Saltillo’s Collins Leads Lady Lions to First Place Finish at North Hopkins Cross Country Meet
Saltillo Lady Lion Cross Country standout Sienna Collins took first place at a meet at North Hopkins Thursday. Collins completed the course in a time of 12:50.
The Lady Lions’ varsity finished sixth as a team. Kristina Wade was 37th, Jocelyn Ochoa was 50th, Danielle Ross was 84th, Chandler Bain was 108th and Ofelia Cabrera was 138th. The Lady Lions JV also competed. Their top finisher was Bianca Castro in 30th place with a time of 18:54. Other JV finishers and their places included Felicia Valenzuela in 32nd, Chali Spear in 35th, Paisley Kastner in 59th and Lorena Castro in 62nd.
The Saltillo Junior High team finished seventh. They were led by Mattie Goldsmith who finished in sixth place with a time of 14:44. Other Junior High finishers and their places include Reagan Speir in 27th, Yadira Alonso in 45th, Marisol Olayo in 51st and McKenna Gurley in 74th.
Game Day: Wildcats’ Football; Lady Cats’ Volleyball
There is Wildcats’ football and Lady Cats’ volleyball on this Friday game day. In game number two of the season, the Wildcats’ football team will have their home opener at the remodeled Gerald Prim Stadium. Some special pregame ceremonies will be taking place beginning at around 7 p.m. Kickoff should be around 7:30 p.m.
Providing the opposition Friday night will be Avalon School of Gaithersburg, Maryland, a private all-boys Catholic school. The Wildcats are 1-0 after defeating Sherman on the road last week, 42-21. Avalon is 1-1. They opened the season two weeks ago with a 16-14 win over Ballou of Washington, D.C. Last week they lost 28-0 to powerful Dematha Catholic High School of Maryland, the nation’s #6 ranked team.
Wildcats Head Football Coach is Greg Owens is in his 12th year coaching his alma mater. His record here is 78-53. Avalon is coached by Tyree Spinner. He is in his fourth year at Avalon. Coach Owens says Avalon is athletic and both he and his coordinators compare them to Liberty-Eylau, who the Wildcats scrimmaged two weeks ago.
We will bring you all the action of Wildcats football on KSST Radio Friday night. We will also videotape the game for replay on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable at a later date.
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will also be playing a home on Friday. The varsity will play Pleasant Grove in Wildcats Gym at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Cats ate 16-10 for the season. They lost to a strong Mansfield Lake Ridge team Tuesday night on the road. The Lady Cats JV and freshmen teams will also play against Pleasant Grove after the varsity match.
Deadline for Hopkins County Stew Contestants to Reserve Last Year’s Stew Site is September 15
Hopkins County Stew Contest is Saturday, October 28th, but the deadline for last year’s stew cooks to keep their same stew site is Friday, September 15th at 5 p.m. After that date, the site will be released and will be open to new cooks. (Registration and rules found here.)
If you have cooked before, you may pick up your goody bags and grocery check on October 17th at the Dairy Museum between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. This will be a come and go reception style, and you will not need to stay for the cook meeting.
If you have not cooked before, there will be a small orientation at 6 p.m. on October 17th at the Dairy Museum. A review the rules and receiving your goody bags and grocery checks will follow. Also, you will be able to purchase t-shirts at the cook reception on October 17th. The t-shirts will be available to take home that evening. You may order hoodies and long sleeved t-shirts that night, and they will be ready for pick-up before the stew contest.
For more information contact the Chamber at (903) 885-6515, or visit the Chamber website at www.HopkinsChamber.org.
Grand Jury Indictments for September 8th
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 76 criminal indictments Thursday, September 8, 2017. A number of indictments were for Aggravated Assault but the largest number of reported indictments was for possession of controlled substances. Among those named in indictments are:
Jonathan Ray Weems was indicted on three counts of Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Deadly Weapon. When Hopkins County Deputies arrived at the location of a disturbance at a residence on State Highway 11E, they were told by the resident that Weems, 37, of Winnsboro had brandished a knife and stated he was going to kill them. The complainant also stated that Weems had vandalized the inside of their residence. The arresting officer also noted that it was his belief Weems was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the arrest.
Jimmy Villa, Jr. was indicted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Villa, 26, of Sulphur Springs allegedly shot into a crowd of people who were sitting outside the Ferrari Inn in an area where they commonly hang out. As a result of several shots fired, two residents were struck by pellets causing minor injuries to arms and abdomen. Under investigation for a week and a half, the warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon was issued.
Teddy Ray Emmons was indicted for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Deadly Weapon and for Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm. Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance on FM 900. When they arrived they found that Teddy Ray Emmons, 58, had used a weapon during the commission of a family confrontation. During the confrontation between Emmons and deputies, he ran into and barricaded himself with a weapon inside a shop building. The S.W.A.T. team was called. The SWAT team and negotiators worked with him for an hour. However, no sustained contact was initiated. Using special tactics and weapons, the SWAT team was able to get Emmons to exit the building and obey verbal commands given once he was outside, according to Sheriff’s Investigator Corley Weatherford.
Cody Blaine Gregg was indicted for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon.Cody Blaine Gregg, 30, of Como was arrested on FM 1567E for a July 25, 2017 Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon warrant. Gregg was indicted in August for injury to a child with intent of bodily harm after a one (1) year old child in his custody tested positive for methamphetamine on June 28. After a lengthy investigation by CPS, the case was forwarded to SCU. A felony warrant was issued for Gregg and for the mother of the child who had checked herself into a drug rehabilitation program in Dallas.
Jimmy De Odell was indicted for Stalking and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams. Odell was arrested after a Hopkins County Deputy made a traffic stop on the 2008 Chevrolet pickup he was driving. It was found the he was within 696 feet from the place of employment of the victim of his August 8, 2017 stalking charge. He was in violation of the protective order than had been issued at that time. In July, Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance on CR 2335 Monday evening around 6 p.m. where they found Odell, 59, had knowingly pulled a trailer which held another individual. That individual had fallen inside the trailer. Odell was arrested for simple assault. However, the arresting officer noted bruxism, a clinching of the jaw muscles which is associated with methamphetamine use. The deputy was given consent to search Odell’s residence by the other person who is also an occupant of the residence. In the bedroom of the residence shared by both parties, 4.68-grams of methamphetamine were found.
Michael Raynal Blackmon was indicted for Injury Child/Elderly/Disable with Intent Bodily Injury.
Brett William Owsley was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. An investigation by Child Protective Services regarding a 1-year old child that tested positive for methamphetamine has led to the arrest of the child’s father, Owsley, 27, of Sulphur Springs. Both Owsley and the child tested positive for meth and marijuana.
Darin Lee Gibson was indicted for Burglary of a Building.
Daryl Christopher Simmons was indicted for Burglary of a Building.
Saschtity Kate Patton was indicted on six counts of Forgery Financial Instrument.
Bryan Scott Tennison was indicted for Forgery Financial Instrument.
Cole William Peterson was indicted for Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse.
Alton Jesters was indicted for Fraud Use/Possession of Identifying Information and for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
Manuel Bernard Hardy was indicted for Fraud Use/Possession of Identifying Information (five items).
Kerry Renaldore Duffey, Jr. was incited for Theft of Property less than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions. Sulphur Springs Police were called to 1217 South Broadway in reference to a burglary. The officer watched a video and knew the offender, Duffey, on sight. The officer went to the last known address for Duffey in Sulphur Springs and spoke with Duffey’s mother. Using her phone, the officer called Duffey and asked him to meet with the officer at the South Broadway location. However, Duffey was located in the 200 block of Parkins Street on foot. In his possession was the property stolen.
Rodolfo Isauro Cruz-Segura was indicted for Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle.
Juan Carlos Barbosa-Hernandez was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated with Child under 15-years of age.
Oswaldo Reyes was indicted for Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Luiz Longoria was indicted for Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Todd Ray Parnell was indicted for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair.
Corey Allen Duvall was indicted on two counts of Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone, one count of Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3, less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone and one count of Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Duvall, 19, of Sulphur Springs was arrested at his residence on Ninth Street when a Sulphur Springs Police officer performed a pat down for weapons. The officer discovered a clear crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine along with a glass pipe commonly used for smoking methamphetamine and discovered a large amount of needles.After a lengthy investigation by the Special Crimes Unit three additional charges of Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone and one charge of Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone have been added to charges
Marco Antonio Favela-Puga was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 400-grams
Those indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram but more than 4-grams include:
- Marsha Deean McRight
- Crystal Gail Hayes; Hayes was also indicted for one count under 1-gram
- Michael Carl Spradling
- Cody Ray Self
- Christopher Lee Skeen
- Christopher Corey Connally
- Michael Anthony Huckabay
Those indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram were:
- Robert Charles Matthews
- Damian Demarcus Williams
- John Michael Lopez
- Christian Edward Bryant
- Jeffery Edward Mowrer, Jr
- Marcus Wayne Jones
- Sky Lynn Hargett (two counts)
- Michael Wade Mauldin
- Jessie Wayne Petrea
- Jack Michael Seaman
- Jason Williams Helmholtz; Helmholtz was also indicted for Possession Penalty Group 2 less than 1-gram
Those indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 less than one gram include:
- Jacqueline Mary Helmholtz
- Willie Edward Black, III
- Gregory Mack
Those indicted for Possession of Marijuana more than 4 oz but less than 5 lbs were:
- David Gregoria Luna
- Kelsey Layne McGowin
“Lights of Life” Style Show Will Benefit Health Care Foundation
Meredith Caddell, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and Carrie Crowson, owner of Lou Nell’s Fashions have more in common than a sense of style. These ladies have teamed up to raise money for the Healthcare Foundation’s annual drive for new equipment for the hospital. As in years past, a goal has been set so that the hospital’s “wish list” can become a reality. The goal for 2017 is $400,000. September’s “Lights of Life Style Show” begins the drive and January’s “Jewel of the Nile” Hospital Gala will conclude the drive. You can reserve your seats for both events by contacting the Hospital Foundation office at 903-438-4799 and speaking to Meredith or her assistant Betty Finn, or by stopping at the Foundation office near the entrance of Christus Mother Frances Hospital. Style Show tickets at $25 each are also available at Lou Nell’s Fashions at 122 Lee Street.
Last year’s Foundation purchases turned out to be very much needed. The anti-gravity treadmill with Nasa technology allows patients with limited use of their lower extremities to exercise by running or walking free of the weight of gravity. In fact, the treadmill has been so much in demand that a separate schedule was arranged for it’s use. The Omni “Giraffe” Bed, a combination warmer/incubator for babies born as early as 32 weeks, allows preemies to stay near home and family and not spend their first weeks of life in faraway city hospitals. The Foundation’s 2016 fundraising drive made these purchases possible.
A few of the items on this year’s “wish list” are a large sterilizing unit for hospital equipment, three Hi-Def monitors for the surgery department, a Lucas CPR machine for a recently acquired ambulance, a new Cardiac monitor for the EMS unit, a Newborn Hearing Screening machine and pressure-sensor bed alarms for patient rooms.
On Thursday September 16 at 6:30pm, the Style Show and Dinner will take place in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs with a catered meal by Pioneer Cafe. Danna’s and The Florist will provide table decor. About 100 outfits will be modeled by a dozen local women. You can reserve a round table for 8 or you may purchase single tickets at $25 per person. Seating is limited to 200 persons. The event should end by 9pm. Call Lou Nell’s to reserve your seat at 903-885-0664.
Tira News, September 8, 2017
by Jan Vaughn
The Tira City Council met at the Community Center on Tuesday, September 5th, to conduct routine business. Prior to the meeting, North Hopkins School Superintendent, Dr. Darin Jolly, gave an informative presentation on the October 6th Tax “Swap” Ratification Election (TRE).
Mark your calendar for the North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming, which is scheduled for Saturday evening, October 14th. The Classes of 1967, 1977, and 1987 will be honored. Please pass the word and watch for more details to come soon!
Don Shaw, son of the late Ernest and Ann (Horn) Shaw, passed away this morning (Friday). Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Please be in prayer for the family.
Chip and I ate and shopped in the Tyler area last Friday evening and spent the night at the Lake o’ the Woods Resort on Lake Palestine. The next day, we drove to Kountze, where our great-granddaughter, Dixie, was staying with her family, due to the flooding in Beaumont. We brought Dixie back to spend a few days with Landon, Laiken, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden, while her school was closed. On the way back we picked up Chip’s mother and sister, Grace and Linda Ellen Vaughn, and we all went to the Tira Community Center for Brailon’s “shark themed” birthday party at the Tira Community Center. Around 20 were there to help him celebrate! Guests were treated to pizza and cupcakes.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
AgriLife: National Family Meals Month
by Johanna Hicks
National Family Meals Month
Family meal time is alive and well among many families. However, there is room for improvement! No doubt, juggling jobs, kids and the demands of a busy, modern life often come at the expense of family mealtime at home. Family meals eaten at home have been proven to benefit the health and wellness of children and adolescents, to fight obesity, substance abuse and to make families stronger—creating a positive impact on our communities and our nation as a whole. Yet, according to a 2013 Harris poll, only 30 percent of American families share dinner every night.
Some of my favorite memories stem from our family meal times when all of our children were still at home. We would talk about things they learned or participated in at school, upcoming activities, sports schedules (with 3 kids, there was always a soccer game, drill team practice/performance, cross country meet, or other event), church activities, and more. My husband and I still enjoy dinner at home, seated at the table, and away from the television – just the two of us. Our discussion is not nearly as lively as when the kids were at home, but we still spend time together at the dinner table.
Multiple studies show that home-cooked meals nourish the spirit, brain and health of all family members.
- Regular family meals are linked to higher grades, better self-esteem, and delayed sexual activity.
- Children who grow up sharing family meals are more likely to exhibit pro-social behavior as adults, such as sharing, fairness and respect.
- With each additional family meal shared each week, adolescents are less likely to show symptoms of violence, depression and suicide, less likely to use or abuse drugs or run away, and less likely to engage in risky behavior or delinquent acts.
The Food Marketing Institute Foundation agrees that there are many benefits to families in making and sharing meals at home:
- The more meals families share, the better their nutrition.
- Kids and teens who eat meals with their families 4+ times per week earn better test scores and succeed in school.
- Frequent family meals increase self-esteem, sense of well-being, positive social behaviors and stronger family connections.
- The more families share meals, the less likely their kids are to drink alcohol, smoke or use marijuana.
The danger of fewer family meals is real. A significant study on the relationship between certain family characteristics and adolescent problem behaviors, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that teens who have infrequent family dinners (fewer than three per week) are:
– 3.5 times more likely to have abused prescription drugs or used illegal drugs
– 3 times more likely to have used marijuana
– 2.5 times more likely to have used tobacco
– 1.5 times more likely to have used alcohol
Parents MUST set a good example for their children! After all today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders.
I want to challenge all families (even if you are single or empty-nesters) to pledge to prepare one additional meal at home each week during the months of September and October.
Last Call for “Cooking Well with Diabetes”
Response for this series has been very good – especially for the 6:00 p.m. session. Please take note that those who registered for the 1:30 p.m. series will now attend the 6:00 p.m. sessions instead.
Carbohydrate Foods, Making Foods with Fats Better for You, Double-Pleasure Side Dishes, and Celebrating Sensibly with Diabetes are the topics to be covered. Sessions will take place at the Hopkins County Extension Office, 1200 W. Houston, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., September 12, 14, 19, and 21. Cost is $25, payable at the door, which covers materials, recipes, handouts, cooking demonstrations and sampling. Please call 903-885-3443 to sign up.
Closing Thought
Each day is a special event. Treat the world with the attention and respect you want for yourself – Energē
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
[email protected]
KSST is Giving Away More Texas Rangers Tickets!
KSST is giving away tickets to the September 9th and 10th, 2017 Texas Rangers Game. They will be facing the New York Yankees. Winners will be announced during Afternoon Drive 4-6PM on Friday September 9th, 2017.
The Tickets:
- 1 pair, and 2 groups of 4 for the Saturday September 9th game, 12:05 first pitch.
- 1 pair, and 1 group of 4 for the Sunday September 10th game, 2:05 first pitch.
Rules:
- The tickets must be picked up from the KSST Studios before 6pm Friday September 8th, 2017. If can’t pick them up before Friday, a Saturday morning pickup can be arranged. 903 885 3111
- Ticket dates/games are first come, first served.
- The tickets must NOT be resold!
- Unclaimed tickets will be dispersed by KSST.
- Employees of KSST can not win.
- Winner’s names will be announced on the radio.
- Winner’s names will be posted on Facebook.
- Winners will be notified via Facebook, and announced on the air.
How to enter: Like KSST on Facebook, AND like this Post on Facebook.
Blue Blazes Set Dinner and Auction Fund Raiser; Plan Team Trip to New York in January
The Blue Blazes Drill Team Booster Club and Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough have come up with a fund raising idea they hope to make an annual event. It’s a dinner and auction night. This year’s event is set for Saturday, September 23. Tickets for $10 are on sale now from Blues Blazes or from their Booster Club members. Ms. McCullough says the ticket will be for dinner and a paddle to use for bidding on silent and live auction items that are being collected now. She says funds raised will help offset costs of the Blue Blazes’ annual Spring Show and a Blue Blazes team trip to New York in January. Ms. McCullough says sign ups for the Blaze Buddies program will be taking place in a couple of weeks. Blaze Buddies will join the Blue Blazes on the field at a football game, will dance at the Spring Show and will correspond with Blue Blazes Drill Team members.
Count the Blue Blazes among those excited about the renovated Gerald Prim Stadium. They practiced on the field Wednesday. Their first performance at home Friday will be a traditional pom pom routine. Ms McCullough says the Blue Blazes performed it last Friday at Sherman and got good response from fans on both sides of the stadium. Ms. McCullough says the Blue Blazes had a wonderful performance last Friday and he adds they will have to work hard to improve on it at home Friday.
Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough
