Volleyball Hits the Road Again Friday To End First Half of District Play
Sulphur Springs is powering their way through the first half of district play, as it wraps up for Lady Cat volleyball Friday.
This week has Coach Bailey Dorner’s team hitting the road twice, first on Tuesday at Pleasant Grove followed by Friday at Pittsburg.
Tuesday Sulphur Springs made the trip to Texarkana to take on undefeated Pleasant Grove. Just like last Friday’s home game, the Lady Cats lost in three straight tight sets.
The Lady Hawks took care of business in the first set Tuesday, as they bested Sulphur Springs 25-15. From there though, both teams traded blows and had to battle for set wins.
Unfortunately for Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad, PG won the next two by no more than six points: 25-21 and 25-19.
Tuesday’s loss in Texarkana makes it two straight for Lady Cat volleyball, now sitting at 16-14 (2-2 district).
Sulphur Springs once again hits the road Friday, taking on Pittsburg.
That game begins Friday, Oct. 7 in Pittsburg at 4:30 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.
Food Safety Year-Round
By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent for Family and Community Health, [email protected]
During the fall and winter holidays, I often provide information on keeping food safe to prevent foodborne illness. However, food safety is a good practice all year. Festive parties, gatherings, family dinners, and celebrations are popular in November and December, which can bring holiday cheer, especially with delicious food around the table. However, the fun can end soon any time of the year if the foods you eat make you and others sick.
A foodborne illness is an infection or uncomfortable irritation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, parasites, or chemicals. Common symptoms of foodborne illness include vomiting, diarrhea, and flu-like symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, and chills. Symptoms can start within hours of eating contaminated food or drink, or even hours or days later.
When dishes are left unattended for more time than recommended, harmful bacteria can begin to grow. Practicing four basic food safety rules can help prevent foodborne illness and keep you, your family, or your guests feeling festive.
- Clean: Keep it clean! Wash hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling food. Wash surfaces such as countertops, cutting boards, dishes, and utensils with hot, soapy water after preparing food items. Rinse fruits and vegetables under cool running water and use a produce brush to remove surface dirt, especially on bumpy produce. Do not rinse raw meat and poultry before cooking. Rinsing these foods can make it more likely for bacteria to spread around sinks and countertops.
- Separate: Prevent cross contamination! Keep raw food away from cooked foods. It is recommended that eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices be kept away from foods that won’t be cooked. Use this rule while shopping in the store, when storing food in your refrigerator and while preparing your favorite meals. Consider using different colored cutting boards for foods that will be cooked (meats, poultry, etc.) and for those that will not (such as produce). Do not serve cooked eat or other food that is ready to eat on an unwashed plate that has held any raw food.
- Cook: Cook to kill harmful germs! Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry, and fish are cooked to a safe internal temperature. Foods should never be kept in the danger zone of 40-140ᵒF. When cooking meat, insert a food thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. Boil sauces and gravies when reheating to kill any bacteria. For baking, do not eat uncooked cookie dough which may contain raw eggs.
- Chill: Keep it chill! Your refrigerator should be at or below 40ᵒF, and your freezer should be 0ᵒF or below. Defrost Thanksgiving turkeys or hams in the refrigerator, under cold running water, or in the microwave. Never leave food outside on the countertop to defrost. Once food is thawed in cold water or in the microwave, it should be cooked immediately. Allow proper thawing time. A large turkey can take 3 to 5 days to thaw completely in the refrigerator. Leftovers should be reheated to 165ᵒF and used within 3 days. And remember, “When in doubt, throw it out!”
Following these safety rules can help make your mealtimes delicious and memorable. If transporting a dish, keep it cold in a travel cooler or transport warm dishes in an insulated container. Keep foods out of the temperature danger zone. That will keep your family in the temperature safety zone!
Closing Thought
Attitude is everything – pick a good one.
Contact Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent at the Hopkins County office: P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443; or [email protected].
Chamber Connection – Oct. 5: Tickets For Hopkins County Stew Festival On Sale Now
By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of commerce, [email protected]
It’s just a little over two weeks before the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, sponsored by Alliance Bank, and stew tickets and merchandise are on sale!
This year, tickets are $8 each or four tickets for $28. You can purchase them at Alliance Bank locations, City National Bank locations, Texas Heritage National Bank and Pilgrim Bank, or at the Chamber office, 110 Main St. You can also purchase them online at HopkinsChamber.org.
Quart tickets are $15 this year. They can only be purchased at the Chamber office or the day of the stew, which is Saturday, Oct. 22.
If you want to wear your new T-shirt or carry your stew mug or tumbler with you to the stew festival, now is the time to gear up. You can get stew merchandise at the Chamber office now!
Be sure to come out to Buford Park on Friday, Oct. 21, for the free concert by Dubb and the Love Machines, which will start immediately after the Wildcats’ home game against Paris.
Volunteer Opportunity
If a person or group would like to volunteer to work in one of the service tents at the Stew Festival, please contact me at [email protected] or by calling 903-885-6515. Volunteers can help from 9 a.m. to about 12:15 p.m.
Main Street Uncorked
Main Street Uncorked Wine and Music Festival is ready to go from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, downtown. There will be wine samples from some of the best Texas wineries, local vendors and musical artists including Jeb Brooks Band and Twisted Whisky.
Tickets are available for $10 online at MainStreetUncorked2022.eventbrite.com. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Help A Child Benefit
The 15th Annual Help-A-Child Benefit, which raises money for children’s charities, is Saturday, oct. 15 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Benefitting from the proceeds will be Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, local foster families, and local Masonic lodges scholarship funds.
Events include the IRA Black FFA shop project show and auction, a cookoff for chili, brisket and pinto beans, a cattle show, and an ag team competition build-off. There will also be carriage rides and photos.
One of the main fundraisers is the drawing for a Polaris 500 and custom built trailer. Contact Clay Bartley at 903-438-3930 for tickets.
Free Mammography Clinic
Due to demand, additional appointments were added to the Free Mammography Clinic hosted by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation in partnership with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. A few openings are still available. If you are an uninsured woman over 40 years of age that lives in Hopkins County, you are eligible for a free mammogram through this program.
The staff of the Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center, a part of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, will be welcoming women to the clinic on two Saturdays, October 15 and 29.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a good time to schedule an annual mammogram. If you are eligible for a free mammogram, call 903-438-4325 to schedule an appointment.
LEAP Youth Expo
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is sponsoring a LEAP (Learning Endorsements and Professions) Youth Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 28.
The expos is sponsored by Pilgrim’s Bank, RPM Staffing Professionals and the Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County EDC.
Halloween Costume Contest
Goodwill Industries is having a DIY Show Us Your Halloween Costume Contest from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31, for a chance to win a $50 gift card to any of the Northeast Texas Goodwill stores. Use items from Goodwill to make the costume, then upload a photo to their Facebook page.
University Day at TAMU-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce is partnering with Sulphur Springs for the CommUniverCity Day on Saturday, Nov. 5, when the Lions football team hosts Northwestern State.
The Lions will highlight and honor local educators, youth programs and residents. There will be on-field photos, hospitality areas, team interaction and a family fun zone.
For more information, contact Chris Tobiaz at 903-468-8756 or [email protected]u.
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — October 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell Tuesday evening, Oct. 4, 2022, presented to to the City Council in a Memorandum as well as aloud the following monthly manager’s report:
CLAIMS
We had 2 minor workers compensation claims in September. We did not have any liability claims. We did file one small property claim for theft and vandalism at our warehouse on Middle Street.
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
We have been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). This does not mean that we can get started on the project yet. We must first sign a contract with the TDHCA. Before TDHCA provides a contract for our signature they must finish their environmental clearance process which involves 2 different comment periods.
Last month, I reported that the second comment period would conclude September 28. It was delayed 9 days. The second comment period is ongoing, and it will conclude this Friday, October 7.
We should have a contract to sign by October 14, and we expect to go out to bid by October 21.
It is important to note that if we spend any money on the senior citizen center before the contract is signed, that money will NOT be reimbursed by the grant.
PACIFIC PARK
XLNT Construction has ordered the steel frame for the pavilion. The lead time is 4 months. I don’t expect to see any more activity at Pacific Park until February. At that time XLNT will construct the building in about 90 days.
When the pavilion is complete, we will demolish the old basketball courts and grade the interior of the park. Then we will install irrigation and sod.
COLLEGE STREET
This project is slowly progressing eastward. This contractor is very slow.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
Finance Director Lesa Smith will not present a report on revenues and expenditures this month. At the November meeting Lesa will present the year-end report of revenues and expenditures.
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Texana Land and Asphalt has resumed paving the streets on our SIP list. The following streets remain to be repaved: Como, Drexel, Fisher, Ardis and Bonner. The various repairs to Commercial Services Drive will
be performed in-house.
MISCELLANEOUS
Elsewhere around the city, employees:
- Conducted 41 building inspections, 28 electrical inspections, 12 plumbing inspections, 1 mechanical inspection and issued 29 building permits.
- Performed survey work and utility locates on Holiday Drive and Alabama streets ahead of Capital Improvement Plan projects.
- Repaired 28 potholes.
- Repaired a sink hole in Como Street.
- Cleaned storm drain inlets.
- Removed a fallen tree from the street.
- Hauled Street Sweeper spoils to the landfill.
- Replaced 220 feet of curb and gutter on Carter Street.
- Replaced sewer and water lines on College at Ramsay.
- Began installing storm drainage between College and Jefferson. (Alas, the drainage problem on College will be fixed!)
- Responded to 239 animal control calls while achieving an 89% adoption rate.
- Made 7 felony arrests in the Special Crimes Unit.
- Responded to 37 accidents, issued 601 citations, recorded 33 offenses, and made 46 arrests in the patrol division.
- Completed 5,100 linear feet of sidewalk crack sealing downtown.
- Power washed the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial waterfall.
- Cleaned the water’s edge around Upper Coleman Lake.
- Checked out 3,375 items from the library plus 717 eBooks.
- Sold 3,139 gallons of AvGas and 11,146 gallons of JetA fuel.
- Accommodated 821 takeoffs or landings.
- Added lights to Hopkins County Veterans Memorial.
- Repaired the a/c at the animal shelter.
- Treated wastewater to a daily average total suspended solids (tss) reading of .21 mg/L. Our limit this time of year is 12 mg/L.
- Repaired 19 water main ruptures.
- Replaced 19 water meters.
- Unstopped 25 sewer mains.
- Treated 165 million gallons of potable water.
- Responded to 225 fire/rescue calls including 1 structure fire, 1 vehicle fire, and 2 grass fires.
- Performed 25 fire inspections.
- Performed preventative maintenance and testing on 78 fire hydrants.
2 Arrested In 6 Days For Alleged Offenses Against Children
Two people were arrested in the last six days on warrants for alleged offenses against children. A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly threatened to harm himself with a knife in an attempt to avoid being taken into custody on warrants, while a Sulphur Springs woman surrendered to authorities on the outstanding charge against her, according to arrest reports.
Atkins Street SWAT Call
The Sulphur Springs Police/Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons And Response Team (referred to as SWAT team) was called in Monday night after a knife was displayed when police tried to take the man into custody for outstanding warrants.
Sulphur Springs Police officers were contacted about a wanted person on Atkins Street. Upon arrival at the address given, they found James Larry York Jr. on the floor next to a bed, under a blanket. He allegedly jumped up with a knife to his throat and verbally threatened to kill himself if officers didn’t get out of his house. They did.
The SWAT team was called in, however, to deal with the 47-year-old Sulphur Springs man. They reportedly extracted York from the house and took him into custody at 10:13 p.m. Oct. 3, 2022, on Anderson and Hopkins County warrants. He was transported to jail by Sulphur Springs Police Officers Thad Cook and Dustin Green to the county jail.
The 47-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked in at 1:23 a.m. Oct. 4, 2022, on the Anderson County warrant alleging continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 years and the Hopkins County failure to appear on a child support charge.
York remained in Hopkins County jail later Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2022. Bond was set at $100,000 on the Anderson County sexual abuse of a child charge and $1,000 on criminal nonsupport charge, according to jail reports.
Warrant Surrender
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs woman surrendered herself in the HCSO lobby on a warrant at 9:42 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Deputy Thomas Patterson was contacted. He escorted Brandi Christine Potts into the county jail, where she was booked in at 10:12 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for violating probation on an abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence charge.
Potts, who is also known by Brandi Christine Pullen Allen and Brandi Christine Allen Pullen, was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, on a $50,000 bond on the felony charge, according to jail reports.
Thursday was the second time Potts was jailed last month on a felony charge. She spent the night in jail Sept. 1, 2022, in the county jail on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, but was released the next day on a $30,000 bon on the charge, according to jail records, which also show the woman was first arrested on a warrant for the alleged child endangerment offense on Feb. 24, 2020. She was released from jail Feb. 28, 2020, on a $10,000 bond on the charge. She then returned to the county jail Sept. 10, 2020, for surety off bond on the child endangerment charge, according to jail records.
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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.
2 Sulphur Springs Men Arrested On Assault Charges Saturday
Two Sulphur Springs men were arrested on unrelated assault charges Saturday. A 30-year-old rural Sulphur Springs resident allegedly admitted to stabbing another man, who was transported by EMS to the hospital Saturday evening, while a 29-year-old was accused of throwing a woman onto the floor twice early Saturday morning, according to arrest reports.
FM 1870 Disturbance
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s deputies responded at 1:25 a.m. Oct. 1, 2022, on FM 1870, to what was reported as an active disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputies contacted a 31-year-old woman, who admitted she and the 29-year-old male resident had engaged in a physical altercation in the bedroom of the residence. While talking with the woman, the male resident alleged to have been involved in the disturbance appeared from the side yard of the residence.
Deputies reported being told the man came inside after working the evening before, entered the bedroom and began to lie on the bed bed. The 29-year-old then allegedly attempted to get on top of the woman. When she told him no, he allegedly threw her out of the bed, along with the comforter. She then reportedly headed to the living room to get away from him, but he allegedly threw her down again, causing injury to her elbow, deputies wrote in arrest reports.
Photos were taken of her injuries and a comforter in the bedroom floor appeared to support the claim, resulting in the 29-year-old man being taken into custody at 1:42 a.m. Saturday. The woman was issued notice for family violence victims and a family violence packet with information pertaining to such situations. The man was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked in at 2:31 a.m. Oct. 1, 2022, on a family violence assault charge, deputies noted in arrest reports.
The Sulphur Springs man was released from Hopkins County jail later Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, on a $2,000 bond on the Class A misdemeanor assault charge, according to jail reports.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
County Road 1109 Disturbance
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Isaac Foley and Zack Horne, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw responded to what was reported as a disturbance on County Road 1109 at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Upon arrival, deputies reported finding a male lying on on the front yard at the address. He appeared, deputies noted in arrest reports, to have lacerations on his stomach and chest. Deputies acted, using a gauze to try to control the bleeding, while others attempted to locate a suspect.
Bystanders at the residence claimed the suspect could be found in the secondary residence behind the one the Hispanic male was lying in front of. While rendering aid to the injured man, a deputy reported seeing a Hispanic male appear out of the shadows at the side of the residence. Bystanders then claimed the man was the suspect they were looking for.
That man, identified in arrest reports as Roman Rubio-Montero, was detained in handcuffs. He was taken into custody and placed in front of a patrol car to wait, while deputies continued to render aid to the injured man until EMS arrived, deputies noted in arrest reports. EMS took over care of the injured man, transporting him by ambulance to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, while deputies stayed with Rubio-Montero until a Spanish speaking officer could arrive.
A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper translated. The suspect allegedly admitted to stabbing the other man, thus, he was placed under arrest at 8:40 p.m. Saturday. The 30-year-old man was then transported to the county jail, where he was booked in at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2022, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, officers alleged in arrest reports. Rubio-Montero, who is also known to go by Roman Monterio Rubio, remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in lieu of the $100,000 bond set on the second-degree felony assault charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
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.
Team Tennis Plays For District Championship Tuesday
Wildcat team tennis looks forward to their duel in Texarkana Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Coach Tony Martinez says his team is all too excited at the chance of competing for the first ever district championship for team tennis.
Sulphur Springs travels to Texarkana Tuesday to take on Pleasant Grove.
At 2-0 now, same with the Leopards, the winner of Tuesday’s match claims the district championship, and the #1 seed come playoffs next week.
Last week had Coach Martinez’s squads hosted Liberty Eylau last Tuesday for their second district competition. Sulphur Springs crushed the Leopards, 18-1.
“We were lobbing, we were drop-shotting… we were doing all the little things that we need to get ready for our doubles in preparation for our next round, today, versus Pleasant Grove,” Coach Martinez said Tuesday leading up to the district championship.
The tennis coach applauded PG for running a tight ship on an overall strong team. He noted the Hawks on the boys’ side are stacked, but hopes his guys can win some matches against a stout Pleasant Grove team.
Coach Martinez and his squads are chomping at the bit to get out on the courts Tuesday for a chance at the first ever district championship for team tennis.
He says dating back 35 years, former foe Texas High always came out on top. For his team to have a chance to claim the first ever team tennis district championship is huge for the program.
“This is exciting for Sulphur Springs,” the tennis coach said. “We’ve really been excited over the last few days. Our practices have gone well, all the players are healed… I believe all of our players were in the right spots (versus LE), so we’re prepared. As prepared as [we] can be since we started back [on] June 2.”
Pleasant Grove is a very talented team. They took the aforementioned Tigers to a close contest a few weeks ago, so Coach Martinez and his squads know they are in for a tight one Tuesday, Oct. 4.
“They look good on paper,” the tennis coach said. “[But] anything can happen on a given day… we’re expecting this is our given day.”
Coach Martinez and his squads are looking to compete well and hope things fall their way, as a win Tuesday would give Sulphur Springs their first ever district championship in team tennis.
The duel for the district 15-4A crown takes place in Texarkana Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4 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.
CHRISTUS Business News: Sulphur Springs Nurse Receives DAISY Award For Excellence In Care
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, October 3, 2022 – Breast cancer affects almost 1 in 8 women in the United States and is a curable disease if detected early enough. At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs, we believe even one is too many. Scheduling your annual mammogram and speaking to your primary care physician regarding what steps you can take for preventative care establishes a legacy of optimal breast health and wellness.
We emphasize the importance of breast exams and mammograms for women and even men, who have a family history of breast cancer. Our compassionate medical associates help detect breast abnormalities to ensure you receive the necessary resources, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures.
The Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center inside of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs is a state-of-the-art imaging center that includes the newest 3-D Mammography technology. We welcome you to schedule your mammogram here today.
Schedule an appointment by speaking with your physician, or call 903.438.4325.
New DAISY Award Recipient
Many incredible nurses are nominated for a DAISY award by patients and their families for receiving excellent care. The DAISY Award, however, is presented quarterly to only ONE nomination, as chosen by a panel of direct care nurses from each of our seven sites. All nominations are blinded, so no one knows who has been nominated until after the winner is chosen.
This quarter the recipient is Hayley Maddux, RN, of our Medical/Surgical Department. We are proud of her dedication to quality care!
New Orthopedic Surgeon in Sulphur Springs
We are excited to welcome to our CHRISTUS family, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Christian Douthit. Dr. Douthit cares for patients of all ages and is particularly interested in hand-to-shoulder problems, peripheral nerve surgery, orthopedic trauma, and sports injuries.
Dr. Douthit will be joining Dr. Christopher Meltsakos, and PA Chris Lutz, at our CHRISTUS Orthopedic and Sports Medicine clinic, located at 103 Medical Circle, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 903.885.6688.
Free Student Athlete Injury Clinic Continues
CHRISTUS Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Sulphur Springs continues to offer a FREE Saturday Athletic Injury Clinic for all student athletes, all sports included. The clinic is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., through November 12. Student athletes from 7th grade to college age will be able to get a free exam and x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat their injury. The clinic will be held at our CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedics, Medical Building 5, at 103B Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs.
For more information about our Sports Medicine program, or Orthopedic services, please call 903.885.6688.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org.
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested October 4
10/04/2022 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office.
The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area, but also in case of any emergency that could affect the safety and lives of citizens in Sulphur Springs.
Recent tests have shown the emergency sirens to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as tornados or other threats to safety.
This will only be a test, conducted at 12 p.m. October 4, 2022.
Lady Cat Volleyball Plays Two Straight Road Games To Wrap Up First Half of District Play
Sulphur Springs once again hits the road, for two straight games this week.
Lady Cat volleyball after the two straight district contests on the road wraps up the first half of their district season.
Tuesday, Oct. 4 has Coach Dorner and her team travel to Texarkana to take on Pleasant Grove.
The Lady Cats take on the Lady Hawks on their home court, as Pleasant Grove (3-0) remains the lone undefeated team in 15-4A.
Sulphur Springs (2-1) picked up their first district loss Friday at home to North Lamar.
The visiting Pantherettes took down the Lady Cats on their home floor, in the lone home match for Sulphur Springs during the first half of district play.
The two schools traded momentum, as the Lady Cat volleyball would start hot only to see North Lamar claw their way back in, taking late leads in sets one and three (25-21, 25-20) to win the match in three straight.
Set two during Friday’s game was a similar story, as Sulphur Springs got an early lead, lost momentum but stuck neck-and-neck with the Pantherettes until the bitter end. Tied at 22, North Lamar took advantage of mistakes and won that set as well in a tight on, 25-23.
While a sweep at home is never ideal, Sulphur Springs played hard and better than the set score indicates.
Coach Dorner’s team fought on every play but mistakes at crucial points plagued the Lady Cats in their lone home match during the first half of district play.
The first loss for Coach Dorner’s team brings their record to 16-13 (2-1 district).
Their first of two straight road matches this week has Lady Cat volleyball taking on a dominant team Pleasant Grove Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 P.M.
Friday has Sulphur Springs in Pittsburg playing at 4:30 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.
