Northeast Police Academy Graduation
Northeast Police Academy’s Fall 2016 graduating class held a graduation ceremony at Central Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. Eleven men and women graduated. The Fall 2016 class was sponsored by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department. Boy Scout Troop 69 led the flag ceremony and the Pledge of Allegiance. Heather Torres led the crowd in the singing of our national anthem. Brennan Bassham, Cole Daniel, Jim Dial, Charles Duke, Justin Findley, Alissa Foster, Melvin Jackson, Daniel McLarry, Amy Peacock, Wesley Salters, and Develon Scott were presented with certificates of completion.
ONE On Celebration Plaza
On November 11th, 2016, the Sulphur Springs community gathered together to bring unity through a melody. Several people gathered around the front of the stage to sing “What The World Needs Now Is Love”. The audience was led by Shannon Askew, Micah Petty, and Calvin Hickerson. The unity celebration was done in “reverse concert” style, where the audience is the main focus rather than the stage.
Unique Saturday Afternoon Prayer Service For Hopkins County Blogger
Down on Celebration Plaza, friends and family of Bobby McDonald gathered and petitioned before God for the local man’s health. County Judge, and friend, Robert Newsom opened the service and invited anyone, of any age, to say a prayer. The service was concluded by reciting the Lord’s Prayer. The community is asked to stay in continual prayer for Bobby McDonald.
Male Arrested After He Flees Scene of Accident Stranding Two Women and Two Children
Deputies called to a motor vehicle accident on I-30 at the 120 Mile Marker found two females and two children, ages 9 and 6, standing on the side of the road in temperatures below 50 degrees. The driver of the vehicle, one of the females, said Armando Roberto Perez, 32, of Brashear, a passenger in the vehicle, had grabbed the steering wheel of the auto while she was driving and had caused the vehicle to veer into two metal poles at the exit.
Perez had fled the scene in the vehicle leaving the children and women beside the roadway. The 9-year old child had an abrasion on his chin, a small bump on his right temple, and dried blood on his right ear. Emergency Medical Services arrived and checked the four for injuries.
The children were released to their mother and the females were transported to a Sulphur Springs address. However, deputies went to Perez residence on County Road 1200 where they found the vehicle with heavy damage to the rear door and fender. At the Perez residence, a neighbor identified a passing truck as belonging to Perez. A traffic stop was made on the truck.
Perez was arrested. After having been read his Miranda rights, he confessed to how the accident occurred and to leaving the women and children stranded. Perez was charged with two counts of Abandon Endangering Child Imminent Danger. He has posted bond Saturday morning. Bond had been set at $30,000 on each count.
Lady Cats Defeat Hugo By 11 pts
The Lady Cats’ basketball team jumped out to a 6-0 start and then built on that for four quarters as they defeated Hugo, Oklahoma, 51-40 on the road Friday night. The Lady Cats led after one quarter 18-11, then had a 29-21 lead at the half and were up 42-32 after three quarters before winning by 11.
The Lady Cats shot a hot 53% of their shots. Kaylee Jefferson and Sadavia Porter both scored 15 points each for the Lady Cats. Jefferson also had a team leading 8 rebounds. Tori Moore scored 8 points for the Lady Cats. Autumn Tanton and Destinee Weeks had 4 points apiece. Imani Taylor had 3 points and Daieyshia Pruitt 2. Pruitt also had 7 rebounds. The Lady Cats won despite 26 turnovers and 2 out of 11 shooting from 3-point range. They hit 7 of 15 free throws.
With the win, the Lady Cats improved to 3-1 for the season. Next they play Paris Tuesday afternoon at Wildcats Gym. A freshman game begins at 1 p.m. followed by a JV contest and then the varsity game, expected to start between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Lions Pick Up Win at Avinger
Saltillo Varisty Girls’ Tournament Ends Saturday Night
Saltillo Varisty Girls’ Basketball Tournament continues through Saturday, November 19th. Below find the schedule for today and results from Friday.At Day 2 of the Saltillo Varsity Girls’ Basketball Tournament:
Pool A
Golden Agers Tree helps at Christmas Time
People of all ages love giving to the elderly and housebound at Christmas through the Golden Agers Christmas Tree! The tree is now up at the Senior’s Center in Sulphur Springs. If you’d like to provide a brighter holiday for a local Golden Ager, just go by 150 MLK Drive and choose a card off the tree, go shopping for that person’s wishes, and then return the wrapped gift items back to the tree before December 16. Karon Weatherman will arrange for the deliveries to be made in plenty of time for Christmas!
Wednesday’s NETBIO Annual Sale Was Bigger Than Ever
The November NETBIO Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling anniversary sale held Wednesday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission was bigger than ever — drawing hundreds of people and selling over 7,500 head of quality cattle.
A record 294 producers consigned a total of 7,565 head of cattle that were sold during the afternoon.
Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization CEO Dwyatt Bell, left, and Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission co-owner and auctioneer Joe Don Pogue, address the capacity crowd at the Wednesday pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale.
“We had a auction market full of people at sale time and they got to see a good sale,” said Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission co-owner David Fowler. “The market was good and light calves were in good demand. Several buyers bought these light calves to turn out to pasture.”
People came from throughout Texas and several other states to buy, sell, and in some cases just to see what the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, which began with a pre-conditioned sale in November 1998, is all about.
Auctioneer Joe Don Pogue works the capacity crowd for bids on this lot of cattle during the NETBIO anniversary sale Wednesday.
A total of 42 buyers purchased cattle during the sale. At the end of the day, Fowler said the market held steady and the calves and yearlings averaged $773.31 per head. There was also good buyer activity over the Internet, according to Fowler.
More than 400 folks enjoyed a big plate — or two — of BBQ and all the trimmings that was cooked up and served by the crew from the Sulphur Springs Livestock Café and sponsored by Alliance Bank. There was a lot of visiting under the tent and looking over the cattle from 11:30 a.m. until the sale began at 1 p.m.
“We were glad to see so many people come out,” Fowler said. “It was a strong market, the cattle sold well and people got to see an outstanding sale. And as usual, our employees at SSLC did an outstanding job of handling the cattle, which made the sale run smoothly.”
Producers are already getting their calves pre-conditioned for the next sale coming up on Jan. 18, 2017. Anyone wanting to consign to the sale are encouraged to call in or come by the market center for ear tags and consignment sheet
