Cappiello Found Guilty; Sentencing Set for May 24
A Hopkins County Jury found Chad Alan Cappiello guilty on two counts of Theft of Property more than $1,500 but less than $20,000 Tuesday afternoon. Final arguments were made beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The verdict was rendered around 3 p.m. Cappiello, a remodel/repair contractor who also uses the alias Chad Russell was not facing his first day in court for an offense related to this type of theft. A witness from each of three...
SSISD Board Approves CTE Budget Amendment; Hears Stadium Report; Meets Val & Sal; Approves Personnel Changes
Monday night the Sulphur Springs School Board was introduced to the Class of 2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, saw two returning members receive the oath of office, heard reports on various projects, and voted to remodel the Ag Shop and purchase welding equipment to upgrade the program. Lydia Burleson was recognized as Valedictorian and Tori Mattison was recognized as Salutatorian of the Class of 2017. They were presented plaques...
Criminal Charges Against Contractor Leads to Eighth Judicial Court Trial
A jury trial underway in 8th Judicial District Court is expected to conclude Tuesday. Chad Alan Cappiello, a remodel/repair contractor who also uses the alias Chad Russell, is being tried on two counts of Theft of Property more than $1,500 but less than $20,000. This is not his first day in court for an offense related to this type of theft. In opening remarks Monday morning, Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison noted that...
City to Test Warning Sirens Tuesday Noon for Full Three Minutes
Tuesday at noon City of Sulphur Springs Emergency Management will sound the emergency warning sirens for a full three minutes during a test of the instruments. Four sirens have undergone repairs in the last few days following lightning strikes that disabled them. Two of the sirens were disabled shortly before a tornado warning issued last week. A third siren was struck by lightning during the warning and a fourth was struck during...
City Council: Sellers Re-elected; A Run-off Set for Place 6
John Sellers will return to his Place 7 seat on the Sulphur Springs City Council following Saturday’s vote that gave him a 267 to 53 vote margin over challenger Andy Lowen. However, Place 6 becomes very interesting. With the incumbent for Place 6 not seeking re-election, three had filed for the seat. The three, Brad Burgin, Dan Froneberger, and Charles Oxford find their names on the ballot even though Oxford had formally withdrawn...
City Works to Replace Collapsed Storm Drain
The corner of Putman and Jackson Streets has been a buzz of activity the past few days as the City of Sulphur Springs crews rush to replace an underground storm drain that collapsed a few weeks ago during heavy rains. The enormous pipe which lies under a vacant lot owned by Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ is a “feeder” drain that runs into the nearby town branch. The pipe collapsed during heavier than normal...
Downtown Plaza Gets Ready for Busy Weekend
City crews and event volunteers were getting ready for the busy weekend on Celebration Plaza. The weekend kicks off on Friday night at 5pm with a Cinco de Mayo celebration hosted by the Celebration Association. A quick turnaround tomorrow morning will have volunteers and city workers busy with setting up the vendors for the Reds, Whites, and Brews festival which will start at 2pm and run until 7pm. Wine and beer vendors will offer...
Three Arrested for Burglary of Church; Fourth Individual Fled
May 5, 2017 – Three individuals were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity when they were apprehended at Weaver Baptist Church during a break-in Thursday afternoon. A fourth individual fled the scene but Hopkins County Deputies have his identifying information. The group pushed open a set of double doors to gain access to the church according to the findings of Hopkins County Deputies Kelly Wiser and...
Tenacity of Hopkins County Deputy Evans Leads to the Arrest of Man Wanted for Four Years
Giving high praise to the tenacity of Hopkins County Deputy Corporal Todd Evans, Harold McClure with the Special Crimes Unit told KSST News that a four year search for Melroy Givens, 44, had come to a satisfactory end Wednesday, May 3, 2017, just before noon in DeSoto, Texas. Givens, a former resident of Sulphur Springs and now in Hopkins County Jail, was found at his residence in DeSoto. McClure, in an interview to be aired on KSST...
Median Curb and Island Construction Slated for Highway 19 and I-30
Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that median curb and island construction is slated to begin May 9 in Sulphur Springs at the intersection of I-30 and State Highway 19. Contractor O. Trevino Construction LLC will construct median curbs and islands on the north and south side of this intersection to help guide drivers as they travel through this highway interchange. TxDOT officials anticipate a two-week...
