In Texas, CAFOs Are Regulated by the TCEQ by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas
In Texas, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Any CAFO with more than 300 animal units (more than 200 mature dairy cows) located in the dairy outreach program area (DOPA) must meet the following training and educational requirements (the DOPA includes Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hopkins, Johnson, Rains, and Wood Counties):• Complete an initial 8-hour training course on animal waste management within 12 months after permitting or authorization.• Receive an additional 8 hours of continuing education in animal waste management for each subsequent 24-month period. Important: A CAFO may be considered out of compliance if these requirements are not met within the time periods specified. To Satisfy these requirements, Hopkins, Wood and Rains counties have scheduled the 2020 Northeast Texas Fall Dairy Conference at the Regional Civic Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas for October 28, 2020 starting at 9:30 AM. The conference will include 4 DOPA credits with the topics of recycled manure bedding, use of biochar, manure management options and soil testing for manure management plans. The cost of the conference is $10 with lunch sponsored by the Southwest Dairy Museum. To register to the event or more information please call the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email [email protected].
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].
City, County Recognized For Sharing CARES Funds For Devices For SSISD Students
The city and county were recognized by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees and administrators Monday evening for CARES Act fund contributions for devices for SSISD students.
“We have the wonderful honor of being able to recognize the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County for contributions to the Sulphur Springs Independent School District,” SSISD Board of Trustees President Robert Cody said during Monday evening’s trustees meeting.
Superintendent Michael Lamb explained the process that lead to SSISD asking for and receiving CARES Act funding from both the city and county.
“With COVID-19, as you know, we needed more devices for our students, computer devices. We ended up with so much of this COVID situation has been about doing something then, figuring out how to do it later. We needed the technology. We purchased it, but it was going to hit hard on our budget,” Lamb said. “We spent $255,600 to get some laptops and some hotspots.”
The devices were needed for classroom use as well as for use by Virtual Academy students and so that the district will have them should on-campus learning have to transition to at-home learning due to illness or weather issues.
The state then indicated possibly up half of the cost of laptops and hotspots could be reimbursed by the state. SSISD was awarded $127,000 from the state.
The state then announced that the state would match dollar for dollar any CARES Act funding the city and county would be willing to share with the school district. SSISD officials contacted both the city and county to see if each would be willing to share some of the CARES Act funding allocated to each to help the school district purchase devices.
The Sulphur Springs City Council agreed to allocated $31,950 in CARES Act funding to SSISD to help with the technology purchase for SSISD students.
Hopkins County Commissioner Court also agreed to help, but weren’t initially sure how much would be allocated to SSISD. There are 6 rural school districts in Hopkins County that also have technology needs, perhaps even greater needs since some are not located within a city limit that has CARES funding that can be shared. After consideration, Hopkins County allocated $5,000 to SSISD to help with the purchase.
“Which means that same amount both times the state gave again, for a grand total that the state gave us of $164,750, which means we are getting $255,000 worth of technology and we, SSISD, are spending $53,000 of our own money. We can’t say thank you enough to the county and city for helping us do this in a tough time,” Lamb said.
Lamb presented Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers and County Judge Robert Newsom with certificates of appreciation for the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, respectively, in recognition of CARES Act funds contributions made by each toward the purchase of technology devices for the benefit of SSISD students.
“You guys have really supported us well and we really appreciate it,” Lamb said. “Thank you in all you were able to do and pull off with your group on behalf of all of our kids.”
“Yall are the ones doing all of the work and you’re doing a great job,” Newsom said, expressing appreciation to the school personnel in the room for caring so much for the students.
“We just couldn’t stand the idea of leaving state money on the table,” Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell said.
“It didn’t take long for them to jump onto this offer so I appreciate it very much,” Lamb said.
7 Personnel Changes Approved For SSISD
Trustees Also Approve Membership In Legal Program, Head Start Policy Council Appointment
Seven personnel changes were approved for SSISD Monday evening. The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees also made a council appointment and renewed district membership in a legal program. An ESL/bilingual report too was presented during the 6 p.m. meeting Oct. 19.
Personnel, Appointment
Personnel changes approved for SSISD included three resignations, 3 new hires and acceptance of a pending retirement, impacting 5 campuses.
Alma Ramirez resigned as campus secretary at Travis Primary.
Jane Claypool resigned as at-risk aide at middle school.
Chainie Collins resigned as special education teacher at Austin Academic Center.
Belinda Perdue turned in her notification of retirement as a Title I aide Lamar Primary, effective at the end of the first semester. Misty Cline was approved to become a new Title I aide at Lamar.
Ashley Gilstrap and Ronald Jackson were approved to join the high school staff as special education aides.
Lamb noted that SSISD tries to maintain as much consistency in programs as possible, so when a person can serve again it is encouraged and appreciated
Robbin Vaughn was nominated to again represent the school board on the Head Start Policy Council for the 2020-21 school year.
Legal Program
Trustees were also asked by Superintendent Michael Lamb to consider renewing membership in Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Russo & Kyle, PC’s legal retainer program for the 2020-21 school year.
Lamb noted that the district works with different law firms for different things during the year. The district has, every year he’s been with the district, renewed membership in the Walsh, Gallegos group’s legal retainer program so the district can continue to use the service.
For a $1,000 retainer, school officials can consult with firm representatives for general routine legal matters using the firm’s toll free number. This telephone consultation can be for day-to-day general and special education matters.
For time spent on research, opinion letters, office visits, board meetings and other general work, the firm would charge $230 an hour to consult with associates licensed for less than 1 year, $240 an hour for associates licensed 1-2 years, $295 an hour for associates licensed over 2 years or $315 an hour for shareholders.
Matters requiring more in-depth work, such as documentation review, negotiation of a contract, grievance, nonrenewal, review of construction documents, litigation, administrative appeals and things of that nature, including telephone calls, those hourly retainer rates plus expenses would be charged.
Those not on the retainer program pay $230 a hour for services from an associate licensed less than a year, $240 an hour for work by associates licensed 1-2 years, $315 an hour for work by associates licensed for over 2 years and $335 an hour for work by shareholders, according to the information submitted to the school board.
The district will also pay reduced rates for products such as web-based Student Code of Conduct, The Legal Guide to DAEP and Expulsion and the Extracurricular Code of Conduct; free subscriptions to the firm’s bi-monthly newsletter, “Time Out with Walsh Gallegos,” and monthly special education newsletter, “This Just In”; and email updates regarding developments in education law; and one free on-demand webinar for school administrators training.
ESL/Bilingual Report
The new director for the bilingual/ESL program, Craig Toney, introduced himself to the school board, and thanked them for the opportunity to work in Sulphur Springs, where he lives.
Toney also submitted a printed educational performance report for the bilingual/ESL program for the2019-20 school year, noting the report does not contain a lot of data. Because of the shortened in-class spring semester due to COVID-19, officials were unable to complete Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System tests for grades 4-8and there were no STAAR tests and no Idea Proficiency Test (IPT)on Oral Language Proficiency Assessments.
During the 2019-2020 school year, SSISD provided services to 661 students designated as English learners. Bilingual and ESL programs served 643 of those students. Parent denials accounted for 18 students and 62 students were monitored in their first or second year after meeting state and federal program exit criteria, according to the bilingual/ESL report.
United Way At Almost 30 Percent Of Goal Halfway Through Campaign
Hopkins County United Way is at almost 30 percent of the $150,000 goal to benefit 19 local agencies, halfway through the campaign.
Campaign workers turned in another $10,892.85 in donations and pledges from businesses, individuals, elected officials, healthcare professionals and agencies during Tuesday morning’s campaign workers meeting. That raises the total collected so far to $42,694.42.
HCUW has scheduled three additional meetings in an effort to raise the $150,000 goal to benefit 19 local nonprofit agencies and organizations.
Charlotte Henderson turned in contributions from Super Handy and Joe Bob’s convenience stores. Henderson noted Joe Bob’s, a long time HCUW supporter, did very, very well in contributions this year.
HCUW Co-President with wife Beverley Owens, commended Scott Nottingham for making a very generous pledge for at Sulphur Springs Dodge.
CANHelp Thift Store was commended for doubling their amount. Donations of clothing, house hold items, furniture, electronics, and other items to the Thrift Store stay local and are either sold to raise money for CANHelp programs, or go directly to CANHelp clients when a need is identified. Many items that can’t be used in our store, such as an excess in clothing and shoes, are sent to Charity Shoes and Clothing to be recycled and repurposed in third world countries.
Many volunteers and professionals representing the organizations allocated funding from the HCUW campaign also are involved in the HCUW as campaign workers.
CANHelp this year has been allocated $8,000 of the $150,000 campaign goal. CANHelp provides compassionate, comprehensive solutions to empower the underserved in the community to make positive, lasting life changes.
Tim Glenn turned in contributions from All World Travel, Schlotzky’s and Sulphur Springs Livestock, noting the businesses to be faithful contributors to HCUW. He also reported City National Bank is scheduling meetings regarding HCUW and anticipated being ready to turn in donations and pledges from the financial institution in about a week.
HCUW Executive Secretary Susan Berning reported donations were received from two individuals, including a generous contribution from a longtime contributor. Another individual made contributions through PayPal. She reminded that donations may be made online by following the Hopkins County United Way Facebook page and clicking on the Shop Now button to be directed to the donation site.
Campaign Chair Mike Horne reminded community members that Panda Express is holding a giveback event today, contributing 20 percent of sales from people who present a paper or electronic copy of the flyer, or who use the code 317614 when ordering online, on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Panda Express will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 20. The dining room is closed for dine-in customers, but does have outdoor seating. The flyer (above) can be shared from the HCUW Facebook page.
“This meeting marks our halfway point through our report meetings. We only have three report meetings left, so we want to make sure we work those packets, continue working them so we can finish this campaign strong,” Horne told the campaign workers.
Those who are interested in learning more about the organizations allocated funds from this year’s campaign can also check the HCUW Facebook page for videos. The first posted features Hopkins County Christian Alliance.
Berning and Horne offered thanks to all of the contributors to the campaign as well as the campaign workers, Panda Express, and community and media partners.
Award Recipients Announced in the 2020 “Help a Child” Benefit
October 20, 2020 – Each Autumn since 2007, Wade Bartley has organized the local Help a Child Benefit, designed to raise funds for important non-profit organizations which help children. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center both provide important services in helping children who are disadvantaged due to circumstances beyond their control.
Among those services are legal assistance for children who have suffered physical or psychological abuse, and medical assistance for those with birth defects or disabling injuries. Over the years, Wade’s annual event also has become a family project. His grandson Jarrett Bartley, a Senior in the Rains ISD FFA Chapter, assisted his grandfather during Saturday’s auction and awards. Wade’s Arkansas cousin, Wayne Bartley makes an impact each year by bringing his cooking wagon and preparing quantities of dutch oven peach cobbler as a sweet treat for everyone attending. Wayne’s son-in-law Larry Rose of Oklahoma also comes along to assist with the cooking for the Help a Child Benefit. The Lake Country Tractor Club also lent their support by putting on an exciting tractor pull inside the arena. Total moneys raised for 2020 will be announced, as donations are still being accepted by check. To donate, please mail to: Wade Bartley, 161 CR 3513, Dike, Texas 75437
Each year, a family who opens their home to children in need is selected for recognition. Eric and Savannah Christian of Rains county are the recipients of the 2020 Foster Parents of the Year recognition. This young Emory couple has fostered nine children so far, and are adoptive parents of three children.
Here are the winners at this year’s “Help a Child”Benefit
WINNER OF THE RAFFLE PRIZE: Mark Fields, 4 Wheeler and Trailer
COOKING CONTEST WINNERS:
FIRST PLACE CHILI : Robert Cash
SECOND PLACE CHILI: Michael Bowen and Como Pickton FFA Chapter
THIRD PLACE CHILI: Donnie Powers and Chris Penny, SS Professional Fire Fighters Association
FIRST PLACE BEANS: Wayne Bartley and Larry Rose
IN THE IRA BLACK FFA SHOP PROJECT SHOW:
FIRST PLACE: COMO PICKTON FFA
HONORABLE MENTION: Miller Grove FFA
HONORABLE MENTION: Sulphur Springs Construction Class
According to Wade, “this annual event is to help improve the lives of children who have been impacted by negative circumstances beyond their control, and to hopefully help give them a chance at a more positive start in life. Thanks to everyone who assisted in every way, from sponsoring to physical labor and with promoting the cause. It is a community effort”.
Drive-Thru Flu Clinics Offered Oct. 22, Oct. 27 For All Ages
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, October 20, 2020– CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
Flu Shots: Drive-Thru Clinics available for the community – ALL ages
Take advantage of our drive-thru flu clinics on Thursday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. You do not need to call ahead, but should bring your insurance card with you, if you are not an existing CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic patient. The location of the drive-thru is the circle drive under the awning, directly in front of the hospital by the main entrance.
Hospital Visitation
For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.
- 1 Entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7
- 1 Visitor per patient
- Visitors must be between the ages of 16 years-old and 65-years old
- 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 7 p.m. (subject to change)
- ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
Local Services
Gastroenterology
Our highly trained team offers some of the latest treatment options for patients with wide range of complex gastrointestinal disorders, including screening, diagnosis, and advanced treatments. Have you scheduled your colon cancer screening? By the time people have symptoms of colon cancer, their chances of survival may be reduced; if detected early, this cancer is highly curable. Our facility has all of the measures in place to provide a safe place to receive your screening procedures. Reach us today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Mena Milad, or Chimdi Mfebe, FNP by calling 903-885-1770.
Neurology
Access Physicians MultiSpecialty Clinic is proud to announce the addition of Neurologist Dr. Devanshi Gupta, to the Sulphur Springs outpatient telemedicine clinic. Dr. Gupta is fellowship-trained in Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases, and will see adults (18 years and older) weekly on Mondays.
To schedule an appointment, please contact their office at 105-III Medical Plaza by calling 903.919.5034.
Pain Management
Do you have back or neck pain? Pain medicine physicians are part of a rapidly growing specialty that takes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to treating all types of pain. Many patients come to us suffering from back and neck pain, painful joint or muscle conditions and nerve pain in the arms and legs. Each patient goes through an evaluation and assessment that leads to a highly personalized level of care.
If you want help with your pain, call Dr. Matthew Johnson, at the CHRISTUS Trinity Pain Management Clinic in Sulphur Springs at 903.885.1740.
COVID-19
Experiencing Symptoms? If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache, or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a face-to-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the Emergency Room. At this time, we are preserving our Emergency Room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above. If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Please call 903.885.3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.
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.
Oct. 19 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 77 New Cases, 61 Recoveries, 5 Additional Nursing Home Deaths
October continues to be record setter for COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. At least twice this month Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials have reported new daily high records in COVID-19 cases. The total number of new cases reported in HC/SSEM’s Oct. 19 Hopkins County COVID-19 update has already far exceeded those reported in previous months.
Overall, HC/SSEM reported receiving confirmation that 77 Hopkins County residents received lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 test results between 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 and 2:30 p.m. today, according to the HC/SSEM official’s Oct. 19 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update
Yes, the 77 cases does reflect a weekend total. But, HC/SSEM officials have been reporting weekend totals on Mondays since September, when the officials opted to provide daily COVID-19 updates Monday-Friday.
Prior to October, the largest number of new cases in a single day was 25 new cases on Monday, Sept. 21, when the active case count for Hopkins County rose to 73 and the patient count in the COVID-19 unit at the local hospital continued to be a double digit for a 10-day span.
The 77 new COVID-19 cases reported Oct. 19 is even more than twice as many cases as reported by HC/SSEM reported on Oct. 12, when the 32 cases new cases reported increased the active case count to a record 119 cases. In fact, more new cases were reported on Oct. 19 than during the entire last week; 52 new cases were reported from Oct. 11-16 for Hopkins County, including a day in which no new cases were reported at all.
That makes 180 Hopkins County residents who have received positive molecular novel coronavirus 2019 results in October, with 11 days left to go in the month. That’s a new record already. In fact, the case counts have continued to rise each month since May, with cases spiking to 89 in July, 91 in August and 118 in September.
HC/SSEM also in the Oct. 19 Hopkins County COVID-19 update reported 61 additional Hopkins County residents were confirmed to have recovered from COVID-19 as well. That’s more event than on Aug. 3, when the county officials reported 30 Hopkins County residents had recovered from COVID-19. Oct. 13 and Sept. 21 came close with 28 and 25 recoveries reported, respectively.
That’s a record of 131 recoveries reported so far in October. The most recoveries reported in a previous month was 97 in August, when overall 6 more people recovered than were diagnosed with COVID-19. Only 87 residents were reported to have recovered from COVID-19 in September, when new cases outpaced recoveries by 31 cases.
Overall, 414 of the 541 Hopkins County residents who have received lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 results since March have recovered. That leaves 127 active COVID-19 cases among Hopkins County residents, according to the Oct. 19 Hopkins County COVID-19 update.
HC/SSEM officials also on Oct. 19 reported 10 patients were in the COVID Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs, the same number reported for the COVID Unit on Oct. 16.
Another 130 molecular COVID-19 tests were conducted at the free testing location on Jefferson Street on Oct. 16, for a total of 663 free tests conducted last week Oct. and 1,479 tests conducted since the site first opened on Sept. 25.
Free testing by oral swab will continue this week from 9-6 p.m. at 128-A Jefferson St. To register or for more information, go online to www.GoGetTested.com.
Nursing Home Reports
Texas Health and Human Services on Oct. 19 reported 5 additional residents of Carriage House Manor had died from COVID-19, for a total of 13 residents of the facility who had died from the virus as of Oct. 5, the most recent data available from HHS for nursing facilities.
Also on Oct. 5, there were 22 active cases and seven active cases among staff members of Carriage House Manor. Twenty residents had recovered. Overall, that makes 38 employee and 55 residents cases at Carriage House manor on Oct. 5, according to the Oct. 19 HHS nursing facility report.
Sulphur Springs Nursing & Rehab on Oct. 5 reported the facility had two active staff cases. Cumulatively, SSH&R reported 1 resident had recovered, two residents had died as a result of COVID-19 and a total of 6 residents have had the virus since March.
Sunny Springs reported 5 active staff and four active resident cases on Oct. 5. Cumulatively, the facility has had 8 staff cases and 8 resident cases since March, according to the Oct. 19 HHS nursing facility report.
As of Oct. 5, Rock Creek Health & Rehab had reported no resident and no employee cases at the facility, according to the HHS report.
Additional State Reports
Texas Department of State Health Services on Sunday and Monday reported no additional COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County on its COVID-19 case count reports. Two cases additional cases were reported on Saturday, bringing the total of Hopkins County residents who have died as a result of COVID-19 to 23.
Deaths are assigned to counties based on COVID-19 listed on death certificates as the officials cause of COVID-19.
According to the Oct. 19 HHS assisted living facility report, Wesley House reported an employee who had tested positive on Sept. 30 continued to have COVID-19 on Oct. 5. That increases the facility’s total to five staff cases and seven residents who have recovered from COVID-19 since March.
There had been neither employee nor resident cases of COVID-19 at Hopkins Place as of Oct. 5, the other facility listed on the HHS assisted living facility reports.
According to the Oct. 19 HHS child care center report, there were no active cases reported at any licensed child care centers, school-age programs, or before or after-school programs in Hopkins County on Oct. 18.
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Found A Lot To Like In Friday Win Over Hallsville
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner passed out praise to her Lady Cats after their solid 3-0 district win over Hallsville Friday, October 16, at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats improved to 4-1 in district play and 7-6 for the season.
Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats rose to the occasion knowing it was a big game. She said it was good to see the Lady Cats get it done with the pressure on.
The Lady Cats got off to a strong start but had to hold off Hallsville in a 25-23 set one win. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats seemed to relax in that set but she gave them credit for fighting and finishing the set out.
The Lady Cats then took control, winning sets two and three by identical 25-17 scores. Coach Dorner called Hallsville a great opponent with good quality kids and an amazing setter.
Again Coach Dorner credited her team with refusing to let the ball hit the floor. She said the Lady Cats are anticipating where the ball is going instead of reacting. Coach Dorner said she was also proud of the way the Lady Cats served. She noted that Brooklyn Burnside made some clutch serves near the end of the match.
So far, the Lady Cats have taken advantage of a first half top heavy with home matches. The Lady Cats are 4-0 on their home court and 0-1 on the road. They will wrap up the first half of district play with a road match at Longview Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats will have to play as well on the road as they have at home when the second half schedule features lots of road matches and just two at home. She said the Lady Cats are having fun winning and she added they get along well as a team.
Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Invitational Meet Saturday With Wildcats Placing Third
In a final tune up before next Monday’s District 15-5A Cross Country Meet in Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cats took first place and the Wildcats were third at the Commerce Invitational Meet on Saturday, October 17.
The Lady Cats competed in a two mile race and they were led again by freshman Haylee Shultz who was third overall with her best two mile time of 12:31.99. Sophomore Laney Hurst was fifth, Sophomore Mattie Bridges finished 12th, senior Kenia Herrera was 16th, sophomore Emily Soto was 19th, sophomore Allison Peckham finished 32nd and senior Maurie Flecker was 36th. The Lady Cats will be running a three mile 5K at the district meet.
The Wildcats were led by junior Evan Patrick who was second in the 5000 meter run. Junior Alex Flecker was fourth, junior Jose Mejia was seventh, sophomore Hector Hernandez was 26th, senior Corde Mayo was 27th and junior Alex Hernandez was 32nd.
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 Varsity Football Home Game Against Ennis Friday Is Postponed
For the third Friday night in a row, there will be no Wildcats varsity Football.
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens announced Monday that due to the varsity football quarantine, the Friday, October 23, Wildcats home varsity football game against the Ennis Lions was postponed. He indicated it was to be determined if the game would be rescheduled.
Next on the Wildcats schedule is a district game at Royse City on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
There will be football this week in Sulphur Springs below the varsity level. The Wildcats JV will be at Ennis Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Wildcats freshmen team will play Ennis at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gerald Prim Stadium. The 8th grade Wildcats will play Pine Tree at home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Finally, the Wildcats and Lady Cats Golf Teams are both hosting tournaments at the Sulphur Springs Country Club on Monday. It’s the first of three rare fall meets for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golfers.
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.
