Mount Pleasant Man Arrested In Cumby On Controlled Substance Charge
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 west resulted in a 54-year-old Mount Pleasant man’s arrest early Saturday morning on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro reported seeing a Nissan Titan speeding around midnight Dec. 28 on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 112 for traveling 87 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone. He initiated a traffic stop. The truck pulled into the rest area, according to arrest reports.
Embro reportedly contacted the 52-year-old driver and 54-year-old passenger to exit the pickup. After observing multiple one alcohol containers in the truck, Embro asked the men to get out, the Cumby officer alleged in arrest reports.
Dispatchers conducted a records check and advised the pair had multiple charges in their criminal histories, including a recent drug charge in 2019 incurred by the passenger. When asked if there was any illegal contraband in the vehicle, passenger Bruce Alan Bolton allegedly admitted to having cocaine in his bag. A search of the truck yielded a plastic container with multiple white colored rocks the officer believed to be cocaine in the bag found where Bolton had been sitting. Embro alleged finding a glass pipe with a white residue he believe to be cocaine.
Consequently, Bolton was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; he remained in the county later Saturday morning. The driver was released with two citations, according to arrest reports.
Rock Creek Re-plat Will Better Meet Property Owners’ Needs, County Subdivision Standards
Two lots in Rock Creek Subdivision are being divided to better conform with current needs of owners. The conformation should better meet county standards and accommodate emergency vehicles.
Steve Hudson earlier this week asked Hopkins County Commissioners Court to consider approving the re-platting of Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, in Rock Creek Subdivision. Essentially, it would combine Lot 12 and the south half of Lot 11 of the subdivision.
“The previous owner had purchased the south half of Lot 11. It probably should have been handled at that time. What we are doing is attempting to rectify that and, also, the cul-de-sac you see there on the plat didn’t have any right-of-way for it. It was just built. It was platted initially as a dead end road,” Hudson said. “The road is there. I believe Commissioner Price is working with the subdivision owner, the one who put in the subdivision to bring that road up to standard so that the county can take that private road over as a county road.”
Hudson said a lack of right-of-way for the cul-de-sac has been remedied, and now has a 70-foot radius as required.
The remaining portion of Lot 11 would be 2.82 acres, which meets property requirements, as a separate lot.
“The intent right now, the owners have a buyer for lot 10, who also wants that north half of Lot 11. So, we’re just trying to clean up some of the administrative things that were kind of lacking in the past. That’s the reason for the re-plat today,” Hudson said.
The required 75 foot right-of-way had been put in along the cul-de-sac, providing enough room for a school bus to drive on and turn around daily.
“I’ve been out there with them and I’m happy with what they’re doing, getting everything cleaned up to take over the road,” Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price said.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker asked Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley if he had looked at the property and was satisfied with it, as it would need to meet fire safety requirements.
Endsley said he had not, but a 75-feet would give plenty of turn radius for fire apparatus.
The commissioners court unanimously approved the re-platting of the two lots as requested.
Mechanical concrete
Hopkins County Commissioners Court was also told this week that the equipment needed to begin working on certain roads using the mechanical concrete process has arrived.
Tires are being stored, and enough could be available for use by the end of January or February to begin a few small projects, and potentially enough tires could be collected to begin work on Pipeline Road by the end of 2020, officials reported this week.
Hopkins County Commissioners Court and the City of Sulphur Springs inked an agreement to re-use parts of scrap tires to help improve some city and county roads. The commissioners court approved the agreement in mid-October and Sulphur Springs City Council approved the agreement at their November meeting.
Ideally, it will save money in the rebuilding process, help stabilize and extend the life of some roads, while helping to get rid of scrap tires as well, city and county officials said when considering the agreement.
Under the agreement, the county will collect scrap automobile and light truck tires at regular intervals from local tire businesses. The business would pay a tire disposal fee, which would be used to pay licensing fees for the patented mechanical concrete process, disposal of sidewalls and for jailers to supervise trustees, according to the agreement approved by the commissioners court.
Trustees from Hopkins County jail would use the machine, purchased jointly by the city and county, to remove the sidewalls from tires. They would work at a Houston Street site by the jail, using the tire ring. The cylinders would be stored at a city site. The sidewalls would be disposed of in roll-off trash containers provided by the city, according to the agreement.
The tire rings would then be used in road rebuilding to help stabilize the road bases, a process called mechanical concrete.
The mechanical concrete serves as a good road base. If there’s not much on top of a road such as asphalt or concrete, which are designed to keep water out to keep the road base from eroding. With mechanical concrete, that’s not an issue; it holds up even with water, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell.
“It’s an exciting deal,” Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said this week.
The tire extracting device has been purchased and has arrived. It was being stored at a city facility earlier this week, and is ready for relocation to the county site for use by inmates, according to Maxwell.
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum said someone from his office would be sent to retrieve the device soon.
“The idea was that some time in the future we would use these tire rims on Pipeline Road. We’re about to begin the whole program,” Maxwell said Monday.
Both county and city officials have identified a few smaller roads to begin using the tires in road maintenance.
The Pipeline Road project, according to Maxwell, is expected to take close to 30,000 tires to complete. The city currently has approximately 1,000 spare tires at the city service center, which should be enough to do a few low water crossings, according to Maxwell.
“So, hopefully, this spring, we’ll be rolling and going on this?” Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker asked during the work session earlier this week.
“Yes, I think we’ll be picking up tires the end of January, February,” said Maxwell, noting he does not anticipate it taking a full year to collect enough tires for the project.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price asked if the city and county would be accepting tires from the community for the project.
Maxwell said what is anticipated is that jail “trustees would go to each of the tire stores on a periodic basis and collect the tires, collect a dollar per tire.”
“I’m sure the precinct will assist anywhere that we are needed,” Barker said. “We are very blessed to have the inmates to help and to all work together the way we do,” Barker said.
Hopkins County Records For The Week Of Dec. 27, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Cole Wayne Weems and Kimberly Kay Nelson
- Nathan Harris George and Sarah Michele Womack
- Michael Brian Zachary and Madalyn Kate Boshears
- Radomir Michal Mianowski and Anna Krystyna Kurowska
- David Allen Porter Jr. and Bonnie Lynn Hogan
Lady Cats Basketball Team Is In Kaufman Holiday Tournament Starting Friday
After Christmas break, the Lady Cats Basketball Team began play Friday, Dec. 27, in the two-day Kaufman Holiday Tournament. Pool play takes place on Friday.
The Lady Cats open their pool play in the 12 team tournament against Dallas Christian in the Kaufman Junior High Gym at 11:40 a.m. Later Friday, the Lady Cats face Wills Point in pool play in the Kaufman Arena at 3:40 p.m.
Saturday teams will play in Gold, Silver and Bronze Brackets depending on Friday results.
Teams in other pools include host Kaufman, Dallas Molina, Paris, Athens, Scurry-Rosser, South Garland, Malakoff, Sunnyvale and Elkhart.
The Lady Cats will be attempting to break a six game losing streak. Their season record is 4-12 as they enter the tournament.
Trash Pickup Dates for Sulphur Springs
For December 26th and 27th, 2019
Sulphur Springs residents who usually get their trash collected on Thursday, will get service Friday.
Sulphur Springs residents who usually get their trash collected on Friday, will get service Saturday.
Wildcats Basketball Opens Whataburger Tourney With Stunning Win Over Atascocita Thursday
For the second time this season, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #17 in Class 5A, defeated the #6 ranked in Class 6A.
Thursday night, Dec. 26, in their opening game in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament at Mansfield Legacy High School, the Wildcats stunned Atascocita of Harris County, 61-59.
Earlier this season in Mansfield, the Wildcats topped then ranked #6 in Class 6A Killeen Ellison, 55-53 also at Legacy High School in the MISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament.
Thursday night, the Wildcats got off to a good start leading the Atascocita Eagles, 16-6 after one quarter.
The Wildcats struggled in the second quarter and scored only 5 points to 21 for the Eagles. The Wildcats trailed at the half, 27-21.
The Wildcats came storming out after halftime and outscored Atascocita, 21-11 to take a 42-38 lead after three quarters. The game was nip and tuck throughout the fourth quarter. At one point, the Wildcats were up 53-46 with 3:22 left. The Eagles fought back and the game was tied at 53-53, 57-57 and 59-59. Senior Day Day Hall hit a clutch jump shot with just 6 seconds left to give the Wildcats the win.
Hall led all scorers with 23 points. Senior Grayson McClure had 11 points. Junior Lamodrick Johnson and senior Cameron Kahn both scored 8 points. Junior Boo Wilkerson had 7 points. Sophomore Justin Haire scored 4 points.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports he was proud of how his guys stuck together. He said they showed a lot of grit this game.
He added there were a ton of ups and downs in this game and they competed and stayed together the entire game. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats were able to control the game and make it a half court game versus a full court game which they wanted. He wrapped up by saying it was a very big win for his guys and the program.
The Wildcats, now 13-5 for the season, now play Lewisville, ranked #25 in Class 6A, Friday at 2 p.m. at Mansfield Legacy High School.
Wildcats Soccer Team Scrimmages West Mesquite And Rowlett On Friday
The Wildcats Soccer Team will be having their third scrimmage of the season on this game day Friday, Dec. 27. This is their first road scrimmage this season as they play at Mesquite Memorial Stadium against North Mesquite and Rowlett.
The Wildcats opened the scrimmage against North Mesquite at 9 a.m. Friday. The Wildcats then faced Rowlett starting at 10:30 a.m. The teams are playing 30 minute halves with 5 minute half times.
The Wildcats JV is also playing Rowlett and North Mesquite JV teams at Frazier Middle School Stadium in Mesquite. The Wildcats JV played Rowlett JV beginning at 9 a.m. and the North Mesquite JV at noon.
The Wildcats fourth and last scrimmage will be the always popular Alumni Scrimmage at Gerald Prim Stadium Saturday with the JV scrimmaging alums at 5:30 p.m. and the Varsity taking on the former Wildcats starting at 7:15 p.m.
The Lady Cats Soccer Team is also having their Alumni Scrimmage Saturday at The Prim with the JV taking on alums at noon and the varsity playing former Lady Cats at 2 p.m.
Winnsboro Pair Arrested Following Traffic Stop
Two Winnsboro men, 28 and 36, were jailed Thursday night following a routine traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
While on patrol, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported seeing a gray Ford Fusion with a defective tail light and expired registration, so he and initiated a traffic stop on FM 269 at County Road 2415 after 8:45 p.m. Dec. 26.
As he contacted the occupants, Burdick alleged he could see an open container in a cup holder in the car and conducted a probable cause search. HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis arrived to assist, Burdick noted in arrest reports. A torn plastic baggy containing a crystal-like substance the deputies suspected to be methamphetamine was allegedly found under a towel on the driver’s side floorboard. The substance allegedly field tested positive for methamphetamine.
The 28-year-old Winnsboro man who’d been driving the car, and the 36-year-old Winnsboro man riding with him were both booked into the county jail for possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was also charged with driving while license invalid. Both spent the night in Hopkins County jail and were released from custody Friday morning, Dec. 27, according to jail reports.
Pittsburg Woman Jailed On 2 Felony Warrants
December 27, 2019 – A 30-year-old Pittsburg woman was jailed Thursday evening on two felony warrants, according to sheriff’s reports.
Officials at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office were notified Penny Deeann Conger-Prince was in custody at Denton County jail on Hopkins County warrants. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Denton County, took custody of the woman at 6:55 p.m. Dec. 26 and transported her to Hopkins County jail, according to arrest reports.
Conger-Prince was held on warrants for violation of probation, which she was on for 2017 burglary of a habitation and driving under the influence with a child under 15 years of age in the vehicle charges, according to arrest and 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.
Winnsboro Man Accused of Changing Price Tags On Merchandise At Walmart
It’s not uncommon for people hoping to find bargains on certain goods to visit discount or department stores. A Winnsboro man is accused of trying to adjust a price on an item at a local store.
The 38-year-old was accused of entering the Walmart in Sulphur Springs about 11:45 a.m. Dec. 23, selecting one item from the store shelf, then another. Store asset protection staff then allege he removed the price tag from the second item and placed it on the first item. After swapping tags, the man reportedly walked to the front of the store and paid for the item, police alleged in arrest reports.
When asked about the switch, the man allegedly admitted to it and was thus, taken into custody about 12:10 p.m. and to jail on the Class A misdemeanor charge of fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of writing– a price tag, according to arrest and jail reports.
The Winnsboro man remained in the county jail Dec. 26. Bond on the charge was set at $2,000, according to jail reports.
