A Shot of Paris Junior College’s Empty Pot
EMPTY STEW POT
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center director Rob Stanley cooked a big pot of stew for the college at Saturday’s big world stew cooking contest. The empty pot is evidence that his stew must have been very good. It was all gone before noon.
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.
Saltillo Lions Cross Country Team Places Second, Moves on to State Meet Next Friday
While the Lady Lions did not qualify for Regionals as a whole, they did have a top-20 finish in Brianna Tawil who placed 17th, finishing her 5K at 13:26.
For the varsity boys, Gunner Tarver led the way in fourth with a time of 17:37.
The second-place runner at 11th was Coy Collins at 18:22.
Rowdy Speir was the final Lion to place in the top-20 at 18:47, good enough for 18th.
Adrian Don Juan and Luke Ritter both cracked the top-25, crossing the line at 18:54 and 19 minutes flat, with those two Saltillo athletes placing 22nd and 24th, respectively.
The final two Lions Cristian Trejo and Andrew Redburn finished 33rd and 42nd.
Team results from the 1A-Region III championship meet were as follows:
- 1st- Miller Grove- 28
- 2nd- Saltillo- 74 (Team State Qualifier)
- 3rd- Slidell- 110
- 4th- Blum-114
The second-place finish was more than good enough to allow the Lions to move on to the state championship meet for cross country.
Next up, Saltillo will compete in the State cross country meet for 1A will take place at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, TX on Nov. 5, 2021.
Regional Cross Country Meet, Lady Cats Volleyball, Wildcats and Lady Cats Golf and Middle School Football All On Deck For Tuesday Game Day
Tuesday, Oct. 26 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports.
Leading the charge in athletic contests Tuesday are the Lady Cats volleyball team, who will look to get back in to the win column Tuesday versus Longview.
It has been a tough stretch for the volleyball team led by head coach Bailey Dorner. Sulphur Springs has faced a brutal string of opponents in playoff-bound Hallsville, Marshall, Texas High, and a tough Edgewood team last Tuesday.
As their schedule has hardened due to the opponents, and as the playoffs are right around the corner next week, Coach Dorner and her squad will look to get a desperately-needed win tonight in Longview versus the Lady Lobos.
Longview comes in to the match with a 4-7 district record, with half of those victories coming in October. Sulphur Springs has stumbled in October, falling to 3-3 in district play this month and 3-4 overall.
With the Lady Cats set to compete in the Bi-District round, tentatively scheduled for Monday, they will need to get back in the win column to restore some confidence for the team heading in to the playoffs.
Tuesday’s match will be broadcasted on to KSST 1230 AM at 6 P.M.
Moving over to golf, the fall 2021 season has just about come and gone for the golf program.
Both golf teams will be in Longview today taking on the Lobos at Tempest Golf Club.
Believe it or not, Tuesday’s contest in Longview will be the final match of the 2021 fall season for the Lady Cats as they will look to finish out the season strong.
Tuesday’s contest at Tempest will also mark the halfway point for the varsity men’s team, as after today they will only have two more on the fall 2021 season.
The final two matches for coach Jeremy DeLorge’s squad will be the following two Mondays on Nov. 1 and Nov. 8.
For the full golf schedule, click here for the men’s team and here for the women’s.
Coach Ross Hicks and his Lady Cats cross country team plus a few Wildcats are already underway at the Regional Cross Country meet.
The meet at Lynn Creek at Joe Pool Lake is the last competition before the 5A state championship meet held in Round Rock, TX.
The Lady Cats will be the first to get started at noon, with the men that did move on to the 5A Region II championship doing their 5K 30 minutes later at 12:30 P.M.
Sulphur Springs propelled themselves to the Regional Meet thanks in large part to an all-around great team performance. Three Lady Cat runners placed in the top-16, with two of them taking top-10 finishes.
While the men placed fourth, it was unfortunately not enough to get the regional-qualifying bid.
It may have been a tough end for the men, but the team will be all too excited to cheer on their Lady Cats and the men that did qualify.
Regionals begin for 5A-Division II at 12 P.M. for the men and 12:30 P.M. for the women.
And last but certainly not least the middle school football program will be in Hallsville taking on the Bobcats. Coach Eddie Flores’s A and B teams have gone on a crusade, winning all six of their first contests with only two games left on the fall 2021 season.
They will no doubt hope to ride their momentum to two undefeated 8-0 seasons for both teams, but first they will have to get through Hallsville for their second-to-last contest.
Last Tuesday the middle school football program was back at home at the Prim, and both A and B teams got their sixth win on the season when the A team dispatched took care of Pine Tree 35-26. The B team dispatched the Pirates 28-0 in the shutout victory in Longview.
But with two games left, and both teams riding the undefeated high, there is no doubt both Hallsville and next week’s opponent Marshall will hope to hand the Sulphur Springs middle school Wildcats their first loss on the season.
Coach Flores and his middle school Wildcats football team will look to close-out their season with two more victories clenching their undefeated season, but first they will have to get through Hallsville tonight.
The action begins later today at 4:30 P.M. starting with the C team, followed by the B and A teams at 5:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. respectively.
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.
Regulated Herbicides: What Private Applicators Should Know About Exemptions and Restrictions
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hopkins County Agent, Natural Resource/Agriculture
The utilization of regulated herbicides is regulated and allowed to be used by pesticide private applicators. Private applicators are required to obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain their licenses. The Texas A&M AgriLife-Hopkins County office will be offering a 5-CEU session on Nov. 3, 2021, in Sulphur Springs. To RSVP, please contact the Extension Office by calling 903-885-3443.
Regulated herbicides are designated by the Texas Department of Agriculture. If used as directed or in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, these herbicides require additional restrictions to prevent a hazard to desirable vegetation caused by drift or an uncontrolled application.
List Of Regulated Herbicides:
- 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); including acid, amine, choline, ester and salt formulations;
- 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA);
- 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid (dicamba); including dimethylamine salt (DMA), sodium salt, diglycoamine salt (DGA), isopropylamine salts (IPA), N, N-Bis-(3-aminopropyl) methylamine (BAPMA), and potassium salt; and
- 3,7-dichloro-8-quinolinecarboxylic acid (quinclorac).
Exemptions From Regulated Herbicide Classification
A pesticide product containing an active ingredient listed above is exempt from classification as a regulated herbicide if:
- It is distributed in a container with a capacity less than or equal to one quart for liquid products or less than or equal to two pounds for dry or solid products.
- A specialty fertilizer mixture is labeled for ornamental use and registered as a commercial fertilizer under Chapter 63 of the Agriculture Code.
- It is ready for use, requires no further mixing or dilution before use, and is packaged in a container of one gallon or less for liquid products or four pounds or less for dry or solid products.
Products containing 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid (dicamba) are exempt from classification as a regulated herbicide, when used in accordance with the approved product label for transgenic auxin herbicide tolerant crops, are applied by ground application equipment, and are applied when winds do not exceed 10 miles per hour.
Restrictions on Persons Buying, Using, and Distributing Regulated Herbicides
- A person may not purchase or use a regulated herbicide unless the person is a licensed pesticide applicator or is working under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator.
- A person may not distribute a pesticide classified as a regulated herbicide to a person not authorized to purchase regulated herbicides.
- Anyone who distributes regulated herbicides must obtain a pesticide dealer’s license from the department. Records of sale or distribution must be kept for two years.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic, please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Drive-Thru COVID Testing Now Available Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday At CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Primary Care
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
No Excuses – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Nothing will keep us from making your breast health a priority, whether you need a mammogram, help choosing the right physician or treatment plan, from chemotherapy to radiation to surgery. We provide safe, high-quality care in our brand new, state-of-the-art Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center.
Schedule an appointment for your local 3D mammogram today by calling 903-438-4325.
COVID Testing
Do you need a COVID test, but are unable to get in to see your provider for testing or an appointment?
- CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Primary Care in Sulphur Springs is offering an opportunity for patients to be tested for COVID-19 without having to be seen by a provider.
- Drive-thru testing is available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the parking lot of 100 Medical Circle; no appointment required.
- Patients do not need to leave their vehicle. Someone will be out to get patient information and perform the COVID-19 test.
- Patients will be required to sign up for MyChart.
- Results of COVID testing will be available to patients via MyChart.
Thank you for your patience
Due to COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, please expect “longer than usual” wait times in the Emergency Department. Rest assured we are doing everything we can to provide high quality care in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for allowing us to provide for your healthcare needs, while extending grace to our staff.
COVID Vaccine Clinics
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital until further notice. The available vaccines include Moderna (2-doses, ages 18 and older) and Pfizer (2-doses, ages 12 and older). Appointments not required, but parent/guardian must accompany anyone 17 and younger.
Missing COVID card?
Don’t worry – We manage your medical records if you had your vaccine administered at a CHRISTUS location. You may log in to your “MyChart” account to access the record. If you don’t have a MyChart account, you can call 903-885-3181 to get that setup. You will need a working email address. Or, you may contact Health Information Management. If you need medical records, please use one of the following options:
- Please call 903-439-4045 to speak to staff members who can send your records to care providers for you or to request your medical records. You will need to complete an authorization form, complete and return, along with a copy of your identification, to our office via fax or email. The fax number is 903-439-4704.
- We are available Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hospital Visitation
Please note the following guidelines:
- Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable. Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth. Visitors must remain masked during their time in the hospital.
- Minor-aged visitors must be accompanied by an adult, be free of symptoms and able to comply with masking and hygiene expectations throughout the visit.
- Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
- Main Entrance open 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Gift Shop open
- Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Types of Visitors:
- COVID receiving aerosol treatments: via tele-visitation only.
- COVID not receiving aerosol treatments: 1 Essential support person for the duration of hospital stay. Essential support person will be given a visible wrist band for identification purposes.
- ICU/ER: 1 Essential support person only.
- All other patients may have 1 Essential support person and 1 visitor (up to 2 persons in room at a time).
- Types of Visitors:
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care Hours of Operation
The CHRISTUS Urgent Care hours of operation are as follows:
- In-Person Care Hours
- Monday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, closed
- Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunday, closed.
- Virtual Visit Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- To schedule a virtual visit, please visit urgentcare.christushealth.org, then select your location and click “Virtual Visit”
The Urgent Care is located at 1339 South Broadway St., and the phone number to call is 903.951.1001.
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
“If Headstones Could Talk” Cemetery Walk is November 7 at City Cemetery
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will once again bring local history to life with this Autumn’s guided living history tour. See and hear as a few “residents” recall what life was like in Sulphur Springs during their day. These former members of local society will be portrayed by Hopkins County Genealogical Society members outfitted in the period costume of doctors, judges, businessmen and housewives. You’ll be informed and entertained as they relate their sometimes humorous life stories amid the shady picturesque settings inside Sulphur Springs City Cemetery on Seventh Street.
The leisurely afternoon walking tour is planned for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Reserve your spot on the tour set for Sunday November 7, 2021 by calling the Genealogical Society Research Library at 903-885-8523 or in person at 611 North Davis. The cost is $10 per person. Plan to bring a friend or the family!
Winnsboro Police Department Oct. 18-24, 2021 Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for Oct. 18-24, 2021, included the following:
Arrests
- Preston Berry, age 25, of Winnsboro was arrested on October 18, 2021, on a Franklin County warrant for an alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child charge.
- William Rush, age 29, of Winnsboro was arrested on October 22, 2021, on a family violence assault impeding breathing or circulation charge.
- Joseph Bearden, age 57, of Winnsboro was arrested on October 23, 2021, on a driving while license invalid with previous convictions charge and a resisting arrest, search, and transport charge.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 149 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 35 citations and 48 warnings during this reporting period.
2021 Winners in the Hopkins Rains County Hay Show Based on Protein Analysis
The annual Hopkins Rains County Hay Show was held on Thursday October 21, 2021 in the arena foyer at the Civic Center. Hay farmers and local banking institutions made up most of the attendance, and they enjoyed fellowship as well as a BBQ lunch catered by Wrights BBQ prior to the announcement of winners. The Hay Show is sponsored annually by Hopkins-Rains Water and Soil Conservation District office headquartered in Sulphur Springs. Another feature of the Hay Show is to direct attention to the Scholarship Program offered by H-R SWCD for high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in Agricultural Science. Hopkins and Rains county high schools will have applications for students to pick up starting January 1. The next selection of scholarship recipients will be announced during May 2022.
There were 21 hay entries this year,with the top ten places determined by judging based on protein analysis of the samples turned in by the growers. The North East Texas Farmer’s Co-op testing lab provided the analysis of the various types of hay entered, and that service is done free of charge for the growers. Andy Wright, who offers support as a board member of H-R Soil and Water Conservation and of the Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau, is frequently the emcee of the event but this year could not attend. In his place, Kody Koon did the honors, and Wade Bartley served as Auctioneer of the winning hay samples. Forage growers in Hopkins and Rains counties can benefit from taking advantage of the annual Autumn testing opportunity, and from it can discover what practices they may do for improvement to increase protein percentages. It’s a way to improve the forages they grow for their own herds, as well as hay crops which enter the local hay market.
Sponsored by the Hopkins/Rains County Soil and Water Conservation District, the annual Hay Show spotlights hay growers in Hopkins and Rains counties. It also congratulates them on the meticulous methods they practice to produce the best forage despite various weather and industry challenges. Every year’s challenges are different, and it’s time to recognize these hardworking farmers and ranchers who contribute to our nation’s food supply as well as local economies. A special thank you goes out to the auction buyers and to NE Texas Farmers Coop for the forage testing. Please check below for the list of 2021 winners.
Representing the Hopkins/Rains County Soil and Water District, Kody Koon brought in the winning top ten samples out of the 21 hay entries for 2021. Kody also stood in for Andy Wright as emcee for this year’s event held in the Hopkins County Civic Center arena.
Wade Bartley auctions the hay samples to buyers in the audience 
L. to R. Keith Shurtleff, President of Alliance Bank, and Doug McCool First Place Hay Show winner was Don McCool who ranches near the Shirley Community in southwest Hopkins County. His hay sample was purchased at auction by Alliance Bank for $1,800. Winners are based on the protein percentage of the hay sample. McCool’s second-cutting entry was the highest, at 13.21 protein. The lab analysis of the entries was conducted by the NE Texas Farmers Co-op. 
Pictured are some of the winners of the 2021 HRC SWCD Hay Show. Congratulations! 
Hay Shows always have great fellowship with a delicious BBQ lunch by Wright’s BBQ! 
Hay Shows always have great fellowship with a delicious BBQ lunch by Wright’s BBQ!
Kody Koon reminds everyone of another annual aspect of the Hay Show. That is the promotion of the HRSWCD Scholarships Program for high school seniors who will enter college to pursue a degree in an Agriculture-related field. Two applications are selected annually, one from a Hopkins County school and one from a Rains County school. Applications may be made starting in January 2022. Selection of recipients is made just prior to school graduation time in May. For an application, contact 903-885-443 or go to 530 Hillcrest Drive Suite 2 in Sulphur Springs.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the growers who participated!
- 1. Doug McCool -13.21 Sample purchased for $1800 by Alliance Bank
- 2. Don, Marilyn Smith -12.6 City National Bank $1200
- 3. Shawn Moore -12.48 North East Tx Farmers Co-op $900
- 4. Henry Potts -12.45 City National Bank $1100
- 5. Ricky Glossup -12.36 Texas Heritage Ntl Bank $1050
- 6. Kyle Koon -12.12 Hopkins Rains Farm Bureau $950
- 7. Shawn Moore – (2nd Entry) Hopkins Rains Farm Bureau $800
- 8. Tom Glossup -10.62 Alliance Bank/FarmersCoop $1000
- 9. Diron Young- 9.5 Hopkins Rains Farm Bureau $950
- 10. Scott Young -9.67 Potts Feed, Emory $900
- Kody Koon
- Tommy Long
- Leon Gunn
- Tim Loper
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Swept by Hallsville on Friday’s Senior Night
Things did not go as planned on Friday, Oct. 22 when Sulphur Springs hosted Hallsville on senior night for the volleyball program.
Seven seniors were honored Friday, in numerical order:
- #1, Parris Pickett
- #2, Brooklynn Burnside
- #3, Myssiah Dugan
- #4, Peyton Hammock
- #5, A.J. Dodd
- #7, Ellikate Daniel
- and #15, Kaslyn Hurley,
but the Lady Cats of Hallsville were set to get their second win over Sulphur Springs on the 2021 season and it showed early as Hallsville took set one 25-19.
Set two was all Hallsville all the time, as the visiting Lady Cats dominated the set 25-10.
Sulphur Springs, led by head coach Bailey Dorner, realizing a second straight loss was upon them, fought relentlessly to win a set versus Hallsville but fell short in the third set 27-25 and as a result were swept by the visiting Lady Cats 3-0.
The loss drops the Lady Cats volleyball team’s season record to 20-16 overall (6-5 district).
The loss is also the second straight for Sulphur Springs.
They will look to get back in the win column tomorrow when they travel to Longview to take on the Lady Lobos in their regular season finale.
That match is set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 5 P.M. starting with JV/freshmen teams and will follow with the varsity at 6 P.M.
While the loss and second straight is a tough pill to swallow, it goes down easier for the program since Sulphur Springs already clinched the four seed from District 15-5A for the playoffs.
Coach Greg Owens, head football coach and athletic director of SSISD said after Saturday’s coach’s show that he anticipates a Monday, Nov. 1 date for the Bi-District round of playoffs.
But before they can shift their focus to their playoff opponent next week, first they will have to get past the Lady Lobos.
Tuesday’s match in Longview will be broadcasted on to KSST 1230 AM.
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.
All Hopkins County Veterans And Service Members Invited To SSHS Veterans Day Program
Sulphur Springs High School Monday announced the return of its traditional Veterans Day program for all Hopkins County Veterans and Service Members. The SSHS Veterans Day program will be held at Sulphur Springs High School on Thursday, November 11. A reception will be hosted in the SSHS Library from 12 to 1:30 p.m., and the program will be follow in the SSHS gym from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11.
