Lady Cats Volleyball Team Continues Hot Streak With A 3-0 Win at Pine Tree Tuesday
The first place Lady Cats Volleyball Team won their ninth district match in a row sweeping Pine Tree on the road, 3-0 Tuesday night, Nov. 3. The Lady Cats improve to 9-1 in district play an 12-6 for the season.
The Lady Cats got off to a great start with Laney Hurst getting points off her opening 11 serves to give the Lady Cats an 11-0 lead. Hurst had some aces. Sadie Washburn contributed quite a few kills So did Brooklyn Burnside. Nylah Lindley and Addisyn Wall also had at least one kill. The result was a strong set one win, 25-8.
It was Senior Night for Pine Tree and they seemed to get stronger as the evening progressed. The Lady Pirates were much more competitive in set two but still the Lady Cats prevailed, 25-16.
In set three, again with Hurst serving, the Lady Cats opened with a 5-0 lead. Then, they did what Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner calls relaxing, not a good thing in her book. Pine Tree continued to hang around and, although they never had a lead at any time Tuesday night, they did manage to tie up the Lady Cats at 20-20 and 21-21. The Lady Cats were able to close out the set and take a 25-22 win.
Washburn ended up with a team high 15 kills for the night with Burnside having 11. Burnside also collected a team high 5 blocks. Serving machine Hurst had 5 service aces. Libero Parris Pickett had a team high 11 digs. Setter Peyton Hammack recorded a team high 24 assists while almost totally avoiding lifting and double hitting violations.
The Lady Cats get a bye on Friday. They will return to district play next Tuesday night with a match at Hallsville. The Lady Cats have a one game lead on second place Texas High with just two district matches left.
Nov. 3, 2020 Hopkins County Election Results
Below are the unofficial final results of the Nov. 3 elections conducted in Hopkins County. Early voting results reflect Hopkins County totals only and include the total of absentee and early voting.
Sulphur Springs City Council
Place 1
- Jay W. Julian – 1,764 votes (45.97 percent) early voting (EV) and 179 Election Day; total: 1943 total votes (43.67 percent)
- Mark Bradley – 933 votes (24.32 percent) EV and 162 Election Day; total 1,095 (24.61 percent)
- Vanessa Diosdado – 821 (21.4 percent) EV and 191 Election Day; total: 1,012 (22.75 percent)
- Justin M. Brown – 319 (8.31 percent) EV and 80 Election Day; total: 399 (8.97 percent)
Because no candidate received 50 percent, a runoff will be needed for the top 2 candidates, Jay W. Julian and Mark Badley.
Place 2
- Harold Nash Sr. – 3,653 votes EV and 589 Election Day; total: 4,242
Place 3
- Oscar Aguilar – 3,838 votes EV and 569 Election Day; total: 4,437
Place 5
- Ricardo Chavarria – 1,070 votes (27.56 percent) EV and 224 Election Day; total: 1,294 (28.76 percent)
- Gary Spraggins – 2,813 votes (72.44 percent) EV and 392 Election Day; total: 3,206 (71.24 percent)
Cumby City Council
Mayor
- Doug Simmerman – 99 votes EV and 115 Election Day; total: 214
Alderman Place 1
- Sheryl Lackey – 58 votes (51.33 percent) EV and 66 Election Day; total: 115 (52.54 percent)
- Wayne Mobley – 55 votes (48.67 percent) EV and 57 Election Day; total 112 (47.46 percent)
Alderman Place 2
- Amber Hardy – 76 votes (71.03 percent) EV and 57 Election Day; total: 133 (60.45 percdent)
- Audri Mayo – 31 votes (28.97 percent) EV and 56 Election Day; total: 87
Proposition A
- For – 87 (69.6 percent) EV and 96 Election Day; total: 183 (70.38 percent)
- Against – 38 (30.4 percent) EV and 39 Election Day; total: 77 (20.62 percent)
MILLER GROVE ISD
Election for 4 places on Miller Grove ISD Board of Trustees:
- Clark L. May – 236 votes (22.16 percent) EV and 101 Election Day; total: 337 (21.88 percent)
- Lee Roy Stracener – 204 votes (19.15 percent) EV and 79 Election Day; total: 283 (18.38 percent)
- Mike Hasten – 203 votes (19.06 percent) EV and 91 Election Day; total: 294 (19.09 percent)
- Cole W. Middleton – 244 (22.91 percent) EV and 112 Election Day; total: 356 (23.12 percent)
- Ryan Claxton – 178 votes (16.71 percent) EV and 92 Election Day; total: 270 (17.53 percent)
North Hopkins ISD
Election for up to 2 places on North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees:
- Jackie F. Boles, Jr. – 357 votes (38.64 percent) EV and 100 on Election Day; total: 457 (37.68 percent)
- David P. James – 273 votes (29.55 percent) EV and 88 Election Day; total: 361 (29.76 percent)
- Brian Lewis – 294 votes (31.82 percent) EV and 101 Election Day; total: 395 (32.56 percent)
Yantis ISD
Election for 2 Places on Yantis ISD Board of Trustees (Hopkins and Wood County combined total):
- Jennifer Larkin – 818
- Teresa Starrett – 416
- Jennifer McKeever – 681
- Melissa Stephens – 605
Local District & County Elections
- 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt – 11,151 votes EV and 2,605 Election Day; total: 13,756
- 62nd Judicial District Judge Will Biard – 10,809 votes (EV) and 2,545 Election Day; total: 13,354
- 8th Judicial District Attorney Will Ramsay – 10,941 votes (EV) and 2,561 Election Day; total: 13,502
- Hopkins County Attorney Dustanna “Dusty” Hyde Rabe – 10,988 votes EV and 2,547 Election Day; total: 13,535
- Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum – 11,059 votes EV and 2,554 Election Day; total 13,613
- Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector Debbie Pogue Mitchell – 11,113 votes EV and 2,577 Election Day; total: 13,690
- Hopkins County Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker – 3,320 votes EV and 628 Election Day; total: 3,948
- Hopkins County Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley – 2,499 votes EV and 625 Election Day; total, 3,124
- Hopkins County Precinct 1 Constable Norman Colyer – 5,619 votes EV and 1,136 Election Day; total, 6755
- Hopkins County Precinct 2 Constable John Brian Beadle – 5,288 votes EV and 1,412 Election Day; total: 6,700
State, National Elections
President/Vice-President
- Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican – 10,311 votes (79.53 percent) EV and 2,402 Election Day; total 12,713 (79.8 percent)
- Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic – 2,526 votes (19.48 percent) EV and 517 Election Day; total: 3,043 (19.1 percent)
- Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, Libertarian – 99 votes (0.76 percent) EV and 44 Election Day; total: 143 (0.9 percent)
- Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker, Green – 2 votes (0.02 percent) EV and 4 Election Day; total 31 (0.19 percent)
- Brian Carroll, (W) – 2 EV and 0 Election Day; total 2 (0.01 percent)
U. S. Senator
- John Cornyn, Republican – 10,171 votes (79.92 percent) EV and 2,319 Election Day; total: 12,490 (79.87 percent)
- Mary “MJ” Hegar, Democratic – 2,349 votes (19.43 percent) EV and 482 Election Day; total: 2,831 (18.1 percent)
- Kerry Douglas McKennon, Libertarian – 166 votes (1.30 percent) EV and 70 Election Day; total: 236 (1.51 percent)
- David B. Collins, Green – 57 (0.45 percent) EV and 24 Election Day; total: 81 (0.52 percent)
U. S. Representative District 4
- Pat Fallon, Republican – 10,007 votes (80 percent) EV and 2,309 Election Day; total: 12,316 (80.12 percent)
- Russell Foster, Democratic – 2,295 votes (18.34 percent) EV and 471 Election Day; total: 2,766 (17.99 percent)
- Lou Antonelli, Libertarian – 203 votes (1.52 percent) EV and 81 Election Day; total: 284 (1.85 percent)
- Tracy Jones, (W) – 4 votes (0.03 percent) EV and 1 Election Day; total: 5 (0.03 percent)
Railroad Commissioner
- James “Jim” Wright, Republican – 10,081 votes (80 percent) EV and 2,308 Election Day; total: 12,389 (80.06 percent)
- Chrysta Castañeda, Democratic – 2,270 votes (18.81 percent) EV and 477 Election Day; total: 2,747 (17.75 percent)
- Matt Sterett, Libertarian – 187 votes (1.48 percent) EV and 67 Election Day; total: 254 (1.64 percent)
- Katija “Kat” Gruene, Green – 64 votes (0.51 percent) EV and 21 Election Day; total: 85 (0.55 percent)
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
- Nathan Hecht, Republican – 10,020 votes (79.73 percent) EV and 2,278 Election Day; total: 12,298 (79.72 percent)
- Amy Clark Meachum, Democratic – 2,364 votes (18.81 percent) EV and 499 Election Day; total: 2,863 (18.56 percent)
- Mark Ash, Libertarian – 183 votes (1.46 percent) EV and 83 Election Day; total: 266 (1.72 percent)
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 – Unexpired Term
- Jane Bland, Republican – 10,222 votes (81.44 percent) EV and 2,362 Election Day; total: 12,584 (81.71 percent)
- Kathy Cheng, Democratic – 2,330 votes (18.56 percent) EV and 487 Election Day; total: 2,817 (18.29 percent)
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
- Jeff Boyd, Republican – 10,018 votes (79.97 percent) EV and 2,291 Election Day; total: 12,309 (80.01 percent)
- Staci Williams, Democratic – 2,337 votes (18.66 percent) EV and 490 Election Day; total: 2,827 (18.38 percent)
- William Bryan Strange III, Libertarian – 172 votes (1.37 percent) EV and 76 Election Day; total: 248 (1.61 percent)
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
- Brett Busby, Republican – 10,037 votes (80.28 percent) EV and 2,297 Election Day; total: 12,334 (80.38 percent)
- Gisela D. Triana, Democratic – 2,265 votes (18.12 percent) EV and 470 Election Day; total: 2,735 (17.82 percent)
- Tom Oxford, Libertarian – 201 votes (1.161 percent) EV and 74 Election Day; total: 275 (1.79 percent)
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 3
- Bert Richardson, Republican – 10,048 votes (80.76 percent) EV and 2,324 Election Day; total: 12,372 (80.93 percent)
- Elizabeth Davis Frizell, Democratic – 2,394 votes (19.24 percent) EV and 521 Election Day; total: 2,915 (19.07 percent)
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 4
- Kevin Patrick Yeary, Republican – 10,092 votes (81.11 percent) EV and 2,336 Election Day; total: 12,428 (81.36 percent)
- Tina Clinton, Democratic – 2,350 votes (18.89 percent) EV and 497 Election Day; total: 2,847 (18.64 percent)
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 9
- David Newell, Republican – 10,074 votes (81.21 percent) EV and 2,323 Election Day; total: 12,397 (81.39 percent)
- Brandon Birmingham, Democratic – 2,331 votes (18.79 percent) EV and 504 Election Day; total: 2,835 (18.61 percent)
Member, State Board Of Education, District 9
- Keven M. Ellis, Republican – 10,013 votes (80.42 percent) EV and 2,295 Election Day; total: 12,308 (80.53 percent)
- Brenda Davis, Democratic – 2,438 votes (2,438 percent) EV and 537 Election Day; total: 2,975 (19.47 percent)
State Representative District 2
- Bryan Slaton, Republican – 9,985 votes (80.01 percent) EV and 2,329 Election Day; total: 12,314 (80.32 percent)
- Bill Brannon, Democratic – 2,494 votes (19.99 percent) EV and 523 Election Day; total: 3,017 (19.68 percent)
Justice, 6th Court Of Appeals District, Place 3
- Ralph K. Burgess, Republican – 10,831 EV and 2,556 Election Day
Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 5 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 3 COVID-19 update reported 5 additional Hopkins County residents had tested positive for COVID-19 on on Tuesday. Texas Department of State Health Services on Nov. 3 reported 5 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County, while Texas Health and Human Services’ Nov. 3 reports show a total of 25 residents of Sulphur Springs nursing homes had died as of Oct. 20.
HC/SSEM Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update
The four new positive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday increased the active case count for Hopkins County from 141 to 146.
After reports of 132 recoveries during the last 3 three COVID-19 updates, HC/SSEM reported there were no additional recoveries Nov. 3. That means while the cumulative recovery count for Hopkins County continued to be 559 on Election Day, the cumulative case count since March increased to 705 on Nov. 3.
The number of patients in the COVID-19 Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs had declined by 2 to 14 patients on Nov. 3, the same as on Oct. 30 and Sept. 21.
Testing at the Jefferson Street site increased for the second day in a row, with 90 tests performed on Saturday and 125 percent performed on Monday. Overall, that’s 2,518 tests that have been performed at 128-A Jefferson Street since the COVID-19 testing site opened on Sept. 25, according to the Nov. 3 COVID-19 update.
The Jefferson Street COVID testing site is scheduled to remain open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Saturday 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.
DSHS Fatality Reports
Texas Department of State Health Services on Nov. 3 reported the COVID-19 fatality count had increased to 41. That’s 5 additional Hopkins County residents whose death certificates show COVID-19 as the cause of death.
Four of latest fatalities were all reported to have occurred in October, and the fifth on Sept. 30. That makes 14 Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities announced by DSHS in the last 7 days, a total of 22 in October and 41 since July. Deaths reported to have occurred last month include: 3 each on Oct. 5 and Oct. 18; 2 each on Oct. 9 and 26; and one death each on Oct. 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 29.
Ten COVID-19 fatalities were also reported in September. Three Hopkins County residents died on Sept. 30; 2 on Sept. 22; and one each on Sept. 20, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29.
Six Hopkins County residents died from COVID-19 in August: 2 on Aug. 17; and 1 each on Aug. 2, 4, 7 and 28. In July, the first month the state began using death certificates to assign COVID-19 fatalities to counties, 2 COVID-19 deaths were assigned to Hopkins County: 1 each on July 17 and July 23. Hopkins County had no official COVID-19 deaths prior to July.
Both Hopkins and Wood Counties had 41 COVID-19 fatalities on Tuesday. Wood County, which had an estimated population of 45,539 in 2019, was reported by DSHS to have had a cumulative total of 672 cases, while Hopkins County, which was estimated in 2019 to have a population of 37,084, was reported by HC/SSEM at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3 to have a cumulative case count of 705 since March.
That puts Hopkins County ahead of Titus County, which has an estimated population of 32,750, as far as COVID-19 fatalities on Tuesday. Thirty-six of the 1,621 Titus County residents reported at 4:10 p.m. to have tested positive for the virus had died from COVID-19.
Nearby Lamar and Lamar Counties not only have more residents but also significantly more residents test positive for COVID-19. Both, however, have only had a few more COVDI-19 deaths than Hopkins County. In Lamar County 1,953 of the 49,859 residents have tested positive for the virus, including 49 residents who died from the virus. A total 2,095 of Hunt County’s population of have tested positive for COVID-19, including 48 who died from the virus, according to the Nov. 3 DSHS reports.
Nearby Delta County has had only 38 of the county’s 5,331 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, with 5 active cases and 33 recoveries. Cumulatively, 226 of Franklin County’s 10,725 residents have tested positive for the virus since March, including 7 who died from COVID-19, according to DSHS.
HHS Reports
Texas Health and Human Services reported only 2 active employee cases of COVID-19 at Carriage House Manor on Oct. 20, which as 2 less than on Oct. 19. The facility reported 3 active resident cases and 1 additional resident recovery on Oct. 20.
Sunny Springs Health & Rehab reported 3 fewer active employee COVID-19 cases and 1 less resident COVID-19 case, unfortunately, instead of a recovery, the facility reported a resident COVID-19 death on Oct. 20. That makes 25 residents of Sulphur Springs nursing facilities reported to have died from COVID-19 since March, according to HHS reports.
Rock Creek reported there continued to be 1 active employee case the first positive resident COVID-19 case on Oct. 20, according to the Nov. 3 HHS nursing facility report.
Sulphur Springs Health and rehab continued to have 3 active employee cases but only 1 active resident COVID-19 case on Oct. 20, 5 fewer than HHS reported for Oct. 19, according to the Nov. 3 HHS report.
Wesley House continued to have one active resident COVID-19 case on Oct. 20, according to the Nov. 3 HHS assisted living facility report.
Lady Cats Volleyball, Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats and Lady Cats Golf on Game Day Tuesday
There is volleyball, basketball and golf on this Tuesday (November 3) game day.
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team continues district play with a road game against Pine Tree in Longview. Plans call for JV Blue and JV Gold matches starting at 5 p.m. with the varsity match beginning at around 6 p.m. The Lady Cats Varsity is in first place with a district mark of 8-1. They are 11-6 for the season. The Lady Cats are 3-1 on the road and 5-0 at home in district play. The Lady Cats have won 8 matches in a row in district play.
The Lady Cats Basketball Team, coached by Brittney Tisdell, in her third year and fresh off of maternity leave, will have their one and only scrimmage on this game day Tuesday at Emory Rains. The varsity only scrimmage is scheduled to begin at around 4:30 p.m. Several of the Lady Cats Basketball players are currently playing volleyball. The Lady Cats are scheduled to open the regular season at home in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School on Friday at 5 p.m. against Sherman.
Finally, the Wildcats and Lady Cats Golf Teams are playing in a tournament on this game day Tuesday at the Tempest Golf Club in Gladewater. The tournament is sponsored by Longview.
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.
CHRISTUS Business News: Flu Shot Clinic, Blood Drive Planned Next Week
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, Nov. 3 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
Flu Shots: Upcoming Saturday Clinic
Take advantage of our Saturday Flu Shot Clinic on Nov. 14 from 9 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 Saturday Flu Shot Clinic is 105 Medical Plaza.
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
Carter BloodCare Blood Drive
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment at 903.438.4380. You may also go online to carterbloodcare.org. COVID-19 Antibody Testing now available for all donors.
Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs is excited to welcome Dr. Chris Meltsakos, our new Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. Dr. Meltsakos is now accepting new patients of all ages, at 103B Medical Circle in CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Medical Building 5B.
FREE Sports Clinic for School Athletes
FREE Saturday Walk-In Clinic for school athletes is close to wrapping up! The Saturday sports clinic will be held every Saturday from 9am to 11am, through Nov. 14. Athletes will get an exam and free x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat their injury. The location will be the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic Office at 103B Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs.
For more information about our Sports Medicine program, or Orthopedic services, please call our office at 903.885.6688.
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.
Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Discusses N. Forney Loss and Upcoming Corsicana
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football coordinators to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Corsicana.
Wildcats defensive coordinator Alex Guerra said the mood in the locker room after last Friday was a typical, post-loss mood, in that kids were upset, with some trying to figure it out and not understanding why things are happening.
Coach Guerra said there were still some positives to take away from the 56-21 loss to North Forney last Friday. The coach said kids were still excited about upcoming games and playing football, in spite of the tough losses the Wildcats have faced this year.
The defensive coordinator said his team stopped the run pretty well against the Falcons, allowing the potent “Goonville” offense to roundabout 200-yards rushing, with many of that yardage coming through several explosive plays.
Coach Guerra said the passing game was the same way. That is why stats look okay, Coach Guerra said, but admitted the Falcons still made big completions when needed.
The defensive coordinator expects upcoming Corsicana to sell out on the run, and with starter D’Andre Peoples returning to the starting rotation to give the Wildcats more depth this week, Coach Guerra said the key to beating a team with tall and talented offensive linemen, like Corsicana, might be to keep fresh legs in the game.
The Wildcats will have their hands full as this Friday Sulphur Springs (0-1 zone, 0-3 overall) hosts the Corsicana Tigers (2-4 overall) at Gerald Prim stadium at 7:30 P.M.
Last Friday Corsicana fought hard but lost to the Greenville Lions, 49-28. The Wildcats will be fighting for their first win in “Zone” play.
This Friday’s match-up between the two teams will be the third home game in a row for the Wildcats, and the second straight zone game as they will be looking to avoid starting the season 0-4.
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 Football Offensive Coordinator Discusses N. Forney Loss and Upcoming Corsicana
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football coordinators to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Corsicana.
Wildcats football offensive coordinator Matt Young said the team’s general mood was frustration, in that kids are struggling a little bit. Coach Young said that the team was a great group that has worked their tail off. Coach Young also said the year 2020 has certainly not helped matters, but more than anything the schedule has been brutal for the Wildcats.
The offensive coordinator for the Wildcats said the three opponents the Sulphur Springs football team has played to this point has lost one game — combined — calling the schedule up to this point for the Wildcats a “Murderer’s Row” of sorts.
It’s not all doom and gloom for the winless Wildcats, though, as Coach Young said there were positives to take away from Friday night’s loss.
Last Friday in the loss to North Forney, Coach Young said the team had 9 explosive plays (with the goal being 10 in a game), and managed almost 300 yards of offense.
Coach Young said the team will have to keep battling and keep up the explosive plays if they hope to beat Corsicana this Friday.
The Wildcats will have their hands full as this Friday Sulphur Springs (0-1 zone, 0-3 overall) hosts the Corsicana Tigers (2-4 overall) at Gerald Prim stadium at 7:30 P.M.
Last Friday Corsicana fought hard but lost to the Greenville Lions, 49-28. The Wildcats will be fighting for their first win in “Zone” play.
This Friday’s match-up between the two teams will be the third home game in a row for the Wildcats, and the second straight zone game as they will be looking to avoid starting the season 0-4.
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.
SSHS Veterans Program Will Honor Those Who Have Served While Taking COVID-19 Precautions
Sulphur Springs High School will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Program. While the veterans celebration will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, it will be conducted in a manner that will honor those who served while still taking COVID-19 precautions, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams announced Tuesday, Nov. 3.
“To keep you safe, we have decided to celebrate you with, what we are calling, a reverse parade. You will drive through our campus to see and hear a version of our traditional program and be served a to-go lunch,” states a letter from SSHS students and staff, and Williams, inviting all Hopkins County Veterans to the SSHS Veterans Day program.
Veterans may drive through the designated route between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 11, at their convenience.
Veterans will be asked to enter the student parking lot between the Extension Office and Dairy Museum, then drive towards the Civic Center, turning left at the gazebo. The veteran will pull up to the gazebo and check in with a student, who will provide or place on the windshield a service tag indicating the branch of service the individual served in or is serving in.
From there, the veteran should follow the driveway around to the Civic Center awning and stop. SSHS Culinary Arts students will serve a boxed lunch to be enjoyed in the safety of the veteran’s home.
The veteran will then proceed to the next campus building to listen to service songs sung by choir students. Then, the veteran will drive to the high school awning via the bus lane to receive letters of appreciation from students.
To conclude the SSHS Veterans Day program, those veterans who did not return home will be honored through the POW/MIA table display at the end of the bus lane. From there, the veteran will be directed to exit the high school campus via Gladys Alexander Lane to Houston Street.
Though SSHS will be limiting contact as much as possible to ensure maximum safety during this time, it is the “most sincere hope” of the students and staff involved in hosting the celebration “to honor each of you.”
Letters have been sent to veterans for whom SSHS participants have addresses. A postcard will be provided in the letter, which the veteran is asked to complete and returned as soon as possible to ensure the SSHS students have enough lunches and letters for everyone.
“Though this program will not be long, we couldn’t let a Veterans Day pass without honoring our Hopkins County Veterans in some way,” the letter to Hopkins County states. “We look forward to honoring you and the sacrifices you made for our country.”
FM 1567 Home Destroyed By Fire
A FM 1567 home was destroyed by fire Monday night, Nov. 2. The resident, a 73-year-old male, was transported by Hopkins County EMS to the hospital, where he was treated for minor burns, according to fire reports.
Miller Grove, Hopkins County, Cumby, Arbala and Lone Oak firefighters, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and EMS responded at 5:54 p.m. Nov. 2 to a what a passerby reported as a structure fire on FM 1567 west.
The resident was reportedly home cooking in the kitchen when he discovered a fire in a bedroom. The fire was reportedly too much for him to extinguish so the resident, who reportedly does not get around too well due to prior health issues, exited the residence.
When firefighters arrived, they found an old wood frame house on pier beams and what appeared to be shingles for siding fully involved with fire. The resident was located at the front porch. The man reportedly sustained minor burns and some singed hair. He was transported to the emergency room by ambulance to be checked out and treated, according to the county fire marshal.
When county firefighters cleared the location at 10:15 p.m., the structure had reportedly collapsed in on itself and, thus, considered a total loss.
The fire is believed to be accidental, possibly from a heater that had reportedly been placed near a bed due to the pending cold temperatures predicted for Monday night, according to Hopkins County Fire Marshal Michael Matthews.
The resident did not have insurance on the home and contents, the county fire marshal reported. Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley contacted the Red Cross to provide immediate assistance and housing for the elderly man.
Firefighters returned to the location at 3:14 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, when hot spots within the debris rekindled. Contents in the structure may continue to smolder throughout the day, fire officials reported.
SSHS Theatre Fall Show Slated Nov. 19, 21 and 22
Despite the current pandemic, and with numerous safety protocols in place for cast, crew, and audience, Sulphur Springs High School Theatre will present a fall show, “Puffs,” this November.
“Puffs or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” is a hilarious hit comedy based on a certain boy wizard who went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not that story, notes Sulphur Springs High School Director of Theatre Lesha Woodard in an announcement about the upcoming performance by the Wildcat Theatre.
“The play tells the story of the Puffs … who just happened to be there too — a tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world,” according to Woodard.
Puffs is the story of Wayne Hopkins, a regular boy who finds out he’s a wizard and goes to school in England, where he makes two best friends and has adventures. The trio (played by senior Rorie Young and juniors AllieGrace Woodard and Caleb Talmage) may sound familiar, but, Wayne and his friends are not the brave students whose story many are used to following. Wayne and friends are considered Puffs — a group of awkward, well meaning, loyal, rejects. They just want to learn magic and avoid attacks by a certain evil wizard (junior Lucy Braddy), the theater director explained.
With almost all the actors (seniors Gregg English and Caitlynn Monaghen along with Emilie Gotcher, Rylee Penny, Danielle Verlander, Aiden Woodard, Khira Young, Talley Brown, Addison Bradley, Caroline Prickette, Brandon Williams, Emery Brown, and Anayeli De La Cruz) playing several characters each, this Off-Broadway hit created by playwright/actor Matt Cox and The Peoples Improv Theatre of NY provides a hilarious, good time for both those who are huge fans of the “original” franchise and those who come in with less love for the Potter-world.
“If you love to laugh, don’t mind feeling a few other emotions, and would love to see some talented kids working incredibly hard — or are just in the mood for some sweet 90s references, this is the show for you,” Woodard noted.
Crew members Markida Hood, Camila Hidalgo, Esmerelda Santacruz, Cadyn Spigner, Katherine Hurley and Cadrian Davis are led by Stage Manager Anayeli De La Cruz and Technical Stage Manager Brandon Williams, who are both juniors.
The show will run for three performances: at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 and Nov. 21, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Masks are required for all audience members.
Seating in the SSHS Auditorium is reserved and socially distanced, so those planning to attend are encouraged to get online and choose tickets soon to ensure seating.
Tickets are $5 if reserved ahead of time online at bit.ly/wildcattheatre. Tickets will be $10 at the door.
