Lady Cat Volleyball Opens Season with Wins in Tri-Match
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened the regular season with a pair of wins at a tri-match in Sherman Tuesday (August 7).
The Lady Cats opened with a 3-1 win over the host Bearcats. Sherman took the first set 25-21 but the Lady Cats then won the next three sets, 25-21, 25-17 and 28-26. Madison Vickery led the Lady Cats with 11 kills and Sydney Washburn added 10. Lexi Whisenhunt had 25 assists. Sadie Stroud led the Lady Cats with 18 digs. Autumn Tanton had 4 block assists. Sadie Washburn had a team high 3 service aces.
In game two, the Lady Cats downed North Lamar, 3-0 winning 25-21, 25-17 and 25-17. Tanton had 9 kills and Vickery had 8. Whisenhunt had 30 assists. Stroud had 7 digs. Tanton, Sydney Washburn and Vickery each had 4 block assists. Stroud, Sadie Washburn and Whisenhunt had 1 service ace apiece.
The Lady Cats, now 2-0 for the season, will play next in a varsity only Garland tournament in Garland and Sachse Friday and Saturday.
2018 Back to School Around Hopkins County
School will be starting for Hopkins County students through the month of August 2018. Here’s a run-down of dates and current activities.
Back-to-School is August 16 for both Miller Grove ISD and Cumby ISD.
Miller Grove will hold a Meet the Teacher Night on August 13, and Volleyball is underway. Miller Grove Superintendent is Steve Johnson. For the Cumby Trojans, August 10 is the first day of Football workout with pads, and Volleyball is already underway. Shelley Slaughter is Superintendent and Hector Madrigal is Principal at Cumby.
Three school districts return to class on August 20: North Hopkins, Sulphur Bluff and Como-Pickton
North Hopkins Elementary students have Meet the Teacher on Thursday August 9, Volleyball is already underway at the high school, and Darin Jolly returns as Superintendent at North Hopkins. Sulphur Bluff High Schoolers are busy with FFA Chapter activities and Volleyball. Dustin Carr returns as Sulphur Bluff Superintendent. The Como-Pickton War Eagle Marching Band has full band practice all this week to get ready for Football season, and the Volleyball season has begun for the Como-Pickton Eagles.
Yantis ISD returns to class on August 22. There is a Back to School Bash set for August 16 at 6pm in the Owls Cafeteria. Interim Superintendent for Yantis is Tracie Helfferich.
Saltillo ISD goes back to school on August 28. On Friday August 24, students can attend Meet the Teacher night. David Stickles returns as Superintendent for the Saltillo Lions.
The Sulphur Springs ISD goes back to school on August 21.
Computer-aided Design Classes Now Offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center will be offering evening classes in computer-aided design and drafting this fall at the local campus.
Included among the classes will be technical drafting, basic computer-aid, 3-D printing and an afternoon class in architectural drafting.
Students can earn a certificate in just two semesters and begin a career in computer aided design and 3D prototyping. Financial aid is available for qualifying applicants.
For more information on these and other classes offered at the Center, call 903-885-1232 or go by the campus office at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Game Day for Lady Cat Volleyball, Wildcat Team Tennis
This Tuesday (August 7) game day features the opening of the regular season for the Lady Cats’ volleyball team and another regular season match for Wildcats’ team tennis.
After warming up with scrimmages Monday at home against Cumby and Commerce, the Lady Cats open the regular season on the road at Sherman. The Lady Cats will play the host Lady Bearcats at 4 p.m. and then will face old foe North Lamar at 5:30 p.m. in Sherman. Playing the two teams at home last season, the Lady Cats split two matches defeating the Pantherettes but losing to Sherman. The Lady Cats have only had four practices this season. On their twelve member squad, they have six returners and six new varsity players.
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened the regular season Monday with two competitive losses on the road, 12-7 at Denison and 10-9 at Sherman. The 0-2 Wildcats will seek their first win of the season at Waxahachie Tuesday. That match got underway at 10 a.m.
Wildcat Team Tennis Exhibit Improvement
Since Tony Martinez has been tennis coach at Sulphur Springs, the past few years his Wildcats’ team tennis squad has opened the regular season against Denison and Sherman, two pretty good tennis programs. During that time, the Wildcats have been lucky to win a match or two against them. There is a tennis term called being “skunked” and it refers to getting beaten badly and there has been a lot of that for the Wildcats’ team tennis squad in the past against Denison and Sherman. That made what happened Monday (August 6) take on added significance as the Wildcats opened the regular season at Denison and at Sherman.
Coach Martinez said the Wildcats played every match against Denison and Sherman competitively. Denison won, 12-7 while Sherman just survived to win, 10-9. Coach Martinez said the close matches were indicators that this year will feature a much improved Wildcats’ team tennis squad. Coach Martinez credited the Wildcats’ improved play to how hard they worked this summer.
Against Denison, Coach Martinez said his top boys doubles team of Aaron Lucas and Jonah Kirkpatrick won handily against the Yellow Jackets, 8-2. Wildcats #1 girls singles player, freshman Jeaux Leigh Cantu defeated Denison’s top girl, a senior, 8-6. Coach Martinez said other freshman girls led the charge against Sherman and many of them won their first matches of the season. The girls doubles team of freshmen Savannah Lilly and Page Meeson rallied from behind to win. Freshman Emily Dick won her singles match.
PJC Workforce and Continuing Education Departments Offer Three Medical Education Programs at Sulphur Springs Center
The Paris Junior College Workforce and Continuing Education Departments are offering three medical education programs at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Classes for Clinical Medical Assistant, Medication Aide, and Nurse Aide will begin in August at the Sulphur Springs campus.
A Medication Aide course will begin August 20 and continue through October 18. Classes will be meet from Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m.
A Nurse Aide course will begin on August 27 and continue through October 9. Classes will meet from Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Clinical Medical Assistant course will be conducted from August 31 through January 18. This class will meet on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information and to register for these classes, call 903-885-1232 or go by the campus located at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Louisiana Man Flees Hopkins County Deputy; Speeds Reach 120 mph
When the Hopkins County Deputy asked consent to search the 2009 Buick LaCrosse driven by Michael David Alderson of Lillie, Louisiana, not only was consent denied but Alderson fled the scene of the traffic stop.
The deputy was standing at the passenger side window of the LaCrosse near the 141 mile marker on I-30 when he informed Alderson that he would deploy his K9 for a free air sniff of the vehicle due to the fact that consent to search had been denied. At that time, Alderson placed the vehicle in drive and left the scene. The deputy pursued with lights and siren. Speeds reach 120 miles per hour before Alderson stopped three miles later.
Alderson is in Hopkins County Jail Charged with Evade Arrest Detention with a Vehicle and is held on a $30,000 bond.
Murder Trial Begins with 911 Tape Played for Jury
The second floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse was crowded Tuesday morning for opening arguments and the first witnesses called by the Prosecution as Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, is being tried for the murder of 18-year old Tyrese Prior, 18. Gilbert has been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon but is only being tried on the murder charge. The trial is expected to continue until the end of the week. Gilbert has been held in Hopkins County Jail since his arrest in December of this year at his home in rural Hopkins County.
In opening statements the District Attorney’s office noted that the sale of marijuana was involved in the shooting. It was stated that on two previous occasions at least one of those in the vehicle that Gilbert allegedly fired upon had purchased marijuana but had received less than the amount promised in the sale. This time, a scale to weigh the substance was used and again it was short. As the vehicle drove away, Gilbert fired shots into the vehicle striking Pryor twice in the back.
The first witness called was the dispatch officer on duty at the time of the 911 call from the vehicle carrying Pryor to seek aide. A recording of the call was played for the jury. Following a recess, District Attorney Will Ramsey called a witness regarding the autopsy findings. Law enforcement witnesses were scheduled to follow. Both D. A. Ramsey and Assistant D. A. Clay Harrison are conducting the case for the prosecution. Former District Attorney, and now defense lawyer, Frank Long is representing Gilbert.
All entrance to Hopkins County Courthouse during the trial will be through a metal detector at the basement entrance as security is tightened throughout the time of the trial.
All entrance to Hopkins County Courthouse during the trial will be through a metal detector at the basement entrance as security is tightened throughout the time of the trial.
The incident occurred on County Road 1185 near the South Liberty Community in December. Pryor was taken first to Hopkins County Fire Station 20 as directed by the dispatcher in the 911 call. From there, he was met by ambulance and transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer.
Gilbert was arrested when the Texas Ranger, DPS, and the combined Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs SWAT team served a warrant at the Gilbert home around 2 a.m. the next day following the shooting.
Winnsboro Police Report July 30-August 5, 2018
Winnsboro Police made no arrests, investigated one non-injury accident, responded to 178 calls for service, issued 31 citations and wrote 80 warnings during the July 30-August 5, 2018 report period.
A minor two vehicle accident took place in the 200 block of Locust Street July 30th.
