Game Day: Soccer, Tennis
There is also soccer and tennis on this Friday (February 1) game day.
WILDCAT SOCCER
The Wildcats soccer team is playing last year’s bi-district foe Lovejoy in Lucas. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity match at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 4-5-1 for the season. The Wildcats have won two matches in a row winning at Pittsburg on January 22 and against Pleasant Grove last Friday at home.
LADY CAT SOCCER
Meanwhile the Lady Cats’ soccer team will be at home at Gerald Prim Stadium where they will play host to their bi-district foe from last year, Wylie East. The Lady Cats are hoping for their first victory of the season. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with the Varsity match at 7 p.m.
TENNIS
The Wildcats tennis team is also playing their second tournament of the season on this game day Friday. They are at a Waxahachie tournament. Among the tough teams in the field is Red Oak, considered a real tennis powerhouse this year.
Game Day: Senior Night for Wildcat and Lady Cat Basketball
WILDCATS
The Wildcats’ basketball team will play it’s final home district game this year on this game day Friday (February 1). It’s senior night and Mount Pleasant is coming to town. In the Sulphur Springs Main Gym, the Wildcats JV will face Mount Pleasant’s JV at 5 p.m. Then after the Lady Cats’ Varsity game versus Mount Pleasant at 6:15 p.m., the Wildcats’ Varsity will take on the Tigers Varsity at around 7:30 p.m. On senior night, the Wildcats will honor Jeremiah Roland, Keaston Willis, Duece Berry, Xavier Cork and Manager Dylan Jester. The Wildcats enter the contest at the top of the district standings with a 6-0 record. They are ranked #4 in Class 5A and they are 20-8 for the season. Mount Pleasant comes into Friday night’s game with a 1-5 district record and they are 13-15 for the season. Still Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta expects quite a battle from the feisty Tigers. He says Tigers Coach Joey Chism does a good job adding Mount Pleasant is still a really good team. Coach Cipoletta said the Tigers have a lot of pride adding that the Wildcats have a large bulls eye on their back. The Wildcats will still have three road district games to play after Friday night. The Wildcats freshman team will also play Mount Pleasant in the SSHS Auxiliary Gym at 6:15 p.m.
LADY CATS
The Lady Cats’ basketball team also has their final home district game Friday evening on senior night with Mount Pleasant coming to town. The Lady Cats JV will be playing the Lady Tigers JV in the Auxiliary Gym at SSHS at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats will take on the Lady Tigers Varsity at 6:15 p.m. in the Main Gym. The Lady Cats will honor five on senior night: Sadavia Porter, Te’Arria Rose, Danielle Godbolt, Autumn Tanton and Tarayla Kelley. The Lady Cats are in third place in the district at 5-3. They are 23-6 for the season. Mount Pleasant is in fourth place in the district. The Lady Tigers are coached by former Lady Cats Coach Tina Carrillo. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell said Mount Pleasant is an athletic team and will play the Lady Cats hard. She said Mount Pleasant really wants a win against the the Lady Cats. Coach Tisdell also addressed senior night. She said it is a big deal for the Lady Cats and would produce a lot of emotion. Coach Tisdell said if the Lady Cats can keep their heads on straight, they will do okay. She said they need to stay calm and keep their emotions at bay. Coach Tisdell said she has great seniors who are very close. She said they know this is their last game in their home gym. The Lady Cats wrap up district play on Tuesday at Texas High.
KSST will bring you all of the action of the Lady Cats and Lady Tigers and the Wildcats and Tigers live from the SSHS Main Gym beginning at around 6:15 p.m. on KSST Radio with live video streaming on You Tube. There is a video link at ksstradio.com. The games will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
HEART MONTH: Cardiology is a Unique Sub-Specialty of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs
February is American Heart Month, designed to bring public attention and awareness to heart health and the prevalence and severity of heart disease in the United States. On the February 1 KSST Good Morning Show, we invited Dr. Jai Varma, Cardiologist with Advanced Heart Care and Nolan Willis, Director of the Cath Lab at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs to discuss heart care offered locally. Dr. Varma and his colleagues take pride in the wide range of services they can deliver to patients through CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital’s Cardiology department, from prevention, intervention, treatment and follow-ups.
Dr. Varma and the Advanced Heart Care Group of physicians provide 24/7 care in Cardiology, a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart. Back in 2008, a Hopkins County patient with a heart emergency generally was transported to a big-city hospital. Over the past 11 years, that scenario has changed dramatically as the local Cardiology department has been developed into an important sub-specialty unique in Northeast Texas. In fact, 90% of expert care required by persons with heart disorders can be delivered locally. According to Dr. Varma, this situation is unique is a city and hospital of our size.
According to Radiologist Technologist and Cath Lab Director Willis, everyone is invited to the local “Get Pumped” Lunch and Learn Heart Month event set for Wednesday February 13 at noon. It will be held in the meeting room of The Plaza, the 3-story building next to the hospital which is also the home of Advanced Heart Care. You can enjoy a sandwich and pick up valuable information about heart care, learn how stints work, meet a hospital pharmacist who can explain heart medications, find out more about Nuclear stress testing, and hear a presentation from Advanced Heart Care Cardiologist Dr. Allegetti. The public is encouraged to attend the free event.
In staying heart healthy, awareness and prevention are important first steps during Heart Month and year-round. Heart disease remains prevalent in our country and around the world. Statistics prove that heart disease is still the #1 killer in the United States, with one out of two men and one out of three women developing heart disease during their lifetime.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
ADVANCING
Tyler Kelley of Sulphur Bluff, left, is a third semester advanced student in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding program. Above he is practicing gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) under the direction of Instructor John Plemons. For information about welding classes or other workforce educational programs, call 903-885-1232.
Traffic Stop Results in Marijuana Find
When Jose Luis Rodriguez, 25, of Sulphur Springs, failed to signal a turn at the corner of College Street and Mitchell Alley, a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle prompted the deputy to ask if Rodriguez had been smoking the substance. Rodriguez said he had been smoking marijuana and also said he had marijuana in the vehicle.
Rodriguez is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams. He is held on a $30,000 bond.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigation Assists in Conviction of Greenville Man for Possession of Child Pornogaphy
Robert Ray Owens, 49, of Greenville was sentenced in Hunt County’s 196th District Court to three 20-year sentences to be stacked when he was found guilty on three counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford said Owens sentence was the result of a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigation into Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact and four counts of Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office worked with Federal and Hunt County authorities in an undercover operation that led to the child pornography arrest. A search warrant was served by Texas Rangers, Hunt County and Hopkins County Law Enforcement in Greenville in 2016..
Owens has a long history of arrests for Child Pornograph and Sexual misconduct.
Suspicious Activity Led to Local Arrest of Dallas Man
Suspicious activity at 151 Industrial Drive East created a call to Sulphur Springs Police. Upon arrival, SSPD found Nicolas Ari Hajdusiewics, 43, of Dallas. Officers began speaking to him regarding the suspicious activity and conducted a pat down search.
During the pat down, the officer gained consent to search his pocket. There he found a clear plastic baggie with illegal substance.
Hajdusiewics is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. He is held on a $15,000 bond.
Tira News Feb 1st, 2019
By Jan Vaughn
A special meeting of the Tira City Council was called for Monday, January 28th , for the purpose of discussing the needed repairs on the Community Center, due to the water damage, which happened in December. The group considered the estimates and made their selection. The repairs were scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 30th . Another topic on the agenda was the property insurance. We recently learned that the carrier that we’ve had for several years is not renewing commercial policies.
Joyce Dodd would like to remind everyone about their Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church. The next session is scheduled for February 5 th at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Evelyn Horne attended the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Gala on Saturday night, January 26 th , at the Civic Center. Evelyn reports, “The theme was “Vegas” and the food, drinks, dancing, silent auction, and decorations were fabulous!”
Chip and I met our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Jaidyn, and Tiffany’s fiancé, Perry Gilbert, of Malvern, Arkansas, at the Campbell gym for our great-grandson Rylan Joslin’s Little Dribblers basketball game. Rylan’s parents, Landon and Laiken, his brothers, Brailon and Slaiden, and Laiken’s mom, Leigh Ann, there to cheer him on, too. After the game, they went to eat at the White Oak Buffet. Chip, Tiffany, Perry, Jaidyn, and I went to Big Smith’s for barbecue, and then Jaidyn and the boys spent the night with us and went to church with us on Sunday morning.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected] .
Two Diabetes Series Available By Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides numerous educational opportunities at low- or no-cost to individuals. One of those banner programs is diabetes education. Approximately 12% of Hopkins County residents have been diagnosed with diabetes (higher than the state of Texas and the U.S.) according to the Centers for Disease Control. Unlike some other chronic diseases, diabetes can be controlled through four key factors: nutrition, physical activity, monitoring blood glucose and taking prescribed medications. Diabetes education is near and dear to my heart because of having a son who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2. He is now 26 years old and he and his wife are the proud parents of two beautiful little girls.
Two separate opportunities are available for anyone wanting to learn more about managing diabetes. These classes do not take the place of a doctor’s visit, but they do provide research-based, evidence-based information in an easy-to-understand format, led by professionals in the health care field.
ìSi, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes!
This is a 7-lesson series to help individuals and their loved ones learn to control their diabetes. Taught in Spanish, the series covers nutrition, physical activity, and other components of diabetes management. It will include recipe sampling, materials, and group interaction. Below are the details, so please share if you know anyone who could benefit:
- When: Mondays, February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
- Where: Christus Trinity Plaza Conference Room, 115 Airport Dr., Sulphur Springs
- Time: 4:00 p.m.
- Charge: the class is free, but participants are encouraged to call
- To register, please contact Angela Doddy, at 903-244-1424
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes
This is a 5-lesson series focusing on nutrition and self-care topics.
Session 1: Getting Started – How Food Affects your Blood Glucose
Session 2: Are You Eating the Right Number of Carbohydrates/ Self testing
Session 3: Improving Blood Glucose with Physical Activity/ Portion Control
Session 4: Diabetes Medications/ Dining Out with Diabetes
Session 5: Understanding Diabetes Complications/ graduation
Below are the details for this series:
- When: Mondays and Thursdays, March 11, 14, 18, 21, and 25
- Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Hopkins County Office, 1200-B W. Houston, Sulphur Springs
- Time: 6:00 p.m.
- Charge: $25 covers notebook with materials, refreshments, door prizes, and “graduation” gift. If the fee is a hardship, let us know.
- To register, please contact the Extension Office at 903-885-3443. Leave you name, address, and phone number. A registration form will be provided.
Hopkins County 4-H’ers Start Spring Activities
Spring is a busy time for Hopkins County 4-H members! 4-H Sewing Fun Day, Junior Market Show, Food Challenge, Consumer Decision Making, Food Show, Fashion Show, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun (talent contest), Quiz Bowls, and more will all take place in the next few weeks. The Dairy Judging contest, held in Fort Worth, recently wrapped up, and Hopkins County did very well. Results will be available soon. If you would like more information on the Hopkins County 4-H program, give us a call and we’ll be glad to assist.
Closing Thought
Be available – make quality time with kids and family, take interest in what they do – Steven Covey
Recipe of the Week
Cheesy Chicken Tamale Pie
Ingredients:
2 10-ounce cans red enchilada sauce
1 package cornbread mix, prepared according to directions
1 cup cooked corn, divided
8 ounces shredded cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
1 4-ounce can diced green chilies
Directions:
- Mix cornbread according to package directions. Add ½ cup cooked corn and ½ cup cheese and stir well.
- Pour into 11×7-inch greased baking dish and bake according to package directions.
- Remove from oven and poke holes into the bread using the handle from a wooden spoon. Drizzle ½ to 3/4 cup of the enchilada sauce over the top of the cornbread.
- Stir together chicken, green chilies and remaining ½ cup corn. Stir in the remaining enchilada sauce and ½ cup cheese. Spoon on top of cornbread. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 ᵒF for 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Serves 4-6.
Source: Extension colleague
