Wildcats Soccer Hosting Chapel Hill Friday
Coach Alexi Upton and his team play a third straight game at home on Friday, Feb. 10 when they host Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill.
Sulphur Springs is all too ready to wrap up a busy week, one which has seen her men’s soccer team playing three games over five days. Wildcats soccer won big 10-0 on Monday versus L.E. but their biggest win came Thursday night, hosting Paris.
The visiting Wildcats were originally scheduled to come to town Tuesday but had to be pushed back to yesterday due to the game being rained out.
Sulphur Springs went on to win 3-2 in PKS to stay undefeated in district play.
The two teams kept it tied heading into OT, both scoring a goal a piece. The game was too close to be decided in two overtime periods, so a PKS was necessary to end Thursday’s game.
Alexis Pasion scored the difference-maker in the 3-2 PKS win over Paris.
With their shootout win at home on Thursday, Wildcats soccer remains the lone undefeated team in 15-4A, now a perfect 3-0.
A buys week concludes with the third game in five days for Coach Upton and his squad when Mount Pleasant’s Chapel Hill comes to the Sulphur Springs Friday.
That game kicks off Friday, Feb. 10 at Gerald Prim Stadium at 7:15 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.
Hopkins County Records – Feb. 10 2023
Land Deed Transactions
- Jim Hankins to Massey’s Convenience Center INC; tract in the Eli Lindley survey
- Canyon Creek Equity Enterprises LLC to Canyon Creek SS LLC; tract M A Bowlin survey
- Kaye Lynn Huffman and Mitchel W Huffman to Rebecca Sparks and Scott R Sparks; tract in the IRA Stephenson survey
- Theresa Blake Goline to The Land LLC; tract E G Patton survey
- Cheryl A Doyle Trustee and Shalimar Trust to Cheryl A Doyle; tract in the John Keller survey
- Kristin M Potts to Rhonda Young; tract in the William Clapp survey
- Rhonda Young to Kristin M Potts; tract in the Thomas Yates survey
- Deborah Rogers Miller, Ronnie Miller, Roger Craig Quinn, Sharon Renee Quin, and Barbara Lou Rogers; tract in the D Macdonald survey
- Charles Layne Rogers to Angela Sue Churchman and Michael L Churchman; tract in the Daniel McDonald
- Sergio Ramirez and Jessica K Selers to Amanda L Penton and David B Penton; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- John H Heilman to 7S Investments LLC; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Cheryl Chloe Dodd to Richard Wayne Ray; tract J W Hatchhell survey
- Ismail Guneydas and Selda Guneydas to Fatmir Cosic and Indira Cosic; tract M A bowlin survey
- Tammy L McWhorter, Jody Jarrett Thornton and Buffie Michelle Yates to Karen Sue Thornton; tract M A Bowlin
- James Scott to Sharon Amanda Scott; tract M A Bowlin
- Joshua banta and kadi Banta to Jalayne Minter and Zac Minter; Tract M A Bowlin
- Mattie Lou Chamness to Joshua Allen Chamness and Lindsay Skaggs Chamness
- John E Martin to Eric Keith Martin and Shawn Earl Martin; tract in the William Greg survey
- Ricardo Chavarria to Deysi Arely Torres Garcia and Walter Ulises Torres; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- Glenn C Meisdalen to Andrew G Fox and Rachel M Fox; tract in the Russell Craft survey
- Shana S Green and Timothy L Green to Amanda L Penton and David B Penton; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Seth T Underwood to Danene Moulton and Gregory Moulton; tract in the James Gahagan survey
- Santos Alfredo Cruz to Amber L Holdridge and Nathan D Pinson; tract in the Marianne Circle survey
- Danny W Barrett JR, Justin Robert Wayne Barrett, Hollis Lela, Murphy Betty and Tad Wayne Smith to carina Lynn Barrett and Harold Ray Barrett; tract M A Bowlin
- Carina Lynn Barrett and Harold Ray Barrett to Jason Bryant and Calyn Flores; tract M A Bowlin
- Charlotte Kay Baker, Fannie Snow Brower, Jeffrey Alan Coppedge and Melissa Coppedge McCaffrey to Bryan Scott Moore; tract M A Bowlin survey
Marriage License Applications
- Charles Roy Gower and Diane Marie Ramsey
- Jarrod Olin Kirkpatrick and Tamera Michelle Fouse
- Jason Porter Reneau and Christina Daniella Hall
- Gonzales Osvaldo Pulido and Ashley Samantha Moreno
- Jesus Arellano-Saldana and Cesile Marie Owens
Top Coffee Store Changing Rewards Program In February 2023
Feb. 10, 2023- Starbucks announced that it is updating its popular loyalty program starting Feb. 13 to change how many stars are needed to redeem select items for free. Starbucks Rewards members drove 55% of the Seattle-based company’s U.S. operating revenue for its last quarter that ended in October, officials said.
As inflation continues to increase prices, several people have been flocking to Starbucks rewards and loyalty apps, helping the company increase digital sales.
Starbucks said it is changing some of the tier levels for award redemptions and shifting some items between tiers, “making them easier to earn.”
The tier levels that are changing:
- 50 stars will be 100 stars.
- 150 stars increases to 200 stars.
- 200 stars will be 300 stars.
- Iced coffee (not including cold brew beverages) and iced tea (not including iced tea lemonades) will be 100 stars, down from 150 stars.
- Packaged coffee moves to 300 stars, down from 400 stars.
- Select merchandise items will be 100 stars, down from 200 stars.
Starbucks said it is not changing how members earn rewards, which is two points per dollar when using a registered Starbucks card or one point per dollar with other payment options. There are ways to earn bonus stars through Double Star Days, games and personalized offers.
Here are the redemption tiers effective Feb. 13:
- 25 stars: Customize a drink with an extra shot of espresso, dairy substitute, syrup or sauce up to $1.
- 100 stars: Brewed hot or iced coffee or tea, a bakery item, packaged snacks and core reusable plastic to-go cups.
- 200 stars: Handcrafted beverages and Cold Brew beverages or hot breakfast.
- 300 stars: Lunch sandwich, protein box, salad and packaged coffee.
- 400 stars: Signature mug, drink tumbler and coffee merchandise up to $20.
- Other benefits: Not a part of a tier, but members also get a free Birthday Reward, a discount for using a reusable cup and free refills of hot or iced coffee or tea in-store.
Wildcats Basketball Clinches 15-4A District Championship
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team picked up another huge win Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Paris.
Wildcats basketball soundly staked their claim as the number one team in District 15-4A by picking up their fifth win by 20 points or more in their eight district games.
It’s also the third straight such win.
More importantly, their 66-39 blowout win at North Lamar Tuesday clinches the No. 1 seed for Sulphur Springs.
The Wildcats hold a three-game lead with only two district games left.
Coach Shaver and his squad cruised to their win on Tuesday thanks to another even scoring night. Every Wildcat that entered Tuesday’s game scored.
Sulphur Springs got out to a commanding 20-6 lead after one quarter. Heading into the locker room, the men’s basketball team lead North Lamar on their home court 36-16.
While the Panthers saved their best for last, it did little except make the final score a bit more respectable at 66-39.
Parker Whisenhunt led the way Tuesday, getting several layups on fast break opportunities, scoring 17 in the win. After him came Branson Lynn with 11. Malachi Myles and Kordrick Turner, two more seniors, finished with nine Tuesday.
Coach Shaver and his team clinch the 15-4A District championship with their win in Paris, leading the competition by three games with only two left.
The men’s basketball team is 26-7 heading into their final two games, still a perfect 8-0 in district play.
They still have a big one on Friday, Feb. 10 when Pleasant Grove (6-3, 2nd in 15-4A) comes to Sulphur Springs. The Hawks look to upset the Wildcats on their home court on Friday as PG lost big at home to the men’s basketball team on January 14.
If Coach Shaver and his team beat the Hawks on Friday, Feb. 10 an undefeated district season is all but theirs, hosting 0-8 Pittsburg next Tuesday for Senior Night.
First, Sulphur Springs has to host PG Friday.
That game tips off on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 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.
Bain Back in Hopkins County Jail
February 9, 2023 – Law enforcement was notified of suspicious activity and a south Broadway convenience store around two-o’clock in the afternoon. Officers made contact with a white male in the driver seat of a vehicle parked at the store.
Cameron Lynn Bain, age 29 of Pickton, TX, cooperated with police, and exited the vehicle. Bain told police there was drug paraphernalia inside his vehicle. During the probable cause search, officers found suspected black tar heroin, needles and used syringes. Bain was handcuffed, placed into a police car and transported to the Hopkins County Jail without incident. His Ford Fusion was impounded.
This is not the first time Bain has been in Hopkins County Jail.
Bain was arrested less than 3 weeks ago on Highway 19 near the city limits. He was charged with drug paraphernalia, invalid driving license, failure to maintain his lane and fictitious licence plates. See the story here.
Bain was arrested for parole violation in 2020.
Bain was arrested in 2019 at the Brashear Post Office. He and a female resident of Pickton were inside a vehicle that when searched contained black tar heroin and meth.
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.
Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
Feb. 8, 2023- On April 8, 2024 A Total Solar Eclipse will take place, visible only by certain states, Texas being among them. The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds, almost double that of The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017.
A solar eclipse is a event that occurs when at just the right moment, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, causing the sun to become blocked by the moon totally or partially. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. During a partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
For your safety use only ISO certified-safe solar viewers, keep them on while the Sun is not yet fully eclipsed. Once the sky suddenly turns dark, and the solar corona appears, then you can take off your eclipse glasses or viewers to look at the Sun’s amazing corona.
Sulphur Springs will have a long duration of total eclipse, for a total time of four minutes and twenty seconds. Sulphur Springs will be among one of the prime viewing spots for the eclipse and as such, many visitors from out of state will stop by to view this incredible event in history. If you’ve not seen a total solar eclipse before, put it on your bucket list and mark this date.
For more information on the event visit: www.greatamericaneclipse.com
Missing Person / Runaway Juvenile
The Police Department is asking the publics assistance in locating a runaway juvenile, Quinton Tyrell Copeland. Quinton is 16 years old and is 5’11”, 144lbs. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and multi colored shoes.
If anyone has any information, please contact the Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602. Please share this post.
Man: Escaped, Dumped Van, Found Dead in Sulphur Springs Park
February 9, 2023 – Traverro McElroy age 36 who officials say escaped from a Hinds County Mississippi detention center has been found dead in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was found on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 1:12 p.m.
His body was found this week inside a public restroom in Pacific Park. The cause of death is not suspected to be foul play at this time.
His accomplice in the escape and theft was captured last month. They were last seen together dumping a church van into Lake Fork. See more details of their exploits here.
Elroy was identified by his fingerprint during a autopsy.
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 Powerlifting in Mount Pleasant Saturday
Both powerlifting teams head to Mount Pleasant on Saturday, Feb. 11 for their third competition of the season.
Coach Casey Jeter and the Lady Cats hope to keep up their momentum after getting another top-5 finish in their second meet, two weeks ago in Paris.
The powerlifting team had another great outing, finishing 4th. The Lady Cats left Paris with eight medals, along the way setting personal records for total weights lifted in the meet.
Laney Hurst, in 114, was the first to medal in 3rd lifting 645 pounds.
Dylan McKinney, in the next weight group up got 5th, one of only three Lady Cats in Paris to not finish in top-5. No athletes from Sulphur Springs placed below 10th in Paris.
In 132, Coach Jeter had two lifters place:
- Amy Hurtado, lifting a 590 pound total — 3rd
- and Alex Monsivais finished just behind Hurtado in 4th
Max Bailey continued a very impressive season, picking up a second-straight 3rd place finish after squatting 300, benching 135 and dead lifting 285.
Two more Lady Cats in 148, Emily Soto and Kyleigh Allen, finished 7th and 9th, respectively.
Isabelle Thesing did the second-best for Sulphur Springs, getting second after lifting 705 total pounds in Paris. Brooklinn Person, also in 165, placed 7th.
Kolbe McCoy (181) finished 4th in her weight group thanks to a 550 pound total lifted two weeks ago.
Machelle Allen won her second straight competition, as the Lady Cat surpassed her record set in the season-opening meet in Lindale when she garnered a 1015 pound total in Paris.
Sulphur Springs finished 4th as a team, with 26 points, not far behind Mount Pleasant (32).
Coaches Jeter and Brett Page, along with both powerlifting teams, head there Saturday for the third competition of the spring season.
That meet begins Saturday in Mount Pleasant at 8:30 A.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.
Sign Up Dates Extended For Dike Incorporation Election
Feb. 9, 2023 – The Dike community’s upcoming County election for mayor and two commissioners has been pushed back. The candidacy deadline is now 5pm on March 6, 2023. All applications are to be submitted to the Office of the County Clerk, located at 128 Jefferson St E #C in Sulphur Springs, TX.
