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.
Heritage Park and Museum Opens ‘Winiford Place’, a New Multi-Purpose Building
On April 16, 2019 at noon, along with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, Winiford Place was presented a flag and a plaque from Jennie Ash, a staffer of Texas State Representative Dan Flynn’s office. According to the plaque, the Texas flag had “flown over the Capitol of the Sovereign State of Texas”, the perfect note for a park which celebrates our local history upon land near the heart of the City of Sulphur Springs. There was a good turnout of citizens for the ceremony.
During 2018/2019, Winiford Place was constructed largely through a generous private monetary donation. However, the facility was actually built by hand as a labor of love by members of the Hopkins County Historical Society, who are caretakers for the 11-acre historical park and museum located near downtown Sulphur Springs. Members with special skills contributed their talents; from drawings of the concept to contracting the construction to creating custom-made doors of reclaimed wood from other park projects, to adding Texas-themed custom stained glass inserts for the doors. Original artwork by various local artist which depict the park now adorn the walls. The atmosphere is bright and airy due to lots of windows placed high on the walls, and it also has a spacious feel, assisted by wide concrete walkways that extend usable space on two sides of the building. A full kitchen is large enough for a team of cooks to work in, and the restroom area includes space for a Bride’s Room, which will come in handy for wedding events held there. One of the first public events in the new building will be the Reilly Springs Jamboree, a historic Hopkins County country and gospel show coming to celebrate the new facility on Saturday evening June 15, 2019.
Heritage Park, at 468 North Jackson Street, will be hosting two other events this week. The Hopkins County Youth Art Show will be displayed inside the park on Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20, featuring works of art in all mediums created by youth and teens in the county schools. Also, the “John Chester Dutch Oven Cooking Class” will begin at 8am on Saturday April 20 for persons who want to learn the primitive method of outdoor cooking. The class is $15 person (which includes lunch) and will be taught by Wilson. All foods, utensils and supplies are furnished.
According to Rick Wilson, President of the local Historical Society, “there are still some unmet needs at Winiford House, and donations are welcome from the community. Anyone who would like to help can call me at 903-335-2752, or talk to any member of the Historical Society. We are more than thrilled with the new addition and the expanded ways we can serve the community. We will look forward to seeing you at Heritage Park events in the weeks and months to come”.
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 1
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently.
The charges range from improper sexual activity with a person in custody, aggravated assault and child endangerment to firearms, theft, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
A large number indictments were also for controlled substance, marijuana and related offenses. (Watch for Grand Jury Indictments For April: Part 2 for those charges.)
Sinead Nicole Hagan, 27, was indicted on one charge of improper sexual activity with a person in custody. The charge stems from Hagan’s in early January following an allegation that she had a sexual encounter with an inmate while a corrections officer at Hopkins County jail. The Texas Ranger was contacted to launch an investigation. While reviewing video for the first allegation, sheriff’s officials allegedly discovered a second offense of improper sexual activity with a different inmate, the sheriff reported following Hagan’s arrests on Jan. 2 and Jan. 10.
Jessy Isaiah Garcia, 20, of Como was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested Jan. 13 for allegedly striking a 27-year-old Mineola man in the head multiple times with a baseball bat, when the man attempted to calm Garcia upon seeing him striking a woman’s car in a State Highway 154 south parking. Garcia then allegedly fled in a vehicle and was located a short time by a state trooper at a Hillcrest Drive gas station, where he was allegedly causing a disturbance, police and troopers alleged in reports following Garcia’s arrest on Jan. 13.
Tonee Nicole Jarrett, 25, of Springfield, Illinois was indicted for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence and evading arrest or detention in a vehicle. She was arrested Feb. 12 on both charges. When asked as a passenger to step out of a car during an Interstate 30 traffic stop, she allegedly unbuckled a 4-year-old child from a seat belt and put the preschooler in the floor of the car, then moved to the driver’s seat and drove away. She was found later in another county and was taken into custody, officers alleged in reports following her arrest.
Jonathan O. Martinez, 19, was indicted for aggravated assault of a date, family or household member with a weapon. He was accused in police reports at the time of his arrest on March 2 of striking his fiancee’s vehicle which she was reportedly i.
Tammy R. McWilliams, 47, was indicted for assault on a peace officer or judge. She was accused of becoming very combative when police made attempts to check her welfare and that of her roommate at a Weaver Street residence, charging at and assaulting one officer, police alleged in reports following her arrest on Feb. 20.
Donna R. Mollenhour, 38, and Micheal Mollenhour, 44, were indicted for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence. They were arrested Feb. 13 . The pair was investigated by SCU and CPS officials after an allegation was raised that a child had tested positive for methamphetamine. Both adults tested positive for meth, and their 10-month-old child was exposed to it as well, SCU officials alleged in arrest reports.
Also among the individuals indicted during the April grand jury session were:
- Eric Mitchell Rawson — abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence;
- Kenneth D. Mitchell — possession of child pornography;
- Joseph Albe Navarro — aggravated sexual assault of a child;
- Rowdy Dee Duvall — unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon;
- Andrea Nicole White — unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon
- Jarred Lynn Brow — theft of a material such as aluminum, bronze, copper or brass.
- Derrick Matthew Garcia — tampering with a government record to defraud or harm and giving or making a false statement for property or credit
- Stormy Alisa Garcia — tampering with a government record to defraud or harm
- Brittany L. McDonald — unauthorized use of a motor vehicle was
- Tony Lee McGilveary — fraudulent use or possession of identifying information
- Landon Dee Harness — injury to a child, elderly or disabled person.
Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison On DWI Charge
Two people were taken into custody after being sentenced to time in prison in the Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday.
Brian James Chism, 47, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody in the district courtroom after being sentenced to a 15-year commitment in Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a felony driving while intoxicated charge.
Chism was jailed locally on Sept. 5 and released on bond Sept. 7 for third or more DWI offense, according to court and jail reports.
Dewayne Laverdo Hamilton, 40, of Dallas was taken into custody at 10:20 a.m. April 16 in the district courtroom, after being sentenced to a 12-year commitment in Texas Department of Criminal Justice for possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hamilton was arrested on May 11, 2018, following a traffic stop on Interstate 30 in which Cumby police reported finding multiple containers of contraband, including and bags containing nearly 17 grams of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, police reported following Hamilton’s arrest.
