Wildcat, Lady Cats Place at Wylie East Invitational
The Wildcats’ cross country team was fourth and the Lady Cats eighth at a Wylie East Raider Invitational last Saturday (September 1). Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said it was a good meet with lots of quality competition. He said it was the first 5K race for the teams since their time trial run at Coleman Park back on August 18.
Coach Hicks said the Lady Cats were led by Sydney Washburn, who he said is getting better. Senior Bailey Arrington finished next for the Lady Cats followed by senior Kaitlyn Ferrill, then Landri McKinney and Ashley Noe. He said the Lady Cats’ times were close to where they were last year at this time.
For the Wildcats, Landon Thornton led the way with a seventh place finish. Coach Hicks said he ran a good race with a time of 16:50. The next Wildcats’ finishers were sophomore Christian Palomino and senior Eli Sellers. Junior Nabian Ramirez was next followed by freshman Jose Mejia.
Next the Wildcats and Lady Cats will run at a UT Tyler cross country meet on Saturday (September 8). Sulphur Springs has competed there for many years. Hicks ran the course when he was in high school. He said to expect more quality competition.
Game Day: Volleyball Hosts Wills Point, Team Tennis Opens District at Lindale
Volleyball and team tennis are on the menu for this Tuesday (September 4) game day. The Lady Cats play host to Wills Point in Wildcat Gym. The #13 state ranked Lady Cats are 21-5 for the season. This is the second time the two teams have played. The Lady Cats topped Wills Point, 2-0 during a Wills Point tournament in mid-August. There will be a freshman match at 4:30 p.m. followed by a JV contest and then a varsity match at around 6:30 p.m.
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad is also back in action on this Tuesday game day. It’s a big match in Lindale since it’s the district opener for both teams. Lindale is coached by former Wildcats’ tennis coach Randy Namanny. The match gets underway in Lindale at 3:30 p.m. The Wildcats seem much improved this season despite a season record of 3-7. Many of the Wildcats’ losses have been close ones. The Wildcats played last on August 23 and they got a big win at Pine Tree.
Alexis Lopez Talks Food Trucks
KSST sat down with SSISD Student Council President Alexis Lopez and talked Food Trucks Tuesday morning. This is a first for Sulphur Springs ISD, and excitement is building.
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Enrollment Continues at PJC-Sulphur Springs
Michael Arnold of Sulphur Springs, left, with assistance from his dad, Benjamin, and PJC-Sulphur Springs Center secretary Iris Gutierrez, completes enrollment to return to the Sulphur Springs campus this fall.
Murder Investigation Continues in Two Cities
With a crime scene in two cities that are 100 miles apart, Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders said his department is busy as they continue investigation into the murder of a 34-year old Fort Worth woman whose body was found in an undeveloped area off Highway 67W in Sulphur Springs. Fort Worth Police and Sulphur Spring Police are working together to sort out evidence from a crime scene in Fort Worth and the discovery of the body in Sulphur Springs. The woman’s name had not been released a mid-morning Tuesday awaiting word from Fort Worth that her family had been contacted. Lucious Newhouse III, 54 of Fort Worth was arrested at the scene and is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Felony 1 Murder and is being held on a $1-million bond.
The first call to SSPD came at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning, according to Sanders. He said that someone reported an accident on Main Street. However, the vehicle was found in a ravine in the field near where Newhouse had dumped the body. Newhouse had become disoriented as he attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle and drove into the ravine. He was in his auto when officers arrived. Sanders said the auto has been sent to a crime lab. Sanders said his department and the Fort Worth Police are working with the Texas Ranger in the homicide investigation.
Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer pronounced the woman dead at the scene Sunday as Sulphur Springs Police Detectives, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators, DPS Troopers, and the Texas Ranger began their investigation locally that revealed evidence that led to the murder warrant for Newhouse.
Through the investigation that involved Fort Worth law enforcement, the crime scene was discovered to be in Fort Worth. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, law enforcement and the District Attorney offices, both local and in Fort Worth, are currently determining where the eventual charges will be filed and prosecution will take place.
Tatum commended the work of SSPD Investigator Rusty Stillwagoner, who led the investigation, the Texas Ranger, DPS Troopers, and members of the county CID in the investigation.
Fall Festival’s New Event for October is the Hay Bale Sculpture Contest
Local history researcher Shirley Patchen’s current interest in the era of 1914 made her realize the role that farmers played in the early growth of Hopkins County. Through their tireless labor, industry and innovation, Hopkins County became the Dairy Capitol of Texas. Patchen suggested that, as a tribute to past and present dairymen, farmers, ranchers, cattlemen and hay growers, Fall Festival might honor this heritage with a fun “art” contest utilizing a product that’s often taken for granted but vital to most every livestock operation, the humble hay bale.
Patchen invited local farmer and hay producer Sue Potts and friends Gail Boles and Gail Garmon to form a committee at the invitation of the Fall Festival Board. Patchen says that creating art from bales is easy and fun, and if you don’t have any immediate ideas for sculpting hay bales, just look online and you will find an abundance. Whether square bales, small rolls or big round bales, the different shapes and weight of hay make them a fun medium with which to create a Fall “statement piece”. Bales can be spray painted, covered with fabric or colored plastic or decorated with painted cut-outs or other objects. Groups and individuals are encouraged to get creative! The contest is open to clubs, churches, businesses, schools, neighborhoods, farms, offices, families and individuals. Sign-up forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, City National Bank and Alliance Bank.
Hay bale sculptures from the large and elaborate to the small and simple should be displayed where they can be seen by passing motorists from October 1 through October 12. Sites will be visited and photos taken. Judging will be done on October 19, with awards and prizes to be handed out during Fall Festival on Friday October 26. Patchen and her committee hope that the art can be appreciated by local residents and visitors alike through the autumn before being recycled to it’s original purpose as livestock forage. With questions, contact Patchen at 903-885-5914 or Potts at 903-485-3241.
Juvenile Arrested for Making Terrorist Threat
“Anyone that makes a threat toward a student in school faces arrest,” said Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders.
Monday night, September 3, 2018, a juvenile male made a threat to go to Sulphur Springs Middle School on Tuesday and shoot a student. Sulphur Springs Police were notified. According to Chief Sanders, a case has been made against the juvenile that made the threat. He was arrested and taken to juvenile detention in Longview where the juvenile is charged with Making a Terrorist Treat.
Winnsboro Police Department Report August 27-September 2, 2018
Two arrests, one non-injury accident, 145 calls for service, 32 citations , and 71 warnings were the result of the work of the Winnsboro Police Department during the August 27-September 2, 2018 report period.
Chrystal Staner, 30, of Hughes Springs, was arrested August 28th for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Dakota Killingsworth, 26, of Winnsboro, was arrested on August 30th on a Wood County Warrant.
A one vehicle accident occurred at the corner of Highway 37 and Coke Road August 31st. No injuries were reported.
Wildcat Head Coach Owens Points to Positives in Win
The positives far outweighed the negatives as Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens shared his thoughts on the Friday night’s Wildcats’ season opening win over Frisco Wakeland, 37-35 on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show.
He began at a logical place, the offensive line. Coach Owens said they did a really good job. He liked their pass protection. Coach Owens gave the offensive line credit for their part in hogging the ball and running off nearly seven minutes on the clock after the Wolverines scored to get within two points in the fourth quarter.
Good line work means a running game that worked. Coach Owens said back Caden Davis did not run the football like a sophomore. He said senior Colton Allen also ran the ball well. Coach Owens said senior quarterback D’Corian Young is growing up and maturing adding he was methodical in his execution. He said Young had several runs that really hurt Wakeland. Coach Owens especially liked a play where Young, on the run, found big B back Jermond Bryant-Amos and hit him for a big pass play along the sideline. Coach Owens also liked the touchdown passes to receivers Austin Dodd and Landry Tyson.
Concerning the defense, Coach Owens said they gave up only 37 yards rushing on the night. He said nose guard Ignacio Guerrero and the defensive front played well. Coach Owens singled out Kylan Wade and D.Q. Pitts for their outside linebacker play. He was very pleased with interceptions by safeties Dodd and Jase Thompson. Coach Owens said he is convinced Thompson actually intercepted a second pass although the officials ruled the second one hit the ground before Thompson secured it. Coach Owens said inside linebacker Daniel Moreno played an exceptional game. (Wildcats’ stats show Moreno was the leading tackles and assists player for the Wildcats with 7) In one of the key plays in the game, inside linebacker Bryce McQueen hit the quarterback as he threw and outside linebacker Pitts broke up the pass to preserve the Wildcats lead on a two point try after touchdown. Coach Owens also liked the punting of Bryant-Amos. (Jermond punted twice averaging 36 yards and both kicks ended up inside the 20 yard line)
Coach Owens indicated he may be inclined to schedule Frisco Wakeland more in the future. He said Coach Marty Secord impressed him and he added the programs were comparable with each other.
Next for the Wildcats is Lucas Lovejoy at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. The Leopards knocked the Wildcats out of the playoffs in bi-district at Prim Stadium last November. Coach Owens said Lovejoy Coach Todd Ford is a class act and he said he is an easy coach to deal with. He said some of the Leopards’ excellent players, including Bumper Pool who went to Arkansas, have graduated. (Coach Owens and his staff got a first hand view of the Leopards Saturday as Lovejoy defeated Frisco Heritage, 42-26 to open the season) Two 1-0 teams will clash Friday night at The Prim.
