Christmas Tree Decorating Contest, December 7th 2018
Hangup your Tinsel, hangup your Lights, we wanna see your tree shine bright!!!
Christmas Tree Decoration Contest/Fundraiser presented by Hopkins County Ems
Christmas Tree Decorating Rules:
- Decorate your Christmas tree using any color, theme and decorations, Christmas lights encouraged! There will be a business category as well as an individual category.
- Tree height can be 4ft-8ft tall and must be artificial. Any color you prefer.
- Decorations, Christmas tree and stand need to be provided by the individual or team and you must provide your own extension cord. Power provided on the square.
- Deadline for entry forms will be Wednesday, December 5th at 5pm. Entry forms can be picked up and turned in at the Hopkins County EMS Central Station (beside the hospital). Entry forms can be delivered personally if needed.
- Tree can be brought to the square pre-decorated or can be decorated on the square Friday, December 7Th starting at 10:00am but must be completed and ready to be judged by 4:30pm. Each tree will have a number provided to you the day of judging.
- All trees will be displayed to the public for judging. Judging opens up at 5:00pm and ends at 8:30pm. There will be trophies for first place, second place and third place.
- Tickets will be available the night of the judging. $1.00 buys one vote and all proceeds will be donated to the Safe-T Crisis Center to be donated to a family in need for the holidays.
- All trees need to be removed the night after the judging. Also, if you would like your tree to be donated to a family in need within the community let us know at the time of your entry for arrangements to be made for delivery.
- Be creative, have fun and show your Christmas spirit!
Click here for the official entry form. Any questions, please contact Tabitha Vaught or Heather Gaston
for the official entry form. Any questions, please contact Tabitha Vaught or Heather Gaston
Any questions, please contact Tabitha Vaught or Heather Gaston
[email protected] 903-446-8052
[email protected] 903-440-2883
Any questions, please contact Tabitha Vaught or Heather Gaston
[email protected] 903-446-8052
[email protected] 903-440-2883
Lady Cats Win Following Holiday Break; Prepare for Winnsboro Hoopfest
Perhaps coaches never know what to expect as a team plays their first basketball game after the Thanksgiving break. Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell held an open gym session for her team Saturday (November 24) but she said there was no extra running involved.
Monday’s practice was a hard one according to Coach Tisdell. She said the Lady Cats looked like they were about to die. Coach Tisdell told them they would thank her for the hard practice Tuesday night during the game with Terrell. She said things worked out well and the Lady Cats showed up ready to play.
Coach Tisdell said the Lady Cats did a great job of controlling the tempo. They led 40-11 at the half. She said the Lady Cats could not have done a better job on defense. The Lady Cats were led in scoring by Autumn Tanton with 19 points, Sadavia Porter with 13 points and Danielle Godbolt with 11 points. Coach Tisdell said Tanton did a heck of a job offensive rebounding and getting put backs. She added Tanton was getting hammered inside and wasn’t getting many calls. Coach Tisdell said Porter didn’t hit her usual shots but said she did a good job finding her teammates who then scored. She called Godbolt one of her hardest working kids. Coach Tisdell said Danielle does what she asks her to and always seems to be where she is supposed to be. She said her starting five came out hard and ready to go and built a lead. That allowed her to play all ten of her available varsity players.
The Lady Cats’ second team had a tough fourth quarter against Terrell and the Lady Tigers got to within 12 points with a minute and a half to go. Coach Tisdell said she brought her starters back to calm things down after the game got a little out of hand. It worked as the starters built the lead back up to 20 points before a final Terrell three point basket cut the final margin to 17. The final score was 63-46.
The Lady Cats will be playing two games Thursday in the Winnsboro Hoopfest. Coach Tisdell is using the fact that Winnsboro scheduled the Lady Cats to play them first in the tournament as motivation. She hopes her Lady Cats will take the game as seriously as she does. The Lady Cats play Winnsboro at 9:20 a.m. Thursday in the Winnsboro High School Gym. The Lady Cats also play Emory Rains Thursday at 2:40 p.m. in the Winnsboro Middle School Gym.
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Defeat Yantis Tuesday
The Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions both picked up a win against Yantis Tuesday (November 27). The Lions topped the Owls, 67-47 and improved their season record to 3-2. Saltillo led 24-6 after the first quarter. They were up 37-20 at the half and 57-36 after three quarters. Chris Boekhorst led the way with 24 points for the Lions. Matthew Gurley scored 22 points. Ben Moore added 6 points. Levi Hoover scored 4 points. Andrew Redburn and Stephen Marroquin has 3 points apiece. Saltillo plays next against Southwest Christian in a Lipan tournament Thursday afternoon.
The Lady Lions defeated Yantis, 58-33. The Lady Lions got off to a good start leading 16-5 after one quarter. They were up 24-12 at the half and 46-21 after three quarters. Chandler Bain had a big game for the Lady Lions with 25 points. Maddy Smith and Jocelyn Ochoa had 7 points each. Anna Reeder got 6 points. Christy Marquez scored 4 points. Lorena Castro, Paisley Kastner and Kristina Wade had 3 points apiece. The Lady Lions are now 5-6 for the season. Lady Lions Coach Colton Smith said he thought the Lady Lions played with great intensity adding he was happy with the effort they showed in the game. The Lady Lions play Yantis again Thursday in a Dodd City tournament.
74 Indictments Handed Up by Grand Jury November 27, 2018
Seventy-four (74) indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Tuesday, November 27, 2018. There were a variety of charges ranging from solicitation of a minor to aggravated assault, burglary, and tampering with government records. Several Possession of a Controlled Substance indictments are also in the list. Not all those indicted have been arrested but among those who have:
LettieDelores Mosqueda-Jasso was indicted on 15 counts of Tamper with Government Record Defraud/Harm. Mosqueda-Jasso, 32, of Sulphur Bluff, was located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, after she fled Hopkins County when a regular internal audit in the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 records noted discrepancies. Mosqueda-Jasso, a former part-time clerkin the Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Office, was found hiding under a stairwell at an apartment complex. She was wanted on warrants in Hopkins County for the discrepancies.
Joshua Ladearl Liesey was indicted for Aggravated Assault Family Violence with Deadly Weapon. In November of this year, Sulphur Springs Police responded to an address on Arbala Road regarding a family disturbance. The victim, a family member, told officers that Leisey, 32, had threatened to kill her and displayed a handgun during the assault. Leisey was found walking on the roadway south of the location and detained him.
Joshua Terry Ford was indicted for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with Weapon.
David Bradley McCord, 48, of Sulphur Springs, was indicted for Assault Family Violence/House Member Impede Breath/Circulation. A disturbance at a local hotel was more than a verbal altercation that Sulphur Springs Police Officers observed when they first arrived at the room. In speaking with all the individuals involved, it was found that an assault involving a dating relationship had occurred.
Jacob Allan Piper was indicted for Sexual Perform Child Employ Induce/Authorize.
Jeremiah Douglas Carnes was indicted for Online Solicitation of a Minor.
Summer Leigh Ann Wright was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. Child Protective Services began an investigation into Pandora Sue Ewalt, 53, of Sulphur Springs and her daughter Summer Wright for drug use around a child. Ewalt is the grandmother and Wright is the mother of the child. During the investigation both the grandmother and the mother along with the 11-month old child tested positive for methamphetamine. Child Protective Services contacted the Special Crimes Unit and SCU began an investigation. SCU obtained warrants for the arrest of both Ewalt and Wright.
Pandora Sue Ewalt was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. (See above)
Ceazar A. Garcia-Hernandez was indicted for Aggravated Robbery.
Robert Michael Vaughn was indicted on one count of Aggravated Perjury and one count of Forgery Government/National Instrument/Money/Security.
Michael Joe McPherson was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More.
Curtis Lee Reynolds was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More. A Sulphur Springs Police Officer saw Reynolds, 56, of Sulphur Springs, almost strike an officer with emergency lights activated. When Reynolds narrowly missed the officer, the officer that observed the incident activated his emergency lights and siren in an attempt to stop Reynolds. Reynolds refused to stop but did finally stop at E-Z Mart on Main Street. When the officer questioned, Reynolds spoke with slurred speech, had bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet when he exited the vehicle.
Brian James Chism was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More.
Luis Jorge Leyva was indicted for Money Laundering more than $30,000 but less than $150,000.
Miklo Vargas was indicted for Engage in Organized Criminal Activity.
Irving Vazquez-Ramirez was indicted for Engage in Organized Criminal Activity.
Jose Manuel Gallegos was indicted for Engage in Organized Criminal Activity.
Alberto Lovotes Escobedo was indicted for Engage in Organized Criminal Activity.
Conner James Bradley was indicted on two counts of Burglary of a Building. Numerous items were taken from a residence off Highway 11W in a burglary Monday. Conner James Bradley, 21, of Hopkins County , was arrested in Wood County for the burglary. All items were recovered. Hopkins County Criminal Investigators Corley Weatherford and Dennis Findley along with Bo Fox, Southwest Cattle Raisers’ Special Ranger began an investigation that led to a man that had been in the area a few days before. The investigators and the Special Ranger recovered the stolen items and arrested Bradley within a few hours after the investigation began. Bradley, who lives part of the year in Tennessee, is also wanted in there on similar charges. The investigation will continue. Investigators believe there may be another individual involved in the burglary.
Alejandro Castro Rodriguez was indicted for Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear.
Kerry Olin Kirkpatrick was indicted for Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear.
Mistie Michelle Watson was indicted for Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear.
Jalen Ryan Crockett was indicted for Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm.
Carolyn Jean Noble was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram and for Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Casey Randall Griffith was indicted for one count of Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 200-grams and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 200-grams.
Michael Gene Hadaway was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Dewayne Laverdo Hamilton was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Jennifer Ann Seely was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone and for Prohibitive Substance/Item in Correctional Facility.
Emerald Leah Trotta was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Steve Sterling Fouse was indicted for Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Donald Arthur Adkins was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Emergency Warning System Test Set for Noon Wednesday, November 28
Sulphur Springs Police will be testing the Emergency Warning System Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at noon. The test will include the sounding of Emergency Warning Sirens.
The tests are conducted on a consistent schedule so that any flaws in the system can be corrected prior to an emergency need.
PJC-Sulphur Springs: English Composition
ENGLISH LESSONS
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center English Instructor Dr. Ken Haley gets a smile from students Emma Hampton and Ty Self as they discuss a point in his English composition class at the Sulphur Springs campus.
#8 Ranked Wildcats Defeat Paris 64-53
Playing in a rocking Paris gym, the #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team fell behind early but then came all the way back on their way to a 64-53 win over Paris Tuesday night. Paris led at one point in the first quarter, 19-11.
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played sloppy at times but found a way to get a win. He gave credit to Paris for coming out hot and popping the Wildcats on the chin.
The Wildcats got 22 points from senior guard Keaston Willis and 21 points from junior forward Sadaidriene “Day Day” Hall. Junior forward Kai Taylor scored 7 points, senior guard Jeremiah Roland chipped in 5 points, sophomore guard Boo Wilkerson and senior post Xavier Cork had 4 points each and sophomore guard Lamodrick Johnson scored 1 point.
The Wildcats improved to 5-0 for the season. Next the Wildcats play Thursday in the three-day Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament. The Wildcats open up against Mansfield Lake Ridge Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Lake Ridge High School Gym.
Lady Cats 63, Terrell 46
The Lady Cats’ basketball team dominated Terrell when it really mattered and came away with a 63-46 win at Wildcats Gym Tuesday evening. The Lady Cats led 15-8 after the first quarter, 40-11 at the half and 52-26 after three quarters.
Terrell made a run at the Lady Cats’ second team in the fourth quarter and cut the lead to 12, 55-43 with about a minute and a half left. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell brought her starters back and they built the lead back up. Coach Tisdell was able to play all ten of her varsity players who were available and eight of them scored points.
Autumn Tanton led the Lady Cats with 19 points. Tanton was effective from the foul line hitting 9 of 13 free throws. Sadavia Porter added 13 points. Danielle Godbolt scored 11 points. Latavia Smith scored 6 points off the bench. Colbria Harrison, Nylah Lindley and Te’Arria Rose all scored 4 points. Kerie Wright had 2 points.
Terrell’s Jerrona Barfield led all scorers with 21 points including 11 in the fourth quarter.
The Lady Cats improved to 3-0 for the season. Next they play two games Thursday in the three-day Winnsboro Hoopfest. The Lady Cats play host Winnsboro at 9:20 a.m. Thursday in the Winnsboro High School Gym and Emory Rains at 2:40 p.m. Thursday in the Winnsboro Middle School Gym.
