Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 1-7, 2017
For KSST’s Wood County audience, we will begin posting the Wood County Sheriff’s Report each week. February 1st While on patrol on FM 14, just north of Hawkins, a deputy observed that a vehicle was failing to maintain a single lane of travel and so conducted a traffic stop. The driver appeared to be intoxicated so he was asked to exit the vehicle. The deputy then noticed marijuana residue on the subject’s clothes. While...
Hopkins County Jail Housing Former Wood County Jail Administrator
Wood County Sheriff’s Office Jail Administrator David McGee, resigned his position during the course of an investigation into an allegation of possible inappropriate contact between him and a former inmate of the Wood County jail. On February 8, 2017, McGee was arrested and charged with two counts of Tampering with a government document and facilitating escape. He is being housed in Hopkins County Jail under bonds totaling $200,000....
SSISD Board Meets Monday
Sulphur Springs School Board meets Monday, February 13th at 6 p.m. for their February session. The board will conduct a public hearing on the 2015-2016 Texas Academic Performance Report and a public hearing on considering designation of the SSISD as a District of Innovation. The Racial profiling report by SSISD police will be presented along with other administrative reports. Several items related to the district of innovation will be...
Three Arrested for Endangering Children in Vehicle at County Building
Three children were left in a Black GMC Yukon in the parking lot in front of the County Attorney, County Clerk, Tax Office building Friday afternoon. Although temperatures were in the 70’s, one the children was found to be sweating profusely and unresponsive. Hopkins County Deputies were dispatched to the scene in reference to the children being locked in the vehicle. It took 60-seconds for a response from a deputy driving by at the...
Two Arrested In Traffic Stop at Courthouse Released on Bond; Information in Arrest Report
John Hearn, Jr. and Sarah Dannilynn Moses, 30 were released on bond following their arrest in front of the Hopkins County Courthouse Friday morning. Hearn was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams but less than 200 grams and bond was set at $50,000. Moses was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams but less than 200 grams in a Drug Free Zone and bond was...
Senior Night: Wildcats Blast Greenville, Face Hallsville Tuesday: Prepare for Playoffs
Wildcats senior Ke’Ontae Dunn had a very memorable Senior Night scoring 26 points as the Wildcats blasted Greenville, 74-28 Friday night in Wildcats Gym. Dunn’s big game included 4 three-pointers. Victor Iwuakor and Michael Jefferson added 10 points apiece for the Wildcats. The Wildcats led by 10 points at the half, 31-21 but then blew the game wide open outscoring Greenville in the second half, 43-7. The Wildcats two...
Handball Give Tigers Edge Over Wildcats
Mt. Pleasant broke a scoreless tie with a successful penalty kick early in the second half and then added an insurance goal later to defeat the Wildcats’ soccer team, 2-0 at the SSHS Track Complex soccer field Friday night. Both teams went scoreless during the first half. Just seconds into the second half, the Wildcats were called for a handball, which resulted in a penalty kick. The result gives the Wildcats one win, two losses...
Lady Cats Soccer 3-1 in District with Overtime Win in Mt Pleasant
The Lady Cats’ soccer team improved to 3-1 in district play as they defeated Mt. Pleasant, 2-1 in overtime, on the road Friday night. Both teams went scoreless in the first half and both teams scored a goal in the second half sending the game into overtime. After a scoreless first half of overtime, the Lady Cats scored in the second half of overtime and held on to win. The Lady Cats are 8-4-2 for the season. The Lady Cats will...
Lady Cats Softball Opens Regular Season With Home Tourney Thursday
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo reported that the Lady Cats’ softball team, featuring JV players for four innings and varsity players for six innings defeated North Lamar, 8-5 in a fourth and last scrimmage game Friday night at Lady Cat Park. Landri Bell, Bailey Haggerty and Alli Fite all pitched for the Lady Cats. Coach Carrillo said Fite pitched the last six innings giving up one earned run and four hits with 12...
Texas A & M-Commerce Biology Professors Receive Funds For BioPride-JAMP Orientation for Freshmen Pre-med Students
COMMERCE, TX—Two Department of Biology professors, Dr. Venu Cheriyath, director of the BioPride program and Dr. John P. Slovak, director of the Texas A&M University-Commerce JAMP program, have been awarded a supplemental fund from Texas Joint Medical Admission Program to offer the BioPride-JAMP Orientation program to 25 JAMP eligible pre-med freshmen students. The first BioPride was held in 2014 with eight students and was...
