Miller Grove ISD Late Start Thursday November 1st
Heavy rains and flooding forced Miller Grove ISD to issue a late start for Thursday November 1st, 2018.
“Due to heavy rains and flooding, Miller Grove School will have a delayed start of 1 hour, tomorrow, Thursday, November 1st. Buses will run 1 hour later and school will start at 9 am. Thank you.”
Wildcats Host Kaufman in Senior Night Game at Prim Stadium
At his weekly media gathering Wednesday (October 31), Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats are still working to get better and striving to clean up some problem areas the team has. He said some of the problems arose in the Greenville game last week that Coach Owens said was a rough game. He pointed out that even some of his very successful teams in the past got well into the playoffs before ironing out some rough spots.
Kaufman is next for the Wildcats at Prim Stadium this Friday on Senior Night. It’s a battle for second place. Coach Owens said Kaufman is extremely impressive and explosive on offense. He believes they are the most explosive team in the district. Their offensive leaders are quarterback Trey Collier and twin brothers, running back Jay Gasper and wide receiver Cecil Gasper. All three are seniors. Coach Owens said the twins feed off of each other and play with a lot of emotion. He said the whole team rallies around that. Coach Owens said Collier is a poised quarterback who can run and pass. He noted that Kaufman won a 7 on 7 tournament in Tyler this past summer. Coach Owens said the Kaufman offensive line is really impressive. He said their offensive line may be the most technically sound in the district. He said they know their assignments and execute them really well. Coach Owens said most of the team has played together for a long time. They have 22 seniors on their 40 man roster. He said they made a deep playoff run last year and they expect to win.
On defense, Coach Owens said the Lions’ have a good defensive front. They are led by seniors defensive ends Jalen Fields and Montana Booker. Coach Owens said Booker has a great motor. He said junior middle linebacker Billy Pullen is also a good player. Five of the Kaufman skill guys on offense also play on the defense. Coach Owens said their secondary really flies to the football. He said the whole team plays hard. Coach Owens said the Wildcats will be either a second or third seed in the playoffs and he hopes that doesn’t mean they will be complacent come Friday.
Kaufman comes into the Friday game after a loss last Friday (October 26) to Royse City. Coach Owens said Royse City is a good team, especially on defense. His keys to winning the Kaufman game include tackling well, getting into a rhythm on offense and taking care of the football. Coach
Owens said Kaufman Head Football Coach Jeramy Burleson was a Wildcats assistant coach who was leaving when Coach Owens arrived in Sulphur Springs in 2006. He said Burleson is the son in-law of East Texas coaching legend Dickey Meeks.
Lady Bears Advance to Regional Quarterfinals
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears defeated Fruitvale, 3-1 Monday (October 29) at Cumby in a bi-district match. The score was 25-18, 25-19, 10-25 and 25-14. The Lady Bears have a bye in Area competition and now will face the winner of a Miller Grove and Union Hill match in a Regional Quarterfinal match next Monday in Sulphur Springs.
In the bi-district match, Makenna Morgan had 10 service points, 19 kills and 2 blocks. Margaret Ryman had a team high 18 service points. Kaylon Hume had 15 service points and 17 assists. Ann Dorner had 3 service points, 5 kills and 2 blocks. Alley Collett had 2 service points and 17 assists. Kiersten Brown had 5 kills. Dalena Di Donato had 2 service points, 6 kills and a block. Lydia Drummond had 4 service points. The Lady Bears head volleyball coach is Zandra Peyton.
City Cemetery Walk Sponsored by CNB and the Hopkins County Genealogical Society
Meet some of Hopkins County’s founding pioneers when you take the “Cemetery Walk” on Sunday November 11, 2018 from 2-4 pm in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. The tour will focus on the grave sites of 8 early settlers in Hopkins County. A brief presentation will be given by a costumed portrayal of each person. Cost to go on the tour is $10 person, and space is limited. Reserve your space at the Hopkins County Genealogical Library at 611 North Davis Street, or by calling 903-885-8523.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Blood Drive Wednesday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Carter BloodCare will be on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. seeking blood donation that will give someone in our community the chance at life.
When you commit to give for life as a Carter BloodCare donor, you give hope to patients in need. Every blood donation given is life-saving, life-enriching or life-changing for everyone involved in the process. The blood drive is open to anyone who would like to donate and give hope to patients in need.
Tuesday Early Vote: 519; 12 Voting Places Open November 6th
With Tuesday early voting from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. 519 cast early ballots. Tuesday was one of two days this week when the voting place will be open extended hours. Thursday will also offer extended hours for voting.
Early voting continues through Friday this week. Wednesday and Friday hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas Personal Identification Card, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas Handgun License, United States Military Identification Card, or United States Passport (book or card).
Vote Centers open November 6th include: In the city of Sulphur Springs: the Lutheran Church, 1000 Texas Street; Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller Street; County Courthouse, 118 Church St; Grace Family Church, 1901 Loop 301 East; Civic Center, 1200 Houston St; League Street Church of Christ, 1100 South League. Throughout the county: Saltillo ISD, 150 CR 3534, Saltillo; Cumby Municipal Building, 100 E. Main Street, Cumby, TX; Sulphur Bluff ISD, 1027 CR 3550, Sulphur Bluff; Como-Pickton school, 13017 TX Highway 11E, Como; Miller Grove ISD, 7819 FM 275 S, Cumby; and North Hopkins ISD, 1994 FM 71 W, Sulphur Springs. Hours for voting November 6th are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Debbie Shirley reminds voters to, please, when you enter early voting, you will receive a ticket with a code that brings up the correct ballot style for the voter’s precincts on the voting machine. Do not leave the early voting place until you have cast your ballot on a voting machine. You vote will not be valid until you see a flag at the end of your voting time. When you have voted, a review ballot summary will appear. Pressing the button to verify the summary will then bring up a second verification, “Yes, I want to cast my ballot.” When you have pressed that button, a flag will appear than that will verify to you that the vote has been counted.
Blue Blazes “Boo Bash” n Carnival at SSHS on Nov. 3
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats “Blue Blazes” Dance Team is holding a fun-raising fundraiser on Saturday November 3, 2018 from 4-8 pm in the SSHS Cafeteria and Gym. Costumes are welcomed! Adult supervision is required.
In the Gym there will be a haunted house, photo booth, carnival games and more for all ages of kids, and you can purchase pizza, nachos, cotton candy and all kinds of goodies.
Admission is by armband at $15 each, or you can purchase single tickets. Cash only, please!
Brown Sentence to 60 Years in Probation Revocation Hearing Tuesday
October 30, 2018 – Eric Dwain Brown, 41, was sentenced to 60 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when his probation was revoked in a hearing before t he court Tuesday morning. Brown was on probation for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams, a Felony 2.
His original offense was in November, 2014. He was arrested for Violation of Probation August 6th of this year. The range of punishment was 5 to life, based on his second degree felony charge and his prior time in prison.
At the hearing Tuesday his probation officer, Alexia Sivadge, testified that the defendant failed to report to probation on numerous occasions, failed to take drug tests, and admitted to using methamphetamine while on probation. Special Agent Ronny Rapert with Texas DPS testified that Brown seized approximately 7 grams of methamphetamine in the defendant’s house on August 1, 2018. Special Agent Danny Kelly testified that the defendant was identified as a wholesale meth dealer in 2015 during a federal investigation but was not prosecuted federally because he pled guilty to this offense and was placed on Hopkins County probation. An additional witness testified that the defendant delivered between 1 and 2 ounces of methamphetamine to her while he was on felony probation.
