Candidate Filing Now Open For 2 School Board Elections
At least two local school districts will be holding trustees elections this fall. Candidate filing for a place on the school board is now open in Cumby and North Hopkins school districts.
Cumby ISD
Cumby Independent School District will have three places to be determined in the Nov. 5 election. All three are full three-year seats on the board. Currently, Jason Hudson, Tony Aguilar and Jody Jarvis are serving in those positions.
Aguilar is seeking a fourth full-term on the board; he was first appointed in March of 2013, then was elected in 2013 and 2016. Jarvis has been reelected and served consecutively on the board since May of 2013. Hudson was first reelected to Cumby ISD Board of Trustees in May of 2001 and has continued to be reelected and served consecutively since them.
Candidates may file for a place on the ballot for the Cumby ISD Board of Trustees election during regular office hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Thursday, with filing extended from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, the final day of filing. Applications may be picked up in person and returned, either by mail or in person, to Cumby ISD Central Administration Office, 303 Sayle St. in Cumby.
North Hopkins ISD
North Hopkins ISD also will hold a Nov. 5 trustees election for three full three-year term seats on the school board. Currently, Charlie Vaughn and Vicki Ferrell finishing out a full term on the board. Robert McPherson was appointed to fill out the term of Jim Westbrook; that term ends this year and the seat is up for election in November as well.
Candidate filing is open and will continue through Aug. 19 for the NHISD Board of Trustees Election. Candidates may pick up applications at the main school office during business hours through Aug. 19, when closing ends at 5 p.m.
Sulphur Springs Man In Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In A Month
A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man turned himself in early Tuesday morning on five violation of probation charges, marking the second time he has been in the county jail this month.
Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres surrendered himself at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center at 12:08 a.m. July 23 and was walked by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lester into the county jail, according to arrest reports.
Torres was held on five charges of violation of probation, which he was on for two possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a controlled substance, possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and manufacture or delivery of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3/4 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports.
Tuesday marks the second time Torres has been booked into the county jail this month. He was arrested July 4 for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance and possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance.
The July 4 arrest followed an interstate traffic stop by troopers, who reported smelling a marijuana odor coming from Torres’ vehicle when talking to the 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man. Torres allegedly admitted to having a marijuana joint and THC edibles in his vehicle, and later to having Xanax and hydrocodone pills in his sock. All of the items were located, resulting in Torres’ arrest on three controlled substance charges, the trooper alleged in the July 4 arrest report.
Torres was released from the county jail July 5 on $25,000 on the Penalty Group 1 charge, $10,000 on the Penalty Group 2 charge and $2,000 on the Penalty Group 3 charge, according to jail reports.
He remained in the county late Tuesday morning July 23, on the violation of probation charges, according to jail reports.
Shadow Renaissance Festival is July 26-28 at Civic Center
Shadow Renaissance Festival is in its second year of raising funds for Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center. It is the goal of the 2019 RenFest to provide operational funding for the non-profit therapeutic center for a whole year. With the turnout of 3,500 people at the inaugural 2018 Festival, that seems a reachable goal. We talked with Kris Cobb, President of the non-profit and board members Triston Pullen and Kim Cobb during the KSST Good Morning Show.
“Even though we’re a new Festival, we’ve got a ton of support in place for this to be a very successful event. There will be a full schedule of activities all three days, with several things going on at all times both inside and outside the Hopkins County Civic Center. All ages will enjoy this, and many will never have experienced a Renaissance Festival before, so we want them to get the full flavor. Come dressed in costume if you like, we encourage it! The kids will have a ton of fun and there’s things to interest everyone, from great food to Knight Fights to an Escape Artist to the Fae Follies to the 65 plus vendors set up in the Exhibit Hall. We’ve got a petting zoo, photos with unicorns, unicorn rides and even rare llama unicorns. The Faery Garden will be a great place for family photos or just to sit and spot tree faeries, earth faeries and even a ‘Fire’ Elemental Faery. And you can see and meet Renaissance Royalty. Actually, just our local Festival team now has 39 costumed cast members and they will be joined by amazingly costumed cast members from Scarborough and other Renaissance Fairs. It’s definitely not something you will want to miss!”
Food and beverage will be offered by local and non-local businesses,and will offer Greek gyros and pitas, ‘Dragons Toes’, homemade Tex Mex and favorite concession fare, along with four original flavors of ‘meade’, a type of beer prepared by a local winery. Some food vendors will be outside, and two food concessions will be located indoors in the Exhibit Hall.
The Knight Fights will be staged in an ongoing schedule during the three days, so anytime you arrive at Shadow RenFest, you will soon be able to catch one or more of the fights. According to Kris, “this is full-contact footed combat in heavy armor, using real swords and ‘boards’, or shields. Individual battles, chapter wars and even a ‘melee’ will be staged. The winner of the melee will be the last man standing”.
Hours of the 2019 Shadow Renaissance Festival in Sulphur Springs are:
Friday July 26 from 1 pm til 8 pm, Saturday July 27 from 10 am til 7 pm and Sunday July 28 from 11 am til 6 pm. Admission is $15 for ages 11 and up, $5 for ages 5-10 and free for children age 4 and younger. You can also get 3-day passes for adults.”Bring the whole family and spend all day, and help us support a Hopkins County non-profit organization. Find full details at shadowrenfest.com”
Mount Vernon Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Felony DWI Charge
A 63-year-old Mount Vernon woman’s reckless driving caught the attention of other motorists who reported her to authorities; an equipment violation lead to a traffic stop. However, Jennifer Wilkes was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated, a charge enhanced to a felony due to at least three prior DWI convictions, according to arrest reports.
Wilkes was stopped about 7 p.m. July 22 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 115 by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Steward for a defective tail light on the Oldsmobile she was driving. Steward alleged signs of possible intoxication noticeable in the woman while talking to her.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Britain Marlow arrived to assist. Marlow reported an alcohol odor was detectable on her, and that she was unsteady on her feet and had numerous clues of intoxication during standard field sobriety tests. The woman also allegedly admitted to consuming three glasses of gin and soda earlier in the day. Based on those findings, the trooper placed the woman under arrest for DWI and the car was impounded, according to arrest reports.
A criminal history check revealed a previous conviction for third or more driving while intoxicated offense on March 20, 2015, in the 8th District Court. As a result, the DWI charge was enhanced to a third-degree felony offense, Marlow alleged in arrest reports.
The woman also reportedly agreed and provided a blood sample for testing and was jailed for DWI, third or more offense, according to arrest and jail reports.
Wilkes remained in the county jail Tuesday morning, July 23, on the charge; bond was set at $10,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Shawls Of Love Create Gifts For Local Patients
Shawls of Love is a hard working group of individuals who crochet and knit items which are donated to hospitals, nursing homes and cancer centers for newborns, cancer and hospice patients.
The group meets at 10 a.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and brings the items they’ve made throughout the month for Stacey Wetzel with Sulphur Springs Imaging Center to take to the medical facilities for distribution.
These are some hard working ladies,” said Senior Citizens Center Programs and Marketing Director Karon Weatherman. “They do it all with LOVE. That is why this group of ladies is called ‘Shawls of Love.'”
The group welcomes new members; just show up at the monthly meeting; the next one will be Aug. 26.
“They will tell you if they are working on any special projects, give you patterns and yarn for you to use,” said Weatherman.
Pasta Sauces, Certain Packaged Salads Latest Foods Being Recalled
At least five different kinds of Ragu pasta sauces, four types of Archer Farms-brand and Freskëtbrand packaged salads, and an Archer Farms brand sandwich are among the latest round of foods being voluntarily recalled.
RAGÚ® Pasta Sauces
Mizkan America, Inc., announced last week and the FDA over the weekend, the voluntary recall of select the five types of RAGÚ® pasta sauces produced between June 4-8 because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic.
While no consumer injuries or complaints have been reported, Mizkan America urges consumers with jars containing the designated yellow cap code and best use by dates listed to discard discard the recalled pasta sauce, according to the company announcement.
Included in the recall are the following pasta sauces, by name and cap/best use by descriptions:
- RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion, 45 oz., JUN0620YU2
- RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion, 66 oz, JUN0520YU2
- RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion, 66 oz., JUN0620YU2
- RAGÚ® Old World Style Traditional, 66 oz., JUN0420YU2
- RAGÚ® Old World Style Meat, 66 oz., JUN0520YU2
Consumers who have purchased the recalled RAGÚ® sauces with the outlined cap codes should call 800-328-7248 Monday-Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, to receive a replacement.
Mizkan America will provide a replacement coupon to reporting consumers and also may make arrangements to retrieve the product for further examination, according to the recall announcement.
Arch-Farms, Freskëtbrand salads, sandwiches
Elevation Foods also is recalling specific containers of Archer Farms-brand egg salad; Freskëtbrand egg salad, tuna salad, and Thai lobster salad; and Archer Farms-brand deviled egg sandwiches produced on June 18, 2019 at the Knoxville, Tennessee facility due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Elevation Foods identified the problem with the products after receiving positive test results for three containers of affected egg salad which were sampled and tested by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Impacted products were:
- Archer Farms-brand Egg Salad packaged in a 12-ounce clear, square plastic container, Lot Number W1906042A, Use By 12AUG2019 (printed on the side of each container) UPC 085239018682, distributed nationwide
- Freskët-brand Egg Salad packaged in a 32-ounce clear, square plastic container, Lot Number W1906042, Use By 12AUG2019A (printed on the side of each container
- Freskët-brand Tuna Salad packaged in a 5-pound white, round plastic container, Lot Number W1906054, Use By 02AUG2019A (printed on the side of each container
- Freskët-brand Thai Lobster Salad packaged in a 5-pound white, round plastic container, Lot Number W1906041, Use By 02AUG2019A (printed on the side of each container)
- Archer Farms Deviled Egg Sandwich Half Sandwich with Bacon, UPC 220505000002, distributed nationwide
- Archer Farms Deviled Egg Sandwich on Multigrain, UPC 498780203566, distributed nationwide
To see if you have any of these items in your refrigerator, check the “use by” dates printed on the side of each container and the lot number on the side or the lid of the container.
Fewer than 1,087 cases of product were reported to have been directly shipped to retailer warehouses throughout the United States, and as of July 19, no illnesses had been reported in connection with the products.
Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products are urged by the company to immediately return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call 866-761-9566 at any time.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Section of Davis Street Closed Due To Water Break
July 22, 2019 – If you’ve been downtown in the last couple of days, you will most likely have noticed a small section of Davis Street shut down just south of Main Street.
That section of street was closed over the weekend due to a water line break and was expected to take a couple of days to fix.
According to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell, this is a common occurrence during the hottest months of the year due to the ground drying out, causing pipes to shift, and older, more brittle pipes to break, sending large sprays of water gushing out.
City water and sewer crews are called in and often work long hours to stymie the flow of water until the pipe can be replaced and the damaged area — in this case the street — repaired. Typically, it takes at least a couple of days to complete all of the work, according to the city official.
Bayer Recalling 2 Lots of Mislabeled Kogenate FS Antihemophilic Factor
Patients prescribed Kogenate FS antihemophilic factor (recombinant) 2000 IU vials by Bayer as well as medical professionals and pharmacies should take note of a July 19 recall issued on two lots of the clotting medication.
Only two lots of the 2000 IU vials distributed in the United States are impacted. They are:
- NDC # 0026-3786-65, Product # DR03, Lot # 27118RK, Expiration Date 06/12/2021
- NDC # 0026-3786-65, Product # DR03, Lot # 27119CG , Expiration Date 06/12/2021
Patients in possession of vials from the affected lot numbers should immediately stop using the product and contact their physician. In addition, patients should contact their pharmacy to return the affected product.
Kogenate FS Antihemophilic Factor is used to replace clotting factor (factor VIII or antihemophilic factor) that is missing in people with hemophilia A. Kogenate FS is approved to treat or control bleeding in adults and children with hemophilia A.
Certain vials from the two lots were labeled as Kogenate FS but actually contain the FVIII hemophilia A treatment, Jivi® antihemophilic factor (recombinant) PEGylated-aucl 3000 IU, Bayer noted in July 19 announcement about the recall. The majority of the vials have already been recovered, leaving only 990 vials unaccounted for.
“We are working closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manage the recall and to minimize disruption to supply and inconvenience to patients. The affected lots, distributed from February 5, 2019 to July 15, 2019 from Bayer’s distribution sites in Berkeley, CA and Shawnee, KS,” the company announcement states.
All other vials of Kogenate FS not associated with lot numbers 27118RK and 27119CG are not impacted and can continue to be used without interruption. No lots of Jivi or Kovaltry® antihemophilic factor (recombinant) product were affected by the recall, according to Bayer.
Distributors with questions regarding the recall process, may contact the Bayer Recall Coordinator, Inmar, at 855-707-7518.
Healthcare providers and patients may direct questions to Bayer’s medical communications hotline, 1-888-84-BAYER (1-888-842-2937).
Patients and healthcare providers are encouraged to report side effects or quality complaints of products to the FDA by visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch or calling 1-800-FDA-1088. For Bayer products, you can report these directly to Bayer at www.adversereactions.bayer.com.
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Plans 20th annual Quilt Show in Sulphur Springs on September 20,21 at The ROC
Quilters and quilt lovers will flock to Sulphur Springs during the weekend of Friday September 20 and Saturday September 21, 2019 to enjoy the over 100 quilts on display as well as the friendly welcome they always get in the Sulphur Springs downtown district. The local show is part of the ‘circuit’ of quilt shows in Texas, and draws repeat visitors from all over the state and beyond. The Quilt Show will feature antique quilts, newly constructed quilts, holiday quilts and quilted wall hangings. Best of Show and numerous other awards, conferred by a panel of judges, will be identified by rosettes and labels. You can enjoy special speakers and demonstrations as part of the 2-day event. Quilt Shop vendors will be set up within the display space offering quilts, fabrics, machines and much more. Concessions will be available on site. Parking is free on site. Admission is $5 per person, per day and children under age 12 are admitted free with parent or family member. Hours on Friday September 20 are 9 am til 5 pm, and hours on Saturday September 21 are 9 am til 3 pm. The ROC is located two blocks from downtown Sulphur Springs,Texas at 115 Putman Street.
In addition to designing and creating their own handiwork, individual members of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild meet monthly and work year round in planning for the popular annual Quilt Show. In recent years The ROC has become the perfect home for the show. There’s ample space for hanging the quilts in their entire size by category, so that browsers can see the patterns, colors and stitches that make up these durable works of art. Show-goers can even vote for their favorite quilts in the ‘People’s Choice’ category. 2019 Quilt Show Chair is Marti Rajotte. Contact her at 903-235-5700 or sulphurspringsquiltstx.com.
To further accommodate visitors during the Quilt Show weekend, the Downtown Business Alliance is planning a ‘Brick Street Market’ on Saturday September 20 which will draw visitors to the downtown area’s many eateries and shops, most within walking distance. Local vendors of antique and repurposed goods are invited to reserve a street booth and join the fun. (for Brick Street vendor space, contact sulphurspringsdba.com)
