Wildcats Track Team Posts Solid Results Despite Not Advancing
Wildcats Have Most Individuals Scoring Points at Regional Track Over Past Eleven Years
Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said the Region II Class 5A Track Meet last Friday and Saturday (April 26-27) at UT Arlington was a great meet despite no Wildcats qualifying for the State Track Meet. He said the Wildcats had the most individuals score points at a regional meet over the past eleven years that he knows of. Coach Young had seven athletes compete at Regional. Eli Sellers took a sixth place in the pole vault. Jeremiah Roland was fourth in the high jump. Roland actually was involved in a jump off for third place and just missed out going to the medal stand. 6-foot-4 was Roland’s best jump. Nabian Ramirez was eighth in the 800-meter run. Ryan Hammons competed in the shot put. He had only one throw of 45 feet coming into regional but put the shot 45 feet twice at regional. Hammonds scratched on his third throw after Coach Young urged him to give it all he had. Landon Thornton had a personal best run in the 3200-meter run. Christian Palomino also competed in the 3200-meter run. Landry Tyson also ran both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles
Wildcats Baseball Playoff Time Change
Wildcats Baseball, Hallsville Has New Start Time for Game One of Series Wednesday in Tyler
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack texted Tuesday night (April 30) that in an attempt to beat the rain, the first game of the Wildcats bi-district series against Hallsville has been moved up to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Game two is scheduled to take place Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Mike Carter Field. Game three, if needed, has been scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mike Carter Field.
Lady Cats Softball Perfecting The Ten Run Rule
Lady Cats Softball 10, Midlothian 0
The Lady Cats’ softball team hammered out sixteen hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty threw a two-hit shutout as the Lady Cats won game one of their best two out of three Area round series, 10-0 over Midlothian Tuesday evening (April 30) at Royse City. On an extremely windy evening with occasional rain falling, the Lady Cats scored in every inning. In the first inning, Kelsey Wallace singled, Alli Fite got on on an error and Brinklee Driver had an infield single to load the bases. Sadie Stroud and Sierra Smith drew bases loaded walks to force in two runs. A third run scored on an Addison Caddell infield single. In the second, the Lady Cats made it 4-0 on singles by Driver and Kate Womack and an RBI double by Sadie Stroud. The Lady Cats made it 7-0 in the third with singles by Caddell and Maddie Millsap and a three run home run over the left field wall by Kelsey Wallace. The Lady Cats lead grew to 9-0 after four. Smith, Caddell and Colbria Harrison all singled. Nylah Lindley drove home a run on a fielder’s choice. Wallace hit a sacrifice fly to score another. The Lady Cats wrapped up the game with nobody out in the fifth inning. Driver and Womack hit back to back doubles plating the tenth run. Wallace was 2-3 with two runs scored and four RBI’s plus her home run and sacrifice fly. Driver was 4 for 4. Abbi Baier scored three runs running for Driver. Stroud was 1 for 2 with two RBI’s and a double. Womack was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a double. Addison Caddell was 3 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Smith was 1 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI. Millsap was 1 for 2 with a run scored. Fite was 1 for 4 with a run scored. Harrison was 1 for 1. Lindley scored a run and had an RBI. Game two in the series is scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. in Royse City, weather permitting.
Education Legislation Update: April 30
The Senate on Monday approved two bills related to school safety.
Senate Bill 11, the school safety bill, covers a broad range of topics from state funding for mental health, trauma and grief, emergency operations plans and procedures for dealing with certain situations.
In brief, SB 11:
- provides state funds for local health authorities to hire non-physician mental health providers to provide advice and training on mental health and substance abuse to school personnel;
- requires charter schools to comply with school safety requirements;
- requires training on the effects of grief and trauma on student learning;
- calls for updates to emergency operations plans;
- outlines steps when districts fail to comply with their plans, including conservatorship and boards of managers;
- and calls for set procedures in the event of bomb or terroristic threats.
SB 11 requires districts to incorporate instruction in digital citizenship into district curriculum and requires school health advisory councils to include suicide prevention in the recommendations they must currently provide to school boards.
Also approved Monday was SB 2135, which requires law enforcement agencies that, for certain offenses, arrest children they believe to be enrolled in a school to provide, if requested by the school, information necessary to develop a threat assessment or safety plan related to that student.
EEA Our Youth Announces Free Financial Aid Workshop
East End Allegiance Our Youth-Next Level Mentoring Program will host a free Financial Aid Q&A Event at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 204 Fuller St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 9.
The program, called “What is financial aid?” will include discussion on grants, scholarships and loans, how to receive them; enrolling in a federally funded school; and the FAFSA.
“The FAFSA application can be confusing. An incorrect response can take months to fix and more verification documents. Come learn everything you need to know for your senior and get a HEAD-START” EEA officers state in a press release about the event.
Those attending are encouraged to bring a laptop or paper FAFSA 2019-2020, 2017 tax return and information about any untaxed income, a list of schools the youth is interested in apply to, pen/ and paper to take notes on, Social Security numbers and an email account.
For additional information, send an email to [email protected].
Traffic Stop Yields 2 Arrests
April 30, 2019 – A traffic stop on Helm Lane at 10:34 a.m. Monday resulted in two arrests.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F250 pickup. The driver, identified in reports as 31-year-old Donald James Farris of Alba, was noted to be extremely nervous when interacting with the officer and was asked to exit the truck.
He did and was patted down. A search of his pockets allegedly revealed a small plastic container with a a baggy containing less than 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine, resulting in him being placed into handcuffs. As the officer completed his search, he also found a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke meth. Consequently, Farris was jailed on the charge.
The passenger, a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs woman, was arrested for not wearing a seatbelt and public intoxication. She reportedly was not wearing a seat belt. She exhibited signs of intoxication on a narcotic, including displaying a blank stare, slurred speech and an inability to sit still.
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2 Jailed After Contraband Reportedly Found In Hotel Room
When officers went to serve a warrant at a South Broadway Street motel Monday night, they found more than the wanted person. They reported finding contraband in a hotel room, resulting in two felony arrests.
Olegario Arizmendez, 49, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and on a warrant for violation of probation on a burglary of a building charge. Jamie May-Gail Dowell, 33, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Tanner Steward, Thomas Patterson and Sgt. Shea Shaw, and Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown went to the motel about 7:45 p.m. Monday, knocked at a hotel door and, receiving no response, used a room key they had been given by the manager to enter the room. They reported finding contraband on a bed. The room was secured.
Brown reportedly located the wanted person, Arizmendez, in the next room and served the felony warrant.
Deputies obtained permission to search the first room they encountered, finding four baggies and a container of suspected methamphetamine for a total of 4.33 grams of suspected meth, they alleged in arrest reports. The officers also reported finding other drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana in the room.
Items belonging to Dowell were also found. She reportedly admitted to having marijuana and marijuana was found in her purse.
Security Updates, Extension Office Repairs Highlight Work Session
Facility and security improvements were the the focus of Monday’s Hopkins County Commissioners Court work session.
Repairs to the Texas AgriLife Extension Office building on Houston Street are expected to require attention sooner rather than later. The county officials had hoped the project could wait until the next budget year, however, closer inspection revealed that damage is more extensive than originally intended. Thus, repairs will need to be addressed sooner than anticipated, according to the county judge.
Security at county facilities was another topic raised during the work session. With the addition of three new buildings this spring, commissioners have asked the sheriff’s office to valuate the overall security of county buildings. Technology is one area department staff was asked to evaluate for potential improvements.
The work session adjourned to allow county commissioners to meet with FEMA representatives Monday morning regarding the October 2019 disaster assistance requests.
Dinner Bell Menu For May 1st, 2019
Bill and Charlotte Zahn are the Community Partners
Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Bundleless Green Beans
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread
Lemon Angel Cake Bars
Pears in Strawberry Gelatin (the no added sugar dessert)
Whatever the weather we are always bright and sunny at Dinner Bell! Hope to see you. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church).
The mission of the Dinner Bell is to end hunger in Hopkins County. Fresh, hot, nutritious meals are prepared by volunteers each Wednesday and served to our guests at the First United Methodist Church. Through the generous support of church and community members and corporate sponsors we have been able to serve over 20,000 meals to those in need since opening our kitchen in 2012.
If you or your business would like to sponsor a Dinner Bell meal, give them a call at 903.885.2185
