Updated Meal A Day Menu For May 3-7, 2021
The meals are prepared at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center five days a week for Meal A Day program recipients.
The Meal A Day Menu for May 4-7, 2021, includes (with Tuesday’s main entrée updated):
- * Tuesday – Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks
- Wednesday – Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Tossed Salad, and Chips and Salsa
- Thursday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll
- Friday – Chicken and Cheese Sliders, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle Spears and Potato Chips
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.
As Summer Approaches, Marriott Offers Make Travel Cheaper
At KSST, we love traveling. Now that it seems the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is relaxing travel restrictions, everyone we know is ready to start traveling again. Marriott Hotels has a new offer that is going to make travelling a lot easier, and potentially a lot cheaper (if not FREE). By signing up for one of the Marriot credit cards through Chase and complete the required spend, you could earn three certificates for three free nights. Each Free Night Award E-Certificate is valid for a one night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level up to 35,000 points. This is a huge offer, that we have just not seen before. Some of the hotels that you can book with a 35,000 point certificate include Gaylord Texan, St. Kitts Marriott, and even the Sheraton Kuaui.
There are actually two offers, and you should read the fine print for each and decide which one may be right for you. Both card require some initial spending to trigger the “free night” rewards and although one card does not charge an annual fee, the card with the bigger offer does charge $95 per year (and also gives you an additional free night award on the anniversary of your account opening each year thereafter).
Each card also earns a different amount of points on all purchases as you use the card. See all the details here:
Commerce Tigers Baseball Closes Out Season With Blow Out Win of Lone Oak
The Commerce Tigers baseball team jumped out to an early lead over Lone Oak and kept their foot on the gas, blowing out the Buffaloes 11-1 in Lone Oak on Friday, Apr. 30 to conclude their season.
Commerce took advantage of a line drive to take a 2-0 lead over Lone Oak in their first at-bat in the top of the first. Neither team scored a run in the second, but it would be the Tigers that struck next.
After two steals by Ty Hoffman and Nicholson, followed by a double by Elliott, the Tigers found themselves with a big 4-0 advantage over the Buffaloes. J’den Wilson added on another run when he doubled to get Elliott home to make it a 5-0 lead over Lone Oak after 2.5 innings.
While the Buffaloes were able to put their first run on the board in the bottom of the fourth to make it a four run, 5-1 deficit, Commerce would again pounce on offense in their next at-bat.
The top of the fifth was an eventful one, as three separate Commerce batters were hit by Lone Oak pitching.
Not only that, but two Tiger batters made contact with the ball for base hits, and two other Commerce batters were walked. Add all that up, and a passed ball with two outs, and Commerce then had a commanding 10-1 lead over Lone Oak going in to the bottom frame of the fifth. The Buffaloes did not score in their next at-bat.
Commerce added on another run in the top of the sixth, and when Lone Oak had no answers on offense in the following frame, the game was called after six with the Tigers giving a 10-run beat down of the Lone Oak Buffaloes, 11-1.
The Commerce Tigers baseball team concludes their season with a 6-16-1 overall record, according to their game changer page.
While no doubt Tigers head coach Britt Melton was hoping to compete beyond the regular season, finishing with a strong win will leave a better taste in the mouth of both fans and baseball players alike going in to next season.
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Tops Avery to Advance to Area Round of Playoffs
The Saltillo Lady Lions softball team jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, besting Avery 19-6 on Saturday, May 1 in the Bi-District round of playoffs.
The Lady Lions came out of the gate swinging for the fences, as Saltillo cashed in on three runs in the first frame to make it 3-0 after one inning.
While the Lady Bulldogs were able to get 4 runs of their own over the second and third innings to take the lead at 4-3, the Lady Lions pounced on their next opportunity at-bat, pouring on 12 runs in the bottom of the third to make it 15-4 over Avery.
Saltillo then proceeded to score 4 of the final 6 runs en route to a commanding 19-6 victory over the Avery Lady Bulldogs in the Bi-District round of playoffs.
In hitting, Chandler Bain went 2 for 4. Julianna Giles was 3 for 3 behind the plate with a walk. Releigh Redar had a solid night as well, going 3 for 4. Paisley Kastner, like Giles, was 3 for 3 on offense with a walk. Maddy Smith went 2 for 3 behind the plate and was hit by a pitch.
Raegan Speir went 1 for 3 versus Avery with a walk. Gabby Ross was 3 for 4 in the win. Ofelia Cabrera batted 1 for 4 on the evening and was hit by a pitch. Cali Morris rounded out Saltillo’s offense, going 1 for 3 at bat with a walk.
Chandler Bain got the win for Saltillo after pitching 4 innings, allowing 6 runs. The Lady Lion pitcher struck out 2 Lady Bulldogs but walked seven in the victory.
With the Bi-District win over Avery, 17-1A District champion Saltillo’s overall record increases to 7-6.
Next up, the Lady Lions will be participating in the Area round of playoffs, held in two weeks, with the opponent, date, locations, and times yet to be determined.
Wanted Man Tries To Hide In The Floorboard During Traffic Stop
Traffic stops netted two warrant arrests on Friday, including one man who tried to hide in the floorboard and a man caught on driving through a school parking lot with marijuana and a firearm in his vehicle, according to arrest reports.
State Highway 11 Traffic Stop
Deputies reported stopping a Dodge SUV at 11 p.m. April 30, 2021, on State Highway 11 west for a traffic violation. Upon approach of the vehicle, a 26-year-old Cooper man was found attempting to hide in the floorboard behind the driver.
A records check showed James Earl Galloway to have three alias capias warrants for on possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance and abandoning or endangering a child charges. A small amount of marijuana was also allegedly located.
Galloway was taken into custody on the charge, the other vehicle occupants were released, according to arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday night, May 1, 2021, in lieu on a $150,000 bond set on the Penalty Group 1 charge, a $5,000 bond on the Penalty Group 2 charge and a $40,000 bond on the child endangerment charge.
Connally Street Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes responded after 8:30 a.m. April 30 to a report of an unresponsive person on Connally Street. However, when he arrived, Mayes was told the driver woke up and drove west toward the high school in a black pickup.
Mayes spotted a Chevrolet Silverado being driven west near the Civic Center through the parking lot and conducted a traffic stop on the truck. A pistol and marijuana that weighed less than 2 ounces were found during a search of the truck.
The driver, 38-year-old Jeffrey Scott Kuykendall of Sulphur Springs, was also found to have outstanding city warrants for not vaccinating against rabies and public intoxication. He was arrested on those charges as well as a third-degree felony unlawful carrying of a weapon in a prohibited place, across the school property and stopped in the parking lot and a Class A misdemeanor possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone charge.
Kuykendall was jailed just before 10:30 a.m. April 30 and released from jail Saturday, May 1, 2021, on a $10,00 bond on the weapon charge and a $2,000 bond on the marijuana charge, 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.
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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.
CPCISD, Cumby ISD, Yantis ISD May 1 Election Results
Results of the May 1, 2021, school election as reported by school election officials Saturday evening are listed below and will be updated as they come in. All Como-Pickton CISD, Cumby ISD and Yantis ISD election results are unofficial until canvassed by that district’s school board at a future meeting.
Yantis ISD
Yantis ISD ballots asked votes to choose up to three of the four candidates to serve in full term seats on the school board. The election is at-large so the trustees seats will go to the three candidates receiving the most votes.
Board of Trustees
- Carrie Hurley – 60
- Ashly Vivion – 58
- Stacey Batchelor – 50
- Tyra Dee Gilbreath Kenemore – 64
Como-Pickton CISD
Como-Pickton CISD had 3 full four-year terms seats and 1 two-year unexpired term seat on the ballot. Board seats are at-large, so the seats will go to the three candidates receiving the most votes in the full term race.
Full Term Seats
- Cole Boseman – 78
- Jessica Pegues – 75
- Clif Carpenter – 76
- Shiloh Childress – 80
- Stephanie Cotton – 18
Unexpired Term Seat
- DJ Carr – 112
Cumby ISD
The Cumby ISD ballot contained two propositions, one which allow the district to obtain $7.34 million in bonds for facilities improvements and additions and another, contingent on the first passing, would all the district to obtain up to $600,000 in bond funds for a new track.
Proposition A – facilities improvements/additions
- For – 61.77%
- Against – 38.23%
Proposition B – track
- For – 61.04%
- Against – 38.96%
Votes for the Cumby ISD bond election are slated to be canvassed Thursday, May 7, in the high school library during the 7 p.m. school board meeting
Marijuana, THC Edibles And Wax Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
State troopers arrested a pair on felony charges after finding marijuana and THC edibles and wax during an Interstate 30 traffic stop.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Thomas Wallace stopped a red Ford Focus around 8:40 a.m. Friday at mile marker 113 for traveling in the passing lane on I-30 east and not passing other vehicles. The passenger, identified in arrest reports as 27-year-old Christopher Ricard Waters of Round Rock, also was not wearing a seat belt.
Upon approach, the highway patrol reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the car and had the driver, identified as Courtney Derel Daniel-Fields of Killeen, get out. A records check showed the 32-year-old man to be wanted in Bell County for larceny and driving while license invalid with previous suspension charges. Daniel-Fields was detained on the warrants, arrest reports stated.
Wallace then had passenger Waters step out so he could search the car. A marijuana odor emitted from Waters’ clothing. Wallace found had a black bag containing a substance the trooper believed based on his training and experience to be marijuana wrapped around Waters’ shoulder. After finding a bag of edible gummies wrapped in THC packaging in Waters’ property, Wallace placed Waters into custody. The marijuana later was determined to weight 0.3 ounces and the gummies 57 grams. Thus, Waters was charged with possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 substance, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
A search of the car revealed numerous contains with a green leafy substance Wallace also believed to be marijuana, multiple THC bags with gummies inside of them and numerous empty packages and contains with suspected marijuana leaves, THC markings and CA warning labels on packing materials, Wallace alleged in arrest reports. Driver Daniel-Fields allegedly admitted the marijuana and gummies in the car belonged to him.
The marijuana weighed 4.51 ounces and the gummies 447 grams. Three containers of suspected THC wax weighed 73 grams, Wallace alleged in arrest reports. Consequently, Daniel-Fields was also charged with manufacture or delivery of more than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance for the THC edibles, possession of 400 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance and possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana, in addition to the Bell County warrants.
Passenger Waters, however, claimed the gummies weren’t infused with THC. However, all packaging was labeled with THC and marijuana leaves, which Wallace noted, is consistent with THC edibles he’s located during previous arrests, the DPS officer wrote in arrest reports.
Waters and Daniel-Fields were transported to jail, where they were booked shortly after 12 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021, on the charges; the car they were in was towed from the scene. Both men remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon, May 1, 2021. Daniel-Fields’ bonds totaled $75,000: $30,00 on the two controlled substance charges, $10,000 on the marijuana charge, $2,000 on the Bell County larceny charge and $3,000 on the Bell County DWLI charge. Ricard’s bonds totaled $31,000: $30,000 on the controlled substance charge and $1,000 on the marijuana charge, 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.
Lady Cats Softball Area Round Playoff Dates Announced
Lady Cats softball coach David Carrillo announced Saturday, May 1 that the Lady Cats date and location for their Area round of playoffs have been released, weather permitting.
Sulphur Springs will be taking on familiar foe in Crandall in Royse City, with Game 1 taking place on Friday, May 7 at 7 P.M. Game 22 will take place the following day, Saturday, May 8, also in Royse City, at 11:30 A.M.
Game 3, if necessary, will tee off in Royse City at 7 P.M. on Monday, May 10.
The Lady Cats softball team advanced to the Area round after beating Lufkin in the Bi-District round 10-0 and 9-2 in a double-header in Marshall on Friday, Apr. 30.
Now Coach Carrillo’s team is looking forward to their second round match-up with the Lady Pirates.
The double-header wins over Lufkin gave the Co-District, #1 seeded Sulphur Springs a 24-3 overall record (11-1 district).
Crandall comes in to the Area round after beating Joshua in Bi-District and sporting a season record of 20-12 after finishing third in District 13-5A.
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 Bar Association, Judges Observe Law Day 2021
Hopkins County Bar Association hosted a small gathering of members, judges and community members at the courthouse Friday in celebration of Law Day 2021. While Law Day is actually May 1, it falls on Saturday this year, so HCBA hosted a recognition event Friday, joined by the county and county-court-at-law judges, in proclaiming Saturday, May 1, 2021 as Law Day 2021.
Hopkins County Bar Assocation President Bryan White, of Roper and White Attorneys At Law, Friday noted that until he joined the local association he was unaware of the day or its significance. Law Day, however, has been observed for more than 60 years, is actually a national day, and serves an important function, the attorney said.
Law Day was established in 1957 the American Bar Assocation started the concept of Law Day to celebrate the American legal system. In1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower establed Law Day a national daydedicated to the principles of government and law. Congress then in 1961 designated May 1 as the official date for celebrating the rule of law with the purpose of reminding us all that we the people share the responsibility to promote the rule of law, defend liberty, and pursue justice, White explained.
The 2021 Law Day theme is “Advancing the Rule of Law Now,” the HCBA president noted.
“The purpose specifially is to remind all of that we the people share the esponsibility to promote the Rule of Law and liberty in the pursuit of justice,” White noted. “It provides an opportunity for us to understand the law and how the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share.”
The Declaration of Independence and Constitution, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said, are the bedrock of America.
“If we ever lose our constitutional protections, America is in trouble. So today, Law Day is appropriate,” Newsom said. This Rule of Law, he added, is “a fundamental concept undergirding justice, freedom and representative government,” designed ot expand rather htan limit freedoms.
The Rule of Law is built around the idea that no one is so important as to be above the law, meaning there must be limits on governemnt officials, who must be held accountable for their actions. Conversely, no one is so insignificant to be beneath the rule of law. Separation of the three branches of government preserve the rule of law, making an independent judiciary essential to a free society and administration of laws, the county judge noted.
“A viable democracy requires understanding of the nature and basis of our freedoms and recognition of the individual responsibilities which those freedoms impose,” Newsom read from a proclamation officially designating May 1, 2021 as Law Day in Hopkins County. “The Rule of Law requires an educated citizenry that understands our history, our laws, and demonstrates engaged citizenship.”
Newsom urges “everyone to observe this day by deepening their understanding of the Rule of Law and dedicating themselves to advancing the Rule of Law now to strengthen our democracy, defend libery, and pursue justice.”
“The lawyers of our comunity uphold this concept of Constitutional law and whether we realize it or not, in every case we have, our Constitution shines, wakes up. So we want our Constitution to be what stands as the bedrock of our constitutional republic,” Newsom added.
The county judge asked the judges and attorneys present to join him for a photo to officially mark their stand for Law Day and the Rule of Law.
The Law Day 2021 observance was hosted by Hopkins County Bar Association, a group of local attorneys in Hopkins County that get together from all types of law practice areas to do various things in the community. Attorneys here are invested in this community and to promoting law specifically.
North Hopkins Baseball Team Stages Big Rally to Win Slugfest Over Cumby Friday
The North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Team looked to be in big trouble after 4 innings of their game against Cumby on the road Friday (April 30).
The Panthers trailed the Trojans, 12-1. The Panthers then scored 5 runs in the fifth, a dozen more in the sixth and three in the seventh as they held on to win the slugfest 21-15.
The Panthers outhit the Trojans 11 to 7. North Hopkins had 3 errors and Cumby had 10.
For the Panthers, Carson Mathis, their third pitcher of the day, benefited from the run support to get the win and tossed the last 2 innings allowing 2 hits, 3 runs with only 1 of them earned, while striking out 5 and walking 3.
Karson Jenkins had a huge game for the Panthers at the plate going 4 for 6 with 5 RBI’s, 4 runs scored and with a home run and a stolen base.
Mathis was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI’s, 2 runs scored with 2 stolen bases and 2 walks. Landry Breckeen had 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored with a walk. Robert Perry was 1 for 4 with 2 RBI’s, 3 runs scored and a walk.
Dakota Smith was 1 for 2 with an RBI, 2 runs scored and with a triple and a stolen base. Smith was also hit by a pitch three times.
Aaron Nguyen was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. Gavin Buccieri had an RBI, a run scored and a walk. Tate Myers was 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored, 2 stolen bases and 2 walks. Santos Hernandez scored a run. Braydon Nguyen scored a run and walked.
