Testimony Under Way Friday During Sentencing Phase of Johnny Ray Conley Trial
Prosecutors called at least six witnesses to testify Friday morning during the sentencing phase of Johnny Ray Conley’s trial. The 53-year-old Cooper man was convicted by the eight woman, four man jury Friday night of four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, who was reportedly about 8 when the offenses occurred. Friday morning, Assistant District Attorneys Jodi Cox and Matt Harris called three young women who...
Chris Davis
Chris Davis, 59, of Dike, TX, passed away October 17, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer, at home, surrounded by family. He was born January 25, 1960 in Corpus Christi, TX to Duane and Anne Davis. He married the love of his life, Jajan Adair, May 24, 1985 in Corpus Christi. Chris Davis Chris was a 1978 graduate of Mary Carroll High in Corpus Christi and a 1983 graduate of East Texas State University. Chris spent the entirety...
CHRISTUS Rehabilitation Specialists Jeff Sant and Kerry Herman Share Information during Ntl. Physical Therapy Month
Kerry Herman and Jeff Sant Physical Therapist Jeff Sant has been performing professional rehabilitation services in Sulphur Springs for 22 years, first at the Sam Sevier Clinic and now through the hospital in Sulphur Springs. He has seen many changes and improvements in therapy treatments during that time, and has praise for the CHRISTUS Health Care System. During a KSST Good Morning Show interview, Sant stated “The Sulphur...
Main Street Uncorked To Benefit CARE Center
Main Street Uncorked, scheduled from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, will feature wine from nearly a dozen Texas wineries, available for tastings for a fee. There will be entertainment and a prize drawing. Funds will be raised to help support a new C.A.R.E. Center. The Community Ability Recreation Energy Center, a facility which will be dedicated to providing innovative, inclusive programs and community partnerships, to serve...
Grocery Supply Company Inc Charity Golf Donation
On October 16, 2019, GSC Enterprises, Inc. held its 31st annual charity golf tournament at The Tribute and Old American Golf Club in The Colony, TX. The company raised $105,000.00 that was presented to seven local and regional charities. These charities included Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Child Advocacy Center, Community Chest, Heart of Hope and The SSISD Education Foundation. Represented: Heart of...
Police Arrest 2 Sulphur Springs Residents On Felony Warrants
October 18, 2019 – Sulphur Springs police arrested two men Thursday on felony warrants. Zack Atwood Merrill Zack Atwood Merrill, 38, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody at 10:05 a.m. Oct. 17 by SSPD Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott at the adult probation office on a warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for tampering with evidence, according to jail reports. He remained in the county jail...
Beryl Rae Hendrickson Leber
Beryl Rae Hendrickson Leber, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Hopkins Place in Sulphur Springs, TX. She was born on August 12, 1943 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Leo Sebastian and Thelma Fern Mills Hendrickson. She was a homemaker and resident of Cooper, TX for more than 30 years. She married James Edward “Jim” Leber on May 29, 1971 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Beryl Rae Hendrickson Leber She was a loving mother,...
Conley In Custody On 4 Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Child Charges
After at least five hours of deliberations, a Hopkins County jury Thursday night, Oct. 17, found 53-year-old Johnny Ray Conley (mugshot not available arrest occurred in Delta County) since arrest of Cooper guilty on all four cases of aggravated sexual assault of a child charges, according to reports. Conley was taken into custody at Hopkins County Courthouse about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and booked into Hopkins County jail, according to...
Jury Deliberating In Trial Of Delta County Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Of A Child
The trial of Johnny Ray Conley (mugshot not available arrest occurred in Delta County), a Delta County man accused of four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continued Thursday in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Sulphur Springs, with jurors still deliberating after 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17. The offenses were alleged to have occurred in or around Aug. 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1 and Nov. 1, 2001, when the alleged victim was 7-8...
