Late Night Arrest of Woman; Meth’s Stranglehold
April 22, 2017
Kayla Renea Roth, 26, of Summer Texas was arrested Friday at 2 a.m. at the corner of Highway 19 and FM 71 by a Hopkins County Deputy. When the deputy made a traffic stop, Roth showed signs of methamphetamine use. Roth said she had been arrested in Gregg County for Possession of meth a month ago but had not used meth since that arrest. Her story is one of many who are in the stranglehold of meth.
With consent to search the vehicle, the deputy called the DPS K-9 handler. The K-9 gave a positive alert on the vehicle. A clear plastic baggie containing methamphetamine was found inside the glove box. A pipe commonly used to smoke meth was also found in the vehicle.
Roth told the officers that she was going to Rehab in Winnsboro this weekend and was out on bond from Gregg County for the other possession. She is now in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 >1-gram <4-grams and is being held on a $15,000 bond.
April 1st, 2017
Injury to a Child Charges Added for County Inmate
April 22, 2017 – An additional charge of Injury to a Child (Felony 3) was added to charges against James Michael Morris, Jr, 31, of Sulphur Springs.
James Michael Morris, Jr
Morris is in Hopkins County Jail charged with burglary of a building, a case that was under investigation by the Sheriff’s office following Morris’ arrest for arson on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Morris was charged in December with setting a vehicle on fire on December 12th after falling a couple of months behind in car payments. He had turned himself in at the Sheriff’s Office at that time.
UPRA Rodeo Parade
The UPRA Rodeo in Sulphur Springs April 21-22 attracted the attention of many from a video produced by a New Jersey news crew Friday night to the Parade conducted Saturday morning.
The New Jersey news crew have been touring Middle America and week six of their tour brought them to the Civic Center Arena where they filmed various scenes from the rodeo and interviewed cowboys. The video was titled “God, Family, Horses” and is available on YouTube.
The parade Saturday morning was short in length but spirited.
Wildcats Bludgeon Mt Pleasant 10-0; Maintain District Lead
Wildcats pitcher Triston McCormick took a perfect game into the fifth inning at Mt. Pleasant but had to settle for a one-hitter as the Wildcats bludgeoned Mt. Pleasant, 10-0 in a game halted after five inning due to the ten-run rule.
The lead off hitter for the Tigers in the fifth hit a solid single to right. There were also a pair of errors in the inning but McCormick pitched around them and preserved his shutout. McCormick worked five innings allowing just the one hit and no runs. He also struck out 7 and had no walks.
The Wildcats hammered out a dozen hits. Mason Buck opened the game with a big home run off the Mt. Pleasant scoreboard and the Wildcats led 1-0. They added two more runs in the top of the second. After Ryder Caddell singled and Michael Arnold doubled, Dawson Draper drove in two runs with a double. The Wildcats increased their lead to 5-0 in the top of the third. McCormick opened the inning with a walk. Arnold drove home a run with a double. Draper drove in Arnold with a double. The Wildcats doubled their score with five runs in the top of the fifth as they batted around. Caddell walked and Arnold singled. Draper collected his fourth and fifth RBIs in the game with his third double. Millsap singled. Buck drove home a run with a sacrifice fly. Argenbright singled and Golightly drive in a run with a single. McCormick drove in the last run with a sacrifice fly. Arnold was 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Draper was 3 for 3 with one run scored and five RBIs. Golightly was 2 for 4 with an RBI. Buck was 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 RBIs. McCormick had an RBI.
The Wildcats are now 9-1 in district play and they are now 15-6-1 for the season. Their next game is Tuesday night at Eagle Stadium as Greenville comes to town for senior night.
PA Announcer Jeff Harris is also expected to provide lots of trivia about Eagle Stadium, which may be hosting its’ last game. Harris also wants to recognize anyone at the game who ever played at the old historic stadium.
Lady Cats Finish District in Third With Friday Night Loss; Face Lovejoy Next Week
This one hurt. The Mt. Pleasant Lady Tigers used the long ball and a big defensive play to squeeze past the Lady Cats, 5-4 at Lady Tiger Field in Mt. Pleasant Friday evening. The loss dropped the Lady Cats into third place. Mt. Pleasant and Texas High are district co-champs.
The Lady Cats now face Lovejoy late next week in bi-district with details to be determined.
Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the third, Mt. Pleasant’s Kamille Gill hit a three run home run to tie the score. Then trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Lady Tiger Vanaysha Green hit a two run home run to give the Lady Tigers a lead they would not give up. The game changed in lightning fashion in the top of the sixth. The Lady Cats, trailing 5-4, loaded the bases with just one out. Jaye Doughtie and Kelsey Wallace drew one out walks. Alli Fite then put down a bunt for a hit and the Lady Tigers went for a force out at third. Doughtie just beat the throw according to the field umpire and the bases were loaded. Macee Hollins then hit a little popper down the third base line that looked like it would fall in front of the Lady Tigers’ third baseman. She made a diving catch and then turned and threw to third catching a Lady Cat baserunner off the base on the unusual play. The improbable double play ended the promising inning.
The Lady Cats threatened in the top of the seventh as Alyssa Abron led off the inning with a single. She moved to second when Hannah Crowson was thrown out at first after a bunt. Brinklee Driver just missed one and flied out deep to right center as Abron moved to third. Kristen Allen grounded out to short. The throw to first was low but Mt. Pleasant held onto it and they celebrated the win. The Lady Cats started well scoring three times in the top of the second. Allen doubled, Sadie Stroud and Doughtie singled and Wallace cleaned the bases with a double right down the left field line. The Lady Cats used some small ball to get their fourth run, which gave them a 4-3 lead at the time. Stroud walked and Wallace doubled. Fite then put down a sacrifice bunt. On the throw to first, Stroud scored.
Mt. Pleasant outhit the Lady Cats 12 to 10. The Lady Cats had 2 errors. Bailey Haggerty took the loss throwing five innings allowing 11 hits and 4 earned runs with 1 strikeout and 1 walk. Allie Fite pitched a scoreless sixth inning working around a hit and a walk.
The Lady Cats end up 9-3 in district play and they are now 22-7 for the season.
Flynn, DPDF Respond to Dallas Mayor’s Criticism Regarding Pension Solution Bill
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AUSTIN- After months-if not years-of negotiations, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings sent a letter out to the Dallas Taxpayers Thursday labeling the pension solution bill authored by the Chairman of the House Pensions Committee, Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van), a “taxpayer bailout.”
 “I am deeply disappointed in the Dallas Mayor making allegations and spreading incorrect information that won’t hold up under scrutiny,” said Chairman Flynn. “If the Mayor would have waited a day he would have found out that his ‘improvements’ to the Plan language would have not only been NOT backed up by the objective review of the Pension Review Board, he would have realized his own staff gave him incorrect information based upon unsubstantiated assumptions about the plan itself that lead to claims in his letter his own actuarial team won’t back up but he touted as true.”
Chairman Flynn and his staff have worked tirelessly on a pension solution for the Dallas Police and Firemen that will not only save the pension itself, but also make the plan actuarially sound. Without actuarial soundness, the plan will completely diminish within the next few years leaving many retired Dallas Police and Firemen across the state without a pension at all.
“I have offered time and time again for the Mayor to provide workable solutions but he has resorted to bullying and name calling while we are working on solutions rather than focus on protecting the 10,000 Police and Fire retirees, members and their families,” said Chairman Flynn. “That lends a lot of credence to the opinion of many that the Mayor just wants to take over the Plan and drastically attack benefits by collapsing the plan. Well that’s not going to happen. The city can’t recruit because they have a preference for parks over police and firemen, suggesting to everyone those officers rate below dirt and grass. The current legislation raises no taxes and requires no bonds and I have no idea why the Mayor thinks it is so. I suggest he stops wasting taxpayer dollars on expensive PR firms, lobbyists and lawyers, quit claiming bankruptcy is the answer and starts taking public safety seriously.”
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Man Wanted for Murder in Massachusetts Arrested in Hopkins County
April 21, 2017 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Haverhill, Massachusetts man, Luis Rodriguez, 24, who is charged with shooting a woman to death in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Rodriguez allegedly shot the victim and companion outside a nightclub in Lawrence. The companion survived the shooting according to a news report out of Massachusetts. The shooting occurred on Easter Sunday according to a story published by the Eagle-Tribune in Andover, Massachusetts.
Rodriguez is being held in Hopkins County jail on Massachusetts’ charges of murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and illegal possession of a firearm. He is being held without bail.
The Massachusetts’s area District Attorney is seeking a governor’s warrant to return him to the state.
Tornado Watch Until 1 A.M. Saturday, April 22, 2017; Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Included
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday for North Central and Northeastern Texas. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County along with surrounding counties are included in this watch.
Remember that a watch means weather conditions indicate the possibility of severe weather including a tornado. KSST will continue to monitor the weather throughout the evening and into the early morning hours of Saturday. KSST will be live with weather radar and National Weather Service reports should severe weather occur.
Lady Lions Qualify Four for Regional Track
Four members of the Saltillo Lady Lions’ track team qualified for regional in four events at an area meet recently. Sienna Collins had a terrific meet winning the 3200-meter run, the 1600-meter run and the 800-meter run.
Brenda Castro also qualified for regional with a third place finish in the 3200-meter run, a fourth place finish in the 1600-meter run and a second place finish in the 300-meter hurdles.
Jocelyn Ochoa qualified with a fourth place finish in the 3200-meter run.
Chaeli Spears also qualified by finishing fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.
The regional meet is next Friday and Saturday. Scoring points for the Lady Lions at the area meet were Felicia Valenzuela with a sixth place finish in the 200-meter dash and a fifth place finish in the 100-meter dash. Danielle Ross also got a point by finishing sixth in the 400-meter run. Ross was also seventh in the 200-meter run. Makenna Wiler was eighth in the 3200-meter run for Saltillo.
