Ten Wildcats Named to Soccer All-District Team
Ten members of the Wildcats’ soccer team were named to the All-District team selected recently by the district’s coaches.
Four Wildcats made the first team: senior forward Chris Espinoza, junior midfielder Angel Tavera, senior defender Ignacio Orozco and junior goalkeeper Rafael Lopez.
Making the second team were senior forward Gerardo Arellano, senior midfielder Job Escobar and senior defender Bryan Roque.
Named honorable mention All-District were senior defender Daniel Sosa, junior midfielder D.J. Abron and senior midfielder David Gutierrez.
The Wildcats, coached by Nicky Wiggins in his first year as head coach, finished fourth in district, made the playoffs and lost to Lovejoy in a bi-district game. Lovejoy is still playing.
Children’s Museum to Hold Fourth Annual Silent Auction & Market
April 4, 2017 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the third annual Silent Auction & Market, to be held Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The bidding will begin at 6:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm.
Guests at the auction will find all kinds of items for bidding, while enjoying a fun and festive evening out with friends and neighbors. Items will include floral arrangements, furniture, home accents, original paintings and artwork, collector’s items, holiday décor, and jewelry as well as unique experience packages, and much, much more. At the 2015 event, more than 300 items were available for bid.
In addition, an assortment of baked goods and other culinary delights will be available for purchase at the Market. Checks, cash and credit cards will all be accepted.
“Our most ambitious fundraiser to date, the Silent Auction & Market generates monies that directly impact the children of our region by supporting one of our community’s greatest treasures. In 2016, more than 30,000 people, from all over Texas and beyond, visited the Museum,” said Board President Donna Tavener.
Tickets are available now for just a $5 donation and can be purchased at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum, Commerce Chamber of Commerce, from any board member or at the door. Children are welcome, and those 12 years old or younger will be admitted free of charge. Refreshments will be served.
Raffle tickets are also on sale for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. This year’s prizes are sponsored by Alliance Bank, Cypress Bank, Guaranty Bank & Trust and Inwood National Bank and consist of a $500 Visa Gift Card, $300 Visa Gift Card and $200 Visa Gift Card.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum and will directly impact the lives of its young visitors. Each day at the Museum, hands-on, creative play inspires our youth to discover their place in the world in which they live. Because of the generosity of our community, even more innovative experiences to foster curiosity and ingenuity can be provided.
Call 903.886.6055 for more information, or if you would like to donate an item for the auction.
Yantis FBC begins a new Easter tradition, and you’re invited!
If you’ve ever attended a drive-thru Nativity at Christmastime, well, now there is a drive-thru Easter portrayal. The idea was brought to Yantis First Baptist Church Pastor Craig Vance by a church member. In mapping out ideas for the depiction, it was decided that about ten different scenes would be needed to tell the life of Jesus from birth to ministry to death. So, Pastor Vance recruited the youth and adults of the church and reached out to Yantis business people and community leaders to fill the roles. The drive-thru setting will open at 7pm Saturday April 8 in downtown Yantis for the public. As your car reaches each scene, there will be a printed board describing the scene and time of Jesus life. You may see people you know as actors, and there will be some live animals as well. Pastor Vance feels that this will be just one more way that families can use in teaching and in worship for their families. The first car will enter at 7pm, and the actors will stay in the scenes until the last visitor has come and gone. The church and the downtown area of Yantis are on Highway 154, south of Sulphur Springs. The presentation is absolutely free.
YANTIS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR CRAIG VANCE AND HIS WIFE
Community Calendar for April 7-11, 2017
A Youth Fundraiser lunch is planned at Wesley UMC in Sulphur Springs on Friday April 7 from 11am til 1pm. The chopped beef sandwich plate and drink is $7.50, with delivery for minimum of three plates offered within the City limits. Contact 903-885-3383 or go to 614 Texas Street.
This Friday, ReachOut Hopkins County will serve at the Miller Grove Methodist Church from noon til 3pm, bringing the services of Hopkins County Community Chest to residents of the community. Next Friday, April 14, they will serve at Como Methodist Church. Services include registering for help with utilities, eye and dental exams and prescription assistance. Emergency food need is also offered.
Yantis First Baptist Church will present drive-thru Easter scenes on Saturday April 8 starting at 7pm in downtown Yantis on Highway 154, south of Sulphur Springs. Each of the ten scenes will be depicted by actors, some with live animals, to portray the life and death of Jesus. The event is free.
Saturday April 8 is Outreach Day at MLK Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs . There will be a free lunch and free food pantry from 11am til 1pm.
A Pot Luck Supper is planned on Saturday April 8 at 6pm at the Bonanza Community Center. Donations will be accepted for upkeep of building. Bonanza Community Center is located on CR 1162, about 14 miles south of Sulphur Springs, east of Hwy 19 South. Everyone is invited.
The Jerry Guthrie Benefit is planned at the Hagansport Community Center on Saturday April 8 with a Hamburger Supper at 5pm and Auction at 6pm. Proceeds go to Jeff Guthrie to offset expenses while in Baylor Hospital in Dallas. An account has been set up at First National Bank in Mt, Vernon. For details, call Janie Logan at 903-285-4854.
Southside Church of Chrtist, 1208 South Davis Street in Sulphur Springs will hold a Good News series April 9-12. Services begin Sunday at 10:30am and 6pm, and weeknight services begin at 7pm.
The Masonic Family Palm Sunday service will be held at Cherry Grove Baptist Church on Sunday April 9 at 3pm. Associate Pastor Reverend Phillip Harrison will be speaker, the public is invited.
North Hopkins Cemetery Association plans the annual business meeting on Monday April 10 at 7pm in the cemetery chapel. All interested persons are invited.
Scam Alert Issued by Local Law Enforcement
Be aware when using ATM and gas pumps at local convenience stores as well as elsewhere. A Scam Alert has been issued by Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders.
Sanders says Sulphur Springs Police and County Deputies are examining ATM machines and gas pumps across the city and county. A number of skimmers have been placed on local machines. Sanders said that when using the machines, before placing your credit card into the machine, shake the scanner to be sure it is intact and a skimmer has not been put in place.
He also said that some scam artists are taking the front off gas pumps and placing the skimmer inside the machine.
A number of skimmers have been located Thursday by local law enforcement and the public is asked to beware when using credit cards at ATM machines and gas pumps.
Saltillo Students Advance to UIL Academic Regional Competition
Picture 1st Row L to R: Lorena Castro, Jocelyn Ochoa, Rainie English, Lindsay Butler & Brenda Castro; 2nd Row L to R: Hannah Wartenbee, Devin Pullen, Sienna Collins, Selena Hernandez, Ana Gallegos, Calli Callahan & Ben Moore; 3rd Row L to R: Zane Underwood, Robert White, Graycie Hodges, Cheyenne Neal, Brooke Stacey,Dillon Beadle, Christy Marquez, Trevor Moore, McKenna Wiler, Michael Simmons, Danielle Welch, Shelby Matlock, Adam Valenzuela, Lyle Bench, Branson McGill, Ryan Prewitt, Michael Clover & Matthew Gurley
Academics Spring Meet
Conference 1A District 23
| Event | Place | Points | School | Name |
| Accounting | ||||
| 3 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Ana Gallegos | |
| Calculator Applications | ||||
| 3 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Ana Gallegos | |
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Lorena Castro | |
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Current Issues |
1 | 15 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Ryan Prewitt |
| 2 | 12 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Matthew Gurley | |
| 3 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Branson McGill | |
| 6 | 4 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | McKenna Wiler | |
| Editorial Writing | ||||
| 2 | 12 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Cheyenne Neal | |
| 3 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Rainie English | |
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Lindsay Butler | |
| Feature Writing | 1 | 15 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Cheyenne Neal |
| 2 | 12 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Brenda Castro | |
| 3 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Shelby Matlock | |
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Headline Writing |
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| 2 | 12 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Michael Simmons | |
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Shelby Matlock | |
| Informative Speaking | ||||
| 6 | 4 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | McKenna Wiler | |
| Mathematics | ||||
| 6 | 4 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Lyle Bench | |
| Number Sense | ||||
| 2 | 11 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Trevor Moore | |
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Branson McGill | |
| News Writing | 1 | 15 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Brenda Castro |
| 2 | 12 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Shelby Matlock | |
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Lindsay Butler | |
| Persuasive Speaking | 1 | 15 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Michael Simmons |
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Selena Hernandez | |
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Rainie English | |
| Ready Writing | ||||
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Graycie Hodges | |
| 6 | 4 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Madison Simmons | |
| Science | ||||
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Calli Callahan | |
| 6 | 2 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | Brenden L Greer | |
| 6 | 2 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | Jacob J Watts | |
| Social Studies | 1 | 15 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Zane Underwood |
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Hannah Wartenbee | |
| Spelling and Vocabulary | ||||
| 4 | 8 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Graycie Hodges | |
| 5 | 6 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | Lorena Castro | |
Teams:
| Event | Place | Points | School | |
| Accounting | 1 | 10 | Miller Grove H S Cumby | |
| 2 | 5 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | ||
| Calculator Applications | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
| Current Issues | 1 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | |
| Journalism | 1 | 10 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | |
| 2 | 5 | Miller Grove H S Cumby | ||
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
| Number Sense | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
| One Act Play | 1 | 72 | Miller Grove H S Cumby | |
| 1 | 74 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | ||
| 1 | 40 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
| Science | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
| Social Studies | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Fannindel HS Ladonia | ||
| Speech | 1 | 10 | Sulphur Bluff HS Sulphur Bluff | |
| 2 | 5 | Miller Grove H S Cumby | ||
| Spelling and Vocabulary | 1 | 10 | Miller Grove H S Cumby | |
| 2 | 5 | Saltillo HS Saltillo | ||
Flags Fly At Half-Staff April 6th
Flags across Texas and the United States are flying at half-staff April 6th. A proclamation by the President of the United States and Governor Greg Abbott requests the action in respect for the memory of former U.S. Senator, NASA astronaut and Navy aviator John Glenn.Miller Grove News April 6, 2017
Is it just me or is the year already starting to fly by? March was just a flash and now we’re working our way through the month of April. Recent rains have made for green pastures and gardens in our corner of Hopkins County and I hope it continues well into the summer months that are approaching.
Our FFA students did very well at the annual stew and auction that was held on Apr. 1. Advisor Brandon McClure said that the FFA Chapter raised around $15,000 that night. As I approached the Ag shop that night I saw some veteran stew makers (Mac Garrett and Glen George) who were giving a little advice to the new breed of stew makers – Bret and Mark Garrett and Clint and Roy George. I was very pleased to learn the total earnings for the night and it should never surprise me at how generous our community members and parents truly are.
After receiving a host of awards and advancing from the district to bi-district UIL competition of One Act Play, Miller Grove HS theater students performed their version of “Chamber Music” by Arthur Kopit on Monday, Apr. 3, for the public. They competed for the UIL event on Saturday, Apr. 1. The play is set in the 1930s with actors posing as females who have been interned in an asylum and who believe that they are each a different prominent figure from history – such as Joan of Arc, Amelia Earhart, and Queen Isabella to name a few. Candace Earp received the Honorable Mention award at the cast’s performance at both the district and bi-district levels. Cassidy Seaney was the recipient of the All-Star Cast award at the bi-district level while Jessica Mullins won Honorable Mention at the bi-district contest and All-Star Cast at the district competition. Honorable Mention awards also went to Christeen Abbott and Aleigh Bessonett at district and All-Star cast for the district performance went to Koby Sharp and Kayleigh Lester. Great job students and keep up the good work!
It was nice to see that the old portable building that was housing the office and library while the new school addition was completed has been moved off the property as of this past Tuesday, Apr. 4. It’s good to see the parking lot in front of the Ag shop again! The building was moved their in late summer/early fall to keep functionality while the construction of the new building was taking place.
The 5th Grade students recently had their DARE graduation ceremony at the school. The class is 11 weeks in length and was taught by Deputy Kelly Wiser. The program has been taught to the students annually by a Hopkins County officer. The officer makes students aware of the danger of drugs and the peer pressures that go along with them. It is a very good program that addresses some serious issues at a time when students need to be aware of the reality of drugs and their effects.
Happy Birthday to Alan Rivers & Elaine (Weaver) Ragan on Apr. 11; Deanna Hasten on Apr. 12; Erma Harwell, Cherrie (George) Bessonett, & Grace Evelyn (Akins) Wilson on Apr. 13; Mary Kate Burns on Apr. 14; and Jeremy Black stead & Hayley Wren on Apr. 15.
Just a reminder about a few upcoming MG events: Miller Grove Cemetery’s Memorial Day service Saturday, May 6; FFA Banquet, Thursday, May 18; End of School Stew, Friday, May 19; Academic & Sports Banquet, Friday, May 19; Senior Hamburger Supper at County Line Baptist Church, Wednesday, May 24; Kindergarten Graduation, Thursday, May 25; Junior High Graduation, Thursday, May 25; and High School Graduation, Friday, May 28.
As you travel the highways and byways don’t forget that all roads lead back home and back to Miller Grove. Please send me any newsworthy information. My email address is [email protected].
