Bone up on the Health of Your Bones By Johanna Hicks
Bone up on the Health of Your Bones
The month of May is nearly upon us, and all across the nation, Osteoporosis Prevention Month will be recognized. Osteoporosis is often called the “silent disease,” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. The first sign may be a fracture due to weakened bones. A sudden strain or bump can break a bone.
Osteoporosis is a major health threat for estimated 44 million (55%) of people 50 years and older, and an additional 34 million have low bone mass, placing them at risk. Approximately 10 million people are estimated to have the disease. But hold on, there’s more! One in 2 women and one in 4 men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture.
Both men and women need enough calcium to build maximum bone mass during their early years. Bones are living organs. Calcium is deposited and withdrawn from bones daily. By the age of 22, 90% of bone mass has been developed, and the body still adds bone mass to about the age of 30. It is important to build up a healthy bone “account” while young and continue to make deposits with age. Take the following risk assessment to see if you are at risk of developing osteoporosis:
Do you:
– Eat or drink less than 2 milk products servings daily?
– Smoke cigarettes or drink alcoholic beverages?
– Exercise less than 30 or more minutes daily?
– Have a family history of the disease?
– Starve as “thin is in?”
Are you:
– Female?
– Small boned?
– Aging?
– Drinking more than 1 or 2 caffeine-containing drinks daily?
If you answered ‘yes’, then you are at risk. It isn’t uncommon for women to get a bit shorter as they age. If shrinkage happens gradually over three or four decades, there’s no need to worry, but if you suddenly lose an inch and a half in height, you should be concerned. It could be due to a vertebral fracture and can indicate osteoporosis.
The good news is that osteoporosis is preventable for most people. Remember to start building healthy bones while young. Healthy food choices and lifestyle are important for BOTH men and women. Attaining adequate calcium and Vitamin D are essential for strong bones. The major source is the dairy food group. Other calcium-containing foods include canned fish (sardines with the bones), deep leafy greens, and calcium fortified juice. Sources of Vitamin D are fortified milk, some fortified grains/cereals, cold saltwater fish (salmon, halibut, herring, tuna, oysters, shrimp), some calcium and vitamin/mineral supplements, and the sun. Vitamin D is manufactured in your skin following direct exposure to sun. The amount varies with tie of day, season, and skin pigmentation. Ten to fifteen minutes exposure o hands, arms and face 2 to 3 times per week may be sufficient. Clothing, sunscreen, window glass and pollution reduce amount the produced.
Three to four 8-ounce servings of low-fat dairy everyday will provide the calcium and Vitamin D needed. If you are lactose-intolerant, eat hard cheese, yogurt, canned salmon, broccoli, and legumes. You can also try fortified foods, such as orange juice. If you don’t get enough calcium in your diet, your doctor may suggest taking supplements that have 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of the nutrient.
Another important factor in strengthening bones is weight-bearing exercise. Even simple activities such as stair climbing, walking, and dancing can strengthen bones. Harvard researchers found that premenopausal women who have more visceral (belly) fat also had decreased bone mineral density. One theory explains that overweight people are more prone to vitamin D deficiency, since the fat-soluble vitamin can get trapped in fat tissue. Other research has shown that people with high levels of fat in their liver, muscles, and blood have more fat in their bone marrow, which can up the risk of fracture. Studies have found that while contracting slightly is natural, people who stayed active shrank less than those who were sedentary or stopped exercising in middle age.
There are some things to avoid: smoking, alcohol, more than 1 or two caffeinated drinks, and being too thin. My mother always said that aging is not for the faint of heart, so we need to take care of our bones. Talk to your doctor about your bone health. Being post-menopausal and certain medications can affect bone health. Bone density screenings can detect bone loss.
Remember that osteoporosis is a serious, debilitating disease, is affected by onset of menopause, is mostly preventable and treatable, and affects 8 million women in the USA. Fight back, live well, live strong, and live long!
Upcoming Event Reminders
– Twogether in Texas Marriage Education workshop: Saturday, May 12, 8:30 a.m., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 1200 W. Houston, Sulphur Springs. Engaged couples who complete the workshop will be given a certificate to save $60 upon applying for a marriage license. Call 903-885-3443 to sign up. No cost. Lunch and refreshment provided.
– “Whipped” Challenge: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 check-in, Hopkins County Civic Center grounds. Limited to the first 8 teams (4 people per team). Deadline to submit registration is May 31. $40 per team. Call 903-885-3443 or go to http://hopkins.agrilife.org for registration and rules of play (click on ‘publications’)
Closing Thought
Time is free, but it is priceless. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back. Use it wisely!
Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
1200-B W. Houston
P.O.Box 518
Sulphur springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443 – phone
903-439-4909 – Fax
jshicks@ag.tamu.edu
Former Local Radio Personality Enters Guilty Plea
Craig Thomas “Moose” Morgan plead guilty to Misappropriate Fiduciary/Financial Property more than $2,500 but less than $30,000, a Felony 3, in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday afternoon. Morgan, former radio personality in the local market and chief of a volunteer fire department in the county, received two (2) years State Jail, probated for five (5) years and must pay $12,000 in restitution. He will serve 180 days in the county jail as a condition of probation.
Morgan will serve the 180 days of his sentence every weekend until completed. The weekend incarceration will allow him to work during the week enabling him to pay the restitution. His sentence begins Friday, April 27th.
Morgan was booked into Hopkins County Jail Monday afternoon, March 20, 2017 following a two week investigation that will be ongoing, according to local law enforcement. Morgan, former President and lead talent for The Way Radio Group and former Chief of the North Hopkins Fire Department, had been removed from management of the group by his partners and as chief by the Volunteer Fire Department. Morgan was best known as host of “Moose in the Morning” on Thunder Country FM in Sulphur Springs. Morgan was charged with a Felony 3 Theft and with Giving False Statement to Obtain Property or Credit, a State Jail Felony. According to Dr. Darrel Pierce, who became President of, the then, The Way Radio Group, the charges stem from Morgan’s mismanagement at the radio station. Dr. Pierce stated that much of the theft was found in the operations’ day to day financial discrepancies. Dr. Pierce said the group was then unsure of the exact amount taken from the radio stations that make up the radio group.
Although The Way Radio Group reorganized their LLC, redoing their FCC license, and changing the format of one of the two stations they operate in Sulphur Springs, they have now sold the two stations.
Harness Sentenced in Cattle Theft
“The main goal is to punish these guys but also allow them to provide restitution to the victims,” according to a statement by the District Attorney’s office. The statement was made in reference to the difference in penalties received by Landon Dee Harness and Lane Wesley Keller following their guilty pleas to Theft of Cattle and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Harness paid $5,000 in restitution Thursday, will spend every night in jail for 120 days and will be allowed work-release, which will cost him $15 per day following a plea bargain agreement made in Eighth Judicial District Court. According to the District Attorney’s office, if Harness goes anywhere other than work he will be in violation of probation. Harness faced two counts of Theft of Cattle and one count of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Harness and Keller were arrested for Theft of Cattle less than $150,000 after they were apprehended by Cattlemen’s Special Ranger Tony Hurley and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigator Dennis Findley. Law enforcement used video from cameras located near the scene to identify the pair.
Keller was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two years state jail time on Tuesday of this week (see story here). Harness plea agreement is based on the DA’s office belief that Keller was the driving force in the theft and Harness was not.
Game Day: Lady Cats Enter Bi-District at Lovejoy
The Lady Cats’ softball team opens their best two out of three bi-district series with Lovejoy on this Thursday (April 26) game day.
Game one is at the Lovejoy softball field in Lucas beginning at 7 p.m.. This will be the third time in recent years that the Lady Cats and Lady Leopards have met in bi-district. The two teams also faced each other last year. The Lady Leopards won the series two games to none winning at Lovejoy and at Lady Cat Park. The two teams also had a bi-district series in 2012. The Lady Leopards won that one two games to one winning at Lady Cat Park, losing at Lovejoy and winning again at Lady Cat Park by one run in a slugfest, 10-9). The Lady Leopards are 18-11 this year and they are their district’s fourth place team. The Lady Cats are 24-5 and they are district champs.
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo says this year’s Lovejoy team is quite different from last year’s very good team. However he says Lady Leopards Coach Jeff Roberts does a good job with the team and adds the Lady Cats will need to bring their A game Thursday to win. Coach Carrillo tells his team that now the season gets fun. He says after last year’s series loss to the Leopards, the Lady Cats want to earn some respect and get some payback. Coach Carrillo says the Lady Cats are playing with a lot of confidence.
We will bring you all of the action of Thursday night’s bi-district game between the Lady Cats and Lovejoy live on KSST Radio beginning at around 7 p.m. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 56 Indictments
April 26, 2016 – Fifty-six (56) indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on April 25, 2018. Those indictments in which arrests have previously been made include:
Javaron Tyray Ross was indicted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Ross, 21, was arrested in February at his Jackson Street address on an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child warrant. A Sulphur Springs Police officer made the arrest and transported Ross to department offices where he was interviewed by Detectives Bo Fox and David Gilmore.
Jose Enrique Alvarez was indicted for Sexual Assault of a Child.
William Harold McCarley was indicted for Possession of Child Pornography. In April, 2018, McCarley, 58, of Sulphur Springs was a passenger in a 2006 Xterra stopped by Hopkins County law enforcement. McCarley was wanted on a Hopkins County Felony 3 warrant for Possession of Child Pornography. McCarley was arrested by Hopkins County Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Weatherford has been involved in investigating crimes against children for several years. Weatherford stated that officers had been waiting to find McCarley away from his home to arrest him. In a previous arrest, McCarley had attempted to take his life with a knife but officers were able to subdue him.
Rodrick Ramone Mosley was indicted for Assault Family/Household Member with Weapon. Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched to an apartment on Moore Street regarding an assault around 11 a.m. Sunday, February 25, 2018. Mosely, 41, of Sulphur Springs was arrested on League Street and charged with Felony 1, Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Weapon. Mosely had also been jailed for assault earlier this month. When police arrived at the Moore Street location, the female complainant said that she had been assaulted and during the assault, Mosely had exhibited a knife. She also provided officers with the direction of travel of Mosely, who had left the scene prior to the arrival of police.
Jason Allen Evins was indicted for Assault Family/Household Member Previous Conviction IAT.
Virginia Ann Thompkins was indicted for Theft of Property more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
William Johnnie Johnson was indicted for Theft of Property less than $2,500 with 2 or More Previous Convictions.
Josheua Lee Joiner was indicted for Burglary of Building.
Wayne Thomas Hall, Jr. was indicted for Theft of Firearm.
Fajion Alvarez Hill was indicted for Theft of Firearm.
Mario Ladane Cozine was indicted for Unlawful Use of a Firearm.
Rachael Nicole Watson was indicted for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. A call to Sulphur Springs Police reporting a possible fraud on Gilmer Street led to the arrest of Rachael Nicole Watson, 38, of Pickton. The officer contacted Watson regarding the fraud and found she was in a stolen vehicle.
Latrena Antionette Gary was indicted for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
Edward Isaac Ruschenberg was indicted for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair and for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Brandon Ladre Coleman was indicted for Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Lindsay Cherry Goff was indicted for Fraud Intent Obtain Controlled Substance SCH III/IV. Special Crimes Unit began an investigation after receiving complaints of an individual calling in fake prescriptions at a local pharmacy. During the investigation, Goff, 40, of Cooper, was identified as the individual making the calls. During an interview with Goff, she admitted to calling in fraudulent prescriptions for and picking up a controlled substance.
Andrew Imanuel Wooten was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams. Following a Special Crimes Unit investigation into the illegal sales of cocaine over 4-grams but less than 200-grams, a felony warrant was issued and served on Wooten, 26, of Sulphur Springs in January, 2018.
Jacob Dean McGary was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Following a two month long investigation by the Special Crimes Unit, McGary, 29, of Sulphur Springs was arrested in March on a warrant for Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams, two warrants for more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and for less than 200-grams in plain sight. McGary had sold meth in undercover buys which led to the warrants. When investigators arrested McGary 15.2-grams were found in the hotel room on Industrial Drive where he lived.
Shelby Reeves Hammack was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone. Hammack was one of three individuals were arrested following a traffic stop on Main Street by a Hopkins County deputy. The stop took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday and within 1,000ft of the Buford Park skate park. The smell of Marijuana was emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search that found a cloth bag in the left rear floorboard. Inside the bag the deputy located a sealed bag of K2 and two small baggies containing a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. The three occupants of the vehicle denied ownership of the items.
Aston M Lindley was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone. Also, one of three arrested with Hammack.
David Lynn Mauldin was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone.
Kayleigh Dawn Mills was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Robert Lewis Russell, Jr was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Tracy Lee Sparks was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone.
John Ocie Peck was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Summer Dawn Smith was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Wanda Denise McDaniels was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. As the Special Crimes Unit served three felony warrants for the arrest of McDaniels for Manufacture Delivery of Crack Cocaine in a Drug Free Zone, the officer noted in plain view a large crack rock known to be cocaine weighing less than 1-gram.
Demetria Lashunda Rivers was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. Rivers, 47, was arrested in March at her residence on Beckham by Sulphur Spring Police. She was wanted on a warrant for Felony 3 Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Steven Deshan Sneed was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
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Mikel Cole was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
Eilis Moreno was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Jerrica Danielle Papenfuse was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Brian Lynn Matthews was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Carl Patrick Williams was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Justin Lynn Petrea was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Brooke Michelle Avery was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Tyler McClain Parker was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Shellie Lynn Procter was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Tommy Lee Robinson was indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Dishieka Lashun Anthony was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams.
Tracie Lanell Miller was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams.
Demarion Derrell Buggs was indicted for Possession of Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
William Cody Smithers was indicted for Possession of Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Wireless Communication Devices Not Allowed Within 100-FT of Voting Stations
Persons are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use a mechanical or electronic device to record sound or images within 100-feet of the voting stations. Said devices include but are not limited to cell phones, digital phones, cameras, phone cameras and sound recorders. A voting station is the area where the voter marks the ballot. The election judge has the authority to require persons to deactivate any such device and further authority to require persons who do not comply to leave the polling place.
Poll watchers are subject to additional rules and must sign an oath stating they do not have in their possession devices capable of recording images or sound or that they will disable or deactivate the devices while serving as a watcher.
Questions or clarification should be directed to the election judge in your polling place.
Note: This does not apply to election officers conducting official duties or the use of election equipment necessary for the conduct of the election. Furthermore, this does not apply to persons employed at the location in which a polling place is located while the person is acting in the cause of their employment.
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Introduces Rufus
Meet Rufus! Rufus just celebrated his 1st birthday! He is still a typical puppy and everything that comes with it! He does need training to be the best dog he can be, but he currently enjoys playing with his brother Rowdy at all times. (We would love Rufus & Rowdy to be adopted together!) His adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, neuter and rabies shot.
Please contact Hearts of Life Animal Rescue by phone at 903-439-5019, email at adoptonenow@aol.com, Facebook.com/heartsoflife or Petfinder.com. Hearts of Life Animal Rescue will also be at Northeast Texas Farmers Co-Op located at 428 N. Jackson St in Sulphur Springs this Saturday, April 28th from 7:30-Noon for an adoption event!
“Spring Concert” Holds Songs, Surprises and Celebration…20 Years of NE Texas Choral Society
Get your tickets! There will be just two performances of the “20 Years, 20 Hits” Spring Concert by the Northeast Texas Choral Society during the weekend of May 5 and 6, 2018. Nearly 100 voices strong, the singers themselves are joyfully marking the 20th anniversary of community choral singing in the Sulphur Springs and Northeast Texas region, and celebrating it’s profound effect as one of the arts we can enjoy locally. You are encouraged to bring your children and youth for the concert experience too!
Choral Society Director Carol Allen and Secretary Menzie Chase during KSST Morning Show interview
Carol Allen says the formation of the choir was not an overnight thing, but it was a “God thing”. She finds the privilege of directing the choir remains as precious and as exciting to her as it was that first year in 1998. With praise for the members of the Board of Directors, all of whom are singers, she describes them as being loyal, talented and hard-working. Within each semester, this “well-oiled machine” works closely with Carol prepping for weekly rehearsals, e-mailing group communications to singers, ordering of music and costumes, fitting of costumes, arranging for orchestra accompaniment, photography and newsletter preparation, setting up and decorating in the performance venue, ticket sales and hospitality in the front lobby, food prepared for backstage meals, and striking the stage and transportation/storage following the final performance. If you would like to become a part of the Choral Society, auditions will be held in August for the next semester, the 2018 Christmas Concert.
Tickets for the “20 Years, 20 Hits” concert are $15 adult and $5 children, for Saturday May 5 at 7 pm or Sunday May 6 at 2 pm, in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium inside the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Tickets are available from any Choral Society member, at local banks and at www.singerscount.org, and on Facebook/ northeasttexaschoralsociety.
Cold, Rain Credited for Lowering Early Vote Numbers Wednesday
A cold and rainy Wednesday slowed early voting and created the smallest daily turnout for the first three days of voting in the Sulphur Springs City Council election. Wednesday’s 55 votes added to the 94 votes cast Tuesday and 75 votes cast Monday bring the total number of votes cast to 224. Thursday hours for early voting are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and may provide a larger number of votes cast if voters chose to take advantage of early voting.
Places 1, 2, and 3 are on the ballot and each Place has two candidates. Early voting continues through May 1st in the second floor Conference Room at City Hall 201 North Davis Street. A handicap ramp and elevator are available to access the voting area. On Friday the 27, Monday the 30th and Tuesday, May1, early voting times are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day, Saturday May 5th, voting will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Although the names of two candidates, who have withdrawn from the race, remain on the ballot, any vote cast for either candidate will not be counted according to a state law passed in the last legislative session.
