Wildcats Baseball Game Postponed Due To Weather
Wildcats Playoff Game Friday is Postponed and is Rescheduled for Saturday
There will no Wildcats’ baseball on this Friday (May 3). Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack sent out a text at 12:20 p.m. Friday saying that the scheduled bi-district playoff game against Hallsville had been postponed. It is now scheduled to be played at Mike Carter Field in Tyler at 11 a.m. Saturday. Game three, if necessary, will take place after game two. The Wildcats can wrap up the best two out of three series against the Bobcats with an early Saturday win. The Wildcats came from behind to win Wednesday and take a one game to none lead in the series. They trailed 2-0 after five innings Wednesday but then got three straight clutch singles that drove in a run each to go ahead to stay 3-2. Pitcher Will Sims then shut out Hallsville the rest of the way to nail down the win. The Wildcats come in Saturday with a season record of 16-10 and they have won six straight games. Hallsville’s season record is 19-5. KSST Radio plans to be at Mike Carter Field Saturday. We will also be streaming live video. The game, or games, will also be videotaped Saturday for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable
TxDOT Warning About Broadway Street Bridge
May 3, 2019
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the Broadway Street Bridge over I-30 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, sustained no major structural damage due to a recent vehicle fire on west-bound I-30.
The bridge is again carrying traffic across I-30, but the wiring for signal lights on the south side of the bridge was damaged by the vehicle fire. Traffic lights on the north side of the bridge sustained no fire damage.
TxDOT signal crews are working diligently to repair the damage to signal lights on the south side of the bridge. Until that signal can be repaired, traffic at the intersection on the south side of the bridge will be guided by temporary four-way stop signs.
Motorists who regularly travel in this area are asked to pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and to reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones where repair crews may be present. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Trespass Complaint Results In Paraphernalia Arrest
A trespassing complaint resulted in location of drug paraphernalia and an arrest Thursday morning.
A Sulphur Springs policeman was dispatched to the 1700 block of South Broadway Street, where a person was reported for criminal trespassing. Upon arrival at the business, the officer made contact with a 43-year-old Emory man.
The officer, in arrest reports, noted the man to appear very nervous, that he wouldn’t make eye contact with police and was shaking. Based on the man’s actions, the officer patted the man down, feeling what to him felt like a pipe in the man’s pocket, according to police reports.
When asked what the pipe was for, the man allegedly said it was for smoking meth. The officer pulled what indeed appeared to be a small clear pipe of the kind commonly used for smoking methamphetamine from the man’s pocket, police alleged in arrest reports. Consequently, the Emory man was arrested at 9:48 a.m. for possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was jailed overnight and released Friday morning on the charge, according to jail reports.
Walmart Launches Curbside Pick Up Service Friday
Walmart curbside pick up started Friday, May 3, at the Sulphur Springs store, located at 1750 South Broadway St., where additional staff have been hired and trained for this purpose.
“The first order is $10 off. There are 52 slots a day. We have some this week still open. We are full today. This is a free service. Everybody else charges, but this is free,” said Todd Ward, manager for the local store.
To order, customers will need to download the orange Walmart Grocery Shopping app, then will be prompted to answer a few questions to set up their account. A credit or debit card is required to order; no cash will be accepted.
Once the app is downloaded and account set up, customers select their store based on their Zip code, their items and when to pick up their items.
“It’s very easy. Select when you want to pick up groceries, submit it to us and pick it up,” Ward said.
For example, Ward said, a person selects pick up for 10 a.m. Saturday. They check in on the app when they leave the house. That lets Walmart know they are on the way, and about how far away so they’ll have the items ready. The customer then pulls into one of the parking slots marked 1-10 by the newly completed pick up area. Look for signs; the parking area will soon be designated orange, but painting was delayed due to the recent wet weather.
Once parked in one of the 10 designated parking slips, a store associate will bring the ordered items out. The customer will sign their sales ticket; the purchase will be billed to their account at that time, according to Ward.
While the app says Grocery App, purchases are not restricted to groceries, but can be anything available online from in the store, including other household items such as dog food, chemicals and toilet paper, according to Ward.
In addition to grocery departments, selections may also come from kitchen and dining, office and electronics, home, garden and tool, sports and outdoors and even toys, party supplies and crafts departments.
Lady Cats Softball Downs Midlothian, Headed To Regionals
Lady Cats Softball Wins Area Round Series Taking 10-1 Victory Over Midlothian Thursday
Lady Cats Softball 10, Midlothian 1
The Lady Cats pounded out 14 more hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty allowed only three hits as the Lady Cats soundly defeated Midlothian, 10-1 Thursday at Royse City to take their Area round series two games to none. It took the Lady Cats a little time to take charge of the game. They led only 4-1 until they scored six runs in the top of the fifth inning to turn the game into a one-sided one. The Lady Cats jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The first run scored on three straight singles from Alli Fite, Brinklee Driver and Kate Womack. Later with the bases loaded, Addison Caddell worked a walk that forced in a run. The Lady Cats made it a 4-0 game with two more runs in the top of the third inning. Sierra Smith doubled, Caddell singled and Maddie Millsap walked to load the bases. Nylah Lindley’s single scored Smith. Caddell then raced in from third base on a pass ball. Midlothian tightened the game to 4-1 in the bottom of the third with a home run by Maddie Morrow. Then the Lady Cats exploded for six runs in the top of the fifth using five hits and a walk. Sadie Stroud singled and Smith walked. Caddell’s single scored Stroud. Millsap singled to load the bases. Lindley cleared the bases with a double and she moved to third on a throw toward home. Lindley scored on Kelsey Wallace’s ground out to shortstop. Driver capped the inning with a line drive home run over the tall center field wall. Haggery got the pitching win going all seven innings allowing three hits and one run while striking out eight and walking two. Lindley went 3 for 4 with a run scored, a double and four RBI’s. Caddell was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and two RBI’s. Fite was 2 for 5 with a run scored. Driver was 2 for 5 with a run scored, a home run and an RBI. Stroud was 2 for 4 with a run scored. Womack was 1 for 5 with an RBI. Smith was 1 for 2 with a double and two runs scored. Millsap was 1 for 2 with a run scored. Wallace had an RBI. Abbi Baier scored a run. The Lady Cats will face the winner of a North Forney and Hallsville series in the Regional Quarterfinals next week.
Date Change for Arbala UMC Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser & Auction
There is a date change for the Arbala United Methodist Church Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser and Auction. The event will now be held Saturday, May 4th, 2019, beginning at 5:00PM. There will be fish, hushpuppies, and more. The Auction is scheduled to begin at 6:30PM. The event takes place at the Arbala Community Center. For more details, please contact Pastor Daniel Lewis at 214-587-2361.
North Hopkins Golf Team Heads To State Tourney
The North Hopkins men’s golf team placed 3rd at the Regional Golf tournament that was played at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris, Tx and will be playing at the State Tournament at the Roy Kizer Municipal Golf Course in Austin, Texas May 20 & May 21. They had a two day total of 689. Evan Lewis places 5th with a two day total of 151. He shot a 76 & 75. The team is left to right: Cooper Adams, Ryan Reed, Evan Lewis, Kevin Clement, and Eastan Lewis.
The North Hopkins Golf Team that placed third at region includes Cooper Adams, Ryan Reed, Evan Lewis, Kevin Clement, and Eastan Lewis.
Spring Football 7-On-7
Wildcats 7 on 7 Team Opens Season With a Win and a Loss Tuesday
The Wildcats’ 7 on 7 football team opened their season with a pair of games in the Multipurpose Building Tuesday evening (April 30). Lindale and Paris came to town. The Wildcats fielded a varsity Blue Team and a Gold Team of youngsters. The varsity defeated Lindale but lost to Paris. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said Kaden Wallace and Noe Ponce played at quarterback for the Blue Team. He said their accuracy was good but not great. Coach Young said the games were beneficial as the quarterbacks got to work on play calling. He talked about several receivers and running backs that caught the ball well. Included were Aidan Walker, Kylan Wade, Da’Korian Sims, Caden Davis, Campbell Cody, Bryant Sanchez, Zach Tiemeyer, Chase Haney, Bryson Lacy and Detrick Clayton. Coach Young said the opening games gave the players a lot to work on. Saturday, weather permitting, the Blue and Gold teams will play at a Paul Pewitt 7 on 7 tournament. The Blue squad will play Mount Pleasant, Elysian Fields and Daingerfield while the Gold squad will play Paul Pewitt, Mount Vernon and Alba-Golden.
South Broadway Street Overpass Open To Traffic – Sort Of
The South Broadway Street overpass was reopened to allow traffic crossing in both directions on Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, temporary “STOP” signs in every direction are a substitute for working traffic signals. Obviously, the truck fire from earlier in the day has damaged the signals. No word yet, on the time frame on estimated repair of the traffic lights. Extra caution should be taken when crossing through this intersection, as some driver’s are not aware of who’s turn it is to go through next.
