Lady Cats Soccer Team Readies For District Play With 4-0 Home Win Against Longview Spring Hill Monday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team should be entering district play Friday at Longview with quite a bit of confidence. The Lady Cats shutout Longview Spring Hill Monday evening, January 25, 4-0, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
That sends the Lady Cats into district play with a 3-0-1 record in their last four games and with a tournament championship in the Terrell Winter Classic this past weekend.
The Lady Cats caught fire during an 8-minute stretch late in the first half, scoring four goals. Junior Katelyn Robinson scored the first two Lady Cats goals at the 8:05 and 5:11 marks. Senior Janine Yamaguchi chipped in the Lady Cats third goal on a long kick on goal at 3:55. Freshman Anna Williams scored the fourth Lady Cats goal putting the ball in the net just seconds before the end of the first half.
In the second half, the Lady Cats dominated play but could not find the net. Lady Cats sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Haywood was called upon to make a nice save on a shot on goal at 28:23 in the second half.
The Lady Cats will enter district play with a 6-4-3 record. After missing two tournament games due to illness, Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo returned to prowl the sidelines Monday night.
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 – Jan. 18-24, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Jan.18-24, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- Arturo Clavel, 25 years of age, of Georgia, was arrested on Jan. 20, 2021, for evading arrest or detention.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 133 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 52 citations and 59 warnings during this reporting period.
Lady Cats Soccer Team Has Non-District Game At Home Versus Spring Hill Monday
In their final non-district match before district play, the Lady Cats Soccer Team will take on Longview Spring Hill Monday, January 25, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The Lady Cats JV will play Quinlan Ford JV in an early game at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Cats and Spring Hill will begin play at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats enter play having won the Terrell Winter Classic Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Cats won two and tied one in the three-day tournament defeating host Terrell and Life Waxahachie and tying Paris.
The Lady Cats are 5-4-3 for the season. The Lady Cats open district play Friday night at Longview.
KSST Radio will bring you Lady Cats and Spring Hill Lady Panthers soccer Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The broadcast will feature live streaming video and audio. The game is expected to be posted to YouTube following the game. The match will also be videotaped for replay at a later date 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.
Wildcats Tennis Does Well at First Competition Of 2021 At Sherman Friday
The Wildcats Tennis Team won the majority of their matches on Friday, January 22, in a dual contest at Sherman.
Winners included the Wildcats #1 girls doubles team of MyKylie Meador and Trynity Luckett. Both Meador and Luckett also won singles matches. Also #1 girls’ singles player Jeauxleigh Cantu won singles matches against the Bearcats’ #1 and #2 girls players. Senior Harleigh Stegient won her match in #2 girls singles. The #2 girls doubles team of Ella Ray and Kaylee Schumacher came out on top. The Wildcats #1 mixed doubles team of Cade Smith and Page Miesse also won as did the #2 mixed doubles team of Alex Romero and Kierston McDonald.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said he was happy with what he saw. He said he was glad to get the match in. It had been postponed Thursday by rain. The Wildcats play next at a Kilgore tournament on February 5.
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 Civic Center To Receive Upgrade To Livestock Pens With New Panels
Hopkins County Civic Center will receive an upgrade to livestock pens at the facility with new panels. Manager Lonnie Fox was given the go ahead by the Commissioners Court to purchase $81,183.78 worth of panels from Priefert Ranch Equipment through TIPS contract.
Fox reported the panels are really needed to replace those at the Civic Center, which are estimated to be 30-40 years old. The purchase will make pens safer and get them up to the standards outlined by the fire marshal.
Chip Tully, vice president of sales and marketing for Priefert’s Mount Pleasant location, noted the pens are the same ones used when he was a kids involved in programs at the facility with livestock.
To make them the needed 6 feet tall they often have be turned up lengthwise and wire the edges together. The new panels will helps students and stock contractors will the Civic Center’s pens are safe for their livestock and up to standard, commissioners were told
The perimeter of the equestrian center needs to be redone. The panels used were of lighter, cheaper material and need upgrading and replacing.
Barker asked if the existing panels can be reused in some compacity, if they meet needed standards.
Fox reported that there are few available that would fall into that category. They likely will need to be scrapped. Bartley suggested they try selling old coral at a farm auction before trading them as scrap metal.
Fox said welcomes suggestions for options that will return money to the Civic Center.
The panels on the “short end” of the project are scheduled to be installed in March. Two weeks, with the weekend of July 10 between them, have been deliberately left open for the bigger installation project, according to Fox. Part of the project will include leveling of the ground where the panels will be installed, to make the pens safer and more functional.
County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook said the Civic Center fund balance is very healthy. She recommended the Commissioners Court approve a budget amendment allowing for the purchase of panels from Priefert through the purchasing cooperative, which the county is a member of, and which does not require the county to go our for bids for the purchase. She also recommended approving the Civic Center spend and additional $5,000 from the facility fund balance to pay off the remaining balance owed for roof repairs on one building at the Civic Center complex. Paying off both would leave over $254,000 in the Civic Center fund balance, well over the $100,00 recommended for the to maintain at all times.
Additional Court Action
Aulsbrook also asked the Commissioners Court at the Jan. 25 meeting to approve two additional budget changes: moving the $2,947.50 check attained from the sale of equipment at auction into the Precinct 3 machinery and equipment funds, and to move funding from the tower line item into the Precinct 4 road building fund to repair the road into a radio tower that otherwise would not be repairs if not to make it accessible to emergency responders. Fire Marshal Andy Endsley explained that as is emergency personnel have to walk in order to access the leased property. The transfers and amendments were approved as recommended.
The Commissioners Court also approved requests from Farmers Electric Cooperative to construct electrical power distribution facilities that will cross County Road 2301, south of CR 2174 in Precinct 2; and CR 4128 east of CR 4131, and CR 4744 north of CR 7438, both in Precinct 4.
The court put on record a full exemption of Precinct 1 Constable Norman Colyer from a racial profiling report; agreed to County Treasurer Danny Davis’ request to approve a daily deposit report form which the County Clerk, District Clerk, and two Justices of the Peace’s offices will need to submit when turning in their daily deposits to the treasurer; request for a variance to the subdivision rules for easements on County Road 2174 to allow for a land swap between neighbors.
Brinker VFD To Receive Funding Cut For Violating The Contract With The County
Brinker Volunteer Fire Department will receive a half-month allowance cut, effective at the next payment cycle, for violating the contract with the county, Hopkins County Commissioners Court determined during the regular meeting Monday, Jan. 25.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley noted that Brinker VFD violated section 16 of the contract by self-dispatching themselves to a call for service. This requirement is stipulated out of necessity. If property is damaged or an individual injured on or responding to a call, county insurance would not cover those costs if the department was not dispatched.
Bartley noted the Commissioners Court had met last week with the chief and assistant chief for Brinker VFD, to notify them of the violation, and to discuss the circumstances and potential repercussion. Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker said during the long discussion with the fire department officials, a “lot of things came to light” that will “help things move forward” in the future.
The county is not trying to shut down the department, but for the safety of the firemen and scene those types of contact violations do not need to happen, Bartley noted. The county will still cover the department’s fuel costs and any other benefits stipulated in the contract. However, Brinker VFD will have half of month’s allowance from the county withheld for violating the contract with the county. Typically, Brinker VFD receives a little over $800 monthly from the county, Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley noted. Thus, the amount withheld would be a little over $400.
Barker asked when the departments would next typically be paid. Hopkins County Human Resources/ Administration Kelly Kaslon noted that would be either later today or the next scheduled payment. Barker noted he would have preferred that it be taken out immediately for violating the contract with the county.
Alliance Bank Announces Shurtleff Promotion
Monday, January 25, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Sellers was pleased to announce that the Board of Directors for Alliance Bank has approved the promotion of Keith Shurtleff to Market President for the Hopkins County market.
“We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Keith Shurtleff to Branch/Market President for the Hopkins County market. He has an active role in the Hopkins County community, delivering countless hours volunteering for many worthy causes. Keith approaches everything he does with sincerity and professionalism that makes everyone at Alliance Bank very proud. We are confident that he will deliver outstanding leadership and customer service to the customers of Alliance Bank for Sulphur Springs and its surrounding communities.
Alliance Bank’s organizational structure has changed over the years with the appointment of Market/Branch Presidents and it was time to name a Market President for Hopkins County, I cannot think of a better person to lead our “Home” market in its continued growth than Keith. In addition to his new role, Keith will remain a key asset in our commercial lending endeavors,” stated Tom Sellers, Chairman of the Board and CEO—Alliance Bank.
Keith is an active member of Kiwanis and serves on the Hopkins County Child Welfare Board. He is a member of Southside Church of Christ and is a 31-year resident of Hopkins County. He has three grown children and four grandchildren, all living in Hopkins County. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, biking, and time with grandkids.
Alliance Bank Biographical Information:
Alliance Bank was established in 1927 with corporate offices in Sulphur Springs, Texas and began serving Greenville and Hunt County in July of 1990. It expanded into Wolfe City and Commerce in August of 1993. In February 1996, the bank purchased Colonial Bank of Greenville and now has (2) branches serving that community. Alliance Bank completed construction of its first branch in Rockwall, Texas in October 2005 and now operates (2) branches in Rockwall. In July of 2015, the bank opened a Loan Production Office in McKinney, Texas. The bank acquired First National Bank of Mount Vernon in Mt. Vernon, Texas in 2018 and now operates (3) branches there. Additionally, the Bank owns and operates Galyean Insurance Agency and Alliance Bank’s brokerage company-Alliance Bank Financial Services.
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For Further Information Contact: Jake Caddell 903-885-2187
Deputies Diligence, Hard Work Credited With Quick Identification, Location Of Vehicle Burglary Suspect
Deputies’ diligence and hard work Sunday is credited with the quick identification and location of a vehicle burglary suspect, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford.
Below is a news release from Weatherford regarding the vehicle burglary case:
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.
Free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class To Be Held Virtually Jan. 26
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson reminds community residents interested in learning more about the weather that the annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class will be conducted virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to the National Weather Service and Sulphur Springs Police Department. The class is offered free for people in Delta, Fannin, Hopkins and Lamar Counties.
SKYWARN® is a citizen volunteer program with 350,000-400,000 trained severe weather spotters, citizens volunteers who help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. The main responsibility of a SKYWARN® spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms.
In an average year, the the United States experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes. Alert storm spotters can provide information to the NWS and local emergency officials about things they are seeing that may not be detected on radar and other technologies, which allows the NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe storms and flash floods.
The training sessions are typically about two hours long and cover fundamental information that every spotter needs to know, with a focus on safety, identification of key weather features, and proper reporting procedures.
Anyone interested in becoming a storm spotter or learning more about weather patters in order to better prepare for storms and weather situations may attend the SKYWARN® Storm Spotter Training Class.
However, online registration is required to attend the webinar. Click this link to register.
The link and additional information can also be found on the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/fwd/skywarn.
Cumby Police Arrests Grand Prairie Man Caught In A Stolen Vehicle
Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson arrested a 33-year-old Grand Prairie man caught in a stolen vehicle Saturday afternoon, according to arrest reports.
Robertson initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Impala at 1:20 p.m. Jan. 23, 2021, on Interstate 30 at mile marker 113. A records check of the vehicle information revealed the gray 2011 car had been reported to Grand Prairie Police Department as stolen. Dispatchers confirmed the vehicle was indeed listed as stolen, Robertson noted in arrest reports.
Consequently, the man caught in the stolen vehicle, 33-year-old Pedro Esquivel-Carriezes of Grand Prairie, was arrested at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 23, on a felony unauthorized use of a vehicle charge. He was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, Jan. 24, on a $5,000 bond on the 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.
