Studying Psychology at Paris Junior College
STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center psychology instructor Marla Elliott, right, answers some questions for some students in her classroom. Listening closely are, from left, Liberty Gauntt, Takara Galloway, Lucas Williams, Preslie Lappin and Mary Hedden.
Both Track Teams Have Solid Outings in Mount Pleasant
Both track squads were originally slated to be in Mount Pleasant Thursday, Mar. 2 but the Tiger Invitational had to be moved forward due to poor weather coming in Thursday.
As a result, Thursday’s meet in Mount Pleasant got moved forward to Wednesday, with both track teams showing improvements over last week’s season-opener.
Where both squads finished 5th in Lindale last week, the Lady Cats came up 4th in Mount Pleasant, with the men coming a spot lower than in Lindale at 6th.
Lady Cats Track & Field
Running Events
Vanessa Wayne in the 100 M dash crossed the line at 13.615, good enough for a 4th place finish and four points for her squad.
In the 800 M run, Rainey Johnson placed 5th but in doing so getting two more points in running events. The 1600 M run proved even more fruitful than the previous two events combined.
Edith Martinez won the event, coming in just shy of six minutes for a 1st place finish. Martinez picked up 10 points for her efforts, but Abigail Williams got four more for Sulphur Springs when she placed 4th.
The 3200 M run saw Martinez win a second event, coming in just over 13 minutes but getting another gold medal in a running event.
It was the second and final event the Lady Cat won in Mount Pleasant, but picking up 20 points for her squad in the process. Dylan McKinney placed 6th in the event, grabbing another point for Coach Ross Hicks’ squad.
Madison Jeter got 5th in 110 M hurdles, picking up two more for Sulphur Springs, but relays are where the Lady Cats really did some damage.
Through three relay events, the track & field team placed no lower than fifth, finishing as high as second:
- 4×100 — Vanessa Wayne, Codee Roland, Trinity Jefferson & Jaicee Jasmer, 2nd (16 points)
- 4×200 — The same team, sub Aaliyah Cheatum and Wayne, got 3rd (12)
- 4×400 — Rainey Johnson, Madison Jeter, Laney Hurst, and Amerson Boles, 5th (4 points)
Coach Ross Hicks’ squad on Wednesday got 64 of their 88 total points all in running events.
Field Events
Jayden Holly finished 4th in shot put, hurling it 31′ 11 3/4″ getting four points in the process.
Discuss saw Holly coming in at fourth again, getting four more, with Isabelle Thesing finishing two spots behind Holly at 6th.
Pole vault once again has been big for Sulphur Springs, as Jaicee Jasper won her lone event of the meet Wednesday.
In Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cat picked up 10 more points for her squad with a winning mark of 12′ 3 1/4″.
Amerson Boles came up 4th in pole vault, getting another four for Sulphur Springs.
Sulphur Springs cumulated 88 points Wednesday, narrowly missing out on a top-3 finish in Mount Pleasant.
Wildcats Track & Field
Running Events
The men’s team from a finishing perspective came in a spot lower than they did in their season opener, but saw improvements from a number of athletes.
In the 200 M dash, Trysten Hankins came in at 23.60, a 4th place finish and four points for the Wildcat.
Ty Bybee got himself a 5th place finish in 110 M hurdles, crossing the line just shy of 17 seconds, picking up two more for Sulphur Springs.
Bybee came in a spot higher for the 300 M hurdles, getting another four for his squad.
Relays saw three consecutive sixth place finishes for the Wildcats:
- 4×100 — Malachi Roland, Keyshaun John, Cam Jefferson, Riley Hammonds (45.29)
- 4×200 — Creed Whisenhunt, Jefferson, Hammonds, and Jaxon Haire (1:38.10)
- 4×400 — Whisenhunt, Jamorian Jeffrey, Hankins, and Iverson Ervine (4:00.71)
All three relay teams came in 6th, picking up two each for a total of six points.
In running events, Sulphur Springs (31) got just over half their total at 16.
Field Events
Field Events proved almost as fruitful with a fraction of the athletes competing.
In shot put, Sean Dial putted it 42′ 8″ for a quick four points, 4th place finish for the Wildcat.
Discuss saw Luke Caton get second place though, with an impressive mark of 130″ and in doing so, picking up another eight for Sulphur Springs.
In high jump, Caden Spigener and Creed Whisenhunt both went up 5’8″ and finishing 5th and 6th, respectively.
The two Wildcats in doing so combined for three points in Mount Pleasant.
Cumulating 31 points on the day, Sulphur Springs narrowly missed out on a top-5 finish, coming in only two behind 5th place Longview. While their 6th place finish was a step down from their season opener in Lindale, certain individuals still saw improvement.
Next up, both track & field teams head to Kaufman next Thursday, Mar. 9 for their third meet of the season.
Both squads look to continue to improve upon their efforts in another competition in Kaufman, getting underway Thursday at 4 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.
Sulphur Springs City Council To Discuss Annexation Of Proposed Residential Property
March 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs City Council is meeting March 7 to discuss the annexation of a Hwy 11 property owned by Oak National Development, LLC. The council will first hold a public hearing to hear comments from those who may be affected by the annexation. Members of the City Council will then discuss and act on Ordinance 2825 on it’s first reading. If approved on the upcoming meeting, Ordinance 2825 will appear on a future agenda for consideration. The property related to Ordinance 2825 is a approximately 281 acre tract located west of the Stonebriar neighborhood off of Highway 11 West and backs up to the KCS railroad to the south. It is currently located within the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction as it is located just outside the city limits of Sulphur Springs.
Two Man Team Arrested for Forgery
March 3, 2023 – A two man team was arrested at a Sulphur Springs, TX business for attempting to cash forged checks. The men entered a Gilmer street business on Thursday around 4pm. Business staff called police after the checks were presented.
When confronted inside the business by police, Kevin Lank Jones and Jason Daniel Robert Fontenot concocted a story about one of them being picked up by the other on the road. Their plan was to share the cash, if the checks were successfully cashed.
Jones, a 34 year-old Fort Worth resident who reports himself as employed as a temporary labourer was arrested and charged with Forgery of a Financial Instrument. Fontenot, a 30 year-old Fort Worth resident, who reports himself as unemployed was also charged with Forgery of a Financial Instrument. Their bond was set at $5,000 each.
The pair was arrested and transported to Hopkins County Jail without incident.
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.
Seven Teams in Action on Friday, March 3 — With Each Game Bigger Than the Next
Friday, Mar. 3 is the busiest gameday in the entire school year. Seven different squads play Friday.
Getting started bright and early on March 3, 2023 is Wildcat tennis.
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad host their lone competition of the school year, at the Tennis Center located in SSISD’s athletic complex.
Friday has an early start of 8 A.M.
Following their lone home contest Friday, Sulphur Springs plays in just two more prior to their district meet.
Coach Jeremy DeLorge and his squad have a busy weekend ahead of them, beginning a four day, 72-hole outing over three courses.
Also scheduled to play on Friday are baseball and softball, in tournaments. The former is at Wylie East, playing both Friday and Saturday. The latter is at Royse City Friday.
Schedules for baseball:
- Friday, Mar. 3 vs Royse City — 1 P.M.
- Friday vs Frisco Liberty — 3 P.M.
- Saturday vs Plano West — 1 P.M.
- Saturday vs Lake Highlands — 3 P.M.
Coach Carrillo and softball play two games Friday:
- Friday, Mar. 3 vs Prairiland — 10 A.M.
- Friday vs Creekview — 1:10 P.M.
The final three teams mentioned playing Friday, Mar. 3 all play in huge games for their programs.
For men’s basketball, Sulphur Springs with a win can move on to the state tournament.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Heath, the Wildcats took care of business for the second straight round, winning a Regional Quarterfinal championship.
They have their biggest test ahead of them Friday though, playing No. 1 Faith Family Academy in the fourth round of playoffs.
Luckily for the men’s basketball team they are nearby at Texas A&M Commerce for Friday’s Regional Semifinal contest.
The right to play in the state tournament tips off off at the Fieldhouse Friday, Mar. 3 at 6 P.M.
Friday’s playoff game will be broadcasted onto KSST 1230 AM.
Those attending Friday’s duel with the Eagles must purchase tickets online here.
Also on deck Friday with huge games are both soccer teams.
Lady Cats soccer is at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday, Mar. 3 hosting Senior Night.
The first Friday brings the final home game for Coach Adriana Brena’s squad, playing two straight on the road following their home contest with Paris.
The visiting Lady Cats are third in 15-4A at 3-3, and if Sulphur Springs emerges victorious on Senior Night, Coach Brena and her squad would remain perfect at 6-0, but more importantly by doing so they would at least lay claim to a share of the district championship.
Second place Pleasant Grove is 4-2, and even if they win out the Lady Cats play bottom two North Lamar (2-4) and Pittsburg (0-5) to round out the regular season, so even splitting their last two gives Sulphur Springs an outright district title. Doing so would be the first in program history.
Coach Brena and Lady Cats soccer hope to have a nice Senior Night sendoff for the program, honoring eight seniors in their final home game.
Festivities are set to begin 15 minutes prior to the 7 P.M. kickoff.
Also playing Friday for a shot at a district title is Wildcats soccer, in Paris playing the second best team in the district.
Coach Alexi Upton’s team plays not only for a crucial sweep of the second-place Wildcats, but more importantly, Sulphur Springs is already 8-0.
A win Friday also puts Upton’s squad three games up over third-place Pleasant Grove, whom the Wildcats beat Tuesday 1-0.
So if Sulphur Springs comes up big Friday, beating 7-1 Paris on their home field, then Coach Upton’s team wins their first district title in 11 seasons.
Wildcats soccer looks to pick up their biggest win of the season in Paris Friday, Mar. 3.
Sulphur Springs kicks off in Paris Friday at 7:30 P.M. hoping to secure their first district championship since 2013.
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.
ONCOR Outage Map
If you have a power outage to report here is a link to the ONCOR Outage Map
https://stormcenter.oncor.com/
Farmers’ Electric Customers can use this link: https://farmerselectric.coop/outage-center/
Como-Pickton ISD Closed Friday Due to Storm Damage
March 2, 2023 – A message from Greg Bower – Como and Pickton Communities. I’m am saddened to report that much of our Pickton community received damage from today’s tornado. I am ordering school closed tomorrow. Our students and staff living in that area does not need to worry about getting to school when they have greater worries on their minds. Extra-Curricular activities will continue as scheduled. Your child’s coaches will reach out to you with more specific information as needed. If you want to keep your child at home from those activities, just let your child’s coach know and there will be no problems
As of now, I am able to report that I have received no information of any injuries.
May we continue to ask God to favor and protect our little school and communities.
Clarion Pointe Hotel Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
Sharon and Charles Helm, owners of Clarion Pointe, have long been champions of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, having served as Gala chairs, volunteers, donors, Gala committee members, and on the Foundation Board. The Helms are joined by Whitney and Logan Vaughan, 2023 Gala Chairs, for a Lights of Life Gala sponsorship check presentation.
City National Bank Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
City National Bank’s John Sellers and Don Sapaugh present a ceremonial check recognizing the bank’s Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala sponsorship to Gala Chairs Logan and Whitney Vaughan. Both Sellers and Sapaugh have served on the Foundation Board, the latter currently is serving a second appointment.
Sheriffs Searching For Vehicle, Alleged Murder Suspect
March 2, 2023- Lamar County Sheriffs Office are are searching for a vehicle that may be connected to a murder that occurred Wednesday at 4:30 pm.
Sheriffs said they are searching for a blue Ram pickup with black wheels driven by a white male.
Sheriffs add that the vehicle may be in the Pecan Gap area in Delta County north of Commerce.
Should you see a vehicle that matches the description, sheriffs warn to not approach and to call 911 immediately. The Lamar County Sheriffs Office number is: 903-737-2400.
