Fugitives Arrested by SCU Monday in Saltillo
Jesus Jose Jacobo
Two fugitives were arrested by the Special Crimes Unit Monday. The Fugitive Task Force out of Arlington, notified the SCU that Hollie Marie Jocobo, 44, and Jesus Jose Jacobo, 44, both of Richland, were suspected to be in the Saltillo area.
Hollie Jacobo
The pair was arrested at a residence on CR 3534 near Saltillo. Both are charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
Both are currently in Hopkins County Jail. Hollie Jacobo is held on a $100,000 bond and Jesus Jacobo is being held on a total of $200,000 bond on two charges.
Area School Board Races Adding New Candidates
Area school board races are picking up additional candidates.
In Mt Vernon, incumbent Steven Asay and newcomer Josh Jordan join Millisa Dunvavant and Brook Bussell who have filed for Mt Vernon School Board.
At Yantis, add Mike Allen to those who have filed for a seat on the school board. Allen joins Jennifer McKeever, April Johnson and Melissa Stephens, who have filed. Tyra Kenemore has filed for the unexpired term there.
For Como-Pickton School Board, incumbents Jim Murray, Greg Anglin, and Mark Humphrey have filed for re-election. Also filing are Jared Brumley, Jessica Pegues and Brittney Wright Smith.
For School Board in Sulphur Springs, both incumbents, Robbin Vaughn and Robert Cody, filed for re-election on the first day available.
Filing dates for the May 6th election continue through February 17.
Wanted Man Flees Law Enforcement Tuesday Following Traffic Stop; Sulphur Bluff School on Soft Lockdown
During a traffic stop at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday morning on FM 71 just west of the Sulphur Bluff store, John Maxwell, 36, of Paris, fled the Hopkins County Deputy. Maxwell fled south from the location on foot. A pursuit followed and the deputy called for support. The Sulphur Bluff ISD was placed on a Soft Non-Emergency Lock Down as Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies, Investigators, County and State Bloodhounds, and DPS Helicopter are involved in the pursuit of Maxwell. A warrant for Maxwell was issued in Austin, TX based on charges of Burglary of a Habitation and Possession of 10 to 50 forms of Identifying Information in Lamar and Red River Counties.
Maxwell was wearing a black t-shirt, ball cap, and jeans. He should not be approached but if seen, call the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Maxwell has a history of criminal activity dating back to August, 2006. He has been arrested multiple times for criminal trespass, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, assaulting a public servant, assault causing bodily injury, fraudulent use of identifying and information.
Traveling with Maxwell was a female and juvenile. The female and juvenile were taken to CHRISTUS Mother Francis and then transported to Hopkins County Jail. The female is Tara Slough, 41, who has been married to Maxwell, according to a Slough’s niece. Slough and Maxwell were separated so that she could regain custody of the juvenile according to the niece. Slough moved from Paris to Mt Vernon to get away from Maxwell, stated the niece. Slough has fled police before when with Maxwell.
Sulphur Bluff ISD Soft Non-Emergency Lock Down – Classes on as Usual
Sulphur Bluff ISD Soft Non-Emergency Lock Down – As Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies, Investigators, County and State Bloodhounds, and DPS Helicopter pursue John Maxwell of Paris. A warrant for Maxwell was issued in Austin, TX. Maxwell fled on foot after a traffic stop on FM 71 this morning at 7:51 AM. More to follow.
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Tigers in District Showdown
Coach Chapman on Big Showdown With Mt. Pleasant
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman went to see if the first place Lady Cats would get some help from Texas High, who was playing at second place Mt. Pleasant last Friday night. The Lady Cats had a bye Friday. Mt. Pleasant won setting up a battle between the district’s top two teams. Coach Chapman said it was good that the Lady Cats didn’t have to depend on anyone to knock off Mt. Pleasant. The Lady Tigers only loss was by two points at home to the Lady Cats last month. Coach Chapman said a tough game against Mt. Pleasant would help prepare the Lady Cats for playoff games. He said potential playoff opponents were North Forney or Lovejoy. Coach Chapman said his team was ready for the Mt. Pleasant rematch. He said his team had played real good defense in recent wins over Pine Tree and Texas High. Concerning Mt. Pleasant, Coach Chapman said he was impressed with Sakaria Grant and Shakyra Hutchings. Mt. Pleasant is coached by former Lady Cat Coach Tina Carrillo, in her first year at Mt. Pleasant. She likes to use a run and jump press and make team’s turn the ball over. Coach Chapman indicated handling the press would be a big key to the game. The Lady Cats come in 11-0 in district play and Coach Chapman said he wants his team to finish their job in district play.
Cipoletta on Mt. Pleasant Rematch
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said Friday night’s bye for the Wildcats came at a good time. Some of his players have been battling the flu and are dealing with nagging injuries. He admitted to being a little under the weather himself. Coach Cipoletta said he is also glad his team has another shot at Mt. Pleasant. The Tigers won in Wildcats Gym, 51-39 back on January 13. Having watched tape of the first game, Coach Cipoletta said his Wildcats didn’t play all that poorly. He said they got the shots they wanted but just didn’t hit them. Coach Cipoletta liked the Wildcats defense as they held the high scoring Tigers to less than 60 points. He said his team enters the rematch with confidence. Coach Cipoletta said the first loss was actually beneficial because it revealed some things the Wildcats needed to do better. The first time the Wildcats had to play without senior spark plug Dane Rutherford. He’ll be available Tuesday night. Coach Cipoletta said the game should feature a battle of big men, the Wildcats Victor Iwuakor and the Tigers James Moore. The Wildcats are 8-1 in district play, just one game behind the Tigers.
Miller Grove Lady Hornets Seniors Night
The Miller Grove senior girls played their final home game of the season in Hornets Gym on Friday February 3 against Saltillo. The Seniors are Candace Earp, Ashley Purser, Kayleigh Lester, Alexandra Zeigler and Aleigh Bessonett.
Wildcats’ Powerlifting Team Finished Third at Emory Rains Meet
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team finished third at a meet at Emory Rains Saturday. Wildcats Coach Casey Jeter said his team wanted to win the meet but he said it just shows you how competitive our area is in powerlifting. Still Coach Jeter said the Wildcats had a very good meet Saturday with some huge positives.
Out of the Wildcats’ eleven team members, Coach Jeter said ten placed in the top five to score points. He said everyone’s total weight lifted increased except for two lifters and Coach Jeter said everyone recorded a personal record in the squat. The Wildcats had two first place finishers: D’idrec Dugan in the 220 pound weight class and Ian Blanch in the 275 pound weight class. Coach Jeter said his team is getting stronger. He said the Wildcats currently have an incredible 11 lifters who are currently qualified for the regional meet. The Wildcats will have one more meet to improve.
They will lift at a Quitman meet on February 18. The regional meet in Lindale will take place March 4.
Meal A Day Menu For February 13th-17th
TxDOT Celebrates A Century of Service
AUSTIN – To honor the past while anticipating the future, the Texas Department of Transportation celebrates a century of service this year with a traveling exhibit and other events to highlight the agency’s ongoing mission of connecting Texans to what matters most – the people they love and the places they need to be.
“Through 100 years of collaboration and leadership, TxDOT has helped connect communities to commerce and people to opportunity by building and maintaining the backbone of our healthy economy — now the tenth-largest in the world,” said Gov. Greg Abbott. “That robust transportation system paves the way to prosperity for more families and more businesses each and every day. On behalf of the people of Texas, I congratulate TxDOT on their first 100 years and look forward to continuing our work to accelerate economic opportunity and fuel Texans’ freedom to aspire.”
As the state’s economy and population continue to grow, TxDOT remains committed to meeting Texas’ ongoing and ever-changing transportation needs. In the early 1900s, the goal was connecting farms and ranches to market; today, it’s safely moving goods and a population of more than 27 million across a nation-leading 80,000 miles of state-maintained roadways – even in the midst of historic growth in our population and trade.
“A century ago, Texas’ state highway system was established to get Texans out of the mud,” said Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Tryon Lewis. “Now, under the leadership of Gov. Abbott, and with the support of the Legislature, the Transportation Commission is dedicated to getting Texans out of traffic jams and moving them as safely and efficiently as possible to their destinations, and then back to their loved ones.”
To commemorate this 100-year milestone, TxDOT invites the public to visit its centennial website. The public also is invited to “Track the Truck” and join in the celebration as a refurbished, 27-foot-long 1918 Liberty Truck makes its way across the state as part of a traveling exhibit that tells the district-by-district story of the agency’s 100-year history. Along with the truck, the exhibit will feature historical photos and a visual timeline highlighting significant dates and achievements.
“We are extremely grateful for the century of support from our elected leaders and citizens who most recently authorized measures to increase highway funding, which will allow us to deliver new projects to keep Texans moving for the next 100 years,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “Our traveling centennial exhibit affords us a great opportunity to thank the public and share a uniquely historical perspective of how our roadways have evolved from their early beginnings into the expansive network we know today.”
The TxDOT Story
Born as the Texas Highway Department on April 4, 1917, the earliest incarnation of the Texas Department of Transportation was tasked with a challenge that continues today – there’s a lot of ground to cover in Texas.
In its first nine months, the Texas Highway Department registered nearly 200,000 automobiles and drew the first official map showing the routes of 8,865 miles of improved roadways that would tie Texas together.
As Texas grew, so did the department’s responsibilities. In the 1970s, its scope would stretch beyond roads and highways to local and regional public transit providers. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the agency was assigned additional duties, including aviation and railroads along with ports and waterways. It also was given a new identity – the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT for short.
Today, TxDOT continues to address the state’s ongoing and growing transportation needs. From its humble beginnings of 10 employees and a 1918 construction project creating a 20-mile road between Falfurrias and Encino to the world’s first precast network arch bridge in Fort Worth, TxDOT has grown into one of the state’s largest agencies with more than 11,000 team members maintaining 80,000 miles of Texas roadways.
It’s been a century of service and TxDOT looks forward to the next 100 years of connecting Texans to what matters most.
