SSISD Board of Trustee Hopefuls Speak At Republican Forum
The Hopkins County Republican Party held a nonpartisan forum at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center focusing on candidates in the upcoming May election. Four candidates are vying for two spots as Board of Trustees for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. The two spots currently held by Robert Cody and Robbin Vaughn are up for reelection with both of those candidates deciding not to sign up for another election try. Republican chair, Donnie Wisenbaker, gave the opening remarks. Three of the four candidates on the May 6th ballot attended the forum as Wesley Cooper had a scheduling conflict and could not attend. Earvin Larry, Jr., Darla Gibson Reed, and Adam Teer all gave introductory statements and then answered questions posed by moderator Jim Thompson. Numbers were drawn by candidates to determine the order in which the candidates would present their statements. Jim Thompson presented questions ranging from past and future school bond elections, to gender issues, and superintedent relationship to the board.
Earvin Larry, Jr.
Air Force Veteran Earvin Larry, Jr. is a 2002 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. He currently works at L3 Harris in Greenville. His passion for helping kids through youth sports such as basketball and football drove him to seek election to the board. He has also been instrumental in the “adopt a teacher” program to show thanks to the teachers that work so hard. He is married to Tanya Larry and they have one son who is a sixth grader in Sulphur Springs. They have lived in SSISD for the past 10 years.
Darla Reed
Darla Gibson Reed introduced herself to the crowd as a former teacher previously employed by SSISD as well as the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District. She and her husband also own a dairy as she joked that she didn’t ever want to own a dairy after growing up on her parent’s farm, Jackie and Patsy Gibson. Although now out of the classroom, she felt the need to serve by running for SSISD Board to be of service to teachers, students, and parents.
Adam Teer
Adam Teer began by asking those attending the forum for their vote, as he highlighted he was a product of the SSISD system by attending all school years from kindergarten through high school. He gives credit to the teachers, coaches, and administration that has made him the person he is today. He feels that he owes the district a debt of gratitude therefore he is running for a board seat to repay that debt. He feels that he can serve the faculty and adminstration, and through them, the students by serving on the Board of Trustees.
Wesley Cooper
Unable to attend Republican Candidate Forum due to scheduling conflict. A prepared statement was read by moderator Jim Thompson. That statement included his regrets of not attending the event. He stated “he had changed professions from public education to the private sector in 2011but remains a staunch advocate of eduacating our children to the best of our ability.” He believes that board memeber should act as stewards of the tax dollars, as well as being a bridge between administration and the public. He believes his experience both in public eduacation as well as a business owner gives him the ability to serve as a board member.
Candidate Questions and Responses:
Question 1: Did you support previous bond elections recently defeated by voters? Also, what are your ideas for meeting the needs that were rejected in the earlier bond elections?
Earvin Larry Jr.: Yes, supported past elections. Would like another bond election with changes.
Darla Reed: Yes, supported past elections. Would like to see new bond presented in better way.
Adam Teer: Voted No on first, and yes on second. Would support a new smaller bond.
Question 2: What do you see as the role of the superintendent versus school board trustees?
Earvin Larry Jr.: Superintendent is face of district, board should be extension of community.
Darla Reed: Superintendent should be leader of the district.
Adam Teer: Superintendent should cast vision for district, board should provide accountability.
Question 3: Do you know your school system’s policy dealing with gender identity? What are your thoughts about a student using the restroom of the opposite biological gender.
Earvin Larry Jr.: Does not know current policy, would need more info on deciding.
Darla Reed: Afraid more lenient policy could be tip of iceberg for other issues
Adam Teer: Would refer issue to legal department of district.
Question 4: What ideas do you have to support teachers with discipline issues in their classrooms?
Earvin Larry Jr.: Wants to support teachers in their efforts.
Darla Reed: Knows teachers need more support, administration needs to support teachers.
Adam Teer: Wants to support teachers with students that need discipline.
Question 5: What are your top three priorities if you are elected or re-elected to a position on the school board?
Earvin Larry Jr.: Board transparency, A fair bond proposal, Enhance teacher pay, help improve teacher retention.
Darla Reed: Teacher recruitement and retention improvement through better pay, Transparency of funds spent by administration and district. Support teachers in any way possible.
Adam Teer: Teacher pay raises, teacher retention, smaller fair bond proposal.
The SSISD Board of Trustees portion of the candidate forum wrapped up with moderator Jim Thompson asking if all candidates voted in the last November 2022 election with all candidates affirming that they indeed voted.
Local Church Seeks Donations For Rolling Fork MS Disaster
April 3, 2023- First Church of Sulphur Springs asks those in the community to donate to those who have been affected by the disaster that struck Rolling Fork Mississippi. Rolling Fork Mississippi was hit by a powerful tornado that made its way through the state killing at least 26 individuals and injuring several others on March 24th 2023. The powerful natural disaster devastated the town, toppling its water tower, destroying homes and flipping cars.
Currently Rolling Fork is in dire need of supplies such as water. Currently needs are as follows:
- Bedding (must be new)
- Dish Soap
- Laundry detergent
- Men’s Socks & Underwear
- Disinfectants
- Canned Foods
- Shoes
- Womens Socks & Underwear
- Clothes for women, men & children
Members of the church will stop by to collect the items for donation just contact Christina Beck at 903-335-7894 or Pastor Michael Davis of First Church at 903-885-5781 or 903-348-8798
Supplies are set to be shipped out in one weeks time.
FDA Announces Recall Of Atovaquone Oral Suspension
April 3, 2023- Chamber Pharmaceuticals has recalled lot # E220182 of their Atovaquone Oral Suspension voluntarily due to the potential Bacillus cereus contamination within the product.
FDA Risk Statement:
Currently those at most risk are those who are immunocompromised, there is a reasonable probability that microbial contamination of Atovaquone Oral Suspension can result in disseminated, life threatening infections such as endocarditis and necrotizing soft tissue infections. Currently, Chamber has not received any reports regarding the adverse events related to the recall.
Atovaquone Oral Suspension, USP is indicated for prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in adults and children 13 years of age and older who cannot tolerate other medicines, such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
The product is packaged in 210mL HDPE bottle in a mono carton. The identified NDC # associated with the product is 31722-629-21, UPC # 331722629218, and the affected lot# is E220182 with an expiration date of 12/2023.
Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Inmar by phone at 1-877-597-0878 or email [email protected], Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Eastern Time. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
- Regular Mail or Fax: Download form www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
PJC Sulphur Springs Center Helping With Class Work
April 3, 2023- PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Academic and Financial Advisor Elizabeth Joslin helps Kyle Johnson and Charles Duffy complete paperwork for their classes at the campus
Easter Egg Hunt at Pacific Park April 8, 2023
Rumour has it that over 10,000 eggs will be up for grabs at Pacific Park on April 8, 2023. Join in the fun from 9AM to 12PM.
Everyone is welcomed! Free food, bounce houses, and face painting!
The EEA is looking for a few more donations to help provide drinks on Saturday. If you can help out or if you have questions, Call 972 8O2 87O5
A Few Egg Hunt Options for Easter 2023
April 3, 2023 – We have been searching for Easter Egg hunts happening in Hopkins County this April, but haven’t found much.
What we do know for sure is that the Hopkins County Sheriff will not be holding their annual hunt.
Lowe’s of Sulphur Springs will host SpringFest Egg-Venture… your dog is also invited to that event… Pose for picture on Saturday morning.
The East End Alliance (EEA) is sponsoring their 4th Annual Egg Hunt at Pacific Park. Rumor has it that over 10,000 eggs will be up for grabs. A bounce house will also be on site. They are looking for a few sponsor to help provide drinks. Fun and games on Saturday from 9AM to 12 PM. Questions? Call Bridgette 972 802 8705. Click here.
The City of Como is hosting an Easter Celebration, click here.
If you organization is hosting an event, email us the information at [email protected]
How to Predict Easter
Easter is a moving target from year to year. Easter is celebrated on April 9 this year. 2024 will see Easter on March 31st.
In the Gregorian calendar, it is always observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Easter Sunday always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon. What is the Paschal Full Moon? This is specifically the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or after the March or spring equinox.
Sulphur Springs Youth Orchestra Set To Play April 23rd
April 4, 2023- The Sulphur Springs Youth Orchestra will be playing in the First Baptist Church Chapel on 116 Oak Ave, at 4PM. This concert is a free family event open to anyone. Please come and listen.
For more information call: 903-261-7907 or Email [email protected]
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 03-27-2023 – 04-02-2023
Arrests:
Clark, Travis, 17 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3-27-2023 for Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse.
Luhman, Jessica, 29 years of age, of Fort Worth, was arrested on 3-29-2023 for Criminal Trespass and Resisting Arrest.
Pascual, Jose, 36 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4-2-2023 for DWI.
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 137 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 43 citations and 41 warnings during this reporting period.
Softball goes perfect through first half of district play, in Paris Tuesday
Coach David Carrillo’s team refuses to skip a beat. Through five district games, Sulphur Springs stands as the lone undefeated team in 15-4A.
Lady Cats softball on Tuesday heads to Paris to begin round two of district play.
On Friday Sulphur Springs hosted Liberty Eylau, and Coach Carrillo’s team stomped the visiting Lady Leopards, 13-3.
Lady Cats softball came out on a tear against Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs scored six runs in their first at-bat.
That, combined with a five run third, sandwiched in between the huge innings with two more in the second, and the Lady Leopards stood no match Friday at Lady Cat Park.
Four hits, two of which were triples for Coach Carrillo’s squad, saw the Lady Cats jump out to a commanding 5-0 lead after one. Another error and a double from Emma Thompson pushed it further to 6-0.
The lone offense in the second inning for either team came from Nicole Higgins sending a sly ball over the center field wall, bringing Dottie Smith home for a two-run home run.
Three hits, two errors, and a walk made a tough deficit even larger for Liberty Eylau, then trailing 13-0 after just three innings.
A scoreless fourth inning, followed by a three-run outing for the Lady Leopards in the top of the fifth would be all she wrote as the game was called after that.
Higgins went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate, including her home run in the second as well as a triple that saw her reach home on an error from the L.E. right fielder in the first inning.
Jadyn Harper had a big night as well, going 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI.
Crimson Bryant recorded a perfect start Friday. The senior pitched three innings, allowing no hits nor runs. Bryant did not walk a batter, but struck out eight, all but one in the three innings she pitched.
Abbey Goldsmith came in for the final two of Friday’s 13-3 blowout, giving up five hits in two innings. On her watch L.E. scored three runs, only two of which were counted against Goldsmith. She walked one and struck out three in her appearance pitching two innings in relief.
Friday’s blowout of L.E. is the fourth win for Sulphur Springs to be won by 10+ runs.
Their season record improves to 19-4 (5-0 district) after the big win at home over the Lady Leopards.
They look to keep the good times rolling Tuesday, Apr. 4 when Coach Carrillo’s team hits the road to take on the other Lady Cats in 15-4A.
Tuesday’s district contest tees off in Paris at 6 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Lady Cats soccer hits third round roadblock in 3-0 loss to Kilgore
Sulphur Springs played hard all 80 minutes of their regional quarterfinal, but a strong start for Kilgore proved too much to overcome as Lady Cats soccer fell 3-0 in Mount Pleasant in the Regional quarterfinal.
The third round loss saw Coach Adriana Brena’s team succumb to an early 1-0 lead when the Lady Bulldogs drew first blood in the first three minutes.
Sulphur Springs were forced to play catch-up from there in the Regional Quarterfinal loss.
While their Area win over Palestine saw the Lady Cats have a slow start, recovering for two goals in the second half, trailing 1-0 Friday not even three minutes into the third round game forced Sulphur Springs to spring in to action much earlier than their Tuesday in Tyler.
Falling behind early, combined with a stout and aggressive defense that Kilgore possesses stymied any sort of Lady Cat attack.
Coach Brena’s squad kept plugging away though Friday in Mount Pleasant, getting some solid looks on a couple of goals and had some opportunities to at least tie the game in the first half, but they never materialized as the Lady Cats failed to capitalize. The keeper for the Lady Bulldogs routinely dropped attempts-on-goal, only to wind up bouncing and catching the ball or scooping it up to thwart any scoring opportunities.
Kilgore exhibited great speed in their Regional quarterfinal win over Sulphur Springs. The Lady Bulldogs stayed with a loaded roster of talent in the Lady Cats for all 80 minutes, routinely breaking up passes and using aggressive defense to frustrate Sulphur Springs.
That, and two more goals scored throughout Friday’s third round playoff game put Coach Brena’s squad away for good as they went on to win 3-0.
Sulphur Springs returned to form late in the first half of Friday’s third round playoff game, making passes in tight windows that the team grew accustomed to throughout district play. That, and ramping up their aggression on offense challenged the Lady Bulldogs to score often.
It was not until the second half that Kilgore scored their final two goals, the last of which in the Mount Pleasant playoff game came with under 0:45 seconds to go in the third round contest.
The first goal was more than enough to cruise to a playoff win over Sulphur Springs, the latter of which put the nail in the coffin for Lady Cats soccer as the Lady Bulldogs went on to clinch a Regional tournament bid.
Eight seniors played in their final game for Sulphur Springs in Mount Pleasant.
Lady Cats soccer ends their season with a 19-6 record (8-0 district), having been crowned District champs of 13-4A. Doing so this season is the first district title in program history.
It is also their first undefeated district season in Lady Cats soccer history.
The Lady Cats picked up a huge victory in their warm-up game over Anna, punishing Chapel Hill for a Bi-District championship, then getting a big win over Palestine in their Area contest before falling in the Regional Quarterfinal round to Kilgore.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
