are secondary standouts.
Friday an Early Release Day for SSISD
Friday, October 18th, is an early release day for SSISD. All students and staff in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released an hour early on Friday. Buses will also run one hour ahead of their regular schedule.
Rusty Harden
Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources & Support Services
Sulphur Springs Independent School District
903-885-2153
Reilly Springs Jamboree Plans a Benefit Concert for Reed/Ivey Families Oct. 19
On Saturday October 19, 2019, the Reilly Springs Jamboree will hold to their regular schedule of a gospel and country show starting at 6pm, and will add a Benefit Concert for the Reed/Ivey families starting at 8pm. Performances will take place on the stage of the old Reilly Springs schoolhouse, now Community Center at 109 CR 1439 in southeastern Hopkins County. Admission will be $10 person or donation, at the door.
The League Street Singers, DeWayne Farrow and Ms. Hopkins County Senior Vender Wright will make appearances in the 6 pm hour. Starting at 7 pm, Gary Jones and the Running Creek Band will join Hal Roper, Mike Shing and Enola Gay on the country show. Following cake walks, door prizes and an intermission, the Benefit Concert will begin at 8 pm by the Roger Reed Band. A Chili Supper will also be served in the Reilly Springs Kitchen starting at 5pm.
Jamboree organizer Enola Gay Mathews wants everyone to know that the Jamboree is a 63-year-old Hopkins County tradition. “Roger Reed helped produce Jamborees since 2007 and when his family experienced a tragedy, we naturally offered him a stage for a benefit concert. After the October 19 show, the next Jamboree will be held on Saturday November 16, 2019, and will include a huge lineup of local talent”.
United Way Report Meeting Shows Campaign Donations and Pledges Coming In!
Bill and Beverly Owens guested on the KSST Good Morning Show on Thursday October 17, 2019, to bring the community up to date on the progress of the 2019 United Way Campaign in Hopkins County. “We are pleased to report Campaign pledges counted today total $3,962.00, bringing our total to date to $45,812.54! We are looking forward to adding to these numbers next Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 9:00 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. The remaining Report Meetings will be held at their office. We are grateful for the warm welcome received from Carolyn McKinney and the staff at the Dairy Museum, where our October 15 report meeting was held”. He also provided a mailing address where anyone..business, industry, organization or individual… can donate just by dropping a check in the mail to: Hopkins County United Way, P.O. Box 735, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482.
Bill also mentioned that the campaign is not quite at the halfway point of the goal of $165,000. yet, but often, the bigger donations tend to come in toward the last weeks of the campaign. That’s sometimes due to the large number of employees whose donations are gathered throughout the weeks of the campaign. And donation packets are still coming in. Of the donors who have reached or exceeded their personal goals, those names were included on the 100% Club list compiled following the October 15 report meeting.
Beverly encouraged everyone to ‘please make note of the Give Back event this Thursday, Oct. 17 at Panda Express, from 10:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Customers must show the flyer or mention HCUW when ordering, for us to receive credit for their purchase. We appreciate the support of Panda Express and their willingness to host the event. We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday at the Texas AgriLife Extension office! Thank you for your support of our efforts”.
Trunk or Treat with Fred Dial Hamburgers or More
Thursday, October 31st, 2019 join H.B. Nash and the Morning Chapel Youth Ministry for their annual Trunk or Treat event. Pre-order some Famous Fred Dial hamburgers on Monday October 28th till 2pm.
NETBIO October Sale Report
Producers sold 3,924 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the October Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale held Wednesday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission.
A total of 164 NETBIO producer/members brought pre-conditioned cattle to
the sale. The cattle were purchased by 31 buyers at an average of $774.86 per head.
“The market was good and the sale went very well,” said David Fowler,
NETBIO board member and Livestock Commission co-owner. “NETBIO
producers did a great job of getting their cattle ready to be sold. They looked good and the buyers liked them.”
Internet sales were again very active during this sale. A total of 1,057 head
sold to buyers watching on the Internet at LMAauctions.com. The NETBIO Pre-Conditioned Stocker and Feeder Calf Sale gives producers a market to offer their pre-conditioned calves and yearlings in load lot quantities.
NETBIO holds six pre-conditioned calf sales per year, which is the marketing arm for members of the organization.
The next sale will be the anniversary sale on Nov. 20 at the Sulphur Springs
Livestock Commission. The consignment book has been closed for that sale, but NETBIO officials have added a December 11th sale that is open for booking. Just call 903-885-2455.
North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming 2019
The annual North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming was held on Saturday, October 12, 2019. There were thirty-nine attendees for the event. Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent, led a tour of the campuses. A video presentation, created by Amie Davidson and her technology students, was played in honor of the Classes of 1969, 1979, and 1989 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion, while the guests enjoyed a meal catered by BirthWright BBQ. Following the meal Amie Davidson presided over the meeting and program.
The group approved the slate of officer nominees for the 2020 Homecoming, which are Amie Vaughn Davidson, President; Kelli Boles, Vice President; Sherry Smiddy, Secretary; and Kathy Glosup, Treasurer. The Class of 1969 was well represented with Charlie and Deborah Ferrell, Kathy Brandenburgh Glosup, Dewey Haney, Evelyn
Arnold Horne, Tommy Long, J.W. Murray, Sherry Smiddy, and Archie Tucker attending. They each shared a little about themselves and other former students were recognized. No one attended from the Classes of 1979 and 1989, but Shirley Evans and Joyce Goldsmith were there from the Class of 1959, celebrating their 60-year reunion. The “Monday Night Jam” band provided musical entertainment for the evening and several door prizes were awarded. The next homecoming will be on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Bicyclist Arrested On Misdemeanor Warrant, Controlled Substance Charge
A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly stopped for riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the road ended up in jail Wednesday afternoon on a misdemeanor warrant and for methamphetamine possession, according to arrest reports.
The man reportedly caught Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott’s attention by his bicycle on the wrong side of the road against traffic, thus he was stopped at 2:22 p.m. Oct. 16 on Nicholson Street at Locust Street. The man, identified in reports as Marco Antonio Orduna, was alleged to be extremely nervous but agreed to let officials search his backpack.
Police found a glass pipe of the kind used to smoke methamphetamine. A records check showed the man to be wanted on a city warrant for no driver’s license, thus, Orduna was placed under arrest. A search of the man’s pockets revealed methamphetamine in his wallet, Scott and SSPD Office Sean Hoffman alleged in arrest reports.
Orduna was taken to jail, where he was booked on the no driver’s license warrant as well as possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone; the fee owed on the charge was $283.30, according to arrest and jail reports.
He remained in the county jail Thursday morning, Oct. 17. His bond on the controlled substance charge was set at $10,000, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Caddo Mills Man On Tampering With Evidence Charge
October 17, 2019 – A 31-year-old Caddo Mills man was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, for tampering with evidence, found in Dr. Pepper cans, according to arrest reports.
Josue Joshue Espinoza was reportedly stopped by a Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy, who noticed the Ford Mustang that passed him on Loop 301 about 12:52 a.m. Oct. 17 didn’t have front license plate. The deputies turned around and tried to stop the man on West Industrial Drive. The car pulled into Motel 6 before stopping.
On initial contact, the man reportedly exhibited signs of nervousness and was asked to step out of the vehicle. A search yielded two 12-ounce Dr. Pepper cans in the cupholders in the console, according to arrest reports. Both were reportedly nearly empty, although one had a cylindrical tube with white residue on it and the other had an object the deputy reported he could feel moving inside of it. He was detained in hand restraints while officers investigated further.
The liquid in both cans was tested but reportedly showed negative for controlled substances. A closer look at the items in the cans showed each had a white residue on it, the officers noted in arrest reports. Deputies reportedly used a “NIK wipe” to swap the can to test for cocaine; it allegedly had a positive result. Consequently, Josue Joshua Espinoza was taken into custody and the car was impounded.
Upon arrival at the jail, the man refused to answer the arresting deputy’s questions and was booked for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to arrest reports. He remained in the county jail at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, according to jail reports.
