Pittsburg Man Arrested For DWI After Nearly Hitting Police Vehicle During Stop
If his speeding wasn’t enough to garner the attention of police, nearly running into the back of the officer’s patrol vehicle will surely do so, a Pittsubrg man learned early Saturday morning.
Sulphur Springs police reportedly stopped the Chevrolet 2500 for driving 82 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone on Interstate 30 at mile marker 132 east at 12:05 a.m. July 27. The vehicle nearly struck the back of the patrol vehicle, causing the officer to take evasive action, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Officer Buddy Williams alleged in arrest reports.
On contact, police alleged a strong alcohol odor was emitted from 23-year-old Pittsburg man’s breath and he also exhibited signs and indicators of being intoxicated on alcohol. He was taken into custody after failing all field sobriety tests administered. He blew 0.175 and 0.190 on breath tests, more than twice the legal 0.08 limit as well as over 0.15, which enhanced the charge DWI charge to a Class A misdemeanor offense, according to arrest reports.
He remained in the county jail late Saturday morning. His bond was set at $2,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Arkansas Man Arrested In Cumby For Felony DWI
An Arkansas man’s failure to signal his exit from Interstate 30 Friday afternoon caught the attention of Cumby police, who stopped him and ended up taking him to jail for third or more driving while intoxicated offense.
The Cumby officer stopped the maroon Chevrolet vehicle just off I-30 at exit 110. Upon contact with the driver, identified as James Derrick
Spires, the officer reported seeing a cup of alcohol in the center console and smelling alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. The 35-year-old Lonoke, Arkansas man allegedly admitted to having two beers. A search of the vehicle yielded three empty 25-ounce beer cans.
The Cumby officer conducted standard field sobriety tests, on which he alleged Spires showed a number of clues indicating intoxication. The vehicle was impounded and Spires was taken to jail, where a Sulphur Springs police officer administered an intoxilyzer test. Spires allegedly tested 0.116 and 0.118, both over the legal 0.08 limit, police alleged in arrest reports.
Spires was charged with third or more DWI offense. He remained in the county jail Saturday morning; bond on the third-degree felony charge was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Records For July 26, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Joseph Ray Everett Hall and Jessica Ann Helscher
- Devin Lee Melton and Maria Magdalena Rodriguez
Land Deed Transactions
- Vicky Nell Ball Winstead to Brian Shurtleff and Ricki Shurtleff; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Brian Shurtless and Ricki Shurtleff to Candace Lee Ashmore and Casan Layne Ashmore; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Chelsey Wright Coke, who is also known as Chelsey M. Coke, and Kenneth Brian Wright to Darrell Millard and Shelbe Thomas; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Jerry Hahn, independent executor for the Lasca Hahn Estate, to Alex Blake Aguilar and Hope Ferrell; tract in the JR McKee survey
- Kerry Bryon Noble and Shelba Ann Noble, attorney, to Billy Bryant and Lisa Bryant; tract in the WB Stout survey
- Elizabeth Kienitz to James Lawson; tract in the Francis Hopkins survey
- Brenda Stewart and Clint Stewart to Alexis Marcelino Martinez Palacios; tract in the Edmond P. Gaines survey
- Amy D. Sustaire and Mark B. Sustaire to Jena Rae Duffield and Joe Heath Duffield; tract in the James Gahagan survey
- Cynthia Tickle Jones and Richard Wayne Tickle, trustees for the Credit Shelter Trust under the Will of Joyce Tickle, deceased, to Cynthia Tickle Jones and Richard Wayne Tickle; tract in the Heinrich Wenkel survey
- V. Faye Pool to Araceli Fuentes; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- The Queens Place Inc. to Megan Callahan; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Rudy J. Ellis to Eric Bradley Godwin and Mandy Leann Godwin; tract in the Daniel Rattan survey
- Grady Frank Fisher Jr. and Michael Roy Mitchell, pro forma, and Markeda Price Fisher who is also known as Markeda Orwosky and Kayla Price to Professional Land Title LLC
Jenny Arledge Named CTE Administrator Of The Year By State FCS Teachers’ Group
If you’ve spent any amount of time with Jenny Arledge, her dedication to Sulphur Springs ISD and education quickly becomes apparent.
She strives to ensure all Sulphur Springs schools and students have the tools they need to meet career requirements, are college ready and have ample opportunity to succeed.
Arledge is constantly on the move, visiting classes, departments and campuses for training, teaching, guidance, help, encouragement and any other tasks she can perform to help students, staff and parents.
She looks for new ways to provide additional resources to teachers and students, community partnerships, innovative new educational opportunities and programs to better prepare SSISD students for the future.
Arledge makes sure the spotlight is on students and staff when honors and recognition are bestowed. She’s always welcoming and is quick to express appreciation to contributors and guests for their support of SSISD.
Sulphur Springs residents aren’t the only ones who’ve noticed all of the hard work and heart Arledge brings to her job as Sulphur Springs High School’s director of college and career readiness/career and technical education.
The Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas at their annual awards banquet Thursday night named Arledge the organizations CTE Administrator of the Year, SSISD announced Friday. This is an ward recognizing “career and technology administrators and/or local supervisors who have made consistent and outstanding contributions in support of Family and Consumer Sciences Education,” according to FCSTAT’s website.
Congratulations are extended to Jenny Arledge on receiving this well deserved honor for going the extra mile for SSISD students and staff.
Anthony Pierotti Of Paris Is New Instructor For Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard
Anthony Pierotti from nearby Paris is the new instructor for the Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard.
Pierotti has been conducting Color Guard camps on almost every Friday this summer since school let out. Pierotti says he became involved with Color Guard at the end of his junior year in high school and fell in love with it’s drive for perfection. Pierotti says he spent a couple of seasons with a drum corps group in Music City and was involved with the Dutton Winterguard group in Dallas. His resume also includes five years as a dancer.
Pierotti says he hopes to bring visual change to the Color Guard that will be striking and noticeable to Wildcats fans and competition judges this fall. He says some of the flourishes he is teaching to the guard’s flag and rifle members come from his dancing experience. He choreographed the guards movements for this year’s fall marching show.
Pierotti says his current Color Guard group is very young. He has 13 members and more than half are freshmen. Still Pierotti says his young ladies are doing a fantastic job and he has seen a lot of progress this summer.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Warrant For Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon
A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital at 7:30 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Nov. 29, according to arrest and jail reports.
Laura Ruth Alsobrook and Aaron Michael Krahn were indicted during the June session for a Nov. 29 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge.
Alsobrook was arrested on Nov. 30, after she allegedly confessed to driving a vehicle when it dragged and ran over 20-year-old Michael Calderon, who a police officer reportedly found lying face down in the 300 block of Helm Lane, shortly after 9 p.m. Nov. 29. Krahn is alleged by officials to have been in the vehicle with Alsobrook at the time of the assault, according to arrest reports.
Calderon was reported by police to be unresponsive, with blood coming from his mouth and nose when an officer found him, Sulphur Springs police alleged in reports following Alsobrook’s arrest. Calderon was transported from the crash site to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs, then to an area trauma center in critical condition, according to police investigators.
Police officers, during the course of their investigation, received information that Calderon was “attempting to purchase narcotics from a male” when he was struck by the vehicle, police alleged in arrest reports.
Russell, aware of the outstanding felony warrant for Krahn’s arrest, located him at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. July 25, confirmed the warrant and took him to jail on the charge, according to arrest reports.
Krahn remained in the county jail Friday afternoon, July 26. His bond was set at $30,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Paris District Road Report for the week of July 29, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of July 29, 2019. 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.
Paris District Wide Seal Coat. Crews will be placing a seal coat on the following roads in Grayson County this week: SH 56 from US 82 to SH 289; Spur 316 from FM 120 to SH 289; and SH 289 from FM 120 to end of State Maintenance. Expect day-time lane closures on these roadways while crews are working.
US 82, Grayson County: from FM 901 in Sadler to FM 1417 in Sherman. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to mill and then pave the eastbound and westbound lanes with a new hot mix asphalt surface.
FM 691, Grayson County: from FM 131/Loy Lake Rd. to US 75. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers continue widening 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.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional one 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 FM 120 and Crawford Street. Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts as workers work on constructing the retaining walls and new exit ramp for this project. The southbound US 75 exit ramp for Crawford Street is closed and traffic wishing to use this exit should use the FM 120 (Morton Street) exit.
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 daytime lane closures on the southbound US 75 mainlanes and frontage roads while crews place portable traffic barrier and begin work on building temporary ramps.
US 75 Ramp Reversal in Sherman, Grayson County: on the northbound US 75 main lanes and frontage road between Choctaw Creek and FM 1417. Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the main lanes and a left lane closure on the frontage road as workers work on constructing the new entrance ramp.
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 thru Thursday night. Lane closures will be present during the nighttime only in order for crews to replace failed concrete locations. 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 operations as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the day-time.
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 day time lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
SH 289, Grayson County: from FM 120 to end of State Maintenance. Watch for temporary day-time lane closures as maintenance crews work on prepping the roadway for a seal coat.
US 82, Grayson County: from Bethany Road to the Fannin County line. Watch for day-time lane closures as maintenance crews work on prepping the roadway for a seal coat.
SH 11, Grayson and Fannin County: from US 69 to SH 121. Watch for traffic shifts and occasional one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
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 1753 is closed to thru traffic between FM 274 and SH 78 in order to replace two culverts near Woodman Cemetery. FM 898 will be used as the detour during this time.
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 lane closures on SH 78 and SH 121 as crews work to construct the new westbound US 82 bridge overpasses.
FM 1752, Fannin County: from US 82 to FM 898. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 816 & Recreation Road 3, Fannin County: from Fannin-Hunt County line to SH 78 on FM 816, and from FM 273 eastward for two miles on Rec. Road 3 south of Lake Bonham. Watch for temporary lane closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
FM 2990, Fannin County: from FM 1550 to SH 34. Watch for day-time lane closures as maintenance crews work on prepping the roadway for a seal coat this summer.
FM 815, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 814. Watch for day-time closures as maintenance crews work on placing a seal coat on the roadway.
FM 1553, Fannin County: from SH 78 in Leonard to SH 78 in Bailey. Watch for day-time closures as maintenance crews work on placing a seal coat on 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 19, Hopkins County: At FM 71 in Birthright. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform shoulder work for a turn lane construction project.
SH 154, Hopkins County: From SH 11 to IH 30. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform surfacing operations at night between 7 PM and 6 AM; flaggers will direct traffic.
SH 11, Hopkins County: From SH 19 to White Oak Creek. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin performing dirt work activities; flaggers will direct traffic.
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.
US 271 (Loop 286), Lamar County: south of BU82H. Watch for lane closures north and southbound while crews remove existing crossover and extend the left turn lane at Dawn Dr. crossover.
BU 271B (Clarksville Street) at Collegiate Drive; US 82H (Lamar Street) at 20th Street; US 82 at FM 38, Lamar County: Watch for work zones as signal and flashing beacon work is performed.
US 271 pavement repair, Lamar and Red River Counties: from Loop 286 in Paris southeastward to SH 37. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
FM 197, Lamar County: Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
US 271 safety upgrades, Red River County: from FM 410 to the Red River-Titus County line. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures as final work is being performed.
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.
FM 2648 widening, Lamar County: Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
SH 24 expansion, Delta County: from Cooper, Texas, southwestward towards Commerce. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
FM 2642 bridge/underpass project at I-30, Hunt County: from FM 1565 westward to the Hunt-Rockwall County line. FM 2642 through pass underneath I-30 is now open. Be cautious in this area and watch the signs. Please be aware of posted speed limits while traveling through this construction area, and prepare for some delays while the final striping on frontage roads is completed. Traffic signals have been installed and are on their testing phase and will change to full operation in the coming weeks.
SH 19 pavement project, Rains County: from US 69 and SH 19 south to the Van Zandt County line. Contractor has completed work on this project.
SH 34 and FM 816, Hunt County: from SH 276 south to the Hunt-Kaufman County line on SH 34, and from SH 34 to the Hunt-Fannin County line on FM 816. Workers are doing finishing work and establishing positive flow on ditches. Please be careful when traveling these roads.
FM1903 and IH30 frontage road, Hunt County: A project installing curb and gutters is complete.
SH 66, Hunt County: from near FM 6 to near FM 2642. A project consisting of widening pavement, installing continuous left turn lanes, and safety treating fixed objects is underway. Please be aware of lane closures and workers in this area.
Traffic Safety Notes:
Maintenance crews are working on sealcoat operations on the following roads: FM 1565 from IH30 to SH 276; FM 275 from Hopkins County Line to FM514. Please be cautious when traveling near our crews and obey the signs and flaggers.
Football Camp For Wildcats Entering 8th And 9th Grades Is Coming Up Next Week
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens and his coaching staff will be having a football camp next week just for Sulphur Springs ISD football players entering the eighth and ninth grades this school year.
The camp will be taking place next Tuesday through Thursday, July 30-August 1, from 9:30 a.m. until noon each day in the high school Multipurpose Building. Cost of the camp is $20.
The football camp for younger boys took place in late May.
Registration forms for next week’s camp are available on the school district website at www.ssisd.net. For more information on next week’s football camp, contact Coach Owens at 903 885-2158 or at [email protected].
Man Accused of Choking, Holding Teen Against Her Will
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, at his West Industrial Drive residence, where he was accused of holding a 17-year-old against her will and choking her multiple times.
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 11 p.m. July 25 to the 1500 block of West Industrial Drive, where an assault involving strangulation was alleged to have occurred. After learning the victim had fled to another location for help, they contacted her there.
Valle was accused of choking his girlfriend multiple times and of holding her in a bedroom at the residence against her will during an argument about a doctor’s appointment. The 17-year-old reportedly crawled out a bedroom window to get away from Valle to help, Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond noted in arrest reports.
The teen had “injuries consistent with strangulation,” and had “defensive contact injuries around her hands and fingers,” Rosamond alleged in reports. The young woman, who was reported to be pregnant, was transported to the hospital, according to arrest and offense reports.
Valle was contacted at his residence. He reportedly told officers the teen had a mental health disorder and had hit him in the face. He had a small scratch on his face, according to police reports.
A records check revealed warrants for his arrest for open container, no driver’s license and expired registration or license plates. Valle was taken into custody on all three warrants. He was also charged with family violence assault that impeded breathing.
Valle remained in custody Friday afternoon. His bond on the third-degree felony assault charge was set at $25,000, according to jail reports.
Scenes from ‘Jungle Book: the Musical’ at Main Street Theater
Yes, we have live community theater in Sulphur Springs! Don’t miss your chance to catch “Jungle Book: the Musical” at Main Street Theater downtown on July 26, 27 at 7pm and July 28 at 2pm, plus three more performances on August 2,3 and 4. Reservations are recommended at 903-885-0107 or get tickets at communityplayersinc.com. Admission is $10 person. The 35-member cast is made up of the 2019 Children’s Summer Workshop students. Main Street Theater has been the permanent home of Sulphur Springs Community Players for over 30 years, and presents a season of six plays annually plus the Children’s Summer Workshop.
