Ashley Aguilar Named Hopkins County Fall Festival Cover Girl for 2018-2019
Breanna Hicks (left), Cover Girl 2017-2018 congratulates the newly named 2018-2019 Fall Festival Cover Girl Ashley Aguilar (right).
Cover Girl 2017-2018 Breanna Hicks (left) with newly named Cover Girl Ashley Aguilar (center) and contestants Delana DiDonato, Heather Bowen, Kylie Murray
Meal a Day Menu Oct 29th-Nov 2nd
Meal A Day Menu
October 29th – November 2nd
Monday
Chicken Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Providence Vegetables
Rolls
Tuesday
Beef Spaghetti
English Peas
Garlic Toast
Wednesday
Taco Soup
Cheese Cubes
Crackers
Tossed Salad
Thursday
Sliced Ham
Macaroni and Cheese
California Blend Vegetables
Roll
Friday
King Ranch Chicken
Corn
Tossed Salad
Hopkins County Stew Contest 2018
The 2018 Hopkins County Stew contest was a huge success. Perfect weather and the largest number of stew sites ever meant plenty of people, and plenty of stew.
Chamber Announces Winners of the 49th Annual Hopkins County Stews
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest winners include:
Campsite
Campsite and costume winner this year was site #73 Seth Bollinger, Zac Minter sponsored by Atmos Energy. Their $200 prize was provided by Super Handy.
Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: M-B Wade Juarez, Anida Reed Sponsored by Diamond Bar J.
Super Campsite
The John Chester Award for Super Campsite winner was site #7 Chris and Scarlett Gibbins sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank. Their $250 prize was provided by Sulphur Springs Centre for Dance.
Honorable Mention:Super Campsite/Costume: #18B Amanda McKinney, Darel Roach Sponsored by Roach Construction.
Beef Stew
First place beef stew winner was the team of #15 John Wilburn, RudyEllis. sponsored by Ballard Drivers. Their $300.00 prize money was provided by Farmers Electric Co-op. Their first place stew was purchased for $600.00 by PCI Manufacturing.
Second place beef stew winner was the team of #23B Logan Vaughan, Chris Clement sponsored by Sulphur Springs Country Club. Their $150 prize money was provided by Hollis Mechanical. Their second place stew was purchased for $450.00 by Texas Heritage National Bank.
Third place beef stew winner was the team of #96 Evan Huston, Juli Long, sponsored by Frank Long, Attn. at Law. Their $100 prize money was provided by Alliance Document Shredding. Their third-place stew was purchased for $250 by Advantage Copy Systems.
Honorable Mention: Beef Stew: #67 Rob Stanley, Carey Gable Sponsored by_ParisJunior College.
Chicken Stew
First place chicken stew winner was the team of #26Kylie Littlefield Smith, Katey Brown sponsored by Financial Solutions. Their prize money of $300.00 was provided by Roper& White. Their first-place chicken stew was purchased for $600.00 by GDC Industrial.
Second place chicken stew winner was the team of # 17 John Wilburn, Rudy Ellis sponsored by John and Lisa Wilburn. Their prize money of$150.00 was provided by Hollis Mechanical. Their second place chicken stew was purchased for $450.00 by Circle E Western Wear.
Third place chickenwinner was the team of #75 Kaci Kennedy, Kaylan Bounds sponsored by Muddy Jakes. Their prize money of $100.00 was provided by Alliance Document Shredding. Their third-place stew was purchased for $250.00 by the Law Office of Gregg Price.
Honorable Mention: Chicken Stew: #78 Jimmy Helfferich sponsoredby_Alliance Document Shredding.
Super Stew Beef
1st Place Super Stew Beef winner was the team of 348 Garrett Glass, Brandon Williams sponsored by Guaranty Bank &Trust. Their prize money of $500.00was provided by Janet Martin Realty. Their winning quart of Super Stew Beef was purchased for $900.00 by Oncor.
2nd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #M-L David Joslin, Vern Hawkins sponsored by J-5Auto. Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Bell Concrete and NET Farmers Co-op. The 2nd place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $ 500.00 by CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital – Sulphur Springs.
3rd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #62 Tonya and James Ross, Brent McClendon sponsored by AllianceBank. Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by Jiffy Signs. Their 3rdplace Super Stew Beef was purchased for $300 by Nor-Tex Tractor.
Honorable Mention:Super Stew Beef: #105 James Clark, Zachary Clark Sponsored by Sulta Manufacturing.
Super Stew Chicken
1st Place Super Stew Chicken winner was the team of #117 John Mark McAfee, Bambi McAfee sponsored by McAfee Farms. Their prize money of $500.00 was provided by AtmosEnergy. Their winning quart of Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $900.00 by Interstate Body Shop.
2nd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by _#_86 Elaine Merrell, Doris Humphrey sponsored by CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital -Sulphur Springs. Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Jay Hodge Chevrolet. The 2ndplace Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $500.00 by Summit Dental_.
3rd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by #28 Steve Littlefield, James McMahan sponsored by Re/MaxAdvanced. Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by Temples Trailer Sales. Their 3rd place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $300 by Nor-TexTractor.
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Chicken: #38 Dale Owens, Marci Owens Sponsored by SSHS Class of ‘78.
We would also like to thank the following sponsors who provided products for the contest:
We’d also like to offer a big thank you to our wonderful Product Sponsors:
The delicious cheese you are eating today is provided by:
Saputo
SS Commercial Services
A & S Air Conditioning
Southwest Dairy Museum
Our service tents were generously provided today by:
Hopkins/Rains County Farm Bureau
Triple Crown Roofing
SS Commercial Services
Our other sponsors that we couldn’t live without are:
Alliance Bank and Galyean Insurance
CnC Pro Audio Video
Latson’s.com
Chili’s
State Representative Dan Flynn
Carriage House Manor
Central Baptist Church
Whataburger
Joe Bob’s Convenience Stores
Coffee Off the Square
Dr. Liao Ortho Center
VF Outlet
Wal-Mart
Sign Gypsies
Ocean Spray
Hope Family Fellowship
Fix ‘n Feed
Cross Country Communications
95.9 Star Country
Finally, thank you to all of our volunteers today!
Blue Blazes, Juvenile Probation, HOSA, Sulphur Bluff Beta, Teen Court -Volunteer & Student Workers
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Ambassadors Volunteers
Early Voting Available Saturday and Sunday
Early voting will also be available Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each weekday with the exception of Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November 1st when early ballots may be cast from 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.
PJC Names Four to Academic Hall of Honor
One of the highlights of Paris Junior College’s Homecoming, to be held on the Paris campus November 9-10, will be the induction of the Academic Hall of Honor Class of 2018.
Named this year are James A. “Jim” Wade, Sheila Coursey, James R. Rodgers and Judy R. Hodgkiss.
“These alumni exemplify the best of PJC,” said President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “Each inductee has made an impact in their chosen career while embodying the basic principles taught during their time as a member of the student body at the College. We applaud their accomplishments and look forward to celebrating them during the Distinguished Alumni and Academic Hall of Honor Award Luncheon.”
The luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Love Civic Center, and will include the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. W. Robert Houston, retired Professor Emeritus from the University of Houston, College of Education.
A member of the Class of 1973, James A. “Jim” Wade was a member of Phi Theta Kappa at PJC and of Alpha Chi at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University – Commerce); both are national honor societies. He owns UNITY Financial Services in Mesquite, Texas. He established the company in 1977 and provides accounting and tax compliance, wealth management, estate planning and business consulting services to a large client base.
Judy R. Hodgkiss of Paris, an attorney with The Moore Law Firm, LLP, was valedictorian of her Paris High School graduating class and a summa cum laude graduate of PJC in 1980. She earned her bachelor’s of business administration degree, magna cum laude, at Texas A&M University, and finished in the top 10 percent of her class, cum laude, while earning her juris doctorate at Baylor University School of Law.
She and her brother, James Rodgers, A.W. “Plug” Clem, and Stephen Walker are partners in the firm. Hodgkiss is married to Charlie Hodgkiss, instructor and division chair at PJC.
Rodgers has practiced in Paris for over 35 years, the last 28 associated with the Moore Law Firm. He maintains a general trial practice focused on commercial litigation, family law, civil and criminal litigation, and personal injury. He represents clients large and small throughout Lamar County and the immediate service area.
A member of the Class of 1993, Sheila Coursey completed her degree in accounting at East Texas State, now Texas A&M University-Commerce, and began a successful career at the Campbell Soup plant in Paris.
Coursey currently serves as Senior Manager, Plant Financial Planning and Analysis Lead for the Campbell Soup Company here in Paris.
In giving back to her hometown, Coursey has served as a board member and treasurer of the United Way of Lamar County and on the Children’s Advocacy Center board. In fact, she was a member of the 1998 Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Leadership class which founded the CAC.
Tickets for the Distinguished Alumni and Academic Hall of Honor Award Luncheon are $20 and may be purchased through the Office of Institutional Advancement/Alumni Affairs at the College. Contact, Derald Bulls, Director, (903)782-0276 or by email, [email protected], to purchase tickets or for more information. The ticket deadline is Wednesday, November 7.
Update: Administrative Judge Names Upshur County DA Named Acting Prosecutor in Wood County
According to the Wood County Monitor, a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety issued Friday afternoon stated, “The Upshur County District Attorney was recently named acting prosecutor by an administrative district judge regarding a complaint against the Wood County District Attorney’s Office. On October 9, 2018, the Upshur County District Attorney requested the Texas Rangers conduct an investigation related to the Wood County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is currently available.”
According to sources, Wood County District Attorney Jim Wheeler has resigned following an investigation by the Texas Rangers and the integrity unit. Wheeler’s term was to have ended 2022. He entered office in January, 2007 following his election in 2006.
Wheeler, a Republican, graduated Rockwall High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from U T Austin and a Master of Arts in English from Baylor. He received his law degree at Baylor. He was a prosecuting attorney in Waco before joining his father in private practice. He previously served as a prosecutor in the 54th and 19th Judicial District Courts as well as county courts-at-law in McLennan County.
The Wood County District Attorney’s office represents the State in all criminal cases in the county and district courts of Wood County, as well as representing the State in contested matters in the Juvenile and Justice of the Peace courts. Additionally, the office handles asset forfeitures, bond forfeitures, hot check/check fraud cases, child abuse and domestic violence matters.
The Wood County Criminal District Attorney’s office consists of elected Criminal District Attorney, three Assistant District Attorneys, a Special Assistant District Attorney who handles appellate matters, an Investigator, a Victim Witness Coordinator and four full-time staff members.
Wildcats Secure Playoff Berth in Win at Greenville
by Butch Burney
GREENVILLE — Friday night’s game against the Greenville Lions shaped up as a trap game for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, and at halftime, the Wildcats had one foot in the trap and the other on a banana peel.
But, Sulphur Springs was able to regroup at halftime, holding the Lions scoreless over the final two quarters to complete a 21-14 victory that wasn’t pretty but it accomplished the job.
The win guaranteed the Wildcats a playoff berth as they improved to 5-1 in District 8-5A, Div. II, 6-1 overall. They are second in the district standings with two games remaining. Greenville dropped to 1-5, 2-5 overall.
The Wildcats trailed 14-7 at halftime, due mainly to two uncharacteristic traits that they had not shown much this season — turnovers on offense and inconsistent tackling on defense. Even with the second-half turnaround, Sulphur Springs needed two big plays on defense in the final three minutes, and they got them.
With 2:40 remaining in the contest and trailing 21-14, Greenville went for a fourth-and-2 from inside the Wildcat 45-yard line, but SSHS outside linebacker Bryce McQueen made a tackle behind the line of scrimmage to give the Wildcat offense the ball back. After a Wildcat punt, the Lions got the ball back with 69 seconds remaining in the game, and drove down to the Sulphur Springs 8-yard line, where they snapped the ball with 4 seconds remaining. A Jackson Sickels pass to the corner of the end zone was knocked away by Wildcat cornerback Andy Eddins to preserve the Wildcat victory.
The game started unvenly for the Wildcats — a sign of things to come throughout opening half. Sulphur Springs punted on two of their first three possessions and had turnovers on their final two possessions of the half. Their only score came on a 15-yard run by senior Colton Allen and a Brandon Zavala extra point.
Greenville countered with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns, both on runs by Lester Turner, one of 9 yards and the other of 3 yards.
Sulphur Springs kept Greenville at bay the remainder of the first half by forcing three turnovers of their own — an interception by Jase Thompson and fumble recoveries by Austin Dodd and Evan Rushing.
When halftime came, the Wildcats had just 139 yards of total offense, while Greenville wasn’t much better with 161 total yards.
But, Sulphur Springs limited Greenville to only 35 yards rushing on 14 carries in the second half and just 55 yards passing. The Lions’ six second-half possessions ended with four punts and another on downs.
The Wildcats, meanwhile, were paced by junior running back Da’Korian Sims, who carried 15 times for 118 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run with 4:07 remaining in the game. Colton Allen added 48 yards rushing on six carries as the Wildcats generated 196 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, quarterback D’Corian Young completed 9-of-14 passes for 144 yards.
His biggest completion was a 29-yard TD pass to Austin Dodd in the third quarter which completed a 92-yard scoring drive. Dodd finished with three catches for 50 yards.
NOTES — Greenville has been held under 21 points in just two games — losses to Sulphur Springs and Corsicana. … The Wildcats missed one PAT try, but made up for it on their final TD when Colton Allen scored on the two-point conversion attempt. … The Wildcats had 340 total yards, compared to 251 for Greenville. … The Lions did not have a possession in the second half that lasted longer than six plays. …In a series of eight plays at the end of the second quarter, the two teams combined for four turnovers. Neither team turned the ball over in the second half.
AROUND THE DISTRICT –Sulphur Springs took sole possession of second place in District 8-5A, Div. II with their 5-1 record. The worst the Wildcats can finish in the district standings is third place. They trail Corsicana (7-0), who whipped Forney 63-24 on Friday. Following the Wildcats in the standings are Kaufman, which dropped to 4-2 with a surprising 27-21 loss to Royse City. Ennis — who was idle this week– and Royse City are next at 3-3 (Ennis holds the tie-breaker with ahead-to-head win over Royse City). North Forney (a 17-6 winner over Terrell) and Forney are both 2-4, while Greenville is 1-5 and Terrell is 1-6.
Next week’s games all hold some relevance in the standings as Sulphur Springs hosts Kaufman (the winner holds an edge for second place); North Forney travels to Royse City (an RC win puts the Bulldogs squarely in playoff contention); Ennis hosts Corsicana (an Ennis loss could drop them out of the current playoff spot); and Greenville travels to Forney, who must win to keep any semblance of playoff hope.
Sulphur Springs 7 0 6 8 –21
Greenville 0 14 0 0 –14
First Quarter
Sulphur Springs — Colton Allen 15 run (Brandon Zavala kick), 5:15.
Second Quarter
Greenville — Lester Turner 1 run (Max Flores kick), 9:26.
Greenville — Turner 9 run (Flores kick), 5:04.
Third Quarter
Sulphur Springs — Austin Dodd 29 pass from D’Corian Young (kick failed), 1:57.
Fourth Quarter
Greenville — Da’Korian Sims 4 run (Allen run), 4:07.
STATISTICS
RUSHING
Sulphur Springs, 37-196 — Da’Korian Sims 15-118, Colton Allen 6-48, Caden Davis 10-19, D’Corian Young 6-11.
Greenville, 37-113 — Jackson Sickels 14-50, Lester Turner 12-23, Brandon Stephens 5-27, Miles Denson 1-2.
PASSING
Sulphur Springs, 9-15-1-144 — D’Corian Young 9-14-1-144, Noe Ponce 0-1-0-0.
Greenville, 14-21-1-138 — Jackson Sickels 12-19-1-127, Brandon Stephens 2-2-0-11.
RECEIVING
Sulphur Springs 9-144 — Austin Dodd 3-50, Landry Tyson 2-31, Connor Burgin 1-19, Jermond Bryant-Amos, 1-19, Jase Thompson 1-17, Bryce McQueen 1-8.
Greenville, 14-138 — Ian Miller 4-71, Kye Walker-Heard 2-22, Miles Denson 4-24, Lester Turner 3-13, Nick Mapps 1-8.
FUMBLE RECOVERIES
Sulphur Springs, 2 — Austin Dodd 1, Evan Rushing 1.
Greenville, 2 — Davoya Washington 1, Sam Martinez 1.
INTERCEPTIONS
Sulphur Springs, 1 — Jase Thompson 1.
Greenville, 1 — Tyrecus Davis 1.
PUNTING
Sulphur Springs, 6-188 — Jermond Bryant-Amos 6-188 (31.3 average).
Greenville, 4-144 — Oscar Osario 4-144 (36.0 average ).
KICK RETURNS
Sulphur Springs, 3-29 — Chase Haney 1-3, Colton Allen 1-18, George Greenway 1-8.
Greenville, 2-34 — Nick Mapps 1-17, Ian Miller 1-17.
PUNT RETURNS
Sulphur Springs, 3-9 — Austin Dodd 3-9.
Greenville, 1-1 — Nick Mapps 1-1.
FUMBLES-LOST: Sulphur Springs 4-2. Greenville 5-2.
PENALTIES: Sulphur Springs 11-105. Greenville 4-30.
FIRST DOWNS: Sulphur Springs 16. Greenville 14.
