Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team Members Earn Recognition
The last month has been a productive one for the Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team. Students have earned class and showmanship recognition at three different events.
Annie Horton competed in the West Texas State Fair in San Angelo with two of her lambs and placed second in two classes for one show, a third place, and a sixth in the other show ring, according to to Sulphur Springs High School FFA advisor John Holland.
Savannah Allen, Blaine Allen, Cash Vititow, Maurie Flecker, and Jace Mayers all took heifers to Four States and East Texas State Fair and Livestock Show in Texarkana, Arkansas. In addition to a few class winners at Four States, Savannah Allen won the Senior Showmanship class, Holland noted.
At the East Texas State Fair in Tyler, Cash Vititow won Reserve Grand Champion Red Brahman with his heifer. Savannah Allen placed first in her class with her Gray Brahman and she won the American Division Senior Showmanship at East Texas State Fair as well, according to Holland.
“All students did an amazing job with their animals especially since it was the first show for a few heifers and kids! We will have lambs, pigs and cattle at the State Fair of Texas over the next few weeks, so be on the look out for more information,” stated Holland.
You’re Invited to Open House at Winnsboro Center for the Arts on Saturday Sept. 28
An Open House at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts is set for Saturday September 28, 2019 from 6 pm until 9 pm. Everyone is invited to learn about the many activities, exhibits and events which are held there, and see the plans for a new Center for the Arts. Purple Velvet Fox will be providing entertainment during the Open House and refreshments will be served. WCA representatives will be there to conduct tours and explain the need for a larger building which can accommodate future exhibits and expanding interest in the Center. The present location is a vintage building in the downtown district which currently rotates exhibits by local painters and sculptors, offers books by local writers, houses a performance stage as well as a small museum, and a retail outlet which stocks art materials for sale.
Winnsboro — A Cultural Arts District
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200 Market St & Hwy 11
Winnsboro, TX 75494
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An Invitation from Hopkins County Historical Society
A program on Texas gemstones will be presented during the regular meeting of the Hopkins Co. Historical Society on Thursday September 26, 2019 at 7pm in the setting of the new Winniford Building inside Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson Street. Wes Hampton, owner of Hampton House Jewelry and Rock Shop, located in downtown Sulphur Springs, will present the program and share interesting facts about his hobbies in native gemstones and fossils. Interested persons are welcome to attend free of charge.
The membership of the Hopkins County Historical Society also invites everyone to Indian Summer Day inside Heritage Park on Saturday October 5, 2019. Like a step back in time, that Park will be open for exhibits and demonstrations of Caddo Indian artifacts, pottery making, hide tanning, and soap and candle making. You can also watch spinning, weaving and quilting, butter churning, corn grinding and blacksmithing. You can visit the first log school built in Hopkins County and the first brick home built in Sulphur Springs plus many other interesting buildings and exhibits. Art and craft vendor sites are still available at no charge. There will be numerous food concessions on the grounds, including samples from the John Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff, a special feature of the noon hour. All types of dishes from breads, meats and desserts prepared in Dutch ovens will be served by cooks in adult and youth categories at $5 per plate. There are still sites available for more cooks, with entry fee of $25 per 2-person team.
Day admission to the Park is $3 adult and free for children under age 6. The fee also gives entrance into the Hopkins County Museum, with its extensive local history collection also located on the grounds. Held just one day per year, Indian Summer Day 2019 will be open from 8 am til 2 pm on Saturday October 5 at Hopkins County Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson St. Other events scheduled for Heritage Park are the Texafied Jamfest on October 11 and 12 and the Operation VET BBQ Cookoff on November 8 and 9, and Christmas in the Park scheduled for Saturday November 30 and Saturday
December 7, 2019.
The Historical Society exists through memberships, and new members are always welcome. Annual membership fees are $15 per individual, $25 per family and $100 per corporate membership. Membership entitles use of Heritage Park and opportunities to take part in the special events of the calendar year and includes membership in the Hopkins County Historical Commission. Persons joining can select to become a voting or a non-voting member, and agree to assist in the preservation of the past and promotion of the future in Hopkins County through events in the community and in Heritage Park. For more information, contact Society President Rick Wilson at 903-335-2752 or Carlie Penson at 903-383-2648.
Wildcats Team Tennis Defeats Van Saturday and Picks Up District Forfeit Win Monday
Wildcats Team Tennis got two wins over the past three day. Saturday (September 21) the Wildcats got a rare win over Van defeating the Vandals on the road, 11-8. Monday (September 23) the Wildcats accepted a 1-0 forfeit win over Mount Pleasant. The teams did play several practice matches at the Wildcat Tennis Center. Saturday at Van, the Wildcats had a 4-3 lead after doubles matches. They then won 4 of 6 boys singles matches and split 6 girls singles to come out on top. In boys singles, Jonah Kirkpatrick won 8-3. Aaron Lucas won 8-4. Carlos Lopez won 8-1. Jordan Gonzales won 8-3. Waylon Matlock lost, 8-0. Tate Smith lost 8-4. The Wildcats won 2 of the 3 boys doubles matches. The team of Lucas and Lopez won 9-8 taking a tiebreaker, 7-4. Gonzales and Matlock won, 8-0. Smith and Ramiro lost 9-8 dropping a tiebreaker 7-4. The mixed doubles team of Kirkpatrick and Jeauxleigh Cantu won 8-1. The Wildcats won 1 and lost 2 in girls doubles. The team of Paige Miesse and Trynity Luckett won 8-4. The team of Harleigh Stegient and Kaylee Schumacher lost 9-7. The team of Ella Ray and Mykylie Meador lost 8-5. In girls singles the Wildcats got wins from Cantu, 8-0, Miesse, 8-1 and Luckett, 8-6. In other results, Stegient lost 8-6, Meador lost 9-8 dropping a 7-5 tiebreaker and Presleigh Hollinghead lost 8-3. In practice matches, Ramiro lost 8-4 and Ray won 8-2. The Wildcats improved to 2-2 in district play with the Mount Pleasant forfeit. Their season record is now 6-11. The Wildcats are scheduled to play district opponent Royse City in some kind of match next Monday at the Wildcats Tennis Center. The Bulldogs were not expected to field a team this season. The Wildcats will have a first round playoff match on October 15.
Lady Cats are Second and Wildcats Seventh at Muddy Pine Tree Cross Country Meet Last Friday
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks decided to forego a Saturday meet in McKinney and instead his Wildcats and Lady Cats ran at a Pine Tree meet on Friday (September 20). Coach Hicks said the Pine Tree was very wet and sloppy. The Lady Cats ended up tied for first place with Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches took first in a tiebreaker by having the better finish for their sixth place girl. The Wildcats were seventh. Senior Sydney Washburn led the Lady Cats closely followed by freshman Laney Hurst. Next for the Lady Cats were freshman Mattie Bridges, freshman Makayla Jimmeron and Kenia Herrera. The Wildcats were led by sophomore Jose Mejia. Coach Hicks said he had one of his best races but not quite his best. Usual top Wildcat finisher senior Christian Palomino was next for the Wildcats. Coach Hicks said Palomino had a rough week but he said he expected him to bounce back at a Mount Pleasant meet this Saturday. Next for the Wildcats were junior Camden Fuller, sophomore Evan Patrick and senior Chase Berry.
SSHS Senior Sable Erdmier is Chosen 2019 Homecoming Queen
Prior to the Wildcats’ football game Friday (September 20), SSHS Homecoming princesses and the Homecoming Queen for 2019 were named. Chosen as Homecourt Court Princesses were Hatie Tellez and Hannah Morrill. Selected as the 2019 Homecoming Queen was Sable Erdmier.
KSST had the chance to talk with all of the thirteen members of the Homecoming Court last week. Queen Sable Erdmier is the daughter of Jessica Young and Chad Swatsell. Sable’s favorite activity at Sulphur Springs High School is powerlifting. She is the captain for the girls varsity powerlifting team. She is also a member of the varsity track team and is a varsity cheerleader. Sable says her favorite teacher is Career Technology Education Law Teacher Demetra Robinson. After high school, Sable plans to be a police dispatcher until she is 21 and then will become a police officer in Royse City.
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Volleyball Team Gets District Win Over Clarksville Friday
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Volleyball Team got a big district win over Clarksville Friday (September 20), 3-0. The score was 25-12, 25-8 and 25-19. The win was the Lady Bears second in district play and put them in a second place tie with James Bowie in the district standings. Avery is in first place. Against Clarksville, Alley Collett had 14 service points, 1 kill and 22 assists. Jada Wade had 5 service points and a kill. Ann Dorner had 14 service points, 6 kills and 1 assist. Dalena Di Donato had 2 service points and 6 kills. Hannah Byrd had 11 service points. Angel Brown had 4 service points. Skylar Stanley had 6 kills. Tori Raine had 3 kills. C.J. Johnson had 2 kills. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said Clarksville struggled to make passes to their setter, which changed the tempo of the game. She said the Lady Bears did a good job at controlling the tempo of the game in the first two sets. Coach Peyton said in the third set, the Lady Bears slowed their game down and had several errors from not moving as quickly as they normally do. Sulphur Bluff has a bye Tuesday. On Friday they play at James Bowie.
Texas Scenic Views Leads Texans to Fall Foliage
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service launched Texas Scenic Views in celebration of the first day of fall. This new online application helps Texans find the most impressive views of fall foliage and spring wildflowers throughout state.
Users can preview routes, view photos, read reviews and download directions to their mobile device while browsing scenic points and drives. The crowdsourced application displays a map that shows the current rating of each route to help users find the best displays of fall foliage.
“Texas has many extraordinary places to view scenic landscapes. This application helps connect users with those majestic hardwood forests, stunning bluebonnet fields, and inspiring wide open spaces that define this great state,” said Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service Forest Systems Department Head.
While Texans are out exploring and enjoying fall colors, they can upload their photos of fall foliage to Texas Scenic Views and rate and comment on the routes they travel.
Texans have a good reason to get outside and explore. Exposure to forests and woodlands decreases mental fatigue by relaxing and restoring the mind, as well as providing a sense of security.
By taking a drive to scenic outdoor areas, Texans can embrace the health benefits provided by trees and green space and gain an appreciation for their value.
“Medical research is increasingly showing the numerous, positive health benefits of trees in our everyday lives. This application helps Texans enjoy the natural beauty of this state while positively impacting their health,” said Simpson.
In the spring, Texans can use the app to find routes that showcase beautiful wildflower displays.
Texas A&M Forest Service provides statewide leadership to assure the state’s trees, forests and related natural resources are protected and sustained for the benefit of all. Conserving Texas’ trees and forests, the state agency helps property owners maintain land and natural resources to ensure forestlands remain productive and healthy not only for the environment, but for generations of Texans to come.
Click here to visit Texas Scenic Views.
Find more information about the health benefits trees provide at http://healthy.southernforests.org.
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Contacts:
Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service, Forest Systems Department Head, 979-458-6658, [email protected]
Texas A&M Forest Service Communications Office, 979-458-6600, [email protected]
Brick Street Vintage Market on a Perfect Day Downtown!
The second-annual Downtown Business Alliance event ‘Brick Street Vintage Market’ saw 60 different vendor booths scattered around the downtown square and areas of Connolly Street….and a steady stream of shoppers browsing and purchasing the artisan-made products and objects of art! From quilts to collectible glassware, rustic signs to farm fresh honey and jams, along with wonderful jewelry, fashion and handmade home decor items, it was a perfect downtown day of discovery and delight!
DBA Officers Linda Galligher, Lynda Hager and Joy Wilson, provided hospitality, operated the Information booth, took care of judging duties and helped answer questions. Billie Ruth Standbridge, who is both a DBA member and Quilt Guild member, did double duty by setting up a Quilt Show information booth at the Vintage Market. Judy Heilman, DBA committee chair for the vintage shopping event, arrived early to help the vendors get settled along the margins of the market. Mary Ames won the Best Decorated Vendor Space Contest. Her handiwork includes signs and wood products that she creates and paints. Food booths were not allowed this year, so that shoppers could acquaint themselves with the many places to enjoy lunch, snacks, desserts, coffees and teas, ice cream and even wine that downtown district merchants offer. The first-ever Decorated Bicycle Contest winner was Enola Gay Mathews whose bike reflected an “I Stopped to Shop Downtown” theme. She said, “I ride this bike in my neighborhood, but it was fun to dress it up today and take it to ‘to town’ for something different to do”.
According to Judy, “it was a perfect day of Texas weather. Everyone had a good time and it went off beautifully! And successfully! We have it in the plans again for next year”! Find out about more DBA events, like the Car Show coming up downtown on Saturday November 2, 2019, by going to the website sulphurspringsdba.com.
