Senior Citizen Center October Calendar
The Topic will be “Senior Scams… And How to Protect Yourself”
SSISD Band at Northeast Texas Marching Festival
The Wildcats Marching Band will compete in its first contest of the season Saturday. They are going to the Northeast Texas Marching Festival at Texas A&M-Commerce. The band will perform at 3:30 p.m. and may perform again at night if they make the finals. 22 bands will be there including some who were state finalists last year. Band Director Charles McCauley said it would be a good test for the band. McCauley explained that at this time of the year, the band’s show gets tweaked some based on feedback from contest judges.
The contests prepare the band for UIL competition at Mt. Pleasant on October 17.
District Opener; Pine Tree 55, Wildcats 47
The Wildcats’ football team lost a wild 55-47 game to Pine Tree in the district opener for both teams Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both teams were plagued with turnovers. The Wildcats took the lead 47-41 with just 2:17 to go in the fourth quarter on a four yard touchdown run from back Lawrence Worth and a two point pass play from Ryan Humphries to receiver D’Corian Young. On their next drive, Pine Tree overcame a fourth down and scored on a touchdown pass to go back ahead, 48-47. With the Wildcats throwing deep trying to retake the lead, a Pine Tree defensive back intercepted a pass and returned it all the way to the end zone. Pine Tree now led 55-47. Again attempting a desperation deep throw, the Wildcats were intercepted and Pine Tree ran out the clock to take the win. Humphries ran for two scores and passed for two more. He threw touchdown passes to Cor’Tavius Pruitt and Simeon Taylor. Pruitt also had a touchdown run and Angel Tavera kicked a field goal.
The Wildcats are 0-1 in district play and their season record is now 2-3. The Wildcats play at Marshall next Friday night.
Lady Cats Volleyball 3, Pine Tree 0
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team made a statement in the district race with a solid 3-0 win over a good Pine Tree team Friday in Wildcats Gym. The score was 25-21, 25-22 and 25-13. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said it was a good win. He added the entire team played well. Autumn Tanton had a team high 9 kills, Kaylee Jefferson had 8, Mieke VanBenthem 7, Madi Vickery had 6 and Erika VanBenthem had 3. Anden Hammack had 31 assists. Tanton also had 4 service aces, Imani Taylor had 3, Hammack had 2 and Maggie McGlamery had 1. Jefferson had a team high 19 digs, McGlamery had 10, Tanton had 6, Taylor, Hammack, Erika VanBenthem, and Sadie Stroud had 5 apiece. Mieke VanBenthem had 2 and Abbi Baier 1. Mieke VanBenthem and Jefferson had 1 block solo each. Tanton and Vickery had 4 block assists each and Hammack and Mieke VanBenthem had 1 block assist each.
The Lady Cats improved their district record to 4-2 and their season record to 21-12. The Lady Cats begin the second half of district play at Hallsville Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Hallsville won on the Lady Cats court in the first half of district play back on September 15.
Suspect Arrested in Recent Shooting
A 17-year old Sulphur Springs man, named in a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting in Sulphur Springs Wednesday night, turned himself in at the Hopkins County Jail early Saturday morning. Dakota Hunter Parker arrived at the jail at 3:20 a.m. Saturday. Bond for Parker was set at $200,000. Bond for a parole violation charge was denied. A man was shot Wednesday night at a residence in the 100 block of Russell. The victim is said to be in good condition. The victim told police officers who shot him. A shotgun believed to be used in the shooting was recovered.
The shooting is being investigated by Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. David Gilmore.
Out of State Pair Charged with Money Laundering
BOWDEN, BRITTNEY RAE
JONES, IRWIN RODRIQUEZ
A man and a woman from Tennessee were arrested for money laundering early Saturday morning along westbound I-30.
Officer Buddy Williams with the Sulphur Springs Police Department stopped the vehicle the couple were in for a traffic violation at the 136 mile marker of I-30 shortly after midnight Saturday. The couple were in possession of what was said to be a large sum of U.S currency.
Their vehicle was impounded. 48-year old Irwin Rodriquez of Memphis, Tennessee and 29-year old Brittney Rae Bowden of Middleton, Tennessee face charges of money laundering.
Lions Help With Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Article from KETR.org
TEXAS-Hurricane Harvey was as storm scientists predicted. In August, federal meteorologists emphasized their prediction of an increasingly dangerous hurricane season. They indicated there was a 60 percent chance for storms more intense than usual. Southern states were warned to be especially prepared.
Most millennial and Gen-Z Texans hadn’t experienced a natural disaster in their lifetime. Few remember when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf of Mexico 12 years ago. Nothing quite prepared them for Harvey.
When Harvey made landfall in August, Texas A&M University-Commerce freshman Kendric Ford reached out to every Houston contact in his phone.
“I have a lot of family in the Houston area and just wanted to make sure everyone was accounted for,” Ford said. He was one of roughly 30 students from the university who traveled to the Houston area to help with Harvey recovery efforts. “Even if I didn’t have family in Houston I wanted to pay it forward for the residents who needed help,” Ford said.
When A&M-Commerce professor Dr. Lavelle Hendricks presented the idea of going to Houston to students in his Crisis Management classes, they jumped at the opportunity to help. A&M-Commerce students held various Hurricane Harvey efforts on campus during the first week of the fall semester. However, some felt compelled to do more and were eager to travel to Houston.
For Spring native and freshman Arnez Archie, the experience was more than a humanitarian trip.
“At first I wasn’t too concerned of the initial hurricane warnings because we’d had plenty of storms before,” Archie said. He later found out that friends had to be rescued, his uncle had lost his home and his family had cars lost to flooding. “I plan to continue to come out here every weekend and just stay positive for my family,” Archie said.
A&M-Commerce President Ray Keck and his wife gave the students a proper send off Sunday. His dog received the warmest welcome from students before he thanked them for their service. Vice President for Media Relations & Community Engagement Noah Nelson was also on hand to thank students as they loaded onto a charter bus headed for Magnolia.
The students stayed at the Epicenter, a large facility provided by Battle Cry Ministries. They worked several hours a day in 90-plus degree heat cleaning out homes, mowing lawns and removing debris from the affected areas. Everyday they were thanked by homeowners. Despite the humidity, unknown conditions and rancid odors of dilapidated homes, students pushed through grateful to give back.
Before the bus arrived Sunday, freshman Isaiah Listenbee was found in the back of a pickup truck handing out supplies for the trip.
“This hit so close to home and shook me. Being a helping hand is a blessing and we’re giving people hope,” said Listenbee.
The Lions spirit to help fellow Texans in need was nothing compared to what they received in return.
This article originally posted here.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Sulphur Springs Unveils New Portal
Beginning October 1, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Sulphur Springs will be offering the Epic Electronic Health Record for the purpose of improving communication and access to information for both patients and health providers. Epic offers patients a MyChart Account. To sign up for MyChart as a new patient, visit CHRISTUSTMF.org. and schedule an appointment online to begin the MyChart account. Existing patients should contact their CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System providers office. The staff will verify their identity and provide them with a unique account activation code. Then just visit christustmf.org/mychart and click “sign up now” to get started. Patients can view their medical records, make appointments and even pay bills on line.
Hopkins County Enviromental News
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley told KSST News Thursday that the County Environmental Department would be relocated to the County Fire Station as of Monday morning. Chief Endsley said county officials made the move for better efficiency and to save taxpayer dollars. He said rather than hire a second person to assist County Environmental Officer Jim Dial with septic and aerobic tank inspections and cases of illegal dumping, two county fire marshals and a part time county firefighter will be providing assistance. The county fire department personnel will be going to special training sessions to assist Dial. Dial has been located in a building off College Street located back behind the county annex on Jefferson Street. The number for the County Environmental Department will remain the same. Dial’s new office space at the County Fire Station will be in an area that once housed the TRAC’s bus office.
