Chamber Connection: April 18, 2019
Chamber Connection-April 18
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital — Sulphur Springs are partnering to present a panel discussion called The Process of Care for Your Aging Parents. This night is designed so attendees can hear the panel discussion and are able to then walk through booths to collect information and ask individualized questions. Reservations are free to the public but VERY limited in availability. To register for attendance, please sign up at the following link, https://howtocareforagingparents.eventbrite.com.
Your company may also participate by renting a booth so that you may distribute information and marketing materials about services you offer for this specific topic. This is a unique opportunity to meet, interact with, and explain services your business offers on the topic of aging parents directly to family members who are dealing with or preparing to deal with this soon. To register for booth space, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515.
The 30th Annual Golf Tournament was a HUGE success!
Alliance Bank won first place low net and C-n-C Pro AV won first place low gross. Auto Lube took second place low net, while Double M Contractors walked away with second place low gross. Cooper Partlow and Associates won third place low net, and Landers Creek Outfitters took third place low gross. Best of all, everyone seemed to have a great time! Thank you to Sulphur Springs Country Club for another wonderful Chamber tournament!
Texas Farm Credit hosts a Business After Hours
Texas Farm Credit, located at 1305 Shannon Road East in Sulphur Springs, is hosting a Business After Hours to celebrate their completed remodel on Thursday, April 18, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please make plans to join us for this networking opportunity!
Gypsy Salon to host ribbon cutting
Gypsy Salon, located at 101 Bill Bradford Road, Suite 20, in Sulphur Springs, is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, April 23, at noon. Please join us to congratulate Gypsy Salon!
Rotary hosts Claws for a Cause
The Rotary Club is hosting the 6th Annual Claws for a Cause on Saturday, April 27th on Celebration Plaza, downtown Sulphur Springs. Tickets are $30 for all-you-can-eat crawfish with all the fixin’s. Proceeds will benefit local charities and scholarships.
Workforce Solutions is hosting a Career & Community Resource Expo on May 7
Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas is hosting a Career & Community Resources Expo at the ROC, 120 Oak Street in Sulphur Springs, on Tuesday, May 7th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are accepting vendors on a first come first served basis with a deadline for vendors of April 30. Exhibitor space is free of charge but limited. For additional information, please call Workforce Solutions at (903) 885-7556 x 414.
Jehovah Jireh hosted ribbon cutting
Jehovah Jireh, a new food pantry located at 10870 State Hwy 11 East, in Como, Texas, hosted their ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, April 10, at noon. Jehovah Jireh is currently providing food weekly for over 100 families in Hopkins County.
Heritage Park opens new facility
Heritage Park hosted a ribbon cutting celebration for the grand opening of Winniford Place, their new multi-purpose facility, on Tuesday, April 16, at noon. Heritage Park is located 416 Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs.
Winnsboro Police Report April 8-14, 2019
Arrests
- Gene Roberson, 44 years of age, of Leesburg was arrested on April 9, on a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant.
- Britton Keck, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on April 10, on a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Warrant.
Accidents
- No accidents to report
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 177 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 46 citations and 79 warnings during this reporting period.
Lady Cats Softball Rescheduled for Friday Due to Weather
The scheduled Lady Cats’ softball game against Texas High, originally planned for Thursday evening, April 18, has been postponed due to rainfall Wednesday and Thursday in Texarkana. The game has been rescheduled as a varsity only game on Friday at 6 p.m. at Texas High.
The Lady Cats will come into the Friday game with a 7-2 district record and they are tied for first place with Mount Pleasant. If the Lady Cats win Friday, they can do no worse than a co-championship. If they lose Friday, they will be tied with Texas High and will have a second and third place seeding game against Texas High on Monday.Mount Pleasant wraps up district play against Royse City at Mount Pleasant. At last report, the game is scheduled to be played Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Lady Cats could win an outright district championship if they defeat Texas High Friday and Mount Pleasant loses to the Lady Bulldogs. Royse City is 3-6 in district play, but they have won two out of their last three games.
Wildcats Baseball Game Rescheduled For Friday At Mount Pleasant
The scheduled Wildcats’ district baseball games at Mount Pleasant have been rescheduled until Friday, April 19. The varsity game will be at 7 p.m., following a JV game at 4 p.m.
The Wildcats come into the game in fifth place in the district standings with a 4-8 record. They are 12-10 for the season.
Mount Pleasant is two games ahead of the Wildcats in third place with a 6-6 record. Royse City holds down the fourth and final playoff spot with a 5-7 district mark putting them one game behind Mount Pleasant and one game ahead of the Wildcats. The Bulldogs also hold the tiebreaker against the Wildcats having swept the three-game series between the two. Royse City has Greenville on the schedule Thursday.
The weather has also forced cancellation of the Wildcats’ freshmen team’s game Thursday against Hallsville freshmen at Wildcat Park at 5:30 p.m.
In other area baseball news, North Hopkins now will play Cumby in their second game of this week on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. The game had to be rescheduled due to the weather and could not be played Friday due to the unavailability of umpires on Good Friday.
The Saturday morning game is expected to end in plenty of time for North Hopkins players to have time to get ready for their Saturday evening prom.
Area Track Meet Underway at Longview Pine Tree
The Wildcats’ track team sent nine athletes and the Lady Cats’ track team 13 athletes to the Area Track Meet Thursday at Longview Pine Tree.
The meet got started at 10 a.m. with the running of the 3200-meter race. Participating in that race for the Wildcats are Landon Thornton and Christian Palomino. Lady Cat Sydney Washburn is also running in the 3200-meter race.
Field events got underway at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Wildcats in field events include shot putter Ryan Hammons, high jumpers Jeremiah Roland and Landry Tyson, triple jumper Damiyon Dugan, pole vaulter Eli Sellers and long jumpers Tyson and Dugan. In field events for the Lady Cats are, in discus, Danielle Godbolt, Sable Erdmier and Abbi Beggs, high jumper Brooklyn Burnside, long jumpers Abbi Baier and Breasia Ivery, and pole vaulter Claire Bybee.
Running events will get underway 30 minutes after the conclusion of the field events. In running events for the Wildcats are, in the 800-meter run, Nabian Ramirez and Sellers, Tyson in the 110-meter hurdles, Ricardo Torres in the 400-meter run, Tyson in the 300-meter hurdles, Thornton in the 1600-meter run and the 4×400-meter relay team of Torres, Sellers, Tyson and Ramirez. In running events for the Lady Cats, the 4 x100-meter relay team of Sadavia Porter, Ivery, Kiyonna Redmon and Baier, Baier in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles, Porter in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, Washburn in the 1600-meter run and the 4×400-meter relay team of Dalanee Myles, Burnside, Kaylee Malone and Aliyah Abron.
Top performers in each event qualify for the Regional Meet in Arlington on April 26-27.
And the Winners Are..
The three winners of 4 Ranger Baseball tickets to one of this weekends (April 20th and 21st) games are… Game dates are awarded on a first come, first served basis.
Rules and Information:
The passes must NOT be resold!
Unclaimed passes will be dispersed by KSST.
Employees of KSST/KRVA can’t win.
Winner’s names and picture will be posted on Facebook.
Rodeo is Coming to Town!
If you are looking for rodeo excitement, don’t look any further than this weekends’ Spring Rodeo put on by the Hopkins County Rodeo Association. This event is held under the sanction of UPRA, or United Professional Rodeo Association, which covers a 5-state circuit. A long-time friend of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County since 1979, the UPRA has held their Finals Rodeo here in the autumn of the year at the end of their competition season. But during the Springtime, the circuit is young and this rodeo gets some great competitors which provide exciting watching for the audience.
A number of the competitors are some you may know from the local area. The stock contractor is J and J Rodeo Company out of Cooper, Texas, which was voted Best Small Rodeo Contractor for two years (2017 and 2018) by UPRA competitors. Plan to come watch J and J’s bulls and broncs as they also compete, along with the riders and the ropers, as part of the nine exciting events: Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, Ranch Bronc Riding, Tie-Down Calf Roping, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling and the rough stock events, Saddlebronc, Bareback and Bull Riding.
This rodeo is being held on the Easter weekend, and that’s one reason Oscar and the Committee included a lot of fun children’s events. There will be Mutton Bustin’, and only the first 15 youth to enter by 6:30 pm each night can participate. There is no fee to enter Mutton Bustin’ but there are size/age requirements. And everyone can watch and enjoy the children’s Chuckwagon Races, Calf Scramble and Boot Scramble, where top youth competitors can win a new pair of cowboy boots! An Easter Egg Hunt will be held for three different age groups during the Saturday night performance, and bicycles and gift certificates are among the prizes.
Another interesting event to watch will be the “Elite Series” Mini-Bronc and Mini-Steer Riding event for young cowboys. These competitors are part of the rodeo team at Cross Spur Cowboy Church, and will stage their competitions during this rodeo.
The Spring Rodeo will feature the big voice of a new announcer, Brent Weldon, and a new clown Michael “Goobie” Smith, who loves to interact with the audience and make people laugh. And remember, there is a Rodeo Dance for boot-scootin right after the Saturday night performance, by local band Jason Waldon and the Alibis!
Purchase tickets at $10 each for Friday night and $12 each for Saturday night. You can save $2 per ticket when you purchase advance tickets at Circle E Western Store. You can also buy your tickets at the gate on both nights of rodeo….and you might win free tickets by listening to the KSST Good Morning Show on 1230AM Radio Friday April 19, 2019.
2 Jailed On Marijuana Charge
A traffic stop at 4:10 p.m. April 17 on Tate Street by police resulted in the arrest of a Winnsboro man, 17, and Emory woman, 19, for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone.
The officer reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the Pontiac Grand Prix upon contact with the occupants during a traffic stop. A probable cause search of the car allegedly yielded a plastic bag containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the console. Sulphur Springs Police, in arrest reports, noted the substance weighed 3.9 grams, which is less than an ounce.
Both the female driving and male passenger were arrested on the Class A misdemeanor charge and the car was impounded. Because of the location of the traffic stop, on Tate Street at Brinker Street, the drug-fee zone enhancement was added, police noted in arrest reports.
Firefighters’ Quick Response To Blaze Limits Damages to FM 3019 Home
Firefighters’ quick response to a structure fire is credited with limiting damages to a FM 3019 home Wednesday.
The blaze was reported to emergency dispatchers shortly after 3:30 p.m. April 17. Hopkins County, Brinker, Saltillo and Pickton-Pine Forest firefighters were dispatched to what was reported as as single story structure fire with smoke visible from outside the single story residence.
“Pickton-Pine Forest Volunteer Fire Department got there quick and made a good stop,” said Hopkins County Fire Marshal Mike Matthews.
The blaze reportedly gutted the kitchen and burned into part of the attic and roof. The dining and living area also reportedly sustained smoke and heat damage. The rest of the structure sustained smoke damage but the remaining contents should be salvageable, according to the fire marshal’s office.
The fire is reported to be an accidental kitchen fire. A resident, who’d been working in another part of the home, reportedly discovered food on a stove had caught on fire and spread, according to HCFD reports.
