Meal A Day Menu for March 9-13, 2020
Monday — Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, Pinto Beans and Spanish Rice
Tuesday — Beef Spaghetti, English Peas and Garlic Toast
Wednesday — Rope Sausage, Black Eyed Peas, Corn Bread and Green Tomato Relish
Thursday — Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Tossed Salad
Friday — Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Broccoli and Corn
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
Wildcats Basketball Team Earns Two Superlatives As Six Make All-District Team
Wildcat Senior Sadaidriene Day Day Hall was named the District MVP and Wildcat senior Cameron Kahn was Co-Offensive MVP on the District 15-5A All-District Basketball Team, released Saturday by Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta.
Senior Grayson McClure and junior Boo Wilkerson were named First Team, All-District.
Junior Lamodrick Johnson was named Second Team All-District.
Sophomore Justin Haire and senior Justin Brock were named Honorable Mention All-District.
The All-District Team was selected by the district’s coach’s recently. Coaches were not able to vote for their own players.
The Wildcats finished second in the district race with a record of 8-2. The Wildcats were 28-9 for the season and they made it to the Regional Quarterfinal game.
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Wildcats Baseball Team Gives Up Late Runs As Dallas Lake Highlands Wins Wylie East Tournament
When the Wildcats Baseball Team took a 2-run lead in the bottom of the fifth against Dallas Lake Highlands in the 2020 Raider Classic at Wylie East Saturday, March 7, it looked like the Wildcats might take the tournament championship game.
Lake Highlands got to within one with a run in the top of the sixth, went ahead with two runs in the top of the seventh and, then, kept the Wildcats at bay in the bottom of the seventh, to win the championship game 4-3.
Lake Highlands got off to a good start in the game, scoring a run in the top of the first with two singles and a fielder’s choice ground ball. The Wildcats got an unearned run in the bottom of the first to tie the score at 1-1. Jake Davis got on on an error and, then, came around to score as Hayden Hurst hit a double to the left center field wall.
The game remained tied until the bottom of the fifth, when the Wildcats scored twice to go up 3-1. Davis and Hurst both walked. After a pitching change, Jaxon Chaney greeted the new pitcher with a long double that went to the wall. Meanwhile, Wildcats starting pitcher Jace Evans was holding Lake Highlands down.
In the top of the sixth, Lake Highlands cut the lead to 3-2. They got a walk and then, after a Wildcat error, a ground ball out scored the run. In the top of the seventh, Lake Highlands scored twice to take the lead. The inning opened with a single off of a Wildcats fielder’s glove. After a sacrifice bunt and a single, another single knocked in a run. Lake Highlands then went ahead on a towering fly ball caught right in front of the left field wall. The leading run came in from third base on the sacrifice fly. In the Wildcats seventh with one out, Davis singled but was put out as part of a game-ending double play ground ball.
Lake Highlands outhit the Wildcats 8 to 5
Evans pitched well for the Wildcats and deserved a better fate. He took the loss, throwing 90 pitches and 6 1/3 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs, three of which were earned.
Evans struck out 2 and walked 2. Austin Crouse worked 2/3’s of a inning allowing 1 hit and 0 runs while striking out 1 and walking 1. Davis was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored. He also walked twice and stole a base. Hurst was 1 for 3 with a run scored, an RBI and a double. Chaney was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI’s and a double. Alex Medina was 1 for 2 with a walk. Jace Evans was 1 for 1 with 2 walks.
The Wildcats went 3-1-1 in the Wylie East tournament. Their season record is now 7-3-1. Next for the Wildcats is their district opener at home Tuesday night at Wildcat Park against Royse City.
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.
Lady Cats Softball Team Wraps Wylie Tournament Saturday With 1 Win, 1 Loss
On Saturday, March 7, on the third and last day of the Wylie Varsity Softball Tournament, the Lady Cats Softball Team split a pair of games defeating North Mesquite, 9-3 and then losing to Sachse, 11-5.
Vs. North Mesquite
Against North Mesquite, the Lady Cats built a 8-1 lead after four innings. That included a 5-run bottom of the fourth. North Mesquite scored two more runs late, but the Lady Cats scored one more to make it a 9-3 final.
The Lady Cats outhit North Mesquite, 10-8. North Mesquite had 3 errors and the Lady Cats had 1.
Denver Wyatt got the pitching win, throwing 7 innings, and allowing 8 hits and 3 runs, with 4 strikeouts and no walks.
Four Lady Cats had 2 hits. Kate Womack was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored, a double and a stolen base. Nylah Lindley was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI’s, and with a double, a triple and a stolen base.
Aliyah Abron was 2 for 2 with a run scored, two RBIs and a stolen base. Grace Magnuson was 2 for 3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs with a home run. Also for the Lady Cats, Jaydn Harper was 1 for 2 with a run scored and 2 walks. Colbria Harrison was 1 for 2 with a run scored and with a sacrifice and a stolen base. Alli Fite scored a run and had an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Sailan Adair had a stolen base.
Vs. Sachse
In the second game Saturday, Sachse had a 5-run third and a 6-run fifth to go ahead, 11-1. In their last at bat, the Lady Cats were challenged to make their last at bat count. They answered with a 4-run inning to make the final score 11-5. Sachse outhit the Lady Cats 16-8 The Lady Cats had 3 errors.
For the Lady Cats, Jadyn Harper was 1 for 3 with a run scored. Colbria Harrison was 1 for 3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base. Kate Womack was 1 for 3 with a run scored and with a double and a stolen base. Alli Fire was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Nylah Lindley was 2 for 3, with an RBI and a double, and a stolen base. Aliyah Abron was was 1 for 3. Sailan Adair was 1 for 2 with a run scored. Addison deSmet scored a run.
Addison Caddell took the pitching loss, going 5 innings, allowing 16 hits and 11 runs, with only 5 of them earned. She also had 2 strikeouts and 2 walks.
The Lady Cats went 4-2 in the Wylie tournament and improved their season record to 8-8. The Lady Cats will play at Sherman Tuesday evening.
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.
North Hopkins Baseball Team Splits Two Games At Home Saturday
The North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Team got a win over Celeste, 8-3 Saturday, March 7, and then lost a close game to Tom Bean, 10-8. Both games were at North Hopkins.
Vs. Celeste
Against Celeste, the Panthers scored 7 runs in their first at bat.
Geoffrey Stewart got the pitching win for the Panthers, throwing all six innings, allowing only 3 hits and 1 earned run, with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks.
Jessie Rivera was 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI, and he had a stolen base. Gavin Buccieri was 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Brycen Gillespie scored 2 runs, had an RBI, got 3 walks and stole 4 bases. Stewart scored a run, got a walk and stole a base. Karson Jenkins was 1 for 2 with a run scored, a walk and a stolen base. Tate Myers was 1 for 2 with a run scored and a walk. Robert Perry scored a run, had an RBI and walked twice. Easton Lewis was 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Vs. Tom Bean
Against Tom Bean, the Panthers fell behind early and trailed 7-2 after the top of the fifth inning. North Hopkins rallied to take an 8-7 lead going in to the top of the seventh, only to see Tom Bean reclaim the lead with three runs. Tom Bean ended up winning, 10-8.
Both teams had ten hits and made no errors. For the Panthers Brycen Gillespie was 3 for 3, with 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs, and with 4 stolen bases, a double and a walk. Karson Jenkins was 2 for 3, with a RBI and 2 doubles. Jessie Rivera was 1 for 2 with 3 runs scored, 2 walks and a stolen base. Geoffrey Stewart was 1 for 2 with a RBI and a walk. Yuri Avdibegovic walked and stole a base. Tate Myers was 1 for 4 with a run scored. Kevin Clement was 1 for 4 with an RBI. Robert Perry was 1 for 2 with a run scored and a walk. Dakota Smith walked.
Kevin Clement got the pitching loss, throwing 3 2/3 innings, allowing 5 hits and 5 runs, with 5 strikeouts and 6 walks. Brycen Gillespie went 3 1/3 innings, allowing 5 hits and 5 runs, with 7 strikeouts and 3 walks.
2 Reportedly Arrested By Texas Attorney General’s Officers On Warrants
A 50-year-old Clifton man and 33-year-old Waco woman were booked Friday evening into Hopkins County jail on warrants. According to arrest reports, Sgt. R. Mullikin with Texas Attorney General’s Office observed Everette Lee Johnson operating a vehicle, a red Chevrolet Camaro. Leann Wilkerson-Johnson was the passenger in the car, arrest reports stated. reports.
Both Johnson and Wilkerson-Johnson were reportedly known to have outstanding warrants. When Johnson stopped the vehicle, both he and Wilkerson-Johnson were allegedly detained at the vehicle by officers with the Attorney General’s Office and taken into custody at 2:30 p.m. on warrants. The place of arrest was listed as being on FM 2966, although the county where that address is located was not specified in reports. Mullikin and J. Paul Balson with Texas AG’s Office, were listed as as arresting officers in arrest reports.
Johnson was booked into Hopkins County jail at 5:24 p.m. March 6, 2020, on Johnson County warrants for failure to appear/bond forfeiture on unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of 4-200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with charges, and a US District Court-Northern District warrant for conspiracy- possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute charge; bond was recommended at $150,000 each on the Johnson County charges, and he is to be held without bond on the USDC warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. No bond had been set on the Johnson County charges as of Saturday, according to jail reports. Johnson is also known by Lee Johnson and Steven Eugene Johnson, according to arrest and jail reports.
Wilkerson-Johnson was booked into Hopkins County jail at 5:12 p.m. March 6, 2020, on a 54th Judicial District Court-McLennan County warrant for failure to appear/bond forfeiture on a tampering with physical evidence charge; bond was recommended at $250,000 on the charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County jail reports show she too is wanted in McClennan County for failure to identify, and that no bond had yet been set on either charge. Wilkerson Johnson is also known by Leann Crysta Wilkerson Johnson, Crystal Wilkerson, Cryatal Betts and Crystal L. Wilkeson, according to jail reports.
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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.
3 Early Notices of Retirement, 7 Resignations Approved For SSISD
District To Continue Using Same Auditing Firm, Chapter 313 Consultants
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved two agreements and a grant application; canceled the May 2 trustees election; and considered a number of personnel decisions during their March 6 meeting.
Personnel
Ten personnel changes were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees following an executive session Friday afternoon. The school board accepted notices of resignation from seven SSISD employees and early notification of planned retirement from three educators.
Among those submitting early notices of retirement were long time Lamar Primary School Principal Rowena Johnson, Lamar first grade teacher Toni Maddox and high school special education teacher Kathleen Trammell.
Resignations included, by campus:
- High School — health science technology education teacher Deanna McCoy, English teacher Patti Leading and special education aide Jamie Funderburk;
- Middle School — technology assistant Lisa Darlin;
- Bowie Primary — third grade teacher Adrian Washington; and
- District-wide — science coordinator Karen Phillips and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Sheryl Carnes.
The school board also approved a number of contract extensions for certified and non-certified administrative personnel for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
Trustees Election
The May 2 trustees election was canceled. Incumbents Robbin Vaughn and Robert Cody were the only candidates to file for a place on the May 2 ballot to elect two school board members. Trustees approved Ordinance 1-20 canceling the election and declaring the unopposed candidates elected for another 3-year term each on the board beginning in May.
Financial Auditor
Superintendent Michael Lamb Friday asked the school board members to consider an engagement letter form Rutherford, Taylor & Company PC. The company has conducted the annual district audit for a number of years. Lamb said the district has liked the service provided and asked the board to approve the letter of engagement allowing Rutherford, Taylor & Company to conduct the district audit for fiscal year 2019-2020, which ends on Aug. 31, 2020.
Trustees gave unanimous approval for Rutherford, Taylor & Co. to again conduct the annual district audit.
Head Start Program
Angela Edwards, Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center principal and Head Start director, ask trustees to give her permission to apply for Head Start Grant continuation.
Edwards explained that the district is in year two of a five year grant period. District approval is required for the annual application to continue receiving funding for services.
The application justifying the request to continue funding this year includes the cost of living raise which last year was filed separately. This year’s factored in.
Trustee John Prickette asked if Head Start number remain consistent in the spring semester. Edward noted the program has 179 students, the maximum the district can receive funding for. The program got off to a slower than usual start in the fall but has filled all spots this spring.
The board gave full approval for Edwards to submit the justification documentation to continue receiving grant funding for Head Start.
Chapter 313 Assistance
The trustees were also asked to approve an agreement to allow Powell, Youngblood and Taylor LLP to continue assisting the distirct in annual reporting and maintenance of existing agreements for limitation on appraised value of property for school district maintenance and operations taxes.
Basically, districts have to have attorneys and consultants to deal with Chapter 313 tax agreements. The fees for their services are paid not by the district but by companies requesting Chapter 313 tax agreements, Lamb explained. He said the agreement between the district and Powell, Youngblood & Taylor LLP would allow the firm to manage district interests regarding Chapter 313 agreements.
Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In Less Than A Year On Felony Charge
Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Pat Leber was dispatched Friday afternoon to the Adult Probation Office, where a wanted person was reportedly located. Upon arrival, Leber learned Cameron Lynn Bain was wanted for violation of probation, according to arrest reports.
Leber took the 26-year-old Pickton man into custody at 1:28 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins jail on the warrant for violating probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
The arrest marks at least the second time in less than a year that Bain has been in custody at the county jail.
Bain was also arrested June 5, 2019, for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to jail reports. A deputy reportedly stopped to check out a vehicle parked at Brashear Post Office at 12:30 a.m. June 5, 2019. While shining a light in the vehicle, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney Chaney alleged he could see the driver with a syringe with dark liquid in it near his arm, as if he were about to use it. The driver was identified as Bain.
On inspection, the deputy, in arrest reports from June 2019, noted the substance in the syringe appeared to be black tar heroin. Additional suspected contraband was allegedly found in a glass case Bain also was reported to be holding as well as in the vehicle, deputies alleged in the 2019 arrest reports.
The tar-like substance and dark substance found in the syringe field-tested positive as heroin and four bags with a crystal-like substance in them field-tested positive as methamphetamine, Chaney alleged in the 2019 arrest reports. Bain was reportedly indicted during the August 2019 Grand Jury session on both controlled substance charges, according to court reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail on Sept. 18, 2019, according to jail reports.
Bain remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, March 7, on the warrant for violation of probation, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
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.
Police Vehicle Reportedly Crashes Into Utility Pole, Suspect Vehicle Strikes Residence During Pursuit
A vehicle pursuit through Sulphur Springs Friday evening resulted in two crashes. A Sulphur Springs Police Department vehicle reportedly ran into a utility pole and the suspect vehicle crashed into a residence. No serious personal injuries were reported in connection with the pursuit, according to police.
The chase started around 7:15 p.m. Friday, March 6, when a Sulphur Springs police officer attempted to stop a black Chrysler 300. The driver, instead of stopping, allegedly accelerated. The patrol officer reportedly continued following the vehicle along Bill Bradford Road. The Chrysler then reportedly turned onto Elm. As the police officer attempted the turn, he lost control of his patrol vehicle, striking a utility pole, according to SSPD Chief Jason Ricketson.
The Chrysler allegedly continued on Elm Street at a high rate speed to Whitworth Street. The car then allegedly left the road as the driver lost control of the car, crashing into the bedroom of a residence on Lilly. The driver then was believed to have fled on foot, as there was no one in or around it when officers arrived, according to police.
The officer sustained minor injuries. No one was reported to have sustained injuries inside the home, according to Ricketson.
The police investigation into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the vehicle pursuit and the driver is ongoing. Anyone who has additional information regarding the chase and driver is encouraged to contact Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Lady Cats Soccer Team Earns Hard Fought, Thrilling Win Over Mount Pleasant
The Lady Cats Soccer Team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to score two goals in the last 22 minutes of regulation to take a 3-2 district win over Mount Pleasant in a hard fought, physical game Friday night, March 6, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Senior Ashley Noe scored for the Lady Cats to tie the score 2-2 with 21:58 left to play. The leading goal came from freshman Rebekah Stanley who put a free kick into the net from 34 yards out with just 2:34 left. The Lady Cats ran out the clock to take the 3-2 win.
The first half ended in a 1-1 tie. The Lady Cats scored first at 11:58 of the first half when Haley Robinson put a shot on goal that hit the left post. The rebound came right to Stanley who tucked the ball just inside the right post. Mount Pleasant evened the match on a corner kick. Lady Cats goalkeeper McKenna Gammill made a catch while falling down and either caught the ball in the net or fell into the goal with the ball. Mount Pleasant then took the lead early in the second half at 33:24 on a penalty kick after a call of a foul in the box.
With the win, the Lady Cats moved into a tie with the Lady Tigers. Both teams are now 6-2 in district play. The Lady Cats season record improves to 10-8-1. They have won three straight district games.
Next, the Lady Cats play Texas High at home on Tuesday on Senior Night.
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