County Sheriff’s Office Focus on Curbing Narcotics Begins to Make Impact on Distribution
With the rise of methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began in June, 2018, a focused work in attempting to curb narcotics.
From June until the end of January, 2019, the Sheriff’s Department has investigated and made 31 cases that led to 28 defendants being charged. 5.25 ounces of methamphetamine were recovered as part of the narcotics investigations.
Hopkins County Investigator Wade Sheets assisted Sulphur Springs Police Department Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott in some of these investigations and in training. HCSO has helped with Investigations in Franklin County as well.
Local Woman Assaults Peace Officer
When Sulphur Springs Police arrived at a residence on Weaver Drive regarding a welfare/personal safety concern, Tammy Rene McWilliams, 47, became very combative. Multiple attempts were made to check on the welfare of McWilliams and her roommate. McWilliams charged officers and assaulted one officer causing bodily injury.
While attempting to secure McWilliams in handcuffs, she resisted and fought with officers. She remained belligerent during the transfer to Hopkins County Jail and at the jail continued to be violent. She was placed in a violence cell for her protection and that of jail staff.
McWilliams is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Assault Peace Officer, a felony 2, and with Resisting Arrest, Search or Transport. She is held on bonds totalling $52,000.
Wildcats Defeat John Tyler in Bi-District; Face Midlothian in Friday Area Game at Forney
The Wildcats appeared to be getting into some trouble late in their bi-district game with John Tyler Tuesday night (February 19) at Wills Point.
The Wildcats had just turned the ball over and the Lions trailed by just 6 points, 56-50 with 2:35 left in the fourth quarter. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta sensed he had to do something to slow down John Tyler so he took a time out. The Wildcats seemed to regain their composure after the stoppage in play. The Wildcats went on to score the games final 10 points to win going away, 66-50.
Before the late run by the Lions, the Wildcats seemed to have the game in hand from the start. The Wildcats raced out to a 10-2 lead early and ended the first quarter up, 20-12. The very first basket for the Wildcats was a special one. Senior guard Keaston Willis, out with an ankle injury since January 18, opened the scoring for the Wildcats with a three point basket. The Wildcats slowly added to their lead in the second and third quarter outscoring the Lions by a single point in each quarter. After three periods, the Wildcats led 46-36. Then came the Lions charge, the well timed time out and the Wildcats final surge to victory.
Sadaidriene Day Day Hall led the Wildcats with 20 points. Willis added 19 points. Cameron Kahn and Xavier Cork had 9 points apiece. Jeremiah Roland scored 6 points. Grayson McClure had 3 points. John Tyler’s junior guard Michael Hogg led the Lions with 16 points. A large number of Wildcats fans made the trip and packed the home side stands at Wills Point.
The Wildcats, ranked #4 in Class 5A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll, improved to 25-8 for the season. The Wildcats play Midlothian in an Area round game Friday at Forney.
Winnsboro Police Report February 11-17, 2019
Winnsboro Police made three arrests, answered 108 calls for service, issued 25 citations, and wrote 39 warnings during the report period February 11-17, 2019. There were no accidents reported during the week.
Chance Addicks, 18, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 16th for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone; Possession of Marijuana less than or equal to 2 oz. in a Drug Free Zone; and for Possession of a Dangerous Drug without a prescription.
Terry McElwrath, 51, of Winnsboro, was arrested on February 14th for Public Intoxication.
Robert Mathews, 34, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 15th for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Soccer Coaches Review Tuesday Losses to Mount Pleasant
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Shares His Thoughts on 1-0 Road Loss at Mount Pleasant
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton has now seen the always strong Mount Pleasant soccer team up close and he came away impressed as the Tigers defeated the Wildcats 1-0 at Mount Pleasant Monday night (February 18). The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday night but was moved up a day due to concerns with Tuesday’s weather forecast. Coach Upton said long time Tigers Coach Jason Mayfield was phenomenal and he added the Tigers were talented. He said the Tigers JV also made an impression winning over the Wildcats JV, 10-1. Coach Upton said the Tigers scored the only goal in the varsity match with about 5 minutes left in the first half on a ball that deflected into the goal. He said the Wildcats played very well defensively but could not find the net on offense. Coach Upton said if the Wildcats continue to play like they did Monday night, they will start to win. He wants victories in the last two games left in the district’s first half. The Wildcats play at Texas High Friday and then host Royse City next Tuesday. The Wildcats have opened district play with 3 losses. Former Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon now coaches the Texas High boys team. Coach Upton said he has them organized. He said Royse City is like the Wildcats. He said they were gritty and have some talented players.
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey is Proud of Team’s Performance Against Talented Mount Pleasant
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey said he knew Mount Pleasant was a strong team. So he was pleased with how well his Lady Cats hung with Mount Pleasant Monday night (February 18) at Prim Stadium. The game was moved up from Tuesday night due to concerns about Tuesday’s weather. The Lady Tigers won 2-1 in overtime. Coach Bailey said with the way the Lady Cats played with intensity, they would be getting into the win column soon. Despite falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Lady Cats tied the game in the second half on a goal by Haley Robinson. Coach Bailey said it took an extraordinary shot in overtime by Mount Pleasant to score the go ahead goal. The Lady Cats play Texas High Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both teams are seeking their first district win of the season.
Carrillo Comments on Lady Cats Tuesday Win
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said he knew Mineola was a good team when he scheduled them. The Lady Cats had their closest game of the young season defeating the Yellowjackets, 6-2 at Lady Cat Park Monday afternoon (February 18). The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday night but was moved up because of concerns with Tuesday’s weather.
Coach Carrillo liked that his team had a face a good left handed pitcher. He said being challenged would help the team later on. Coach Carrillo said senior pitcher Bailey Haggerty pitched a steady game. Haggerty got the win allowing two runs, both unearned, on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk over seven innings. He said the Lady Cats needed to work to clean up their defense when the opposition uses small ball.
Coach Carrillo said offensive standouts included Brinklee Driver, who was 4 for 4, and Kelsey Wallace, who hit her fourth home run of the season leading off the bottom of the first inning for the Lady Cats. He said Alli Fite did not have a hit but he said she hit the ball well. Coach Carrillo said he was impressed that the Lady Cats almost got out of an inning where Mineola scored two runs. He also admitted he made what he called a boneheaded call. Coach Carrillo said he called for a bunt in a situation that didn’t call for a bunt. He said he told the team that he messed up and he needed them to pick him up. He said they did and he added that’s what families do.
The Lady Cats play in an Allen tournament Thursday through Saturday. Coach Carrillo said the Lady Cats are scheduled to play Class 6A Coppell, a much improved Longview team, a good McKinney team, Frisco Lone Star and Celina. He said by playing quality teams, it would make the Lady Cats better.
Game Day: Wildcats Enter Playoffs Tonight Against John Tyler
The Wildcats’ basketball team enters the playoffs on this game day Tuesday (February 19). The #4 ranked Wildcats, District 15-5A’s number one seed, will be taking on John Tyler, District 16-5A’s fourth place team, in a bi-district game at Wills Point at 7 p.m.. The Wildcats were a perfect 10-0 in district play and they are 24-8 for the season.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta says John Tyler is not your typical #4 seed. He says the Lions played very competitive game with all the top teams in their district. The winner of the Wildcats and John Tyler game will play the winner of a Midlothian and North Forney game also being played Tuesday night in an Area round game.
KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and the Lions live beginning at around 7 p.m. The contest will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Sulphur Springs All-Sports Banquet is Being Eliminated to be Replaced by Individual Sports Format
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens announced in a letter Tuesday (February 19) that the annual Sulphur Springs Wildcat All-Sports Banquet is going away to be replaced by gatherings for individual sports.
In the letter, Coach Owens said the All Sports Banquet has become extremely long adding attempts to shorten the program have made people feel rushed and unable to properly recognize athletes and their accomplishments. Coach Owens said the decision came after much discussion and deliberation among all of the school’s head coaches. He said discussions are still going on on how to announce the James Cameron Fighting Heart Awards and the Forrest Gregg MVP Awards.
Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Team Earns 2nd at Hallville Meet
The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team travelled to Hallsville this past Saturday, February 16. As a team, our Wildcat UILers earned 2nd place overall at the Hallsville High School Invitational Meet. Congratulations to the following students and teams who brought home awards in their events.
| Ready Writing | Annmarie Gunn | 1st Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | ||
| Computer Science | Brayden Fisher | 1st Place |
| (Matt Wilder – Coach) | Dakota Soles | 2nd Place |
| Blake Talmage | 4th Place | |
| Kevin Orozco | 5th Place | |
| Kaden Kirkland | 6th Place | |
| Team (Fisher, Soles, Talmage) | 1st Place Team | |
| Current Events | Brandon Hodges | 2nd Place |
| (Madison Millsap – Coach) | Team – (Hodges, James Draper, Weston Vasquez) | 2nd Place Team |
| Spelling and Vocabulary | Gisselle Garcia | 2nd Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | Mariam Tran | 3rd Place |
| Dawson Carpenter | 4th Place | |
| Cameron Beard | 6th Place | |
| Team – (Garcia, Tran, Carpenter) | 1st Place Team | |
| Literary Criticism | Lainey Whittle | 1st Place |
| (Gail Herman – Coach) | Carissa Carter | 2nd Place |
| Andrew Westlund | 4th Place | |
| Matthew Harper | 5th Place | |
| Meredith Hooton | 6th Place | |
| Team – (Whittle, Carter, Westlund) | 1st Place Team | |
| Social Studies | Brandon Hodges | 2nd Place |
| (Madison Millsap – Coach) | Team – (Hodges, James Draper, Bracken Sant) | 2nd Place Team |
| News Writing | Angela Brown | 6th Place |
| (Brandon Nelson – Coach) | ||
| Editorial Writing | Angela Brown | 5th Place |
| (Brandon Nelson – Coach) | ||
| Feature Writing | Weston Vasquez | 6th Place |
| (Brandon Nelson – Coach) | ||
| Headline Writing | Weston Vasquez | 6th Place |
| (Brandon Nelson – Coach) | ||
