Wildcats Baseball Falls in Tight One at Texas High 1-0
Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team ended up on the wrong side of a dead-even match-up, giving up an error that proved costly.
Sulphur Springs fought all 7 innings to get the win Tuesday which would have been two straight victories for the Wildcats.
Baseball had two runners on in three of their first four at-bats, but could not turn them into runs as the Wildcats left those innings empty handed.
For three and a half innings the game remained scoreless, but an errant throw in the bottom of the 4th proved to be the difference-maker.
Trying to make the double play to end the inning, Colt Silman tagged 2nd and tried to take out the batter at 1st, but his throw was not in reach of 1B Dawson Carpenter as the leading runner turned third base, crossing home to give Texas High the lead and the win 1-0.
Both teams ended the game with five hits. And while Texas High coughed up an error in the win over the Wildcats, the errant throw in the 4th inning proved to be the difference maker as Texas High edged by Sulphur Springs 1-0.
Baseball got the best outing of the district season from Colby Albritton on the mound Tuesday. The righty pitched all 6 innings in the loss, giving up 5 hits to the Tigers. Albritton walked two Tuesday.
3B Griffin Crawford led the way in hitting, getting two of the Wildcats’ five hits Tuesday in his last two at-bats.
SS Silman, 1B Carpenter, and RF Ty Stroud rounded out hitting with one apiece.
Tuesday’s 1-0 loss at Texas High ends a two-game road-stand with the Wildcats going 1-1, winning game one last Friday in Mount Pleasant before falling Tuesday in Texarkana.
The loss drops Wildcats baseball’s season record to 5-14 overall, 2-6 in district play.
Next up, Sulphur Springs heads back home for a Thursday match with Marshall.
That game tees off Thursday, Apr. 14 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.
April 13 Chamber Connection: Educational Lunch And Learn Coming Up On April 20
By Butch Burney
Education will be the topic of the Chamber’s next Lunch and Learn, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast.
Cumby ISD faculty will be on hand to talk about their PTECH program and how student internships can benefit businesses and students alike.
Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Mike Lamb will also be on hand to discuss the $93 million bond proposal that will go before voters in May.
Cost of the Lunch and Learn is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, call the Chamber at 903-885-6515 or email me at [email protected].
Kids Kingdom Help
Kids Kingdom needs your help the weekend of April 22-23, just as it did when it was built 25 years ago. The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when it was constructed quarter-century ago, everyone is invited to help.
Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in Kids Kingdom and spread mulch. It will be professionally power-washed before that weekend to prepare for the staining.
The class is also planning to replace and/or repair the equipment, such as the handicap swing, chains, swings, tires, etc. for the playground, restore the ground mulch and install lighting for safety and security.
Church and civic groups, as well as individuals, are encouraged to help with the project.
To sign up to help, go to the website (https://forms.monday.com/forms/bcbe10e346b300167c125ad23b7dd17c?r=use1) or contact the Chamber at 903-885-8515 or [email protected] to sign up to help that weekend!
Golf Tournament
Congratulations to JB Weld, who won the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Friday at the Sulphur Springs Country Club.
Other winners were second low net, Triple Crown Roofing; third low net, Team North Texas; first low gross, RPM Staffing; and second low gross, Texas Golf Carts.
We had 40 teams that powered through a very windy day to have great fun and competition. Thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers who made it happen!
Wildcat Jazz
Wildcat Jazz Band’s 2 nd Annual Jazz on the Square is coming to downtown at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. They will feature songs from Three Dog Night, The B-52s, the Blues Brothers and more.
Be a Kids Superhero
You can be a superhero in attire and deed with the CASA Superhero Virtual Walk to promote Child Abuse Awareness. During the month of April, you are encouraged to walk or run anytime anywhere while wearing a superhero costume, cape or simply a blue shirt. Post your photo on social media with the hasthtag #lakecountrycasa.
Spring Market
The Spring Market on Main is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, on Main Street. Come out, shop, eat and purchase from vendors, booths and shops.
Rodeo Weekend
The Nottingham’s Sulphur Springs Dodge UPRA Rodeo will be contested April 15 and 16 in the Hopkins County Civic Center Arena at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $10 for adult, $5 for children ages 6-12, and 5-and-under are free.
Tickets can be purchased at Circle E Western Store.
Pop Up Shopping
Beauty Grace, at 220 Connally St., will have a pop up shop Spring Fling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, a perfect time to shop for Easter attire.
Ribbon Cutting
Let ‘Er Rip will have a ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at 1441 Shannon Road. Please welcome them to the business community.
The Shave Shop will have a ribbon cutting at noon Friday, April 22, at Kids Kingdom, as part of the renovation weekend.
SSISD Board Of Trustees Accept Application, Agree To Consider Chapter 313 Agreement For Proposed Manufacturer
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday evening agreed to review an application for an appraised value limitation on qualified property for completion, then send it to the state for review for Chapter 313 compliance then, if approved, to consider the request from business considering establishing a Sulphur Springs facility.
The application will be reviewed by the superintendent as well as Powell Law Group for completeness, then submitted to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to determine whether the applicant meets all requirements for a Chapter 313 agreement. This does not obligate the district to approve the application, just to accept it and submit it to the Comptroller’s Office. If approved by the Comptroller, then the district would have the option to consider approving the application for appraised value limitation on qualified property from Ashoka Steel Mills LLC.
Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Director Roger Feagley, during the public forum at the beginning of Monday night’s regular board meeting, noted that the EDC and local officials have been working on a project they hope to bring to Sulphur Springs, one that has been dubbed Project Superman to this point. Sulphur Springs is in competition with the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma to get the project. This would be the company among two of the company’s first manufacturing facility in the US.
The company is looking to make a $265 million investment, which would create over 300 jobs, would be a boost to the local economy, the school board was told Monday night. Talent would be mostly local, with a few experts in from Italy and Germany to help during the construction period and potentially with training of technicians and engineers.
The Ashoka Steel Mill would be located in the center of the City of Sulphur Springs’ property which previously housed a coal mine. It would initially occupy about 250 acres, with a 150 acre expansion later, out of the total 4,857-acre former Thermo/Luminant mine property, officials were told Monday.
The proposed electric arc furnace steel mill would produce 350,000 tons of rebar annually. The facility, according to documentation in the application, would use an electric arc to heat metals instead of a blast furnace. The mill estimates 402,500 tons of scrap metal from local areas would be used to produce the rebar; the steel recycling, according to the application, would reduce carbon emissions. The scrap metal would be brought in mainly by rail, amounting to an estimated 8,000 railcars a year, and about 40 trucks.
One of the factors the deal depends on is Sulphur Springs ISD approving the Chapter 313 agreement, provided the application is approved by the Comptroller’s Office, according to Feagley. The business also is expected to ask for incentives from Hopkins County, the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Hospital District as well, which would also be determining factors in whether or not the business establishes a facility in Sulphur Springs.
A KE Andrews representative said, based on experience assisting other entities submitting the applications, while the state agency has 150 days to review the application, the typical turnaround time is about 90 days. SSISD authorized the superintendent to approve any request for an extension of the deadline for board action beyond the 150-day school board review period, provided additional time is needed. The cutoff deadline by which the state has determined no new Chapter 313 tax incentive agreements of this type may begin is Dec. 31, 2022. If approved by the school by that time, the Chapter 313 agreement should continue to be valid, trustees were told.
The appraised value limitation requested for Ashoka Steel Mill LLC would limit the amount property valued the business would have to pay in SSISD maintenance and operations taxes for 10 years. The minimum required qualified investment for project for SSISD to consider the application is $30 million. That’s the amount of appraised value limitation for which Ashoka Steel is applying.
Ashoka Steel Mill LLC, according to the application, is being developed in collaboration with Melwa group and Ashoka Capital Group. Melwa is an international conglomerate headquartered in Sri Lanka that operates three steel mills in Asia and Africa.
The company provided a $75,000 check to Sulphur Springs ISD to cover the application fee which covers costs associated with processing the application requesting in the limited tax valuation.
The company anticipates if the application is approved, it would then be presented again to SSISD Board of Trustees on or around Aug. 1, 2022 for consideration. Construction could then begin as early as September 2022, with Jan. 1, 2023 the beginning of the qualifying time and Jan. 1, 2025, the first year of the limitation. Commercial operations then are projected to begin by Dec. 31, 2024.
The trustees also each attested they had no conflict of interest with the application for appraised value limitation on qualified property for Ashoka Steel Mills LLC, in accordance with Chapter 313 of Texas Tax Code.
Five Men Arrested On Felony Warrants Over the Past Week
At least five men were arrested over the past week, April 6-11, 2022, on felony warrants.
CR 4761 Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Aaron Chaney and Alvin Jordan obtained information Monday that a 29-year-old had a warrant for his arrest and that he was known to be living at a County Road 4761 residence. The deputies arrived at the address, contacted Bennie Le Hackbarth-Thompson, took him into custody at 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2022, on the Bowie County charge.
The Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail at 11:27 a.m. on the Bowie County warrant for violating probation, which he was on for intimidation that including stalking, according to arrest reports. Hackbarth-Thompson was released from Hopkins County jail Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Bond on the charge was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.
Surrender at Sheriff’s Office
Chase Miguel Medina turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 10:40 a.m. April 8, 2022, on a warrant. The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was escorted into the jail by Precinct 1 Constable Norman Colyer and booked in at 11:03 a.m. for violation of probation, which he was on for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge, according to jail and arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday, April 12, 2012, on the charge, jail records show.
He was first arrested on a warrant for the charge on May 8, 2017; he was released on a $10,000 bond on the charge two days later. He returned to jail Oct. 31, 2017 through Jan. 27, 2018 to serve a 90 day state jail commitment. He returned to jail Feb. 11 to March 12, 2018 and from Oct. 15, 2018 to Jan. 12, 2019, for violation of probation on the charge, according to jail reports.
Jail Warrant
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney was notified by Investigator Dennis Findley of an active warrant a 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man in custody at Hopkins County jail, that needed to be served.
Cristian Lonnie Jackson has remained in the county jail since Jan. 24, 2022, when he was taken into custody to serve a controlled substance commitment and has remained there ever since, according to arrest and and jail reports.
Jackson was served with the first-degree felony aggravated robbery warrant at 5:24 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2022. Bond on the charge was set at $50,000, according to jail reports.
FM 71 Arrest
Dallas Police Department Fugitive Division contacted HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis regarding a 28-year-old Sulphur Bluff man. Deputies confirmed Jeffrey Kyle Boswell was at the FM 71 address given. Sgt. Davis and Deputy Josh Davis found Boswell in the residence and took him into custody at 11:32 p.m. April 5 on the warrant, deputies noted in arrest reports.
Boswell was booked into Hopkins County jail at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, on a Dallas County warrant for an alleged assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing charge. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Oct. 8, 2022. Bond on the charge was set at $10,000. He remained in Hopkins County jail until April 10, 2022, according to jail reports.
Probation Office Arrest
HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans was alerted Brayden Lynn Brown was being held at the Adult Probation office at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, on a warrant.
The 21-year-old was alleged to have been armed with a large closable knife, which was open in his front jacket pocket, and had two separate glass pipes of the kind used for smoking controlled substances. The knife was given to a member of his family by a probation officer.
Brown was transported by Sgt. Evans to Hopkins County jail, where he was held on a warrant for violation of probation on a burglary of a habitation charge; he also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, according to arrest and jail 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.
Texas Reports First West Nile Case Of 2022
Public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of illness caused by West Nile virus in 2022. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported that a resident of Dallas County has been diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease.
West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most people exposed to the virus don’t get sick, but about 20 percent develop symptoms like headache, fever, muscle and joint aches, nausea and fatigue. In a very small proportion, less than one percent, the virus affects the nervous system, leading to the more serious West Nile neuroinvasive disease that can cause neck stiffness, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, paralysis and even death.
The Texas Department of State Health Services urges people to not give mosquitoes a biting chance by following these steps to protect themselves and their families from West Nile and other diseases spread by mosquitoes.
- Wear long sleeves and pants. Create a barrier to mosquito bites by covering up.
- Apply insect repellent. Use EPA-registered repellent such as those containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol or 2-undecanone.
- Remove standing water. Emptying out water that accumulates in toys, tires, trash cans, buckets, clogged rain gutters and plant pots will deny mosquitoes a place to lay their eggs and reproduce.
Repellant
People should also keep mosquitoes out of their homes by using air conditioning and making sure window and door screens are in good repair. DSHS urges people with West Nile symptoms to contact their health care provider and mention any exposure to mosquitoes.
There were 112 cases of West Nile disease in Texas last year and 14 deaths (Cases and attributed deaths for 2021 are provisional.) Over the last five years, Texas has had 547 cases and 61 deaths. Mosquitoes remain active in much of Texas into November and December.
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced On Felony DWI Charge
A 56-year-old Sulphur Springs man was sentenced in district court Monday on a felony DWI charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
Peter Millard Wyman was scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2022, for a trial before the court on a motion to revoke his probation on a driving while intoxicated-third or more offense conviction.
Jail records show Wyman was first arrested in Hopkins County on the third or more DWI charge on Nov. 25, 2018. He was released from jail 2 days later on a $10,000 bond on the charge, according to Hopkins County jail reports. The Sulphur Springs man was indicted in January 2019 on the charge, according to court reports.
Wyman returned to jail July 19-Oct. 27, 2019 on a warrant related to the charge; during that time, he was sentenced to serve 30 days in a state jail, according to jail records.
The 56-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked in Jan. 18, 2022, on a warrant for violation of probation on the third-degree felony DWI charge as well as a Franklin County warrant for a felony theft charge; he was released later that day on a $5,000 bond on the Hopkins County charge and a $10,000 bond on the Franklin County charge, according to jail records.
Wyman appeared and was sentenced April 11, 2022, in the 8th Judicial District Court to a 10-year commitment in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was taken into custody at 3:51 p.m. by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Richard Brantley and escorted to the county jail on the charge, according to arrest reports.
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SSISD Trustees Approve Professional Contracts, Three Dozen Other Personnel Matters
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved professional employment contracts for the 2022-2023 school year as well as three dozen other personnel matters Monday night.
Overall, one notice of retirement, 18 resignations, seven new hires and 10 job swaps were approved as recommended Monday which impact all district campuses and including aides, administrators, teachers, coaches, directors and coordinators.
Professional employment contracts for current teachers, counselors, librarians and nurses have been approved for these staff for the 2022-2023 school years. These professionals typically have until the first part of July, the date has not yet been stated, to accept their new contact offers or provide notice of resignation from the district and still be released from their contract.
Katherine Farrar’s notice of planned retirement as district transportation route coordinator was accepted.
Three special education aides who notified district administrators they plan to resign include Julia Shadix from Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center, and Dejarnae Nash and Kimberly Pace from Barbara Bush Primary. Cinthia Salas was approved to fill one special education aide opening at Bush Primary.
Sherry Sinclair will remain on the Douglass ECLC campus, but will switch jobs, from assistant Head Start director to become the principal and Head Start Director. She replaces Angela Edwards, who notified administrators in March of her intent to retire as Douglass principal and Head Start director.
Bowie Primary Principal Amanda Fenton will be moving to the Administration Building to become the director of professional learning. Pam Voss has been approved to move from the Administration Building, where she’s served as coordinator of English language arts and social studies, to Bowie Primary, where she will fill replace Fenton as campus principal.
Bowie also is losing math support teacher Kelli Hunt, whose turned in a resignation notice.
Rowena Johnson Primary will be losing first grade teacher Kristin Potts, dyslexia teacher Amanda Thompson and third grade teacher Whitney Vaughan; resignation notices were received from each.
Harlee Guzman will be moving next year from a first grade dual language enrichment classroom at Travis Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary to teach first grade English language arts and reading and social studies. Jady Martin will remain on the Johnson Primary campus, but will trade her position as an instructional aide for a second grade teaching position.
Cathy Gray too will be giving up a second grade English language arts and reading and dual language enrichment class at Travis to become a dyslexia therapist for students across the district.
Notices of resignation were also received from Sulphur Springs Elementary fourth grade math teacher Lori Green, fourth grade math and science teacher Alisa Kulak and fourth grade ELAR and social studies teacher Cain Langhoff. Summer Flora will be fill the opening for a fourth grade math teacher at SSES. Also approved to join the staff at SSES were Margaret Boyte as a Title I aide and Jordan Cruz as a special education aide.
Strings instructor Hannah Kirby notified administrators she will be resigning from her post teaching both High School and Middle School students. Also resigning from SSMS will be eighth grade ELAR teacher Jessica Gilbert and technology specialist Johnathan Stevenson. Middle School registrar Heather Garrison will be moving to the Administration Building to serve as curriculum secretary.
Mikki Daniel will remain at the Administration Building, but will be switching desks; Daniel will change from serving as PEIMS administrative assistant to administrative assistant to the superintendent.
Sulphur Springs High School is also losing four coaches as well as an agriculture science teacher. Submitting resignation were:
- John Luper, agriculture science teacher;
- Javier Aguayo, Spanish teacher and head girls soccer coach;
- Elmer Steven Moreno, math teacher and coach;
- Matthew Newcomber, world geography teacher and coach; and
- Zakarius Wells, CCP lab teacher and coach.
Approved to join the SSHS faculty and staff were Kenzie-Lou Bramblett as a math teacher, Kristen Shelton as a science teacher, and Matthew Newton as special teams coordinator.
Jeremy Offutt will be moving from high school, where he teaches and is a coach, to SSMS to serve as teacher and middle school athletic coordinator.
Kathy Wright, however, will switch from Austin Academic Center where she’s serving as a teacher to SSHS, where she will serve as testing coordinator.
Bed Bugs Among Warmer Weather Pests Reported Recently
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hopkins County Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources, [email protected]
As temperature increases, it is common to notice insect activity increase also. Because insects depend on environmental temperature to modulate their activities, warmer temperatures often prompt the development and multiplication of insect pests. Recently, several cases of home infestation by bed bugs have been reported to the Hopkins County Extension Office.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are small, flat, parasitic insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are reddish-brown in color, wingless, range from 1mm to 7mm (roughly the size of Lincoln’s head on a penny), and can live several months without a blood meal. Bed bugs are found across the globe from North and South America, to Africa, Asia and Europe. Although the presence of bed bugs has traditionally been seen as a problem in developing countries, it has recently been spreading rapidly in parts of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe. Bed bugs have been found in five-star hotels and resorts and their presence is not determined by the cleanliness of the living conditions where they are found.
Bed bug infestations usually occur around or near the areas where people sleep. These areas include apartments, shelters, rooming houses, hotels, cruise ships, buses, trains, and dorm rooms. They hide during the day in places such as seams of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, dresser tables, inside cracks or crevices, behind wallpaper, or any other clutter or objects around a bed. Bed bugs have been shown to be able to travel over 100 feet in a night but tend to live within 8 feet of where people sleep. A bed bug bite affects each person differently. Bite responses can range from an absence of any physical signs of the bite, to a small bite mark, to a serious allergic reaction. Bed bugs are not considered to be dangerous; however, an allergic reaction to several bites may need medical attention.
One of the easiest ways to identify a bed bug infestation is by the tell-tale bite marks on the face, neck, arms, hands, or any other body parts while sleeping. However, these bite marks may take as long as 14 days to develop in some people so it is important to look for other clues when determining if bed bugs have infested an area. These signs include:
- the bed bugs’ exoskeletons after molting,
- bed bugs in the fold of mattresses and sheets,
- rusty–colored blood spots due to their blood-filled fecal material that they excrete on the mattress or nearby furniture, and
- a sweet musty odor.
It is hard to tell if you’ve been bitten by a bed bug unless you find bed bugs or signs of infestation. When bed bugs bite, they inject an anesthetic and an anticoagulant that prevents a person from realizing they are being bitten. Most people do not realize they have been bitten until bite marks appear anywhere from one to several days after the initial bite. The bite marks are similar to that of a mosquito or a flea — a slightly swollen and red area that may itch and be irritating. The bite marks may be random or appear in a straight line. Other symptoms of bed bug bites include insomnia, anxiety, and skin problems that arise from profuse scratching of the bites.
Because bed bug bites affect everyone differently, some people may have no reaction and will not develop bite marks or any other visible signs of being bitten. Other people may be allergic to the bed bugs and can react adversely to the bites. These allergic symptoms can include enlarged bite marks, painful swellings at the bite site, and, on rare occasions, anaphylaxis.
Bed bugs are experts at hiding. Their slim flat bodies allow them to fit into the smallest of spaces and stay there for long periods of time, even without a blood meal. Bed bugs are usually transported from place to place as people travel. The bed bugs travel in the seams and folds of luggage, overnight bags, folded clothes, bedding, furniture, and anywhere else where they can hide. Most people do not realize they are transporting stow-away bed bugs as they travel from location to location, infecting areas as they travel.
Everyone is at risk for getting bed bugs when visiting an infected area. However, anyone who travels frequently and shares living and sleeping quarters where other people have previously slept has a higher risk of being bitten and or spreading a bed bug infestation.
Bed bug bites usually do not pose a serious medical threat. The best way to treat a bite is to avoid scratching the area and apply antiseptic creams or lotions and take an antihistamine. Bed bug infestations are commonly treated by insecticide spraying. If you suspect that you have an infestation, contact your landlord or professional pest control company that is experienced with treating bed bugs. The best way to prevent bed bugs is regular inspection for the signs of an infestation.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected]
Lady Cats Softball, Wildcats Baseball in Texarkana for Tuesday Game Day
Both baseball and softball head to Texarkana Tuesday, Apr. 12 to take on Texas High.
Lady Cats softball look to get the season-sweep against the Lady Tigers. By doing so, Sulphur Springs will have swept five schools so far during their district season (Hallsville, Longview, Mount Pleasant and Texas High).
Regardless of a 3-5 district record, Coach David Carrillo and his team expect a tough match in Texarkana. The last time the two district foes played each other almost a month ago, Sulphur Springs rallied from being down four runs to win 5-4.
Coach David Carrillo and his team look to win the season series against Texas High when they travel to Texarkana Tuesday. That game tees off on Tuesday, Apr. 12 in Texarkana at 4 P.M.
Softball clinched a playoff berth with their win Friday over Mount Pleasant. After Tuesday’s duel in Texarkana, the Lady Cats have two remaining games to their district season before the big playoff push:
- Thursday, Apr. 14 versus Marshall (Senior Night)
- Tuesday, Apr. 19 at Pine Tree
Wildcats baseball also makes the trip to Texarkana on Tuesday, Apr. 12 to take on Texas High.
Sulphur Springs has another tough test ahead of them on this Tuesday gameday taking on the Tigers (5-2).
Last Friday the Wildcats travelled to Mount Pleasant for game one of a two-game road-stand and came out victorious against the Tigers 3-2. Baseball got two runs over the opening two innings and held on for their second win in district play, now 2-5 after the victory.
Coach Hammack and his team hope for similar efforts Tuesday, Apr. 12 when they take on the Texas High Tigers.
That game tees off Tuesday in Texarkana at 4 P.M.
Tuesday’s duel at Texas High will be broadcasted on to KSST 1230 AM.
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.
Traffic Deaths Spike in Texas Work Zones
NEWS RELEASE
PARIS DISTRICT
Tim McAlavy
(903) 737-9213
[email protected]
TRAFFIC DEATHS SPIKE IN TEXAS WORK ZONES
TxDOT urges drivers to slow down, exercise care when traveling through highway construction areas
April 11, 2022
AUSTIN – As road construction projects ramp up statewide, TxDOT officials are asking motorists to slow down and stay alert when driving through the thousands of work zones in Texas to protect themselves and others. In 2021, traffic crashes in the state’s work zones claimed the lives of 244 people, a 33% increase over the previous year.
Drivers and their passengers accounted for the majority of those who died in Texas work zone crashes last year: 195 motorists or vehicle passengers were killed, along with 38 pedestrians, four bicyclists and three roadside construction workers. Speeding and driver inattention were among the leading causes of crashes.
With these alarming statistics in mind, TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 11–15, by sharing safety tips to prevent work zone crashes and fatalities.
“It’s cause for tremendous concern that the number of people killed on our roadways reached a 40-year high last year and fatalities in our workzones rose dramatically,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “It’s important for drivers to remember that driving conditions in work zones can be especially challenging because of extra congestion, slow-moving heavy equipment, temporary barriers and vehicles that make sudden stops. That’s why it’s crucial for everyone to give driving their full attention and drive a safe speed in areas where construction and maintenance are underway.”
The “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign offers five tips for driving safely through a work zone:
Slow down. Follow the posted speed limit and adjust your driving to match road conditions.
Pay attention. Avoid distractions, keep your mind on the road and put your phone away.
Watch out for road crews. The only protective gear they wear is reflective clothing, a hardhat, and safety boots. Always follow flaggers’ instructions and be mindful of construction area road signs.
Don’t tailgate. Give yourself room to stop in a hurry, should you need to. Rear-end collisions are the most common kind of work zone crashes.
Allow extra time. Road construction can slow things down. Count on it, and plan for it.
Roadside safety also extends to complying with the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law that requires drivers to move over a lane or reduce their speed to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when approaching a TxDOT vehicle, emergency vehicle, law enforcement, tow truck or utility vehicle stopped with flashing lights activated on the roadside.
Traffic fines double in work zones when workers are present and can cost up to $2,000. Failure to heed the Move Over/Slow Down law also can result in a fine up to $2,000.
“Be Safe. Drive Smart.” is a key component of #EndTheStreakTX, a broader social media and word-of-mouth effort that encourages drivers to make safer choices while behind the wheel such as wearing a seat belt, driving the speed limit, never texting and driving, and never driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Nov. 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways. #EndTheStreakTX asks all Texans to commit to driving safely to help end the streak of daily deaths.
All roadway safety professionals are encouraged to wear orange on April 13 for National Go Orange Day to proudly show their support of work zone safety.
For media inquiries, contact TxDOT Media Relations at [email protected] or (512) 463-8700.
The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). This information was received and processed by the department as of March 9, 2022.
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