Meal A Day Menu For Oct. 25-29, 2021
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Oct. 25-29, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Pickled Beets.
- Tuesday – Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Black-Eyed Peas and Corn Bread.
- Wednesday – Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans and a Roll.
- Thursday –Brisket Sandwiches, Potato Salad, and Baked Beans.
- Friday – Taco Soup, Cheese Cubes, and Crackers.
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
Cumby Woman Allegedly Slapped, Threw Her Ex-Husband During Disturbance
Lone Oak Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman
A Lone Oak Man was accused of assaulting his girlfriend after being awakened by an infant in their residence Saturday morning, while a Cumby woman allegedly slapped and threw her ex-husband during an altercation Friday evening, according to arrest reports.
Johnson Road Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson and Nick Marney responded at 1:41 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at a Johnson Road address, where a female was alleged to have been struck by a male at the residence. Deputies contacted the woman at a nearby residence, then went to the residence where the assault was alleged to have occurred.
The pair was alleged to have argued, went to sleep. They were awakened by an infant in their Johnson Lane residence, and began arguing again. The man allegedly struck the woman in the side of the heard on her ear, causing pain. Deputies, in arrest reports noted the woman’s ear was red, to support the claim. Alcohol may have been a factor in the altercation, deputies were reportedly told.
Deputies determined based on their conversation with the suspect that 31-year-old Dakota Shane Weir was being deceptive toward them. They took the Lone Oak man into custody at 2:55 a.m. Oct. 23, 2021, for assault of a family or household member with previous conviction, a felony offense. Weir’s phone was seized as evidence.
He remained in Hopkins County jail late Saturday morning on the felony charge.
County Road 1127 Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Bobby Osornio and Kevin Lester responded at 3:35 p.m. on County Road 1127 to a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the resident and her ex-husband who is also shown to live at the address.
Through investigation, deputies ascertained the 42-year-old Cumby woman was the primary aggressor in the disturbance. She allegedly threw a clock and small notebook at her ex-husband during an argument. She then allegedly slapped him and threw her ex-husband onto a bed in the bedroom.
The woman was taken into custody at 4:11 p.m. Oct. 22, 2021, on a misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family or household member charge. Deputies requested a 48-hour family violence hold, which would require the woman to be held until 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, as well as an emergency protective order which would bar the Cumby woman from contacting her former spouse.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
Wildcats Football Falls Flat in Second Half, Losing 25-21 to Greenville
The Wildcats football led by eight at times but could not put it all together losing 25-21 versus Greenville.
Coach Greg Owens’s football team once again found themselves in the best position to get their first victory on the season, but consistency on offense proved to be their downfall.
Sulphur Springs led 21-13 going in to halftime but did not score in the second half as the Lions outpaced the Wildcats 12-0 through the final two quarters to get the 25-21 district win for Greenville.
Quarterback Brady Driver had all three touchdowns for Sulphur Springs in the loss; two were through the air and one was taken from 13-yards out on the ground.
The defense forced five punts, a season high in a game.
The 25 points surrendered in the loss is also the lowest given up in a game led by Defensive Coordinator Kurt McCain, with his side of the ball continually improving week-after-week.
While it was another heartbreaking loss for the football team, they fought until the very end, with time running out on the Wildcats looking to win on the final drive of the game but ultimately falling short.
The loss drops the Wildcats football team’s season record to 0-8 overall (0-5 district).
Next up, Sulphur Springs will take on the Forney Jackrabbits at Gerald Prim Stadium next Friday.
That game is set to kick off at 7:30 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.
Hopkins County Records – Oct. 22, 2021
Land Deed Transactions
- Dama Ruth Kirkpatrick, who is in fact Phyllis Ruth McPherson, and William Bert Kirkpatrick to Donna Kay Kirkpatrick Brown, Deborah Sue Kirkpatrick Clater and Lisa Darlene Kirkpatrick Smithers; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- OCTXLP LLC to Amritpal Singh; tract in the Charles Zanco survey
- Addie Elliott and Justin Elliott to Connor Frederick and Monika Frederick; tract in the Ulysses Auguier survey
- Donald Harold Tolliver, independently and as trustees for the Donald Harold Tolliver Trust and Frenda Tolliver Trust, to Cami Deanne Van Gerwen and Robert Van Gerwen; tract in the Joseph McDowell survey
- Jamie Lou Gatto to Jamie Lynn Barcus and Levi Andrew Barcus; tract in the William Shaw survey
- Seth Northcutt to Abbey Roper and Daniel P. Roper III; tract in the Sarah H. Norris survey
- A. Huie and Johnny Huie to Clifford Barrett Littleton and Shannon Blaire Littleton; tract in the Maria Santos survey
- Bryan Jeffrey Thornton and Jenni Marie Thornton to Jason Michael Marrone and Serennah Daon Marrone; tract in the A Caro survey
- Marta Gregory to Cephis Gregory; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Cephis Gregory to Somer Gregg, Marta Gregory, Michelle Pogue and Kassandra Smith; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Cephis Gregory to Somer Gregg, Marta Gregory, Michelle Pogue and Kassandra Smith; tract in the James Webb survey
- FIGCMM Holdings Company LLC to Texas Devco LLC; tract in the Sara Norris survey
- The Winnett Family Living Trust, Richard A. Winnett trustee, to Amy Feagin; tract in the Pleasant Venerable survey
- Marta Gregory to Cephis Gregory; 3 tracts in the MA Bowlin survey
- Marta Gregory to Cephis Gregory; 3 tracts in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Marta Gregory to Cephis Gregory; tract in the Harriett Brown survey
- Lilly Jane Jordan who is also known as Sandra Jane Jordan, Pamela Lockhead, Steve Lockhead, Suzanne Lockhead and Linda Skrla, independently and as independent executor for the Mary Jane Lockhead Estate, to Jonathan Glenn Roland; tract in the George W. Downing survey
- Marta Gregory to Cephis Gregory; tract in the Thomas Norris survey
- Marsha Branch who is also known as Marsha Kaye Branch to Juan Gabriel Castillo Camacho, Maria Castillo, Miguel Angel Medrano Luna and Wendi Medrano; tract in the James Gahagan survey
- Stephen Smith and Tara Tietjen-Smith to AVEMTIS Properties LLC Series F; tract in the John W. Matthew survey
- Wesley Michael Melcher to Jorge Luis Vicente; tract in the EP Gaines survey
- Bryan Shultz and Kristi Shultz to John Timothy Norri sand Kathy S. Norris; tract in the Jasper County School Land survey
- Bernie J. Shoemaker to Amy Weiss and Corey Weiss; tract in the Juan Palvedore survey
- Nathan Harris George who is in fact Traci George to Daniel Wayne Ruff and Monica Sharee Ruff; tract in the JC Alexander survey
- Gary Reynolds as independent executor for the Randy Dumse Estate, Betten Hoover, Thomas G. Hoover and Doris Reynolds to Brika D. Stanford; tract in the HT Long survey
- Thekla W. Morris Estate, Ronnie E. Wilson personal representative, to Bernie Lyn Shoemaker; tract in the Juan Palvedore survey
- Julie Hatchett Gerondale, Myra Darlene Lummus, Barbara Jane Morris, Cheryl Anne Morris, Richard Green Morris, Charlotte Ruth Wilson and Shanon Morris to Bernie Lyn Shoemaker; tract in the Juan Palvedore survey
- City Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to Regina Akintola; 2 tracts in Sunset South
- Jerome Crossman Marcus to Jerome C. Marcus FP II LLC
- Sam Bonart Marcus Jr. to SBM JR LLC
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Jon Derek Funderburk and Christi Joye Singleton
- Hunter Ray Vaughn and Jalyn Faith Powers
- Leon Devonta Johnson and Anaia Milan Bridge Jacobs
- Paul Thomas Hopkins and Laurie Densie Miller
- Kenneth Wayne Wilks II and Melina Liliana J. Rivera
- Rios Felipe Medina and Balbina Martinez Gonzalez
D6 Multi-Year Expansion Project Includes Relocation Of Corporate Headquarters, 300,000-Square-Foot Expansion
D6’s multi-year expansion project incudes not only relocation of the company’s corporate headquarters from Oregon to Sulphur Springs, but will also include another 300,000 square-foot expansion, according to Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley.
Overall, the D6, Inc., relocation project announced by Gov. Greg Abbott Oct. 15, 2021, is expected to be a $21 million capital investment that will create 231 new jobs. Abbott also announced a $1,432,200 Texas Enterprise Fund grant extended to and a $6,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus offered to D6 to help with the move.
According to Feagley, D6 a few years ago began looking for a place to open a Texas plant to better serve a Paris, Texas business. They found the property known locally as the old Coca-Cola plant, which had to that point more recently housed S&S Commercial operations in Sulphur Springs and bought the property and began operations at the end of 2020.
At least three taxing entities approved incentives to D6 for the $6 million investment, which included an immediate 25,000-square-foot expansion of the building, and plans to expand within 18 months.
Sulphur Springs City Council approved a 10-year Chapter 380 economic development agreement which requires the business to pay all taxes owed up front, and when documentation of terms of the agreement including meeting and maintaining a certain number of employees, the city reimburses a percent of those taxes. The first year, the full amount would be reimbursed, then that amount would be reduced by 10 additional percent each year for the 10 years of the agreement.
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved an agreement that would provide a tax incentive for the expansion only, while Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved a tax abatement for the business as well.
The deal is expected to result in local officials being asked in the near future to consider approving additional tax incentives for D6 for the investment which is projected to provide at least 231 jobs which should have a positive significant impact on the Northeast Texas economy. Some people will move with the company to Texas. The rest will be hired locally as needed.
Feagley said D6 officials had been looking to move the business out of Portland, with a desire for a more central location, and Texas and Sulphur Springs seem to fit that bill well. D6 and local officials are working on incentive packages to go along with the move, which is expected to include a two-phase expansion and expected t o begin as soon as possible.
Overall, the business is expected to expand the current operation by 300,000-square feet, with a 180,000-square-foot building to be constructed as soon as the business can get everything in line and another 120,000-square-foot building expansion in three years. The new buildings will be located on the Saputo (old We Pack) property just across from the current facility, on the 10 acres the EDC has near the railroad tracks.
“More and more great companies like D6 are moving to Texas every day because of our welcoming business climate and our young, growing, skilled, and diverse workforce, and I look forward to working alongside D6 and all of our business and community leaders to keep Texas the best place to live, work, and raise a family,” Abbott said in the Oct. 15, 2021 announcement of D6 Inc.’s planned corporate relation to Sulphur Springs.
“We greatly appreciate the vision and ongoing support from the City of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County and the Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County EDC. With the help of all, D6 Inc. will build the first fully closed-loop recycling site for single-use PET clamshells in Sulphur Springs,” Abbott said last Friday of the plastic packaging produced by the company.
The economic development agreements for the planned D6 multi-year expansion project would offer tax incentives for D6’s continued investment in the local economy, which will provide jobs that pay “higher than the average weekly wage,” city and county officials noted at the time of the announcement of D6’s planned headquarters relocation.
Friday Game Day Brings Lady Cats Volleyball, Wildcats Football at Home
Another Friday game day brings both Lady Cats volleyball and Wildcats football at home.
Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats are ready to host district foe the Hallsville Lady Cats in the SSHS Main Gym today.
Tonight’s match versus Hallsville is the home-finale for the volleyball team and as a result is senior night for the program.
Sulphur Springs lost their Tuesday match in Edgewood 3-1 to drop their season record to 20-15.
They will look to get the round win versus an always tough Hallsville squad.
The Hallsville Lady Cats are third place in District 15-5A, with Sulphur Springs not far behind in fourth. Both Lady Cats squads are officially play-off bound but if Coach Dorner’s program can win out they could slide in to third place.
Sulphur Springs first will have to get through Hallsville today at 4:30 P.M.
Senior night festivities to honor seven upperclassmen will begin at 4:15 P.M. prior to the match start.
Moving over to the football team, the Wildcats will look to get their first win of the season when they host the Greenville Lions.
Sulphur Springs lost a back-breaker in Corsicana, falling to the Tigers 41-38 in overtime. The Wildcats had a one-possession lead for a large portion of the game, only to fall flat in the fourth and let Corsicana pull out the come-from-behind victory.
After a tough loss in Corsicana to the Tigers last Friday, Coach Greg Owens and his program will be all too happy to finish out their season with two of three games, including the next two, taking place at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Sulphur Springs will begin their two-game home-stand when they host the Greenville Lions at 7:30 P.M. tonight.
Tonight’s rivalry game will be live-streamed onto KSST Radio’s Youtube channel and will be broadcasted over the radio on to KSST 1230 AM.
Friday will also bring the Hall of Honor ceremonies, with a reception for the four Class of 2021 inductees at the Multi-Purpose Building starting at 5:15 P.M.
The four former Sulphur Spring athletes will be introduced at 7 P.M. before kick-off.
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.
Slaton Asks Governor To Call For Fourth Special Session To Address Vaccine Mandates
House District 2 Representative Bryan Slaton today is asking Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for a fourth Special Session to address vaccine mandates. Slaton, in a news release, called vaccine mandates “oppressive and tyrannical mandates” which he would like to see banned.
“The legislature has had several good accomplishments over the last nine months, but we have unfinished business. Currently, thousands of Texans are under threat of losing their livelihoods if they refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine. No government entity or mega-corporation should have the ability to force these vaccines on Texans against their will, and no Texan should ever have to choose between keeping their job and obeying their conscience,” Slaton stated in the release.
An immediately called fourth session would allow legislators to “address this issue and other unfinished business on behalf of the people of Texas.”
He calls on Texas Legislature to “quickly pass bold laws to protect the citizens of this great State from these oppressive and tyrannical mandates.”
Rural Sulphur Springs Resident Accused Of Assaulting His 15-Year-Old Daughter
SSPD: Frisco Man Had Subject Of Protective Order In Vehicle When Stopped
Deputies arrested a rural Sulphur Springs resident accused of assaulting his 15-year-old daughter, according to sheriff’s reports. In an unrelated incident, police reported a Frisco man had the subject of a protective order in his vehicle when stopped.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 5:47 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, to a complaint of a disturbance at a County Road 45692 residence. Sheriff’s officials were told the 69-year-old resident has assaulted his 15-year-old daughter.
Upon arrival, deputies contacted the residents. The 15-year-old had bruising and injuries to both legs, a deputy alleged in arrest reports. After speaking to the parties involved, they determined the 69-year-old had kicked his 15-year-old daughter approximately four times, causing bodily injury, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Consequently, father was taken into custody at 6:27 p.m. and transported to jail, where he was booked at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 21, 2021, on a Class A misdemeanor family violence assault charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
In an unrelated incident, Sulphur Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle at 6:56 p.m. on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 122 (Hillcrest Drive exit) for speeding.
Upon contact, police obtained out-of-state identification for both the driver and passenger in the vehicle. A records check, police reported, showed an active emergency protective order listing the passenger in the vehicle as the protected person the 27-year-old Frisco man is not supposed to contact, police alleged in arrest reports.
As a result, the Frisco man was arrested at 7:31 p.m., and transported by police to the county jail, where he was booked at 10:30 p.m. on a Class A misdemeanor violation of protective order charge, according to arrest reports.
Both men remained in Hopkins County jail Friday morning, Oct. 22, 2021, the Sulphur Springs man for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old daughter and the Frisco man for violating the protective order, according to arrest and jail reports.
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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.
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The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship
Last Thursday was a successful one for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country program.
The men’s team placed fourth in their District 15-5A Championship held in Hallsville. The women’s team ended in third and will move on to Regionals, held next Monday.
While the men did not move on to the next round of playoffs, they had a solid day being led by senior Evan Patrick who finished in the top-10 at ninth with a time of 18:18.2.
Cristobal Torres was the next runner up for the Wildcats, finishing 19th at 18:51.3.
Sophomore Erick Osornio finished two spots behind Torres at 21st, crossing the finish line with a time of 19:03.3. Another Wildcat, Alex Flecker, finished right behind Osornio at 22nd and ended his 5K at 19:09.4.
Candelario Monsivais and Hector Hernandez rounded out runners for the men’s team as they both cracked the top-40 at 36th and 39th, respectively.
Moving over to the women’s team, the Lady Cats ran straight to the finish, emphatically taking third and will move on to the Region II-5A Championship held in Dallas on Monday.
The women were led by sophomore Haylee Schultz who almost made the top-5 at six. The sophomore ended with a time of 21:26.7.
Freshman Jaycee Jasmer finished two spots behind Schultz at eighth finishing the 5K at 21:43 flat.
The next runner to cross the line was senior Jolene Carpenter, who continues to improve and impress the coaching staff as she finished just outside of medalling at 16th with a time of 23:58.8.
Sophomore Jazmin Janez made 20th at 24:29.6.
Junior Rebekah Stanley cracked the top-30 at 27th and finished with a time of 25:22.1.
The final two runners to place were sophomore Beida Palomino and Maddie Poskey who finished at 38th and 42nd, respectively.
Next up, Coach Ross Hicks and the Lady Cats cross country team will travel to the heart of Dallas on Monday, Oct. 25 to take part in the Region II-5A Championship held at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex.
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.
Downtown Biz Alliance Plans Car Show, Christmas Market and Small Biz Saturday
The Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance is busy planning end-of-year and holiday events. Here’s what’s on the horizon with DBA!
The long-running annual Classic Heritage Car Show is set for Saturday November 6, 2021. Dozens of classic automobiles will roll in early that morning and take their designated spaces around Celebration Plaza. After dusting off the road dust and a final polish to the window glass, these beauties will be ready to welcome everyone to stroll around and enjoy the views! More than 50 entries are expected in the show. Car Show T-shirts will be available for sale.
National Small Business Saturday will be observed in Sulphur Springs on Saturday November 27. Vendors will be lined up along Main Street downtown with all kinds of special deals offered by the small business owners of Hopkins County. Be sure and visit the visiting vendors under tents, and go inside each shop and eatery along the streets. Celebrate and support Small Business! Food and Music is part of the day, until 9 p.m.
Christmas Market is in the planning stages for Saturday December 4, 2021. Vendors are registering for the more than three dozen spaces which will line the downtown streets. Christmas Market is a great time to find Christmas gifts and decor, and special discounts within the stores of downtown merchants. Plan to stroll, shop and of course, eat and drink with the many downtown merchants.
Downtown Business Alliance members are also looking forward the the annual Christmas on the Square Parade ad Tree Lighting which officially opens the season in Hopkins County! More details will be discussed at the next DBA meeting, set for November 16. DBA membership is open to all Hopkins County business, not only to those with downtown storefronts. Find out how to join and take part in planning events which benefit the local business community by going to sulphurspringsdba.com or SSDBA Facebook page.
