Tuesday Gameday Has Both Basketball Teams on the Road
Both basketball teams from Sulphur Springs hit the road for this week’s edition of Tuesday gameday.
The first team up on Tuesday, Nov. 29 is Lady Cats basketball, playing in New Boston.
Coach Bryan Jones’s team looks to win their sixth straight game today if they can best the Lady Lions.
Sulphur Springs’ win streak stretches back to almost a full two weeks ago. It began in the Bells tournament in which the Lady Cats fell in their opener to host Bells, but rebounding by getting three straight blowout-wins.
The good times rolled into last week, as women’s basketball hosted two straight games in as many days prior to Thanksgiving. The Lady Cats then proceeded to beat both Mineola and Farmersville to find themselves 7-2 to start their season.
With that, Coach Jones and his team look to win their sixth straight game today, which would also be their eighth win in 10 games to start the season.
They play in New Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 29 looking to best the Lady Lions, with that game tipping off today around 6:15 P.M.
Also in action on this Tuesday gameday is Wildcat basketball. The men’s team, like the Lady Cats, play on the road Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Today they play at Lakeview Centennial.
Sulphur Springs has gotten off to an even better start, reeling off five straight wins to start their 2022-23 campaign.
Two of those wins came last week in the first ever Thanksgiving Classic, which saw Coach Brandon Shaver’s team taking on and defeating both Dallas Lincoln and Naaman Forest to secure a perfect 2-0 record in the first ever holiday invitational.
The game before that though, Sulphur Springs saw their largest scoring output ever, drubbing Hampton Prep 104-29 for the highest number of points scored by men’s basketball in a game in program history.
They look to win their sixth straight game Tuesday, Nov. 29 when they travel to the outer fringe of the DFW metroplex to battle Lakeview Centennial.
The Patriots are still looking to win their first game on the season, winless at 0-8.
They have a tough battle ahead of them as they look to upset a rolling Sulphur Springs team.
But the Wildcats play in Garland Tuesday, Nov. 29 looking to win their sixth straight game to start off the season.
That game tips off in Garland on Tuesday at 6:30 P.M.
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.
Part Of Private Drive To Be Added To Precinct 3 Road Inventory; Road Complaint Made To Commissioners Court
The bulk of discussion during the Nov. 28, 2022 meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court revolved around Precinct 3. Proposed was the addition of part of a private drive to the county road inventory. A complaint was made by a resident about the continued bad condition of a county road, and the county fire marshal submitted for inclusion in the official record for the Nov. 28, 2022 meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court two closed complaints investigated by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Private Drive
The Commissioners Court Monday morning authorized the taking in of a private drive in Precinct 3, which extended from the beginning of County Road 3502, west for about 1,018 feet and is about 28 feet wide. The drive leads up to the fire drill field, HCSO Trustee Farm, and Goodwill Industries property.
The drive will from that point become part of CR 3502. It will allow the 911 system to straighten up some addresses for property on the north side of the drive, which if left as is, could otherwise pose an issue for fire or law enforcement should either department have cause to be dispatched to the area.
“This will help them proceed on with the subdivision process. They’ve done everything we’ve asked. They need these addresses to get surveyed correctly so they can go to the preliminary subdivision plat,” said Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley, noting those owning property through that area should be warned of possible heavy smoke from firefighter training at the drill field at times and of the farm, which could at times result in unpleasant odors. “The owners are aware of this and plan to subdivide. … The property is next to the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), but the City of Sulphur Springs has opted to let that go out to the county.”
That stretch of private drive from CR 3502 past the Goodwill service center property to the drill field, which Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley said has been kept “in good maintenance” for a number of years, will now be the responsibility of the county and Precinct 3 for upkeep moving forward as it will become part of CR 3502. The change will allow the county to serve residents on the north side of the property, where the subdivision is planned. Proper signs will be posted and property owners on the north side, on Tiegiser Lane, will be notified of the address change.
TCEQ Investigations
Endsley reported two different complaints in Precinct 3 which Texas Commission on Environmental Quality investigated.
“We always like to let the public know about complaints against the county. We were cleared of that,” Endsley said. “We pick up trash throughout the county on a weekly, sometimes daily basis, here people have dumped out in the road ditches and out in creeks. What people don’t understand is if you dump in creeks it’s a felony.”
Endsley said the county currently has a very aggressive program by which some individual have been charged for dumping.
“But, when it comes to some of our own, the county, we want to make it clear to the citizens that we were cleared of these allegations,” the fire marshal said.
The county received a notice of compliance with those allegations dated Nov. 30, 2021, on County Road 3564 in Dike, that “states that the TCEQ found that everything was in compliance, and all actions were corrective and no charges were charged from TCEQ for the site,” according to the county fire marshal. The second complaint was a county dumpsite on County Road 3518 in Dike. “Again the state said there were no violations found, everything was in compliance on both of those,” Endsley said.
The county fire official submitted the two notices from TCEQ so they would be part of the official record during Commissioners Court
Road Complaint
Frank Brown, a County Road 3546 resident, submitted to the county judge images he said were of a county road. He asked the judge to give them to Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley. He then asked why Bartley hasn’t gotten work done to rock his road. Brown said Bartley on Valentine’s Day 2022 told him that the Precinct 3 employees he oversees were responsible for beginning work on his road in January and indicated at that time that the road would be rocked “when the rain stops.” Brown alleged that “not a bit of rock” has been placed to improve the road since February. In June, Brown further alleged that work in June spread more dirt on the road, which has since become mud.
Brown said he isn’t the only one who wants to know. He said other residents of CR 3546 had signed a petition wanting to know why Bartley can’t get the road work done.
Bartley said he has Brown’s name on a list for repairs; Brown argued Bartley had told him he’d rock the road when the rains stops, but hadn’t said anything about a list in February. Brown said Bartley has been citing a list only since June, which he pointed out, was 5 months ago, and still the road improvements have not be made. He’s seen a motor grader three times on a Saltillo road since February, yet his county road remains unfinished.
“I believe my guys were on your road week before last and last,” Bartley contended.
That work, Brown said, had nothing to do with rocking the road.
“I’ve been on your road several times, Frank. It’s not in bad shape compared to other roads,” Bartley noted. “That’s not bad compared to some others.”
Brown said he’s driven the county roads every day from Birthright down to his road. Some road, he acknowledged, Bartley and the precinct employees have redone. The farmers who actually live there, however, are retired, Brown said. He asked if it was a budget thing, if only the roads of people who own more property, and thus pay more in property taxes matter; he cited 2-3 landowners whose property spans 100 or more acres or is worth $1 million or more as an example. He said Bartley has cited taxes as an excuse for how much or little road work is done.
“That doesn’t matter to me,” Bartley said. “I’m not using an excuse about the taxes.”
“You pulled my taxes up to see what I was paying and you said, the bottom line was ‘you’re not paying nothing,'” Brown accused.
“And you gripe and complain more than anyone else,” Bartley pointed out.
“I’m doing this for everybody. You want to see the petition again with everybody’s name?” Brown asked.
“I don’t need it,” Bartley replied. “You’ve been doing this for 10 years Frank. I’ve been hearing the same stuff since I’ve been in office. The commissioner before me told me it was going to happen, and you known what? He was right. For 10 years, you’ve been griping and complaining about the same old things.”
“Don Patterson would never say that about me,” Brown rejoined. “He knows better.”
“Oh, he does?” Bartley asked.
“Yeah, I know that for a fact,” Brown insisted, then asked for his pictures back. Bartley said he did not need them.
Brown again insisted the road needs to be repaired, that the rains, even recent rains which stopped on Friday.
Bartley pointed out the area received 5 1/2 inches of rain, which meant standing water, leaving the ground still too wet for work.
Brown argued that Bartley’s response is the same even in times when only 1 inch of rain has fallen. He said the road has been in the same condition for 10 1/2 months, and he and the other residents of CR 3546 would like to know when they can expect work to be done, when it will be rocked.
“It might be 10 1/2 more months if you keep complaining,” Bartley retorted. “I went straight to you. When you put that ad in the newspaper and you condemned Precinct 3 about the roads, you just peed your Post Toasties when you did that.”
“That’s not the way to run a business too, is it?” Brown respond.
“That may be,” Bartley said, “but that’s alright. The more you complain, the less you’re going to get.”
Brown said thank you, then returned to his bench seat at the back of the courtroom.
Memorial Snowflakes — An Annual Tradition To Pay Tribute To Friends, Family
By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
If you have been in our hospital lobby recently, you may have noticed the snowflakes adorning the windows alongside our elegant Christmas tree. These beautiful memorial snowflakes are in honor or memoriam of loved ones. The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation recently kicked-off their annual snowflake campaign.
The community is invited to pay tribute to friends or family members with a gift in their honor or memory. The Foundation will then send a notification to the honorees or designated contact to make them aware of the gift. In addition, a beautiful snowflake bearing the name of the honoree is displayed in our main lobby. This offering of the Foundation has become an annual tradition that is warmly received by donors and honorees alike. The recommended donation for each person honored is $25. Recognition of individuals makes a lovely seasonal gift.
For more information, you may visit the Foundation’s webpage, or call 903.438.4799.
CHRISTUS Comprehensive Wound Healing Center At Sulphur Springs
Under the direction of Dr. Scott McDearmont, our wound healing team provides specialized treatment of complicated, non-healing wounds of any kind. Our goal is to heal wounds, promote early recovery, prevent hospitalization, and avoid prolonged or permanent disability and amputations restoring your quality of life through individualized plans.
Advanced healing therapies such as Hyperbaric Oxygenation are available as well. To reach our Wound Care team, please call 903.438.4670.
Flu Shots: Do not Delay, Get Yours Today!
Flu shots are available at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, 105 Medical Plaza. Schedule an appointment with your provider today at 903.885.3181. If your provider has seen you in the last six months, you may walk in for a flu shot weekdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Nov. 21-27, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Nov. 21-27, 2022, included:
Arrests
- Joshua Smith, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 25, 2022 on a Harris County Warrant.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 132 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 25 citations and 42 warnings during this reporting period.
3 Arrested On Possession Charge Over The Weekend
Three people were arrested on a possession charge over the weekend. A Waxahachie woman and Conroe man Sunday for having a bag of marijuana and a THC “dab pen” they tried to hide, and a Kaufman man caught with a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine Saturday, according to arrest reports.
I-30 East Traffic Stop
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported stopping a Hyundai Sonata at 4:57 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at mile marker 114 on Interstate 30 east for traveling 92 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone. The driver was identified as 19-year-old Sadye Joleyne Lovett of Waxahachie, and the passenger as 19-year-old Cameron Terrell Taylor of Conroe.
While speaking with the pair, Talley reported smelling a strong marijuana odor emitting from the car and seeing a package of marijuana in visible inside of it. The Cumby policeman instructed Lovett to exit the car. As she did, he noted she’d been sitting on a THC “dab pen,” a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance. He had Lovett sit in his patrol vehicle while he instructed Taylor to exit as well. Taylor complied, but Talley reported the “dab pen” was not longer visible in the driver’s seat. When asked about it, Taylor allegedly indicated he did not want Lovett to get into anymore trouble. The car was searched.
Lovett was found to be in possession of about 1.5 ounces of a green plant-like substance he believed based on his training to be marijuana as well as the THC dab pen, which weighed right at 10.2 grams; while Taylor was found in possession of 0.9 ounce of a green plant-like substance believed to be marijuana, Talley alleged in arrest reports.
At 5:35 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, Lovett and Taylor were taken into custody and transported to the county jail; the car was impounded. Both Lovett and Taylor were booked into Hopkins County jail at 7:05 p.m. Sunday on possession of marijuana. Lovett was also charged with possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, a second-degree felony offense, while Taylor was charged with tampering with physical evidence, a third-degree felony offense, according to jail reports.
SH 154 South Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Drew Fisher and Ryan Reed reported stopping a silver Lexus at 12:57 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, on State Highway 154 south near Wood County for speeding. The car took what Deputy Fisher reported to be an “extended amount of time” to yield to the emergency lights and sirens on his patrol vehicle.
Upon contact with the driver, he noted the man appeared to be distraught and was sweating profusely. Steven Wayne Metcalf told deputies he was trying to get away from people who were chasing him. Fisher observed no other vehicles on the road at that time, other than the Lexus and patrol vehicle.
Based on the 50-year-old Kaufman resident’s behavior, Fisher asked to search the car. When the man refused, Fisher had his K-9 partner conduct a search around the car. When the police dog alerted, the deputies conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle. Deputies found a water bottle cap with a crystal-like substance stuck inside of it, Fisher alleged in arrest reports.
Metcalf was arrested at 1:19 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, and transported to the county jail. The vehicle was impounded. The substance field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Deputies weren’t able to get an exact weight of the substance without the bottle cap, but instead estimated it weighed less than 1 grams. As a result, Metcalf was booked into Hopkins County jail at 2:30 a.m. Saturday on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Winnsboro Man Accused Of Assaulting Troopers Who Arrested Him For DWI
A 39-year-old Winnsboro man was accused Saturday night of assaulting the troopers who arrested him for DWI, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Cody Sagnibene was contacted by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher to respond on FM 1870, to assist with a traffic stop. Fisher had stopped the driver of a Toyota Tacoma that’d been reported for as a suspected drunk driver traveling north on FM 1870 for failing to maintain a single lane of travel.
Upon arrival, Fisher told the state trooper he’d seen what appeared to be an open container in the truck parked on the north shoulder of FM 1870 and found a 6 pack of beer, with all except one beer empty. Alcohol could also be smelled on the driver he driver, identified as Omar M. Jimenez, a man with slurred speech, Sagnibene alleged in arrest reports.
Jimenez admitted he’d consumed five beers in the previous two hours, and displayed numerous clues of intoxication on standard field sobriety tests, resulting in the 39-year-old Winnsboro man’s arrest at 10:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, on a second offense DWI with an open container charge, according to the arrest report completed by Sagnibene.
The truck was towed. A recording of warning was played for the DWI suspect, who refused to provide a breath sample for testing. A search warrant was obtained from County Court-At-Law Judge Clay Harrison requiring Jimenez to submit to a blood draw. Jimenez was transported to the hospital for the blood draw.
When Sagnibene showed the warrant to Jimenez, he reportedly told the officials he would not allow them to take a sample of his blood. After being advised he’d face an additional charge if he resisted the blood draw, Jimenez allegedly told the trooper to charge him.
Jimenez resisted the blood draw and had to be held down in order for to complete it, the highway patrol reported. Jimenez then began fighting officers, causing the phlebotomist to accidentally stick Sagnibene with the needle, and grabbed Trooper George Greenway, jabbing his thumbnail into Greenway’s index finger, cutting him and smashing handcuffs together on Greenway’s finger, breaking the trooper’s nail in two, Sagnibene alleged in arrest reports. Despite that, the officials were able to complete the blood draw. Afterward, Jimenez was transported to the county jail.
Jimenez was booked into the county jail at 2:09 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on an assault of a public servant (for the alleged assault on the troopers), a second offense DWI with open container and a resisting arrest, search or seizure charge, according to arrest reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Yantis Man Killed In One-Vehicle Crash on FM 514 In Wood County
A 47-year-old Yantis man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on FM 514 in Wood County Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, according to Texas Department of Public Safety reports.
Darryl Johnson was traveling west in a 2006 Honda Pilot on FM 514 west, five miles east of Yantis, at 8:20 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving. He failed to drive in a single lane and left the roadway to the right, striking a tree in the wet, rainy conditions Wednesday morning, according to the preliminary crash report by DPS Trooper Gary Hayes, assigned to the Emory area.
Johnson was pronounced deceased at the crash site by Wood County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Tony Gilbreath, DPS Safety Education/Media & Communications Sgt. Adam Albritton reported Monday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2022.
Choral Society Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Week Leading Up To Christmas Concert Designated As Northeast Texas Choral Society Week
Northeast Texas Choral Society is celebrating 25 years of quality choral presentations, with the annual Christmas Concert, entitled appropriately “Silver Bells.” Singers and members of the board were present during Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning to receive a proclamation designating the week leading up to the 2022 Christmas Concert as NETCS Week in Hopkins County.
The Choral Society first came about in response to a request for back up singers for a musical performance conducted on the square in Sulphur Springs in 1997. In May of 1998, the first call for auditions resulted in 110 individuals from all walks of life responding with one common desire: to sing for the community. On June 8, 1998, the first rehearsal of NETCS was held at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, where the singers continue to meet weekly. On July 15, 1998, NETCS performed its first song, “Texas, Our Texas,” during a reception for then Governor George W Bush. Carol Ruth Allen, founding director, continues to direct the Choral Society.
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom proclaimed the week of Nov. 28, 2022, as Northeast Texas Choral Society Week in Hopkins County, in recognition of the group’s 25th anniversary.
“Thank you. We appreciate it. We love, love being able to sing and perform and be apart of this beautiful community that we love it. It’s the hearts’ desire that we bring music and joy and harmony and understanding, one to another, one song at a time,” said Allen.
She invites everyone to the 25th anniversary concert, themed “Silver Bells.” The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium at Hopkins County Civic Center.
“If you’ve never been before, please come. We encourage you to come. This will be a concert unlike any we’ve ever done before. This one is really, really special,” Allen said. “Please come and bring your family.”
First responders, firefighters and police officers, and veterans will be admitted to the concert free of charge.
Tickets for Silver Bells maybe obtained from the singers or online on Northeast Texas Choral Society’s website, https://www.singerscount.org/shop, or may be purchased at the door, provided the event does not sell out.
Using Fallen Leaves For Mulch
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener
Well, leaves have started falling in great abundance. Unfortunately, they pile up on the ground, leading wives to gently (?) suggest they be removed. So, what are we to do?
A solid or near solid ground covering of dead leaves blocks both water and air from penetrating the ground. Trapping too much moisture sets up the area for present and future rot and fungal diseases. Yes, the leaves must go, but what to do with them? Leaving them on the ground for even a short time will weaken a lawn by depriving it of light.
I’d personally like to see a strong wind blow them into the street where the city could remove them, but that never seems to happen. Growing up in the 1950s, we piled and burned them along the street curb, but current laws plus any burn ban means prevent this from happening!
The most practical solution is to finely shred the leaves with your mulching lawnmower and leave them to fertilize the yard. Dead leaves have 70-80% of the nutrients next season’s plants initially need. Even when shredding, never allow a 2–3-inch leaf cover over the lawn, as this will create the same problems caused by doing nothing! Mulching saves money, which is great, but it doesn’t help the garden.
The most practical solution there is to finely chop/shred the leaves using a shredder machine or mulching lawnmower, and transfer the mulch to the garden to save you the expense of purchasing mulch but also enrich garden soil, lock in moisture and protect your plants from winter’s fluctuating temperatures. Again, unless you plan to immediately till the leaves into the soil, never allow a 2-3’ layer of mulch to cover the soil.
Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the remainder of the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2022 includes:
- MONDAY, NOV. 28 — Ham & Broccoli Quiche, Hashbrowns, Fruit Salad and a Biscuit.
- TUESDAY, NOV. 29 — Apricot Glazed Chicken Over Rice, Broccoli & Cauliflower, and a Roll.
- WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 — Two Chili-Cheese Hot Dogs, Chips and a Pickle Spear.
- THURSDAY, Dec. 1 — Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread.
- FRIDAY, Dec. 2 — Mexican Chicken Spaghetti, Beans, Salad and Garlic Bread.
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.
