A Brisket Cook Off Will be Held March 24th and 25th
A Brisket Cook Off Benefit will be held Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th, at Pacific Park. Cooks can start setting up Friday at 3PM. Your Brisket is to be presented to the judges at 11:00AM Saturday. Afterwards the public can sample the Brisket. Cost is $5 to taste, or $8 for a full plate. The event will also include Corn Hole and Venders. The event is to benefit families in need. For more details, please call 903-335-6646.
Lady Cats Golf set and ready for district tournament
Sulphur Springs in their final competition prior to the district tournament had a solid outing overall, placing fourth.
Lady Cats golf finished behind Canton and Lindale, tied for second at 342.
JV also saw some personal bests in Canton, who are also continually improving, so Coach Spigener hopes to potentially take two teams to the Regional tournament.
“We are making strides,” Coach Whitney Spigener said Thursday morning in an interview. “Each tournament we’re getting a little bit better, a little bit better, and this round was one of the best of the Spring season.”
Lady Cats golf on Monday shot 351, shaving off over 20 strokes from their previous outing at Hideaway Lake.
Coach Spigener said Tuesday her team needs to be in the 340’s if they hope to finish in the top three come Regional time.
Doing so would clinch a ticket to the 4A state tournament for Sulphur Springs.
The Lady Cats golf coach said her team is right there in that third space.
Mykylie Meador shot an 86, one of the senior’s better rounds this season. Allison Thomas followed her up at 87, with Coach Spigener saying the same about the Lady Cat.
McKenna Meskimen followed Thomas up at 88. Kenzie Posey and Evey Birdsong both shot 90.
With that, the entire varsity team almost finished in the 80’s.
“That’s impressive to come from just a year ago when we were very glad to have all five in the 90’s,” Coach Spigener said. “So they’re making huge strides in the past year.”
The varsity golf team finished fourth in a crowded field of competitors, from 6A all the way down to some small schools as well. It included some tough foes in All-Saints, Tyler Legacy, and even former district foe Hallsville.
Even with a strong round, Coach Spigener said her team knows what they need to do to improve if they hope to not only secure a Regional bid, but a state one too.
Sulphur Springs started out strong Monday, projecting to shoot 330-340 as a team, but trailed off at the end. So the Lady Cats golf coach said her team must work on stamina, both physically and mentally, if they wish to move on beyond just the district tournament.
On Monday, Mar. 20 the Lady Cats finished behind Canton and Lindale, something of familiar foes for Sulphur Springs.
In their four competitions on the regular season, Coach Spigener and her squad have played the two Regional foes thrice.
And two of those three times, the Lady Cats beat Canton and Lindale.
“We’re all trying to eye each other out for that Regional tournament,” the golf coach said Thursday.
Coach Spigener said that those schools have some good players, but their outings this spring have showed that Sulphur Springs is right there with them.
Next up, Lady Cats golf heads to Mount Pleasant C.C. for the District 15-4A tournament.
The real test begins for Sulphur Springs Monday, Mar. 27 at 9 A.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.
Sonic and Raising Canes’s May Be Short on Food
Ben E. Keith Co. Releases Statement Following Outage
March 23, 2023- Ben E. Keith, the food and alcohol distribution company headquartered in Fort Worth Texas, has released a statement following an outage that caused a shortage of products in local businesses. The outage may have been caused by a cyber attack.
The company release the following statement on their website Monday:
“Ben E. Keith recently detected unusual activity in our network. In response, we proactively disabled business systems to minimize risk for our business and our customers. We understand that our customers, employees, and business partners have been impacted by the outage and continue to work around the clock to fully restore our systems and operations. Our employees, customers and their customers are our top priority, and we are committed to getting back to business as usual as soon as possible.”
Some restaurants affected by this may include: Sonic and Raising Cane’s. Ben E. Keith distributes in 14 states in the United States.
**Updated** Aubree Trainer Was Missing, Now Found
An Amber Alert issued for a 13-year-old girl from Azle has been canceled after the teen was found, officials say.
The Azle Police Department confirmed that Aubree Trainer was located Thursday afternoon
Fort Worth Police have issued a missing child alert for 12-year old Aubree Trainer who was last seen in the 5700 block of Giddyup lane around 10pm on June 20.
Aubrey is described as a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with medium-length auburn hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a black tank top with red and black thermal pajama pants.
Call the Fort Worth Police Department with information.
THE AZLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR AUBREE TRAINER, WHITE FEMALE, 13 YEARS OLD, 5 FEET O4 INCHES TALL, 103 POUNDS, BROWN HAIR, GREEN EYES, LAST SEEN WEARING HAIR IN A BUN, GLASSES, WEARING A BLACK T-SHIRT DEPICTING TUPAC, TIE-DYED PANTS, AND WHITE STRIDE SHOES. THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A WHITE PANEL VAN WITH UNKNOWN LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. THE SUSPECT VAN WAS LAST SEEN AT THE 1000 BLOCK OF BOYD RD. IN AZLE, TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15PM ON MARCH 22, 2023. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE DANGER. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE AZLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 817-444-3221. NEWS MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS AZLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 817-444-3221.
Hanson Back in Hopkins County Jail
March 23, 2023 – Steven Derek Hanson is back in Hopkins County Jail. This time he was arrested for violation of parole on a Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 charge.
Sheriff’s Deputies stopped Hanson in the 500 block of Woodlawn St in Sulphur Springs around 10pm. Hanson reportedly cooperated with Law Enforcement, was arrested and transported to Hopkins County Jail without incident. The warrant for his arrest stipulates a $150,000 bond. His vehicle was impounded.
This is not the first time Hanson has been in Hopkins County Jail. He was arrested less than 1 week ago while attempting to remove copper from a city owned property. See that story here.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Franklin County Jail Cited By State Commission
March 23, 2023- A report made by state inspectors ruled the Franklin County Jail to be out of compliance with regulations.
The submitted report stated complaints reviewed by the inspector revealed life safety training records failed to show staff received required quarterly training. Standards require staff to be trained in fire, emergency, evacuation drills and location and use of safety equipment.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards will list jail deemed non-compliant on its website. Once a jail passes a follow-up inspection, that jail is removed from that list.
Wood County Jail Removed From Non-compliant List
March 23, 2023- The Wood County Jail has been removed from a state non-compliant list.
The jail has previously been on the list after a state inspection. The report stated that a jail nurse did not pack medication properly, resulting in an inmate not receiving medication. It was also discovered that improper medication was dispensed to an inmate resulting in the inmate being transported to the hospital.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards will list jail deemed non-compliant on its website. Once a jail passes a follow-up inspection, that jail is removed from the list.
17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsor CBJ And Cooper Partlow & Associates
CBJ and Cooper Partlow & Associates are collaborating as a $5,000 Pearls and Ponies sponsor of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala. Thank you to Kelsey and Wes Cooper for supporting the Foundation and local health care!
Baseball rallies for first district win, hosts North Lamar Friday
Wildcats baseball returns home Friday for a district match-up with North Lamar.
They tee off at Wildcat Park Friday, Mar. 24 at 7 P.M.
On Tuesday Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad picked up their first district win, and it was an impressive one.
For starters, Sulphur Springs, who managed just two hits total through their first two 15-4A games, came out of the gate with great discipline.
In Paris, Sulphur Springs saw three of their first four batters reach first on a walk.
Kaden Mitchell bunted so beautifully that not one but two Wildcats scored, giving Coach Hammock’s squad an early 2-0 lead from the jump.
Perhaps even more impressively though, Sulphur Springs had to rally to win Tuesday’s game.
Paris, on their home field, scored one run each over their next three at-bats to give the opposing Wildcats a 3-2 lead after four.
It was then that Wildcats baseball rallied, as two errors and a walk put Sulphur Springs in prime scoring position. Dane Oud and Ty Robinson followed that up with a single each. That, and Austin Chaney grounding out into a double play paved the way for four Wildcats crossing home to give Coach Hammock’s team the lead for good.
Paris did score a run in their last at-bat but could do no more, as they fell at home to Sulphur Springs Tuesday 6-4.
Kaden Mitchell had a solid outing on the mound. The Wildcat pitcher went a complete seven innings, giving up five hits and earning all four runs. Mitchell did walk two in Tuesday’s win, but struck out seven Paris batters.
In hitting, Ty Robinson led the way going 2 for 4, picking up 2 RBI’s in the fifth inning when he put Sulphur Springs up for good, at that point leading 6-3.
Tuesday’s win in Paris snaps a four-game skid for Wildcats baseball, who are now 5-6 on the season (1-2 district).
Next up, Coach Hammock and his team return home Friday, hosting North Lamar.
That game tees off Friday, Mar. 23 in Sulphur Springs at 7 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.
AARP Tax Help Ending April 15th
March 22, 2023- AARP will be ending its free tax consultation on April 15th so set a appointment before its too late. Located in the Sulphur Springs Library, AARP members will be helping anyone who sets up an appointment either online or in person at the library. Forty appointments are still available before the deadline. To register for a appointment visit/call the Sulphur Springs Library or visit AARP Appointment Registration. Appointment dates are Tuesdays 9:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. and Saturdays 9:30a.m. to 12:30a.m.
Mary Lou Foster, an AARP aide, came by to speak with KSST and gave us some insight to the AARP workings. Foster stated that the average appointment time ranges from forty minutes to one hour. Before your appointment all taxpayers are to receive a packet at the Sulphur Springs Library. This packet will help your counselor get your taxes filed in a timely manner.
Mary Lou Foster also mentioned that AARP specializes in simple returns and people over fifty, however they help all those in need of tax help. Tax payers are not required to be members of the AARP to apply for tax help.
Photo identification, social security cards and all tax related papers are required to be available once the consultation has begun as these items are needed to file your taxes.
This year’s IRS deadline to file your taxes is April 18th, but your last day to get free help from AARP is April 15th. This year AARP has more counselors than the previous year, and expect to help three hundred and fifty tax payers this year.
