Help A Child Benefit Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Huge Event Oct. 21
Knowing that more help is always needed, Wade Bartley imagined creating an event that would assist abused, handicapped and disadvantaged children who come from the Northeast Texas area. The benefit event he had in mind would enable local individuals and businesses with a heart for helping to have greater reach with donations of money. Today, the Help-a-Child Benefit is observing it’s tenth year in sending assistance to three children’s charities…Southern Christian Home, Scottish Rite Hospital and Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center. Already a successful source of funds for these organizations, the 2017 Help-a-Child Benefit may be the biggest one yet due in part to an increased number of sponsors and one very large donation, a Bobcat 250 Welder, Job Box with Accessory Tools mounted on a 16″ trailer. Tickets to win the complete premium welding rig are available at $20 each or 6 for $100.
The 2017 Help-a-Child is set for Saturday October 21, 2017 in and around the Hopkins County Civic Center arena. Starting at 8am, the Chili and Brisket Cooking Teams will get in place, and the Antique Tractor Pull will begin. At 10am, the county-wide FFA Mechanics Project Show judging will be held. At 11:30am, Chili judging will be held followed by serving of chili and peach cobbler. Chili winners will be announced at 12:15 and an auction will begin at 12:30 noon. During the afternoon, the Brisket Cooks will go into action, with judging at 3pm. Serving of Brisket will start at 4pm while gates open for the Hot Rod Garden Tractor Pull competition that begins at 5pm. Notification of the winner of the welding prize will be announced at 6:30pm.
Bartley, who also serves as Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 3, says that thanks to generous sponsors and loyal volunteers, the Help-a-Child Benefit will continue to assist the established charities in their work to house and educate school-age victims of neglect and abuse, to treat and cure pediatric orthopedic conditions , and to advocate and serve the best interests of child victims of abuse and violent crime. If you would like to help the fund any time of year, donations may be mailed to Help-a-Child Benefit, 161 CR 3513, Dike, Texas 75487 or by phoning Wade Bartley at 903-348-1878.
Local Man Arrested on Drug Warrant
A Hopkins County Deputy observed Nickolas Skylar White, 26, of Sulphur Springs inside a local convenience store on South Broadway. The deputy knew that White was wanted on an active warrant and after a check through Hopkins County Communications confirmed the warrant, White was arrested at the scene.
White is in Hopkins County jail charged with Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone. He is being held in Hopkins County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
Failure to Use Turn Signal Leads to Drug Arrest
Failure to use a turn signal resulted in the arrest of Ragan McKenzie Box, 20, of Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County Deputies made the traffic stop at the intersection of CR 3529 and FM 67 Sunday.
Box did not have a valid driver’s license and both Box and her passenger appeared nervous and their story did not seem credible. During the interview at the scene, 
Box admitted to having methamphetamine in her purse. She is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 under 1-gram and no valid driver’s license.
The passenger had a small amount of marijuana in his sock. Both driver and passenger were arrested.
SSHS Little Cheer Clinic: Last Day for Pre-Registration
Sulphur Springs High School is hosting a Cheer clinic for children grades Pre-k through 6th grade.
Meal A Day Menu For October 16th-20th
Meal A Day Menu
October 16th – October 20th
Monday
Chili Cheese Dogs
Cole Slaw
Baked Beans
Chips
Tuesday
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Rice
Egg Rolls
Chinese Vegetables
Wednesday
Ham and Potato Casserole
California Blend Vegetables
Roll
Thursday
Cheese Burger Casserole
Pinto Beans
Broccoli
Friday
Chicken Pot Pie
Pickled Beets
Corn
T-Shirt Gun Explodes; Three Injured
According to a member of the SSHS Wildcat “Cat Pack”, the three injured when the T-shirt gun exploded Friday night near the end of the first half of the Wildcat/Texas High football game were treated at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital and all are home Saturday. The one holding and firing the T-shirt gun had damage to his finger tips but they were repaired by the local ER.
The accident happened with during the second quarter of the game Friday night at Prim Stadium. The T-shirt gun/cannon propels T-shirts into the crowd following Wildcat touchdowns.
KSST will follow up with more on the story Monday.
Lady Cat Volleyball Defeats Texas High to Take Half Game Lead in District Play
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team surged into first place after they edged by Texas High in a pulse pounding five set win, 3-2 in Wildcats Gym Friday.
The Lady Cats got off to a fast start. Perhaps playing their best set of the year, the Lady Cats dominated Texas High, 25-5. Erika VanBenthem served for six straight points. Sadie Stroud later had nine serves for points. Texas High fought back to even the match with a set two victory, 25-23. The Lady Tigers got the last two points to win the close set.
The Lady Cats then took set three, 29-27. This set was tied at 27-27 and this time the Lady Cats got the last two points to take a 2-1 lead in sets. Then Texas High overwhelmed the Lady Cats in set four, 25-14 to even the match at 2-2.
Set five was another battle. With the score tied at 14-14, Autumn Tanton had a big kill to give the Lady Cats a 15-14 lead. Tanton then teamed up with Kaylee Jefferson to block a Texas High kill attempt that dramatically ended the match with the Lady Cats winning, 16-14.
Jefferson had a team high 17 kills and Tanton added 13. Setter Anden Hammack had 41 assists and led the team with three service aces. Libero Maggie McGlamery had a team high 21 digs. Sadie Stroud added 12 and Imani Taylor and Jefferson adding ten apiece.
The Lady Cats have now won 8 straight district matches and are 8-2 in district play. Texas High slips to 7-2 in district, just a half game behind the Lady Cats. The Lady Cats have a very big match coming up next. They travel to Pine Tree next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Texas High 35-Wildcats 21
Two early turnovers that led to short TD runs and a big play touchdown put the Wildcats in a 21-0 hole that they could never get out of as Texas High defeated the Wildcats, 35-21 at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night.
On their very first offensive play, the Wildcats fumbled and Texas High recovered at the Wildcats 7 yard line. Texas High scored on a four yard run by back Chris Sutton. The Tigers led 7-0 just 42 seconds into the first quarter.
On the second Wildcats drive, the Tigers intercepted a pass. After another four yard TD run by Sutton, Texas High upped their led to 14-0 with 9:38 still left in the first quarter. Later the Wildcats pinned Texas High down at their own four yard line after a nice punt by Angel Tavera. Tigers quarterback Riley Russell passed from his own end zone and teamed up with receiver Tevailance Hunt for a 96-yard pass and run for a touchdown. Less than seven minutes into the game, Texas High was up 21-0.
The Wildcats beat the clock and scored with just 17-seconds left in the second quarter. Back Colton Allen ran for a 6-yard TD. At the half, Texas High was up, 21-7.
The Tigers added to their lead when quarterback Russell ran for a 68-yard touchdown on the first Texas High scrimmage play in the third quarter. Texas High was up 28-7 with just 16 seconds gone in the third quarter. Wildcats quarterback D’Corian Young helped the Wildcats cut into the lead as he threw a TD pass to receiver Simeon Taylor. With 6:30 to play in quarter number three, the Wildcats trailed the Tigers, 28-14. Texas High scored one more time in the third quarter as receiver Hunt took a handoff and sailed 32 yards into the end zone. After three, Texas High led 35-14.
The Wildcats managed one final score as quarterback Young scored on a 2 yard run and the Wildcats trailed 35-21 with just 39 seconds left to play. That’s the way it ended.
The Wildcats are now 0-3 in district play and 2-5 for the season. They have lost five straight games. The Wildcats have a bye next Fridaybefore playing in Mt. Pleasant on October 27.
Hall of Honor Inductees
The following 2017 Hall of Honor Inductees were inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Honor on Friday October 13th, 2017.
ASHLEY WELDON (A.W.) LINDLEY – Class of 1925 – Football
HEATH JOHNSON – Class of 1987 – Football
BRANDY SACHS – Class of 1992 – Softball
AARON COTTRELL – Class of 1997 – Cross Country and Track.
