Wildcats Varsity 7 on 7 Football Team Shows Improvement During State Qualifier Tourney Saturday
The Wildcats Varsity 7 on 7 Football Team played in their first state qualifier tournament this past Saturday (May 22) in Gravevine.
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats did not qualify winning 1 and losing 2 but he added the Wildcats showed a lot of improvement in their play from several days before at home against Lindale and Gilmer.
Coach Young said the Wildcats opened Saturday against Princeton.
He said the Wildcats were tied 19-19 late in the game when they threw a pass into the end zone that was knocked away.
The game went into overtime and Princeton scored and added an extra point (on a short pass) to go up 26-19.
The Wildcats also scored on a Matthew Mitchell pass to Colby Albritton but when they were stopped on the 1 point extra point (also a short pass), Princeton had a 26-25 overtime win.
Coach Young said Carson Fenton was impressive catching the ball and quarterback Mitchell led the Wildcats on three scoring drives. Brady Driver also took turns running the offense at quarterback.
Coach Young said the Wildcats did not play well in their second game against Frisco Wakeland. He said Colt Silman caught a TD pass but that was about it. Coach Young said Wakeland played a non-traditional defense that was unfamiliar to his young quarterbacks.
He added he did not have much of a chance to go over it with them with only a 1 minute halftime between two 15 minute halves.
The Wildcats ended the day with a win over host Grapevine. That game too went back and forth. Coach Young said Grapevine was up 21-14 with about 3 minutes left. Then Driver threw a TD pass to C.J. Williams.
The Wildcats then went for two (on a longer pass) and got it to take a 22-21 lead.
Coach Young said Grapevine threw a late pass into the end zone but it was broken up by defensive backs Dominique Sims and Aiden Stribling and the Wildcats got the win. He said the Wildcats ended up on a high note.
Coach Young also praised the receiving of Weston Fields, Cable Glenn, Reed Williams and Malachi Roland. He said other defensive standouts were Landry Fields, Roland, Silman, Douglas Deloney, J.J. Hall, Luke Caton and Madison Martin.
The Wildcats 7 on 7 Team is scheduled to play next in a Tyler state qualifier tournament on June 12.
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.
KRVA Summer Fun Giveaway: Part 2
The Next KRVA Summer Fun Giveaway package is here! You could win 6 tickets to Hawaiian Falls, and the tickets can be used at the Garland or Colony Locations! All you have to do to be entered to win is like the post on KRVA and the KRVA Homepage-It’s that easy!
The tickets can be used any normal operating day during the summer. This is a great way to beat the heat and enjoy the day as a whole family!
Winners will be announced Friday at 7am on the Savannah in the Morning Show. Keep liking KRVA’s posts all Summer for chances to win more great prizes!
Information For Livestock Show, by Mario Villarino
Officials of major livestock shows in Texas are participating in a program supported by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Education Agency, Department of Agricultural Education, whereby all 4-H and FFA steers exhibited at their shows will be required to be identified appropriately with an official Texas Steer Visual/Electronic Identification (EID) Tag, tattoo, and DNA Assay.
A special tag has been designed specifically for the Texas 4-H/FFA Steer Validation Program.
To comply with this requirement, the 2021-22 Hopkins County Steer Committee has scheduled a County and State Validation for June 24, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and the Cattlemen’s Veterinary Service.
All state steer validation tags are already ordered. Steers intendent to be exhibited at the NETLA Show in 2022 can be validated also ($25 fee).
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].
Jennifer Rock Returning To Como-Pickton As Junior High Principal
Jennifer Rock is excited to soon be returning to Hopkins County to work in the district where she first began her education – Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District. Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously, 6-0 (board member JJ Cummings was unable to attend), during a special school board meeting on Monday, May, 24, to hire Rock as the new junior high principal.
“We had several highly qualified candidates apply for the position since we are the best school in Hopkins County and one of the best schools in the state of Texas. We were impressed to have so many high quality candidates. Of those, several rose to the top. The one that rose to the very top happened to be Ms. Jennifer Rock,” Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower said. “She interviewed well and the school in which she’s coming from, she’s leaving there on good terms. They speak extremely highly of her there. She had a great future there. She has family and relationships here and chose to relocated to our area.”
“I’m just excited to be back in a small hometown where farming and hard work is important to the people living here. I was raised on a farm. We still have a farm and it’s a 24/7 job. You have to have a solid work ethic to survive. I’m already impressed with the families and students here because I feel like they have that hard work ethic to be successful,” Rock said.
While Rock won’t official begin serving as the new junior high principal until July 1, 2021, she plans to begin visiting the school some before then to begin filling staff positions, to work on scheduling and planning so that things are ready for classes to begin for the 2021-22 school year, Bower noted.
“I went to school here from kindergarten through third grade so I feel like I’m coming back home here. My dad still lives here in the area and he served on the board here,” Rock said, noting her dad, Gene Rose’s service of more than a decade on the CP school board. “So, this place is very special to me. I’ve been away for a long time but I’m glad to be back,” Rock said.
Rock has more than a vested interest in CPCISD. She has a daughter who will be attending 5th grade next year, and is excited about the move.
The educator comes to Como-Pickton CISD with 12 years of administrative experience, the most recent at the White Oak Intermediate campus as a principal for the last 7 years. Prior to that, Rock served as an assistant principal at Sabine Elementary.
Rock said she began her career in the classroom, and spent 15 years teaching before transitioning to administration. She started out teaching 6th-12th grade content master and reading. She followed that up with 2 years in a self-contained 4th grade classroom. She spent seven years teaching various subject to 5th graders at Hawkins Elementary, the last and her favorite was science, where she and her students had a good time conducting science experiments.
“I feel like every student is capable of learning. I feel like if you begin with educating their heart then you can educate their mind. I always refer back to that old saying: you’ll never know how much they know until they know how much you care,” Rock said.
She has presented on Google Up with Power Drive at the state TCEA conference and a session on Google Drive at a Region 7 technology conference held in the fall. She too presented with WOISD Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mitzi Neely and Primary Principal Claire Koonce a session called “Our Story,” about the way White Oak ISD has transitioned with certain pieces over time to improve instruction.
Rock said she welcomes the opportunity to meet the CPCISD families and become reacquainted with the community.
“I feel like I’m a very friendly person. I have an open door policy and I would love to get to know each and every one,” Rock said.
The district plans to designate a time for parents and students to greet the new CP Junior High principal closer to the start of the new 2021-22 school year. That date will be announced at a later time, according to Bower.
Walk Like MADD Gets Another Boost From A Local Business
The Northeast Texas Walk Like MADD received another boost Monday from a local business to help underwrite the costs of hosting the 2021 event.
Last month, Jay Hodge Chevrolet became the premiere sponsor for the 9th annual Walk Like MADD in Sulphur Springs, donating not only $3,500 but also hosting a fundraiser inside the business, donating $25 for every test drive at the dealership on April 24 and, hosting a hot dog and hamburger lunch to raise additional funds for and awareness about MADD East Texas.
Monday, White & Roper joined Jay Hodge in their support for the organization. The attorneys office made a $1,000 donation to the local walk committee to help with costs associated with putting on “the event.
People can register a team or as individuals and raise funds to help provide victims services for victims of drunk and impaired driving, and to walk a designated path in support of MADD’s mission to end drunk and impaired driving.
“We take the funds to help fund our victim’s services. It stays within our region, which is 25 counties right now,” said Tammi Branch, MADD East Texas victim services specialist. “It helps us go to court with victims. It helps us to be able to send them free literature, free books – anything that will help them get through to the next day.”
Funds raised through Walk Like MADD events allow MADD staff and volunteers in our community to provide emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunk and or drugged driving crash; conduct awareness and research-based prevention programs to end drunk driving, fight drugged driving and prevent underage drinking; and support law enforcement who work to keep the roads safe.
While the atmosphere is one of hope, MADD East Texas and Walk Like MADD are serious in their intent to make people aware of the potential life-changing and life-ending consequences of impaired and drunk driving.
Many who participate have a common bond, they know someone who has been injured or killed in a drunk driving crash, or they feel strongly about creating a future of “No More Victims ® .”
The 2021 Northeast Texas Walk Like MADD will be held Saturday evening, Sept. 25, on the grounds at Shannon Oaks Church, located on East Shannon Road. Event organizers will begin setting up around 4 p.m. Kids Zone activities will being at 5 p.m. Sept. 25. Community members will gather at 7 p.m. or an organized walk to show solidarity in the stand against drunk and impaired driving.
Branch said MADD hopes to raise $12,000 through the Sulphur Springs walk, but would love not only to meet that, but to exceed the goal. The more funds raised the more services MADD is able to offer at not cost to victims and families of people who have been killed or injured by drunk or impaired driving.
As of 9 p.m. Monday, May 24, a total of 34 participants on 4 teams had raised a total of $9,199.
Those planning to attend the walk can register online at www.walklikemadd.org/northeasttexas, then will be given a link to accept donations. People can also search www.walklikemadd.org to search by location and state for more information.
Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for the Walk Like MADD 5K Walk in Sulphur Springs can contact either Branch at 903-534-6000, ext. 4801, or [email protected] or local walk coordinator Becky Hicks.
Victims who need immediate assistance may contact Branch at the office or call 877-MAD-Help (1-877-623-4357). Help for victims is also available through the Texas MADD Facebook page as well.
Hicks: A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Coming Virtually and 4-H Project Tour Day Approaching
A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Coming Virtually
Even though most activities are back to full swing, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is offering a free on-line course called, “A Fresh Start to a Healthier You.”
This is a four-session series focusing on the importance of healthy nutrition with an emphasis on increasing fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, food safety, and food resource management.
- Session 1 covers creating safe and healthier meals. Food safety is the focus. Foodborne illness; fight BAC (bacteria) principles – clean, separate, cook, chill; temperature danger zone; and making your own sanitizing solution will be highlighted. Recipes for three breakfast items will be provided.
- Session 2 discusses meal planning, My Plate, and physical activity. A 3-day and 7-day meal planner will be provided, along with tips to include more fruits and vegetables into every meal. Three lunch recipes will be provided.
- Session 3 covers a topic that is extremely practical – saving more at the grocery store. Sale ads, coupons, using a grocery list (and sticking to it), rewards point/grocery store apps, shopping with children, and more will be discussed. Three delicious dinner recipes will be provided.
- Session 4 discuss celebrating small bites – practical ways to use fruits and vegetables. Making celebrations special by making foods look festive and incorporating physical activity. Three recipes for snack foods will be provided.
This year, thirteen individuals have completed the on-line series with very positive comments. The next on-line course begins on June 7. Enrollment opens on that day.
Participants can enroll in the course at any point during the first week. One week after the start date, you will no longer be able to enroll in the course. A new session is released each Monday throughout the four weeks.
Once a new session is released, it stays open to participants for the remainder of the series. Participants can access available session on any day of the week and at any time that works for them. The fifth week serves as a time to catch up on sessions before the course closes.
The sessions are very well done and include interactive components. Participants can access this course on any device with internet connection (phone, computer, etc.)
Anyone interested in participating in the on-line series may contact me at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office, 903-885-3443, and I’ll walk you through the process and provide the link.
Everyone who completes the course will receive a thermal tote bag and other items, along with a completion certificate.
4-H Project Tour Day
This is the last call for Hopkins County 4-H members to sign up for the 2021 4-H Project Tour Day, Friday June 4.
Participants are asked to meet at the Extension Office no later than 9:15 A.M.
We will incorporate the following stops in our tour: Texas A&M – Commerce planetarium (STEM); Texas A&M-Commerce farm (Agriculture); Student Center for lunch and council meeting (leadership); and Fox Country Quilts (Fashion & Interior Design).
We have limited spaces available, so please contact our office at 903-885-3443 by June 1.
Closing Thought
Strength grows in the moment when you think you can’t go on, but you keep going anyway – Kathy Wagner
Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Community Health Agent
Hopkins County
P.O. Box 518
1200-B W. Houston
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of May 17-23, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
Rodriguez, Irving, 28 years of age, was arrested on May 19, 2021 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1<1G in a Drug Free Zone.
Skidmore, Sheryl, 62 years of age, of Sulphur Bluff, was arrested on May 21, 2021 for Driving While Intoxicated.
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 134 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 47 citations and 41 warnings during this reporting period.
Three Vehicle Mishaps Result In Arrests
Three vehicle mishaps which landed two cars and a truck in the ditch resulted in two misdemeanor charges and one DWI arrest over the weekend.
SH 11 East Crash
A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputy just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday reported seeing what appeared to be a vehicle crash while patrolling. One side of the Dodge Ram pickup was halfway in the ditch on the wrong side of the County Road 2321-State Highway 11 east intersection near a stop sign. The truck’s rear wheels were still on the pavement. A tow strap connected to another pickup on scene was being used to try to pull the red Ram out of the ditch while the driver of the red truck tried to reverse it out.
The driver of the silver truck advised he saw the red truck off the road and stopped to try to help pull it out of the ditch. The driver of the red Ram got out and approached the deputy while he talked to the man in the silver truck. The deputy alleged the man in the Dodge was unsteady on his feet as he approached, and spoke with “severely slurred” speech when he tried to explained what had occurred. He also appeared to be mumbling, was hard to understand and talked as if his tongue was thick. The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man also appeared to the deputy to have bloodshot, glassy eyes and a strong alcoholic beverage odor emitted from is breath and on him. The deputy further alleged the man walked as if his feet were heavy.
When asked how many alcoholic beverages he’d consumed, he was unable to provide an answer. He allegedly became argumentative when the deputy talked to him about his observations and denied driving the red Ram. He refused to submit to standard field sobriety tests, so the deputy detained him for further investigation of DWI. He was put in a patrol vehicle while the deputy inventoried the truck prior to having it impounded.
Sulphur Springs police then contacted the deputy to report the truck was believed to be one that had been used in a hit and run crash at an East Shannon Road food business and asked the deputy to take photos of the truck so the police officer could add them to the city crash report.
The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken to jail, where he refused to submit to a blood test. The deputy obtained a blood search warrant requiring the blood draw, took the man to the hospital where a sample was drawn, the back to jail, where he was booked at 5:43 a.m. May 23, 2021, on a DWI charge, the deputy alleged in arrest reports.
The Sulphur Springs man was released from the county jail later May 23, 2021, on a Class B misdemeanor DWI charge.
I-30 West Crash
Sheriff’s deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23, to what was reported as a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 130. Deputies contacted the occupants of a Toyota Corolla in the ditch in the center median.
A records check using the passenger’s identifying information revealed a warrant for the 27-year-old Fort Worth man’s arrest. Deputies took the passenger into custody on the misdemeanor Tarrant County warrant. The vehicle was towed to a nearby gas station and released to the driver.
The Fort Worth man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, May 24, 2021, on the Tarrant County criminal mischief resulting in $2750-$2,5000 in a damage. Bond was set at $1,500 on the misdemeanor charge.
CR 3520 Mishap
Deputies responded at 12:50 a.m. Monday, May 24, on County Road 2520, where a vehicle was reportedly stuck in the ditch and a suspected intoxicated male lying in the road.
Upon arrival, sheriff’s officers contacted a 39-year-old Dike man and, upon determining him to be intoxicated, search his vehicle for open containers. An open container was found in the Mazda 3. He was then taken into custody for public intoxication. He was also charged with failure to maintain financial responsibility and driving while license invalid.
He had been released from Hopkins County jail on all three misdemeanor charges by 2:20 p.m. May 24, 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.
Miller Grove ISD End of School Stew is a Community Tradition
Although the stew is no longer cooked and served under the shade trees out on the campus, Hopkins County Stew is still a tradition for Miller Grove ISD students and staff, and for some members of the community, too. As has been their habit, brothers Mark and Bret Garrett do the honors of preparing the chicken stew. They now have a dandy cooking space, a covered portico on the west side of the building which adjoins the cafetorium. They set up the propane cookers and iron pots in there and work the magic well out of the weather, which was a good thing during the intermittent showers on Tuesday May 18, 2021. Then, the traditional meal is easily served to students during their lunch shifts. Cafeteria Manager and Cook is Rebeccah Brown doubles as Cashier at times. A perennial attendee of the event is Mrs. Mary Burns, who spent her career as an educator. Now at age 92, she never misses the end-of-school stew, and looks forward to seeing the children. She is shown here with KSST’s weatherman James Terry, also a retired educator, whose family roots run deep in the Miller Grove area.
