Hopkins County Records
Posted Week of April 5, 2019
APPLICATIONS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Luis Alfredo Silva Cruz and Madison Brooke Rater
- Austin Bailey Corley and Hollie Lynn Lange
- Francisco Javier Melendez and Edith Perez Carcamo
- Jeremy Paul Blount and Rachel Ann Burns
- Edward Coke Phillips and Clarissa Antoinette Dial
LAND DEED TRANSACTIONS
- Carol Sue Singletary, independently and as executor for the Johnnie A. Adams Estate, to Sherry Brown Hammond; tract in the A. Caro survey
- Sitaram Hospitality Investments LLC to Siddhi Sai LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- James C. Bearden Sr. to James C. Bearden Jr. and Tanya R. Bearden-Turner; tract in the HN Quirk survey
- Lawana Powell and John Powell to John Jelinek; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Anthony Lynn Smith, Britney Smith, Jarrod Arnold Smith adn Tamra Rae Wilson Mason Smith to Balbina Romero and Jose Luis Romero; tract in the F. Carroll survey
- Randy Lynn Chambers to Everett Jennings; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Cedar Creek Preservations LLC to The Ranches At River Ridge LLC; tract in the S. Waggoner survey
- Alice Richey to Jose E. Bonilla and Olga M. Rios; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Eddy Bob Cody to Charles Hughes; tract int he J. Ybarbo survey
- Eddy Kwok-Hin Seto, Emily Seto attorney to Schober Outdoor Advertising LLC; tract in the RM Fant survey
- Esther Johnson to Deborah Bryd, Tammy Corey and Melissa Jefferson; tract in the HT Barclay survey
- Stephen Charles Mooney to William Darrell Lake and Lynne Marie Reynolds; tract in the J. Palvadore survey
- Everette Van Jennings and Lacie Mae Jennings to DE Property Enterprises LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Glenda Christenberry to Danny Christenberry, Rocky Dale Christenberry and Sherrie Rutledge; tract in the William N. Baker survey
- Matt B. Petty to Kasey Berna; tract in the RC Graves survey
- Matt B. Petty to Hank William Douthitt and Jason Miles Douthitt; tract in the Edmond P. Gaines survey
- Beverly Gottfried to Robert Earl Garner Jr.; tract in the M.A. Bowlin survey
- Ken Ord and Susan Ord to Leslie L. Strifler and Stanley D. Stifler; tract in the Jason Clark survey
- Shelly Morris Anderson, Carla Morris, Harvey Grieg Morris, Marie Brodie Morris and Melissa Morris to CJP Properties LLC
- Raymond Edward III and Corey Hall to David Mills; tract in the Thomas Stewart survey
- Teresa Hooten Carpenter, Leota Jane Hooten McCauley and William Bryan Shultz to Mattie Hooten Jacobs; tract in the Haynes Crabtree survey
- Teresa Hooten Carpenter, Mattie Hooten Jacobs and William Bryan Shultz to Leota Jane Hooten McCauley; tract in the Haynes Crabtree survey
- Mattie Hooten Jacobs, Leota Jane Hooten McCauley and William Bryan Shultz to Teresa Hooten Carpenter; tract in the Haynes Crabtree surveyTeresa Hooten Carpetner, Mattie Hooten Jacobs and Leota Jane Hooten McCauley to William Bryan Shultz; tract in the Haynes Crabtree survey
- Linabeth H. Edwards, Rammie L. Gant attorney to XR4 Innovations LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Cornerstone Family Homes Inc. to Brad Allen Zuniga; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Wayne Ray to Daniel Davis; tract in the JW Hatchell survey
- Daniel Daivs to Claudia Gamez; tract in the JW Hatchell survey
- Donald Libby and Jessica Libby to Michael Eugene Elliott and Pamela Stearns Elliott; tract in the Mary A. Bowlin survey
- Clarence G. Nash and Sandra Nash to Gloria Harrison and Walter Harrison; tract in the MA Bowin survey
- Perry Pillard and Stephanie Ray Pillard to Renee Miller and Stephen Miller; tract in the Thomas Proctor survey
- Jimmy Frank Horton as independent executor for the Judy Ann Price Estate to Tracy Jean McCormick, who is also known as Tracy Jean Price; tract in the RE Matthews survey
- Ashley Shire Booth also known as Ashley Wilson and David Booth to Lee Dial; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- The Ranches At River Ridge LLC to Jorge A. Hernandez and Paola Saibene; tract in the S. Waggoner survey
- The Ranches At River Ridge LLC to Suguna R. Patibandla and Sreenivasa R. Patibandla; tract in the AJ Butts survey
- The Ranches at River Ridge LLC to Committee of Friends LLC; tract in the S. Waggoner survey
- John K. Crain III trustee for The John K. Crain III Family Trust to John K. Crain III; tract in the Newman McGee survey
- Chelsey Leray Joslin and Dustin Lynn Joslin to Nations Lending Corporation; tract in the GW Russell survey
- Frank Prock and Martha J. Prock to Brianna Hammond and Jonathon Hammond; tract in the William Cannon survey
- Larry Thomas Cox and Tina Cox to Alice Mae Richey; tract in the JT Redding survey
- Garry D. Rose and Ramey L. Rose, independently and as attorney, to Don Wade Winterrowd; tract in the Richard Miller survey
- Amy Dawn Sustaire and Mark Brent Sustaire to Garrett Brent Sustaire; tract in the Ira Stevenson survey
- Evelyn Marie Pace and Walter Taylor Pace, attorneys, and Nelda Pace to Claudia Jones and Don Jones; tract in the Agaton Caro survey
- Gia Van Le and Phuong Thi Pham to Suraj Pandeya and Reena Pun; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- James Edward Speaker and Sherry Laverne Speaker to Baylee M. Thompson; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Francisco J. Melendez Estate, Francisco J. Melendez and Maria Contreras Melendez, both independently adn as co-administrators, to Maura Torres Don Ma; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Emanuel F. Alves to Natalino M. Alves; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Jennifer Menge and William Howard Menge to Jarred I. Pickett; tract in the JKH Pace survey
- Kelly Ann Haley also known as Kelly ann Scott to Christopher Michael Voorheese and Lori Dawn Voorheese; tract in the M Ballanova survey
- John C. Bradford to John C. Bradford Revocable Living Trust; tract in the Mathias Click survey
- The Ranches At River Ridge LLC to Lucky Buddha Investment LLC; tract in the S. Waggoner survey
- Brenda Kay Newby to Jimmy C. Aikin
- Jerry Wayne Aikin to Jimmy C. Aikin
- George Aikin to Jimmy Charle Aikin
- Margaret Barker to Jimmy C. Aikin
Enrollment Open For Basic Peace Officer Class Starting April 29 in Sulphur Springs
A Basic Peace Officer Course will be offered through East Texas Police Academy from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting April 29 and continuing for about 7 months at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center. Enrollment in the class is still open, and those attending should note there will be a physical fitness component. Cadets will be required to dress in uniforms and to attend a few special training sessions on weekends as well.
Currently, the course is 750 hours, but that could change depending on pending updates from Texas Commission On Law Enforcement to the BPOC curriculum.
Local instructors will be Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Investigator Wade Sheets, and Texas Ranger John Vance. Students must be at least 21 years of age upon completion of the class in order earn basic peace officer certification, and can not have any convictions for Class B or above charges.
East Texas Police Academy also requires that all applicants have a sponsoring agency. A chief administrator from any law enforcement agency in the state of Texas may sponsor a student. Sponsorship must be maintained by the student throughout the entire program.
Agencies that sponsor a student are under no financial obligation and are not obligated to employ the student. The sponsoring agency is required to verify the eligibility of the student to attend the course, and to maintain certain required records.
Applicants must complete the appropriate cadet packet, personal history statement, be fingerprinted and in some cases have professionals complete medical and psychological forms.
Forms are available at ETPA. For additional information, contact Corley Weatherford at 903-438-4040 or Jamie Council at 903-983-8672.
Hearts of Life Presents Josh For Adoption
MEET JOSH
Josh is approximately 10 months old. He will be fairly large when he is full grown. His fur is soft and slightly fluffy, and his personality is full throttle puppy. He will need a lot of toys, love, patience and some training to fit your lifestyle.
Josh’s adoption fee is $100, which includes current vaccinations, rabies shot and neutering.
If you are interested and would like to meet Josh, contact Heart of Life Animal Rescue by phone or text at 903-439-5019 or email at: [email protected]; or visit Hearts of Life Animal Rescue at www.facebook.com/heartsoflife or petfinder.com.
Man Found Sleeping In Truck At Boat Ramp Accused Of Having Methamphetamine
Daniel Joseph Nicholson, 32, of Greenville was arrested on a controlled substance charge after a deputy found sleeping in his truck on the FM 2285 boat ramp.
While patrolling on FM 2285 at 12:28 a.m. Friday, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported seeing the Chevrolet Silverado parked on the south boat ramp with lights off and went to check it out. On approach,the deputy observed through the driver’s side window a person leaning back in the front seat, asleep under a blanket. He knocked on the window, awaking the man. He opened the door to talk with the deputy, allowing Chaney to see a lot of belongings inside the pickup, Chaney reported.
The deputy noted the vehicle parked by the lake, but had no visible fishing equipment. When asked why he parked at the boat ramp, he reportedly told the deputy he was waiting until morning so he could contact his employer and get his paycheck, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Suspicious, the deputy asked the man to step out of the truck to talk to him. The man agreed to allow officials to search the truck and his pockets. He was asked and emptied his pockets. The search yielded a pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine in a shirt pocket in the passenger’s side floorboard. It had loose shards of a clear, crystal-like substance the deputy believed to be methamphetamine in the stem of the pipe. He was asked and confirmed everything in the truck was his, resulting in his arrest for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Deputy Zack Horne arrived to help inventory the truck prior to impound, then stayed with it until the towing service arrived, allowing Chaney to transport the man, identified as 32-year-old Daniel Joseph Nicholson of Greenville, to the county jail on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, the deputies reported.
While at the jail, Chaney and Sgt. Scott Davis tested the loose crystal-like substance from the pipe with a methamphetamine field test kit. The result was positive for methamphetamine, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.
According to jail reports, Nicholson remained in the county jail Friday. Bond was set at $30,000 on the charge.
Saltillo One Act Play Advancing to Area Contest at Grayson College
Saltillo ISD Music and Theater teacher Daron Bilyeu is taking five of his drama students to Denison’s Grayson College this weekend to compete in the Area level of One Act Play. The students are quite excited to have done well at Bi-District, earning All-Star Cast and Honorable Mention honors, and they are ready to present their play “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man In the Moon Marigolds” to the judges. On the KSST Good Morning Show, Bilyeu appeared in an interview with three of the cast members.
“The play, set in 1969, is quite dark. The mother in the story is not nice to her two young daughters, nor the elderly woman she cares for. She creates a dysfunctional atmosphere in which the characters must interact.” explained Bilyeu. Cheyenne Neal portrays Beatrice, the sharp-tongued mother of sisters Tillie and Ruth. Chaeli Spear plays Nanny, a dementia patient who is a boarder in the house. Brianna Tawil plays Tillie, and Graycie Hodges portrays Ruth. Joe Tippit is the lighting coordinator for the play. There is one more character, (not pictured) a live pet rabbit called “Peter”, which serves as a security blanket for Tillie. Mr. Bilyeu is quite proud of the quality of work this cast and crew has achieved. They will go up against five other One-Act teams from around the UIL Area. One Act Play is a timed contest, where the entire presentation may last no longer than 40 minutes.
Cheyenne Neal is a Junior, is a member of Beta and FCCLA, and is President of the Saltillo FFA Chapter. She plans to go to Texas A and M University-Commerce to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Chaeli Spear is a Junior, and competes in Beta Club, FCCLA and FFA as well as sports. She is on Softball, Track and Cross Country teams. Chaeli plans to go to college and pursue a career involving teaching children.
Joe Tippit has been involved in Theater for the past three years, and after graduation plans to go to college at UT Tyler majoring in Writing and Mass Media and then seek a career in Creative Writing. Joe is a Junior at Saltillo ISD and takes part in Beta and FCCLA.
Graycie Hodges (not pictured) is a Junior involved in Choir and One Act Play, and she plans to pursue a degree and career as a Pharmacist.
Brianna Tawil (not pictured) is a Freshman who participates in Softball and Basketball and FCCLA. She also enjoys Choir and One Act Play.
Mr. Daron Bilyeu has been teaching music and theater for the past 11 years at Saltillo ISD.
Update: 2 Men Jailed Following High Speed Chase On I-30 Early Friday Morning
Two men were arrested after leading authorities on a high speed chase along Interstate 30 west from Cumby to Royse City early Friday morning.
Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro first noticed a Nissan Altima with a Georgia license plate speeding past him at 88 miles per hour in the 75 mile per hour speed zone on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 111 at 1:22 a.m. Friday. Embro reported catching up to the car at the 109 mile marker and activating the emergency lights on his vehicle to attempt a traffic stop.
According to Embro, the Nissan initially slowed down and pulled onto the improved shoulder, then abruptly resumed traveling west on I-30 at a high rate of speed. Embro notified dispatchers he was in pursuit of the car.
Embro reported the car reached speeds between 100 and 125 miles per hour while driving recklessly on I-30. Specifically, the car made changed lanes unsafely, without using a turn signal, was driving on the improved shoulder, followed too close to other vehicles and committed other traffic violations, the Cumby officer alleged in reports.
As the pursuit reached Greenville, Hunt County officers joined in the vehicle pursuit, but the car continued traveling westward. Embro said he was advised by dispatchers that a Royse City police officer had road spikes at the 77 mile marker. The Royse City officer deployed the spikes, which successfully spiked the tires of the Nissan Altima, according to Embro’s report.
However, the car did not immediately stop. Instead it continued onto the 77A exit ramp and the service road, where the car allegedly ran a red light. The car’s front tire began to smoke and lose air, so the car slowed down and eventually stopped on the service road close to the ramp to get back onto I-30 west, Embro alleged in reports.
Embro, accompanied by Hunt County and Royse City officers, conducted a felony take-down of the car. The driver was identified in police and jail reports as 27-year-old Williams Joseph Simpson and the passenger as 18-year-old Christian Lee Bloodworth.
While officers were talking with the pair, Embro said dispatchers advised him the Nissan had been confirmed as “stolen out of Georgie,” and the suspect identified as Simpson. Embro alleged Bloodworth admitted he knew the car was stolen, while Simpson denied know it was stolen. However, as of 11:45 a.m. Friday, neither man had been charged in connection with the alleged car theft, according to jail reports.
Both Simpson and Bloodworth were taken into custody for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and transported at 5:15 a.m. Friday to Hopkins County jail. The car was impounded, Embro alleged in reports.
Education Bills Address Finance Overhaul, Teacher Certifications, Special Programs
The last two days have been busy ones as far as education goes in both the Senate and House, with bill impacting budgets, special populations, educators’ pay and a variety of other related topics.
WEDNESDAY
The Texas House passed a bill supposed to be targeted at reforming the school finance system.
The bill allocates $6.3 billion of new funding for Texas public schools and students, and dedicates $2.7 billion for property tax compression. The bulk of that new funding will go to increase the basic allotment from $5,140 to $6,030 and create a new early childhood allotment to fund full-day prekindergarten for eligible students. HB 3 also reduces recapture by almost 40 percent by reducing district payments from $7.7 billion to $4.7 billion, Texas Association of School Boards Governmental Relations department reports.
The House reportedly amended the bill to require 25 percent of any basic allotment increase going forward to be spent on equal pay raises for full-time, non-administrative staff in an effort to help fund teacher pay raises.
Of
course, rarely is a bill passed without significant give and take.
Some of the amendments added to HB 3, TASB reports, include:
creating
a summer CTE grant program for districts to offer CTE courses during
the summer,
- requiring districts to report their G/T spending to TEA,
- ensuring districts don’t limit the number of students districts may identify as gifted and talented,
- requiring districts to adopt a policy regarding the use of funds to support the district’s G/T programs,
- allowing school districts to provide a salary bonus or other incentive to a teacher who completes training related to autism,
- requiring districts to report to the legislature every biennium salary increases of employees subject to the minimum salary schedule,
- requiring districts to adopt plans with specific annual goals regarding measures of student college, career, and military readiness,
- requiring the commissioner of education to provide funding to districts for students receiving special education to comply with federal maintenance of state financial support requirements (which TEA estimates to be around $228 million),
- creating hold harmless provisions for certain small districts,
- allowing districts to use up to 20 percent of an academic services grant allotment to contract with private providers for supplemental academic services for students with dyslexia.
THURSDAY
The Senate Education Committee passed bills on Thursday dealing with certain teacher certifications, services for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, agreements between public junior colleges and school districts, a new Texas Education Agency office to conduct certain investigations and teacher service days.
Below are summaries, provided by TASB, of the bills the Senate Education Committee passed on Thursday:
- SB 54 clarifies that in determining the accountability performance of a school district or campus, a student participating in a regional day school program for the deaf whose parent does not reside in the school district providing program services is not considered a student of the district or campus in which the program is physically located.
- SB 251 clarifies that a public junior college may enter into an agreement to offer one or more courses with any school district located in a county in which the service area of the junior college is wholly or partly located or in a county adjacent to a county in which the service area of the junior college is wholly or partly located. A high school student enrolled in a school district may enroll in a course at any public junior college that has entered into an agreement with that school district to offer the course.
- SB 676 permits a person whose parent is an active-duty member of the US armed forces to establish residence for purposes of attending public school (including charter school) by providing the school district or charter school a copy of a military order requiring the parent’s transfer to a military installation in or adjacent to the district or charter attendance zone.
- SB 863 (Watson) directs TEA to conduct an ongoing study to examine costs associated with dual credit courses offered at public high schools. The bill sets out data collection requirements and report components. Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, TEA must submit a report on the results of the study to state leadership.
- SB 895 requires the commissioner of education and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to ensure that language acquisition of each child age eight or younger who is deaf or hard of hearing is regularly assessed using valid and reliable assessment tools.
- SB 933 creates an office of inspector general at TEA to investigate, prevent, and detect criminal misconduct and wrongdoing, fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of public schools, charter schools, regional education service centers and other local education agencies. The commissioner of education may authorize special accreditation investigations to be conducted by the office of inspector general when there are allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of public education.
- SB 1276 relates to agreements between school districts and public institutions of higher education to provide dual credit programs to high school students. The agreements must include specific goals aligned with statewide goals for dual credit; establish common advising strategies; provide for alignment of endorsements with post-secondary pathways, credentials, and certifications; and identify tools that will assist school counselors, parents, and students in selecting endorsements.
- SB 1731 permits a person to receive a teaching certificate by completing a bachelor’s degree with an education major or another academic major and does not constrain the credit hours required for pedagogically focused course work. Current law does not permit the award of a teaching certificate to individuals who have only an education major. Current law also prohibits a teacher preparation program from requiring more than 18 semester credit hours of pedagogically focused coursework for the granting of a teaching certificate.
- SB 2073 requires a school district that provides fewer than 180 days of instruction to reduce proportionally the number of days of service by educators. Reduction of days of service would not reduce an educator’s salary.
Youthful Antics, Hijinks Abound In The C.H.E.S.S. Production of “Forgotten”
If childhood antics such as pirates, sword and food fights, and archery competitions tickle your fancy, the C.H.E.S.S. students’ interpretation of Attaire Gural’s “Forgotten” will likely be right up your alley.
The Christian Home Educators of Sulphur Springs group consists of 37 students ranging in age from 4 to 19 who’ve been working hard under the direction of high school junior Kyla Deterding to prepare this active Peter Pan tale, set 60 years after the original Neverland childhood adventures.
The play lends itself to nostalgia with favorites such as Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell, Hook and Michael, whose hijinks cause a few messy scenarios, but still offers just enough plot twists to keep things interesting.
Presented by C.H.E.S.S. and Community Players Inc., “Forgotten” will begin it’s run on Main Street Theatre, 225 Main St., starting at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. The play will be offered again at 7 p.m. April 6, April 11 and April 13. A matinee showing will be offered at 2 p.m. Sundays, April 7 and April 14.
Tickets are $10 and seating is limited, so those planning to attend are encouraged to reserve their seats ahead of time online at www.communityplayersinc.com or by calling 903-885-0107.
SSHS Tennis Season Wraps-Up
No Wildcats Advance to Regional at District Tennis Tournament in Sulphur Springs This Week
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said his team did not do as well as they would have liked at the District Tennis Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. No Wildcat was able to advance to regional. Coach Martinez said his #1 boys doubles team of Aaron Lucas and Logan Schumacher lost their first match of the tournament to a Lindale team in three sets. Eventually the Wildcats’ pair took first in the consolation bracket beating the #2 Wildcats boys doubles team in the final. Wildcats #1 boys player Jonah Kirkpatrick had highs and lows during his semifinal match against a Texas High senior. Kirkpatrick won the first set, 6-0 but then began to have trouble. He lost the second set, 6-0 and then the third. Coach Martinez said Kirkpatrick was having trouble with his serve. Coach Martinez was very proud of his lone senior, Zoe Wilson, a team captain. Wilson lost her first set against a Lindale player, 6-1, but then came back to lead in the second set before dropping the set. Coach Martinez said she went out competing and with class. The Wildcats freshman girls doubles team of Paige Miesse and Savannah Lilley won their first round match against a Greenville team before losing to a Texas High pair. Coach Martinez said he was happy with the entire team’s progress this year and he liked they way they all competed. Coach Martinez said he would have a lot of returning senior boys next year as well as this year’s talented group of freshmen girls. Coach Martinez also made a pitch for next weekend’s CanHELP benefit tennis tournament on April 13. He said there is still time to enter. Those interested can contact Coach Martinez or CanHELP.
