Win Two Tickets to the Easy Rider 50th Anniversary Event July 14 or 17, 2019
Restored in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Easy Rider returns to cinemas for a special 50th Anniversary event!
A film that Time Magazine hails as “one of the ten most important pictures of the decade” experience the real, uncensored ’60s counterculture in this compelling mixture of drugs, sex, and armchair politics. In the role that catapulted him to stardom, Jack Nicholson portrays an alcoholic attorney who hooks up with two part-time, drug-dealing motorcyclists (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) in search of their “American Dream”. Heading from California to New Orleans, they sample the highs and lows of America the beautiful in a stoned-out quest for life’s true meaning. Nominated for an Academy Award(r) (1969) for Best Screenplay (written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern), Easy Rider continues to touch a chord with audiences everywhere.
The event will feature an exclusive introduction from Peter Fonda!
For more information on dates and theater locations in Texas click here.
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Police Seek Tips Regarding June 24 Gas Station Robbery
Sulphur Springs Police are seeking help in locating a suspect who reportedly robbed a West Industrial Drive Shamrock gas station Monday morning.
The suspect, described as a black male with dreadlocks, reportedly had a mask covering his face when he entered #1 Stop at 5:55 a.m. June 24. The man allegedly sprayed mace into the clerk’s face, spoke to her and left with money, SSPD Sgt. Brandon Mayes said Tuesday.
The store clerk was treated by Hopkins County EMS personnel for the spray, but reported to otherwise have sustained no physical harm, Mayes reported.
Police Wednesday afternoon released a photo, taken from store surveillance video at the time of the alleged robbery, on both Sulphur Springs Police Department and Lake Country Crime Stoppers‘ Facebook pages, asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect or information about the suspect’s whereabouts.
Police are asking anyone who has information regarding this offense to contact Lt. Rusty Stillwagoner at Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602 or call Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020. Calls to Crime Stoppers are handled in such a way that the caller’s identity can remain anonymous.
State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Results In Passenger’s Arrest On A Felony Warrant
A State Highway 19 north traffic stop resulted in a felony arrest Wednesday.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a GMC flatbed pickup at 7:24 p.m. June 26 on SH 19 north at County Road 4760 for a traffic violation.
The passenger, identified in arrest reports as 43-year-old Christopher Lee Whitaker of Sulphur Springs, allegedly showed signs of nervousness while Davis was talking to the pickup driver.
Davis, upon confirming the man to be Whitaker, indicated he was aware of a warrant for Whitaker’s arrest for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Consequently, Whitaker was taken into custody and jailed on the warrant, according to arrest reports.
Whitaker remained in the county jail Thursday morning, June 27. His bond was set at $30,000 on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Winnsboro Man Jailed After Methamphetamine Found In Flashlight In His Vehicle
A 57-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a controlled substance charge after suspected methamphetamine was found in a flashlight in his vehicle.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was dispatched at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of North Jackson Street, where the man was reported to have been sitting inside a parked Chevrolet Trailblazer for more than an hour.
Upon arrival, Hoffman reported finding a man in the SUV with his head down and not moving. Hoffman approached and woke the man up. The man, Hoffman alleged in arrest reports, spoke with slurred speech, had bloodshot eyes and was unable to sit still.
He asked the man to step out of the SUV to be patted down for officer safety. When the man complied, Hoffman reported seeing a glass pipe of the kind used to smoke methamphetamine in the seat where the man had been sitting. Thus, Hoffman asked and was granted permission to search the vehicle, the officer noted in arrest reports.
Hoffman alleged finding a bag containing a crystal-like substance he believed to be methamphetamine when he unscrewed the end of a flashlight in the SUV. Hoffman took Kenneth Kevin Kirtley into custody for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, a third-degree felony offense, according to arrest reports.
Kirtley remained in the county jail Thursday morning. Bond was set at $20,000 on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Chamber Connection for June 27, 2019
Gordmans to host a ribbon cutting
On June 27, Bealls will officially close and become Gordmans of Sulphur Springs. They will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on the 27th at 9 a.m. Please make plans to attend and welcome Gordmans to Sulphur Springs.
28th anniversary of the Independence Day celebration on Celebration Plaza
Mark your calendars for a stunning and memorable night of a free concert and fireworks presented by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League on Saturday, June 29, on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs. The concert begins at 8 p.m. with fireworks to immediately follow. It is an event that should not be missed. Bring your families, your lawn chairs, or your picnic blankets and enjoy the sights and sounds of Independence Day in Hopkins County.
Meraki hosts one-year anniversary celebration
Meraki, located at 217 Main Street in Sulphur Springs, will host their one-year anniversary celebration and ribbon cutting at noon Wednesday, July 10. Make plans to come by and congratulate Meraki on their first year of business in Hopkins County.
Rock Creek is celebrating their 10th anniversary
Rock Creek Health & Rehab is celebrating their 10th anniversary of operating in Hopkins County. They will host a Business After Hours on Tuesday, July 16, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Rock Creek is located at 1414 College Street. Make plans to join Rock Creek for their big anniversary celebration!
Tira News for June 26, 2019
Joyce Dodd reports that the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 2. Everyone is welcome.
The Tira Food Pantry has been getting quite a bit of use. As always, I appreciate the council members who do a great job of keeping it stocked and all the people who donate food for the cause.
The storm that came through overnight last Wednesday caused a lot of tree damage in the area. We are thankful that there were no reports of injury.
The Tira Homecoming is coming up and will be held on Sunday, July 7th. I’m looking forward to the program that Danna Lewis is coordinating. We will have special music by Jerry Brandenburgh and Danna and we always have a time for folks to share memories of time spent in Tira. Also, there will be a brief business meeting. The program will start at 11 a.m. in the Tira Methodist Church and a covered dish lunch will be shared at the picnic tables afterward.
Our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Jaidyn, drove in from Malvern, Arkansas, on Saturday evening. Jaidyn visited her dad, Malcolm, and her friend, Maygan and her family, who will be leaving to spend the summer in Pennsylvania with relatives. Tiffany attended First Baptist Church with us on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Posey Baptist Church at 11 that morning. While they were here, we enjoyed playing games and doing a little scrapbooking. Also, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden came and played with Jaidyn and Maygan for a while on Monday afternoon.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
17 Personnel Decisions Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees during a special noon meeting Wednesday approved 17 personnel items affecting six district campuses.
Three resignations were accepted, 11 new hires approved and three personnel changes were approved. Two staff members will be swapping jobs on their campus while one swaps campuses. Overall, four new teachers were hired, as were two new police officers, two coaches and five aides.
Of the personnel items, six will affect Sulphur Springs Elementary. Resignations were accepted from SSES fifth grade special education teacher Melissa Fouse and fourth grade English language arts and reading teacher Sarah Metcalf Seago.
Approved to join the staff at SSES were Meredith Dial as a fourth grade teacher, Erick Perez as an instructional aide and ShaiLynn Schaefer as a special education teacher.
Also at SSES, Miranda Anglin will be switching jobs, going from instructional aide to special education aide.
Four staff changes were approved for Sulphur Springs Middle School.
Rachael Haeberlen resigned her post as a special education aide at SSMS.
New hires approved for SSMS include Elmer Moreno as an at risk aide, Easton Silman as a physical education aide and coach, and Justin Stout as a PE teacher and coach.
Two new hires and one job change were approved at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center. Approved to join the staff were Amanda Nabors as a Head Start 4 teacher and Morgan Spencer as a special education aide. Tammie Mattison will be switching classrooms, going from Head Start 4 to pre-kindergarten.
Cary Barnett will be moving from Austin Academic Center to Lamar Primary, where he will continue to serve as a campus police officer. David Reynolds was hired as the new campus police officer at Austin Academic Center. Amy Peacock was approved as a campus police officer at Travis Primary.
Rounding out the list of new staff hired is Emily Carns as a special education aide at Sulphur Springs High School.
Javier Aguayo, New Lady Cats Varsity Head Soccer Coach
After Joel Bailey decided to give up coaching Lady Cats’ soccer, Athletic Director Greg Owens selected Wildcats Assistant Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo to be the new Lady Cats Head Varsity Soccer Coach.
Coach Aguayo says it will be a privilege and an honor to coach the Lady Cats and he thanks Coach Owens for the opportunity. He realizes that longtime coach Bailey is leaving behind some big shoes to fill.
Coach Aguayo was part of the first year soccer program at Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant. He says they made the playoffs and played good schools such as Tyler Junior College.
Coach Aguayo got his degree from Texas A&M-Commerce. He also played high school soccer at Como-Pickton graduating from there in 2007.
His younger brother Oscar Aguayo graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 2010 and played Wildcats Soccer for then coach Andy Holt and assistant coach Colby Peak.
Coach Aguayo coached the Wildcats Soccer JC last season for Wildcats Head Coach Alexi Upton. He says Upton is a very good coach who taught him quite a bit last year.
Coach Aguayo says he believes the Lady Cats want a coach who brings a disciplined approach. He expects to be stern when needed but not too stern.
After a tough, injury plagued season last year, Coach Aguayo is hoping the Lady Cats turn things around this coming season.
Former Lady Cat Kamryn Wimberly Will Be Continuing Her Soccer Career At Erskine College
After playing soccer for two years at Paris Junior College and graduating this spring, former Lady Cat Kamryn Wimberly will continue her soccer career at Division II Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina.
Wimberly says PJC showed a lot of improvement last year over her first year there.
The 2017 Sulphur Springs High School grad says Erskine College has a good soccer program. While at PJC, Wimberly says she visited Erskine and got to play with members of The Fleet. She says she will continue to play positions she is familiar with at Erskine, center back or holding midfielder.
No Lady Cat fan can forget Wimberly’s winning penalty kick in two straight playoff games. She says she still has the touch if Erskine needs her. Wimberly says she will never forget those moments.
This week, Wimberly has been helping coach youngsters at soccer camp. She says she loves teaching a sport she loves. Wimberly says she doesn’t remember being as skilled as a youngster as the kids she is working with this week.
