“Updated” Thunderstorm Warning for Western Hopkins County
The warning ended at 2 p.m. with light rain falling in western Hopkins County. The storm’s intensity diminished as it moved through the area.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
122 PM CST MON FEB 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Hunt County in north central Texas…
Western Hopkins County in north central Texas…
* Until 200 PM CST.
* At 122 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Quarter size hail.
Wind Speed: 50 mph
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include…
Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Cumby, Campbell and Lone Oak.
This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 101 and 125.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Weapon in Vehicle Must Have Been Left There by Another
Cumby Police made a traffic stop on I-30 at the 110-mile marker Sunday. A marijuana grinder was observed in the passenger seat and the odor of marijuana was coming from the 2012 Chevy Impala. The driver, Geremi Coroell Hoskins, 27, of Garland presented the officer with an ID but had no driver’s license. That was the beginning. Hoskins said he was driving a borrowed vehicle.
A citation was written for no Driver’s License and for drug paraphernalia. Then the Cumby officer asked Hoskins if there was anything else in the vehicle. Hoskins said, “No.” With consent to search, the officer found a semi-automatic .38 pistol in the console. Hoskins claimed it wasn’t his but must have been left in the vehicle by his friend who loaned him the vehicle. A check on Hoskins showed him to have a felony conviction on his record.
Hoskins is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Unlawful Possession of a Fire Arm by a Felon and is being held on a $10,000 bond.
The Unknown Proved to be Methamphetamine
Hopkins County Deputy responded at a call regarding a possible overdose Saturday evening. Parents of Cameron Blayne Davis, 18, gave the deputy a plastic baggie with several white pills identified as Xanex and two unknown capsule pills. It was the unknown that created the problem.
Davis was seen by EMS but refused treatment. He was left at home to sleep. However, when the unknown pills were tested, they proved to be methamphetamine. When Davis was arrested Sunday at 6:30 p.m. he told the deputy he believed the unknown pills to be “Molly”.
Davis is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram and is being held on a $10,000 bond.
SSISD Open House Schedule March 6-9
Sulphur Springs ISD Open House Schedule was released Monday by Rusty Hardin, Assistant Superintendent. The district invites parents and the community to visit the schools during Open House week.
Below is the schedule for each campus:
ECLC – Monday, March 6, 2017 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Douglas – Monday, March 6, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SS High School – Monday, March 6, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SS Middle School – Tuesday, March 7, 2017 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
SS Elementary – Tuesday, March 7, 2017 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Bowie Primary – Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lamar Primary – Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Travis Primary – Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
At Cooper Lake Two Arrested for False Information Given Deputy; Nine sited for Paraphernalia
At the south boat ramp and FM 2285 at Cooper Lake, a Hopkins County Deputy on patrol observed nine individuals smoking marijuana. The deputy wrote citations to all for possession of drug paraphernalia. However, Zakary Seth Taylor, 17, of Sulphur Springs provided false information following the advice given by Logan Wes Houk, 17 of Sulphur Springs.
Zakary Taylor
Houk knew that Taylor was a felon and told Taylor to say he was Houk’s cousin and use that name. At the time, Houk and Taylor were picked up by their parents and taken home. The deputy discovered the false information and arrested Houk for Hinder Apprehension or prosecution of a Known Felon. Taylor was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3, less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone, Fail to Identify Fugitive Intent Given False Information, and for possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Logan Houk
Houk is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $15,000 bond. Taylor’s bond’s were set at $15,000.
“Updated” Preliminary Total for Junior Market Show Sale of Champions at $352,000 with More to Be Added
A large crowd filled the west side of the Civic Center arena for the Sale of Champions at the Hopkins County Junior Market Show.
According to Brad Johnson, with Northeast Texas Farmers Coop, the Hopkins County Junior Market Show Sale of Champions preliminary total $352,000+. The final total will be close to or above last year’s record of $357,000. There were 125 sale lots this year.
A complete list of those in the sale will be posted as soon as the final numbers are complete. The first two animals sold were the Grand Champion Steer and the Grand Champion Swine.
Grand Champion Steer: Cheyenne Gray: Miller Grove FFA: Bought by 10-2-4 Ranch for $5850.00
Grand Champion Swine: Brody Busby: Como-Pickton FFA: Bought by Farm Country, Toliver Ford, Northeast Texas Farmers Coop, Bell Concrete and Texas Farm Credit for $4,100.00
Grand Champion Lamb: Tanner Swinson: Hopkins County 4-H: bought by Northeast Texas Farmer Coop, FEC, M&F and Alliance Bank for $4,400.00
Grand Champion Goat: Amy Sprague: North Hopkins FFA: bought by Hopkins County Abstract, Advantage Copy, Texana Asphalt & Dr. Phil Jackson for $4,400.00
Grand Champion Poultry: Phillip Rater: Sulphur Springs FFA: Bought by SS Dodge for &2,500.00
Reserve Champion Steer: Tracey Shackelford: Sulphur Springs FFA: Bought by Hopkins County Vet for $3,955.00
Reserve Champion Swine: Elly Eddins: Sulphur Springs FFA: Bought by Alliance Bank for $2,600.00
Reserve Champion Lamb: Reeses Ragan: HC4-H: Bought by Bell Concrete, MLCT and GHB Trucking for $4,700.00
Reserve Champion Goats: Parris Pickett: SSFFA: Bought by 10-2-4 Ranch and SS Dodge for $6,000.00
Reserve Champion Poultry: Caitlin Weatheread: North Hopkins FFA: Bought by Arvis Tanton/Carriage House for $1,900.00
Iwuakor District Defensive MVP; Wildcats Named to Basketball All-District Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta unveiled eight Wildcats’ players who were named to the All-District Basketball Team on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show.
6-foot-7 inch sophomore post Victor Iwuakor was unanimously chosen as the district’s Defensive MVP.
Two Wildcats’ players made First Team All-District: senior Ke’Ontae Dunn and sophomore Keaston Willis.
Three Wildcats were selected to the All-District Second Team: freshman Michael Jefferson, who missed out on Newcomer of the Year by one vote, junior Bryson Lynn and senior Dane Rutherford.
Earning Honorable Mention were sophomore Xavier Cork and junior Dedric Godbolt.
Lady Cats Softball Wins Four of Five in Allen Tourney
The Lady Cats’ softball team won four out of five games for a second straight tournament as they wrapped up play in an Allen tournament with a 7-0 win over Sherman Saturday. The Lady Cats also won four out of five in their Sulphur Springs Varsity Softball Tournament last week.
Bailey Haggerty pitched a six-inning shutout against Sherman allowing only 3 hits and striking out 5. The game was scoreless until the top of the third inning when the Lady Cats scored 2 runs. They added 3 in the third and 1 in the fourth and fifth innings. The Lady Cats made no errors. Hannah Crowson had 4 hits and Alyssa Abron and Jaye Doughtie had 2 hits apiece. Kate Potts, Kristen Allen and Crowson all had RBI’s.
The Lady Cats improved their season record to 8-2. They will travel to McKinney for a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday.
Wildcats Baseball vs. Whitehouse Declared Double Forfeit After Brawl
The Wildcats’ baseball team’s final game in the Rose City Classic against Whitehouse Saturday evening was declared a double forfeit after the two teams were involved in a brawl. The incident occurred in the top of the seventh inning with the Wildcats leading 3-2 with the tying run on base with two outs. The Wildcats led 3-0 going into the top of the seventh but Whitehouse scored two runs on a single, two hit batsmen and a two-RBI single.
Then the Wildcats turned a double play. Then a Whitehouse player reportedly threw a punch at Wildcats shortstop Ryan Humphries. A brawl erupted. When order was restored, umpires declared the game a double forfeit. The crazy top of the seventh detracted from a fine pitching effort by the Wildcats Triston McCormick who threw six innings of shutout baseball allowing only five hits. The Wildcats had five hits.
The Wildcats scratched out a run in the first inning aided by a Whitehouse error. The Wildcats scored two more runs in the fifth inning. Kaden Argenbright had an RBI single that scored Mason Buck who singled and then stole second base. A second run scored on another Whitehouse error. With the double forfeit, the Wildcats ended the Rose City Classic with 1 win and 3 losses. The Wildcats season record is 1-3. The Wildcats will play in a Lindale tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Ramirez Returned to Jail on Parole Violation
Oscar David Ramirez, 34, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested at his residence for violation of probation Sexual Assault and placed in Hopkins County jail. His bond was denied. Reasons for the violation of parole are unknown at this time.
On Thursday, July 23, 2015, in the Eighth Judicial District Courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse, Oscar David Ramirez was placed on 10 years deferred probation . Ramirez was arrested and booked into Hopkins County jail on September 4, 2014 charged with sexual assault after an 18-year old Sulphur Springs woman accused him of drugging her before the July 13, 2014 assault at a bar restaurant.
The woman told Sulphur Springs police at that time that Ramirez served her alcohol. The next thing she remembers is waking up with Ramirez having sex with her. She told him to stop and later was able to run for help. Lt. Stillwagoner’s investigation indicates there may be other victims.
