Triston Directs “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” July 7-9
Triston Pullen is spending the summer in his favorite style…directing a play while he’s home from college. Rehearsal for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is underway now, with the play to open on Friday July 7 at SSHS Auditorium at the Civic Center for three performances. There are 35 members of the cast and crew, from local children who make up the fairy dancers to familiar acting talent you will recognize onstage. In addition to directing duties, Triston is playing the role of Lysander. In a KSST Morning Show interview, he stated that the genius of Shakespeare’s works is that they present something of an empty canvas for a director. The timeless stories can be adapted to different eras of time. So, with a theme of “looking for love”, this ‘play within a play’ retains Shakespearean language while set in Northeast Texas in 2017. If there are stereotypical similarities to people you may know in Sulphur Springs, that is purely coincidental explained Triston. And though not a children’s production, the play is PG-13, suitable for most audiences.
Triston got his start in children’s summer workshops at Main Street Theater during childhood and became a standout in the drama department at SSHS under the direction of Mrs. Dawn Doyle-Jones. He has been studying at Santa Fe University for Art and Design for three years and will graduate in December 2017 with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Technical Theater. Now, he is applying to graduate schools and keeping an open mind about where he will end up next. He hopes to be working in New York as an actor in the not-too-distant future. He believes there comes a time in anyone’s life to say a little prayer and look to the horizon, and he’s getting ready to embrace whatever is sent his way in 2018. After deciding that drama was to be his profession, he has pursued that dream both in college and in writing and directing plays for community theater. He is also working on authoring a novel. He feels happy and gratified that the arts are alive and well today in Sulphur Springs, his hometown.”With hard work and backbone, I believe a person can find their path from anywhere to where they are supposed to be” says Triston.
Inmate Escapes Work Group at Civic Center
At Hopkins County Civic Center at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Hopkins County inmate Barney Dwayne Ebey, 53, walked away from a work group he was assigned to and Sheriff’s office personnel are now looking for him. Ebey escaped in an unknown direction.
Ebey is 5ft, 11-inches tall and weighs 180lbs. He has fair skin, blonde hair and Hazel eyes with facial hair. He is charged with Engaging in Organized Crime and theft of property less than $30,000.
If you see this man contact the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 903-438-4040.
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Plans Research Lock-In July 15
GENEALOGY LOCK-IN
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will host its annual lock-in on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Lock-in begins at noon and Research Library will stay open until midnight. Refreshments will be available.
$15.00 Donation per-person
Special this day only — Copies $0.10 each
HCGS is extremely proud to announce new equipment and new research resources. The library now has a digital ScanPro 300 microfilm reader. The library also partnered with The Portal of Texas and Texas A & M — Commerce to digitize our newspapers and photographs. The archives are now inventoried, our catalogue is inventoried, and everything is word searchable.
Please join us to explore these and many other avenues to uncover your ancestors!!! Volunteers will be available to assist you.
For additional information call HCGS at 903-885-8523 or email [email protected]
Register by mail or in person at the Research Library
PO Box 624 (75483)
611 North Davis Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
Clayton Sentenced to 10 Years in TDJC
Shatobia Keoshia Clayton, 29, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Eighth Judicial District Court Monday. Clayton was arrested Monday night May 2, 2016, on a 2nd degree felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams with Intent to Deliver.
Clayton was the driver of a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. Upon contact with Clayton, Special Crimes Unit Officer Sergeant Mark Estes could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Sgt. Estes advised Clayton and the passengers of the reason for the stop and then proceeded to ask about the marijuana smell. The front passenger of the vehicle then handed Sgt. Estes a red container carrying marijuana. All of the occupants were then asked to exit the vehicle as cover units arrived on the scene at which time the back right passenger handed Sgt. Estes approximately 2 ounces of marijuana.
Clayton stated that she was in possession of contraband as well and confessed to having approximately 14 grams of crack cocaine hidden in her underwear. All occupants were arrested and transported to the Hopkins County Jail for booking. Once at the jail, officers removed the contraband from Clayton which was discovered to indeed be crack cocaine weighing approximately 18 grams.
Wildcats 7-on-7 Season Ends
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football team almost qualified for this weekend’s state 7 on 7 tournament at a qualifier last Friday in Rowlett. The Wildcats won their pool before falling in a playoff game by a couple of touchdowns to good Mission Sharyland Pioneer team.
The Wildcats opened pool play with a come from behind win over Tyler Lee. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats fell behind in all three of their pool games. Against Lee, the Wildcats managed to tie the game in regulation and then won in overtime. Coach Young said quarterbacks Ryan Humphries and D’Corian Young both did a good job of leading the team down the field. He praised receivers Bryce McQueen, Jermond Amos and Austin Dodd. Defensively he singled out Sebastian Adams, Conner Burgin and Cor’Tavius Pruitt.
After a break, the Wildcats lost their second pool play game to Denison, 26-20. Again the Wildcats started slowly and this time they could not close the gap. Pruitt had two interceptions and Burgin knocked down some passes. Young said receiving standouts included Brady Crouse and Cason Goodson. The Wildcats again started slowly in their pool play game against Richardson J.J. Pearce. After some jawing between the two teams, the Wildcats began to play harder. Still they trailed late but on the games last play, Pearce was called for pass interference. On the extra play, the Wildcats Dodd caught a touchdown and the Wildcats won a thriller, 34-32. Coach Young praised defenders Kylan Wade, Hunter Smithson and Cason Churchman. When Tyler Lee downed Denison, 18-12, the Wildcats won their pool on points scored.
They advanced against Mission Sharyland Pioneer. Sharyland Pioneer scored a big touchdown right before the half to take a two touchdown lead. The Wildcats could not close the gap this time. Coach Young said Pacen Edwards had a good game on both sides of the ball. He also mentioned defenders D.J. Abron and Rio Becerra.
He said the Wildcats had two good state qualifier tournaments. Coach Young said five or six of the Wildcats seven games played came down to the wire and the Wildcats were able to win four of them. He said he was encouraged with the way they played. The Wildcats 7 on 7 season ended Friday in Rowlett. Overall this season the varsity finished with 9 wins and 5 losses.
Vintage Market: Coming Soon
KSST sat down with Judy Heilman, President of the Downtown Business Alliance to discuss some upcoming events.
The Downtown Business Alliance (DBA) is “an organization that is actively involved in the revitalization of downtown, and supporting the well-being of our community. It’s a group of business owners, property owners, and individuals that all share a common goal, which is to make Sulphur Springs a destination.”
When putting on events the DBA looks for “originality, [and] an event that would bring not only individuals but also families, and that [all of the shops, and restaurants] could participate in, and bring in business and interest so everyone can see how beautiful our downtown is, and how well all of our downtown area and community come together and participate in the planning of theses events.”
Upcoming events include:
The Vintage Market-September 16th
The Heritage Square Car Show-November 4th
Christmas on the Square- in December
The DBA is bringing in 50-75 vendors from all over the local area, to the Vintage Market to participate and sell . The market will occur once a year, in September. The idea stemmed from some members going to vintage shows and “we have the perfect place for it.” The DBA will be working with the quilt guild. Categories include “vintage antiques, re-purposed and homemade items, vintage inspired clothing, home decor, and limited quantities of artisim, and yard art.” The DBA wants to invite everyone “to come and showcase their talents and experience the style market.”
Heilman said the event she’s looking forward to the most is the Vintage Market because “we’re having a good time in planning it” and it “coincides with things I like and like to do.”
For more information about these events visit the Sulphur Springs DBA website.
Lady Cat Youth Volleyball Camp Underway
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness wants his volleyball camp participants to have fun and that appeared to be the case Monday morning as the three-day camp opened. Camp for girls who will be entering fourth through the seventh grade took place in the main high school gym from 9 a.m. until noon while camp for girls entering eighth or ninth grade was from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Volleyball camp will continue through Wednesday.
Coach Maness said he was impressed as around 35 younger girls showed up Monday morning. He said he was excited to teach them volleyball. Coach Maness is hoping the girls have enough fun to want to play volleyball later on. He said he believed he spotted some future volleyball players. Coach Maness said the camp for the older girls would be different, more like a team practice.
Helping Coach Maness with volleyball camp are assistant coaches Jerrod Hammack and David Carrillo, Maness’ wife Brittany and middle school Coach Josh Neill.
Meth Discovered in Pat Down
Corey Allen Duvall-Kenyon, 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.
Duvall-Kenyon was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a State Jail Felony. He is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $10,000 bond.
