PJC-Sulphur Springs: Taco Lunch
GET YOUR TACOS
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Director Rob Stanley, center, joins students on campus for a tasty taco lunch. Preparing their lunches are, from left, Rainie English, Sydnee Hawkins, Stanley, and Andre Evans.
Friday, November 9th Veteran’s Day Program for Sulphur Springs High School
Program
Welcome……………………………………………………… Mike Lamb
SSISD Superintendent
The Meaning of Veterans Day and…………………. Josh Williams
Introduction of Veterans by Conflict Assistant Superintendent
Presentation of the Colors (please stand)…… SSHS Color Guard
Accompanied by “Yankee Doodle” Flautist – Elizabeth Lopez; Drummer – Mason Gillem
US……….. Dakota Clark Navy…………. Haley Kovach
POW……. Ty Connally Air Force…… Austin McCain
Army……. Matthew Harper Coast Guard Trinity Sherman
Marines.. Kacie Bates Texas………… Brandon Williams
National Anthem…………………………………………….. Ensemble
(remain standing) SSHS Choir
US Pledge (remain standing)…………………………… Alexis Lopez
Student Council President
Service Songs…………………….. SSHS Band and Elizabeth Cole
“Salute to America’s Finest” Arranged by Paul Lavender
(Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard)
Posting of the Colors……………………………. SSHS Color Guard
Service Lighting Ceremony…………………… SMSGT Gene White
U.S. Army…………………………………………….. TEC-5 Cleotha Miller
U.S. Marines…………………………….. SGTMAJ Henry O. Askew, Sr.
U.S. Navy……………………………………………. RM3C Roger K. Arnold
U.S. Air Force…………………………………….. SGT Clifford F. Randall
U.S. Coast Guard………………………………………… PO3C Pat Chase
Families of KIA’s……………………………. PFC Benjamin Z.O. Askew
(Represented by Barbara Askew Fannin)
“Here Lies an American”………………………. Annmarie Gunn
MIA/POW Ceremony…………. Narrator, W.T. Allison, USMC
with SSHS Color Guard
“Amazing Grace”………………………………………….. Jim Dial
“God Bless the USA”………………………………… Darren Gray
Moment of Silence for US Troops……………….. Derek Driver SSHS Principal
Taps……………………………… Adam Ost and Nathan Braddy
“Thank You”……………………………………… Rachel Bramlett
Benediction……………………………………… Clayton McGraw
Veteran
National Anthem Etiquette
During the rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform shall stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
Definition of a Veteran
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America,” for an account of “up to and including my life.” –That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
~ Author Unknown
Today, it is our privilege to say “thank you” to all of America’s veterans, to let them know that we appreciate them for their service and honor them for their sacrifices. The price of freedom is high. We cannot afford to forget those willing to pay it. We celebrate America’s veterans for keeping this nation “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
SSHS Principal Driver Says He’s Blessed with a Great School and Excellent Staff
In a KSST Good Morning Show interview, SSHS Principal Derek Driver enthusiastically sang praises of the teaching and coaching staff, the administration and the student body at Sulphur Springs High School. He includes the community in contributing to that success, too. “Of the schools I’ve been associated with, Sulphur Springs has the most active community, parent and fan support I have seen”, he commented on the air. “Besides the Wildcats having clinched a District berth in football and having had a great volleyball season, our Marching Band has earned a “1” again, our Choir is advancing in competitions, and Cross Country runner Landon Thornton recently competed at State. And with the Basketball season just ahead, there will be more opportunities for the loyal Wildcat fans to keep up the spirit they supply so generously at games. Additionally, the SSHS FFA Chapter plans a big Stew and Auction event on November 17, and that’s a change from the Spring date it traditionally had. Come out and support it! All our Sports and Extra-curricular activities have been positive and successful this year, just like our Academics”. Driver bragged on the teaching staff, observing that many classroom teachers also serve students in other capacities, like being Activity Sponsors and assisting in sports activities. And the high school students have greatly enjoyed the “Food Truck Fridays” during 2018, having helped make this food feature a reality through the Student Council.
Principal Driver is also proud of the Veterans Program that SSHS hosts each year. “This event is one of the most apparent ways to notice the community’s positive involvement in the school. There are many pluses to holding a Veterans Program at the school. It honors worthy individuals as well as teaches our young people to be aware of sacrifices that have been made on their behalf”. Driver encourages people in the community to attend this important program on Friday November 9, 2018 at 1pm in the high school gym. A reception will begin at 12 noon.
Murder Trial Opens With Police Testimony
Opening arguments were presented by District Attorney Will Ramsay in Eighth Judicial District Court as a Hopkins County jury hears testimony in the trial focused on the death of Joshua Paul Cowling. Aaron Tyler Crum, 26, of Sulphur Springs is being tried for the Felony 1 Murder of Cowling. The incident took place February 24th of this year at a residence on Pampa Street. Crum has been in Hopkins County Jail since his arrest at the scene. Crum is being represented by former District Attorney Martin Braddy. Braddy chose to withhold opening remarks and use the time later in the case.
In his remarks Ramsay described the events that led to the alleged murder of Cowling. He noted that Cowling’s sister was present at the party and was standing only steps away from Crum when a 9mm pistol was discharged a Cowling fell dead at the scene. Ramsay said the sister called 9-1-1 as soon as the shot was fired. He noted that several had been locked out of the house and were seeking to regain entrance to retrieve personal items such as a purse and a jacket. However, Crum was not responding to knocks at the door, phone calls, or texts. Ramsay said the sliding glass door that was locked between the patio and room where the party had been broke at the knock of Cowling and that Cowling was apologizing to Crum and offering to pay for the door when the shot was fired.
The first witness called was Sulphur Spring Police Captain Eddie Moon who presented body cam footage from the scene, pictures from the scene, and the alleged weapon used in the incident.
The court took the first recess at 10 a.m. and will resume testimony following the recess.
Election Day: Voting Centers Open 7 AM to 7 PM
This is Election Day. 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.
Election returns will begin on KSST, ksstradio.com, and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 at 7 p.m. Local returns will be presented as they come in to the County Clerk’s office and state-wide returns at :15 and :45 past the hour.
SSHS Band Prepare for Patriotic Celebrations
Sulphur Springs High School band students will be performing at several veterans related events this week.
Monday night (November 5) at League Street Church of Christ, the Jazz Band will play at the Wal-Mart sponsored Veterans Program.
Friday (November 9) on campus, the entire Wildcat Band will play at the Veterans Day ceremony in the main gym.
Then Saturday morning (November 10), after Friday night’s on field performance at City Bank Field in Forney during the Wildcats and North Forney football game, the band will march and play in the Veterans Day Parade in Sulphur Springs. Band Director Spencer Emmert said the Armed Forces’ medley, featuring hymns from the various branches of the military, is always popular. Music will also include a Yankee Doodle presentation and other neat things according to Emmert. He explained that bands came out of the military.
Emmert recalled his Winnsboro band playing patriotic tunes at the World War II Memorial with the Washington Monument behind them and the Lincoln Memorial in front of them. He called that a special thing.
Lowe’s to Close 51 Stores in U.S. and Canada
In a news release from Lowe’s Corporation on Monday, November 5th, the Mooresville, NC retailer shared a list of 51 underperforming stores in the U.S. and Canada. The Sulphur Springs, TX store did not appear on their list. Below is the full press release as well as the list of stores that will be closing, including one Texas store in Irving. Lowe’s also plans to close four non-store facilities, but no word on the location of these facilities.
PRESS RELEASE FROM LOWES.COM
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced the wind-down of certain underperforming store locations as part of its ongoing strategic reassessment. To focus on its most profitable stores and improve the overall health of its store portfolio, the company will:
Close 20 U.S. stores. Most associates at these stores will be extended opportunities to transition to a similar role at a nearby Lowe’s store. The majority of impacted stores are located within 10 miles of another Lowe’s store.
Close 31 Canadian stores and other locations.
“While decisions that impact our associates are never easy, the store closures are a necessary step in our strategic reassessment as we focus on building a stronger business,” said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO. “We believe our people are the foundation of our business and essential to our future growth, and we are making every effort to transition impacted associates to nearby Lowe’s stores.”
Lowe’s expects to close the impacted stores by the end of the company’s 2018 fiscal year (Feb. 1, 2019). To facilitate an orderly wind-down, the company intends to conduct store closing sales for most of the impacted locations with the exception of select stores in the U.S., which will close immediately. Lowe’s has partnered with Hilco Merchant Services to help manage the process in the U.S. and ensure a seamless experience for customers.
The expected financial impact of today’s announcement of $0.28 to $0.34 per diluted share was not contemplated in the business outlook for fiscal 2018 which the company provided on Aug. 22 when it released its second quarter earnings. Additional details regarding the impact of the store closings will be provided in the next quarterly earnings release on Nov. 20.
U.S.
Alabama
Lowe’s of Graysville, AL (Store #3039)
1100 Bankhead Hwy SW
Graysville, AL 35073
California
Lowe’s of Aliso Viejo, CA (Store #1900)
26501 Aliso Creek Rd
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Lowe’s of Irvine, CA (Store #769)
13300 Jamboree Rd
Irvine, CA 92602
Lowe’s of South San Francisco, CA (Store #2452)
720 Dubuque Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Lowe’s of Central San Jose, CA (Store 2842)
750 Newhall Dr
San Jose, CA 95110
Connecticut
Lowe’s of Orange, CT (Store #621)
48 Boston Post Rd
Orange, CT 06477
Illinois
Lowe’s of Granite City, IL (Store #3028)
1333 Schaefer Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
Lowe’s of Gurnee, IL (Store #1829)
7735 Grand Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
Indiana
Lowe’s of Portage, IN (Store #1778)
6221 US Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368
Louisiana
Lowe’s of E. New Orleans, LA (Store #2690)
5770 Read Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70127
Massachusetts
Lowe’s of Quincy, MA (Store #2267)
599 Thomas Burgin Pkwy
Quincy, MA 02169
Michigan
Lowe’s of Burton, MI (Store #761)
4274 E Court St
Burton, MI 48509
Lowe’s of Flint, MI (Store #669)
2100 T.A. Mansour Blvd
Flint, MI 48532
Minnesota
Lowe’s of Mankato, MN (Store #2855)
2015 Bassett Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
Missouri
Lowe’s of Bridgeton, MO (Store #2299)
11974 Paul Mayer Ave
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Lowe’s of Florissant, MO (Store #748)
3180 N Hwy 67
Florissant, MO 63033
New York
Lowe’s of Manhattan – Upper West Side (Store #3292)
2008 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
Lowe’s of Manhattan – Chelsea (Store #3293)
635-641 6th Ave
New York, NY 10011
Pennsylvania
Lowe’s of Shippensburg, PA (Store #2816)
250 South Conestoga Dr
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Texas
Lowe’s of Irving, TX (Store #1811)
3500 W Airport Fwy
Irving, TX 75062
Canada
British Columbia
RONA Columbia Square (Store #61580)
105-1015 Columbia Street, New Westminister
Alberta
RONA Calgary (Douglasdale, Store #62520)
11520 – 24th Street SE, Calgary
Reno-Depot Calgary West (Store #62880)
12330 Symons Valley Road NW, Calgary
Ontario
RONA Mississauga (Westdale Mall, Store #55430)
1133 Dundas Street West, Mississauga
RONA Mississauga (Lakeshore, Store #55390)
1692 Lakeshore Rd, Mississauga
RONA Sault Ste. Marie (Store #33640)
132 Black Road, Sault Ste. Marie
RONA Sudbury (Store #33020)
943 Barry Downe Road, Sudbury
RONA Peterborough (Store #55520)
1575 Chemong Road, Peterborough
RONA Kingston (Bath Road, Store #55310)
1452 Bath Road, Kingston
RONA Lakefield (Store #33140)
178 Water Street, Lakefield
Lowe’s North York – Centerpoint (Store #3320)
6600 Yonge Street, North York
Lowe’s Sault Ste. Marie (Store #3276)
248 Northern Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie
Québec
RONA Ste-Clotilde (Store #44000)
335, Route 209, Sainte-Clotilde-de-Chateauguay
RONA Iberville (Store #44110)
870, boulevard d’Iberville, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
RONA L’Assomption (Store #44070)
723, boulevard L’Ange-Gardien, L’Assomption
RONA Granby Moeller (Store #44060)
788, rue Moeller, Grandby
RONA Ste-Rose (Store #44040)
134, boulevard Sainte-Rose, Laval
RONA Rivière-des-Prairies (Store #43250)
9200, boulevard Maurice-Duplessis, Montréal
RONA Rouyn-Noranda (Store #43270)
1200, rue Mantha, Rouyn-Noranda
RONA Ange-Gardien (Store #43070)
194, rue Principale, Ange-Gardien
RONA Saint-Elzéar (Store #43290)
100, rue du Parc Industriel, Saint Elzéar
Newfoundland
RONA Conception Bay South (Killigrews, Store #22040)
825 Conception Bay Hwy, Conception Bay
RONA Goulds (Store #22030)
53-59 Main Highway, Goulds
RONA St. John’s (Topsail, Store #22010)
1297 Topsail Road, St. John’s
RONA St. John’s (O’Leary, Store #22070)
60 O’Leary Avenue, St. John’s
RONA St. John’s (Torbay, Store #22130)
710 Torbay Road, St. John’s
RONA Bay Roberts (Store #22120)
239 Conception Bay, Bay Roberts
