The Edge Resumes With Solid Varsity Turnout
Because of a longer than usual non-school summer schedule, this year’s The Edge conditioning program was designed with a two-week break in it. Some wondered if athletes would come back after such a break. The Edge for high school students resumed Monday morning (July 24) with good numbers.
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the turnout outstanding and said it matched the kind of participation seen back in the second week of The Edge. He said 80 to 85% of Wildcats’ football varsity players were attending. Coach Young said there were about 25 freshmen boys attending and he added girls’ numbers were up when compared to the last week before the break during July 4th week. He noted that some of the athletes were hurting a little bit Monday.
Coach Young said getting back with their teammates caused some athletes to work harder Monday. He said the attitude of the athletes continued to be great. Coach Young said that might be because the start of football season is just around the corner and the new football stadium is taking shape. He said the older players on the varsity are really motivated to get better with the season nearing.
Coach Young said if they stick with it during the final two weeks of The Edge, they will be in great shape with just one week off before the start of football practice.
SSPD Major Offenses Reported for First Six Months of 2017
In the first six months of 2017, Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders said the trend for major offenses continues a downward slope. He said that due to better coverage of the city, major crimes have decreased over the past few years.
In the first six months no homicide has occurred. However, that number will change with death of the woman who jumped from the League Street Bridge Monday, July 24, 2017. That number will be reflected in the end of year totals for 2017.
Two sexual assaults took place between January 1st and June 30th of this year. One assault occurred in March and the other in June. Nine other varied assaults other than simple assault took place during the six month period.
Two robberies, one in February and one in May are on the books.
Seven burglaries of a habitation and five burglaries of a building were reported during the first six months. Forty (40) theft over $200 were reported and seven motor vehicle thefts were reported.
Woman Dies in Jump From League Street Bridge
At 12:35 a.m. Monday, Sulphur Springs Police noticed a vehicle parked at the League Street overpass and a white female standing over the guardrail on the overpass over Shannon Road, the south service road, according to Police Chief Jay Sanders. She refused to respond to a negotiator and jumped.
The officer called for assistance and Seth McDaniel, a trained negotiator for the department who was on duty, responded. In attempts to communicate with the female, she refused to speak or communicate with McDaniel. At one point, she leaned back and was hanging onto the guardrails. He continued to attempt to open communications. Other officers and EMS responded to the scene. She finally let go of the guardrail and fell. At this time no note or other information that would identify a reason for the incident has been found.
EMS found her to have a strong pulse and to be breathing when they began to attend her on Shannon Road. Chief Sanders said the trauma to the head was severe and she died at the hospital. Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer ordered the body sent for autopsy.
This is not the first death resulting from a jump off the League Street Bridge. In 2013, Tony Crayton, accused in the death of his wife, Jessica Tyler Townsend Crayton, at her home in October of last year. As police began to search for a suspect, they got a report that Crayton had jumped off the League Street Bridge onto I-30 injuring him. He did not die from the injuries and was convicted for the murder. Jumps from College Street and Loop 301 overpasses have also occurred. Chief Sanders said this is an unusual event but when it occurs the department responds as quickly as possible.
Dinner Bell Menu For August 16, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for
August 16, 2017
Our Savior Lutheran Church
this week’s Community Partner.
This Wednesday before the students go back to school our menu stars old fashioned comfort foods. Flapper Pudding (so easy a flapper could make it) is a 1920’s vintage dessert that has been reworked to remove the raw eggs in the original recipe and renamed Pineapple Dream Dessert. It tastes just like the original that was the favorite dorm dessert at the University of Texas in the late 1950’s. Chicken Pot Pie is a staple our great-grandparents grandparents ate often for Sunday lunch. Join us as we walk down Memory Lane in Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, at 11:45 a.m.
The Menu:
Chicken Pot Pie
Bacon Infused Green Beans
Garden Salad
Hot Rolls and Butter
Pineapple Dream Dessert
Low Fat, Low Calorie Pineapple Cake
Tea or Water
Senior’s Prom was a “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party”
Excitement was high at the annual Seniors Prom at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center, themed “A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party”. Many who attended dressed in outrageous costumes and had a lot of memorable fun. Al Bass was named Prom King and Odell Tarpley was named Prom Queen. It also happened to be Odell’s 93rd birthday! Terry Cunningham “clowned around” the provide the entertainment. Karon Weatherman, director of the Sr’s Center, organized the event.
Prom King Al Bass and Prom Queen Odell Tarpley
Terry Cunningham, professional clown entertainer
Net Bio’s Concert and Cookoff on Oct 6 is All About Beef !
If you enjoy a sizzlin’ steak, then you are part of the beef industry in Texas. NETBIO stands for Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, and through it’s programs and sponsorships, offers numerous ways for beef producers to improve their operations and their profits. According to Missy McClure, Entertainment Committee chair, beef producer and local realtor, one of these programs actually brings beef lovers together with beef producers for a delicious, competitive event called the “Cattleman’s Classic Ribeye Roundup” Steak Cook-off. The third annual event is set for October 6, 2017, so plan to be downtown on Celebration Plaza for a steak dinner at 6pm followed by a free concert at 8pm by Stoney LaRue. In fact, the public is invited all afternoon to stroll around and meet the Ribeye Roundup steak chefs and their teams, many coming from out of state to compete. There will be sites for 37 different cooking teams to turn out their best efforts to win the Championship. Following that afternoon’s judging, steak chefs will then get ready to custom cook your steak when you take your seat for dinner at 6pm. Tickets are $25 and includes ribeye, baked potato, salad and dessert. You can purchase tickets at Texas Heritage National Bank and at Brookshire’s of Sulphur Springs. VIP tables are also available. Also during the day, local beef producers may attend an educational meeting with guest speaker inside the Hopkins County Courthouse.
If you are interested in entering a steak cooking team, you can find view rules and entry form on Facebook.com/ribeyeroundup. With questions about the Cattleman’s Classic, steak cookoff and concert, contact any NETBIO member or Dwyatt Bell at Texas Heritage National Bank, 903-438-2000.
Corporate sponsors for the event include Brookshire’s, Texas HNB, Jay Hodge Chevrolet and Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission.
Stoney Larue Headlines NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Roundup
Stoney Larue will headline the NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Roundup Friday, October 6, 2017 at Celebration Plaza. The Cook Off, Dinner, and Concert features a $25 per plate 15 oz ribeye, baked potato, salad, and dessert. VIP tables which include meet and greet passes with Stoney Larue and dinner cooked by the grand champion are available.
The 8 p.m. concert featuring Larue is free. Tickets for the dinner may be purchased at Texas Heritage Bank and Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs.
Debs, Ponytails, Sweeties Teams Headed to World Series July 28, 2017
Hopkins County Softball teams have had great success during the 2017 Summer Season. Three age divisions hosted State tournaments at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs during mid-July, and all three won their Championship games. The Debs, Ponytails and Sweeties have earned the chance to compete at Nationals or World Series in Dixie League Softball, and will begin play on July 28 in other states. The Belles age division competed in the state tourney in another location, and the Hopkins County Darlings competed into the District level.
The Hopkins County Debs, ages 16-18, are headed to Alexandria, Louisiana. The senior-age team is coached by Warren Mitchell, Arvin Hillis and Leanna Brantley.
The Hopkins County Sweeties, ages 5-6 are also headed to Alexandria Louisiana. The Sweeties are coached by Tanner Ragan, Geoff Thompson and Andy Taylor and Ladarius Harrison.
The Hopkins County Ponytails, ages 11-12 are headed to Sumter, South Carolina for the final weekend of July. Their coaches are Brent Tanton, Chris Adair and Tonya Hurley.
RED TEAM, Hopkins County Debs BLUE TEAM Hopkins County Ponytails
Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Hopkins and Delta Counties Until 10 p.m. Sunday, July 23
A severe thunderstorm warning from 8:56p.m. until 10 pm. has been issued for Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, and Collin Counties. Winds with gusts to 60 mph and hail half inch to penny size is possible.
This includes I-30 between mile marker 79-142
Last Days for Big Hilton Points Bonus
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Amex Surpass 100,000 point offer
