The Edge For Wildcats Football Opens Six Week Run Monday
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens kicked off The Edge for football Monday morning (June 7) at the Multi-Purpose Building.
The first session, from 8 A.M. until 10 A.M., was for football athletes that will be entering grades 10 through 12.
Coach Owens said about 50 athletes were in attendance.
He said he would have liked to seen about 15 more but he noted some competition for kids’ time including family vacations.
Coach Owens said humidity was high Monday. He said he really felt it after spending time last week in mountains in Colorado.
In the early session, Coach Owens said the first hour was spent in weight training and speed work. The second hour was dedicated to sport-specific skills work.
He said the athletes brought great attitudes with them Monday morning. Coach Owens said as the name implies, The Edge is designed to give the Wildcats an edge over their competition.
The Edge, with conditioning and skill work, is also a lead in for the beginning of football practice on August 2. He said he has many stories of athletes who have become success stories after completing The Edge.
A second session Monday was for football athletes entering 7th through the 9th grades. It ran from 10 A.M. until noon. Football Edge takes place Mondays through Thursdays until July 15.
The Edge also got underway Monday for Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country at Gerald Prim Stadium and for Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer, also at The Prim. KSST Sports will have more on those Edge programs in days ahead.
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.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – May 31-June 6, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 26-May 2, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- Bryan Burns, 57 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on June 1, 2021, for possession of a controlled substance, 1 gram or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Cameron Moore, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on June 4, 2021, on an Austin parole violation warrant.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 157 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 36 citations and 26 warnings during this reporting period.
Lots of Activity Monday as Tennis Camps Take Place at Wildcat Tennis Complex
SSISD Tennis camps got underway Monday (June 7) for campers entering kindergarten through the 12th grades.
Most of the camp activity was completed before heavy rainfall fell late Monday morning.
The UIL allows coaches to have camp for their high school players as long as a visiting coach conducts it.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said 18-20 of his high school athletes are getting instruction from Van Head Tennis Coach Logan Daniell, a former tennis player at Texas Tech.
Meanwhile a camp for entering kindergarten through 4th grade boys and girls got underway Monday from 9 A.M. until 10:30 A.M.
Instructors included Wildcats’ Assistant Coach Betty Gooch and her sister Beverly, along with graduating Wildcats senior Harleigh Stegient, former Wildcat Jonah Kirkpatrick, now at East Texas Baptist University, and former high school tennis player Kevin Tanton.
About 20-25 in the youngest age group showed up.
More campers representing entering 5th and 6th graders and middle school grades 7 and 8 had camp from 10:30 A.M. until noon.
Coach Martinez said his camps drew entrants from Celeste, Mount Vernon, Winnsboro and Paris.
The camps are scheduled to continue through Thursday weather permitting.
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.
Senator Bob Hall To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Sulphur Springs
Senator Bob Hall last week began hosting a series of public town hall meetings throughout Senate District 2 to recap the 87th Legislative Session and to answer constituent questions. Hall is slated to hold a town hall meeting in Sulphur Springs from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Hopkins County Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St.
The public is cordially invited to listen to the Senator and tell him of their concerns and dreams for the future of Texas.
According to an announcement about the town hall session, the event is not hosted by the local Republican Party. In fact, Republicans, Democrats and independents in Senate District 2 – which includes Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt and parts of Dallas counties – are all invited to attend so he can discus issues that concern them.
This will be a town hall format, and anyone may discuss issues with Hall. However, any attempts to try to disrupt the free exchange of ideals will not be tolerated, according to the announcement.
Hall serves as vice-chair of the Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee and also serves on the Education, Health & Human Services, Local Government, State Affairs and Constitutional Issues, Special Committees.
Town Hall Schedule
The full list of Senator Hall’s upcoming Town Hall meetings is as follows:
- Monday, June 7
- 6-8p.m. – Kaufman County, Kaufman Civic Center, 607 East Fair St., Kaufman, TX 75142
- Thursday, June 10
- 6-8 p.m. – Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
- Saturday, June 12
- 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Hunt County, The Texan, 2712 Lee St., Greenville, TX 75401
- 2 p.m.-4 p.m. – Delta County Community Center, 221 East Bonham Ave., Cooper TX 75432
- Tuesday, June 15
- 6-8 p.m. – Fannin County, Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut St., Bonham, TX 75418
- Saturday, June 19
- 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Dallas County, South Garland Library, 4845 Broadway Blvd., Garland, TX 75043
Class Work at PJC-Sulphur Springs
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Jordan Holland works on a job as he completes a class project.
To inquire about enrolling in the welding program at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, call 903-885-1232.
For information about attending the Center, visit the campus at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
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.
Acrid Odor Permeates Town Over Weekend
Those who were outside or visited Sulphur Springs over the weekend likely were unable to avoid an acrid odor permeating through most, if not all, of town over the weekend. The source of that really foul smell has yet to be definitively determined, according to city officials.
The scent was described by several as the mix of raw sewage and soured milk, the aroma of a manure truck, eau de natural fertilizer and a few other foul descriptors that can’t be printed here. City dispatchers said they had no records of any trucks overturning or leaking product or manure. Firefighters were dispatched to one area Saturday after a resident complained of the intensely awful odor, to check it using detectors to rule out a gas leak, and a city utility truck also responded in that area, but soon cleared.
The fetid odor was very strong late Friday evening, and midday Saturday as the sun intensified. Some noted the disgusting smell was enough to sour the stomach, while a couple of city residents reported the unpleasant odor was so strong at their residence that they gagged. Another said they wore a cloth face mask with a folded scented dryer sheet against their face while outside Saturday but could still smell it.
People reported smelling it Friday night, that the malodor had abated Saturday morning, but by 3 p.m. Saturday had returned in what some said was an increased intensity. By 8 p.m. the odor has subsided again, only to return Sunday afternoon. The fetor was reported to city officials on Saturday, but the odor dissipated before city crews were able to investigated throroughly. Residents reported smelling the putrid odor Friday night from at least as far east as Walgreens and Walmart along South Broadway Street, to as far south as Wildcat Way at Arbala Road and north to Linda Drive at Gilmer Street. The stench on Saturday and Sunday was detected just northwest of town near Lake Sulphur Springs across Loop 301 and Airport Road, then south to at least the 1700 block of South Broadway Street and east to Mockingbird on Posey Lane.
City staff drove around, checking areas where the pungent aroma was reported to be strongest, but as of Monday morning were unable to ascertain the particular source for the smell. Some local residents, including city employees, speculated that the ground has been saturated for so long, that the stench is rot of vegetation and potentially the soggy ground rotting, with the heat intensifying the stench. Others questioned whether a pasture or field in or near town had been covered in fresh fertilizer. The city manager noted that should the acrid odor return, city staff will be evaluating the wind directions and follow the odor to try to find the source, then see if anything can be done to about it.
Lady Cats Softball Earns Three Superlatives and Team Has Ten Chosen to All-District Team
Two Lady Cats Softball Players earned superlatives and a total of 10 Lady Cats earned spots on the District 15-5A All-District Softball Team released Saturday (June 5) by Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo.
Lady Cats sophomore pitcher Crimson Bryant was chosen the District Co-MVP with Hallsville pitcher Maddie Melton.
Lady Cats senior first baseman Nylah Lindley was selected as the District Offensive MVP. Lindley has signed to play college softball at Tuskegee University in Alabama.
The Lady Cats Softball Coaching Staff was named Co-Coaching Staff of the Year with the Hallsville staff. Lady Cats making the First Team All-District Team are third baseman Addison Caddell and right fielder Grace Magnuson.
Chosen Second Team All-District are shortstop Parris Pickett and centerfielder Jadyn Harper.
Honorable Mention selections are second baseman Matti Smith, designated player Addison DeSmet, catcher Anahi Velasquez and leftfielder Nicole Higgins.
Lady Cats earning Academic All-District status are Nylah Lindley, Tia Nash, Parris Pickett, Kinslei Smallwood, Kinley Friddle, Addison Caddell, Hanna Sells, Grace Magnuson, Addison DeSmet and Jadyn Harper.
The Lady Cats, co-District Champions, made it all the way to the Regional Semifinals, going farther than any Lady Cats Softball Team in history. They were 28-5 for the season.
That mark represented the fewest losses ever by a David Carrillo-coached Lady Cats’ team and tied for second best in victories for a Carrillo-coached Lady Cats’ Team.
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.
John Little of Sulphur Springs, RSVP Volunteer of the Year
John Little, Meal A Day and Senior Citizen Center Volunteer was awarded the “2020 Volunteer of the Year” for his tireless work as a volunteer in Hopkins County. John Little teaches the “Fit and Strong Class” at the Senior Citizens Center 3 Days a week and he and wife Mary Ellen also deliver Meals for Meal A Day every Friday. Additionally, John volunteers at the First United Methodist Church as a Sunday School Teacher and a Vacation Bible School Teacher. “He is an awesome person and is loved by everyone who knows him”, stated Karon Weatherman, who heads up the Seniors Center and Meal a Day in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County and works with the couple on a regular basis. The recognition came through the multi-county Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
Meal A Day Menu For June 7-11, 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 June 7-11, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Beef Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks
- Tuesday – Chicken and Dressing Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole and a Roll
- Wednesday – Creamy Burrito Casserole, Tossed Salad, Chips and Salsa
- Thursday – Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, White Rice, Cajun Corn and Okra, and Garlic Toast
- Friday – Baked Ham, BBQ Beans, Potato Salad and a Roll
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.
