Brashear Baptist Church VBS has ‘Athens’ theme June 3-7
Families can register their children online for Vacation Bible School at Brashear Baptist Church which will be held June 3-7 from 6-8pm. Go to brashearbaptist.com.
2 Picked Up In Other Counties On Hopkins County Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Hooten traveled to Lamar County jail, where 25-year-old Montrel Jabbor Roberts of Cooper was being held after being arrested on a Hopkins County warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Hooten transported Roberts at 11 a.m. Monday to Hopkins County jail, where he was held on the warrant, according to arrest reports.
Hooten also traveled to LeFlore County Detention Center in Poteau, Oklahoma, where 28-year-old Quentin Lee Wright of Sulphur Springs was being held on Hopkins County delivery of 1/4th ounce or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana warrant.
Hooten took custody of and transported Wright at 8 a.m. to Hopkins County jail, where Wright was booked on the charge, according to arrest reports.
Wright remained in Hopkins County jail at noon May 21. Bond was set at $5,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Memorial Day 2019 – Riderless Horse Ceremony
Big Sarge and owner Melissa Harris are excited to be a part of the Memorial Day ceremonies happening May 27, 2019 at 8 AM on Celebration Plaza. They will be paying tribute to the Fallen Soldier by presenting a Riderless Horse.
Everyone is invited to join in and honor those who gave all for our freedom. The Memorial Day events will show support for families whose soldiers will never return home. We Will Remember. God Bless America.
Out Of Place Lawn Mower Leads To Stop, Arrest
Deputies at 5:06 a.m. Monday contacted a 51-year-old Sulphur Springs man on Bellview Street at Texas Street after allegedly seeing a Pontiac Grand Prix leaving an area where they observed a lawn mower laying in the middle of the road, as if it had possibly fallen out of a car.
The red car continued to a parking lot and parked. They contacted the man and discovered not only did he not have a valid driver’s license, but also had an open container, according to arrest reports. He was arrested for no drive’rs license; the car was impounded.
When officers went back to check, they reported lawn mower was not longer at the location.
Deputies Arrest Sulphur Springs Woman On 2 Felony Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Cpl. Todd Evans and Sgt. Michael Russell, aware of two felony warrants for the arrest of 26-year-old Kyri Shakur Ivery of Sulphur Springs, reported locating Ivery at the Mockingbird Lane business where she worked.
They reported taking Ivery into custody at 11:45 a.m. Monday and transporting her to jail on two warrants for violation of probation, which she was on for assault of a public servant and aggravated assault of a public servant.
The woman was noted in arrest reports to be cooperative with officials during their interaction.
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.
Greenville Man Jailed On 2 Warrants
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn was made aware of two warrants for the arrest of 24-year-old Michael John Morgan, 24, of Greenville.
Glenn located Morgan on Main Street, served the warrants and took Morgan into custody at 9:43 p.m. Monday and to jail.
Morgan was booked on the violation of probation, which he was on for possession f less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, and theft warrants.
5 Arrested After Suspected Methamphetamine, Pills, Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop
Benjamin James Cowling 
CROSBY, KANDARIS ANTOINE 
MARTIN, APRIL CERANA
Five people were arrested Monday after suspected methamphetamine, Ecstasy pills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found during a State Highway 11 traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis reportedly stopped a Ford Taurus at 2:39 p.m. on State Highway 11 west at County Road 4716 for a traffic violation.
On contact with the driver, identified in arrest reports as 19-year-old Benjamin James Cowling of Sulphur Springs, Davis reported the man to be nervous, to the point he was visibly shaking and was also fidgeting.
After identifying the car’s passengers, which included two Sulphur Springs woman and two Commerce men, Davis asked the driver to step out and walk toward the front of the car. Cowling allegedly admitted a pipe had been thrown from the backseat toward the front passenger’s seat, and gave the deputy permission to search the vehicle.
Davis reported having all of the passengers exit the car at that time. The back seat passenger, identified in arrest reports as Marquise Alfredo Hernandez of Commerce, was allegedly found to have a small plastic bag in his pocket.
Officers then commenced searching the car. Davis reported numerous plastic baggies of the type typically used for the sale and packaging of illegal narcotics were found in the back seat. Multiple baggies contained a white, powdery substance, the deputy alleged. One bag allegedly found in the middle back seat, where 41-year-old April Cerana Martin of Commerce had reportedly been sitting, had what the deputy said appeared to him to be Ecstasy pills and a small amount of suspected marijuana. Found in the trunk was a backpack the driver reportedly shared with the front seat passenger, identified in arrest reports as 18-year-old Thea Colynn Patterson of Sulphur Springs. A small amount of suspected methamphetamine, multiple baggies and a green pipe with suspected meth residue were allegedly found in a purse. In the grass next to the vehicle, Davis reported finding a clear glass pipe of the type commonly used for smoking meth in the grass next to the vehicle.
All of the individuals denied ownership of the contraband, so all five were arrested and transported to jail, Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Hernandez, Martin, Patterson and 32-year-old Kandaris Antoine Crosby of Commerce were arrested on one charge each of possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Hernandez was also found to be wanted for violation of parole, and charged with that offense. Cowling was arrested on two possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges.
Patterson was charged with a second possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group controlled substance offense as well as tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, after allegedly admitting to shared ownership of the backpack with the suspected meth in it and to dropping the glass pipe in the grass, according to arrest reports.
Also credited with assisting in the traffic stop were HCSO Sgt. Michael Russell and Cpl. Todd Evans.
Crosby, Cowling, Martin and Patterson remained in the county jail just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. Their bond was set at $5,000 each per controlled substance charges. Patterson’s bond on the tampering with evidence charge was set at $10,000. Jail reports show no bond set for Hernandez, who has the outstanding parole violation warrant, according to jail reports.
Woman Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge For Second Time In A Week
An investigation by the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit officers into the suspected possession and sale of methamphetamine by a 50-year-old Sulphur Springs woman resulted in a warrant being issued for Stephanie Lynn Padron’s arrest.
The SCU officers alleged they were able to make several purchases of methamphetamine from the 50-year-old Sulphur Springs woman during their investigation.
SCU Sgt. Joe Scott and Sulphur Springs Police Officer Tyler Francis at 5:24 p.m. Monday served Padron at her apartment complex with the warrant for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. She was jailed on the charge, according to arrest reports.
Patron’s arrest Monday marks the second time in a week Padron has been jailed on a controlled substance charge. She charged May 15 with possession with intent to distribute 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, after 8.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine was found in a vehicle she was a passenger during an interstate traffic stop, officers noted in reports last week. She was released from jail May 18 on $30,000 bond on that charge, according to jail reports.
Padron remained in the county jail at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, on the warrant. Bond was set at $45,000 on the May 20 charge, according to jail reports.
Meet Two Ms. Hopkins County Senior Contestants!
Nancy Bolton and Valerie Ross are two of ten local ladies getting ready to compete in the Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant on June 1. The local event is part of a state-wide organization which also crowns a Ms. Texas Senior Classic each year. Senior Citizens Center Director Karon Weatherman organized the local contest in 2009, and this makes the 10th consecutive year that Hopkins County has held a pageant as well as sent a representative to the State contest in the DFW Metroplex. To qualify to enter the pageant, ladies must be age 60 or older. Be sure and attend the 2019 pageant on Saturday June 1, 2019 at 6 pm in the Banquet Hall of the Hopkins County Civic Center. Admission is free to the fun and entertaining evening.
Nancy Bolton is a member of Sulphur Bluff Baptist Church and graduate of Sulphur Bluff High School. In fact she and her husband Michael are life-long residents of Sulphur Bluff, Texas. She is a former Ms. Texas Senior Classic, crowned in 2012. Nancy stated ” I always wanted to sing in church but was shy. The first year I entered the pageant, I selected singing to a track as my talent, and gave it a try. After that, I worked up comedy skits and presented them in costume. This opportunity has given me courage and confidence, and now, at age 71, I have the joy of singing specials in church on a regular basis and performing at the local pageant and other events. So, the pageant actually changed my life!”. I also get involved in many activities, and enjoy my 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, the newest of which is just 2 weeks old!
Valerie Ross grew up in Arlington, Texas and moved to Sulphur Springs a few years ago. When she heard about the Ms. Hopkins County Senior pageant, she was age 60 and decided to enter it ‘just for a new experience’. “That first year, 2016, I was still shy and my talent was a demonstration of the plant cover that I had designed and sewed. The next year I was in the hospital and couldn’t enter. The next year, I got brave and did a Roaring 20’s skit with song and dance, which earned me the Best Talent Award. I also performed at the 2018 Ms. Texas Senior pageant. This year, I am planning to do a comedy skit which I think the audience will like. The Pageant has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone of shyness, and reveal my personality. It’s been a very positive step for me!” Valerie is a member of The Way Bible Church, has three grown children and has 5 grandchildren, so far.
Winnsboro Police Department Report for 05/13/2019 – 05/19/2019
Arrests:
Kidd, James, 37 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5/18/2019 on for Public Intoxication.
Meadows, Tracy, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5/16/2019 for Driving While License Invalid with Previous Convictions, Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1<1G in a Drug Free Zone,
Possession of Marijuana <2oz. in a Drug Free Zone, Possession of a Dangerous Drug in a Drug Free Zone,
Pyron, Christopher, 29 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on a State of Texas Parole Warrant.
Accidents:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident on 5/14/2019 @ Coke @ Main St. Unknown injuries.
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 142 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 31 citations and 49 warnings during this reporting period.
