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Hopkins County Records — Nov. 18, 2022

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Hopkins County Records  — Nov. 18, 2022

Land Deed Transactions

The following land deeds were filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office:

Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office
  • Leticia Beles Gonzalez and Vanessa Buenrostro to Clint Williams and Cydney Williams; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Danie Renae Garner to Robert Earl Garner Jr; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Joe Ricks to Andrew Pickels; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • David E. Ricks to Andrew Pickels; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Tommy Lee Morgan Jr. to Andrew Pickels; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Jason Enge to Andrew Pickels; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Bradley Charles Smith to Deanna Renee McCoy; tract in the E. Melton survey
  • John Heilman to Mary E. Heilman; tract in the HW Matthews survey
  • Coty Marie Rodriguez and Joshua K. Rodriguez to Sivakumar Krishnan; tract in the John Clark survey
  • JB McQueen to Bobby Ray Harris and Debra Sue Harris; tract in the GC Wetmore survey
  • Chasity Campbell and City Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to James Turley; tract in Sunset South
  • City Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to James Turley; tract in Sunset South
  • Barbara Gale Green and Shane Clinton Green AIF to Hopkins Energy LLC; tract in the Ocela Barb survey
  • Shawn A. Endsley and Becky Ringler-Endsley to MLCT Inc.; tract in the J. Y’Barbo survey
  • Cody Garrett Walker and Jadyn Walker to Daniel Leiva and Marlena Rodriguez; tract in the Franklin Marrs survey
  • James Jordan and Katie Jordan to Angie Michelle Simons and Jeremy Allen Carlisle Simons; tract in Stone Briar
  • Chris L. Spencer and Melissa D. Spencer to Christopher Scott Penny and Jeana Michelle Penny; tract in Pleasant Grove Estates
  • Jeffery Jerome Aldridge, Michelle Ann Aldridge, Sandra Jean Phillips Carnes, Judy Carol Carr, Lisa Davidson Charvoz and Kimberly Kay Hoffman to Michael Chance Garvin
  • Betsy G. Whitson to Elisha D. Calhoun; tract in the Winnie Jewell survey
  • Ronnie Ingram, trustee for The Rhonda Roberts Management Trust, to Rhonda Roberts; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Callie J. Young to Emalyn Hillary Young and Troy Leon Young; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
  • Callie J. Young who is also known as Callie Thompson Young to Emalyn Hillary Young and Troy Leon Young; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
  • Swanson Hay Co. LLC, Scott R. Swanson, to Pamela J. Swanson and Scott R. Swanson; tract in the Jasper County School Land
  • Edward H. Matthei Jr. and Linda M. Matthei to Michael Meador, Montana Meador, Mylinda Meador and Rylie Meador; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Tressa Ragan to Cumby Food Pantry Inc.
  • Michael Harmon and Jason Scott to Maria Norma Palencia Martinez and Victor Manuel Rojo Vargas; tract in the Charles Zanco survey
  • Andrew John Kuiper to Elmer Saavedra and Mayra O. Saavedra; tract in the E. Melton survey
  • Andrew John Kuiper to Elmer Saavedra and Mayra O. Saavedra; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
  • Bobbie Wayne King and Edna King to Lisa Dell Hamlin; tract in the Reuben Williams survey
  • Bob Wayne King who is also known as Bobbie Wayne King as trustee for the Bob Wayne King Irrevocable Trust, Edna M. King and Seth Joseph King to Seth Joseph King; tract in the HC Cavener survey
  • Johnny William Froneberger, trustee for the Dalton William Froneberger Revocable Trust and Linda Jo Rosamond Trust to Linda Jo Rosamond; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
  • Lorene Collins, who is the same person as Lorine Collins, and Ottis F. Collins, who is the same person as Ottis Collins Jr., to William Lesley Simmons; tract in the Thomas M. Eldridge survey
  • Gregory Chase Busby and Melissa Jo Busby to Cindy Dodd and Darrell Dodd; tract in the Manuel Y’Barbo survey
  • Ivan Diosdado and Laura Hernandez to Cirilo Gonzalez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Cirilo Gonzalez and Lidia Sampedro Martinez to Ivan Diosdado; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Kenneth H. Geiger to Spring Village Shopping Center LLC; tract in the Mary A. Bowlin survey
  • Vivian S. Geiger Krepack to Spring Village Shopping Center LLC; tract in the Mary A. Bowlin survey
  • Tenet Equity TRS LLC to David Hunt Revocable Living Trust and Deborah Hunt Revocable Living Trust; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey

Applications for Marriage Licenses

The following individuals completed applications for marriage licenses at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office from Oct. 28-Nov. 17:

Records at a county clerk’s office
  • Forest Cade Goldsmith and Kaylin Makenzie Baker
  • Clayton Deltar Karr and Caitlin Nicole Weatheread
  • Austin Ranger Dollins and Melody Faith Shannon
  • Brennan Patrick Murray to Aubrey Renee Benson
  • Ronald Edd Tatum and Linda Jeanne Carpenter
  • Jefferson Hunter Smith and Angela Shianne Dayton
  • Christopher James Long and Morgan Bryce Burningham
  • Zachary Foster Blackmon and Morgan Bailey Merrell
  • Maciel Rodolfo Sanchez and Eva Gomez Gomez
  • Spencer Tracy Knight and Marsha Woodfin Hudson
  • Caeden Hunter Reddick and Alexandra Paige Dixon
  • Preston Guy Matthews and Destiny Marie Brehm
  • Jacob Shane Norgaard and Rachel Leann Ratcliff
  • Jonathan Dee Neal and Madison Rachelle Stott

Both Basketball Teams Hit The Road For Friday Gameday

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Both Basketball Teams Hit The Road For Friday Gameday
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Sulphur Springs basketball hop on the big yellow dog Friday, Nov. 18 as both teams hit the road.

Lady Cat basketball is first up, in Bells at day two of the Lady Panther Showcase.

Coach Bryan Jone and his team take on S&S Consolidated HS for their second tournament game in as many days.

Thursday had Sulphur Springs playing host Bells, but fell in a tight one 38-35. Thursday’s loss to host Bells is the first tournament game and loss on the season. The tournament-opening loss snapped a two game winning streak for the Lady Cats, who are now 2-2.

Friday they look to rebound by getting a win in day two of the Bells Tournament. Coach Jones and his squad take on S&S Consolidated at 1:30 P.M. at Bells HS.

Wrapping up the Lady Panther Showcase Saturday, Nov. 19 Lady Cat basketball takes on Howe at noon.

Looking ahead to next week though, the women’s team plays two straight home games over as many days to start the week:

  • vs. Mineola — Monday, Nov. 21 (noon)
  • vs. Farmersville — Tuesday, Nov. 22 (noon)

Wildcat basketball also plays on the road Friday, Nov. 18 takin on Dallas’s Hampton Prep.

Sulphur Springs is riding high off their 78-37 blowout win over Commerce. That non-district victory came at A&M Commerce, bringing the Wildcats’ season record to 2-0.

Coach Brandon Shaver once again hit the road Friday, heading to Dallas to play at Hampton Prep.

Wildcat basketball looks to pick up another road win Friday if they can best the Dallas-based charter school.

They take on Hampton Prep in Dallas on Friday, Nov. 18 at 6 P.M.

Like Lady Cat basketball, the Wildcats play at home Monday and Tuesday, hosting a home invitational.

The two games at the beginning of the coming week are the first home games of the season for Coach Shaver’s squad.

  • vs. Dallas Lincoln — Monday, Nov. 21 (5 P.M.)
  • vs. Naaman Forest — Tuesday, Nov. 22 (6:30 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.

Click here for more Wildcat and Lady Cat Sports

Symphony League Auction Items for 2022

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Symphony League Auction Items for 2022

Bid Early! Bid Often it’s the Annual Sulphur Springs Symphony League Auction Saturday night starting at 6pm. You can listen live on 1230 AM, watch on Suddenlink Channel 18, or watch the auction via YouTube.

No matter how you do it, call 903.885.0700 to place your bid!

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FDA Approves First Drug That Can Delay Onset Of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes

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FDA Approves First Drug That Can Delay Onset Of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes
News Release — Nov. 17, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) injection to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 diabetes. 

“Today’s approval of a first-in-class therapy adds an important new treatment option for certain at-risk patients,” said John Sharretts, M.D., director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The drug’s potential to delay clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes may provide patients with months to years without the burdens of disease.” 

Type 1 diabetes is a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells that make insulin. People with a type 1 diabetes diagnosis have increased glucose that requires insulin shots (or wearing an insulin pump) to survive and must check their blood sugar levels regularly throughout the day. Although it can appear at any age, type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. A person is at higher risk for type 1 diabetes if they have a parent, brother or sister with type 1 diabetes, although most patients with type 1 diabetes do not have a family history.

Tzield binds to certain immune system cells and delays progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes. Tzield may deactivate the immune cells that attack insulin-producing cells, while increasing the proportion of cells that help moderate the immune response. Tzield is administered by intravenous infusion once daily for 14 consecutive days. 

Tzield’s safety and efficacy were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, event-driven, placebo-controlled trial with 76 patients with stage 2 type 1 diabetes. In the trial, patients randomly received Tzield or a placebo once daily via intravenous infusion for 14 days. The primary measure of efficacy was the time from randomization to development of stage 3 type 1 diabetes diagnosis. The trial results showed that over a median follow-up of 51 months, 45% of the 44 patients who received Tzield were later diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes, compared to 72% of the 32 patients who received a placebo. The mid-range time from randomization to stage 3 type 1 diabetes diagnosis was 50 months for the patients who received Tzield and 25 months for those who received a placebo. This represents a statistically significant delay in the development of stage 3 type 1 diabetes. 

The most common side effects of Tzield include decreased levels of certain white blood cells, rash and headache. The use of Tzield comes with warnings and precautions, including premedicating and monitoring for symptoms of Cytokine Release Syndrome; risk of serious infections; decreased levels of a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes; risk of hypersensitivity reactions; the need to administer all age-appropriate vaccinations prior to starting Tzield; as well as avoiding concurrent use of live, inactivated and mRNA vaccines with Tzield. 

Tzield received Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy designations for this indication.

The FDA granted the approval of Tzield to Provention Bio.

Health Care Foundation’s Annual Snowflake Campaign Kick’s Off

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Health Care Foundation’s Annual Snowflake Campaign Kick’s Off

Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation recently kicked-off their annual snowflake campaign. The community is invited to pay tribute to friends or family members with a gift in their honor or memory. The Foundation will then send a notification to the honorees or designated contact to make them aware of the gift.

The first snowflake for the 2022 HC Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign stands out against the bright, sunny day.

In addition, a beautiful snowflake bearing the name of the individual being recognized is displayed in the main lobby of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. By the end of the campaign, the elegant, towering Christmas tree will be encircled in snowflake tributes.

This offering of the Foundation has become an annual tradition that is warmly received by donors and honorees alike. The campaign originated many years ago with donors sponsoring lights on the tree to recognize friends and loved ones. After that, luminaires were added and often lit the pathway of the Gardens at Memorial during the holiday season.

The CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lobby is experiencing a snow flurry to benefit the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation while paying tribute to friends and family.

A few years ago, the luminaries were changed to snowflakes which now adorn the light-filled hospital lobby. The scene becomes enchanting with the seasonal display of the tree and snowflakes.

The recommended donation for each person honored is $25. Recognition of individuals makes a lovely seasonal gift. It is a great way to tell someone they are thought of during the holiday season and a wonderful way to pay tribute to a deceased friend or loved one.

Donations may be mailed to the Foundation or made online at the Foundation’s webpage. Please include contact information for the donor as well as the individuals to whom an acknowledgment of the recognition should be sent. Additionally, the name(s) of the individual(s) to be added to the snowflakes as well as if the gift is in honor of or memory of the person.

The Foundation’s webpage can be found by searching for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation or
call the office at 903-438-4799. The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is an IRS 501 (c) 3 not-for-
profit organization.

The bright sunshine creates shadows of the snowflakes on the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lobby floor.

Register For Senior Citizens Center’s 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off By Nov. 23

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Register For Senior Citizens Center’s 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off By Nov. 23

The deadline to register for the Senior Citizens Center’s 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off is quickly approaching. Although the event is still 2 weeks away, those planning to enter the contest are asked to register as soon as possible.

“I need to know how many would like to participate by Wednesday, Nov 23. They can fill out registration, or just call or email me and I will sign them up,” said Senior Citizen Center Coordinator Dawna M. Pryor.

To register simply submit your name, address, phone number and email to the Senior Citizens Center at 150 MLK in Sulphur Springs, by phone at 903-885-1661 or by email to [email protected].

The Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Carriage House Manor and the Cottages, will be at noon Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at the Senior Citizens Center. All are invited to enter their best chili or just stop by to sample the entries and have fun fellowshipping.

Senior Center Chili Cook-Off Registration

Investigation Of Companies Denying Parents Access To Children’s Medical Records Expanded

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Investigation Of Companies Denying Parents Access To Children’s Medical Records Expanded
News Release — Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton has announced that he is expanding the scope of his investigation into hospitals and corporations that are denying parents the ability to access the medicals records of their children by issuing a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to Epic Systems Corporation.  

Paxton’s latest efforts began when he announced his investigation of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System regarding the nature and purported legal basis of the hospital’s published policies that apparently prevent parents from accessing their children’s medical records once their child attains the age of 13.  

Further investigation revealed that Epic Systems Corporation, a provider of electronic access to medical records, may have additional information regarding these concerns. 

“Too many companies are taking marching orders from the radical left, especially when it comes to their all-out assault on family values and parental rights,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Texas law forbids any hospital or corporate entity from denying parents access to their children’s medical records and we’re going to ensure that the law is followed.” 

To read the CID sent to Epic Systems Corporation, click here.  

If you are a parent or guardian who has been denied access to your child’s medical records, please contact our Consumer Protection Division by filing a complaint online or calling our Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-621-0508.  

Representative Slaton Files “Defend The Texas National Guard” Legislation

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Representative Slaton Files “Defend The Texas National Guard” Legislation
News Release — Nov. 17, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS – This week, Representative Bryan Slaton, HD-2, filed House Bill 184, also known as “Defend the Guard” which, if approved, will protect the Texas National Guard from being deployed into active combat duty in unconstitutional wars. The bill requires that Congress follow Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution and actually declare war, before the Texas National Guard can be sent into harm’s way.

Representative Slaton said the following:

“This legislation is essential to honoring the men and women in the Texas National Guard, their families, and our Constitution. The Constitution clearly requires that Congress actually declare war before our fighting men and women are sent to fight for our country. Congress has failed in their duty in this regard for nearly eighty years. It is time to stand up for and protect our Texas National Guard, and the US Constitution.”

Rep. Slaton filed identical legislation in the 87th legislature, and similar legislation has been filed in over a dozen other States in recent years.

Rep. Slaton further commented, saying, “This is once again a platform item of the Republican party of Texas, but everyone would agree that this is not a Democrat versus Republican issue. This is about honoring the constitution, and protecting our brave Guardsman from being abused by Washington D.C.”

FDA Warns Firms for Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes That Look Like Toys, Food & Cartoon Characters

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FDA Warns Firms for Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes That Look Like Toys, Food & Cartoon Characters
FDA News Release

Companies Must Stop Marketing Unauthorized Products Or Risk Enforcement, According to FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters Nov. 16, 2022, to five firms for the unauthorized marketing of 15 different e-cigarette products. Each e-cigarette product is packaged to look like toys, food, or cartoon characters and is likely to promote use by youth. None of the manufacturers submitted a premarket application for any of the unauthorized products. 

The unauthorized products described in the warning letters include e-cigarettes that: 

  • Are designed to look like toys and youth-appealing electronics like glow sticks, Nintendo Game Boy, and walkie-talkies;
  • Feature youth-appealing characters from TV shows, movies, and video game characters, including “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” “Squid Game,” “Rick and Morty,” “Minions,” and “Baby Bus;” or
  • Imitate foods like popsicles.

“The designs of these products are an utterly flagrant attempt to target kids,” said Brian King, Ph.D., M.P.H., director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “It’s a hard sell to suggest that adults using e-cigarettes with the goal of quitting smoking need a cartoon character emblazoned across the front of the product in order to do so successfully.”

The FDA issued warning letters to:

The warning letters notify the recipients that e-cigarettes without a marketing authorization order are adulterated and misbranded, and that selling or distributing these products to consumers in the U.S. is prohibited under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. Failure to promptly correct the violations can result in additional FDA actions such as an injunction, seizure and/or civil money penalties. In addition, products that appear to be misbranded or adulterated that are offered for import into the U.S. are at risk of being detained or refused admission. Retailers and distributors should communicate with their suppliers to discuss possible options for the unauthorized products in their inventory.

“The FDA is committed to keeping tobacco products out of the hands of our nation’s youth,” said Dr. King. “The agency will continue to hold companies accountable for illegally selling e-cigarettes, particularly those that shamelessly target youth.” 

Today’s warning letters mark another step in the FDA’s continued efforts to remove illegally marketed tobacco products from the market. Through Oct. 28, the FDA has issued more than 440 warning letters to firms marketing illegal e-cigarettes containing tobacco-derived nicotine, and more than 60 warning letters to firms marketing illegal products containing non-tobacco nicotine. On Oct. 18, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the FDA, filed complaints for permanent injunctions in federal district courts against six e-cigarette manufacturers who failed to submit premarket applications for their e-cigarette products and continued to illegally manufacture, sell, and distribute their products, despite previous warnings from the FDA that they were in violation of the law.


The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.

Student Registering at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

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Student Registering at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

Elizabeth Joslin, a Student Success Coach and Financial Aid Advisor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus, helps student Ty Self of Sulphur Springs register for classes at the campus.

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs registering
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs registering

Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.

Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.

The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.

Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.

Vision

To be the educational provider of choice for the region.

Mission

Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.