Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Big Third Quarter To Get By Pesky Forney, 66-58, Friday At Home
The Wildcats Basketball Team outscored Forney, 25-5 in a torrid third quarter to turn a 13 point halftime deficit into a 7 point lead going into the fourth quarter on their way to a 66-58 win at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday night.
The Wildcats struggled in the first half, trailing the Jackrabbits, 14-5 after one quarter and 30-17 at the half. The Wildcats were finally able to take their first lead of the game late in the third quarter.
Boo Wilkerson fueled the third quarter rally with 3 three-point baskets including one that finally gave the Wildcats a 35-33 lead, Justin Haire scored ten of his team leading 16 points in the second half. Wilkerson with 4 three pointers had 14 points. Lamodrick Johnson and Kordrick Turner had 11 points each. Caleb Alexander had 2 treys, both in the second half, and ended up with 9 points. Cason Arrington had 3 points on basket and “and one” free throw in the fourth quarter. Jake Whisenhunt had 2 points. Forney got a huge game from Nick Bene who scored a g
The Wildcats Basketball Team outscored Forney, 25-5 in a torrid third quarter to turn a 13 point halftime deficit into a 7 point lead going into the fourth quarter on their way to a 66-58 win at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday night.
The Wildcats struggled in the first half trailing the Jackrabbits, 14-5 after one quarter and 30-17 at the half. The Wildcats were finally able to take their first lead of the game late in the third quarter. Boo Wilkerson fueled the third quarter rally with 3 three-point baskets including one that finally gave the Wildcats a 35-33 lead, Justin Haire scored ten of his team leading 16 points in the second half.
Wilkerson with 4 three pointers had 14 points. Lamodrick Johnson and Kordrick Turner had 11 points each. Caleb Alexander had 2 treys, both in the second half, and ended up with 9 points. Cason Arrington had 3 points on basket and “and one” free throw in the fourth quarter. Jake Whisenhunt had 2 points.
Forney got a huge game from Nick Bene who scored a game high 30 points, including 14 in the last quarter as the Jackrabbits staged a late comeback attempt.
Forney is now 1-5 while the Wildcats improve to 4-3 for the season. They now have three straight wins.
The Wildcats have a tough road game Saturday as they travel to Paris for a varsity only shootout beginning at high noon.
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Lady Cats Basketball Team Uses Stifling Defense To Get 39-19 Win at Pleasant Grove
On a night when points were hard to come by, the Lady Cats Basketball Team used tough defense to take a 39-19 win on the road at Pleasant Grove Friday evening.
Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell said the Lady Cats kept the Lady Hawks scoreless into some point in the second quarter. She called the Lady Cats defense outstanding.
The Lady Cats got a varsity personal best scoring night from senior Bre’Asia Ivery who scored 11 points. Coach Tisdell said Ivery used her quickness to score against Pleasant Grove. Senior Nylah Lindley scored 9 points. Sophomore guard Kenzie Willis added 6 points.
The Lady Cats evened their season record to 2-2.
The Lady Cats face Paris for a varsity only breakfast special starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Paris is coached for former Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman.
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Dec. 4 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 5 New Cases, 2 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Dec. 4 COVID-19 dashboard showed a huge change in the number of new cases reported on Thursday than the 44 reported for Hopkins County Dec. 3 as well as two recoveries. DSHS also announced the 56th COVID-19 fatality, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 4 COVID-19 update showed a rise in patients counts Friday in the COVID-19 Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs.
Hopkins County COVID-19 Case Counts
A total of five lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases were added to Hopkins County’s case counts on Friday. However, DSHS only four were among the 13,581 new Texas COVID-19 cases reported on Dec. 4. One Hopkins County case was noted to be among 263 older cases recently reported the DSHS by labs.
That’s 66 cases reported in the last seven days that had not previously been reported for Hopkins County, including 61 reported during the first week four days of December. That makes 893 Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 results from molecular testing since March, and gives the county a 2.41 positivity rate.
Two additional Hopkins County residents, according to DSHS’ Dec. 4 COVID-19 update, were reported to have recovered from COVID-19 on Friday. The 82 recoveries reported by DSHS so far this month are the same number of recoveries reported during the entire month of November. Of course, recoveries were only logged for Hopkins County on three days during November: 19 on Nov. 2, 21 on Nov. 6 and 42 on Nov. 9. For the 22-day period from Nov. 10-Dec. 1, no Hopkins County COVID-19 recoveries were reported. Cumulatively, 776 of the 893 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March had recovered from the virus as of Dec. 4.
The active case count in Hopkins County was slightly lower Dec. 4, dropping from 63 on Thursday to 61 active cases on Friday. That’s still the second lowest number of active cases in Hopkins County since Nov. 24. There were only 19 active COVID-19 cases on Dec. 2, the day 80 recoveries were reported. The active case count rose with the addition of 44 new cases on Thursday to 63.
Free COVID-19 Testing
On Thursday, 99 molecular COVID-19 tests were performed at the free testing site on Jefferson Street, 15 than on Wednesday. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Dec. 4 COVID-19 update reported 4,832 tests have been conducted at 128-A Jefferson Street since the site opened on Sept. 25, ncluding 451 tests performed this week.
Free testing continues to be offered inside the Red Cross building (former Fidelity Express building) weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in December. Testing is available for anyone, but registration must be completed by an adult age 18 or older in advance online at www.GoGetTested.com to schedule the oral COVID swab.
Those testing should bring the number with the QR code sent sent upon completion of registration along with a photo ID to 128-A Jefferson St. at the designated time. This is not a drive-through location. The COVID-19 test will be performed inside the building.
COVID-19 Fatalities
The COVID-19 fatality count for Hopkins County totaled 56 on Dec. 4, according to the DSHS Dec. 4 COVID-19 Case Counts Fatalities dashboard. That means 2 additional Hopkins County residents have died from COVID-19. While that’s only 0.15 percent of the total county population who have died as a result of COVID-19, that’s also a 6.27 percent death rate among the 893 who have tested COVID-19 positive since March.
COVID-19 deaths are determined when COVID-19 is listed as the cause on death certificates. DSHS is notified of COVID-19 deaths after death certificates are filed with the state’s vital statistics office. Thus, COVID-19 fatalities are typically announced 1-3 weeks after the person has died.
The two COVID deaths reported on Dec. 4 both occurred last month, one on Nov. 19 and the other on Nov. 23, according to the DSHS Dec. 4 COVID-19 Fatalities over Time by County report. Overall, nine Hopkins County residents have been confirmed to have died in November. Combined with the 28 COVID-19 deaths confirmed in October, 11 in September, 6 in August and two deaths in July, that makes 56 Hopkins County residents who have died as a result of COVID-19 as of Dec. 4.
Six additional COVID-19 deaths were reported in Lamar County in the DSHS Dec. 4 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboards, increasing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in that county and the fatality rate among the 2,787 positive COVID-19 cases to 2.69. Lamar County’s positivity rate on Dec. 4 was 5.59 percent.
Hunt County, where the positivity rate is 2.92 percent, has also had not only more COVID-19 cases but more deaths as well. Hunt County on Dec. 4 was reported in the DSHS Dec. 4 COVID-19 dashboard to have a cumulative case count of 2,881 ( a 2.92 percent positivity rate) and 62 deaths (2.15 percent death rate of COVID positive Hunt County residents).
While Wood County has had more residents test positive (934) for COVID-19, they’ve had 3 fewer deaths than Hopkins County, which gives the county a 5.67 death rate among COVID positive individuals.
In Titus County, 1,828 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 41 of whom have died from the virus. So while the county’s overall positivity rate is 5.58 percent, the death percent among positive cases is 2.24 percent.
Red River County has had 234 positive cases and 18 deaths, for a total positivity rate of 1.95 but a fatality rate o9 f 7.6among positive cases.
Hospital Reports
After three days of continued reductions, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 4 COVID-19 update showed a rise in the patient count Friday in the COVID-19 Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The COVID unit had 23 patients Friday, the same as on Dec. 1. That department at the hospital had declined from 25 on Monday to 23 Tuesday, 21 Wednesday and 20 Thursday. Nov. 25 was the last time the CMFHSS COVID unit had less than 20 patients. The unit has opened more beds over the last few weeks, so that if necessary, the unit could serve up to 35 COVID patients, HC/SSEM official reported in November.
The percent of COVID-19 hospitalizations out of capacity of all facilities in Trauma Service Area F, which includes Hopkins County and CMFHSS, was below the 15 percent threshold for the second day in a row. These numbers were monitored TSAF exceeded the threshold for 5 consecutive days, peaking at 16. 4 percent on Dec. 1.
TSA F had 146 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients in hospitals as well as 1,075 total staffed beds, 352 available hospital beds, six available ICU beds, 61 available ventilators, 632 total hospitalizations and 984 total staffed inpatient beds on Dec. 4, according to the DSHS Dec. 4 COVID-19 Test and Hospital Data dashboard.
Lady Cats Volleyball Earns Four Superlatives Plus Ten Make All-District Team
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team received four superlatives and a total of ten Lady Cats made the 15-5A All-District Team selected by the district’s head coaches Thursday. Senior Sadie Washburn, a Dallas Baptist commit, was named the District’s Co-MVP. Junior Brooklynn Burnside was chosen as the District’s MVP Blocker. Junior Peyton Hammack was selected as the District’s Co-MVP Setter. Second Year Lady Cats Head Coach Bailey Dorner and her assistant coaches Jerrod Hammack, David Carrillo and Shai Schaefer, were named District Coaching Staff of the Year. Lady Cats chosen to the All-District First Team were junior Parris Pickett and sophomore Laney Hurst. Sophomore Addisyn Wall was named to the All-District Second Team. Earning All-District Honorable Mention were senior Nylah Lindley, senior Caroline Hurley, senior Bre’Asia Ivery and junior Kaslyn Hurley. Ten Lady Cats earned Academic All-District status: Laney Hurst, sophomore Mali Maeker, Addisyn Wall, Brooklynn Burnside, Peyton Hammack, Parris Pickett, Junior Landry Speer, Caroline Hurley, Nylah Lindley and Sadie Washburn. The Lady Cats were District Champions with a 10-2 district mark. Their season record was 15-8. The Lady Cats advanced to the Area round in the playoffs.
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Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have Friday Games
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams are in action on this game day Friday (December 4).
The Wildcats take on the Forney Jackrabbits in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Game time is at 8 p.m. The Wildcats freshmen and JV teams have back to back games at Sulphur Springs Middle School starting at 5 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a record of 3-3 and they have won their last two games, both on the road, at Dallas Lincoln and at Rockwall. Forney has a 1-4 record after a Tuesday night home loss to Midlothian Heritage. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and Forney game starting at 8 p.m. It will feature live video and audio streaming. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats Basketball Team is on the road at Pleasant Grove in Texarkana. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. with a varsity contest at 6 p.m. The Lady Cats are 1-2 for the season after a home loss Tuesday to Terrell, 46-39.
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Six Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least six people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, including five charged on controlled substance-related offenses and three jail transfers.
Jail Transfers
Deputy Amanda Weatherford transferred Edward Roy Thomas from Gurney jail unit in Palestine to Hopkins County jail. The 21-year-old Hondo, Texas man was booked Dec. 3 on three outstanding unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges. He remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Dec. 4 on the outstanding charges, according to jail reports.
Weatherford also transported Michael John Morgan from Hunt County jail at 3:11 p.m. Dec. 3 to Hopkins County jail, where the 26-year-old Greenville man was jailed on a warrant for violation of probation-possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. Morgan also remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Dec. 4, according to jail reports.
Jacob Lee Voelker of Mount Pleasant was transferred from Titus County jail to Hopkins County jail at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 2. The 25-year-old Mount Pleasant man was booked on warrants for burglary of a habitation and theft of a firearm. Voelker remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Dec. 4. Bond was set at $30,000 on the burglary warrant and $10,000 on the firearm charge, according to jail reports.
Additional Warrant Arrests
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Drew Fisher located Mary Elizabeth Walker at a South Locust Street residence. The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was taken into custody at 7:29 p.m. Dec. 2 on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant, according to arrest reports. She was released from Hopkins County jail Dec. 4 on a $10,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Commerce Police located Natasha Janie Johnson at 11:15 p.m. Dec. 2, at a Commerce inn and took her into custody on a Hopkins County warrant. Johnson was transported to the Hunt-Hopkins County line, where she was released to HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward. The Hopkins County deputy transported the 39-year-old Sulphur Springs woman to Hopkins County jail, where the she was booked on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant. Johnson remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Dec. 4 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Bailey Magnuson was contacted at noon Dec. 3 at a South Hillcrest Drive business, where the 22-year-old worked. Deputy Fisher transported Bailey to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant, according to arrest reports. Magnuson was released from jail later Dec. 3 on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Local Pastor and Wife Honored with Drive Up Celebration
Reverend D.K. Young and his wife Joyce Young will be honored with a Drive Up Celebration in the parking lot of the Cypress Baptist Center located at 911 S. Como Street in Sulphur Springs. The event will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Pastor Young and his wife are the founders of the local Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. The Youngs are celebrating their 18th anniversary at the church and their 41st year of marriage. They have three children: Demetra Robinson, Keshia Young and Darial Clewis.
2020 Holiday Events in Hopkins County
There will be a drive-thru Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade on Friday December 4, 2020 in Buford Park. The public can drive through the park between 6:30 and 8pm to view the lighted Christmas floats, which will be stationary. The modified holiday event is sponsored by the Sulphur Springs Lions Club.
The Christmas Market on Main Street is set for Saturday December 5, 2020 from 9am til 4pm. More than 30 vendors of holiday crafts, gifts and food will be set up along Main Street near Celebration Plaza, and there is no admission to enter the Market. The annual shopping event is sponsored by the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance.
The North Pole of Texas train ride will be open for Christmas 2020 on every Friday and Saturday through December 19, with one final date on Sunday December 20. Train rides and a visit to Kim’s Cocoa Factory are free for all ages. The North Pole of Texas is located at Pickton, Texas at 227 CR 3378. Find out more at northpoleoftexas.com or on Facebook.
Wreaths Across America is an Christmas-season observance across the United States to pay tribute to the lives our nation’s deceased soldiers. It will be held on Saturday December 19, 2020 at 10am in four local cemeteries: Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Black Oak Cemetery, Gafford’s Chapel Cemetery and with an observance also at Greenview Cemetery. The graves of veterans will be marked in these cemeteries and the wreaths are provided. Families are welcome to “Remember, Honor and Teach” by bringing their children to take part, free of charge.
If your church or non-profit organization has a Christmas-themed event that you’d like us to publicize, send it to us at [email protected].
Teen Jailed On Sexual Assault, Theft Warrants
December 4, 2020 – A Sulphur Springs teen was jailed on sexual assault and theft charges, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes was made aware Jordan Tramaine Whitmore had four outstanding warrant. Mayes contacted the 18-year-old at his residence and took him into custody at 12:35 p.m. Dec. 2 on one aggravated sexual assault of a child warrant, two warrants for theft of property valued at $750 or more but less than $2,500 worth of property warrants, and one theft of property valued at $100 or more but less than $750 warrant.
Whitmore remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, on all four charges. Bond was set at $100,000 on the sexual assault charge, $1,000 the Class B misdemeanor theft charge and $2,000 each on both Class A misdemeanor theft charges, according to jail reports.
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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.
Wanted Woman Found Hiding Under A Bed
A wanted woman found hiding under a bed at a rural Sulphur Springs residence Wednesday afternoon allegedly claimed to be someone else when deputies attempted to arrest her.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Richard Brantley were made aware a 27-year-old woman with an outstanding felony warrant could likely be located a rural FM 2297 residence. Upon arrival Thursday afternoon, the homeowner allegedly allowed deputies entry to the home.
A search revealed a woman hiding under a bed inside the home. She allegedly claimed to be a woman 4 years older than the Destiny Renee Scott they were looking for. Deputies took the woman into custody at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 3, 2020. The woman was transported to the county jail, where her fingerprints told a different story. They matched those of Scott, who was wanted for violation of probation, which she was on for a Dec. 10, 2019 possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
The arrest marks the third time Scott has been in custody in Hopkins County.
Scott and a 64-year-old identified as her boyfriend were first arrested Dec. 10, 2019 on the controlled substance charge by Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit officers, who responded to a disturbance report at a Locust Street residence. The SCU investigators, upon arrival at the call, alleged seeing the man passing a container with 3.6 grams of suspected methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia to Scott. She allegedly tried to hid the container, then admitted it contained an illegal substance. She remained in custody at Hopkins County jail from Dec. 10, 2019 to March 17, 2020, in lieu of a $30,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was booked into Hopkins County jail again on June 10, 2020, after her bond was revoked on the controlled substance charge; he r new bond was set at $75,000, according to jail reports.
Scott remained in Hopkins County jail Friday morning, Dec. 4, on the violation of probation 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.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
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.
