Upcoming Activities include Stew Contest, Help A Child Benefit, Halloween Events, Car Show
By Butch Burney
Who is ready for stew? The cooler weather signals that the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services and Galyean Insurance, is almost here. The contest will be Saturday, Oct. 23, at Buford Park.
Things are not just back to normal at the stew contest, but they are better than normal.
- We will have more than 140 pots of stew cooking and ready to serve at 10:45 a.m.
- Cooks will be on both the north and south sides of Buford Park.
- All-you-can-eat tickets are $6 and can be purchased online (HopkinsChamber.org), at the Chamber office or any of the local banks. Buy online and get a four-pack of tickets for $20.
- There are more than 25 vendors signed up for the market, which will be on the south side of Connally Street both Friday and Saturday. Come out and shop their wares.
- In addition, tie-dye Stew T-shirts are now available and the solid color shirts will be here soon. We also have Stew+75482 tumblers at the office for $20 and stew mugs for $15.
- There will be an appetizer contest Friday evening, and Dubb and the Luv Machines will be in concert Friday night, sponsored by City National Bank.
Be a part of the biggest community event in the county on Friday, Oct. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 23.
Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals, the Vietnam Veterans replica memorial, will be in Sulphur Springs Nov. 4-7, at the Sulphur Springs High School track. The three-quarter sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., along with a Mobile Education Center, will arrive in Sulphur Springs on Tues., Nov. 2, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders, law enforcement, and fire department personnel, and will be welcomed by citizens participating in a Yellow Ribbon & Banner Campaign.
This year, 2021, has been nationally designated as the year to “Welcome Home America’s Vietnam Veterans,” and organizers are hopeful that local citizens will help do that with the Yellow Ribbon & Banner Campaign.
Below are the links for Hopkins County to sponsor The Wall That Heals and participate in The Yellow Ribbon Campaign. For more information, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, see: www.thewallthatheals-sstx.org or Facebook: The Wall That Heals, Sulphur Springs, TX
Help A Child Benefit
The annual Help-A-Child Benefit keeps getting bigger and better. The 14th annual event is set for Saturday, Oct. 16, and will feature a chili cook-off, auction, livestock show, brisket cookoff, Dutch oven cobbler and corn hole competition.
All money raised will go toward Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, foster families and Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center.
The livestock show starts at 9 a.m., followed by the ag mechanics show at 11 a.m. and chili, brisket and Dutch oven cobbler served at 11:30 (for $10). The auction begins at 12:30 p.m. and corn hole competition at 1:30 p.m.
Call Wade Bartley at 903-348-1878 for more information.
Halloween Activities
Woods of the Dead, benefiting Operation Victor Echo Tango, is open every Friday and Saturday in October from dark to midnight at 2779 CR 2426 in Como.
The Second Annual Halloween Screamfest is hosted by VR Social, located at 317 Spring Street, from Oct. 25-31. The events will include an outdoor horror movie marathon, a ghost glow bike ride to Coleman Park, dead walking on the square, and a Halloween pet photo booth. The Screamfest benefits Let Love Live animal rescue sanctuary.
Car Show
The Heritage Square Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, rain or shine. The show, sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance, will be held downtown for vehicles model 1987 or older. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.
For more information, email [email protected].
Ribbon Cutting
CO323 Designs hosted a ribbon cutting at noon Friday, Oct. 8, at their location, 309 Industrial Drive East. Please welcome them to the local business community.
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 0-2 in Brutal Two Game Road Stand
Sulphur Springs ended their toughest two-game stretch of the season on the road on Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a second-straight loss.`
The Lady Cats fought hard and never quit, but couldn’t keep up with the Lady Mavs, losing in four sets in Marshall.
Sulphur Springs had decent leads on several occasions, but the Lady Mavs had an answer for everything the Lady Cats sent their way.
Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad had a seven point lead in set one, only for Marshall to pull ahead and take a tough set one 25-23.
Set two was Maverick Mania as just about everything went their way en route to a commanding 2-0 set lead over Sulphur Springs.
The Lady Cats, realizing a second straight defeat were on their hands if they didn’t respond, did exactly that. Riding a late scoring run from Addyson Wall, Coach Dorner’s team got a huge 25-22 set three victory.
Set four proved to be their undoing as the Lady Mavs (6-2 in district) powered their way to a 25-19 set four loss and 3-1 defeat.
The loss is the second straight for Sulphur Springs, whose record now is 19-14 (5-4 district). The loss also keeps the Lady Cats volleyball team in fourth place in District 15-5A.
Next up, Coach Dorner‘s squad will be back at home on Friday when they take on the Pine Tree Lady Pirates (0-8).
That game is set to begin 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.
Suspicious Person Complaint Results in Controlled Substance Arrest
A suspicious person complaint resulted in a controlled substance arrest, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officers Silas Whaley and Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported finding Brandon Ray Timmons seated in a Chevrolet Equinox at the Eaton Drive address where the suspicious person was reported at 3:57 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2021. Timmons allegedly had a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamines in one hand.
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was instructed out of the vehicle and detained in handcuffs for further identification and further investigation of possible criminal activity. Police found a bag containing a crystal-like substance believed to be meth. Timmons was arrested for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, He was also was found to be wanted on three charges each of no driver’s license, and failure to maintain financial responsibility warrants, and one warrant for speeding.
He remained in the county jail Tuesday evening, Oct. 12, 2021, on all eight 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.
Two Men Jailed On Felony Charges
At least two men were jailed on felony charges over the weekend, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman and Officer E. Jaime conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 1500 at 11:59 a.m. Oct. 8, 2021 on Church Street. A records check showed occupant Clifford Martin Wikoff to be wanted by three other agencies on outstanding warrants. Wikoff’s truck was securely parked; he was transported to the hospital then, after being cleared transported to the county jail.
The 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked at 3:39 p.m. Oct. 8 on Forney warrants for unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and violation of a protective order, condition or bond; on a Kaufman County warrant for bond forfeiture on fraud by destroying, removal or concealment of a writing charge; and Dallas County warrants for theft of property valued at $100 or more but less than $750 and violation of a protective order.
He was released from Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the Forney unlawful disclosure or promotion charge, $10,000 bond on the Forney violation of protective order or bond, $5,000 bon on the fraud charge; $5,000 bond on the Kaufman County charge, $1,000 bond on the theft charge and $50,000 bond on the Dallas County violation of bond or protective order charge.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Dallas County jail, where he took custody of Phillip Lynn Wilson at 2:53 p.m. Oct. 8, 2021. Huffman transported Wilson to Hopkins County jail, where the 43-year-old Dallas man was booked at 5:07 p.m. for bond forfeiture of a driving while intoxicated-third or more offense charge. He remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in lieu of the new $20,000 bond set on the charge.
Wilson was arrested on the felony DWI charge on Feb. 10, 2021. A deputy stopped him on West Industrial Drive for failing to stop at a designated point at 2 a.m. Wilson allegedly walked unsteadily, had incoherent speech, erratic behavior and red eyes. Alcohol was located in his vehicle. He was suspected by the deputy to be intoxicated and under the influence of a controlled substance or drug. He was unable to perform standard field sobriety tests and showed all possible clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests, deputies alleged in Wilson’s Feb. 10 arrest report.
Wilson is also known by Arthur Black, Thomas Daytron, Anthony Darnell Jackson, Douglas M. Jackson, Marshal Jackson Douglas, Douglas Marshal Jackson Jr. and Phillip Lynne Wilson, 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.
Pittsburg Man Jailed On 2 Felony Charges
A 57-year-old Pittsburg man was jailed in Hopkins County Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 on two felony charges, according to sheriff’s reports.
James Glenn Belcher was booked into Hopkins County jail on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty group 1/1B controlled substance and unauthorized use of a vehicle, according to jail reports.
He was released from the county jail later Monday, on $15,000 in bond – a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $5,1000 bond on the stolen vehicle charge, according to jail records. The in jail reports are shown to be from an on-site arrest, not warrants. No additional details about the incident and arrest were available Tuesday.
2021 Ag In The Classroom
Area AgriLife Extension Agents, assisted by numerous volunteers as well as Farm Bureau and Southwest Dairy Center, hosted hundreds of school children over the course of two days this week at Ag In The Classroom.
While the annual agricultural experience typically is offered to fourth graders, this year schools in counties with participating Extension agencies were also invited to bring their fifth graders. Extension wasn’t able to offer Ag In The Classroom in 2020 due to COVID restrictions. Thus, this year’s fifth graders were also invited to the agricultural education day.
Among the Extension officers participating were agents and staff from Hopkins, Rains, Delta and Franklin counties. The various agents were assisted by volunteers such as Master Gardeners who helped man eight stations in Hopkins County Regional Civic Center designed to teach the youth about various agricultural and environmental topics, with live chickens, goats, beef cattle, and a horse for students to see up close the livestock. Topics covered also included honey, 4-H, water conservation, and the importance of milk and calcium to individual health.
Southwest Dairy Farmers, and the Southwest Dairy Center and Museum donated individual-sized cartons of milk and ice cream for the students to enjoy. Southwest Dairy Museum and Center also donated blue book bags for teachers to take back to school with them, filled with informational packets as well as other items to distribute to their students.
Farm Bureau donated two bikes, one boys bike and one girls bike. Teachers were invited to write the names students who were especially good during the day on “good tickets” which went into a drawing for the bike at the end of Ag In The Classroom. Names of participating teachers too were entered, with five tickets drawn for gift cards also donated by Farm Bureau. A number of shirts too were donated by Farm Bureau and awarded at the end of the day.
Extension staff offered special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped, the Farm Bureau and SW Dairy Center for their sponsorships and donations, and to the Civic Center management and staff not only for preparing the Arena and facility so that Extension can host the event, but also their continued community support.
English Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center English Instructor Kenneth Haley discusses an assignment with student Laci Steward of Cumby. For information about education opportunities at the Center, call 903-885-1232.
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.
Over $8,100 In Donations Contributed During Second Week Of 2021-22 HCUW Campaign
More than $8,100 in donations were contributed to Hopkins County United Way during the second week of the 2021-22 campaign, bringing the overall total raised so far to $32,768.
This year’s goal is to raise $150,000 to benefit the 18 agencies the funding is allocated to help.
Mike Horne picked up a donation from Century 21 First Group. Hope Smith also dropped off at his office donations from Hopkins County Veterinary Clinic and Hope Smith Interior Design.
Carolyn McKinney had collected all except one of the packets she handed out. Tuesday morning, McKinney received a donation from Hopkins County Abstract, and noted “We appreciate their support so much.”
Charlotte Henderson reported she has packets out. While she had no donations yet to turn in, she anticipates going back to collect donation packets; in the mean time, she brought her pompons and cow bell to cheer the each donation which helps HCUW get closer to the goal.
Hillary Young turned in three packets this week containing donations from Keith Bland, M&W Feed and Outdoor Power Products. She still has two packets still out, but anticipates following up on them over the next week.
Dinh Tran turned in a donation from Diversified Storage Solutions, and has a couple of others he plans to stop by to collect soon.
Bill Owens picked up a donation from the new barbecue business in Sulphur Springs, Dickey’s Barbecue pit. He also noted that Jay Hodge Chevrolet is once again hosting a giveback this month: donate a bag of Halloween candy and receive $500 toward the cost of a new vehicle. The candy will be donated toward a local organization and jay Hodge will donate $100 to Hopkins County United Way. The deal is good through Oct. 30, 2021. Click here to see a video clip announcing the giveback. Owens said so far the business has had a good month, and contributed a “down payment” donation of $2,500 from Jay Hodge Chevy.
Beverley Owens brought in packets for Mike Jumper, who as of Tuesday had only one donation packet still to be collected. Dr. Daniel Siriphongs, Town & Country Cleaners, Backstory Brewery, Discount Wheeler and Tire, Cody Drug, Wilks Classic Car Wash, Dr. William Longino, Rick’s Oil Depot, Freedom Realty and Bell Concrete each generously either gave the goal requested or more.
Lynda Hager too reported a donation from Pilgrim Bank.
HCUW Executive Secretary Susan Berning reported packets collected by John Berning and Tim Glenn included donations from Southwest Dairy Museum; All World Travel; Smith, McDowell & Ginn; and Kiwanis Club. She reported on two special donations as well.
“We have a donation from United Way of Central New Mexico. What that probably means is that there’s somebody associated with Hopkins County that works for a company that sends their contributions through that particular United Way,” Berning said, noting HCUW also received “a donation from Ian Ashcroft, who has been a contributor and great supporter of our local United Way for years.”
“Yes, he’s one of a founding board member,” Henderson added.
HCUW Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley received donations from Chad’s Media and Marlene’s Sass & Class.
Berning too offered special thanks to HCUW campaign volunteers such as McKinney who are returning to once again donate their time to United Way and new volunteers such as Young and Tran, for joining the group to help work this year’s campaign. Young and Tran also are on the HCUW Board of Directors this year, and Tran also serves on the Budget & Allocations Committee.
Moseley reported that the $8,129.15 collected during the second week of the 2021-22 HCUW campaign, added to donations collected the first week of the campaign, amount to $32,768.15 of the $150,000 goal collected so far.
“Thank you all for working so hard. We’ll just continue taking packets and pick up packets. We are looking forward to another great week next Tuesday,” Moseley said.
Those who wish may make donations or learn more about Hopkins County United Way and the 2021-22 campaign via the organization’s website, https://hcuw.org, and Facebook page.
The next workers campaign meeting will be conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at Texas AgriLife Extension Office. Campaign report meetings will be held at 9 a.m. each Tuesday in October, as well as Wednesday, Nov. 3 and Tuesday, Nov. 9, if needed to reach the $150,000 goal to help all 18 agencies allocated funding. Campaign workers who are able are encouraged to attend each week’s meeting, even if they don’t have additional funds to contribute, to cheer on the new donations which get HCUW that much closer to the goal each week.
Donations may also be mailed from individual contributors to HCUW Campaign Headquarters, at PO Box 735, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483. Donations may be made in cash or by check, or online via PayPal or debit/credit card by clicking the Shop Now button on the Hopkins County United Way Facebook page
To have Moseley stop by a business to speak at the workplace, Questions may be directed to Berning by phone call or text to 903-243-4066.
Team Tennis Bi-District, Lady Cats Volleyball On Road For Tuesday Game Day
As fall starts to creep over East Texas the first two weeks of October, so too falls the playoffs for certain teams.
Tuesday, Oct. 11 proves to be a pivotal game day for two teams here in Sulphur Springs; team tennis will be playing in the Bi-District round of playoffs versus Whitehouse and Lady Cats volleyball will be on the road taking on Marshall.
Wildcats team tennis should be all too ready to get back on the courts as their final regular season contest which was to be held last Monday versus Marshall was forfeited by the Mavericks due to illness, giving Coach Tony Martinez’s program a 1-0 forfeit win over Marshall.
Now, team tennis is ready to start playoff action when they travel to Longview to take on Whitehouse at LeTourneau University.
Those matches are set to begin at 8:30 A.M. this morning but if there is rain in Longview this morning the match will be moved to Texarkana at Texas High at 2 P.M.
Moving over to volleyball, the Lady Cats volleyball team will be back on the road to complete their two-game road stand, this time against Marshall.
Sulphur Springs lost another five-set heartbreaker last Friday in Texarkana against Texas High.
The loss dropped the Lady Cats volleyball team’s season record to 19-13 overall (5-3 district).
After Friday, Oct. 5’s loss in Texarkana, Coach Bailey Dorner’s program fell to fourth place, but they can make up lost ground by beating the Lady Mavs on Tuesday in Marshall.
The Lady Mavs come into tonight’s contest a half-game ahead at 5-2 in District 15-5A, but a win for Sulphur Springs later today would put them a half-game ahead of Marshall for third place in the standings, but a win over the Lady Mavs would give the season-sweep to the Lady Cats which could prove to be pivotal in the final playoff positioning.
Coach Dorner and her program will look to get back into the win column and move to third place if they can best the Lady Mavs in Marshall.
That showdown is set to begin at 6 P.M. with the varsity squads but will be preceded by JV and freshmen teams.
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.
Learn About the Innovative Dual Language Education Program at Travis Primary Oct.13 at 5:30pm
Dr. Gomez of the Gomez and Gomez Dual Language Consultants will be in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday October 13, for an informational session on the Dual Language Education program offered through SSISD.
The Dual Language Education informational meeting will be held at Travis Primary Campus at 5:30 p.m. They will be sharing information about the program and bilingual education in general. English and Spanish-speaking parents and interested persons are invited.
The Gomez and Gomez Dual Language Enrichment Model was first developed in Texas by Dr. Richard Gomez, Jr. and Dr. Leo Gomez in 1995 and has since been implemented in over 700 schools across the country including SSISD.
