Hopkins County United Way Seeks to Finish Strong
The second report meeting for Hopkins County United Way Fund Campaign “Finish Strong” found at total of $30,943.50 donated toward the $165,000 goal. Campaign workers meet Tuesday at the Texas Agrilife Extension Office on Houston Street. Their next meeting is Tuesday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m.
Additional members added to the 100% Club include:
Audley Moore and Sons
Hall Oil Co.
Feeder Supply
Ardis Dance
Pawn Shop
Gloria Mitchell Insurance
Hampton House Jewelry
State Farm – Larry Moore
Texas Art and Frame
Janet Martin Realty
Berning Insurance Group
24 Hour Gym
Brian Toliver Ford
Ion Jiu Jitsu
James Litzler
Frank Bauer
Chad Cable
Gregg Price
Smith, McDowell, Ginn
Dial Study Club
Dr. Daniel Lawrence
Legacy Ag Credit
Tuesday Proclaimed Dave Davidson Day in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom read a proclamation Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. on the steps of the Hopkins County Courthouse honoring Dave Davidson for his life of service in Hopkins County Baseball. The proclamation named October 11, 2016 as Dave Davidson Day.
P r o c l a m a t i o n
WHEREAS, M. D. “Dave” Davidson was born in Hopkins County, Texas in 1934. He is known to his local league as “Dixie Dave”. His career began with Dixie Baseball in 1976 as a minor league coach for the Hopkins County Boys Baseball Association. Dave coached both of his boys (Shane & Justin) from 1976 to 1986. Dave served the Hopkins County Boys Baseball Association as commissioner from 1981 until 1985. In the Fall of 1986 he was selected to serve as the District Director for District 2 in Texas, covering 5 counties in Northeast Texas. Dave Davidson served in this role until the Fall of 1990 when he was elected to the Texas State Director for Dixie Majors. During his tenure as the State Director, the Majors program grew tremendously with record numbers of franchised leagues and producing World Series Champions and World Series Records by Texas teams and players. These are just several examples of his dedication for youth sports and local league participation; and
WHEREAS, In 1994 Dave Davidson was elected to become a National Board Member. He held this position until his retirement in 2002. In this valuable role, he promoted youth baseball and was responsible for much of the exposure garnered at the national level by players and organizations throughout the southwest. In addition to his role on the National Board, Dave Davidson served on several rule committees and served as the center point for Texas for submission of the National Dixie Baseball Scholarship award. During his career, his primary purpose was to instill in youth the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and reverence to the end that participants of the program would become responsible adults; and
WHEREAS, Dave Davidson was honored by the Hopkins County Boys Baseball Association in 1999 by throwing out the first pitch to kick-off the ’99 season and was honored again at the 60th Anniversary Celebration in Pineville, Louisiana in August, 2016 for his lasting contributions to youth sports; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Newsom, Hopkins County Judge do hereby proclaim the 11th day of October, 2016 as “Dave Davidson Day” in Hopkins County, Texas, and
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Texas, in SULPHUR SPRINGS, the County Seat, this the 11th day of October in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
Roach on Trial for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child Under 14
Tuesday morning Donald Michael Roach went on trial in a trial before the court in Hopkins County Eighth Judicial Court. Roach is being tried for Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-Female.
Donald Michael Roach
Among the witnesses are investigators for the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, CPS, and the victim. In the victim’s testimony Tuesday morning, she drew circles around the private areas of both females and males and went on to describe actions that she was asked to perform on Roach and acts that he performed on her. The child also described what took place at various locations shown in pictures presented by the prosecution. Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison allowed the child to prove that she knew the difference between a lie and the truth as he entered his questioning regarding the acts and locations where they happened.
At the time of his arrest in February, Roach, 44, was in Hopkins County jail following the outcry of a 7-year old child. Roach is being held on $150,000 bond for Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-years of age. The child and her mother were living in the same residence with Roach.
In February, Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said the child told a relative about the continuous sexual abuse and the relative took the child to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office where a report was made. The child was then taken by Investigator Dennis Findley to the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro where she, again, made an outcry during the interview there. Findley then secured a warrant for Roach’s arrest. Hopkins County and Wood County officers went to the residence on Highway 154 South near Yantis where Roach was living. Hopkins County Deputy Scott Davis made the arrest.
Wrap-up Of Ribeye Roundup Cookoff
NETBIO board, committees, sponsors and cooking teams put on a successful and memorable event on “Beef Day” October 7, 2016 on Celebration Plaza during the second annual Cattleman’s Classic Ribeye Roundup Cookoff. The 41 cooking teams were divided into 36 “amateur” teams and 5 participating restaurants. Many of the teams have competed in steak contests all over the country. According to the rules, each team selected two premium ribeye steaks provided by Brookshire’s of Sulphur Springs for the initial competition. The best of the two steaks was turned in by 1:30pm for judging. Out of that field, the top 5 cooks were determined, and turned loose for their final competition of the day at 3:30pm, with winners to be announced during the awards ceremony that evening. Then, all the cooks received more steaks to be prepared at 6pm for dinner ticketholders. Meanwhile, everyone was treated to music by Matt Dunn and the AllStars from Sulphur Springs/Winnsboro area, followed by Sarah Hobbs and her band from the Jefferson/Avinger area. After dinner, winners were announced and prizes awarded. At 8pm, a free country and western swing concert by Jake Hooker and the Outsiders took the stage. Jack Phillips, youth fiddler from Sulphur Bluff, was a featured performer. Many couples enjoyed dancing to the music under the stars as Old Glory waved in the breeze of the first cool front of the autumn.
***WINNERS IN AMATEUR DIVISION:
FIRST PLACE: SMOKE HOUSE RATS OF TERRELL, TX
SECOND PLACE: PINE MEADOW RANCH OF YANTIS, TX
THIRD PLACE: O’NEAL CATTLE COMPANY OF COMMERCE, TX
***WINNERS IN RESTAURANT DIVISION:
GRAND CHAMPION: SETH’S LAKE FORK CREEK, QUITMAN, TX
RESERVE CHAMPION: CHILI’S OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: 5D STEAKHOUSE AVINGER, TX
Crawford Sentence to Life Without Parole by Franklin County Jury
A Franklin County Jury sentenced James Crawford, 21 to Life Without Parole in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a two weeks and a day trial in Eighth Judicial Court there. Crawford, of Talco, was tried for the murder of 75-year old Kenneth Raley of Mt. Vernon. The body of Raley was found in his Miller Street home. The home had also been burglarized.
Crawford was tried for Capital Murder but did not face the death penalty. Working on a tip, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department arrested Crawford for the capital murder in Mt. Vernon in September, 2015. He was arrested in an apartment in Marshall.
NHISD Superintendent Jolley Issues Statement Regarding Fatality Accident
Saltillo Hosted Cross Country at Bob Sandlin State Park
The Saltillo Lions finished second and the Lady Lions third at the Saltillo hosted Brookshire’s Challenge Cross Country Meet at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park last Thursday.
Other area boys team finishers included Sulphur Bluff fifth, North Hopkins sixth, Como-Pickton tenth and Yantis eleventh. Among boys, Saltillo’s Dakota Patridge finished fifrth, Turner South of Sulphur Bluff was eighth, the Lions’ Walker McGill was ninth and Lyle Bench was tenth.
Other area team finishers in the girls’ run included Como-Pickton fifth, North Hopkins ninth, Yantis tenth and Sulphur Bluff fifteenth. Sienna Collins of Saltillo was second in the girls’ race.
Commissioners’ Court Approves Two Proclamations
Monday morning in Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court, two proclamations were read. One Proclamation named this week, Fire Prevention Safety Week, the second proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sunday, members of the Hopkins County Marine Corp League lowered the flags to half-staff at 9 a.m. to commemorate the day honoring those fallen in service as firefighters.
In His proclamation, County Judge Robert Newsom stated that since 1922 Fire Prevention Week is observed to remind the public of the importance of fire prevention and in remembrance of the great Chicago Fire. It is a reminder that smoke detectors are a vital part of fire prevention in the home.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the focus of Safe-T, a Northeast Texas program that provides services to domestic violence survivors and sexual assault victims in an eight county area. Those services include crisis hotline, shelter, housing assistance, counseling, support groups, and rape-crisis intervention. Safe-T has provided 320 individuals in Hopkins county with services and 1,548 individuals area wide.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Noon Hour Trivia
PJC Trivia Playing trivia is a popular activity on the PJC campuses, and student activities coordinator Leanna Swart (right) keeps the game exciting at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus. Answering the questions and winning a prize during this noon-hour contest were Nazareth Olguin, left, a second year student, and Chastity Pyron, a first year student at the campus.
