SSHS Switching Up Senior Activities A Little Bit This Year
Sulphur Springs High School will be switching up senior activities a little bit this year, according to one school counselor.
The 12th graders ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class will still be honored this year with a special breakfast starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 20, with interior design and culinary arts students reported to be collaborating to ready the facility for the event. So, this could look a bit different.
Later in the day, seniors will be celebrated with a senior walk and assembly. Seniors will walk the halls in their caps and gowns, then will be celebrated by family and friends; this is expected to occur around 3 p.m. They will then proceed to the Civic Center Exhibit Hall for a “signing” time, where students will look for banners for designating the school, work force area or military that factor into their future plans following high school graduation.
From there, senior activities continue with an assembly at the Civic Center. Due to a scheduling conflict, however, this year’s senior awards program will begin at 4:30 p.m. May 20, instead of later in the evening.
The annual senior Shut Out will follow on Friday, May 21; students are to wear their senior shirts.
SSHS Graduation is slated to be held Friday evening, May 28, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
5th Annual OVET BBQ Cookoff Brings 25 Best Cooks to Town!
Just as the delicious aromas of BBQ cooking draw people, so did the idea of all the best BBQ cooks coming together in one place! That place was Sulphur Springs, Texas over the weekend of May 14 and 15. And the VFW Post Home 8560 along the Interstate was the perfect place to hold it, on the north side of the property which was once a rodeo grounds. The only thing there wasn’t quite a-plenty of was parking, however the OVET committee hopes to have that solved before the next contest rolls around this Fall. Meantime, congratulations are in order for the winning and placing cooks who came from near and far to compete in the categories. As one participant posted on Facebook, “I want to thank you guys for putting on such a amazing event. We had a amazing time and met so many awesome people. I can’t wait to do it next year. Thank you guys for the bottom of my heart”.
WINNERS ARE:
People’s Choice: Nolen Johnson/Team Kookin
Cook’s Choice: Logan Vaughn/Tableleaf
Quick Fire Challenge:
1st: Logan Vaughn/Tableleaf
2nd: Todd Daniel
BEST OF WINNERS ARE:
Beans: Adrian Sitzes/Off Duty BBQ
Sauce: Brandon Wynn/NE TX Coop
Dessert: Angela Allen/KG Crew
Quick Fire Challenge:
1st: Logan Vaughn/Tableleaf
2nd: Todd Daniel
Brisket:
1st: BackStory Brewery
2nd: Fast Times BBQ
3rd: Fallen S BBQ
Ribs:
1st: LugNut BBQ
2nd: Safety Control BBQ
3rd: Off Duty BBQ
Pulled Pork:
1st: Slaughter’s BBQ
2nd: Hopkins Co EMS
3rd: Hopkins Co Sherrif’s Office
Reserve Grand Champion:
A tie between Nolen Johnson and Todd Daniel resulted with Nolen
Johnson taking the honors due to a 4 point difference with his
brisket score.
Grand Champion:
Derek Fort/Woody’s BBQ
50/50 Raffle Winner: Fallen S BBQ
Registration For SSISD Summer Day Camp Now Open
Sulphur Springs ISD is offering Summer Day Camp to assist families who need summer child care for students ages 5-11 years?
Summer Day Camp is available for any school-aged child, from 5 to 11 years old. The program is offered in place of the YMCA program, since they will not be able to offer a program this summer.
The camp will begin Tuesday, June 1, and continue Monday-Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through July 23, at Barbara Bush Primary, 390 Hillcrest Drive. Whether August camp will be offered has yet to be determined.
The cost for the camp is $115 a week, which averages $23 a day or $2.80 an hour for reliable care with background-checked staff. Amy Voss will serve as site coordinator.
Students will receive free breakfast and lunch Monday – Thursday, from the school’s child nutrition program. Field trips will be scheduled weekly.
“We want your children to have a FUN, SAFE summer!” SSISD noted in a release about the summer day camp.
To register parents/guardians should fill out a registration packet, available at 631 Connally St. from Patty Garcia,
Administrative Assistant to Assistant Superintendents Kristin Monk and Josh Williams; or from the secretary at SSISD children’s campuses.
Any additional questions may be directed to Patty Garcia at 903-885-2153, ext. 1107, or emailed to [email protected].
Texas Ranger Ticket Giveaway #5
KSST has Texas Ranger Baseball tickets available for the Friday May 21th, 2021 game against the Astros. 7:05 first pitch.
This years tickets will be offered in a digital format. To be a winner, you will need to download and install the Offical MLB Ball Park App for your smart device. Think of the app as a digital wallet for your tickets.
How to Win
Like KSST and this post on Facebook to enter. Winners will be chosen at random. Remember, you will need to provide a valid email address, and that email must be linked to your MLB Ballpark app.
The Process
Once you win, KSST will forward the digital ticket information to your email. Your MLB Ballpark app will accept the ticket information and store them until you need them. You will need to take your device to the ballpark to display the QR code at the gate. Get all the details at MLB.COM
Just to be clear, KSST and KRVA did not receive paper tickets, so we can not furnish paper tickets to our winners.
Practice Welding Goes Well at PJC-Sulphur Springs
Cody Belz of Sulphur Springs, left, and Jordan Cummings of Quinlan work on their pipe welding skills during their recent class at the welding school on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus.
For information about the program call 903-885-1232.
To see offered classes, go to www.parisjc.edu/schedule.
To apply to PJC, go to www.parisjc.edu/apply or email [email protected].
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.
Hicks: Hopkins County 4-H Members Earn Hefty Scholarships
Tucked away at the end of my column las week was mention of two Hopkins County 4-H members who earned sizable scholarships from the Texas 4-H Foundation.
I wanted to give them the recognition they deserve for their accomplishments.
If you keep up with my column, you have read about these two young ladies, but previously, the amounts of their scholarships were unknown.
As it turns out, they each received the highest amount awarded through the Texas 4-H Foundation’s Houston Livestock & Rodeo Scholarship – $20,000.
Jorja Bessonett has been in the news a lot lately. Not only is she Valedictorian for Miller Grove High School, but she is an accomplished athlete, scholar, and all-around good person!
Jorja has been a Hopkins County 4-H member for 10 years.
She started out as a Clover Kid on the heels of her older sister, Aleigh, who also received a $20,000 scholarship her senior year. Jorja’s major 4-H projects have been Food & Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Family Life, Beef, and Health & Personal Safety.
4-H awards have included the Gold Star Award, Danforth “I Dare You” award, state record book award, Outstanding Junior and Intermediate awards, and numerous community service projects.
She plans to attend Texas A&M University – Commerce, and major in Kinesiology, followed by a Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
Savannah Allen, daughter of Sara Allen, is a senior at Sulphur Springs High School.
She has been a Hopkins County 4-H member for 10 years and has held offices on the club, county, district, and state levels, most recently as a Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador.
Her major projects have been Beef, Leadership, Photography, veterinary science, food & nutrition, and livestock judging.
Some of her 4-H Awards include Gold Star Award, Danforth “I Dare You” award, Vet Tech program completion, numerous public speaking awards, Outstanding Intermediate and Junior awards, and numerous community service projects.
Savannah’s younger brother, Blaine, is also active in the Hopkins County 4-H program. Savannah plans to attend Texas A&M University with a major in Animal Science and minor in Ag Economics focusing on real estate.
Previous recipients from Hopkins County were Travis Hicks, Sara Forsman, Cade Goldsmith, and Aleigh Bessonett, plus many more before I came on board with the Extension Service.
Our staff is so proud of these two young ladies and those who came before them.
These young ladies truly exemplify the 4-H pledge: I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health for better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Closing Thought
Advice for graduating seniors: Have fun, be safe, make good choices, make your bed, call your grandmother!
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
60 Bottles Of Medication, Stolen Gun, Marijuana Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
Hopkins County sheriff’s Office Deputies Drew Fisher and Nick Marney reported finding 60 bottles of medication, a stolen gun and misdemeanor amount of marijuana during an Interstate 30 traffic stop early Sunday morning.
The deputies stopped a Chevrolet Avalanche at 1:49 a.m. May 16, 2021, at the rest stop on I-30 east in Hopkins County for an expired registration. Deputies conducted a probable cause search of the truck after smelling a marijuana odor. The search revealed a GLOCK pistol and more than one bag of marijuana in a backpack in the back seat where Jeremiah Nahum Jones sat. The 23-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas man claimed the bag. A records check using the serial number showed the firearm to have been reported to Arkansas authorities as stolen. The suspected marijuana weighed 3.7 ounces.
As a result, Jones was taken into custody at 2:19 a.m. Sunday on theft of firearm, possession of 2 ounces or more but less than 4 ounces of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges.
Fisher reported 60 bottles of plain Promethazine were also located in the vehicle. Promethazine, a generic name for the phenothiazine drug Phenergan, is often prescribed as an antihistamine for allergies, to relieve severe nausea and vomiting such as that resulting from chemotherapy or radiotherapy, as a sedative or sleep aid, according to www.drugs.com. The driver, a 24-year-old Little Rock man, was arrested on a misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug charge,.
Both Arkansas men were released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, the 24-year-old on a $2,000 bond on the dangerous drug charge; and Jones on $9,000 in bonds: a $5,000 bond on the firearm charge, and $2,000 each on the misdemeanor marijuana and weapon charges, according to jail reports.
Zoom Meeting for May HC Genealogical Society ‘Social History Can Enhance Family Stories’ is Thursday May 20
The May 2021 meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society will be presented by Zoom meeting on Thursday May 20 at 7pm. The address to register for the Zoom meeting is listed below. Presenter is Susan Kaufman, currently Director of Education in the Texas State Genealogical Society. Her theme will be ‘Using Social History to Enhance Family Stories’.
“Using Social History to Enhance Family Stories” by Susan Kaufman, Senior Manager of Houston Public Library’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
This presentation will help you to find sources to help you to understand the context in which your family lived, celebrated, cooked, listened to music, and other daily activities that help provide the stories that make our families come alive. Family history research put in context goes beyond just a name, date and place on a pedigree chart. Social history helps us to better understand lives, provides a background to our research, adds interest to the pedigree chart and can also lead to additional records.
When we look at our pedigree charts, so many questions begin to swirl in our heads.
We want to know what the day was like for those names. What did they wear, how did they cook, what did they cook, how did they grieve, how did they get to the place they were, what was their environment like, what challenges did they have? What were their fashions, how did they get from one place to another? What was the trip across the ocean like? What hardships did they live through? Were they persecuted? What happened to them as they settled? How did they, why did they have to defend themselves? We want to know what role society played in their lives…and what role they played in society.
What is social history and why should we care?
Social history is history on the micro level, examining how families fit into, were part of, and can help answer the impact society had on them. Social history helps us to better understand lives providing context to our research. Social history fills in the gaps between the birth, marriage and death of an ancestor. It helps us to understand how they worked, how they played, and who they were.
It is the study of ordinary people’s lives. It is the stories we were told as children, heard as adults, and the memories we share. These are the stories of life. Our families live in social context, with a circle of relatives, friends, acquaintances all placed in a world of activity. These stories are the fabric that weaves and creates a “family history” We want to know how our ancestors lived and what life was like for them. This creates a picture in our mind of who and what they were.
Researching the historical context of your family gives us broader picture of what our families thought about, what events were impacting their lives, how they worked, events that were part of their lives. In addition, as a bonus, it might even make the most reluctant person who is not even interested in “genealogy’ become interested in “family history”
When: May 20, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Dinner Bell Menu For May 19, 2021
Our Community Partner Ist Choice Home Health, Stephanie and Warren Mitchell, gifted Dinner Bell with 350 pounds of prime packaged ground beef for which we are very grateful!!!!
MENU
Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Cabbage with Kale and Other Baby Greens
Garden Salad
Yeast Rolls
Southern Pecan Praline Cake
Grab and Go continues with meals being distributed under the covered driveway on the Northeast Corner of The First United Methodist Church Campus at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
CONTINUE TO PRACTICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. COVID HAS NOT DISAPPEARED! DINNER
BELL CARES about your HEALTH! Hope you drive through for a meal. Promise it will be good!
GET YOUR COVID INOCULATION. DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!!
Lady Cats Softball Regional Semifinal Schedule Firmed Up
Lady Cats softball head coach David Carrillo announced Sunday, May 16, that the Regional Semifinal playoff series dates and times have been set, weather permitting.
Sulphur Springs is set to take on the Lucas Lovejoy Leopards in the fourth round of playoffs held this week.
Game 1 is set to tee off at 7 P.M. on Wednesday, May 19 in Rockwall.
Game 2 will also be in Rockwall two days later on Friday, May 21 at 7 P.M. as well.
Game 3, if necessary, will begin in Rockwall at noon on Saturday, May 22.
The Lady Cats softball team are in the Regional Semifinals after taking care of the Huntsville Lady Hornets, 1-0 (8 innings) and 7-5 in the Regional Quarterfinals last week.
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.
