Hale Named Goalkeeper of the Year; 11 Lady Cats Named to All-District Team
The Lady Cats’ soccer team earned two superlatives and had eleven players total on the All-District Soccer Team selected by the district soccer coaches.
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Freshman Sophie Young was chosen the Newcomer of the Year. Senior Abbi Hale was selected as Goalkeeper of the Year.
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Making the All-District First Team were junior forward Gracie Boyer, senior midfielder Ciarra Rico and senior defender Kamryn Wimberly.
Second Team selections were junior forward Makenna Kager, senior midfielder Faith Singleton and junior defender Jo McMillan.
On the Honorable Mention list were senior forward Lauren Helm, junior midfielder Taylor Robinson and senior defender Payton Pierce.
Coaches were not allowed to vote for a member of their own team.
Wildcat Powerlifters Competed at State Tourney
Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said he couldn’t be prouder of his two junior lifters who competed at the State Powerlifting Meet at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene Saturday. Coach Jeter said Cor’Tavius Pruitt in the 181 pound weight class and D’Idrec Dugan in the 220 pound weight class pushed themselves to really compete at the meet. He said both lifters attempted bench press weight levels they had not previously done. Coach Jeter said they lifted the weight but were not able to finish the lift due to technical issues.
Pruitt finished 17th among 23 lifters in his weight class and Dugan was 20th among nearly 30 lifters in his weight class. Coach Jeter said the Wildcats finished in the top 20 in the state at the meet. He said both of his lifters finished the meet not bombing out against extreme competition. Coach Jeter said Pruitt and Dugan are already thinking about competing at state next year. He said they represented Sulphur Springs with pride and brought pride to the high school.
Coach Jeter said 10,000 people showed up to watch the lifters, which included 242 competitors in the Class 6A and Class 5A Division.
SSISD Board Approved Resignations and Personnel Changes Monday
Personnel changes were made at the special meeting of the Sulphur Springs School Board Monday at 11:30 a.m. The board met in executive session but no decision was required for the discussions conducted.
Personnel Changes include:
Resignations
Tiffany Ramsey SpEd Aide SS Elementary
Sarah Frazier Math Teacher Middle School
Personnel Change New position/campus Former position/campus
Joanna Foster Acad. Specialist/ECLC Acad. Specialist/Travis
Chandra Crawford Acad. Specialist/Lamar Acad. Specialist/Bowie
Warrant Round-up Clears Over 200 Cases
Over 200 cases were cleared during a Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Warrant Round-up that took place between January 25 and March 5, 2017. Warrants were served by law enforcement, but in many cases people were prompted to contact the court. Extended office hours on two days also allowed people to contact the court to settle fines.
The Hopkins County Justice Courts and the Sulphur Springs Municipal Court are very understanding and accommodating, according to Brad Cummings, local JP. No one should ever go to jail for a class “C” warrant but communication is Paramount, he stated. Getting a Class C ticket is not the end of the world and shouldn’t be treated as such. Yet, the case will remain open until fully satisfied.
When a person gets a ticket if they don’t contact the Court, the court tries to contact them. Cummings said that a local company in Sulphur Springs, GHS, attempts to contact defendants for the courts. GHS also sends pre-warrant notices to defendants as well. These are yellow cards and are in fact a legitimate contact. “It is not a scam,” Cummings stated. “If you received one of these cards, you need to contact the court listed on the card.”
Contacting the court doesn’t necessarily mean physically coming into the office, according to Cummings. A phone call or writing the court also constitutes contact. The contact must be done on or before the date given on the ticket. There are certain circumstances where a person will be required to appear in person. Initial contact with the court will advise the defendant whether or not they must appear in person.
Cummings noted that not everyone’s financial situation is the same. “If a person cannot pay their entire fine up front, we understand that and we can set up a payment plan,” said Cummings. Another way to satisfy a fine is through completing community service, but that has to be requested and approved by the judge. Certain circumstances also provide other means of satisfying fines that would be discussed with the defendant when they contact the court. The only time that a warrant is issued for a defendant is when no contact with the court is made, the court cannot contact the individual because of bad contact information, or the person fails to appear before the court for show cause hearing or pretrial.
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Contraband Found Under Seat of Vehicle
Derek Lane Carrell, 20, of Sulphur Springs appeared nervous when law enforcement made a traffic stop at 6:51 p.m. Sunday at the North Service Road and College Street. A search of the vehicle revealed baggies containing a white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, two glass pipes commonly used to smoke meth under the passenger seat.
Carrell is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams, a Felony 3. He is being held on a $20,000 bond.
Registration for PJC-Sulphur Springs Welding Classes Open
CUTTING METAL PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Dalton Peek takes on the task of beveling a pipe as other students work on projects in the welding shop. For information and registration in the welding program, call 903-885-1232 or go by the campus located at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Inmates Assist Hospice Provide a Ramp for Client
Working with a local hospice agency, Hopkins County inmates built a ramp for a county man who has only one month to live, according to family members. Shown here, the jailer, inmates, and client and family member.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins County
The National Weather Service has placed Hopkins County under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Sunday night. The Severe Thunderstorm alert includes 15 Counties in North Central and Central Texas. Hopkins Rains, and Van Zandt Counties are among the Texas counties. A tornado watch is in effect for counties west and north of Hopkins County.
KSST will continue to watch the weather and bring you updates as needed.
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch for 15 Counties Including Hunt amd Delta; Hopkins Not Currently Included
A tornado watch has been issued for Central Oklahoma and 15 North Central Texas Counties including Hunt and Delta Counties until 11 p.m. Sunday night.Hopkins County is not included in the watch at this time. Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton Fannin, Rockwall, and Lamar Counties are among the Texas Counties.
KSST Weather will maintain a weather watch from now, 4:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon until the watch has cleared the area.
There is a chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon through tonight across all of North and Central Texas. While only a few storms are expected to develop, those that do form will likely become severe. The main hazards are expected to be large hail and damaging winds, although there is the potential for a few tornadoes north of Interstate 20. The highest chances for thunderstorms and severe weather will be along and north of Interstate 20 beginning after 4PM. The severe weather threat is expected to diminish after midnight.
Civil Rights Era Icons on Campus to Honor Dr. David Arlington Talbot
Andrew Young, the former Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations, Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta, and Dr. Robert Green, the author of the Civil Rights era retrospective, “At the Crossroads of Fear and Freedom,” will be on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. David Arlington Talbot, the first African-American professor to serve at Texas A&M University-Commerce (then East Texas State University).
Young and Green are veterans of the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960s and served as close aides to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during this critical period in American history. Young is the former executive director of King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Green is the organization’s former education director.
The schedule of events planned for April 18 begins at 11 a.m. with a formal convocation in Ferguson Hall. Dr. Robert Green, will open the event with an introduction of ambassador Andrew Young who will then deliver the keynote address. A&M Commerce President Ray Keck pointed out the immense impact this generation of civil rights champions made on both the national and local levels, and stated, “Ambassador Young is one of the towering figures of American public life. His work, his associations, and his memory embrace the people and events central to the last sixty years of our nation’s story. We are grateful to have him join us as we honor the life and work of Dr. David Arlington Talbot. These two men were citizens first, putting service to others and to the nation above personal gain. On April 18th, 2017, our students will behold stellar examples of lives best lived and America best served. “
Following a break for lunch, Young and Green will join President Keck, friends and family of Dr. Talbot and special guests for a ceremony on the grounds of the university’s Hall of Languages Building at 2:30 p.m. The Hall of Languages is one of the campus’ oldest and most iconic buildings, and originally served as the college library. The dedication ceremony will feature an address by ambassador Young and the personal reflections of Dr. Paul Zelhart, a close friend and colleague of Dr. Talbot, and James Talbot, the son of Dr. Talbot. The Hall of Languages will then be officially renamed the D. Arlington Talbot Building in an unveiling ceremony that will close the day’s events. Dr. Zelhart welcomed the opportunity to recognize the remarkable contributions of his friend, and stated, “Dr. David Arlington Talbot was the perfect person to be the first African-American faculty member at this university. A true humanitarian, Dr. Talbot’s devotion to the betterment of all through education and social justice, his lifelong commitment to civil rights, and his participation in the struggles in Little Rock, Arkansas prepared him well for his new role, the peaceful and successful integration of this institution.”
Dr. David Talbot joined the faculty of East Texas State University in 1968 as the institution’s first African-American professor. He also served as Special Assistant to the President for Affirmative Action, as a professor in the Department of Counseling and Guidance, and as the Director of the Counseling Center. He additionally planned, organized and directed both a Multi-Cultural Teacher Training Institute and an Inter-Cultural Living Experience.
