Woman Speeding on Highway 11 Arrested for DWI 3rd
A vehicle traveling at a speed of 79 miles per hour on State Highway 11 East was observed by a Hopkins County Deputy. He conducted a traffic stop at a convenience store in Como where Teresa Pryor, 60, of Sulphur Springs, failed a sobriety test and, later, a blood alcohol test showed her above the legal limit. It was her third arrest for Driving While Intoxicated, a State Jail Felony.
Pryor is in Hopkins County Jail charged with DWI 3rd and is held on a $20,000 bond.
Local Woman In Possession of Meth When Arrested on Warrant for Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance
Surveillance at a residence on Middle Street in Sulphur Springs ended when Sabrina Rochelle “George” Plafcan, 49, drove away from her residence. A felony traffic stop by the Special Crimes Unit allowed them to serve a warrant for her arrest. She also had approximately 2-grams of methamphetamine on her person, which was found as she was booked into Hopkins County Jail.
Plafcan also told officers there was additional meth in her residence. Less than 1-gram of meth was recovered in the residence. At the residence, SCU found Edward Lee Wilson, 55, who admitted to having meth in his room. He led officers to the meth and handed it to them.
Plafcan is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams in a Drug Free Zone, Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone, and Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. She is held on bonds totalling $100,000.
Wilson is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Kid’s Kingdom Closed Wednesday and Thursday for Mulching; Will Open Friday
This just in from the City of Sulphur Springs: “Kids Kingdom will be closed Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 2019 for mulching. The Kingdom will be open again Friday, January 11th.
Make Your Reservations for Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set for February 14, 2019
2019 Board of Directors invites you to the 93rd Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, February 14, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The Chamber is introducing a Networking Cocktail half hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. An evening of dinner and community awards including Large and Small Business of the Year, Educator of the Year, Caregiver Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Woman of the Year, and Citizen of the Year, is planned. The banquet theme is “Love Makes the World Go ‘Round!” and is set in various places around the world. Red attire is encouraged, but not required.
Individual tickets are $30, and tables of ten are available for $500, which includes preferential seating and visible labeling of your business.
The Chamber welcomes you and your business to join in this extraordinary evening. Reservation may be made today by calling Chelsea, Cathey, or Lezley at the Chamber of Commerce, (903) 885-6515, or by stopping by to visit at 300 Connally Street in Sulphur Springs.
Game Day: Wildcat Soccer Hosts First Home Game of 2019 Regular Season
The Wildcats’ soccer team has their regular season home opener on this Tuesday game day (January 8). The Wildcats face the Braves of Nevada Community at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity contest to follow at around 7 p.m.
The Wildcats come into the game with a 1-1 season record after two games in a Princeton tournament last week. The Wildcats lost to Celina, 1-0 and defeated Princeton, 2-1. The Wildcats got goals from Isaac Gutierrez and Alejandro Diasdado. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said he and the Wildcats love playing at home. He said he doesn’t know anything about Nevada Community but he said he told his team to just go out and beat the team they are playing against.
KSST Radio will bring you all of the action of the Wildcats and Nevada Community Braves’ soccer match live from Gerald Prim Stadium. The game will also have live video streaming with a link at ksstradio.com or the KSST YouTube Channel. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Game Day: Lady Cats at Lindale
Two teams hungry to get into the win column collide in Lindale Tuesday evening (January 8) as the Lady Cats’ basketball team takes on the Lady Eagles of Lindale. Both teams lost their district openers. The Lady Cats were at Royse City, the #5 ranked team in Class 5A, and Lindale played at Mount Pleasant.
On this Tuesday game day in Lindale, there will be a JV contest at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Cats are 18-4 for the season.
Jeremy DeLorge, Lady Cats Basketball Assistant Coach, was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show Saturday and he said he was looking forward to the Lindale contest. He said the team is aware they open the district schedule with back to back road trips and he said they were ready to for the win Tuesday. Coach DeLorge said he has heard that the Lady Eagles are athletic and they shoot well. He said he understood that Lindale had a couple of players out Friday that are expected to play against the Lady Cats Tuesday.
To Name or Number? Commissioners Ask the Question in Work Session
Hopkins County Commissioners in work session Monday discussed the option of numbering or naming private roads in the county. According to County Judge Robert Newsom there are residents who wish to name the private road and others that desire numbering. Commissioners will meet again to discuss the issue. In the next meeting, they will hear from the 911 coordinator for the regional council of governments regarding the best steps to take. 911 dispatch desires to provide accurate and easily recognized addresses for those responding to the resident’s needs. Newsom said the decision will be made based on safety and efficiency.
According to their work session reports, the new courtroom at the Law Enforcement Complex should be ready for use in early February. Rain has hampered work on the new District Attorney/District Clerk office being built at that location. As of January 1st, the county is paying $1,700 per month in rent to the new owner of the space occupied by the District Clerk on Main Street. The space occupied by the DA’s office is rented in a trade. The county is providing space for the Chamber of Commerce until the DA’s office is completed.
In the next regular session of the court, commissioners will be appointing two or three new members to the civic center board.
Flood Warning Issued Until Further Notice
A flood warning for South Sulphur River near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties has been issued until further notice. Monday afternoon the stage was 17.45 feet with a food stage of 16 feet. The forecast calls for the river to remain over one foot.
Winter Chores for a Summer Bounty
by Gere Camper, from Hopkins County Master Gardeners
The weather outside may be frightful, but there is still a lot that can be done now to ensure a successful garden this year. A cold rainy day is a great time go through seed catalogs whether online or catalogs and decide what to grow. It’s always nice to add a new vegetable or flower or maybe a new variety such an heirloom tomato. It is important to select plants that are acclimated to the local hardiness zone which is 8A for Hopkins County. You can also find lists of good varieties at agrilifeextension.tamu.edu. When you know what you want to plant you can order your seeds or make a shopping list of transplants.
Some vegetables like radish or carrots will be directly seeded into the garden. Check the link above to find the recommended planting date and schedule a reminder on your calendar. Other plants like tomatoes and peppers are started from seed and then transplanted into the garden. You can determine how long it will take for the seeds to germinate and grew large enough to transplant by checking the seed packet or looking online. Subtract that time from the date to plant outside and you will know when to start the seeds and can schedule that date in your calendar. Transplants can also be bought locally at many locations if you don’t want to start your own.
You have determined what you are going to plant and when you will plant it and have scheduled the dates. The next winter chore is to decide where to plant. If you have an existing garden, rotate this year’s plants to a different area than last years. If the same types of plants go back into the same area, there is a chance that disease pathogens and fungal spores and pests or pest eggs will still be in the soil in that area. If you rotate your crops every year you are less likely to have a recurring disease and pest problems. Make a chart of what is planted where. This can be done in Excel or a similar program or on graph paper. This will help you plan next year’s crop rotation.
If you don’t already have a garden, it’s time to choose a spot for one. The garden spot should be sunny. Don’t forget that trees will put on leaves and the shade patterns will change. Try for at least eight hours of sun. Also look for an area with good drainage. The recent rains will let you know which areas drain well. If you still have standing water after a few sunny days, you will have trouble later. A soil test will also be helpful for either an existing or a new garden. The Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Office has test kits available. They are very simple to complete and send in and the results are usually ready in just a few weeks. The test will quickly pay for itself by ensuring that your plants get the nutrients they need to grow their best, and also by keeping you from buying and using fertilizers and supplements that your soil already has in sufficient quantities.
All of these chores can be finished now while it is too wet and cold to be working outside in your garden. Just looking at the pictures in a seed catalog will renew the desire to dig in the soil and smell the budding tomatoes plants. If you have any gardening questions contact any Hopkins County Master Gardener or the Hopkins County Extension Agent, Mario Villarino. Better yet, come to a Master Garden meeting at the Extension Office. The office manager there will have the details and any interested person is welcome. Growing your own food is good for your soul and eating fresh locally grown food is good for your body.
