Morgan Sentenced to 25 Years in TDJC for Burglary of a Habitation
Amber Michelle Morgan, 36, was sentenced yesterday to 25 years TDCJ for Burglary of a Habitation. She was on parole for burglary of a habitation at the time she committed new burglaries. Because of her prior prison sentence, the punishment range in this case was enhanced from 2 to 20 years in prison to 5 years to life. According to Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison, if Morgan commits another felony in the future, she will be a habitual offender with a range of 25-life.
In March of this year, Lamar and Delta County Law Enforcement requested the assistance of Hopkins County Investigators and Deputies in an arrest and recovery of stolen property that solved two separate burglaries in those counties. All of the stolen property was recovered including guns, computers, and law enforcement also located methamphetamine, according to Hopkins County Investigator Dennis Findley. Findley stated that local law enforcement went to a residence on CR 3568 where they found the stolen property, meth, and Morgan, 36, along with Heidi Wosotowsky. A Mossberg rifle was found under Morgan’s bed. The methamphetamine was located during the execution of a search warrant. Morgan is a convicted Felon and was on Parole for Burglary of a Habitation.
Wosotowsky was sentenced in July, 2018, to 15 years in prison.
Three Arrested for Possession of Meth at Apartment
Sulphur Springs Police were called to a location in the 1400 block of Industrial Drive at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday regarding suspicious activity. Three individuals were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram following a consent to search the apartment. During the search, two glass pipes commonly used to smoke Methamphetamine were found along with a clear plastic baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be meth. All three individuals denied ownership of the suspected narcotics.
Arrested and charged are:
Shayla Chennyen Kuhl, 22, of Sulphur Springs
Tacka Dashell Gotcher, 31, of Sulphur Springs
Erick Jerome Sims, 39, of Sulphur Springs
28 Wheels and Tires Stolen; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Assistance
Sometime between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday, a total of 28 wheels and tires for heavy trucks were stolen from 4-T Manufacturing located at the Old Whiteman Tire on Highway 11 E in Pickton. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford told KSST News the tires and wheels were likely taken in the early morning hours Thursday.
Weatherford asks the public to assist with any information regarding a vehicle in the area during the above hours. He said if a pickup was used to steal the wheels and tires it would have been heavy loaded with tires possibly visible in the bed or in a trailer.
Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to call Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 903-438-4040.
Man in Camouflage Near SSMS In Police Custody
An adult male dressed in camouflage and camouflage face paint is in police custody Thursday morning after he was found in a field behind the Sulphur Springs Middle School.
At approximately 8 a.m., a SSISD Police Officer alerted Sulphur Springs Police to the presence of a suspicious individual behind the school. The school went into a soft lockdown according to Rusty Hardin, SSISD Communications Director. A soft lockdown is a security procedure that heightens watch around the perimeter of the school.
According to Jason Ricketson, Patrol Captain for SSPD, all available SSPD personnel responded. Ricketson said officers found the man in a pasture away from the school. SSPD is questioning the individual. Ricketson said the man had no connection to the school or students in the school according to early questioning. The investigation will continue.
State law governs certain acts in and around Texas public schools. Those laws will be applied in the investigation and any charges filed, according to Ricketson.
Chamber Connection
The 49th Stew Contest will be held on Saturday, October 27th, in Buford Park in Sulphur Springs. Stew sponsorship letters and cook letters have been mailed. Friday, September 14th is the deadline to keep your stew site from last year. On Monday, September 17th, all unclaimed sites will become available to new cooks. If you would like to sponsor stew or cook stew this year, please give us a call at (903) 885-6515, and we will get you an entry form. If you are interested in judging stew, please call the Chamber or email me at [email protected] with your name, address, phone number, and email address.
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild hosting their annual quilt show
The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild is hosting their annual quilt show on Friday, September 14th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, September 15th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will be held at The ROC which is located at 115 Putnam Street in Sulphur Springs. This year the Quilt Guild is celebrating their 20th anniversary and is having a special feature called the “Supper Quilt” by Donald E. Locke. This is a quilt that depicts “The Last Supper” inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Dr. Locke will be speaking about the quilt on Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and again on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Seating for the presentation is limited. Quilt show admission is $5.00, and children under 12 are free. In addition, raffle tickets are available at $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00 for the 2018 Raffle Quilt called “Something Blue”. For more information, visit www.SulphurSpringsTxQuilts.com.
Brick Street Vintage Market is scheduled for Saturday, September 15th from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Downtown Business Alliance is sponsoring a Brick Street Vintage Market on Saturday, September 15th, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be located downtown on Connally and Gilmer streets. Many local and out of town vendors and businesses will be here participating as wineries, galleries, antiques, fashion boutiques, homemade ice cream, kitchen items, restaurants, and even more. You don’t want to miss this!
Rock Creek Health & Rehab hosting Community Bingo
Rock Creek Health & Rehab will be hosting an age 55 and up Community Bingo on September 18th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rock Creek is located at 1414 College Street in Sulphur Springs. Come on out and join the fun for some great prizes!!!
Hampton House Jewelry is having an anniversary celebration
Hampton House is hosting an anniversary celebration and ribbon cutting on Thursday, September 20th at 2 p.m. Hampton House is located at 305 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. Make sure to come out and be a part of their special day!
Sunny Springs is hosting a Fall Carnival on Thursday, September 20th
Sunny Springs is hosting a Fall Carnival on Thursday, September 20th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunny Springs is located at 1200 N. Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. Make plans to come out, play games, win prizes, and enjoy food. Tickets will be $1.00 each, and can be used towards food, games, and activities. All proceeds will benefit the residents of Sunny Springs. For more information, call Mary Belcher, Activity Director, at (903) 885-6571.
The Lights of Life Style Show is scheduled for Thursday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m.
The HC Health Care Foundation is hosting its annual Lights of Life Style Show on Thursday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Lou Nell’s will present the latest fashion trends for Fall/Winter 2018 for women of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Tickets are $25 and will include dinner and fashions provided by Lou Nells and will feature local women from Hopkins County. Door prizes and an awesome raffle will also be available that night. For ticket information contact the Foundation office at (903) 438-4799 or Lou Nell’s at (903) 885-0664.
Workforce Solutions will host its annual LEAP Conference on September 21st from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas is hosting its annual LEAP (Learning Endorsements and Professions) Youth Expo on Friday, September 21st. This event is very much like a job fair except that it is geared to educate eighth graders and help guide them as they make their endorsement selections heading into high school. Workforce Solutions is seeking a wide variety of companies and businesses to attend the LEAP Youth Expo to describe your business and expose eighth graders to all career avenues after graduation. Since students now choose their high school endorsements while in eighth grade, the Expo is perfect for them. Over the past two years, they’ve had difficulty getting a veterinarian, doctor, dentist, orthodontist, pilot, author, artist, musician, architect, and sports/personal trainer. Please consider attending this Expo and taking visuals and information to give away. They will be so thankful to have you there! Please call Bart Spivy at (903)794-9490 ext. 513 with any questions.
PCI Manufacturing is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration
PCI Manufacturing, located at 906 N. Hillcrest Drive in Sulphur Springs, is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, September 27th at 11 a.m. Please make plans to network, enjoy a plant tour, and eat lunch with PCI Manufacturing!
City National Bank hosting ribbon cutting and business after hours events
City National Bank is hosting the re-opening of their 1133 Mockingbird location in Sulphur Springs with a fun afternoon of events! On Thursday, September 27th, they will host a customer appreciation event during the lunch hour with refreshments from 12 noon to 1 p.m. They will hold their ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. to officially welcome everyone to their newly remodeled building. Then, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., they will host a Business After Hours Mixer for everyone to come by, network, and really check out the new facility. Please make plans to attend and see the amazing changes CNB has made!
Hunt Regional is offering Mobile Mammography Coach in Sulphur Springs
Hunt Regional Hospital is offering the Tubby Adkisson Memorial Mobile Mammography Coach on September 27th in the Spring Village Shopping Center in Sulphur Springs. All insurances accepted at Hunt Regional are also accepted for the Mobile Mammography Coach, including Medicare and Medicaid. They can also help with payment resources for uninsured/income-eligible women or those who choose to pay cash. For help with payment resources please call The Bridge Breast Network at (214) 821-3820 x 21. To schedule individual screening mammograms, please call (903) 408-5010. Appointments and pre-registration are requested.
Wells Furniture has scheduled their ribbon cutting celebration
Wells Furniture, located at 468 West Shannon Road in Sulphur Springs, is holding their ribbon cutting celebration at noon on Friday, September 28th. Please make plans to attend to network with other business members and to welcome this company to Hopkins County!
Walk Like MADD event is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th
The annual Walk Like MADD event is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th at Shannon Oaks Church in Sulphur Springs at 6 p.m. MADD would like to encourage businesses, individuals, and community groups to participate by forming a team and coming out to the walk on September 29th. The event is a glow walk and is a great activity for family and friends.
Wildcats Face Terrell’s Flex Bone Offense Friday
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says he has never had a football game canceled due to lightning in his 28 year coaching career before Friday (September 7) night. He said from a positive standpoint, there were no injuries. From a bad standpoint, Coach Owens said the players lose the experience they would have gained from playing a game. He said there are only 10 games so it’s tough to lose one.
Coach Owens said it was not just us. Several other district teams also had games canceled. He said lightning strikes began in Sulphur Springs last Friday at 4:45 p.m. and continued until about 10:15 p.m. Terrell got to play one quarter last Friday getting in about 30 snaps on offense before lightning intervened. The Wildcats face Terrell on Homecoming Friday (September 14) at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The Tigers have a new offense. They are now running the Flex Bone option. Coach Owens said that will make it all about responsibilities for the Wildcats. He said Wildcats defenders will have to contain the dive, the quarterback, the pitch and possible play action passes. Coach Owens said they will try to lull you to sleep also using tight ends, formations and motion. He said Tigers Coach Mike Shields decision to switch offenses caught the Wildcats staff off guard since the current Terrell staff has not done this before.
Coach Owens said the Terrell option quarterback is sound and makes good decisions. Terrell also has a big 320 or 330 pound nose guard. Coach Owens referred to him as a refrigerator and said the Wildcats would have their hands full with him. He said Terrell is athletic and speedy.
Coach Owens said an advantage for the Wildcats might be roster size on Friday. The Wildcats have more than 50 players while Terrell had just over 30. Many of the Tigers play both offense and defense. He said the Terrell defense attempts to create chaos by changing front looks, walking linebackers up and blitzing often. Coach Owens said the Wildcats had very good practice days Monday and Tuesday (September 10-11).
Local Pilot Club Donates to A Walk to Remember
The Sulphur Springs Pilot Club made a $ 175.00 donation to the 2018 A Walk To Remember Campaign. Pictured left to right in front of the Raffle Quilt:
Marilyn Holt, Beverly Owens, Karon Weatherman, Tammi Reardon and Brenda Monroe
Vigil for Starla Rae Hanson to be Held at Old Houston School Site.
A vigil for Starla Rae Hanson will be held at the Old Houston School site on Thursday evening, 7:30PM. This event was setup by the family of the deceased. Everyone is welcomed to attend. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 AM at West Oaks funeral home.
Starla Rae Hanson
Don’t Miss the 2nd Annual Brick Street Vintage Market on September 15, Sponsored by the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance
Over 60 vendors of art, antiques, collectibles, woodcrafts, junque, handmade soaps and lotions, quilts, needlework and much more will be centered downtown Sulphur Springs all day on Saturday September 15. The market will be open from 8am til 5pm, with vendors, demonstrations and attractions lined up on Connally and Main Streets and across Celebration Plaza. No need to worry about something to eat! All the downtown restaurants, coffee shops, wineries, sandwich and sweet shops will be open, and some will be serving breakfast as well.
The first 100 shoppers to arrive on the market scene need to go to the entrance of Plain and Fancy Sandwich shop to register for prizes and receive a keepsake bag filled with discount coupons and goodies. Through the day you can see demonstrations of machine embroidery by a local vendor whose work was seen in Soutern Living magazine, and attend a wine tasting at Phinesse Farms. Gourmet KItchen and Company will have a tasting of fall flavors and you can sample wood fired pizza from Arturo’s. LOcate Danna’s Gypsy wagon for rare vintage finds. Many other surprises will be part of the day-long Market.
Don’t forget that the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show will be going on all day Friday Septemer 14 and Saturday September 15 at The Roc, 115 Putman Street, which is just a half-block from the downtown Square. This is the Quilt Guild’s 19th consecutive show and the organizers enjoy pairing up with the Vintage Market each year. Find out more at sulphurspringsdowntownbusinessalliance.
