63 Year Old Man Arrested for Possession of Cocaine Rock
A traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police Wednesday at 2:57 a.m. in the 700 block of Whitworth Street resulted in the arrest of David Lincoln Alsobrooks, 63. Alsobrooks was a passenger in the vehicle.
The officer noted drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and found a cocaine rock in Alsobrooks’ pocket.
Alsobrooks is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.
A Reminder to Obey DPS Trooper’s Warning
A 22-year old female from Arkansas was arrested by DPS Tuesday evening at the 131-mile marker on I-30 for not following instructions. The charge was a misdemeanor.
The woman was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation. During the stop it was found that neither the driver nor the passenger had a driver’s license. The trooper wrote a citation and told the two to call someone with a driver’s license. He also informed them that if they were found driving again, the Volvo S80 would be impounded and the driver arrested.
A short time later, the Volvo passed the trooper’s location. He initiated a stop. The driver was the same person from the previous stop. The trooper kept his word. The driver was arrested and the vehicle impounded.
Saltillo Lions Advance to Regional Semi-Final
Saltillo Lions basketball (20-14) will face number 8 in 1-A Graford (26-8) in the Regional Semi-Final game at Mansfield High School Friday at 7 p.m. following their Regional Quarter Final win over Slidell Tuesday night at Blue Ridge High School Gym. The Lions outscored Slidell in the fourth quarter to win 58-56.
Saltillo and Slidell were evenly matched in scoring throughout the game. At the end of the first quarter the two teams were tied at 14 and at half the score was 26-26. Slidell gained a two point edge in the third leading 41-39. In the third quarter, the Lions were down by six at one point but fought back to end the quarter with the two point deficit. However a four point advantage for Saltillo in the fourth gained the victory.
The Lions hit nine of 15 free throws in the game.
Trevor Moore led Lion scoring with 16. Walker McGill contributed 15. Additional scoring came from Michael Simmons with 9; Matthew Gurley 5; Clayton Wilson 4; Ryan Prewett 4; Branson McGill 2; Logan Camp 2; and Lyle Bench 1.
Lion Coach Bill Giles said, “This was an exciting game throughout. Slidell is well coached and has very good players. Our team played really well, followed the defensive scheme we put in, and played together offensively. We battled through some adversity, came back from being down six in the third quarter and made enough plays at the end of the game to get the victory.”
Wildcat Soccer Defeats Texas High 7-0
The Wildcats’ soccer team scored a goal against Texas High at home in the game’s first 1 minute and 21 seconds and continued to score in a 7-0 win Tuesday night. Josh Whitten-Edwards scored the first goal. Bryan Roque and Julio Robles also scored in the first half as the Wildcats led, 3-0. There were four more goals in the second half from Chris Espinoza, Johnathan Lopez, David Guitierrez, and Omar Ramirez, who scored the final goal with just 5 seconds left to play. The Wildcats did a solid job of limiting the Tigers’ opportunities. The Wildcats now have 3 wins, 2 shootout losses and 4 outright losses in district play. The win helps the Wildcats’ playoff chances. They are 10-5-3 for the season. After a bye Friday night, the Wildcats will play at Mt. Pleasant next Tuesday night. The Tigers won at the SSHS Track Complex, 2-0 back on February 10.
Lady Cats Soccer Scores Big Win at Texas High
Last year a road win at Texas High was credited by Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon with being a catalyst for the nice playoff run the Lady Cats had later in the season. The Lady Cats won a similar big road win, 1-0 at Texas High Tuesday night.
After both teams failed to score in the first half, the Lady Cats broke through for a goal in the second half. The win avenges a Lady Cats’ 2-1 regulation lose at home to the Lady Tigers back on February 3.
The Lady Cats improved their district record to 6-3. Their season mark is now 11-6-2. The Lady Cats have a bye on Friday. They will play Mt. Pleasant at the SSHS Track Complex next Tuesday night. The Lady Cats won at Mt. Pleasant in dramatic fashion on February 10 scoring in the last 15 seconds of overtime to take a 2-1 win.
Lady Cats’ Softball Wins Slug-fest at McKinney
The Lady Cats’ softball team won a wild, 11-9 slug-fest at McKinney Tuesday night.
The Lady Cats scored 3 first inning runs only to see the Lions put up 4. Both teams scored a run in the third and the Lions led 5-4. The Lady Cats tied the game in the top of the fourth only to see the Lions add 2 to lead, 7-5. A 4 run fifth inning put the Lady Cats up 9-7. The Lions reduced the lead to 9-8 after six innings. The Lady Cats added 2 more runs in the top of the seventh and they led 11-8. The Lady Cats yielded 1 seventh inning run but held on to win 11-9.
Alli Fite pitched 4 innings striking out 5 and Bailey Haggerty threw 3 innings with 4 strikeouts.
The Lady Cats pounded out 9 hits. Alyssa Abron had 2 hits and she drew 2 walks. Sadie Stroud also had 2 hits. Brinklee Driver, Stroud and Kelsey Wallace all had 2 RBIs.
The Lady Cats committed 2 errors. The McKinney Lions had 8 hits but hurt their own cause with 7 costly errors.
The Lady Cats also defeated the Lions, 7-1 during the Sulphur Springs Varsity Softball Tournament. The Lady Cats are now 9-2 for the season. They will begin play in a three-day Wylie tournament Thursday.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Blend Club Elects New Officers
NEW OFFICERS The Blend Club at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center has elected a slate of new officers for the spring semester. The new officeholders include, from left, Kaleigh Pitre, secretary; Skye Gauntt, president, and Chris Goodson, vice president. The Blend Club, a student service organization, meets each week to study and discuss a subject of interest. Spanish instructor Mayra Cummings is club advisor.
Play It Forward Benefits CANHelp
Swing into spring and help your community, while enjoying a family fun filled day.
CANHelp is holding its 3rd Annual PLAY IT FORWARD Tennis Tournament & Fundraiser on Saturday, May 6th at the Sulphur Springs High School Tennis Courts.
Don’t know how to play tennis….no worries. The tournament is open at all ages and skill levels. Or come out to enjoy a day of family fun, children’s activities, silent auction and great food. All proceeds from the PLAY IT FORWARD tennis tournament and auction will be used to continue and expand CANHelp’s community assistance programs.
In 2016, CANHelp provided over $64,000 to Hopkins county families in need, through its rent and utility financial assistance programs. CANHelp not only helps Hopkins county families during difficult times but works with them to gain self-sufficiency through resume writing, job search and preparation services, along with providing information for continuing education and budget counseling.
For more information or to register come by CANHelp at 613 Gilmer ST, or call Adela Martinez at 903-885-9797. Registration is also available at online at www.canhelponline.org. Unable to attend, but want to support our programs, donations are always welcome at 613 Gilmer or can be made online.
Agreement in Principle Reached to Transfer Ownership of Local Newspaper
Ownership of the Sulphur Springs News Telegram, Country World, Neighborhood Shopper, and Down Home Living magazine will be transferred to Southern Newspapers according to an agreement in principle announced by Echo Publishing Company Tuesday in a News Telegram front page story .
Dolph Tillotson, President of Southern, assured the staff of the publications that no major changes are planned in staffing or in publications or frequency of publication. Scott Keys, President and COO of Echo Publishing stated that SNI has the same respect for community and values that have guided the Frailey-Keys family during the 65 years of ownership of the local paper. Keyes noted in a News Telegram front page story Tuesday that the single, family-owned daily newspapers are almost impossible to maintain.
Echo Publishing will continue operating its Commercial Printing division and both the newspaper and the printing company will be housed in the current facility. Echo Publishing Company will maintain ownership of the building and the newspaper will rent space for two years following finalization of the sale.
Southern Newspapers Inc, a privately owned Texas corporation, currently owns the Paris News, Texas’ oldest newspaper The Galveston County Daily News, and newspapers in Lufkin, Nacogdoches, New Braunfels, Seguin, Kerrville, Baytown, Bay City, Del Rio, Lake Jackson-Brazoria County, three newspapers in Alabama, and one in Tennessee. Founded in the 1950’s by B. Carmage Walls, the company is owned today by his daughter Lissa Williams Walls.
Since the days of F. W. “Bill” Frailey and William “Bill” Bradford, KSST and the News-Telegram worked together promoting the progress and growth of Sulphur Springs and the surrounding area. Frailey served as publisher of the newspaper until 1975 when his son-in-law, Clarke Keyes was named publisher. Keys’ son Scott became publisher in 1995.
