Lady Cats Softball and Wildcats Baseball Have Important District Games at Home on Senior Night
Tuesday (April 20), Senior Night is the last district game of the season for the Lady Cats.
With a win over Pine Tree Tuesday, the Lady Cats can assure themselves of at least a co-district championship.
The Lady Cats are 10-1 and they are tied with Hallsville going into Tuesday games. Hallsville plays Marshall at home Tuesday. The Lady Cats are 20-3 for the season.
Senior Night for the Lady Cats is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m.
Since Pine Tree does not have a JV team, there will be a Varsity only game to follow at 5:30 p.m. KSST sister station KRVA-FM, 107.1, will have the radio broadcast of the Lady Cats and Lady Pirates starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Wildcats Baseball Team has what could well be described as a must win district game at Wildcat Park against Pine Tree Tuesday night on Senior Night. The Wildcats are currently in 5th place, a half game out of the playoff race.
The Wildcats are 5-5 in district play and 9-15 overall. Pine Tree is out of the playoff picture with a 1-8 district mark. Their season record is 4-17.
There will be a JV game at 4 p.m. Senior Night will follow at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats and Pirates meet in a Varsity game at 7 p.m. KSST will bring you the Wildcats and Pirates beginning at 7 p.m. The game will feature streaming video and audio. The game will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
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.
Mariam Tran 6th After First Day of Region II Golf Tourney Monday
Lady Cats Golfer Marian Tran had a good first day at the Region II Golf Tournament Monday (April 19) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club.
Tran shot a first day 77 that put her in 6thplace.
She is 9 strokes behind the first day leader.
Day two is taking place Tuesday. Top individuals not on a qualifying team can qualify for the State Golf Tournament May 10-11 at White Wing Golf Course in Georgetown.
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.
Cumby ISD Supt. Slaughter Visits With KSST About May 1 Bond Election
On Tuesday April 20, 2021, Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show regarding the 2021 Cumby School Bond Election. During the interview, Slaughter stated that anyone who pays Cumby school taxes and who is a registered voter is eligible to vote in the May 1 election. Or they can cast a ballot during Early Voting, which began April 19, 2021 and continues from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, through April 23 and April 26-27. Hours for Election Day Voting are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is one voting location, at the Cumby ISD Administration Building at 301 Donelton Street, Cumby, Texas 75433.Get more details at cumbyisd.net or by phone to the Superintendent’s Office at 903-994-4800.
The May 1 Cumby ISD Bond Election has two Propositions, A and B, with Proposition B contingent on the passing of Proposition A. According to Slaughter, four community meetings were held during 2021 prior to early voting. At these educational community meetings, attendees were informed about the two Propositions and the benefits of both. Also, questions about how much the bond would increase taxes for Cumby school taxpayers have been answered, and full details given about the proposed improvements.
A previous Bond Election held in November 2019 failed by a very slim margin, and since that time, extensive studies and public input have formed a foundation for the proposed model. (see the model at cumbyisd.net and on ksstradio.com) The more comprehensive plan of improvements in the current Bond Election was designed to benefit every grade level for the 430 students enrolled at Cumby ISD, and designed to serve increasing attendance numbers in the district for years to come. Since 2019, Cumby student numbers from Pre-K through 12th grade has grown by 8%.
Assessing Damage From Texas’s 2021 Winter Storm, by Mario Villarino
According to D. Richards, Texas A&M AgriLife horticultural agent “Gardening has plenty of challenges. Insects, diseases, drought, wind, excessive rainfall, soil prob-lems, lack of pollination, too much sun, not enough sun, blazing heat, bitter cold…and the list goes on.
But then if it was simple and easy, with guaranteed results, how much fun would that be? I don’t mean to say that gardening is difficult and only the professionals can do it. In fact the basics of gardening are quite simple and easy. But there are plenty of challenges that keep things interesting.
Part of the enjoyment of gardening comes from the challenge. Like any great hobby it takes learning, time, skill, practice and just a little bit of good fortune to achieve the best results.
One of my favorite things about gardening is that it is always new and at least partially unpredictable,” D. Richards said.
As we move on into our warmer weather, many landscapes have been impacted because the ice storm we lived earlier on the year. As temperatures increase, its is time to make an evaluation of the real impact on your landscape and your ornamental plants.
This can be easier said than done since some landscapes can be elaborated pieces with many years in development and with serious financial investment loses.
Chances are, that by this time of the year, the plants that look freeze burned will not be coming back and only partial growth will occur making them unsightly. It might be helpful to recruit a friend to help move on and discards those dead plants, help make new plans and recreate an important asset for your home or facility.
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].
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Crushes Sulphur Bluff
The Saltllo Lady Lions softball team scored early and often, beating Sulphur Bluff by a score of 19-0 on Monday, Apr. 19.
Saltillo’s offense was able to put 3 or more runs on the board in three separate innings of the four inning contest.
It started in the first inning, when the visiting Lady Lions took the first at-bat of the game. Saltillo quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Lady Bears. Sulphur Bluff did not manage to put a run on the board.
The Lady Lions responded by getting 10 runs of their own in the top of the second, turning a 3-run deficit for the Lady Bears into a 13 point deficit for Sulphur Bluff. The home Lady Bears had no answers on offense.
Saltillo then had their third and last 3-run inning of the evening, adding on 4 more runs to make it a staggering 17-0 deficit for Sulphur Bluff.
The Lady Lions added on two more runs in the top fo the fourth inning and the game was called after the next Lady Bear at-bat resulted in no runs for Sulphur Bluff.
As a result, Saltillo’s softball team left the Bluff with a big, 19-0 shutout over the Lady Bears.
The Lady Lions scored 3 or more runs in 3 of their 5 innings at-bat.
Paisley Kastner pitched 4 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks apiece, while managing 2 strikeouts and allowing zero runs at Sulphur Bluff.
In hitting, Chandler Bain was 3 for 4, hit by Bluff pitching once, Julianna Giles went 0 for 0 at the plate but was walked twice and hit twice by pitches, and Ryleigh Redar went an astounding 4 for 4, while also getting walked once. Paisley Kastner fared well on offense, going 1 for 2 with two walks and hit by Lady Bear pitching once. Regan Speir batted 1 for 1 but was walked 3 separate times. Gabby Ross went 0 for 1 at the plate but was walked thrice. Ofelia Cabrera went 1 for 4. Allie Lane was 0 for 2 on offense, but was walked and hit by pitching once each. Calli Morris rounded out the Lady Lions hitting, going 1 for 3 at-bat with one walk.
With the win, the Saltillo Lady Lions softball team’s overall record is now 5-5. Next up, Saltillo will be back at home on Tuesday April 20 to take on Yantis at Winnsboro City Field. That game is scheduled to begin on Tuesday at 4 P.M.
CHRISTUS Prepared To Support Women’s Healthcare Needs At Any Stage Of Life
Hospital Offers Free Virtual Classes For New And Expectant Moms
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 20, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
The current blood shortage is the worst in decades. – We need your help!
Carter Bloodcare is hosting a blood drive in the CBC bus at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs in the front parking lot on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and again on Wednesday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call or text (800) 366-2834 or visit their website at www.carterbloodcare.org. Type “O” donations are in high demand.
*Updated* Hospital Visitation Protocol
We continue to ensure a safe and compassionate process for families and essential support persons to visit patients, while preventing person-to-person transmission of infectious diseases in our acute care settings. All visitors will continue to be screened to make certain they do not fit a COVID-19 profile, based on CDC guidelines. To safely regulate access to patient care areas within our hospital, visitor screening stations are placed at the entrance of our facilities.
Please note the following guidelines:
- Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable
- Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth
- Visitors must pass screening before entry
- Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
- Main Entrance open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Gift Shop open
- All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken
- All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken
- Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- COVID Unit limited to (1) visitor (age 16 and over)
- ER and ICU limited to (2) visitors
- ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
Effective March 17, 2021
We will no longer restrict the number of visitors per patient, however, we strongly encourage to limit visitors to ONE (1) essential support person and for all other visitors – continue utilizing virtual communication through mobile devices to monitor your loved ones in our care.
Clinic Services
Women’s Health
We are prepared to support each woman’s healthcare needs at any stage of life. Whether you come in for a routine gynecological exam, preparing to give birth, or need treatment for a disorder, we offer an outstanding breadth of services and treatments. Our provider team includes Darryl Doughtie, MD; Martin Fielder, MD; and Certified Nurse Midwife Deb Logan. To schedule an appointment, please contact their office at 903.439.4917.
Planning to deliver your baby at our hospital? We want to help you prepare every step of the way. Every month our hospital offers FREE virtual classes for new and expectant moms: The Childbirth class taught by Certified Nurse Midwife Deb Logan is the first Monday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Breastfeeding class taught by Lactation Consultant Kristi Couch, RN, is the first Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, please call 903.439.4091. Look for our booth at the local event hosted at Hill Chiropractic on May 7!
Urology
Did you know we can take care of almost all of your medical specialty needs right here in Sulphur Springs? Just one of many is our Urologist Dr. Loren Ost, and his Nurse Practitioner Leah Irving. Dr. Ost and Leah see patients who have concerns of the urinary system in both male and females, as well as the reproductive organs of the male. They are located at 113 Airport Road, Suite 300, and may be reached by calling 903.885.1770.
Orthopedic Surgery
We are proud to offer the newest technology in total knee replacement treatment, Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Application. The Mako Total Knee application is a treatment option designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis, and is another way to demonstrate our commitment to outstanding joint health. For questions about your joint pain, and the Mako option, contact the office of our very own Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Chris Meltsakos, by calling 903.885.6688.
COVID-19
COVID Vaccines Available
Contact Holly Ragan at 903.439.4033 to schedule an appointment for a Pfizer vaccine. The 1st dose will be on April 28, and the 2nd dose will be on May 19.
Don’t Delay Care
We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 9-1-1 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www.cdc.gov.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Como-Pickton CISD Pre-Kindergarten And Kindergarten Parent Night Planned April 27
Como-Pickton CISD will host a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten Parent Night in the Elementary Cafeteria Tuesday, April 27. Parents and guardians can meet the teachers and use computers to early register their student online for classes. Parents of pre-kindergarten students will meet from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and parents of kindergarten students will meet from 5:30 to 6 p.m..
Parents and guardians should bring the applicant child’s birth certificate, Social Security card and shot record; parent/guardian ID; and proof of residency such as a gas, electric or water bill with the family name and physical address on it.
Early enrollment will continue April 28-May 27. Questions may be directed to the Elementary Office at 903-488-3671, ext. 1000.
CMFH-SS Hosting Another Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is hosting another Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those individuals who have yet to have any doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
The first Pfizer shot will be administered April 28 and the second dose May 19 in the lobby at the hospital. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now open to individuals age 16 and older.
Registration is required to receive the first dose of Pfizer vaccine on April 28. Go online, and click “Sign Up” beside the desired available time slot, then click “Submit” and fill in the required information. Click here to register at online.
Those who do not have Internet access may contact Holly Ragan at 903.439.4033 to schedule an appointment for a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on April 28, and the 2nd dose will be on May 19. Those who schedule must make both appointments to complete the vaccine.
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Plays at the Two-Day Regional Golf Tournament in Rockwall
Lady Cat golfer Mariam Tran is competing in the Regional Golf Tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club on Monday (April 19).
The two-day tournament wraps up on Tuesday.
Tran qualified for Regional by finishing in 5th place in the District Tournament at Tempest Golf Course in Gladwater on March 31-April 1 shooting 85 and 77 for a total of 162.
Players and teams finishing near the top of the leader board at the Regional Tournament can advance to the State Golf Tournament May 10-11 at White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown.
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.
Quitman Resident Arrested In Rains County On Hopkins County Warrants
A 39-year-old Quitman resident was arrested in Rains County over the weekend on two Hopkins County warrants, according to arrest reports.
Rains County Sheriff’s Office notified Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office that they had Russell James Whited in custody. Deputy Nick Marney met with a Rains County deputy at the Rains/Hopkins County line and took custody of Whited just before 9 p.m. April 17, 2021.Whited was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he remained Monday morning, April 19, 2021, for bond forfeiture on two possession of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges, according to arrest and jail reports.
Whited’s new bonds were set at $20,000 on the 1-4 gram charge and $10,000 on the charge for having less than 1 gram, according to jail reports.
He was originally jailed Aug. 20, 2020, on the possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance charge, and released the next day on a $5,000 bond. He was arrested again on Sept. 25, 2020, on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, then released on a $10,000 bond, according to jail records. Whited, who is also known by Rusty James Whited Jr., was also indicted on the less than 1 grams charge during the March 2021 grand jury session, according to court records.
