Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Shut Down Bloomburg in District Wins
Saltillo Lions Basketball 79, Bloomburg 26
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team evened their district record to 1-1 with a lopsided 79-26 victory over Bloomburg Friday (January 11). The Lions held Bloomburg to single digit scoring in every quarter and outscored Bloomburg in each period. Chris Boekhorst had a monster game with 33 points. Dillon Beadle and Edi Olayo scored 9 points each. Matthew Gurley, Andrew Redburn and Levi Hoover had 8 points each. Ben Moore and Stephen Marroquin scored 2 points each. The Lions season record improves to 16-8. The Lions play Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Sulphur Bluff.
Saltillo Lady Lions 84, Bloomburg 24
The Saltillo Lady Lions won a big showdown of unbeaten district teams in convincing fashion with an 84-24 win over Bloomburg Friday (January 11). Both teams entered the contest with 3-0 district marks. The Lady Lions ouitscored Bloomburg by wide margins in each quarter and held Bloomburg to no points in the third quarter. Chandler Bain scored 29 points to lead the Lady Lions. Anna Reeder also had a strong game with 20 points. Maddy Smith had 11 points. Brittney Peeples added 9 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 8 points. Kristina Wade had 3 points. Christy Marquez and Paisley Kastner had 2 points each. The Lady Lions season record is now 20-8. The Lady Lions play next at Sulphur Bluff Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
SSISD Board Agenda for Monday, January 14, 2019
AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM,
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledges to American & Texas Flags- Lamar Primary students
II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
B. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees conducted on Monday, December 10, 2018, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building.
III. PUBLIC FORUM: Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting per policy BED(LOCAL).
A. Presentation of plaque of appreciation to former board president.
B. Recognize school board members for “School Board Appreciation Month”.
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Announce filing dates for the May 4, 2019 school board trustee election as: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 through Friday, February 15, 2019
B. “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” presentation by Lamar students.
C. Report on Special Education.
D. Update on elementary and secondary programs.
E. Head Start items given to the Board under separate cover for information only: – Director’s Report for December – Policy Council minutes for December & January
V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: These items are considered to be routine by the board and will be enacted under one motion, unless a member of the board requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for December 2018.
B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for December 2018.
C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for December 2018.
VI. ACTION ITEMS:
A. Discuss and consider approval of Staff Development Days (5) waiver application to Texas Education Agency.
B. Discuss and consider approval of Early Release Days (6) waiver application to Texas Education Agency.
C. Discuss and consider approval of General Foreign Exchange Student waiver application.
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections (.072), (.074).
A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be reassigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, other personnel matters.
B. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
C. Discuss Superintendent’s evaluation.
D. Discuss and consider Superintendent’s contract extension and compensation
Soccer: Lady Cats Tie in Second Game of Pool Play
The Lady Cats’ soccer team broke a three-game losing streak with a 1-1 tied with A-Plus Academy of Dallas Friday morning (January 11) in a Princeton tournament. Katelyn Robinson scored her first goal of the season in the game for the Lady Cats. The goal was assisted by Janine Yamaguchi.
The Lady Cats are now 0-3-2 for the season. The Lady Cats opened pool play Thursday in the tournament with a 3-0 loss to a strong Flower Mound Marcus team. The Lady Cats complete pool play against San Angelo Lake View Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Game Day Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Host Greenville; Games Broadcast Live on KSST Radio, KSST Radio YouTube Channel
Wildcats Basketball Opens District Play at Home Versus Greenville in Girls-Boys Doubleheader
The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team opens district play at home against Greenville Friday night (January 11). In the Sulphur Springs Main Gym, the Lady Cats JV will play first at 5 p.m. followed by the Lady Cats Varsity at 6:15 p.m. and then the Wildcats varsity at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats JV and freshman team will be playing in the high school Auxiliary Gym beginning at 5 p.m.
KSST Radio will bring you the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ district games back to back. The games will also feature live video streaming with a link available at ksstradio.com and the KSST Radio YouTube Channel. The games will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Wildcats Open District Play
The Wildcats are 14-8 overall and Greenville is 10-13 according to Max Preps. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Lions are very athletic and added they play hard for their coach, Dexter Patrick. Patrick is in his second season as the Lions’ head coach. Coach Cipoletta said Patrick is trying to change the basketball culture and to get players’ buy in at Greenville similar to what went on at Sulphur Springs eight years or so ago. Coach Cipoletta said Coach Patrick is doing a good job of that and he said Greenville seems to be getting better every week. Coach Cipoletta said the Lions also have one of the best offensive players in the district who has been on the Greenville varsity since he was a freshman.
Lady Cats Basketball Hosts Greenville Lady Lions at Home in District Game Friday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team continues district play as they play host to the Greenville Lady Lions in the Sulphur Springs Main Gym Friday evening (January 11). This game will mark the first of eight where the Lady Cats will play followed by the Wildcats’ varsity game. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell likes the back to back games. She says it is good for the Lady Cats because their will be more people in the stands for the Lady Cats’ game. Coach Tisdell says the bigger crowd will get the Lady Cats excited. She says if her players are excited, then she is excited too. Coach Tisdell says she expects Greenville to be aggressive when playing the Lady Cats. She expects the Lady Cats to match up well against the Lady Lions because she says the Lady Cats are also very aggressive, especially on defense. The Lady Cats come into the game with a district record of 1-1 and a season record of 19-4.
Chamber Sponsors Annual Law Enforcement/First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner
Lezley Brown, CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, facilitated the annual Law Enforcement, Fire and First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner held on Thursday January 10, 2019 at the Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. “Officer of the Year” and other recognitions were handed out by the various branches. A delicious ribeye steak dinner was provided by local attorney Jim McLeroy and his team of volunteer cooks. After 30 years of showing his support in this way for the trained law, rescue and fire personnel who serve our community, he is passing the privilege to local attorney Heath Hyde who volunteered for the “job”. Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors also helped facilitate the evening for about 260 first responders and their guests.
Greenville Entertaiment Series Offers Great Value During Membership Drive
As GES Vice President of Membership, Amy Melton is reaching out to Hopkins County residents who enjoy live musical performances. A total of six Season Passes to the Greenville Entertainment Series Season will be offered through KSST, KRVA and ksstradio.com during the mid-week of January 2019. Concerts presented by the Greenville Entertainment Series are performed on the stage of Greenville Municipal Auditorium in downtown Greenville, a partnership in performing arts that spans 76 years.
Among the remaining three concerts in the 2018/2019 season are “A Visit From Mark Twain”, set for Friday January 18, 2019 at 7:30pm. Mr. L.V. Davis, now residing in the Cumby area, has presented an authentic tribute to Mark Twain during his 50-year career for audiences all over the United States. Now that he has returned to the county of his birth, he is sharing the humor and wisdom of Mark Twain for the benefit of children and families through the performing arts, as he was benefited as a youth growing up at Boles Home. The remaining two concerts will feature Russian classical pianist Ilya Yakushev on Sunday March 3 at 2:30pm, followed by the “Kendalls, Rekindled”. If you remember country and pop music’s favorites The Kendalls from the 80’s and 90’s, you’ll recognize Grammy-winner Jeannie Kendall who, together with Entertainer of the Year Carl Acuff, Jr, have rekindled the powerful harmonies and popularity of the original duo. Catch their country concert on April 12, 2019 at 7:30pm. During the Summer of 2019, a brand new season will be announced.
2019 Season Memberships for Greenville Entertainment Series will cost $50 for Individual, $110 for Family and $25 for Student. Additionally, your GES season pass will allow you to attend “Live Onstage” concerts at Terrell and McKinney performance centers. If you do not wish to purchase a Season Membership but wish to attend a select performance at the Greenville Municipal Auditorium, cost is $25 per individual at the door. Additionally, since GES operates on it’s Patron Sponsorships, you are invited to become a Patron for as little as $25 per season. Find membership opportunities and a peek at the upcoming season at GreenvilleEntertainmentSeries.com.
Local Woman Arrested for DWI With Child Passenger
Jan 11, 2019 – A defective brake lamp, failure to signal a turn, and a wide right turn drew the attention of the DPS Trooper who then made a traffic stop at State Highway 154 and I-30 South Service Road Thursday morning. The driver Jasmine Alexis Brigham, 29, of Sulphur Springs showed indicators of intoxication and clues of intoxication during the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. During the test she stepped on a glass pipe used for smoking narcotics. A 14-year old passenger was in the vehicle.
Brigham admitted to being the owner of a small bag that contained marijuana. She did not have a valid driver’s license. A blood draw at the local hospital and transportation to jail resulted in her being booked into Hopkins County Jail.
She is charged with the State Jail Felony of DWI with Child passenger; Tampering with Evidence, also a State Jail Felony; No Driver’s License; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She is held on a total of $20,000 in bonds.
Two Como Residents Arrested for Possession, Burglary, Warrants
Two individuals were arrested Thursday afternoon on various charges including Burglary of Habitation, Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, a Wood County warrant for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon, and Violation of Protective Order.
Hopkins Deputies were at a residence in Como conducting a search warrant when Shanna Leigh Carpenter, 39, and Jeffery Scott Trieb, 48, arrived at the residence–their home address. During the search deputies found a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine located in a common area of the residence in plain view.
Carpenter and Trieb were questioned regarding a burglary of a habitation that had occurred recently. Carpenter was wanted on a Wood County Warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and had a protective order that she was not to go within 200 feet of the driver of the vehicle in which she was a passenger at the time of arrival at her residence. Trieb was arrested for possession and for a Burglary of a Habitation warrant.
Carpenter is in Hopkins County Jail held on bonds totaling $179,500. Trieb is held on bonds totaling $135,000
Hagan Arrested on Second Charge
January 11, 2019 – A second charge of Sexual Conduct/Intercourse with a Supervised Inmate has been file against Sinead Nichole Hagan, 27.
Video shows Hagan in a sexual encounter with a second inmate. The second charge was filed Thursday, January 10, 2019. The charges follow the same charge regarding a first inmate sexual encounter filed eight (8) days ago.
Sheriff Lewis Tatum said staff had been reviewing video regarding the first offense when the second offense with a different inmate was found. Texas Ranger John Vance supervised the investigation and filed the charges.
According to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, on January, 2, 2019, Hopkins County Corrections Officer Sinead Nicole Hagan, 27, was arrested and charged with improper sexual activity with person in custody.
As soon as the Jail Staff became aware of the Allegations of Sexual Activity between Hagan, a corrections officer, and an inmate, the Texas Rangers were notified. Texas Ranger John Vance conducted the investigation. District Attorney Will Ramsey was made aware of the criminal activity and a warrant was issued for Hagans arrest.
Hagan was booked in to Hopkins County Jail.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
