Wildcats Football Has Senior Night Game At Prim, Plus More On Game Day Friday
Wildcats Football is the main event on this game day Friday, Nov. 6.
Wildcats Football
The Wildcats will be playing the Corsicana Tigers at Gerald Prim Stadium with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Tonight is Senior Night for the Wildcats. Twenty-three seniors will be recognized, along with seniors of other student groups.
This is the second week of the three week zone play. Both teams come in with 0-1 zone records. Corsicana lost to Greenville last week while the Wildcats came up short against North Forney. Corsicana is 2-4 for the season and the Wildcats are 0-3.
The Tigers have been hit with injuries and the coronavirus. Several Tigers’ ninth graders and JV players have been promoted to keep the varsity going. Corsicana’s Head Coach is Hal Wasson, in his second year there. The Wildcats Head Coach is Greg Owens in his 15th season at his alma mater.
The winner of tonight’s game will improve their playoff chances. There is still a slight path to the playoffs for the team that doesn’t win tonight, but it’s a slim one.
KSST Radio will have the game for you tonight, including streaming video and audio. The game will also be posted to YouTube and will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Lady Cats Volleyball
Meanwhile, the Lady Cats Volleyball Team has a bye on this game day Friday.
The Lady Cats are in first place in the district with a 9-1 record. They have won nine district matches in a row. They are 12-6 for the season. The Lady Cats play next at Hallsville Tuesday night.
Sulphur Springs Basketball
As KSST reported Thursday, tonight’s scheduled Lady Cats Basketball season and home opener against Sherman has been canceled. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell says the entire Sherman team has been quarantined. Now the Lady Cats will open the season at home against Mount Vernon Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats, without three players on the volleyball team, scrimmaged Emory Rains on the road this past Tuesday.
The Wildcats Basketball Team will have their first scrimmage Saturday at Irving MacArthur. The Wildcats JV and Varsity will be taking on the host school as well as Southlake Carroll and Prosper Rock Hill. Action starts at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Playoff Volleyball
One more note: There will be Hopkins County playoff volleyball tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Sulphur Springs Middle School as Miller Grove will be taking on Sulphur Bluff. The game is a Regional Quarterfinal third round match up.
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.
4 People Jailed On Felony Warrants This Week
At least 4 people were jailed on felony warrants this week, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sarah Irene Alsip turned herself in at 9:35 a.m. Nov. 5 in the lobby at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for violation of probation. The 30-year-old Emory woman was on probation for a May 2018 abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence offense she was charged with after both she and her 10-month-old tested positive for methamphetamine. She was escorted by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Todd Evans into the jail and booked on the charge. Alsip remained in Hopkins County jail Friday morning, Nov. 6.
Thursday was the second time Alsip has been jailed for violating probation on the criminal negligence charge, according to arrest reports. She was also jailed Feb. 21, 2019 for violating probation on that charge, as well as on two possession of controlled substance charge; she remained in custody until April 3, 2019, on those charges.
Rocky Allen Wilson also turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 3 a.m. Nov. 5 for insufficient bond on a harassment with previous conviction charge. The 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man was escorted into the jail by Deputy Drew Fisher. He was released from custody later Nov. 5 on a $2,000 cash bond.
According to jail reports he was arrested on a warrant Sept. 25, 2014 and remained in the county jail until Dec. 18, 2014, on a harassment warrant. He also was booked June 12 into the county jail on a harassment with previous conviction charge.
(HCSO jail photo)
Kimberley Michelle Rachui was taken into custody in the sheriff’s office lobby by Deputy Dan Turrentine at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 for bond revocation on an Oct. 22, 2020, possession on of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports. The 39-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from jail on a $10,000 bond on Oct. 23 on the controlled substance charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
Her new bond on the Nov. 2 arrest was set at $100,000; she remained in the county jail Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.
Jeremy Lindre Williams turned himself in at the sheriff’s office on an order revoking bond on a voyeurism charge, and was escorted into the jail by Deputy Bobby Orsornio.
Williams was arrested on April 16, 2020 on the voyeurism charge. His arrested Nov. 2 is the fifth time he has returned to Hopkins County jail since then. He was first returned to jail 4 days after his release on April 17 on the voyeurism charge for violation of bond/protective order. He was jailed again on July 30, Aug. 13 and Sept. 24 for bond revocation on the voyeurism charge.
The 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was released again from Hopkins County jail on Nov. 3, 2020.
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Marijuana, Weapon, Fake Urine Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
Marijuana, a weapon and fake urine were found during an I-30 traffic stop Thursday evening, resulting in 2 arrests, according to reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde reported stopping a Toyota Camry at 6:28 p.m. November 5th, 2020 at the 118 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a defective license plate light. Upon contact with the occupants, Ugalde detected an odor of fresh marijuana in the vehicle. He asked the occupants to step out and stand in the ditch near the service road so he could conduct a probable cause search of the car. The passenger, a 35-year-old Memphis, Tennessee man, advised he left a weapon on the seat back and admitted to smoking all the marijuana he had.
While Ugalde searched the car, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher arrived to assist. Fisher alleged finding a sock in the ditch where the passenger had been standing. It appeared to have recently been thrown there; it was clean and did not grass or other debris on it. The sock allegedly contained a bag with suspected marijuana in it. All occupants denied knowledge of the sock and contents, according to Ugalde.
A weapon was found in the back seat area. The discarded sock, Ugalde noted in arrest reports, matched the socks the passenger was wearing. The trooper alleged finding marijuana shake in the floorboard where the passenger had been sitting and a bottle containing a substance identified as synthetic urine in 38-year-old Gregory Lynn Hill’s backpack. Hill allegedly admitted it was fake urine he would use in order to pass a drug test at work.
Based on Hill’s admissions and the officers’ findings, Ugalde arrested Hill on unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, possession of a drug test falsification device and tampering with evidence charges.
A prescription bottle containing marijuana was also reportedly found in the bag of the 57-year-old Walnut, Mississippi driver’s bag. The man was taken into custody for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana after the man claimed ownership of it.
Both men were transported to Hopkins County jail; the car was released to a licensed passenger at the driver’s request.
Gregory Lynn Hill was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, Nov. 6, on a $5,000 bond on the third-degree felony tampering with evidence charge, a $2,000 bond on the Class A misdemeanor weapon charge, and $1,000 bond each on the Class B misdemeanor drug test falsification device and Class B misdemeanor marijuana charges.
The 57-year-old Mississippi man was released from custody Friday, Nov. 6, on a $1,000 bond on the Class B misdemeanor marijuana charge.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
New! A Zoom Room at SS Public Library
Sulphur Springs Public Library’s Hope Cain reached out to share the new arrival at the library. It’s a Zoom Room! It’s like a phone booth, but for laptops. It can be a quiet, private place for phone calls, online classes or online meetings. According to the Librarian, there are even Chromebooks available if needed! Call with questions, 903-885-4926.
Nov. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 152 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials received notification 3 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 results on lab-confirmed molecular tests, according to the Nov. 5 COVID-19 update.
HC/SSEM Nov. 5 COVID-19 update
That makes 27 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus 2019 this week and 711 who have tested positive for the virus since March.
Thursday marked the third consecutive day with no recoveries reported by HC/SSEM. So far this month, 19 people have recovered from COVID-19, all reported on Nov. 2. That makes a total of 559 of the 711 Hopkins County residents who tested positive who as of Monday had recovered from the virus.
That leaves 152 Hopkins County residents who still have COVID-19, according to the Nov. 5 COVID-19 update. That’s the third day the active case count has grown, rising from the 13-day low of 141 on Monday to 146 on Tuesday, then increasing by 3 each on Wednesday and Thursday.
The patient count in the COVID unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs rose by three on Thursday to 16, the same number reported on Monday. Nov. 5 marks only the 5th time the COVID patient count has been that high or higher since HC/SSEM began reporting CMFHSS COVIC counts a little over 3 months ago. There were also 16 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital on Sept. 23 and Sept. 29.
HC/SSEM officials also reported 80 tests were performed at the COVID-19 testing site at 128-A Jefferson Street at Wednesday. That’s 293 oral swab tests conducted so far at the site so far this week, and 2,686 since the molecular tests were first offered at the testing site on Sept. 25, according to HC/SSEM’s Nov. 5 COVID-19 update.
The Jefferson Street COVID testing site is scheduled to remain open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays during November.
To book a test, go online to GoGetTested.com, select “Red Cross/old Fidelity Express — Texas Emergency Management building at 128-A Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs” or other desired location, then, click Book Now, and follow the prompts.
State COVID-19 Reports
There were no new death report confirmations of COVID-19 deaths among Hopkins County residents. However, there have been 42 COVID-19 fatalities assigned to Hopkins County, 23 of which occurred in October.
Texas Health and Human Services, however, reported 2 additional resident COVID-19 deaths at Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab as of Oct. 22, the most recent data available from the state agency for nursing facilities. That’s three consecutive days in which HHS reported COVID-19 deaths for Sunny Springs: 1 on Oct.20, and 2 each on Oct. 21 and 22.
That makes a total of 29 residents of Sulphur Springs nursing facilities who have died of COVID-19 since March; previously, two resident deaths were reported at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehabilitation and 22 at Carriage House Manor, according to Nov. 5 HHS nursing home reports.
Three additional employees at Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab had tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 22, giving the facility a total of 17 active staff cases of COVID cases and 18 active resident cases on Oct. 22, according to the Nov. 5 HHS nursing facility report.
Three residents at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab had recovered from COVID-19 on Oct. 22, for a total of 11 residents who have recovered from the virus. Unfortunately, six additional patients of the facility tested positive, increasing the overall active resident case count to eight.
Carriage House Manor reported 1 active employee case on Oct. 22, 1 less than the day before, and continued to have 4 active resident cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 22, according to the Nov. 5 HHS nursing facility report.
Wesley House continued to have 1 active resident COVID-19 case on Oct. 22, according to the Nov. 5 HHS assisted living facility report.
Student Registering for Classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Jocelyn Perez of Sulphur Springs, left, completes her paperwork with Educational Advisor Tonya Yeager of the Educational Opportunity Center so she can begin classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For information about enrolling for the winter term or spring 2021 semester, call 903-885-1232.
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Lady Cats Basketball Friday Home and Season Opener With Sherman is Canceled
The Lady Cats Basketball Team’s season and home opener planned for Friday (November 6) at 5 p.m. has been canceled according to Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell. Coach Tisdell told Athletic Director Greg Owens that the entire Sherman Lady Bearcats Basketball Team has been quarantined due to coronavirus. The Lady Cats are now scheduled to have their season and home opener on Tuesday as they host Mount Vernon. The 5 p.m. game will be a varsity only contest.
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.
Corsicana Head Coach Hal Wasson Challenged with Injuries, Coronavirus Issues and Low Participation Numbers
In a football season during the age of coronavirus, Corsicana Tigers Head Football Coach Hal Wasson is battling lots of injuries, coronavirus issues and lower than usual participation numbers for football. Coach Wasson, in his second season in Corsicana, says it’s been an unusual season to say the least. He says everything seems backwards. He says he is blessed with good kids in his program. Coach Wasson says he has had to rob freshmen and JV players to keep fielding his varsity team. He says his team has suffered a lot of soft tissue injuries after coming back from the period from March to early June when his athletes had to stay at home due to coronavirus concerns. He says some players reported back out of condition. He adds their routines have been disrupted. Coach Wasson says you just have to do the best you can. He says if things, such as injuries, are beyond your control, you just have to move on. He says he tries to stay positive. Coach Wasson says this football season has not gone they way he wanted it to. The Tigers are 2-4 this season. They started zone play last week with a 48-29 loss to Greenville. He says the young Tigers had a hard time with the speed of Greenville. Injured players include the Tigers’ best player, dynamic quarterback Solomon James, who was the district’s co-Newcomer of the Year last season. Coach Wasson says James got nicked up three or four games ago. He says he is also on about his fifth running back. He says the good news is that none of the injuries are career-ending. Without James, the Tigers have become one-dimensional, and strongly feature the running attack. Coach Wasson says against Greenville, the Tigers averaged about 7 yards per play and nearly 400 yards rushing. And that was with the Lions knowing that the run was coming. Coach Wasson says his offensive line is doing a nice job. A standout on defense for Corsicana has been junior inside linebacker Jesus Mendoza, who played some last season. Coach Wasson says he has some young guys in the secondary. Looking at tape, Coach Wasson finds similarities between the Tigers and the Sulphur Springs Wildcats. He says both teams have impressive stretches that can suddenly go into inconsistency. He says the most consistent team will come out on top Friday at Prim Stadium. Wasson is a native of Kerens, located just a few miles outside Corsicana. Wasson has coached all over Texas. He spent 11 years at Southlake Carroll, where his team won a state championship in 2011.
