Business History Month: Brumley’s Uniform
Brumley’s Uniforms originated in Pickton, Texas. Brumley’s was founded by Lois Brumley in 1970. Lois was a dairywoman for 30 years before she began working at a local hospital where she saw a need for a uniform store for nurses and other medical personnel in the community.
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She first began making each uniform in her home and soon the demand became overwhelming. She then began to order uniforms to keep up with supply and moved locations. She moved from her home in Pickton, Texas to a corner store space in downtown Sulphur Springs. The location was originally Faulks Drugstore and is currently home to Edward Jones Investments. She remained in this location for 20 years before she moved her business back home to care for her ill husband in the 90s.
Models pictured above are great granddaughters of Lois Brumley. Left, Annmarie Gunn, an 8th grader at Como-Pickton ISD. Right, Preslie Cummings, a 9th grader at Como-Pickton ISD.
In 2000, Judy Watts, a daughter of Lois Brumley, purchased the store from her mother and moved to their current place of business at 109 Gilmer Street also in downtown Sulphur Springs. The location was previously a children’s store, minor adjustments were made before it became the proud new home of Brumley’s Uniform. Judy has been the owner of the business for 16 years. She sells uniforms to several counties in the surrounding area and also ships to several states. She supplies several local vocational nursing programs, the local fire academy, and the Sulphur Springs High School practicum students with uniforms. She also provides medical accessories, support socks, and shoes.
Education Foundation Grant Facilitates Poetry in Classroom
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Education Foundation recently awarded a classroom grant in the amount of $3,300 to Ms. Garner, Ms. Moss and Ms. Roberts, English Language Arts teachers at Sulphur Springs Middle School. They used their grant funds to bring in poets Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger. The poets will spend two days at SSMS meeting with each 8th grade Language Arts class as well as leading faculty in staff development about teaching poetry in their classrooms.
The opening General Session will be held on Wednesday March 2nd from 8:00 am to 9:30 am at Sulphur Springs Middle School.
Regarding her work, Holbrook writes, “I have the best job ever. I visit schools all over the world and speak to kids at all grade lives about my poetry and about writing their own poetry. We write on white boards, in notebooks, on computers, on iPads. We collaborate, gathering details like scientists and write using precise and concise language. We hit many of the common core standards without students even noticing, writing across the curriculum to build literacy skills and strengthen our understanding. We write about the world, what we know and what we wonder about.”
The SSISD Education Foundation that as students in Sulphur Springs ISD have an eagerness to learn and explore, teachers are seeking innovative ways to strengthen access to hands-on learning experiences through inter-disciplinary collaboration and co-teaching models of instruction. The Foundation seeks to assist teachers in gaining access to more innovation. Classroom teacher grants help facilitate interactive learning experiences for students as they continue to develop problem solving skill sets. The Foundation states, “Seeking and utilizing foundation assets is vital as Sulphur Springs ISD prepares students for a global workplace where many of tomorrow’s jobs have yet to be created today.” For more information regarding the foundation www.ssisdeducationfoundation.com
Cameron Sentenced to 10 Years Following Plea Agreement
Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Timothy Darren Cameron, 47, of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas pled guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child. In a plea agreement, Cameron was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Criminal Justice System. Cameron was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in December of this past year after having been arrested in October for online solicitation of a minor and sexual assault of a child.
According to arresting officer Sulphur Springs Police Chief Investigator Rusty Stillwagoner, Cameron met a local 15 year old female on Facebook in June, 2015 and developed a relationship. They made personal contact in July in Sulphur Springs and participated in sex. The online relationship continued through September when they met again in Sulphur Springs. After that encounter, the minor attempted to break off the relationship. Cameron had other plans. He contacted the minor’s family members locally using Facebook Messenger and told them about the relationship. He wanted them to help him restore the relationship. The family contacted city police.
Chief Investigator Stillwagoner then interviewed the minor who made an outcry for help. That outcry, along with other evidence was used in obtaining a warrant for Cameron’s arrest in Arkansas. Crawford County law enforcement made the arrest and Cameron was extradited to Hopkins County.
SSHS Wins Judy Tipping UIL Academic Meet
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Sulphur Springs High School hosted our annual spring UIL meet this past weekend, with 39 schools attending. We chose to rename our meet in memory of Miss Judy Tipping, one of Sulphur Springs’ lifelong educators, for her unwavering commitment to UIL.
For the small school division, New Boston High School won first place sweepstakes, the Overall Journalism award, and second place team in speech, while Canton High School won second place sweepstakes and the Overall Speech award. Brownsboro earned second place team in journalism.
For the large school division, SSHS won first place sweepstakes as well as second place team overall in both the journalism and speech. Mt. Pleasant High School won second place sweepstakes as well as the Overall Speech award. Whitehouse won the Overall Journalism award.
The individual results for the SSHS Academic Team follow.
In Ready Writing, Lydia Burleson placed first, Steven Payne placed second, and Tori Mattison placed third.
In L-D Debate, Corban Philo won first place.
In Computer Science, Sean Allemang placed second, Trenton Brock placed fourth, Tim Charlton placed fifth. Mauro Basio completed the second place team.
In Accounting, Austin Reyes placed second, and Rinchen Sherpa placed fourth. Rodolfo Perez completed the first place team.
In Computer Applications, Raynie Hooten placed third, Dylan Joiner placed fifth, and Mikel Relleke placed seventh.
In Literary Criticism, Chloe Ross placed first, Carissa Carter placed second, and Sadie Evans placed fourth. They also won first place team.
In Spelling and Vocabulary, Lydia Burleson placed first, Mandy Eckhardt placed third, Chase Charlton placed fifth, and Carson McIllwain placed sixth. They won first place team.
In the journalism events, Steven Payne placed second in Feature Writing, third in Headline Writing, second in Editorial writing, and fourth in News Writing. Lilli Gallegos placed fourth in Feature Writing, fourth in Headline Writing, third in Editorial Writing, and Fifth in News Writing. Ethan Hettich placed third in news. They also earned the first place Overall Journalism award.
In Prose Interpretation, Sadie Evans placed third, Lucia Yanez placed fourth, Cassidy Winborn placed fifth.
In Poetry Interpretation, Celeste Laliberte placed second, Jaci Reed placed third, and Sarah Harper placed fifth.
In Informative Speaking, Eli Sellers placed fourth, and Leif Thomas placed sixth.
In Persuasive Speaking, Rhett Reid placed fifth, and Mikel Relleke placed sixth.
In Number Sense, Rodolfo Perez placed fifth and Jessica Rivera placed 8th among 11th graders. The team placed third overall.
In Calculator Applications, Tanner Ramirez placed fifth, and Naimishaba Parmar placed eighth among 12th graders. Rodolfo Perez placed eighth among 11th graders. Carissa Carter placed third among 9th graders. The team won third place overall.
In Social Studies, Christian Corona placed second, and Owen Lee placed fifth. Andrew Foster finished the first place team.
Many thanks go to the parents, students, volunteers, teachers, custodial staff, administrators, and sponsors who helped make this meet happen. Special thanks go to Nancy Reese and C3 Cats Culinary Cuisine, her culinary arts students, and Jennifer Philo for providing the meal for Friday night’s events, and to Jeannie Pace and SSISD Food Service for providing the hospitality room and a concession stand for Saturday’s events. We certainly couldn’t have done it without everyone involved!
Continuing Ed Courses Available at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Fun courses in cake decorating and health care and computer courses to help start a new career are offered in March by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center’s Continuing Education Department. To sign up for a class or get more information, call 903-885-1232. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be offered in the new location at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Seniorific Computer Essentials Level 2 – Internet teaches how to use the Internet and search with ease through new tips and tricks. Learn how to save money on ink and paper while printing only what you need instead of print¬ing the entire website. The class will meet Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cake Decorating, Part 1 teaches easy decorating techniques that can be combined to create unique designs. Learn three basic icing techniques, how to adjust icing textures and tips & tricks on icing a cake. Tuition includes a basic decorating kit and ic¬ing for a dozen cupcakes. The class will meet on Monday, March 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Pharmacy Technician course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTCB exam. The class meets March 8-May 10, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Initial Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers class on lifesaving skills for respiratory and cardiac emergencies will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 11. The American Heart Association certifies the class.
Seniorific Computer Essentials Level 3 – Email teaches the basics of sending, receiving and forwarding emails. Those who do not have an email account will have one created during the course. The class meets Friday, March 11, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Cake Decorating Part 2 shows how to make professional looking flowers and designs through the use of basic piping, writing and flower techniques. Learn tips and tricks to make common flowers include roses, chrysanthemum, and hydrangeas. The class is schedule to meet Monday, March 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A Nurse Aide class will be offered from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, March 21-April 13, and the clinical meets Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., April 18-May 3. The class offers preparation for entry level nursing assistants. Another Nurse Aide class is offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, March 28-April 12 with the clinical meeting on the same days and times, April 18-27.
Medication Aide Update will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25. The course fulfills Texas Department of Health specifications on annual renewal requirement. Med Aides should take this course one month before their certification card expires.
Cake Decorating Part 3: Advanced Cake Designs teaches advanced butter cream and royal icing piping techniques like basket weave and lace. Create more advanced flowers and understand how to feature them on the cake, as well as the proper way to use fondant on a cake. The class is scheduled for Monday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Microsoft Word Level 2 will be held from 4 to 5:45 pm., Thursdays, March 31-April 21. Learn advanced formatting techniques to enhance documents.
Early Vote Totals Over 3000 Ballots
The last day of early voting resulted in the largest one day vote cast of the 11 day period for the March 1st Primary. A total of 593 votes were cast on Friday, February 26. Of that number 559 were Republicans and 34 were Democrats.
According to totals given KSST News by the County Clerk’s office, 3,008 votes were cast during early voting. For Republicans, 2763 have voted and Democrat ballots total 245. Only Republicans have local contested races in the Primary election.
March 1st Primary votes may be cast at 14 different polling places in Hopkins County (see story here). KSST will broadcast the results of the Primary election in the county beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
Fourteen Polling Places for Tuesday’s Primary Election; Sample Ballots
On Tuesday, March 1st, Hopkins County registered voters will be able to cast their Primary Election day ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Below are voting locations in Hopkins County. During the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendments Election, the county reduced the number of polling places from 21 to 14 providing the option to vote at a place nearby instead of having to travel to the assigned poling place. That system proved successful. Paper ballots are no longer used in this system of electronic voting machines only.
In order to assist voters, here are the 14 polling places in Hopkins County for the Primary election. Also following the list of the polling places are sample ballots for both the Democratic and Republican Primaries including referendums.
The 14 POLLING PLACES:
Lutheran Church- 1000 Texas St. (Iglesia Luterana 1000 Texas Street)
Wesley Methodist Church- 614 Texas St. (Iglesia Metodista Wesley 614 Texas Street)
VFW- Bingo Hall- Veterans 1, Veterans Dr. (VFW Sala de bingo- Unidad de veteranos)
Senior Citizens Bldg.- 150 M L King Blvd. (Los ciudadanos de la Tercera Edad edificio de 150 M L King Blvd.)
Courthouse- 118 ChurchSt. (Juzgado- 118 Church Street)
Grace Family Church- 1901 Loop 301 E (Gracia familia Iglesia- 1901 Loop 301 East)
Civic Center- 1200 Houston St. (Centro Cívico de 1200 Houston Street)
League St. Church of Christ- 1100 S. League (Liga Calle Iglesia de Cristo 1100 League)
Saltillo ISD- 150 CR 3534 Saltillo, TX (Saltillo Escuela 150 CR 3534)
Cumby Municipal Bldg.- 100 E. Main St. Cumby, TX (Cumby Edificio Municipal 100 Main Street Cumby, TX)
Sulphur Bluff ISD- 1027 CR 3550 Sulphur Bluff, TX (Sulphur Bluff Escuela1027 CR 3550 Sulphur Bluff, TX)
Como-Pickton CISD- 13017 TX Hwy 11 E. Como, TX (Como-Pickton Escuela 13017 TX Hwy 11 East Como, TX)
Miller Grove ISD- 7819 FM 275 S. Cumby, TX (Miller Grove Escuela 7819 FM 275 South Cumby, TX
North Hopkins ISD- 1994 FM 71 W. (North Hopkins Escuela 1994 FM 71 West Sulphur Springs, TX)
SAMPLE BALLOTS:
For Voters in the Democratic Primary who are registered to vote in Precincts: 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 4, 4A, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 25, 36
For Voters in the Democratic Primary who are registered to vote in Precincts: 3, 3A, 5, 12, 23, 24
For Voters in the Republican Primary who are registered to vote in Precincts: 1, 1A, 16, 25, 36
For Voters in the Republic Primary who are registered to vote in Precincts: 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 8, 13, 14, 16, 25, 36
For Voters in the Republican Primary who are registered to vote in the Precincts: 3, 3A, 5, 12, 23, 24
For Voters in the Republican Primary who are registered to vote Precincts: 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 11, 12, 17, 20, 23, 24
Junior Market Livestock Show Sale of Champion Sets Another Record
Organizers of the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show called the show and the Sale of Champions “Unbelievable”. Although totals are not final, the sale of 124 projects that made the show garnered over $370,000. This year four scholarships were awarded at the Saturday Show. In past years only two scholarships had been given.
These 4 scholarships were awarded Saturday at the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show SALE OF CHAMPIONS by Sherry Spadlin, wife of the late Larry Spradlin, and NETLA President Kevin Gibson, after the 50th project sold: Cody Vance- Sulphur Bluff FFA- $1500; Shelby Lackey- Miller Grove FFA- $1500; Peyton Coke- Hopkins County 4H- $1500; and Dakota Watkins- Sulphur Springs FFA- $1500.
Top sales during Saturday’s auction featuring auctioneers Tanner Ragan and Wade Bartlett include:
Grand Steer: Cheyenne Gray, Miller Grove FFA, Buyer was 10-2-4 Ranch. Purchase price $6,550/$5/lb.
Grand Swine: Harli Watson, Miller Grove FFA, Buyer was Cumby Telephone Cooperative. Purchase Price $3,100.
Grand Lamb: Tanner Swinson, Hopkins County 4H. Buyer was Brian Toliver Ford/ Alliance Bank/ Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op & Friends. Purchase price $4,200.
Grand Goat: Parris Puckett, Sulphur SpringsFFA, Buyer was 10-2-4 Ranch. Purchase price $4,400.
Grand Poultry: Braxton Northcutt, Miller Grove FFA. Buyer was Sulphur Springs Dodge. Purchase price was $2,200.
Reserve Steer: Phillip Rater, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was Bids For Kids. Purchase price $3,870/$3.00 per lb.
Reserve Swine(Pig): David Winstead, Miller Grove FFA. Buyers were Farm Country/ Legacy Ag Credit/ Hopkins County Elected Officials. Purchase price $2,500.
Reserve Lamb: Annie Horton, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was City National Bank. Purchase price $2,100.
Reserve Goat: Maci Merrell, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was CATACON. Purchase price $1,700.
Reserve Chicken: Parker Dyer, Miller Grove FFA. Buyer was Cumby Telephone Cooperative. Purchase price $1,700.
Lady Cats Take 10-2 Season Record to Wylie Tourney Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team ended up with 4 wins and 2 losses in the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament.
On Saturday, the Lady Cats defeated Frisco Lone Star, 8-5. The Lady Cats broke a 5-5 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Lady Cats collected 14 hits to 7 for Lone Star. The Lady Cats are now 10-2 for the season.
They will play in a Wylie tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Wildcats Look to Lindale Tournament Following Tough Rose City Classic
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The Wildcats Baseball Team had a tough final game in the Rose City Classic in Tyler Saturday. They lost to rival Whitehouse, 12-0.
The game started badly for the Wildcats, who gave up five runs in the top of the first inning. Only one run was earned. Another unearned run came across the plate in the top of the second. The game was shortened to five innings due to the ten-run rule. The Wildcats season record is now 1-3-1.
The Wildcats will be back in tournament action in a Lindale tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
