River Flood Warning Issued for South Sulphur River
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the South Sulphur River near Cooper until late Monday night or until the warning is cancelled. At 10:15 AM Monday the river stage was 15.72 feet. Flood Stage is 16 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage by late Monday morning and continue to rise to a crest near 16 feet by Monday afternoon. A few rural roads will begin to flood if the river flooding does occur.
The Delta and Hopkins County area are under a Flood Watch in effect through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt and a number of counties in Northeast and North Texas. Multiple rounds of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts in the Flood Watch area will average between 3 and 5 inches with isolated 7 inch amounts possible. A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flooding of low lying areas and locations along creeks, streams, and rivers.
Central Baptist Church Invites Kids, Families for Autumn Events in October
According to Melinda Henderson of the Children’s Ministry at Central Baptist Church, two exciting October events are in place for local kids and families! On Saturday October 20, “Pick of the Patch” will begin at noon immediately after the end of the Hopkins County Fall Festival Parade. At Pick of the Patch, free hot dogs will be cooked by members of the Sheriff’s Department, and youngsters can enjoy bounce houses, slides, pumpkin painting, face painting and more. Families will receive free pumpkins which were raised at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department farm and donated to the children’s ministry. Pick of the Patch will be held from 12 noon til 2 pm on Saturday October 20, 2018, free of charge at Central Baptist Church, 840 Connally Street, across from Buford park.
Then on Wednesday October 31 from 6-8 pm, Central Baptist Church will host “Treat Street”, a family-friendly trunk or treat event. Treat Street will be set up at the back of the gym in the south parking area of Central Baptist Church. Parking will be available on the north parking area of the church on Connally Street. Volunteers will be handing out bibles to the people who attend and offering a free 5X7 photo during this event. There will be games, bounce houses, slide, and photo booth. Everyone is invited for safe, friendly fun, free of charge!
Healthcare Foundation Joins “Bras for the Cause” to Raise Funds for New 3-D Mammography Equipment
According to Meredith Caddell, CEO of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, the local community has embraced the “Bras for a Cause” nation-wide event during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A fundraising bra decorating contest is currently going on, with numerous displays set up in local businesses around the county. In addition to the Business Category, the contest features two other theme categories; “Breast Cancer Awareness” and “Bra-Vegas”. Local non-profits, clubs, industry and individuals have their imaginative displays up at various locations, and voting for the best display is going on through Wednesday. You register one vote with each $1 ticket your purchase at the display locations, with proceeds going for a very good cause. But there’s more!
The very good cause is the Healthcare Foundation’s plan to purchase a 3-D Mammography Machine for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. The advantage of replacing current mammogram equipment with the 3-D equipment is that it reduces call-backs by 35%. With the 3-D feature, images can be examined and re-done within minutes if necessary for a clearer image. Thus, persons who have come in for mammograms do not have to be called back again for a second image, and not lose that time for travel, taking off work, finding babysitters, etc.
Meredith explained that the Bras for the Cause voting fun will continue on Thursday night October 18, 2018 at Sulphur Springs City Hall where the several dozen bra displays will be collected and displayed for the public. A final round of voting will take place starting at 6 pm where tickets will be sold for $1 each. Just place your votes at the displays of your favorites until 7:30 pm, when two winners will be announced: Biggest Money-Raiser and Judges Pick. All proceeds raised will go toward the 2019 purchase of the 3-D Mammography equipment, an addition which will become part of a proposed “Women’s Center” to be located inside CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.
Weekend Reveler’s Wrong Turn
A weekend reveler took a wrong turn when traveling Main Street in Sulphur Springs. The unnamed driver’s rental car ended up on the rails of an active rail line. Once the vehicle slid to a stop, the front tires could not gain traction and a tow truck was required.
Sulphur Springs Police were contacted, and it was determined that a train was not due for more than 1 hour. The driver’s blood alcohol was over the legal limit.
There are alternatives to driving drunk in Sulphur Springs. The Downtown Trolley is an option, if you don’t stay out too late. Uber and Lyft drivers have been available since the beginning of 2018. Just make sure to ask your Uber driver to stay up late enough to get you home, or agree on a pickup time.
Winnsboro Police Report October 8-14, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested six, investigated two accidents, responded to 109 calls for service, issued 28 citations and wrote 25 warnings during the report period October 8-14, 2018.
Sharon S. Allen, 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 8th on a Wood County warrant and a Hopkins County warrant.
Jason L. Bearden, 40, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 9th on a Titus County warrant.
Jessica L. Bentle, 31, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 10th on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant.
Camillia R. Johnson, 56, of Longview, was arrested October 11th on a Rusk County warrant.
Brandon W. Weems, 45, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 13th on a Wood County warrants and Parole Violation.
Jacinto Rivera, 47, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 13th for DWI 2nd.
Christopher R. Mosher, 18, of Mineola, was arrested October 14th on a Hopkins County warrant.
A one vehicle accident in the 800 block of West Broadway resulted in injuries and transport to CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Winnsboro by EMS.
No injuries were reported in an accident involving one vehicle in the 200 block of W. Pine Street.
Local Woman Arrested on Warrants
When the Sulphur Springs Police officer responded to a disturbance involving a 2014 Mustang that was westbound at the 120-mile marker on I-30, he made the traffic stop in reference to a criminal investigation of a reported kidnapping. Nancy Lynn James, 47, of Sulphur Springs gave the officer a false name and incorrect date of birth when identifying. She possessed no valid driver’s license in her possession at the time.
Arrested at the scene, James is in Hopkins County Jail held on Hopkins County warrants for Theft of Property less than $2500, 2 or more Previous Convictions, two warrants for Forgery of a Financial Instrument, a Hunt County warrant for Retaliation, and Failure to ID (Fugitive from Justice). She is held on bond totalling $251,000.
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault Last Month is Suspect in Wife’s Death
Laura Wyatt, 39, was found dead in her home the victim of an apparent gun shot and her husband, Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, is in CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs with a wound from an apparent gun shot. Local law enforcement and Texas Ranger John Vance continue their investigation into the incident that occurred Sunday at the Wyatt home on Rockdale Road.
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Rockdale Road Sunday, October 14, 2018 when witnesses heard arguing between a male and female inside a house at that location. Gun shots were also heard. The end result inside the house was one dead and one wounded during the disturbance. The Wyatt was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital ER by Hopkins County EMS.
Witnesses told police they heard the arguing and then a gun shot. Several more gun shots followed the first. First officers on the scene called for the special response team made up of SWAT and EMS personnel. Once inside the house, the officers found the female dead from apparent gunshots and the male wounded by apparent gunshots, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders.
Wyatt had been arrested in September for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon when he was accused of striking his wife in the head with the bottom of a pistol and chased her around with the gun.
During the investigation at the scene, Wyatt told Sulphur Springs Police that he wanted to commit suicide. He was transported to the local hospital by EMS while in police custody at that time. He was out of jail on bond when the incident occurred Sunday.
Flood Watch for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt Counties Until Tuesday Morning
The National Weather Service Has issued a Flood Watch in effect through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt and a number of counties in Northeast and North Texas.
Multiple rounds of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts in the Flood Watch area will average between 3 and 5 inches with isolated 7 inch amounts possible.
A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavey rain which may lead to flooding of low lying areas and locations along creeks, streams, and rivers.
Dinner Bell Menu For October 17, 2018
Dinner Bell October 17, 2018
Community Partner:
Nations Lending Corporation
Menu:
Chicken Parmesan
Rice Pilaf
Roasted Vegetables
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread
Lemon Cake To Die For
Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope you join us for this nourishing meal.
Rains County Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch for Rains County and several other counties stretching from Ellis and Navarro Counties to Van Zandt and Rains until midnight Sunday night, October 14, 2018.
