Winnsboro Evacuates One-Half Mile Around Valley Mills Feed Fire
Update: The evacuation has been lifted as of Wednesday at noon.
As Hopkins County Emergency Management Planning Team met Tuesday morning to continue preparation toward a table-top emergency drill, in Winnsboro Tuesday afternoon the City of Winnsboro and Wood County began responding to a fire at Valley Feed Mill, 1211 E. Coke Road in Winnsboro. The response to the fire became a became a full-blown response to potential disaster. The fire is under control as of early Wednesday. However, smoke, gasses and fumes that the fire is emitting remain a concern. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Department of Public Safety, Wood County Emergency Management/Fire Marshall, and local Fire Departments and Haz-Mat organizations are on scene and responding to the emergency.
A one-half mile area was evacuated as the fire spread through the facility. The evacuation stretched along East Broadway Street from Walnut to FM 515 and from FM 852 to Highway 11. All businesses with in the evacuation zone are close until further notice. No deliveries will be made or received. Keller’s Creamery is within the evacuation zone. Residents in the area have been evacuated. Some of those residents are in hotels in Mt Pleasant.
No school campuses are affected by the area.
The air quality will be retested and weather conditions evaluated Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. At that time, decisions will be made regarding a proper response to the emergency.
PJC-Sulphur Springs English Class
ENGLISH LESSON
English Instructor Ken Haley reviews the finer points of English during a recent class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. To learn more about PJC, its great instructors and learning opportunities, call 903-885-1232 or go online at www.parisjc.edu.
Argyle vs Liberty-Eylau at Prim Stadium Friday Night September 28, 2018
The Wildcats’ football team may have an open date Friday (September 28) but Gerald Prim Stadium will be the site for quality Class 4A match ups both Thursday (September 27) and Friday.
On Thursday, Liberty-Eylau and Argyle freshmen and JV teams will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Then Friday night at 7:30 p.m., the L-E and Argyle varsity teams will play.
Liberty-Eylau is 1-3 for the season but they have played a rugged schedule. They opened with losses to Arkansas High, Carthage and Texas High. The Leopards did win last week against Atlanta.
Argyle is 3-0 this season. They have wins against Stephenville, Waco La Vega and Tyler Chapel Hill.
Lady Cats Slip to 0-2 in District Following Loss to Lindale
The #25 state ranked Lady Cats’ volleyball team saw their district record slip to 0-2 after a 3-1 loss at #14 ranked Lindale Tuesday (September 25) night. The score was 18-25, 26-24, 14-25 and 22-25. It was the Lady Cats second road loss in district play.
In set one, the Lady Eagles led only 17-16 but then closed with an 8-2 run to win, 25-18. The Lady Cats just hung on to win set two. They had a 24-19 lead late but the Lady Eagles scored five straight points to tie it up, 24-24. The Lady Cats captured the last two points to take the set and even the match at one set apiece. Lindale cruised to victory in set three, 25-14 to take a two sets to one lead. The Lady Eagles led late in set four, 24-19 when the Lady Cats began to rally. The Lady Cats scored three straight points before the Lady Eagles got the point they needed to wrap up the set and the match.
The Lady Cats are now 24-9 for the season. They have their first home district match of the season Friday (September 28) as they play Greenville. The varsity match gets underway at 5 p.m.
Wildcat Football: Coordinators Review Royse City Game
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young on Royse City Game and Open Date
Going into last Thursday (September 20) night’s game at Royse City, Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he found several things to worry about. One was the odd Thursday game instead of the usual Friday date. Then came he weather delay. There was the Bulldogs ball control offense that gave the Wildcats only 8 or 9 possessions during the game and then Coach Young said there was the really good defense of Royse City.
Coach Young said it is good to be 3-0 for the season and 2-0 in district play. Still he said he and his staff keep looking for the perfect game from the Wildcats’ offense. Coach Young said the offensive execution was better against the Bulldogs than in earlier games. He added there were things the Wildcats could still do better. Coach Young said receiver Austin Dodd and quarterback D’Corian Young had good games against Royse City. He said the Wildcats won the turnover battle and Coach Young said the quarterback, running backs and everyone doing their assignment were factors in the lack of turnovers. He said one ball ended up on the ground but the Wildcats got it back.
Coach Young also liked offensive contributions from receivers Landry Tyson and Jase Thompson and from B-back and Bulls quarterback Jermond Bryant-Amos. The Wildcats scored two of their touchdowns on fourth down plays. Coach Young said the offensive coaching staff is using the bye week to clean up some things that might get neglected when a team is preparing for an opponent.
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra Comments on RC Win and on the Bye Week
The Wildcats’ defense yielded about 200 yards of total offense last Thursday (September 20) in the district win over Royse City. The Bulldogs completed only one pass for a minus three yards. They rushed for about 200 yards. Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said he was pleased with the defensive play against the pass but he acknowledged that the Bulldogs don’t pass much.
Concerning defense against the run, Coach Guerra said there were moments of good play but also some that featured missed tackles and blown assignments. He said inside linebacker Daniel Moreno had another solid game for the Wildcats. Coach Guerra said Moreno’s hard work was paying off. He said he constantly cautioned the secondary into being lulled to sleep by the Bulldogs. Coach Guerra said the Bulldogs took some shots but were not successful.
He said he was pleased with the play of the Wildcats defensive line. He said Ignacio Guerrero, Jose Rodriguez and Cameron Kaufert all had strong games. Coach Geurra said Evan Rushing also made plays. He said the Wildcats’ tackling was improved in this game. Coach Guerra said his #1 goal was to have improved tackling by the Wildcats.
He said he was happy that the Wildcats’ defense seemed to be heading in the right direction but he added they were still not where they need to be. Coach Guerra said the defense is working to clean up some things during the bye week but he said they were also doing some early work on next opponent Forney. He looks forward to getting some of his injured players back. Several situations really pleased Coach Guerra in last week’s game. One was the stop the defense made in the red zone that made the Bulldogs settle for a field goal. The other arose when defenders had a hard time picking him up before a play. He said safety Austin Dodd stepped in and made the correct call for the defense.
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball at Lindale; Team Tennis Match Moved to Wednesday
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is back in action in district play on this game day Tuesday (September 25). The Lady Cats travel to Lindale to face the Lady Eagles. The Lady Cats are 0-1 in district play after Friday’s 3-1 loss at Royse City in the district opener for both teams. The Lady Eagles are off to a 1-0 start in district play as they won at Mount Pleasant last Friday, 3-0. The Lady Cats have a season record of 24-8 and they are ranked #25 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Poll this week. Lindale has a 25-8 season record and they are ranked #14 in the TGCA Poll. Freshman and JV matches get underway at 5 p.m. in Lindale on this game day Tuesday. The varsity match is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
Usually there is also team tennis on Tuesday. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the Wildcats and Mount Pleasant have agreed to play their match on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Mount Pleasant.
Subscribe to KSST Radio YouTube Channel to View News and Sports
Not everyone subscribes to Sudden Link Cable in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. So what do you do if you want to see Channel 18 video productions of news and/or sports? Subscribe to ksst radio YouTube Channel. Using computer, smartphone, you can view on your devise or cast the video to your television through your streaming device.
Currently the week night news casts are posted as are sports events in replay. Wildcat football varsity game replays will soon be added to the channel. Beginning with the next Wildcat game, each week after the game, the game broadcast will be made available in replay. The previous games, Frisco Wakeland and Terrell are being added this week.
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‘The Write Stuff’ from Young Publishers Class at Thee Treehouse Christian School
After forty years of teaching kindergarten in public classrooms and teaching writing on the college level, Sharon Feldt of Sulphur Springs, Texas came out of retirement to teach again. It has become her dream job because it’s positioned in a most satisfying environment for her creative skills. Back in 2017, Sharon joined the teaching staff at Thee Treehouse, a Christian school for home schooled kids. Her Creative Writing curriculum soon spawned the Young Publishers Class, made up of fourteen Intermediate to Middle-school age students who wanted to take the challenge of writing stories for a book. This summer, the Young Publishers did write the book which is a collection, or anthology, of original stories by the students. The genres of the stories include fiction and non-fiction and vary from actual happenings to mystery to legend to myth. It’s first-edition title is “The Write Stuff Presents Tales from Thee Treehouse”, and it is a 130-page, 14-chapter glimpse of these young published authors and their works of poems, stories and illustrations. Three of the young published authors visited the KSST/Channel 18 studios to be interviewed about their anthology.
The Creative Writing class is among the many classes offered to the 35 home schooled youngsters enrolled, who are already receiving their education basics at home. Other subjects being offered include Digital Storytelling, Art, Spanish, American Sign Language, Peices of the Globe (geography and culture of places around the world), the Young Explorers outdoors class, and S.T.E.A.M. which covers Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Teaching staff includes Debbie Rhodes, Kelli Ebel, Kelly Wallis, Sharon Feldt and Principal Carrie Hurley. The school is open 2-3 days per week and can be attended in addition to homeschool classwork taught at home. You can find out more on Facebook at Thee Treehouse or by calling Ms. Feldt at 832-687-6617.
A Glimpse of Some Fun and Interesting Activities at the Sulphur Springs Sr. Center to Benefit the Community
This week alone, a series of activities which benefit the community was held at the Seniors Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This was not exactly a special week, but a snapshot of the kind of good things going on there all the time! A free educational seminar about Medicare benefits, a meeting by a group which uses their knitting skills to benefit persons in need, and a Mini-Walk to raise funds for an Alzheimer’s Caregiver Respite program…plus Bingo, games, fitness and food events….that’s just a bit of what happens on a weekly basis for local Senior Citizens to get involved in!
Debbie Sheley and Ann Woodall with “The Retirement Gals” gave a wonderful and educational program about Medicare,
Medicare Supplements and Advantage Plans. Debbie has been working with Medicare for the past 33 years. She does not do sales… she does solutions. She works hard to give you information and helps you make the right decisions for YOU. Everyone’s situation is different. It isn’t a one shoe fits all. Everyone in attendance went home with a whole pie to enjoy. They will be back at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, October 15th at 1:00 to talk about the new assistance that seniors with both Medicare and Medicaid can get this year.
The Shawls of Love Group that meets at the Senior Citizens Center
on the 4th Monday of each month has been making Little Christmas Stockings that will be filled with candy and given to some of the Nursing Homes residents in Sulphur Springs .The group could always use some more help making things for Hospice Patients, Nursing Home Residents and Cancer Patients. If you would like to help, call Hillis Bass at (903) 485-8165
Also shown are Sponsors: Stacy Wetzel, Marketer and Janna Davis, Public Relations
with Sulphur Springs Imaging
During each year’s “Walk to Remember” season, Karon Weatherman holds a “mini-walk” at the Seniors Center as a fundraiser for the Terrific Tuesdays program. The Seniors Center walk joins eight others as a precursor to the major “Walk to Remember” set for Thursday October 4 at 6pm in The Gardens of Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Your $20 registration qualifies you to join all the Walks in the series, and will be part of reaching the annual goal of $10,000 earmarked for the 2019 budget for Terrific Tuesdays. Come join local Seniors and help a great cause!
