SSHS Senior Joiner Qualifies for National BPA Conference
Dylan Joiner, a senior at Sulphur Springs High School qualified for the National Student Leadership Conference for Business Professionals of America at a state BPA conference last week at Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The national conference will be in Orlando, Florida the second week in May. Joiner specializes in economics, specifically in fiscal policy for the government such as the budget the executive branch would release to decide fiscal policy of the United States. Joiner is a fourth year BPA student. Joiner plans to become an entrepreneur and attend Texas A&M-Commerce and study business.
Three SSHS students qualified as alternates to the national conference: Anne-Marie Winborn who placed fourth in Administrative Support, Mandy Eckhardt who placed sixth in Economic Research Project and Emily Johnson who finished sixth in Administrative Support.
Other SSHS students who were competitors at the state meet were: Spencer Brewer in Personal Financial Management, Lydia Burleson in Advanced Word Processing, Hannah Morrill in Basic Office Systems and Procedures, Rodolfo Perez in Banking and Finance, Joshua Snyder in JAVA Programming and Elizabeth Vega in Intermediate Word Processing.
Meal A Day Menu for March 13th-17th
SSMS Results from the District 16 5A UIL Academic Meet
2nd place Sweepstakes Overall
2nd place 6th Grade Overall
2nd Place 7th Grade Overall
3rd Place 8th Grade Overall
6th grade
Art
Jose Flores 1st place
Melissa Lopez 6th place
Second place team:
Jose Flores
Melissa Lopez
Aleah Sotelo
Micah Henderson
Chess
Bridger Mayhew 1st place
Phoenix Capobianco 2nd place
First place team:
Bridger Mayhew
Phoenix Capobianco
Trentin McKinney
Dictionary Skills
Maleah Doss 1st place
Allyssa Isonhood 2nd place
Briley Vice 3rd place
First place team:
Maleah Doss
Briley Vice
Allyssa Isonhood
Editorial Writing
Zykeirra Colbert 4th place
Juliet Olivo 5th place
Kierstan McDonald 6th place
Impromptu Speaking
Miley Fisher 2nd place
Listening
Jocelyn Yanez 6th place
Third place team:
Jocelyn Yanez
Artesia Cheak
Rhealyn Tatum
6th grade, cont.
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Adyson Leach 6th place
Third place team:
Adyson Leach
Gavin White
Joshua Sutton
Music Memory
Isabelle Thesing 2nd place
Sallee Spraggins 4th place
Second place team
Sallee Spraggins
Isabelle Thesing
Ashland Hooten
Chloe Kerns
Tamiyah Rose
Oral Reading – Poetry
Emily Armstrong 1st place
Khira Young 4th place
Oral Reading – Prose
Rebekah Stanley 5th place
Sailan Adair 6th place
Ready Writing
Kadence Nash 1st place
Aubrey Williams 2nd place
Social Studies
Second place team:
Sean Dial
Zoe Haywood
Keifer Williams
Spelling
Angel Cruz 3rd place
Third place team:
Angel Cruz
Jillian Jumper
Yordy Vazquez
7th grade
Art
Allie Grace Woodard 1st place
Bailee Burnett 2nd place
Shelby Ray 3rd place
First place team:
Anna Adair
Bailee Burnett
Shelby Ray
Allie Grace Woodard
Calculator
Third place team:
Mary Cruz
Micah Flemmons
Peyton Hammack
Chess Puzzle Solving
Caleb Talmage 5th place
Brendan Fink 6th place
First place team:
Caleb Talmage
Brendan Fink
Jessica Snyder
Dictionary Skills
Jasmine Cordova 2nd place
Cason Foster 5th place
Lazarrayah Johnson 6th place
First place team:
Jasmine Cordova
Cason Foster
Lazarrayah Johnson
Impromptu Speaking
Addison Caddell 1st place
Victoria Mejia 2nd place
Conner Bailey 3rd place
Listening Skills
Logan Wilcox 2nd place
Fabian Perez 3rd place
Sam Wilks 6th place
Second place team:
Fabian Perez
Sam Wilks
Logan Wilcox
7th grade, cont.
Maps, Charts & Graphs
Dylan Webb 2nd place
Second place team:
Dylan Webb
Griffin Crawford
Carson Fenton
Mathematics
Ryker Mason 5th place
Second place team:
Joel Villarino
Ryker Mason
Matthew Sherman
Modern Oratory
Tyler Holt 3rd place
Music Memory
Savannah Lilley 2nd place
Litzy Chacon 3rd place
Jessica Yanez 4th place
Nate Lovelady 6th place
First place team:
Savannah Lilley
Litzy Chacon
Nate Lovelady
Anna Lopez
Jessica Yanez
Number Sense
Third place team:
Fernando Chimal
Ryker Mason
Juan Pablo Hernandez
Oral Reading-Poetry
Addyson Lamb 1st place
Emily Goutcher 2nd place
Jeauxleigh Cantu 4th place
Oral Reading-Prose
Cable Glenn 2nd place
Emily Atkinson 3rd place
Janiya Gatlin 5th place
Ready Writing
Paige Bimmerlee 2nd place
Ben Braddy 3rd place
7th grade, cont.
Science I
Sahib Randhawa 6th place
Third place team:
Sahib Randhawa
Scott Major
Landon Helms
Social Studies
Jose Mejia 2nd place
Justin Haire 3rd place
Second place team
Justin Haire
Jose Mejia
Jacob Semler
Spelling
Dawson Carpenter 1st place
Chad Maynard 4th place
Reese Rabe 6th place
First place team:
Dawson Carpenter
Reese Rabe
Chad Maynard
8th grade
Art
Jackie Olivo 2nd place
Kimberly Wheatcraft 4th place
Crystal Flores 5th place
Wiley Bennett 6th place
First place team:
Wiley Bennett
Jackie Oliva
Crystal Flores
Jamie Cervantes
Kimberly Wheatcraft
Calculator Applications
Third place team:
Justin Brantley
Lizbeth Alvarez
Courtney Frazier
8th grade, cont.
Chess
Robert Dyer 3rd place
Lige Leavens 6th place
Second place team:
Dillan Blevins
Lige Leavens
Robert Dyer
Dictionary Skills
Mady Posey 1st place
Caroline Hurley 2nd place
First place team:
Mady Posey
Caroline Hurley
Hector Martinez
Impromptu Speaking
Raydon McCormick 1st place
Hannah Schultz 5th place
LaModrick Johnson 6th place
Listening Skills
Norrisa Lane 1st place
Kayetlynn Ricks 3rd place
First place team:
Kayetlynn Ricks
Riley Wardrup
Norrisa Lane
Maps, Graphs and Charts
Corde Mayo 4th place
Mathematics
Kendall Little 2nd place
Third place team:
Kendall Little
Maci Swafford
Galilea Sosa
Music Memory
Maddy Holt 1st place
Gregg English 2nd place
Allison Katchuska 3rd place
Avery Moss 5th place
First place team:
Gregg English
Avery Moss
Allison Katchuska
Maddy Holt
Jamee Foster
8th grade, cont.
Number Sense.
Kendall Little 5th place
Third place team:
Kendall Little
Cameron Beard
Daniel Soto
Oral Reading – Poetry
Jazmin Hernandez 6th place
Oral Reading – Prose
Rorie Young 1st place
Science II
Matthew Harper 6th place
Third place team:
Harrison Allen
Matthew Harper
Trinity Sherman
Social Studies
Grant Moheskey 6th place
Third place team:
Norissa Lane
Grant Mohesky
Patrick Owens
Spelling
Miriam Tran 4th place
Cameron Beard 5th place
Third place tram:
Cameron Beard
Daniel Soto
Mariam Tran
2nd Place One-Act Play
All Star Cast
Haley Fletcher
Geranimo Lindley
Trinity Ashford
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast
Hannah Shultz
Rorie Young
Six Arrest by Winnsboro Police During February 27-March 5 Report Period
Winnsboro Police made six arrests, investigated two minor accidents, responded to 154 calls for service, and issued 16 citations and 22 warnings during the February 27-March 5, 2017 Report Period.
Justin Gillis, 29, of Winnsboro was arrested March 1st on two Wood County warrants.
Kody English, 21, of Winnsboro was arrested on March 1st on a Franklin County warrant.
Melissa Vaughn, 35, of Winnsboro was arrested March 1st on a Franklin County warrant.
Wendel Miller, 36, of Winnsboro was arrested on March 2nd for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
John Spencer, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested on March 2nd on a Wood County warrant.
Damon Barker, 41, of Winnsboro was arrested on March 3rd on a Winnsboro Police Department warrant.
The two minor accidents resulted in no injuries reported. Both accidents were in the 200 block of East Coke Road on February 28th.
Local Church to Organize Cinco De Mayo Celebration; City Council, Manager’s Report
Saint James Catholic Church will place a FM radio tower on property owned by the city and in exchange will organize the Cinco De Mayo celebration at Celebration Plaza each year following the vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night March 7, 2017. The radio tower will facilitate the broadcast of a religious radio station located in Dallas.
City Manager Marc Maxwell told council the church had applied for the permit at another location in the city but that permit had been denied. With a desire to repeat the popular celebration the city approached the church with the idea of the old Cannon Craft location for the tower and their work in developing and carrying out the celebration each year. This year they will work with the city in the event already planned and, beginning in 2018, be in charge of the event from that time forward.
A new personnel policy was adopted for city employees. The former policy was 20 years old. The new policy is almost a total re-write and is in compliance with the Texas Municipal Leagues’ requirements.
A new community development director was named. The individual is from Michigan and will be giving notice to his current employer this week.
A discussion of a $700,000 donation to the Sulphur Springs Library was left unresolved as the council seeks to find the right investment channel and oversight of the moneys given. The money is a gift from an estate administered by a local attorney.
The council also approved the settlement of litigation brought by the family of Chance Ross.
A proclamation read by Sulphur Springs Mayor Emily Glass named March Texas History month in the city.
In his manager’s report, Marc Maxwell told the council:
BILL BRADFORD ROAD – Construction is complete! We are now just waiting for the concrete to cure a bit more on the east end of the street. We expect to open Bill Bradford Road on March 15th.
LOCUST STREET – The utility work (water, sewer, gas) is complete. Later on the agenda the council will consider whether to approve the low bid for concrete work and cement stabilization on Locust Street. Moore Street is next.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Work has begun at the wastewater treatment plant. The contractor has excavated on very large hole to accommodate 3 new clarifiers.
CLAIMS – We did not have any workers’ compensation claims or liability claims in February.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Total suspended solids (TSS) came in at 2.05 mg/L, well within the limit of 15 mg/L.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES – Finance Director Peter Karstens will present a year-to-date summary of revenues and expenditures.
Elsewhere around the city, employees:
- Sold 1,714 Gallons of AvGas and 6,135 gallons of JetA fuel.
- Treated athletic fields with pre-emergent.
- Began preparing irrigation systems on athletic fields for the spring/Summer season.
- Hosted a softball tournament.
- Hosted “Kids Fish” day.
- Cleared storm drain catch basins.
- Made 8 major street repairs following utility repairs.
- Used asphalt millings to build up pipeline road.
- Installed an automatic gate at the police department.
- Changed the banners downtown.
- Cleaned the Veteran’s Memorial fountains.
- Conducted 27 building inspections, 20 electrical inspections, 18 plumbing inspections, 4 mechanical inspections and issued 20 building permits.
- Responded to 128 fire/rescue calls including 1 structure fire.
- Performed preventative maintenance on 68 fire hydrants.
- Performed 73 fire inspections.
- Checked out 2,667 items from the library, and checked out 308 e-books.
- Responded to 156 animal control calls, and achieved a 32% adoption rate.
- Made 8 felony arrests in the Special Crimes Unit.
- Responded to 29 accidents, made 56 offense reports, wrote 610 traffic citations, and made 71 arrests in the Patrol Division.
- Switched all lamps at City Hall to L.E.D..
- Made repairs to Cooper Lake Pumps.
- Made repairs on the Lake Sulphur Springs pump station.
- Repaired 3 water mains.
- Replaced 10 water meters.
- Unstopped 19 sewer Mains.
- Washed 70,000 feet of sewer mains.
- Repaired 9 sewer mains.
- Flushed 36 dead-end water mains.
- Performed preventative maintenance on several apparatuses at the water treatment plant, and the wastewater treatment plant.
- Treated 107 million gallons of potable water.
Come Play Bridge
If you live in the Hopkins County area and are interested in playing Bridge please contact the Senior Citizens Center (903) 885-1661.
You can also email me at [email protected]. We play here at the Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30. We need some new players and substitutes. I am also trying to put together a Bridge Tournament for this Summer. Please contact me ASAP.. Thanks
UPRA Spring Rodeo April 21, 22 at Civic Center
According to Oscar Aguilar,the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee will present the Spring UPRA Membership Rodeo on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22 in two 7:30 pm performances. Following Saturday’s rodeo, Monty Tipps and Main Street will perform for a Rodeo Dance. Both rodeo performances will feature nine major events plus children, youth and celebrity events. Pre-sale tickets are available at Circle E Western Store.
Arrest Made on I-30
When a 2007 Mustang was stopped for a traffic violation at 2:35 a.m. on I-30 near the 123-mile marker, the nervous body language of the passenger caught the law enforcement officer’s attention. The driver denied search and the Cumby K-9 unit was called.
The K-9 alerted on the vehicle creating a probable cause search. Both passenger and driver were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, methamphetamine. The driver, Sharon June Horton, 51, of Fort Worth also was found to have a bottle of multiple types of pills in her clothing. During the search and while being arrested, Horton attempted to dump the pills in the grass and meth in the back seat floor board. She also had narcotics around her mouth where she tried to eat them. She is in Hopkins County Jail charged with possession more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and with Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent. She is being held on a total of $30,000 in bonds.
Passenger Jacob Dewayne Horton, 25, of Joshua, TX, was charged having more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in his possession. He is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $15,000 bond.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System Names Glenney Regional CEO
TYLER, TX – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System has named Chris Glenney, FACHE, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the region’s largest integrated health care system. The announcement comes alongside the recent expansion of CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Northeast Texas and the addition of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
Mr. Glenney has been a part of the System since 1998, and has extensive operational and clinical leadership experience across the organization. He became CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Vice President of Operations in 2005, before advancing to Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in October 2012. He was made Chief Operating Officer for CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System in 2016, before advancing to his new role of President and Chief Executive Officer.
“With each new day, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System takes another step along our journey of growth and enduring excellence, carrying on the legacy of almost 80 years of dedicated service to the people of East Texas,” said Lindsey Bradley, FACHE, Senior Vice President, Group Operations and Chief Executive Officer, CHRISTUS Health Northeast. “And, each day, we continue taking steps forward to fulfill our Mission, the Mission of CHRISTUS Health, to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. I have the utmost confidence that Mr. Glenney will continue that legacy and will serve the people of this region and the Associates of our System with compassion and integrity.”
“During my almost 20 years as a part of this organization, we have seen some wonderful and dramatic shifts in the health care landscape of East Texas,” said Glenney. “And I’m proud that CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System has been at the forefront in this region, expanding access to nationally-recognized health care services to the people of Northeast Texas, extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and building upon the legacy set forth by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth some eight decades ago. As we move forward as part of CHRISTUS Health, we seek to continually improve while carrying on the remarkable tradition of service set forth by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.”
“CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System has been a key part of CHRISTUS Health’s expansion across Northeast Texas,” said Jeff Puckett, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CHRISTUS Health. “Our heritage of providing high-quality, compassionate care to those who need it stretches back 150 years, and we are excited to continue to build upon that mission in Northeast Texas for years to come through the stewardship and direction of Mr. Glenney.”
Glenney earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station before completing his master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Mr. Glenney has had an active role in volunteerism in Tyler since he joined CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System. He is an elder in his church, Grace Community Church, and has served on the board of Grace Community School, a local private institution, for the past six years. Mr. Glenney serves on numerous other community boards in Northeast Texas including CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital (Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro, and Sulphur Springs), Champion EMS, Tyler ContinueCare Hospital and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital. He also has volunteered with Hospice of East Texas, United Way, Encouragement FM (a local Christian radio station), East Texas Chapter for ACHE, and as a coach and broadcaster for youth sports. Finally, Glenney is a graduate of Leadership Tyler Class 24.
Chris has been married to his wife Shannon for 20 years. They have three children: Caleb 17, Joshua 15 and Kate 10. He enjoys watching his kids play sports, spending time with family, and watching Texas A&M.
County, City Settle Lawsuit without Blame in Death of Ross
In a change of interpretation of the magistrate’s ruling, both the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County have publicly stated the amount paid to the family of Chance Ross following Monday mediation in Sherman Division of the Eastern District Court of Texas.
Tuesday night the Sulphur Springs City Council approved a sum of $1,000 from the city and $349,000 from the city’s insurance carrier to settle the award. Included in the motion was the statement that in approving the amount, the city admitted no blame in the death of Ross.
Wednesday morning Robert Davis of Flowers and Davis, attorney for Hopkins County in the case, issued the following statement, “On March 6, 2017, Trident Insurance, Hopkins County’s insurance carrier, agreed to pay $65,000 to settle the lawsuit brought by Plaintiffs Shelly and Tony Ross. The insurance carrier determined that it would be less expensive to settle the case than to incur forensic pathologist expert witness fees, law enforcement expert witness fees and attorney’s fees. It was purely an economic decision on the part of the insurance company. The County fully contends that it did absolutely nothing wrong and that this minimal settlement amount reflects so. Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss all claims against the County and all County officials and employees.”
Both the city and the county see this as a cost saving move and feel that the low amount vindicates both entities. Employees of both entities were covered in the amounts paid.
Shelly and Tony Ross sought damages for emotional distress, medical and funeral expenses, plus attorney fees.
Named in the suit as defendants were the city of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Brad Horton and officers Adrian Pruitt, Brandon Mayes, and Joe Scott, county deputies Nick Floyd and Paul Fenimore, as well as jailer Jeff Hightower. The suit claimed these officers used excessive force, failed to protect, and inflicted emotional distress.
Ross died Sunday March 8th in Trinity Mother Frances Hospital where he had been transferred from Hopkins County Memorial Hospital where he had been taken for emergency treatment following what seemed to be a cardiac arrest while in custody at Hopkins County Jail. A Tyler Justice of the Peace ordered an autopsy (complete autopsy found here) immediately following his death.
Ross, 34, was arrested early Friday evening March 6 by Sulphur Springs’ police officers who responded to a call on Whitworth Street of a shirtless man acting erratically (video from arrest found here). Prior to being booked into Hopkins County Jail he was placed in the padded violence cell where he remained for 11 minutes before being found face down and unresponsive. Officers were able to find a faint pulse and called EMS. CPR was stared at the jail and his pulse was stronger but he was not breathing on his own when he arrived at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
According to police reports, Ross was arrested when officers encountered him and he was said to have balled his fist and charged an officer. The officer tazed Ross but Ross was able to pull the wires out and fled. The officer pursued and a fight ensued. Officers said Ross was difficult to contain and they were forced to taze him more than once. Ross continued to resist even when taken to jail according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders.
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