2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched twice Thursday evening to the adult probation office on Hinnant Street to arrest individuals on felony out-of-town warrants, according to arrest reports.
HCSO Sgt. Shea Shaw was dispatched to the adult probation office to serve 23-year-old Dylan Blake Ingram of Point with a Rains County warrant for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance Shaw, in arrest reports, alleged the man admitted he’d violated his current probation by falsification of drug test results.
Ingram was taken into custody at 6 p.m. June 20 and to jail on the Rains County controlled substance warrant. He was released to Rains County authorities Friday, June 21, according to jail reports Saturday.
Casey Ryan Bright, 27, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lester at 7:25 p.m. June 20 and transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on a Johnson County warrant, according to arrest reports.
Bright remained in Hopkins County jail early Saturday morning on the warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for burglary, according to jail reports.
SSISD Campuses Utilized For Summer Reading, Remediation, Enrichment, Training For Students, Staff
Although summer officially began with the Summer Solstice on Friday, ask any local school children and they’ll tell you summer began nearly a month ago, when regular classes were dismissed.
However, while many are enjoying a three month break classes, that doesn’t mean the halls have been empty.
Students in need of a little extra help catching up on or making up classes are attending summer school at Sulphur Springs Independent School District. Others are attending sessions designed to better help them pass various sections of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness tests so they can be promoted to the next grade so they can start classes with their peers in August. That’s in addition to the various sports activities and band practice held throughout the summer.
Several SSISD students and staff members are also involved in summer sports camps and STEAM camp. Others are attending the weekly YMCA program or Kids’ Camp All children through 18 years are welcome to two free meals a day Monday-Thursday at free summer meal program hosted at breakfast and lunch time at Sulphur Springs Elementary.
School staff the first week in June had the opportunity to be involved in the Summer Learning Conference hosted at Sulphur Springs Middle School. Administrators also are busy working together to develop campus and district budgets and plan for the 2019-2020 school year. Maintenance staff also often use the time to deep clean, make repairs and spruce things up on campuses during the summer months, when fewer kids are on campuses.
SSISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams and Kristin Monk recently noted at least 13 different activities students and staff have are involved in this summer. They include:
- Sulphur Springs Work Camp, Monday, June 3-Thursday, June 6, utilized SSHS and SSMS big gyms, SSISD Auditorium.
- Summer Learning Conference, Tuesday, June 4-Wednesday, June 5 at SSMS.
- #summerschool2.0 for SSISD students entering kindergarten through fifth grade, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.June 4-July 25, at SSES. With a focus on improving reading skills, students will work with skilled classroom teachers on reading, math and science. Additionally, students participate in PE and library time. Students enrolled in Dual Language Two-way program are participating for the first time as are elementary students requiring Extended School Year (ESY) services.
- YMCA, students aged 5-12 years, Monday-Friday, June 3-Aug. 2, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m, at SSES except the last week of July which will be at Bush Primary. Camp Bright Star – Summer Partnership with YMCA Metropolitan Dallas.
- STAAR Blitz, 5th grade students and staff, Monday, June 10-Wednesday, June 26, 8-11:45 a.m., SSES. Student Success Initiative (SSI) – Students are required to meet STAAR math and reading passing standards to be promoted to middle school. Parents of students not meeting passing standards are required to attend a placement conference.
- STAAR Blitz, 8th grade, Monday, June 10-Wednesday, June 26,
8-11:45 a.m., SSMS Media Center. SSI – Students are required to meet STAAR math & reading passing standards to be promoted to high school. Parents of students not meeting passing standards are required to attend a placement conference.
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Monday-Thursday, June 4-July 25, breakfast served 7:45-8:30 a.m., lunch 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in SSES Cafeteria. Established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Any child between the ages of 1 and 18 may eat breakfast and/or lunch in our program.
- Kids’ Camp – Fun, Food, Fitness! sponsored by the Community Health/Wellness Alliance of Hopkins County (Hopkins County Extension agency personnel) for students who have completed grades 1-4, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays June 10-June 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in SSES Activity Gym. Kids’ Camp focuses on nutrition and hands-on food preparation, physical activity, safety and gardening.
- STEAM Camp, for students entering grades 4- 8, Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-20, at SSMS. Campers participated in a challenging STEAM mission this summer utilizing robotics, circuits, coding and more. It is the desire of SSISD to encourage students to explore their interests in math, science, engineering, and programming in an engaging manner.
- Open Gym, big gyms at SSHS/SSMS for volleyball and basketball open practices/activities.
- End of Course review and testing for students needing to take/re-take an EOC test, Monday-Thursday, June 10-26, at SSHS. A graduation requirement, students are required to meet passing standards on five designated EOC exams to be considered as a candidate for high school graduation.
- Credit Recovery, End of Course Review and End Of Course Testing for students enrolled in REACH and SEARCH programs at Austin Academic Center (AAC) or assigned to Disciplinary Alternative Education Placement, Monday -Wednesday, June 10-26, at AAC. A graduation requirement, students are required to meet passing standards on five designated EOC exams to be considered as a candidate for high school graduation.
- Gym floor refurbishment, July 19-23, in the big gyms at SSHS and SSMS for annual maintenance. (SSES gym floor refurbishment is scheduled during Christmas break.)
SSISD Students Enjoy Another Successful STEAM Camp at SSMS
Sulphur Springs Independent School District this week offered STEAM Camp for students in grades 4-8.
The three-day enrichment program offers students a fun, creative, hands-on way to learn science, technology, engineering, artist and math disciplines using robotics, circuits, coding, and more to explore their interests in math, science, engineering, art and programming in fun and engaging ways. Students were constantly working, employing critical thinking and problem solving during the three hours they attended camp.
In fact, staff said many students didn’t realize just how many STEAM skills they were learning and honing while programming drones and robots to navigate mazes on land and in water, as well as planning and carrying out a challenge using drones, and testing and competing in races and skills challenges with mini drones.
This year, approximately 60 students attended the camp, put on by 12 adult volunteers as well as an eighth grade helper, at Sulphur Springs Middle School. The student helper enjoyed Kelly Shutt’s computer science class at Sulphur Springs Middle School as a seventh grader and was on a robotics team last year. She also participated in the camp the two previous years and this year, and asked to be a helper this year, according to Shutt.
Students were divided into groups by grade, with seventh and eighth graders grouped together, rotating among four different educational stations over the course of the three-day camp, held at Sulphur Springs Middle School June 18-20.
One station involved use of Lego Mindstorms EV3 robots. The basic structure was put together. Students then as their first task had to construct the arm, put the motor together and connect it with cables.
Students used a computer to program a remote, which was used to guide the robot through two different obstacle courses. Students had to figure out things like distances, how sharp the turns should be and how far to turn, what the rotation is, then make modifications to try to get each robot to not only navigate the mazes but to pick up an object and deliver it to the designated spot within it.
Students use code to program the Mindstorms robots. They use a cable to connect their device to the computer, then code using numbers to make it do what they need it to do. For instance. Negative and positive numbers, and the number itself determine which direction their robot’s wheels turn, the rotations of the wheel and when it will stop.
One of the two courses for the Lego robot requires the students to program their robot to travel the course, retrieve the “cheese” and carry it to the “mouse hold.”
At a second station, student pairs worked to have their Sphero robot navigate around tethered rubber duckies in two rows to get to a designated point on the other side of a wading pool. Students also were required to program their robot for this challenge. After all had completed their challenge rounds, they did races.
A third station at camp involved flying Phantom 4 drones for missions. After learning necessary safety measures and precautions, the students were given two mission challenges.
One challenge tasked the youth with using their drone to aid in an organ transplant. They were challenged with making a box for the organ. Working outside, students used the track from which to fly the drone, with the goal post on the football field serving as a mountain range which they had to figure the distance, then fly the drone around to deliver the organ.
Another utilized the drone for search and rescue purposes. Students for this scenario had to code their drone to comb the field looking for “victims” of a “plane crash”. Barbie dolls were scattered across the football field. Once spotted, the students would fly the drone over and, using a camera on it, look for injuries, which they would report back to emergency crew to prepare them. The students had to program the drone to be able to land it when they saw the victim using the camera on the drone. The drone would then send a GPS location to an emergency crew for response. The students got to manually fly the drone for that exercise.
At a fourth station, students manually flew Tello mini drones, which can be programmed and manually flown.
One task required the students to fly their mini drone through hula hoops in the gym raised in the air, with each hoop worth a different amount of points. Each student had to plan out their course, figuring out measurements. Some used creative processes to calculate distances and program their robot.
Students started out at camp coding the drone on an iPad. However, due to some difficulties in communications, students engaged in more manual flying than coding, according to Shutt.
They then flew their mini drone for a specified amount of time, then landed. Wherever the mini drone landed, the next student in line took over.
Another challenge for the Tello drones was the short lifespan of the batteries. They last only 13 minutes.
Also, using a half sphere clamped on the Tello, students put a Nerf ball inside, then flew it. Each Tello had the capacity to flip, so the students flew them the ball to baskets or cubed crates on the gym floor, then dumped it into the receptacle, as if making a basketball dunk.
Students reported having fun while being challenged and learning during the three day camp.
Hopkins County Records for the Week of June 21, 2019
Land Deed Transactions
- Paul E. Payne to Annalee M. Trevino; tract in the TG Birdwell survey
- Ray Grimes and V. Annis Grimes to Duane Swasso and Jamie Swasso; tract in the Thomas Tovar survey
- Carol Lee Susat to John Heilman; tract in the RH Scott survey
- John Heilman to Carol Susat; tract in the RH Scott survey
- John H. Heilman to Danielle Berry and John Berry; tract in the RH Scott survey
- Harold Glenn Dixon to Octavio Machado and Rosalba Machado; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Gary Mayers and Ruthie Mayers to Bill Holloway
- Diana M. Forster and Ryan D. Forster to Rose E. Veasey trustee for the Rose E. Veasey Revocable Living Trust; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Donald Drummond, independent executor for the Bobbie Drummond Estate, to Donald Lee Drummond, John Edward Drummond, Jace Lane, Kara Lane and Donna Louise Muetzenberg; tract in the William Gregg survey
- Donald Lee Drummond, John Edward Drummond, Jace Lane, Kara Lane and Donna Louise Muetzenberg to Jace Lane and Kara Lane; tract in the William Gregg survey
- Shirley Jean Cannon to Tauna F. Shelton
- G & L Custom Homes LLC to Robyn Kukla; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey
- Mary Ruth Harrington to Tammy Dewolf; tract in the D. Short survey
- Carolyn Darby and Roy Darby to Michael Wade Darby
- David Bradley to Jana Dodd; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Suzanne B. Thomas, independent executor for the Bobby Royce Bankston Estate, to Alice Moore and George Moore; tract in the Nacgdoches University survey
- Elin Bullman and Ken Bullman to Deborah Abston and John Abston; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- John Abston, Christina Steedman and Paul Steedman to Elin Bullman and Ken Bullman; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Ana Barcenas and Juan Barcenas to Gloria Gonzales; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Lindsey Rae Cipoletta and Richard Clark Cipoletta to Brittany HIcks and Ross Hicks; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Ramiro Gonalez and Silvia Gonzalez to Claudia Munguia and Samuel Munguia; tract in the Benjamin Merrill survey
- Carol Smith and Steven Smith to Nancy Walker and Randall Walker; tract in the H. Binham survey
- Chelsea M. Zainea and Stuart J. Zainea to Brittan Cole Dodwell; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Lynn L. Leuck and Alice Stephenson Leuk to Melissa Vesper and Steven Vesper; tract in the John K. Kyle survey
- Cornerstone Family Homes Inc. to Rosey74 Inc.; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Cornerstone Family Homes Inc. to Barbara Joan Williams and Jimmy Lee Williams; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Tom Foster Washington Jr., who is also known as Tom F. Foster Jr. and Tommy Foster Jr. to Jessica Chester; tract in the James Gahagan survey
- Polly Swatsell, independent executor for the Hollie Swatsell Estate, to Brenda Curtis, also known as Brenda Keys; tract in the Wm Ewing survey
- Deloris A Elliott and Roger E Elliott to Shannon Oaks Church Sulphur Springs Inc.; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Joanne B. McKinney to Connie Land McKinney Land and Mark Wayne McKinney
- Sammie Ruth Bedford, John Frank Long independently and as agent, Thomas Reid Long and Williams Howard Long to Debbie Carolyn Long and Thomas Reid Long; tract in the Will Gregg survey
- Charles Glen Hamlin and Donna Gail Hamlin to Jerry F. Hamlin; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Fran Frias and Santiago Martinez to Sam Barcenas; tract in the J. Ybarbo survey
- Donna Anette Allen, independent executor for the Ollie Jacobs Estate, to JD Jacobs Jr.; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Donna Anette Allen, independent executor for the JD Jacobs Jr. Estate, to Donna Anette Allen, Jacqueline Evette Jacobs and Jeffrey Dwayne Jacobs; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Donna Anette Allen, independent executor for the Ollie Jacobs Estate, to JD Jacobs Jr.; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Donna Anette Allen, independent executor for the JD Jacobs Jr. Estate, to Donna Anette Allen, Jacqueline Yvette Jacobs and Jeffrey Dwayne Jacobs; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Sue Dicken to Glenda Bassham and Jeff Dicken; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey
- Sue Dicken to Glenda Bassham and Jeff Dicken; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey
- Farzad Nekuyi to Todd Ryan Wilson; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Bill Campbell and Jennifer Campbell to Miramontes Properties LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Nicole Brooks and William Frankie Brooks to Leslie Dean White; tract in the John Clark survey
- Bobby Lee Metcalf and Lakan Metcalf to Laci Rae Ragan; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Candace Candi B. Cowden to Charles R. Leigh-Manuell and Charlotte R. Leigh-Manuell; tract in the James Webb survey
- Mark McClendon to Charles Goldsmith and Christine Goldsmith; tract in the Thomas Tobar survey
- Alicia Alvarez and Jose Ernesto Alvarez to Jonathan Vega and Laura Bernice Vega; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Rick Valentine and Vickie Valentine to Myrna Sue Arnold; tract in the WW Barker survey
- Rodolfo Cordoba, independently and as agent, and Norma Villa to Jose Omar Vasquez; tract in the J. Ybarbo survey
- Kay McCool to Lindsey Rae Cipoletta and Richard Clark Cipoletta; tract in the J. Ybarbo survey
- Seraj Saleh Albandon and Merritt Bonar Teddlie, co-trustees for the Merritt B. Teddlie Living Trust, to Agustin Castillo; tract in the James R. McKee survey
- B.C. Yarbrough, who is also known as Buddie Carle Yarbrough and Buddy Carl Yarbrough, to Amanda Yarbrough; tract in the G. Procello survey
- Harry R. Millar and Sheryl A. Millar to Margaret A. Eaves; tract in the Edmond Finley survey
- Lawrence Martin and Penny Martin to Haley Meisenheimer and Kevin Meisenheimer; tract in the Henry L. Ward survey
- Angie R. Schuster, who is also known as Rebecca Schuster, and Jesse L. Schuster to Jennifer J. Flowers; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Eric Reed, independent executor and independent successor executor for the Royce James Reed III Estate and the Tracy Lynne Reed Estate, to Eric Reed; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey
- Darla Boettcher to Ben Lamborn and Moira Lamborn; tract in the John G. Procello survey
- Alan Fields, Melanie Fields, James R. Montgomery, Peggy McKeever Montgomery, Mark Reece, Kevin Sebade and Marilyn Sebade to Jaime Marie Fox and Lenwood Fox II; tract in the AP Thrasher survey
- Doug Moore and Cathey Weaver, independently and as trustee for the Cathey Weaver Marital Trust, to 1312 Church Street LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Barbara J. Williams and Jimmy L. Williams to Darren Michael Roden and Shara Lanet Roden; tract in the Maria J. De Los Santos Coy survey
- Bascum Lee Chapman Sr,. independently and as attorney, and Mary Claudene Chapman to Bascum Lee Chapman Jr. and Joseph Dene Chapman; tract in the Francis Hopkins survey
- Corey Burgin, Joe Bob Burgin and Wayne Cooper to Hesston Taylor; tract in the Jefferson Atchley survey
- Mary Suzanne Upp-Haney to Pablo Bonilla; tract in the U. Aiguier survey
- Charles Franklin Schrode, independent executor for the Zelma Ree McCullough Estate, to Alyssa Burney; tract in the Lake Highlands addition
- John M. Ward and Linda G. Ward to Bobby Metcalf and Lakan Metcalf; tract in the Thomas Stewart survey
- Cathy Wallace and Larry Wallace to Mark Thomas Wallace and Michelle Elaine Wallace; tract in the Brookworth Addition
- Gene Dixon Jr., Victoria Dixon and 122 Gilmer LL to Dixon and Dixon Insurance Agency LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Bill Frazier who is also known as Billy Frazier to Billy W. Frazier, trustee for the Billy W. Frazier Revocable Living Trust; tract in the Sarah H. Norris survey
- Billy W. Frazier to Billy W. Frazier and Dorma Jean Frazier, co-trustees for the Billy W. Frazier Revocable Trust and Dorma Jean Frazier Revocable Trust; tract in the Sarah Norris survey
- Matthew Cochran to Jimmy D. Jones and Rebecca S. Jones; tract in the W.D. Conner survey
- Vikkie L. Reed to Jon Morgan; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Abel Austin, Jessica R. Austin, Angela Sue Churchman, Michael L. Churchman, Leigh Anne Maxwell, Mackey Maxwell, Christopher S. Penny and Jeana M. Penny to James Reeves and Rhonda Reeves; tract in the AB Hudson survey
- Jason Pounds to George Todd Hatfield and Lori Mae Hatfield; tract in the Franklin Hooper survey
- Brian Rodgers and Sarina Rodgers to George Todd Hatfield and Lori Mae Hatfield; tract int he BF Burkham survey
- Michael S. Smith and Susan P. Smith to Jeffrey Roy Gatlin and Tiffany Anne Gatlin; tract in Highland Hills
- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. and Southwest Funding LP to Nationstar Mortgage LLC
- Michael Lee Riddle to Karen Riddle; tract in the JH Simpson survey
- Karen Riddle to Michael John Buccieri and Ashley M. Hagemann; tract in the JH Simpson survey
- Mary Evelyn Johnson to Evelyn Elaine Fugate; tract in the E Melton survey
- KP3 Properties LLC to Harrell Hettich and Jana Ruth Hettich; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Cathy Glenn and Tim Glenn, who is also known as Timothy B. Glenn, to Hayley D. Glenn and Jason K. Glenn; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Brian Shurtleff and Ricki Shurtleff to Markeda Fisher; tract in the S. Romack Addition
- Ethel M Winton to Marilee Fisher and Dennis Forrest Winton; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Charles E. Clifton to Delbert Milam; tract in the John Clark survey
- Aeron Elizabeth Wallace and Bradley Scott Wallace to Patrick C. Perry; tract in the David Waggoner
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Samuel James Moore and Julie Michelle Brewer
- Nathan Tyler Hafner and Harleigh Jain Grob
- Heriberto Romero-Luna and Maria Guadalupe Gamez
- Neville Ray Stiltner and Abigail Godina
- Michael Lee Landreth and Connie Jean Kinney
- Justin David Beard and Jennifer NIchole Brice
Annual SSISD Boys and Girls Soccer Camp Coming Next Week
The Sulphur Springs ISD soccer camp for boys and girls is on the schedule next week. It’s coming up Monday through Thursday (June 24-27) from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. each day in the Multipurpose Building at Sulphur Springs High School. The camp is designed for boys and girls who will be entering kindergarten through the ninth grade. Cost is $55 per camper but former Lady Cat Soccer Coach Joel Bailey says parents with several kids at camp can receive slight discounts. Registration forms are available at the district website at www.ssisd.net. Parents can also register kids on the first day of camp by showing up at around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Those who register on the first day will get a camp t-shirt. Campers will also receive food prizes during camp. Coach Bailey encourages parents to come to camp with their kids. He says adults can bring lawn chairs and sit around the field in the Multipurpose Building. Coach Bailey says younger and older kids are separated and the kids are grouped based on age and skill level. He says those working the camp enjoy working with the children. Putting on the camp with Coach Bailey will be Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton, new Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo, new Wildcats Assistant Coach Salvador Mejia, new Lady Cats Assistant Coach Kristov Garcia and former Lady Cats Assistant Coach Ross Hicks. Several former Wildcats and Lady Cats players will also be lending a hand. Included are D.J. Abron, Kamryn Wimberly, Chris Hefner, and Makenna Kager. Kager’s Ouachita College teammate, Kaylee Bobbitt of Greenville, is also expected to hep out. For more information on soccer camp contact Alexi Upton at 214 442-3342.
Irving Man Arrested On Felony DWI Charge Following I-30 Traffic Crash
A 56-year-old Irving man reportedly involved in a crash was arrested Thursday afternoon for felony driving while intoxicated.
Sulphur Springs police responded to a reported crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 127 at 3:13 p.m. Thursday. SSPD Officer Adrian Pruitt contacted 56-year-old Eric Stephen Gambrell of Irving upon arrival, the officer noted in arrest reports.
Pruitt alleged Gambrell was unsteady on his feet, often stumbling and holding onto things to keep him from falling, had glassy, red bloodshot eyes and an alcohol odor was smelled on him. The Irving man admitted to drinking but refused to perform standard field sobriety tests, Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Gambrell was taken to jail, where he reportedly agreed to a blood test. The blood sample was taken at the hospital at 4 p.m. June 20. He was returned to jail, where he was booked for DWI, marking at least the third time he’s been charged with the offense, according to arrest reports.
The Irving man remained in the county jail Friday afternoon, June 21. Bond was set at $10,000 on the felony DWI charge, according to jail reports.
Fort Worth Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Haltom City Robbery Charge
A Fort Worth woman was arrested in Hopkins County late Thursday night on a Haltom City robbery charge, according to police reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopped a Chrysler Sebring on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 130 for a traffic violation.
A records check using the passenger’s information showed 40-year-old Lesley Shavonne Allen of Fort Worth to be wanted by Haltom City Police. Consequently, Williams took Allen into custody on the second-degree felony robbery warrant, according to arrest reports.
Allen remained in the county jail at noon June 21. Her bond was set at $25,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
County Emergency Responders Participate In Mock Disaster Drill
Emergency responders worked together Friday morning to practice, assess and hone their emergency skills in the field during drill simulating a mock disaster.
Hosted in the Gerald Prim/Hopkins County Civic Center Pavilion parking lot and within Sulphur Springs ISD Athletic Complex, officials reacted as if dispatched to areas in which a tornado had occurred. Multiple people sustained varied levels of injuries, from the walking wounded with minor injuries to critical and even deceased victims of the mock tornado.
Emergency response personnel, assessed patient conditions, “tagged” them for triage treatment based on injury level. City and County law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responded. Local justices of the peace, at least one game warden, school police also participated in the response. Civic Center staff, Civil Air Patrol and hospital representatives also were cited in a public announcement to be involved in the exercise.
One scenario, in the Prim/Civic Center parking lot, involved multiple patients, including at least one casualty. At least one patient was determined to be deceased upon officials’ arrival. At least one woman was reported to have sustained only minor injuries, and a pregnant woman was reported to be hemorrhaging. Firefighters, law enforcement and EMS personnel worked together to assess, treat and assist the identified victims, located within an area of debris, which included many treat limbs. Some were under the debris.
The hospital’s am-bus was utilized to house and move multiple patients from the scene at the same time.
Before the units could clear that location, they were told approximately 1 dozen other victims were identified at another location. Units moved to the SSISD Athletic Complex, where they found a similar situation.
At each site at least one state and or regional official timed and evaluated the officials response and will make recommendations for any areas of improvement they were able to identify.
The officials participated until noon, and will receive the recommendations as well as any other areas they identify in which adjustments can be made to more efficiently improve patient care and services in emergency situations.
You’re Invited to Cooper Lake State Park ‘Doctor’s Creek’ for Concert, Nature Walk, Free Park Admission
On Saturday June 22, 2019, Cooper Lake State Park’s ‘Doctor’s Creek’ Park will re-introduce the public to this wonderful resource during a free admission day. You will be welcome to enjoy the park and lake all day at no charge. Organized activities will begin at 7pm with a nature program “Skins and Skulls: Mammals of Northeast Texas” will be presented for all ages by Park Ranger Bianca Binda. After that, get ready to watch a ‘Boat Parade’ put on by the non-profit organization, Friends of Doctor’s Creek, a group of volunteers who will also offer concessions. Then from 8pm til 11pm, enjoy a free concert by Dub and the Luv Machine with classic rock and country hits everyone will remember! Dance if you like! You are welcome to bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets for the whole day or just the evening. Please park your vehicle at the Lone Pine Boat Ramp parking lot for the Saturday June 22 free events.
Steve Killian, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent, is excited to welcome families and individuals this summer to both the Doctor’s Creek Unit in Delta County and the South Sulphur Unit in Hopkins County. Regular park admission is very reasonable, $5 per person for the day, with children 12 and under always admitted free. There’s fishing, swimming, and boating on the 20,000 acre lake plus nature programs, hiking trails, campsites and cabins, and much more. For the safety and security of campers and day visitors, a police presence is provided at all times by officers employed by the Park as well as with additional support from Hopkins County and Delta County law enforcement units.
During a KSST Good Morning Show interview, Killian stated “there are 95 State Parks in Texas, and we have one in our own back yard! In addition to a wholesome, educational and safe recreational resource, Cooper Lake State Park contributes to the economy of two counties. The majority of our visitors are from the Metroplex or places further off. We love to host them, but we also hope to host more local visitors. How long has it been since you visited Cooper Lake State Park? Plan a day trip or weekend stay soon!”
