Ride in a Stolen Car Lands Sykes in Jail
February 17, 2023 – Otisha Sykes, a 23 year-old resident of Memphis, TX, was assessed on several warrants after a brief car chase on Thursday. Sykes was a passenger in the stolen car, and was initially released and given a courtesy transport by law enforcement to a local bus stop.
A short time later, Shelby County Tn officials contacted the Hopkins County Sheriff Department and notified them of the outstanding warrants. Deputies returned to the bus stop, located Sykes, arrested her, and transported her to Hopkins County Jail.
Sykes lists herself as unemployed. The warrants for her arrest include theft and vandalism.
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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.
Meal-A-Day Menu And Senior Citizen Center Calendar Feb. 20-24, 2023
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 week of Feb. 20-24, 2023 includes:
MONDAY, Feb. 20- Tuna Noodle Casserole, Broccoli and a Roll
TUESDAY, Feb. 21- Catfish Nuggets, Hushpuppies and Coleslaw
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22- BBQ Rope Sausage, Black-Eye Peas and Cabbage
THURSDAY, Feb. 23- Sausage & Cheese Egg Bake, Banana Nut Muffin and Seasoned Potatoes
FRIDAY, Feb. 24- Corny Dogs (2), Mac & Cheese and Green Beans
Sulphur Springs Tennis in Tyler Friday
Coach Tony Martinez expects some stiff competition Friday, Feb. 17 at Tyler’s tournament.
The Sulphur Springs coach said Bullard, Texas High, Whitehouse and Jacksonville are all in attendance for Friday’s tourney in Tyler.
Only four tournaments remain for tennis in the regular season after Friday’s in Tyler.
It begins bright and early Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 A.M.
Last Friday Coach Martinez and his squad headed to Corsicana for another tough tourney.
Sulphur Springs took on the likes of Texas High, Waco Midway, Ennis, and the host, providing excellent competition for the tennis team.
“We did well. We’re very happy with the results,” Coach Martinez said.
The tennis coach said he was proud with how his girls’ double team of Mykylie Meador and Trynity Luckett who made it three rounds before running into Texas High and losing to their former district foe.
Coach Martinez said the two Lady Cats got a couple match wins before falling at the hands of the Tigers.
Brodie Emmert and Story Shropshire got a win over College Station, but went on to to the finals of the B division. The mixed doubles team lost to only Waco Midway in the finals. Another mixed doubles team, Ian Westlund and Ella Sant, lost to Waco Midway in the A division as well but in the second round.
Oscar Guerrero marked another second place finish for Sulphur Springs, doing so in the B bracket of boy’s singles.
“There are still good results for participating in a good tournament,” Coach Martinez said, “we didn’t get started for a couple of hours because of the rain… plus it was a little cool. But we were still able to play and get back at a decent hour that night.”
Following a solid showing in Corsicana last week, Sulphur Springs tennis heads to Tyler on Friday for another tourney.
The team will not be at full-strength for their Friday tournament, as several students will be out Friday, Feb. 17 with academic UIL obligations.
Regardless, Coach Tony Martinez and his “Skeleton squad” as he calls it head to Tyler on Friday for another tourney.
They get underway early Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 A.M.
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Paris Junior College Welding Shop Inspection
INSPECTING JOB
PJC welding shop Instructor John Plemons, center, inspects welding jobs completed by students Harlie Harred of Dike, left, and Ethan Ford of Lone Oak, right. Harred is a structural welding student and Ford is in the advanced welding class.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Lady Cats Powerlifting Finishes Third, in Commerce Friday
Coach Casey Jeter and Lady Cats powerlifting continue to roll in their spring season, picking up a top-3 finish Saturday in Mount Pleasant.
The women’s team placed third in a crowded meet of talented lifters.
Sulphur Springs has steadily risen in each meet, placing fifth in their first competition before getting fourth last in Paris.
Haylee Schultz won the 105 weight group after lifting 740 total pounds.
The 114 weight group was a big one for Sulphur Springs. Laney Hurst won the class, squatting 255, benching 125 and dead lifting 275.
Madison Jeter, totaling 495 pounds lifted in Mount Pleasant got third in the 114 weight group. Dylan McKinney came in sixth in 114.
In the 132 weight group:
- Amy Hurtado placed fifth
- and Alex Monsivais finished after her in sixth
Max Bailey picked up a bronze medal Saturday after squatting 280, benching 160 and dead lifting 270.
Two more Lady Cat in 148:
- Emily Soto came in fifth
- and Kyleigh Allen got 12th
Two more top ten finishes for Sulphur Springs came from Brooklinn Person (165) in eighth and Kolbi McCoy (181) in 10th.
Lastly in 259+ Machelle Allen kept up her winning ways Saturday, winning her weight group after totaling 1,085 pounds.
Also in Allen’s weight group, Reese Offutt, placed fourth.
Cumulating 31 points in Mount Pleasant, Lady Cats powerlifting placed third at the meet.
Coach Jeter and his squad next head to Commerce on Friday, Feb. 17 for their final competition of the spring season.
That powerlifting meet gets underway Friday at 4 P.M.
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Woman Arrested On 1600 Block State Highway 154 South
Feb. 16, 2023- Deputy T. Patterson conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle going 10 miles over the speed limit. The driver was identified as Lindsey Michelle Kimball, upon communication with the driver Deputy Patterson noticed Kimball’s pupils to be dilated even without looking at direct light. During the course of the stop Deputy Patterson learned that Kimball had not been truthful about her criminal history. A request to search the vehicle was denied by Kimball, Deputy Patterson then brought out his K-9 partner to which the dog responded positive prompting a probable cause search. During the search Deputy Patterson found a glass stem containing marijuana residue was located inside the vehicle. Kimball was placed under arrest and transported to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office where a additional glass pipe commonly used in methamphetamine consumption was located on her person. During the book-in process .38 grams of methamphetamine was located during a search.
Kimball was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.
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.
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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.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
Feb. 15, 2023- Kiwanis members met Wednesday to discuss their upcoming annual pancake breakfast. The pancake breakfast will be taking place on Feb. 18 from 7am to 1pm at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center, members of Kiwanis will be cooking it up for all those who are coming down to fill their bellies. Members of the Sulphur Springs High School Key club will also be helping out with the breakfast.
Tickets will be sold at the door and costs $8 per person, children under 6 eat free. All proceeds will go to helping the Special Olympics, building and installing wheelchair ramps in approved homes, scholarships and so much more.
The Civic Center is located at 1200 Houston St
For more information contact David Forneberger: 972-395-9969
Wildcats Soccer One Game Away From Perfect First Half of District Play
Wildcats basketball isn’t the only team celebrating perfection.
Coach Alexi Upton and his team are one road contest away from a perfect first half of district play. Sulphur Springs is 5-0 heading into their round-one finale at North Lamar.
The soccer squad won yet another district match-up Tuesday at home, dispatching Pittsburg 2-1.
It took until the second period for the Wildcats to score on the Pirates, but Edgar Salazar made the difference maker count as he put one in on an assist from Jose Rodriguez.
That goal put Sulphur Springs up for good, beating Pittsburg 2-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
The Pirates put one in themselves on an own-goal in the first period, combined with Salazar’s tiebreaker in the second and Pittsburg never rebounded.
Beating the Pirates at the Prim Tuesday, Coach Upton and his squad have won their fifth straight district contest.
The fourth straight win at home for the Wildcats brings their season record to an impressive 12-7-1.
Through a series of postpones and change-ups, the men’s soccer program has hosted four of their first five 15-4A games at home, all over the course of eight days.
In that form game stretch, which includes Tuesday’s win over the Pirates, Sulphur Springs went a perfect 4-0.
Those wins saw the Wildcats:
- Blowing out Liberty Eylau | Highlights
- Beating Paris 3-2 in PKs
- Winning big over Chapel Hill
And now the win over Pittsburg concludes a four-game home-stand for Sulphur Springs.
Going 4-0 at home over eight days, plus their district-opening shoot-out win over Pleasant Grove, and the Wildcats are 5-0 heading into their round one finale.
Coach Alexi Upton and his squad wrap up the first half of district play Friday heading to North Lamar.
That game kicks off in Paris Friday at 7:15 P.M.
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Wildcats Basketball Goes Perfect 10-0 During District Season
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Tuesday’s senior night win over Pittsburg.
Sulphur Springs with the win Tuesday wraps up a perfect 10-0 district season.
Tuesday saw both teams struggle to score early, but that changed heading into the second as the Wildcats basketball team lead 21-7 after one quarter.
From there Sulphur Springs cruised to a 55-34 win on Senior Night.
Jumping out to a commanding 21-7 lead over Pittsburg (0-10), the game had effectively been decided there as the Pirates struggled to steal away any momentum.
As has been the case all year, the Wildcats have been all-too effective at heat check shots, routinely coming up big in district play.
Eight seniors played their final game in Sulphur Springs:
- Gavin White
- Cole Theofiledes
- Branson Lynn
- Malachi Myles
- Parker Whisenhunt
- Kordrick Turner
- and manager Jayden Wilson
All but the first two listed seniors scored in their Senior Night win over the Pirates.
Branson Lynn and Kordrick Turner both came up big in their final home game scoring 10 each. Whisenhunt got six, two in each the first three quarters, and Malachi Myles continues to be a steady scorer for this team getting eight on Tuesday.
More scoring in the Senior Night victory came from DJ Wilkerson, leading the way with 12, and Theo Mckelvey at six.
A huge moment for the program came at the opening, when manage Jayden Wilson, with the varsity team for four years, got his chance to suit up for the men’s basketball team.
He came up huge with a corner three as the gym erupted into cheers.
But following a huge 55-34 win on Tuesday, Feb. 14 Sulphur Springs clinches a perfect 10-0 district season.
Next up, Coach Shaver and his squad await the call from 16-4A deciding which school takes on Sulphur Springs in the opening round playoff game.
A coin flip decides seeding for that district.
The Bi-District playoff game between the Wildcats and Canton/Athens is scheduled to be played Tuesday, Feb. 21.
All 10 district wins are listed below:
- Friday, Jan. 13 @ Paris
- Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ Liberty Eylau
- Friday, Jan. 20 vs North Lamar
- Tuesday, Jan. 24 @ Pleasant Grove
- Friday, Jan. 27 @ Pittsburg
- Thursday, Feb. 2 vs Paris
- Friday, Feb. 3 vs L.E.
- Tuesday, Feb. 7 @ North Lamar
- Friday, Feb. 10 vs PG
- and their win Tuesday, 55-34 over Pittsburg
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Wildcats Golf Finishes 4th in Season-Opening Meet, Back in Action Monday
The men’s golf team got their spring season off to a great start on Monday, Feb. 13.
Coach DeLorge watched Monday as his team placed fourth overall in a crowded group of talented and big programs.
Their point total from their spring opener, shooting 323, is not too far off from a tournament-best.
“Every single one of them, from 35th down… getting into that position out of 94 kids? I told [the team] I couldn’t be happier than where we’re sitting right now at the start of the year,” Coach DeLore said.
The Wildcats coach said he always likes to travel, in so allowing his team to take on schools and squads that they otherwise would not have faced. Another slight disadvantage in the moment that will be beneficial later for Sulphur Springs came in playing on a different course, one that features rolling greens in that the sides roll off and feeds off into false fronts and water bunkers.
With that Coach DeLorge knew his team would be pushed in their Monday spring-opener.
In spite of playing on a course they may not have been too familiar with, along with teams the Wildcats golf team would have otherwise never faced, Sulphur Springs performed incredibly well in their Monday opener in Corinth.
Noah Newsom medaled with an impressive score of 81. He did so in spite of getting off to a rocky start, being bumped down to the 6th spot, or individual medalist. The sixth golfer for the Wildcats does not affect team score, but he can medal individually. Being bumped down to that spot clearly lit a fire underneath the athlete, as he went on to shoot 81, tied for 15th.
Nick Burney had the biggest day of all for Sulphur Springs. The Wildcat scot 75 (+3), placing third individually. The freshman golfer bogie’d his last hole to miss out on a tie for a second.
Coach DeLorge said that fired up the Wildcat.
“With that fire lit under him, going out to Mount Pleasant… I’m excited to see what’s gonna happen there,” the men’s golf coach said.
The lone senior, Caleb Kesting, shot 76, tied for fourth. Two freshmen, Gage Gideon and Luke White, shot 86 Monday. The Wildcats tied for 23rd out of 94 golfers Monday at Denton Ryan’s meet. Tatum Tran finished at 90 at Denton Ryan’s invitational, good enough to tie for 35th.
Cumulating just 323 points though, Wildcats golf placed 4th overall amongst a crowded group of talented programs.
Next up, Sulphur Springs heads to Mount Pleasant next Monday, Feb. 20. Coach DeLorge expects another good outing from his team who are very eager to compete again.
“They’re already chomping at the bit to get out there,” the men’s golf coach said Tuesday morning.
The Sulphur Springs coach said prior to the interview, some members of his team approached him asking what they were doing later that day and what comes next for the team.
“That’s just kinda how they are,” Coach DeLorge said. “They’re never satisfied with what they did. Even Nick Burney, shooting three over, the last thing on his mind is that bogie from the last whole. So he is hungry to go out there and prove [themselves].”
Wildcats golf are all too ready to get back out there and compete.
Next Monday’s invitational is held where the men’s golf squad plays their district championship come late-March. Coach DeLorge said he expects all of the Wildcats’ district foes to be there in Mount Pleasant Monday.
That invitational gets underway on Monday at 9 A.M.
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