Lady Cats Golf Spring 2022 Schedule Released
Lady Cats golf will be all too ready to get back on the green to begin their spring 2022 season.
Women’s golf, led by head coach Whitney Spinner, have their first match on Feb. 7 in a Regional Preview at Rockwall GAC at 8 A.M.
After JV has their first match the following Monday, both teams will be back in action on Feb. 21 at the Mount Pleasant Country Club at 9 A.M.
On Feb. 28, Coach Spigener and her squad will make the trek out to the DFW metroplex to take on host Lake Highlands at the Dallas Athletic Club at 7:30 A.M.
All of the previously mentioned competitions are on Monday.
The next three matches for the women’s golf squad are all at Tempest;
- The Lady Cats have a two-day tournament in Tempest on Mar. 11-12 versus Glen Rose
- Both JV and varsity will have their district preview on Monday, Mar. 21 again at Tempest
- And finally the District 15-5A tournament, on Mar. 30-31 will for the third straight contest be at Tempest
The tee times for competitions listed directly above have yet to be determined.
Lady Cats who qualify for the Regional tournament on Apr. 20-21 return to a familiar golf course in Rockwall GAC.
The state tournament is in Georgetown at White Wing Golf Club on May. 16-17.
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.
Recall: Dole Fresh Vegetables Packaged Salads Processed In NC, AZ Plants Due to Possible Listeria
Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces a Voluntary Precautionary Recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and Yuma, AZ processing facilities due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.,is voluntarily recalling from the market all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and its Yuma, AZ production facilities due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and is also temporarily suspending operations at both facilities to conduct an extensive cleaning and sanitation protocol. Products subject to the voluntary recall are identified by a product lot code beginning with the either the letter “N” or “Y” in the upper right-hand corner of the package (see examples below) and will have a “Best if Used By” date between November 30, 2021, and January 8, 2022. Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators are urged not to consume the product and to discard it immediately.
This suspension of operations and recall are being performed voluntarily by Dole out of an abundance of caution, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decision to suspend operations and recall all products from these facilities was made after analyzing the strain of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in a single package of Dole-branded Garden Salad produced in the Bessemer City facility and a single package of shredded iceberg lettuce produced in the Yuma, AZ facility. Both of those items were randomly sampled by the state of Georgia and the state of Michigan, respectively, and were a genetic match with a strain of Listeria monocytogenes which FDA and CDC believe is responsible for sixteen illnesses since 2014.
Listing of products subject to each of these recalls is set forth below.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Recalled salad items from the Bessemer City facility were distributed in the states of AL, CT, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA. Recalled salad items from the Yuma facility were distributed in the states of AL, AZ, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
No products produced from Dole facilities in Springfield, OH (production/lot codes beginning with “W”) or Soledad, CA (production/lot codes beginning with “B”) are included in these voluntary recalls. In addition, no other Dole products, including “ready-to-eat” salad products, fresh fruit, and field-packed fresh vegetables, are part of these voluntary recalls and are safe to consume.
Dole retailers have been advised to check store shelves and warehouse inventories to confirm that no recalled product is available for purchase by consumers.
Retailer and consumer questions about the voluntary recalls should be directed to the Dole Consumer Response Center at 800-356-3111, Monday—Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm Pacific Time.
Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.
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Woman Jailed On Felony Probation Violation Warrant, Man For Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Child
Local officers made at least 2 felony warrant arrests Wednesday, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Isaac Foley and Sgt. Scott Davis observed Rebecca Dawn Wallace on the south Interstate 30 service road just west of State Highway 19 south at 8:20 p.m. Dec. 22, 2021. A records check by dispatchers revealed a warrant for the 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman’s arrest.
The sheriff’s officers took Wallace into custody and transported her to jail on the warrant for violating probation, which she was on for a Dec. 31, 2017 possession of controlled substance charge. The violation is alleged to have occurred on Dec. 14, 2021, according to arrest reports. She was held in the county jail Thursday morning, Dec. 23, 2021.
Wednesday marked the second time this year that Wallace, who is also known by Rachel Tays, Rebecca Dawn Guderian and Beca, was arrested for violating probation on the charge. She was also jailed June 10-Aug. 11, 2021, for violation of probation.
HCSO Deputy Terry Thompson traveled to Denton County jail, took Jorge Camacho Villanueva into custody at noon and transported him to Hopkins County jail.
Th 36-year-old man was booked at 4:05 p.m. Dec. 22, 2021, into Hopkins County jail on a warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child. He remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Dec. 23, 2021. Bond was recommended at $100,000, according to arrest 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.
Two Men Charged Tuesday On Felony Warrants
Two men were charged Tuesday on felony warrants. A 49-year-old Texas man, who has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest Oct. 30, was served at the jail with a Travis County warrant while a 42-year-old Caddo Mills man was taken into custody at the District Attorney’s Office on a warrant, according to arrest and jail reports.
Travis County Warrant
Mathew Edward Cain has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest at 8:40 p.m. Oct. 30, 2021, at an I-30 rest rest stop on unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were notified Oct. 30 about a stolen vehicle, a gray Jeep Wrangler, said to be traveling east on Interstate 30. Deputy Drew Fisher reported spotting a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle that’d been reported to Travis County Sheriff’s Office as stolen vehicle pass by his stationary vehicle on I-30.
Fisher reported he then entered I-30 and caught up to the vehicle and was able to confirm the license plate did indeed match that of the Jeep stolen from Travis County. Fisher conducted what he described in arrest reports as a high risk traffic stop on the Wrangler, because he did not wait for additional units to arrive to assist when the driver pulled into the rest area just east of Cumby around 8:20 p.m.
The deputy allegedly ordered the occupant out of the stolen vehicle. The man inside, identified as 49-year-old Mathew Edward Cain of Texas, was taken into custody without incident. When advised of his rights, Cain allegedly admitted he knew the Jeep was stolen and that there were hypodermic needles inside of it. A search by deputies, who had arrived by that point, allegedly revealed 0.148 gram of suspected methamphetamine in the center console of the Jeep, Fisher alleged in Oct. 10 arrest reports.
Cain was taken into custody and jailed Oct. 30 on the unauthorized use of vehicle and controlled substance charges. His bond was set at $10,000 on each charge.
On Dec. 21, 2021, HCSO Deputy Zack Horne received confirmation of a Travis County warrant for Cain’s arrest related to the UUV charge. Horne completed an arrest report for Cain, who has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest in October, officially adding the new warrant to the list of charges he faces at 9:49 p.m. Tuesday, according to arrest reports. Cain’s bond on the Travis County charge was set at $15,000, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hopkins County Warrant
Ricky Ervin Neal Jr. was taken into custody at 10 a.m. Dec. 21, 2021. He was known to have an outstanding warrant. HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans took him the 42-year-old Caddo Mills man into custody and escorted him to the county jail, where Evans was booked in just before 11 a.m. for bond forfeiture on a March 16, 2020 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
Neal, who is also known by Rickey Ervin Neal, remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, according to 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.
Judge Robert Newsom Makes Holiday Visit to Good Morning Show with Retiring Enola Gay
“At one time, I sat in your chair at the KSST control board”, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom quipped with Enola Gay during the December 22, 2021 Good Morning Show. “When I was in high school, I was a member of Radio Workshop. That was KSST’s educational program for high schoolers during weekday evenings, where we could sign up for a couple of hours shift and ‘dee jay” the rock n roll hits of the day. It was a long-running program, and I was there in 1969/1970. There were a few of us each evening, and we had lots of fun. Probably didn’t follow all the rules, although Bill Bradford had Steve Whitworth, a kind of ‘supervisor’, not much older than we were, to keep things under control in the control room. Between studio duties, we teens had a great time hanging out. One evening, I had brought my guitar with me, and we jammed a little bit. I came up with some alternate lyrics to the song “Lemon Tree” (Trini Lopez) which was on the playlist. If I remember right, it went like this:
‘When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me, If you’re ever around Sulphur Springs, listen to KSST’ “.
Too bad he didn’t bring his guitar with him, but he sang it well for the Wednesday morning listeners during the December 22 Good Morning Show live interview. Reaching further back in years, Judge Newsom recalled when he worked in the dairy business. “Back then, Peavine Pinion had the early shift, and served as the morning greeter to all the listeners. We would all start our day with him., and I started mine in the dairy barn with the radio on KSST. Peavine was on the air for many consecutive years, I know Jim Thompson was Morning Show host for a time, and then you came along, Enola. I have listened to you all these years, from my time in law enforcement and then running for and serving in office. I recognize also how innovative KSST has been all along, from the Radio Workshop days and all through the turn of the century when we began to use computers and the Internet was developed. Now we have the KSST website which Chad Young began, bringing us all the news online but retaining the usefulness of local radio. Enola, you’ve been on the air since the late 1980’s, and will be missed by a lot of people!”
Judge Newsom further reminisced back to the Campfire Cowboys, a country-western group of singers and musicians who entertained at local events in the 1990’s. “Our musicians and singers included several elected officials; JP Ronnie Glossup sang and did comedy, City Councilman Bill Watts played banjo, and from the Sheriff’s Department Jim Tomlinson. Guitarist Al Davis sometimes joined us, and Constable Tex Maynard played the rub board and sang cowboy songs. There were other members at different times. And KSST’s Enola Gay sang with us, too!” he reminded me. During the brief interview, we meandered down memory lane to “The Law South of the Sulphur”, a play written by Maynard and enacted almost totally by elected officials. Newsom recalled that Judge Minter and Judge Millsap often filled roles when performing at the Stew Contest, in Heritage Park and at the Reilly Springs Jamboree. “KSST and Enola Gay have been a big part of the daily lives of the people of Hopkins and surrounding counties. And it won’t be long until KSST observes it’s 75th anniversary, March 1, 2022. A lot of things have changed since the early days, but I am so glad we still have KSST continuing in the role of local radio along with Channel 18 TV and KSSTradio.com for listeners and viewers to turn to, and to remind us of our history”.
A retirement reception for Enola Gay Mathews will be held at the studios on Wednesday December 22 from 12 noon til 2pm, and listeners and friends are invited. I hope to visit with you there! My last day on the air will be Friday Christmas Eve, and I hopes to read all the Christmas cards and play the memorable Christmas songs that listeners like each morning up til that point. I love to write, and as the mom of five and grandmother of 12 plus four great-grands, when I’m not writing I plan to spend as much time with them as possible. I came on board when I was 36, and I’d really love to stay in my role as KSST Good Morning Show host, but at age 68, I see more now how precious time is. I’m wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and the brightest and happiest New Year!
Wildcats Soccer Falls 3-1 at McKinney North For First Scrimmage Loss
The men’s soccer team dropped their first scrimmage of the winter 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Dec. 21 to McKinney North 3-1.
Coach Alexi Upton’s squad travelled to the DFW metroplex Tuesday to take on the McKinney North Bulldogs but costly errors paved the way for a Wildcats loss.
Sulphur Springs committed three keeping errors that proved too much to overcome in a 3-1 scrimmage defeat on Tuesday in McKinney.
The Wildcats lone goal was scored by Alex Yanez and assisted by Osvaldo Arellano.
Through six scrimmages, Yanez leads the team with six goals scored and assisted another goal. Arellano scored three times in the Sulphur Springs tournament.
The Tuesday loss to McKinney North drops Wildcats soccer’s scrimmage record to 4-1-1.
Men’s soccer take the rest of the week off before resuming action next Tuesday versus Jacksonville.
That scrimmage is set to kick off at Gerald Prim Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 4:30 P.M.
Freshman will kick off at 1 P.M. and the junior varsity will follow at 2:30 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.
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Assault Charges
A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, on aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with deadly weapon charges for offenses alleged to have occurred over the weekend.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis, Deputies Zach Steward, Justin Wilkerson and Isaac Foley were dispatched at 7:46 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, along with Investigator Shea Shaw, to a residence just outside of Sulphur Springs, where a robbery was alleged to have occurred.
A deadly weapon was alleged to have been displayed during the commission of the robbery. The suspect then reportedly obtained items from an individual at the residence, which he took with him when he left, according to investigators. The sheriff’s officers assisted Investigator Shaw in developing the case. Evidence was collected, a suspect identified and warrants were obtained Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, 2021 for Tyler T-Ray Ivery’s arrest.
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Drew Fisher reportedly located Ivery at his place of employment in Sulphur Springs at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, and took him into custody on the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery warrants.
A Glock handgun was also reportedly located in a backpack, which was seized as evidence as part of the case, Sgt. Steward alleged in arrest reports.
Ivery was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on both warrants as well as three city traffic warrants. The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man, who jail reports show is also known by Tyler Tyrone Ivery and Buddy, remained in the county jail late Wednesday morning. Bond was set at $100,000 each on the aggravated assault and aggravated robbery charges.
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.
Drunk And Impaired Driving Involved In Nearly One Quarter Of All Holiday Traffic Deaths
AUSTIN– A night of drinking at a friend’s house for Richie Griffin in Austin led to the holidays spent in the court system after he crashed into a home when he got behind the wheel drunk. This is just one of many stories that highlight the costly and tragic consequences of driving under the influence. This holiday season, TxDOT wants to remind Texans to always find a sober ride.
Throughout December, TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign will host events across the state featuring video testimonials of Texans like Griffin who deal with the daily consequences of drunk driving, either as an offender or survivor. These powerful stories and drunk driving facts can be found at SoberRides.org.
“It is our hope that these moving, first-hand accounts will encourage all of us to make the right choice and not ever drive after drinking or doing anything that can alter our judgment,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. ”We don’t want to turn a happy time of year into one that could be marked by tragic loss caused by someone’s poor decision to drink and drive.”
There were 2,462 DUI-alcohol related traffic crashes in Texas during the holiday season of December 1, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Those crashes killed 93 people and seriously injured another 215.
Drinking and driving is 100% preventable and can have serious physical, emotional and financial consequences that can last for years. A DWI can hurt or kill someone, devastating the lives of victims and survivors forever. It can also cause significant and expensive legal issues, create difficulty finding or keeping a job and bring a lifetime of regret.
There are many sober ride options available. Designate a sober driver, call a taxi, use a rideshare service, stay put, call a friend or family member, or use mass transit to ensure you don’t drive impaired.
The Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is a key component of #EndTheStreakTX, a broader social media and word-of-mouth effort that encourages drivers to make safer choices while behind the wheel such as wearing a seat belt, driving the speed limit, never texting and driving and never driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways. #EndTheStreakTX asks all Texans to commit to driving safely to help end the streak of daily deaths on Texas roadways.
The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). This information was received and processed by the department as of Oct. 22, 2021.
2 Men Receive Prison Sentences In District Court
Two men, a 27-year-old Pittsburg man and a 39-year-old Hopkins County man, received prison sentences in hearings before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt this month, according to court reports.
Brandon Darel Roach pled guilty on Oct.18, 2021, to the third-degree felony offense of retaliation and pled true to two punishment enhancement paragraphs, making the third-degree felony punishable under the habitual offender statute. An unindicted case for harassment of a public servant was dismissed pursuant to Section 12.45 of Texas Penal Code, after the 39-year-old Hopkins County man acknowledged his guilt in that case, according to court reports.
At the sentencing hearing on Dec. 20, 2021, Roach faced a punishment range of 25 to 99 years or life in prison due to two prior consecutive prison sentences, or deferred adjudication community supervision.
Assistant District Attorney Zachary Blackmon Monday called four family members as witnesses as well as the jailer Roach was accused of harassing.
The court also had available for review all of the discovery evidence in both cases, which reportedly included numerous jail calls in which the defendant threatened to beat and kill numerous people, including family members, as well as disciplinary records from Hopkins County jail. Blackmon argued these items establish a pattern of violent and insubordinate behavior exhibited by Roach during the time he was in custody in Hopkins County jail. Evidence was presented alleging that Roach was a member of the Aryan Brotherhood, according to the ADA.
Roach reportedly was the only witness to testify on his behalf.
During closing arguments, Blackmon asked that Roach be sentenced to life in prison due to the potential danger he presents to society and his family. Roach reportedly asked for probation with mental health treatment.
On Dec. 20, Eighth Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt sentenced Roach to 80 years of imprisonment.
Lamont Lankeen Mitchell pled guilty Oct. 19, 2021, to the third-degree felony offense of assault of a public servant and a plea of true to a punishment enhancement paragraph, making the third-degree felony punishable as a second-degree felony. The 27-year-old Pittsburg man’s other two pending cases were dismissed pursuant to 12.45 of Texas Penal Code, after he acknowledged his guilt in those cases.
The case was set for a contested sentencing hearing on December 6, 2021.
Mitchell faced 2 to 20 years imprisonment in the penitentiary with an optional fine up to $10,000. Deferred adjudication community supervision was an option for the court as well.
ADA Blackmon, during Mitchell’s sentencing hearing, rested on the pre-sentence investigation report. Discovery information, which reportedly included evidence that Mitchell is a Blood gang member, was also available for the judge to review, according to the prosecutor.
Mitchell testified on his own behalf, the sole defense witness. He asked the judge to sentence him to deferred adjudication community supervision for the assault of a public servant charge.
During closing arguments, Blackmon asked the judge for a “proper prison sentence” based on the acts Mitchell allegedly committed and pled guilty to, the defendant’s criminal history, and an alleged gang affiliation.
Judge Northcutt sentenced Mitchell to 12 years of confinement in Texas Department of Criminal Justice for assaulting a peace officer.
Hicks: Your Health And Wellness
By Johanna Hicks
Last week, I provided a brief summary of educational impacts in the area of diabetes management. This week, I’m sharing information about Extension activities pertaining to youth health and wellness – summer day camp in particular.
Relevance
According to https://nccd.cdc.gov, Hopkins County has a population of approximately 36,810, with 21% of children living in poverty. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that an average of 21% of youth ages 6-19 are overweight. Additionally, approximately 24% achieve 1 hour or less moderate physical activity; an average of 45% consume less than 1 serving of fruit per day, and 50% consume less than 1 serving of vegetables per day. Other factors that can be a detriment to youth health and wellness include:
- adult obesity (31% of Hopkins County population)
- adult smoking (17%)
- insured (22%)
Response
The Community Health/Wellness Alliance and Hopkins County Master Wellness Volunteers identified the need to continue addressing childhood health in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, and well-being. This was accomplished by partnering with the Sulphur Springs Independent School District 2021 summer day camp program.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provided 8 sessions, each approximately 1 to 1½ hours in length. Incentive items were distributed to reinforce the topics taught. Sessions included:
- physical activity at each session
- “Color Me Healthy” curriculum
- imaginary field trips
- MyPlate
- sun and water safety
- Hands-on cooking session on reading and following a recipe, food safety, hand hygiene, and kitchen safety.
- Seven issues of Color Me Healthy newsletter included recipes, tips for healthy eating, suggestions for incorporating physical activity into daily life, and more.
Results
A retrospective 17-question post survey was distributed. Twenty-five surveys were returned indicating the following:
Students indicated learning:
- 100% (25/25) were able to identify dairy products from a list
- 100% (25/25) were able to identify recommended number of minutes of physical activity
- 100% (25/25) were able to identify the best beverage for hot days
- 96% (24/25) were able to identify safe food practices
- 92% (23/25) were able to identify what to do in the event of severe weather
- 88% (22/25) were able to identify sedentary behavior vs. physical activity
- 88% (22/25) were able to identify foods in the protein group
Intent to adopt practices:
- 100% (25/25) indicated that they will drink more water and fewer sweetened beverages
- 100% (25/25) indicated that they plan to eat breakfast every morning
- 88% (22/25) indicated that they plan to eat more fruits & vegetables
As a side note, the partnership with the SSISD earned the School Health and Wellness Award from the Texas Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences at the 2021 state conference.
Closing Thought
Never underestimate the impact you may have on a child.
Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, may be contacted by mail at P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; phone at 903-885-3443; or email at [email protected].
