Fresh from Nature: The Winnsboro Farmer’s Market Offers Bounty on Saturdays
Open since April 4, 2020 on Saturday mornings, the Winnsboro Farmer’s Market practices social distancing in the open-air market while providing a wide variety of home-grown, home-made offerings from local farming families. I expected to find early-spring produce like lettuce, onions and radishes, and I was not disappointed. Several vendors were offering these. I also looked for seeds, herbs, tomato and pepper plants and possibly young fruit trees and vines, and I found them. Freshly bottled honey from bee keepers? Yes, I found that too, and met a league of farmer/vendors who love producing food organically and creating beautiful things from natural products like wood and stone. I encourage you to meet them too, next Saturday morning!
The Winnsboro Farmer’s Market is set up in “The Bowery” which is an entire block of downtown Winnsboro. Walk-in entry is from Highway 11, and admission is free. Although you can’t park your car in The Bowery, there’s plenty of parking in several directions within easy walking distance. You might want to wear a cap or hat to keep off the sun, and be sure and bring a bag or two, or even a wagon or stroller to take your purchases home with you! At this time, vendors and most customers do wear protective masks and keeping a “social distance” while shopping is suggested.
Stacey Finley, who is the Director of Winnsboro Parks and Recreation, is the contact person for market vendors. When I visited on Saturday May 2, 2020, I talked to Stacey near the booth of a honey vendor, Boggy Creek Honey Farms, actually located at Omaha, Texas. Stacey says there’s room for more vendors, that Cottage Food laws apply to the types of items and produce which can be offered there, and that each week, booth locations are selected by drawing. In other words, you may find your favorite booth anywhere along the two sides of the street inside the Bowery on a week-to-week basis, and that all spaces are equally accessible to shoppers.
Even at a social distance, I made several new friends while at the market, and took home a wealth of new ideas for things I’d like to grow and projects to make. I left with a renewed conviction to provide bee habitat in my backyard garden, and to include pasture-fed meats and eggs on my table. Yes, farmers markets provide food for our bodies, but they also can nourish minds and spirits as well as opening eyes to the too-often-invisible scientific world around us. Other benefits of markets include educational ones, where vendors engage in discussing farming and growing practices with customers. And the comparative pricing of goods at markets allow low income and SNAP households a healthy alternative to supermarkets. According to the Farmers Market Coalition, local markets should be striving to preserve America’s rural livelihoods and farmlands, stimulate local economies, increase access to fresh and, nutritious food, support healthy communities and promote sustainability. Straw hats off to the Winnsboro Farmer’s Market!!
Besides the vendors pictured here, there were many more when I visited the Winnsboro Farmer’s Markets, including the Jeff Secules family of Yantis with Plane Leaf microgreens, fresh eggs and herbs. I also chatted with Charlotte McMillan and Kacey Habecker, owners of ‘From Oven With Lovin’, a cottage bakery with a commercial kitchen. The pair uses locally-sourced fresh ingredients in their line of baked goods, custom cakes and cookies and a new gluten-free line. I met Grannie Annie from Coke, Texas who offers tomato and pepper plants, handmade cards and a gift line, plus dozens of varieties of jams, jellies and relishes. And I won’t forget meeting Papa Kimo, a grandfather with a small family operation which grows elder berries near Quitman, Texas. And once each month, on the second Saturday, the Farmer’s Market also includes crafts vendors.
Commissioners Court To Consider Setting County Cleanup Days
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday appear to have a routine agenda Monday, with only one business item designated. The Commissioners Court could consider designating County Cleanup Days.
Regular Meeting
The court had planned at their March 23 meeting to designate April 24 and 25 as County Cleanup Days. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic on the rise across Texas at that point, the court opted to delay making a decision until the situation had improved sufficiently to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
With the reopening of some businesses on May 1, others on May 8 and additional parts of the economy authorized to reopen May 18, the court is now being asked to consider setting two days at the end of the month as county clean up days.
If approved, county residents would be able to dispose of larger household items too big for regular trash pickup during the cleanup. There are a few items considered hazardous waste that are not accepted during county clean up days, including tires, shingles, chemicals and liquid paint, and appliances that contain freon.
Also on Monday’s regular meeting agenda are requests from Farmers Electric Cooperative Inc. to build power distribution facilities across two county roads, and a request from American Electric Company to be allowed to provide utility service at a Pickton address.
Work Session
Immediately following the regular meeting, the court will enter into work session on the third floor of the courthouse. The agenda for this session includes meeting with Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and Sheriff Lewis Tatum to discuss fire department and sheriff’s office operations, review revenues and expenditures, and any proposed improvements and repairs for each. The court also is slated to discuss with Tom Glosup maintenance of county building. A budget work session may also be held if items are proposed for discussion.
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: Fourth Active Case Confirmed
A fourth case of active COVID-19 has been identified in Hopkins County, this makes the eighth positive case overall, as four people have previously recovered from the virus.
In a rare Sunday morning Zoom teleconference held by the Hopkins County Emergency Managment Team, County Judge Robert Newsom shared that another person had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-quarantine at their residence.
Because Hopkins County continues to have 5 or fewer active cases, the businesses authorized by the Governor to reopen last Friday may continue to do so at 50 percent capacity. Judge Newsom was quick to point out that the local economy would contine to open and operate under the same guidelines as previously described.
| TEXAS Reports (DSHS/HHS) | April 10, 2020 | April 15, 2020 | April 20, 2020 | April 22, 2020 | April 28, 2020 | May 5, 2020 |
| Total tests | 115,918 | 151,810 | 190,394 | 216,783 | 300,384 | 427,210 |
| Cases reported | 11,671 | 15,492 | 19,458 | 21,069 | 26,171 | 33,369 |
| Lab Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals | 1,532 | 1,538 | 1,411 | 1,678 | 1,682 | 1,888 |
| Estimated Number of Patients Recovered | 1,366 | 3,150 | 5,706 | 7,341 | 11,786 | 16,791 |
| Fatalities | 226 | 364 | 495 | 543 | 690 | 906 |
Motorcycle Safety And Awareness Month
As the weather heats up and the economy begins opening back up, more people will be burning up the highways, some in four wheels, others on two or three. As motorcyclists roll out onto the roadways, cities and other entities roll out proclamations of May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.
In 2016, Texas had more than 400,000 registered motorcycles, according to the Center for Transportation Safety.
On average, a motorcyclist is killed on Texas roads every day. In 2018, 417 riders lost their lives and 1,920 were seriously injured in motorcycle crashes, according to a 2019 Texas Department of Transportation report.
In fact, motorcyclist fatalities occurred nearly 28 times more frequently than passenger car occupant fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes nationally in 2016, according to a NHTSA report.
That’s why the city and other elected officials across the state and national, along with Texas Department of Transportation and other entities, join the effort annually to remind others to slow down and look round while driving, not only for their safety but that of motorcyclists on the roadways. May has been designated as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in Sulphur Springs.
“It is the responsibility of all who put themselves behind the wheel to become aware of motorcyclists, regarding them with the same respect as any other vehicle traveling the highways of this country; and it is the responsibility of riders and motorists alike to obey all traffic laws and safety rules,” Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers said, during the May 5 Sulphur Springs City Council meeting, when proclaiming May Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.
He urged “all citizens of our community to become aware of the inherent danger involved in operating a motorcycle, and for riders and motorists alike to give each other the mutual respect they deserve.”
The NHTSA reported a decline in motorcycle crashes and fatalities of about 1 percent followings awareness campaigns in 2018.
TxDOT reports following a few basic driver safety rules can help reduce the number of motorcycle collisions, and potentially save a life. The state agency recommends motorists:
- Look twice for motorcycles, especially at intersections.
- Always assume motorcycles are closer than they appear to be, and avoid turning in front of an oncoming motorcycle.
- Give motorcyclists a full lane.
- Use turn signals and check blindspots before changing lanes.
- Obey posted speed limits.
- Avoid following a motorcycle too closely.
Cumby Senior Graduation, 8th Grade Promotion Will Take Place Outdoors
Kindergartners Will Have Individual Graduation Experiences
Cumby ISD will recognize seniors and eighth graders’ during events later this month. Both the Cumby senior graduation and 8th grade promotion will take place outdoors, Superintendent Shelly Slaughter announced this week.
Following the COVID-19 graduation guidelines established by the state for schools, each student will be limited in the number of guests allowed to attend. Those unable to attend the high school commencement can view the senior parade to the stadium and follow along with the ceremony during KSST’s live broadcast May 22.
Anyone exhibiting any of these signs is asked to please refrain from participating in or attending the graduation and promotion exercises:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle Pain
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- Loss of taste or smell
- Diarrhea
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees
- Known close contact with a person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19
Cumby Senior Graduation
Cumby High School seniors will graduate at the Frazier Lawrence Football Stadium in Cumby, with up to 15 guests seated inside the stadium, at 7 p.m. May 22.
Cumby senior graduation festivities, however, will being at 6 p.m., with a Senior Parade. Students will line up at 6 p.m. in separate Jeeps at I-30 Fastmart in Cumby, for a Senior Parade. The senior procession will follow the regular parade route to the school. Graduates will then be lined up with the required 6 foot distance between each to prepare to file into the bleachers.
Students and staff will be seated in the bleachers. Graduates will file into the stands 6 feet apart and sit in the home stands with a 6-foot distance in all directions.
Each graduate will have three separate labeled “family groups” for a total of 15 guests on the football field, in a “pod” of five facing the home stands, 8-feet in all directions. All guests and special guests will sit in groups of up to 5, with each pod at least 6 feet away from any other group.
Guests will be assigned arrival times in alphabetical order, spaced out in 5 minute increments.
Additional guests will be allowed to park in the elementary school parking lot, then stay in their vehicle to view the ceremony from the vehicle. Anyone who do not remain in their vehicle in the elementary parking lot will be asked by the campus officer to leave the school property.
Guests will be dismissed by pods, one at a time, at the conclusion of graduation. Each person should go straight to their vehicle instead of congregating in the parking lot in order to meet requirements for a live outdoor graduation.
KSST will also be broadcasting live those unable to attend Cumby senior graduation can tune in May 22 to catch it live.
Any additional questions or clarification may be obtained by contacting CHS Principal Jennifer Dracos at the high school Tuesday-Thursday or via email at [email protected].
Cumby 8th Grade Promotion
Cumby 8th graders will have a promotion ceremony at 7 p.m. May 21 in front of the gymnasium. All 17 eighth graders will sit 6-feet apart at the gym entrance.
Viewing for families will be drive-in style. Each student will be allowed one vehicle per family attend the promotion ceremony, unless their parents are divorced. Then, the students will be allowed to have two cars in attendance.
Guests park their vehicle facing where they can see the gym to view from the vehicle. Families will be allowed to roll their windows down or for those in trucks, to sit in the bed of the truck, to remain in compliance with social distancing guidelines outlined by the state.
Additional information can be found on the school website by clicking the COVID-19 link, then selecting “Communication” as well. Any additional questions or clarification may be obtained by contact Principal Jennifer Dracos at the high school Tuesday-Thursday or via email at [email protected].
Cumby Kindergarten Graduation
Kindergarten Graduation will be a bit different, with each student and family having an individual graduation on either May 20 or May 21. Parents sign up for their desired day on the sheet located on the bench under the awning in front of the elementary building.
Parents should park in the elementary parking lot, then sit in one of the chairs spaced 6 feet apart. A maximum of 10 people will be allowed per kindergartner.
Each ceremony will last about 15 minutes, with 30 minutes allowed for each kindergarten graduate and family to arrive, leave and celebrate.
The kindergartner will walk down the sidewalk with Pomp and Circumstance playing. The teacher will speak about their students, while standing 6 feet from the kindergartner. The child will retrieve their diploma from the table, receive a cupcake in a sealed box and grab a goody bag before leaving the property so the next student’s ceremony can begin.
Students will be able to have their photo made in front of a backdrop with their teacher and family, with social distancing observed.
In the event of rain, the kindergarten ceremony will move into the elementary foyer.
Any additional questions may be emailed to either kindergarten teachers at [email protected] or [email protected].
Early Morning Traffic Stop Resulted In Foot Pursuit, Arrest
A pre-dawn Interstate 30 traffic stop resulted in a foot pursuit and an eventual arrest Saturday, thanks to an off-duty firefighter and social media, according to sheriff’s reports.
A Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy reportedly stopped a vehicle at 5:28 a.m. May 9, on I-30 east near mile marker 128. During the course of the stop, the driver of the vehicle took off running. Additional deputies responded to assist. The man was last seen by authorities on the south side of I-30 east near the Texas Department of Public Safety office in Sulphur Springs, authorities reported.
When the officials’ search failed to reveal the man, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office posted the man’s information on the department’s Facebook page, warning community members to be on the lookout for the driver.
The suspect was described as a black male, last seen wearing a white undershirt, black long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes, the HCSO post stated. Sheriff’s officers noted the man is not from the Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County area and should be considered dangerous. HCSO asked community members to call 911 if they saw the man or something suspicious in the area.
A few hours later, emergency responders received a 911 call that the suspect was believed to be on County Road 3648. An off-duty firefighter reportedly kept the suspect engaged until deputies arrived to take him into custody, according to sheriff’s reports.
The 38-year-old man was booked late Saturday morning, May 9, into Hopkins County jail on a misdemeanor evading arrest or detention charge, according to jail reports.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of May 11, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of May 11, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on northbound and southbound US 75 between Center Street and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes. During the week of May 11th, there will be night time lane closures along the main lanes of US 75 while crews perform striping operations and place concrete traffic barrier for the upcoming phase switch. The northbound US 75 entrance ramp from FM 1417 will be closed for two days beginning the night of May 12th while crews build a temporary ramp to the new alignment. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and Washington Street as crews work on installing temporary signals and building detours. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph has been set for this construction project.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for daytime lane closures between US 82 and SH 56. Crews will be performing utility work as well as constructing a portion of the new Sand Creek bridge. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project.
FM 1417, Grayson County: at the OB Groner / West Travis St. intersection. Watch for shoulder closures as crews work on widening the roadway to add turn lanes.
FM 691, Grayson County: from FM 131/Loy Lake Road to US 75. Watch for traffic shifts as workers widen FM 691 to an ultimate five-lane roadway. The intersection of FM 691 with FM 131/Loy Lake Road has been converted to a four-way stop intersection and will become a signalized intersection at the conclusion of the construction project.
FM 121, Grayson County: from Jim Jones Road to FM 3356. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to widen the roadway to provide a detour section. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section at the conclusion of the project.
SH 160, Grayson County: from US 69 to Red Moore Road. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work on performing base repairs.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 75 Ramp Reversal in Denison, Grayson County: on the southbound US 75 main lanes and frontage road between Spur 503 and FM 691. Watch for a lane closure on the southbound US 75 frontage road as well as the westbound Spur 503 ramp while construction crews work on building the new southbound US 75 exit ramp for FM 691. During this phase, westbound Spur 503 to southbound US 75 traffic must use the frontage road through the FM 691 intersection and then enter southbound US 75 using the on ramp after FM 691.
US 75 Slope Repair at Randell Lake Road, on the southbound US 75 frontage road between SH 91 and Randell Lake Road, Grayson County: on the southbound US 75 frontage road between SH 91 and Randell Lake Road. The southbound frontage road and Randell Lake exit ramp are closed due to a slope failure. Crews are working to lime treat the soils and place underdrains.
US 75 Full Depth concrete repair, Grayson County: crews will be working on US 75, weather permitting, each week from Sunday night through Thursday night. Lane closures will be present during the nighttime only in order for crews to replace failed concrete slabs. Lane closures begin at 7:30 p.m. and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the daytime.
US 82 & US 69, Grayson County: from FM 131 to FM 1897 on US 82, and from SH 56 to US 75 on US 69. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
SH 56, Grayson County: between FM 1417 to the Fannin County Line. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to blade level the roadway.
US 377, Grayson County: between FM 902 and the Denton County line. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to blade level the roadway.
FM 922, Grayson County: between US 377 and the Cooke County line. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to blade level the roadway.
FM 406, Grayson County: between SH 289 and FM 84. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to blade level the roadway.
SH 289, Grayson County: between FM 121 and FM 902. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work on base repairs.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 2815, Fannin County: from FM 1629 to SH 11. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1743, Fannin County: from SH 56 to FM 1550. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two lane roadway to a four lane divided section. Watch for a traffic shift near the SH 56 intersection in Honey Grove as crews work to build the new westbound lanes. Westbound traffic is being shifted to the eastbound side during this period. Watch for new exit ramps and entrance ramps near the FM 100 intersection.
FM 274, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 3321. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work on performing base repairs.
SH 78, Fannin County: from Oklahoma State line to CR 1125. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work on performing base repairs.
County Road 4920, Fannin County: at Indian Creek. County Road 4920 is closed at Indian Creek while crews remove the existing bridge and build a new bridge. Traffic on CR 4920 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
County Road 2998, Fannin County: at Cottonwood Creek. County Road 2998 is closed in order for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new bridge. Traffic on CR 2998 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
County Road 5060, Fannin County: at Lee Creek. County Road 5060 is closed in order for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new bridge. Traffic on CR 5060 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
FM 897, Fannin County: from US 82 to CR 2950 in Lannius. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work on performing base repairs.
SH 56, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to blade level the roadway.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
SH 11, Hopkins County: From SH 19 to White Oak Creek. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform road rehabilitation operations.
SH 11, Hopkins County: From 1.5 miles east of FM 3134 to 0.82 miles east of FM 2653. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform milling operations.
FM 1448, Franklin County: From Wood County Line to FM 115. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews install drainage structures.
IH 30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: From Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
BU 271D, Red River County: from US 271 to State Spur 38 (Bogata). Watch for temporary lane closures while crews install new end treatments on drainage structures.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 271 (Bogata) to Franklin County Line. Watch for crews as they perform prep right-of-way work.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to Bowie County Line. Watch for temporary lane closures and traffic shifts while crews extend cross structures and widen pavement to install passing lanes.
US 82, Lamar County: from BU 82H to Red River County Line. Watch for daytime shoulder and lane closures while crews complete final backfill work at metal beam guard fence locations.
US 271, Lamar County: from FM 1499 to Oklahoma State Line. Watch for temporary shoulder and lane closures while crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
SH 37 safety upgrades, Red River County: from the Texas-Oklahoma state line south to the Red River-Franklin County line. Watch for work zones as workers upgrade metal-beam guard fence, replace or extend new structures and install safety end treatments.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
SH 276, Hunt County: at Bull Creek, rip-rap repair project. The contractor has finished removing pilings used for replacing concrete rip-rap that has failed along SH 276. The contractor will do partial lane closures intermittently. Contractor crews are performing final cleanup on this project. Please be careful when traveling in the area.
SPUR 264, Hunt County: in Quinlan. Sidewalk improvement project. The contractor is currently seeding and watering, sidewalk construction is complete. Please be careful when traveling in the area and watch out for workers.
Hunt County maintenance crews are working on repairing pot holes throughout Hunt County. Please be careful when driving in areas where our work vehicles are present. Crews are also working on sealcoat preparation.
Debris and litter operations are ongoing throughout multiple parts of the county. Please be careful when traveling, and watch out for workers.
US 69 from Stonewall to BU69, Hunt County: The contractor has completed this project.
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Hopkins County Records May 8, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Michael Steven Money and Laura Elizabeth Murillo
- Leasel Ray Fields and Marlena Ruth Weigel
- Bryan Adam Caudle and Kayleigh Ann Lester
- James Wesley Privitt and Shawna Gail Sartin
- Darrell John Millard and Shelbe Suzette Thomas
- John Marshall Fuller and Bonnie Gay Powers
Land Deed Transactions
- Casan Ashmore and C Ashmore to Fernando Gutierrez and Shaniqua N. Gutierrez; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Jordan Jones and Emily Jones to Shanna Smith; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Charles Bryan White and Natalie Paige White to Kimberly Nicole Reed and Jason Scott Reed; tract in the George C. Wetmore survey
- B. Randolph Beall, independent executor for the Carolyn K. Beall Estate, to Kenneth Dewayne Mikos and Carrie Ida Mikos; tract in the J. Ybarbo survey
- Kathryn Ann Worsham Reeves to Allison Reeves Jurskis, Ashley Reeves Jones, William Wayne Reeves III (Trip Reeves); tract in the NB Westerman survey
- Johnny Ray Gibson independently and doing business as AG Farm Products to Gerald Fielden; tract in the John Rowland survey
- Scott Swanson and Pam Swanson to John Berry and Danielle Berry; tract in the Lofton Vess survey
- Michaela Williams and Dustin Brundage to Michaelea Brundage and Dustin Brundage; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- John Berry and Danielle Berry to ESD Holdings LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- D Perry Hostetler and Emily Hostetler to Adam Hostetler; tract in the W B Stout survey
- Chris Diamond to Jillian Marie Smith; tract in the E Melton survey
- Richard Alford, attorney for Jerry W. Alford, to Richard Alford and Shannon Alford; tract in the James Teer survey
- Darla J. Henry to Mark Fanning; tract in the F. Carroll survey
- Michael Lynn Swanson and Nancy Swanson to David Leon Swanson and Terri Swanson; tract in the William Frampton survey
- Michael Shane Russom and Amy Pera to Wesley Jordan and Angela K. Jordan; tract in the Daniel Fuller survey
- Jana Dodd to Johana F. Mejia; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- David Leon Swanson and Terri Swanson to Michael Lynn Swanson and Nancy Swanson; tract in the IC Burson survey
- Ken Ord and Susan Ord to Marcus Schnuettgen and Alexandra Schnuettgen; tract in the John Bryan survey
- Judith A Grimes and Kathryn Louise Grimes to Thomas Grimes and Laura Grimes; tract in the John Aldridge survey
- Jerry Mack Bursby and Debbie Bursby to Hoang Nguyen HA; tract int he WB Jordan survey
- Mary Marlene Cantrell Lockwood, the same person as Mary M. Lockwood, to Leon Edwards; tract in the Agaton Caro survey
- Kyle Cook Nichols to Wesley Jordan and Angela K. Jordan; tract in the Daniel Fuller survey
- Jonnie Ray Watson the same person as Johnnie Ray Watson to Melvin Toj; tract in the MW Matthews survey
Como-Pickton Will Hold Senior Graduation Within Guidelines at the Stadium
Como-Pickton will hold senior graduation as scheduled, on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the stadium. However, the high school seniors will be limited in the number of guests they are allowed to have at the live ceremony.
The commencement exercise will follow the strict guidelines outlined by the state, in keeping with protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each graduating senior will only be allowed to have five guests, who will be screened prior to entering the graduation area. Guests will be seated in an area of the stands that allows for the six feet social distancing guidelines between their family and others. Guests will not be allowed to congregate on the field after the ceremony, in keeping with the state guidelines.
The CPHS senior graduation video project will continue May 9-15 as scheduled. All seniors are asked to arrive on the date and time Como-Pickton High School Principal Kelly Baird assigned to them, for filming requirements. Seniors have been 10 minutes to arrive, film, take pictures, and exit, CPCISD Superintendent Greg Bower reported when announcing the planned video project. Students, however, have been instructed to arrive about 30 minutes early, in case videoing runs ahead of schedule The video will be made available to the community the day after our graduation for all of those who won’t be able to attend our live ceremony.
Unfortunately, the tradition of seniors delivering roses during a portion of the graduation won’t be observed this year during graduation. However, Superintendent Bower encourages seniors to participate in a virtual rose ceremony on Facebook or Instagram May 22, prior graduation. Seniors can then tag the person they are dedicating their rose to and include the hashtag – #EaglePride247Rose so that all who care to can view the dedications, as they would have during the ceremony.
Pittsburg Woman Allegedly Intoxicated On Prescription Medications During Crash
A crash on Interstate 30 near the Franklin-Hopkins County line resulted in a Pittsburg woman’s arrested for driving while intoxicated on prescription medications, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded around 6:05 p.m. on Interstate 30 east at mile post 141, where a vehicle reported crashed into a fence. Upon arrival, the highway patrol trooper began a routine crash investigation. The 38-year-old Pittsburg woman reported to have been involved in the crash was found in ambulance, according to arrest reports.
The Pittsburg woman, when contacted about the crash, claimed to have been driving from Pittsburg in an attempt to visit the Lowe’s Distribution plant for an interview, a location several miles east of the crash site, but missed the exit, then turned around in Sulphur Springs. She was unable to recount to the highway patrol the exact details of the crash, claiming the green Mazda she’d been driving had struck a wall along the highway, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
The trooper found no evidence of any contact with the wall, but did observe evidence indicating the car went off the highway on the outside lane, where it struck at Texas Department of Transportation sign and a private fence.
After being cleared by EMS, the woman refused transport to the hospital for further examination, according to reports. While interviewing the Pittsburg woman, the trooper detected no alcohol odor on the woman nor in the vehicle, but noted the woman had difficulty explaining why she’d missed her exit by so many miles and why the car veered off the road, the highway patrol noted in arrest reports.
When asked if she was taking any medications, the Pittsburg woman allegedly admitted to being on several, including Adderall, Zoloft, thyroid medication and Welbutrin. When the trooper asked the woman if she’d taken the medications as prescribed she claimed she had. The woman allegedly had slurred speech while trying to explain the crash detail to the trooper.
The DPS officer alleged the woman exhibited signs of intoxication during horizontal gaze nystagmus and standard field sobriety tests. Alternative tests indicated the presence of a substance that would slow the woman’s reaction time, according to arrest reports.
Based on the woman’s admission of prescription drug use, the indicators of intoxication observed and nature of the crash, the trooper took the woman into custody for driving while intoxicated on prescription medication. She agreed to a blood draw for blood analysis, which was taken at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, before she was booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor DWI charge, according to arrest reports.
The 38-year-old Pittsburg woman as released from Hopkins County jail Friday morning. Bond on the Class B misdemeanor charge was set at $2,000, according to 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.
