Greenville Woman Jailed For Possessing Marijuana, Methamphetamine
Virginia Lynn Chapman Virginia Lynn Chapman was arrested after admitting the marijuana and methamphetamine found in a vehicle during a traffic stop was hers. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Rebekah Saathoff stopped a vehicle Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 11 west for speeding. The passenger rolled down the window as the trooper approached the car on that side. The highway patrol reported smelling a marijuana odor....
Downtown Business Alliance Plans ‘Brick Street Market’ to Coincide with ‘Quilt Show’
Bringing business to local merchants is part of the vision of the Downtown Business Alliance. Knowing that the Bright Star Quilt Guild’s two-day ‘Quilt Show’ at The Roc brings a volume of visitors to Sulphur Springs annually, DBA members have designed an attraction to further enhance ‘shopping local’! Brick Street Market, an outdoor vintage market, is set for Saturday September 21, 2019 and designed to...
Como Man Arrested After Crashing Pickup Into Como Residence
A 23-year-old Como man was taken into custody after allegedly eluded troopers and crashed his truck into a Como house, which he then tried to hide behind, according to arrest reports. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday noticed as he passed a Ford F250 pickup, the driver was not wearing a safety belt. As the trooper turned around to make a traffic stop, the truck turned on to FM 69 north and continued...
Man Accused Of Choking Assault Of Wife While She Was Holding Their Child
Juan Ines Peralta Juan Ines Peralta, 27, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for allegedly choking, throwing to the ground and dragging his wife, who was holding their child. Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched about 10 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Plano Street, to a disturbance in which a woman could be heard screaming for help, according to reports. Upon arrival, Sgt. Brandon Mayes spoke with a man and a woman identified as his...
Camp Brave Heart Helps Kids Deal with Grief, Loss
Chaplain Mark Davenport with KSST’s Enola Gay Cypress Basin Hospice Chaplain Mark Davenport explained this summer’s Camp Brave Heart during Wednesday’s KSST Good Morning Show. The two-day camp is designed for children who have experienced grief or loss. It is free, and will be offered in Sulphur Springs on July 18 and 19 at First United Methodist Church. Contact cbhospice.org to find out more. There are also camps in...
Leesburg Man Accused Of Possessing Stolen Prescription Medication, Using Urine For Drug Test
A 26-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after he was found in possession of prescription medication he allegedly stolen from a family member and urine which he admitted he’d used to pass a drug test for work. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw reported stopping a Honda Civic on State Highway 11 east in Pickton after noticing the car did not have a front license plate. On contact with the driver and sole occupant,...
Gary Wayne House
Gary Wayne House Gary Wayne House, age 55, of Point, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at his home after a brief illness. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. Gary was born on September 25, 1963, in Greenville, to the parentage of Bill and Wanda Lounell Wright House. Survivors: Mother: Lounell House of Emory; Life Partner: Cheryl Peterson of Point; Sisters: Diane Mason (Paul) of Emory,...
Laverne Barker
Laverne Barker Laverne Barker, age 78, of Penrose, CO, formerly of Emory, TX, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory, TX. Laverne was born on December 27, 1940, in Norman, OK, to the parentage of James Sidney and Leona Cottrell Houck. She married Jimmie Lee Barker, in Dallas, on April 20, 1962. Laverne was of...
Budget Process Ongoing At SSISD, Additional Personnel Raises Still Being Considered
There’s still quite a bit of work to be done before Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators present a substantially complete general budget for trustees to approve. SSISD Business Manger Sherry McGraw presented trustees with an updated working draft of the 2019-2020 budget during their regular meeting Monday evening. McGraw said the business office had received an updated template, but continue to receive from...
Teen To Serve Commitment For Criminal Activity Charge
Miklo Vargas Miklo Jose Vargas, 18, of Sulphur Springs turned himself in at the sheriff’s office at 5 p.m. July 8 to serve a commitment in an intermediate sanctioned facility on an engaging in organized criminal activity charge. He was escorted by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lester into the jail and held on the first degree felony charge, according to arrest reports. The first-degree felony offense is alleged to...
