Out of County Birth Certificates Cannot Be Printed Locally Beginning December 28, 2018 Until January 2, 2019
Hopkins County Clerk’s Office will not be able to print birth certifications for other Texas counties beginning December 28, 2018 until January 2, 2019, due to a state program update. Local birth certificates will be the only ones the County Clerk’s Office can print during that period of time.
Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, said her office regrets any inconvenience this may cause those born in other Texas counties who might need a printed birth certificate for travel or any other need. She noted that individuals born in another county will need to contact their county of birth for a certificate if needed during the stated period of time.
Anyone born in Hopkins County will be able to obtain a copy of their birth certificate during the time period.
New York Man Held on $50,000 Bond
Ramon Mojica, Jr., 58, of New York, was attempting to purchase property at 151 Industrial Dr. East in Sulphur Springs Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2018. He was using a false identification card. He also had narcotics in his possession.
When Sulphur Springs Police made contact with Mojica, they found him to have a visual bag of green leafy substance suspected to be marijuana in plain sight. The odor of marijuana spurred a probable cause search which resulted in an unlabeled bottle containing multiple pills of prescription narcotics located in the passenger compartment along with a bag of suspected marijuana.
Mojica is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Tampering with Governmental Record. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.
$229,000 Found in Aftermarket Compartment of SUV
An aftermarket compartment that ran the full length of a Nissan Rouge SUV was found following a traffic stop by Hopkins County Deputy Zach Poindexter contained $229,000 in five large vacuum sealed bags.
Guido Enrique Capello, 23, of Pasadena (picture not available), and passenger Tatiana S. Capello, 29, of Pasadena, were arrested and charged with Money Laundering more than $150,000 but less than $300,000. Sulphur Springs Police assisted in the arrest.
Capello was stopped for disregarding an official traffic control device. A consent to search the vehicle led to finding the aftermarket compartment. At the jail sally-port, the compartment was found to run the full length of the vehicle and the U S Currency was found.
Lady Cats, Wildcats Add to Win Column Tuesday
Lady Cats Basketball 50, North Lamar 27
An effective full court press at the start of the game allowed the Lady Cats’ basketball team to get off to a strong start against North Lamar in Sulphur Springs Gym Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lady Cats jumped out to an 11-0 lead before the Pantherettes scored and the Lady Cats led after one quarter, 18-6. The Lady Cats increased their lead to 14 points at the half, 31-17. In the third quarter, the Lady Cats used defense to seal the deal. North Lamar did not score in the third quarter and the Lady Cats led 41-17 after three quarters. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell, a North Lamar alum, used reserves in the fourth quarter and all eleven Lady Cats saw action in a 50-27 win. Autumn Tanton led the Lady Cats with 19 points scoring them all in the first three quarters. She also hit an early three point basket. Sadavia Porter had 15 points with only 2 coming in the fourth quarter. Danielle Godbolt scored 5 points. Kate Womack hit a three-pointer for 3 points. Aliyah Abron, Nylah Lindley, Latavia Smith and Colbria Harrison all had 2 points. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 14-3. Before a Christmas break, the Lady Cats will travel to Hugo, Oklahoma for a game Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Wildcats Basketball 68, Tyler Lee 50
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team got back in the win column Tuesday night (December 18) with a 68-50 victory over Tyler Lee in Tyler. It was a night that saw Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta play all ten of his available players and all of them scored points. Wildcats 6-foot-9 post Xavier Cork was unable to play due to an injured toe. The Wildcats had a 16 point lead after the first two quarters, 37-21. They also outscored the Raiders 31-29 over the last two quarters. Sadaidriene Day Day Hall and Cameron Kahn scored 14 points apiece to lead the Wildcats. Keaston Willis had 10 points. Jeremiah Roland added 9 points. Duece Berry scored 7 points. Lamodrick Johnson had 4 points. Grayson McClure and Boo Wilkerson scored 3 points each. Kai Taylor and freshman Justin Haire had 2 points each. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats had a very balanced attack. He said the Wildcats were able to play inside out and utilize the mismatch they had. The Wildcats improved their season record to 11-6. The Wildcats play next in the University of Houston Showcase against #12 ranked Class 6A Houston Sam Houston Friday at noon in a special events center in downtown Houston.
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Varsities Win at Campbell
Both the Saltillo Lions and Saltillo Lady Lions picked up varsity wins at Campbell Tuesday evening (December 18).
The Lions topped Campbell, 52-48 and the Lady Lions won in dramatic fashion, 39-38. The Lions got off to a good start but had to hang on to win at the end. The Lions led 13-7 after one quarter and 28-19 at the half. Campbell outscored the Lions in the third quarter, 13-7 to cut the Lions lead after three quarters to 35-32. In a tight fourth quarter, the Lions outscored Campbell by one point to take the four point win. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 22 points. Matthew Gurley had 15 points. Ben Moore added 12 points. Levi Hoover scored 2 points. The Lions improved to 11-6 for the season. The Lions play next in a Boles tournament on Thursday, December 27.
The Lady Lions won their game against Campbell when Anna Reeder hit a buzzer beater off of an assist from Chandler Bain. The game was close all the way. Campbell was up 8-6 after the first quarter. The Lady Lions went up 13-12 at halftime. The two teams matched each other point for point the rest of the way. Bain had a team high 21 points for Saltillo. Lorena Castro scored 5 points. Maddy Smith had 4 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 3 points. Reeder had 2 points. The Lady Lions are now 12-8 for the season. They too will play next in a Boles tournament that will run from December 27-29.
Kids Kingdom Closed Wednesday, December 19th As Maintenance/Sealant Work Continues
As city crews continue maintenance work at Kids Kingdom at Buford Park, the Kingdom will be closed Wednesday, December 19th. Kids Kingdom was closed Tuesday, December 18, 2018 as city crews began maintenance work and applying sealant. Work could not be concluded Tuesday and the additional day of work was added.
Lions Club Christmas Parade Winners, Mayor’s Choice Awards Announced
Sulphur Springs opened the 2018 holiday season with a number of activities… the Downtown Business Alliance Tree Lighting Ceremony, a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest sponsored by EMS, and the annual Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade, all on Monday December 10, 2018. Floats and other entries entered the “Best Of” competitions in the parade, and we learned the names of the winners during the next regular Lions Club meeting on December 18.
In the Non-Profit category:
3rd place: Davis Street Baptist Church
2nd place: Trinity Harvest Church
1st place: Hopkins County Dairy Festival
In the Small Business Award:
3rd place: ATA Martial Arts
2nd place: Renta Center
1st place: Don Lalo’s Restaurant
In the Large Business Award:
Carriage House Manor
Mayor’s Choice Award:
Trinity Harvest Church 1950’s float theme of “Christmas at the Drive-In”
PJC Sulphur Springs Welding Check on Student Projects
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding instructor John Plemons, right, measures and checks the welding projects of structural welding student Alyssa Hall of Emory and pipe welding student Wesley McDonald of Dike before the fall semester ended. The campus is closed for the holidays. Offices will reopen Jan. 3 for registration and preparation for the spring semester that starts Jan. 22.
Game Day: Wildcats at Tyler Lee; Lady Cats Host North Lamar
Wildcats Basketball Game Day at Tyler Lee
The #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats have another game date against a Class 6A team on the road on this Tuesday game day (December 18). The Wildcats face Tyler Lee. There will be a freshman contest at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a 10-6 season record. They will be trying to break a four game losing streak. Three of those four losses have come to Class 6A teams ranked in the top 13 in the state. On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta talked about Tyler Lee. He said they are well coached and he added he remembers the coach when he was at Lindale when Cipoletta was a high school player at West Rusk. Coach Cipoletta said the coach has turned the Raiders program around. He said Tyler Lee is athletic with lots of younger players. Coach Cipoletta said Lee likes a speedy tempo. He said they are like Mount Pleasant and Texas High so Coach Cipoletta feels this game will be good preparation for later district games.
Lady Cats Basketball Game Day Versus North Lamar at Home
The Lady Cats’ basketball team plays old foe North Lamar at Wildcats Gym on this Tuesday game day (December 18). A JV contest gets things rolling at 4:30 p.m. The varsity game will follow at around 5:45 p.m. The Lady Cats come in with a 13-3 season record. The Lady Cats have won their last four games. The Pantherettes have played several teams the Lady Cats have played. North Lamar lost to Idabel, Oklahoma 39-37 last Friday. They also lost to Emory Rains, 36-22 and to Gilmer, 54-20. In some other games this season, the Pantherettes have wins over Greenville, 40-23, Sherman 48-26, Commerce 47-21 and Celeste 47-37. North Lamar is the alma mater of Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell. She has coached against her old school before as an assistant at cross town rival Paris. Coach Tisdell expects the game in Sulphur Springs to be quite a bit less frantic than those old intercity battles. She said North Lamar is playing well this season. Coach Tisdell said she has been hearing some good things about the Pantherettes. She said her Lady Cats match up well against North Lamar and she said she expects a good game from her team. The Lady Cats and Pantherettes varsity game will come your way live on KSST Radio and via video streaming with a link at ksstradio,com. The game will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
