Traffic Stop Finds Marijuana, Cocaine, and Open Container
Two Paris men were arrested in a traffic stop that occurred on Church Street just south of Loop 301.
The traffic stop resulted in a positive field test for DWI and an open container was found in the vehicle. Along with the open container was promethazine, a marijuana cigar, and a torn baggy used for packaging narcotics. During the process of the arrest, a white rock-like substance that field tested to be cocaine as also found.
Frazier
Dillard
Calise Maurice Frazier, 23, of Paris is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair and Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, under 1-gram. Quadrea Quinton Dillard, 23 of Paris, was charged with DWI with an open container and Possession of Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 under 1-gram.
Walking on the Wrong Side of the Road Results in Drug Arrest
He was walking on the wrong side of the street in the 300 block of Beckham Street and that drew the attention of Sulphur Springs police. The officer stopped and noted that Larry Tyrone Goodson, 46, threw an item of contraband on the ground. The contraband was suspected cocaine.
Larry Tyrone Goodson
As the officer began the arrest, Goodson resisted arrest. After a short foot pursuit, Goodson was in custody and is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, under 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, Evading Arrest Detention, and Resisting Arrest Search or Transport. He is being held on a total of $20,000 bond.
Lady Cats’ Basketball Even Record; Host North Lamar Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team evened their season record at 1-1 with a 66-31 win at Emory Rains Saturday morning. The Lady Cats outscored Rains in every quarter.
Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 20 points and Sadavia Porter added 12. All of the Lady Cats scored including Autumn Tanton with 8, Daieyshia Pruitt with 7, Imani Taylor with 6, Tori Moore with 5 and Destinee Weeks and Rita Hill with 4 each.
The Lady Cats return to their home court to play North Lamar Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Local First Grader Produces Veterans Day Celebration
by Allison Bledsoe
A local first grader, named Karen, put together a Veterans Day celebration in downtown Sulphur Springs Saturday morning with a little help from her mother and older brother.
Vendors were present to raise money for veteran’s organizations, such as Highway Man Ink with airbrush tattoos, the local veterans homeless shelter, and Karen’s own booth with raffle tickets to several prizes.
An entertainer from Greenville was also there to sing for the attendees.
When asked for the inspiration for such an event, Karen answered, “Because I came home from school where they showed me a video of the Twin Towers and I noticed that veterans and soldiers die for our freedom. Then I came up with this plan because I came home crying and my mom said what’s wrong and I said I watched this video of the Twin Towers at school and then we came up with this plan.”
Como Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault with a Weapon
The 911 caller said she needed someone removed from her residence and when Hopkins County Deputies arrived, they did just that. They removed Patricia Inez Crawford, 33, of Como, the caller, from her residence and placed her in Hopkins County Jail.
Deputies spoke with Crawford and her boyfriend. During questioning of the two, it was determined that Crawford had picked up a shovel and hit her boyfriend in the stomach area causing a cut.
Crawford is charged with Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Weapon and is being held on a $50,000 bond.
Wildcats End Play-off Run; Cumby Advances
The Wildcats’ football team saw their season end with a bi-district playoff loss to Mesquite Poteet, 57-21 at Lindale Friday night. Pirates Coach Kody Groves said before the game that his team, ten games into the season, still hadn’t put it all together yet. His view may be different now after the Pirates scored every time they had the ball in the first half. They racked over 400 yards of offense to build a 43-15 half time lead. Mesquite Poteet added a couple of second half scores as well. Poteet will face Frisco’s Lone Star High School. Lone Star defeated Little Elm 48-9.
The Wildcats managed three scores. On their second drive, trailing 8-0, the Wildcats got a 69-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Humphries to receiver Simeon Taylor. After Angel Tavera’s extra point kick, by the Wildcats were within one point at the 6:50 mark of the first quarter. In the second quarter, down 28-7, the Wildcats scored on a one-yard run by back Colton Allen. The Wildcats got two extra points as Jose Rodriguez ran the ball into the end zone on a swinging gate play.
The score was 28-15 with 7:16 to play in the second quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Wildcats got the game’s final touchdown on a run by quarterback D’Corian Young. The Wildcats end the season with a 4-7 record. Still, after an 0-10 season in 2015, this team was able to achieve a team goal of returning to the playoffs.
Of their 49 players on the final roster, the Wildcats will lose 17 seniors but 32 players will return. Of those, they will return seven starters on offense an nine starters on defense.
Also representing the district, Texas High lost to West Mesquite by 3 in a back and forth game that ended in a 30-27 score. Marshall lost to Wylie East. Final score there was 69-35. Mt Pleasant faces Highland Park Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ford Center at the Star.
Other area results:
Cumby will advance to area playoffs after a 52-36 win over Hubbard High School. Winnsboro lost to Jefferson by 7 in a 43-36 final score. Mt Vernon ended their playoff hopes in a 46-12 loss to White Oak High School. Celina defeated Rains 62-21.
Wildcat Football Stats Going Into Bi-District Play
Here are the latest Wildcats’ football stats going into Friday night’s bi-district game against Mesquite Poteet at Lindale. The Wildcats finished the regular season at 4-6 with a 3-3 district record.
They are averaging 27 points a game for all ten games and they have allowed 32.3 points per game. In just district games, the Wildcats scored 25.1 points a game and yielded 24.5 points per game. The Wildcats offense finished #2 in district averaging 359.3 yards per game.
The Wildcats’ defense was the district’s fourth best giving up 345.8 yards per game. On plus minus concerning turnovers, the Wildcats are a plus 2. They have lost six fumbles and have thrown eight interceptions for 14 giveaways. The Wildcats have recovered 11 fumbles and they have 5 interceptions for takeaways totaling 16. That’s plus 2.
In rushing, back Searn Rodgers leads the team with 611 yards. Back Colton Allen has added 464 yards and back Cason Goodson has 283 yards. In passing quarterback Ryan Humphries was the district’s second best completing 130 of 233 passes, that’s 56%, for 1753 yards with 16 touchdowns. In receiving, receiver Simeon Taylor was the district’s second best with 50 catches. Cor’Tavius Pruitt has 18 catches. In punting, kicker Angel Tavera is the district’s top punter averaging 34.15 yards on 39 punts. In punt returns, Taylor averages 5.13 yards per return on 8 returns. In scoring, Taylor has 42 points from seven touchdowns. In scoring by a kicker, Tavera has 37 points from 25 extra point kicks and 4 field goals.
In tackles and assists, linebacker Jaxon Reneau has a team leading 52, Abron has 48, linebacker Easton Silman has 46, defensive lineman D’Idric Dugan has 43 and linebackers Lawrence Worth and Daniel Moreno have 41 each. The Wildcats have 21 sacks. Team leader is Dugan with 8, defensive lineman Haven Tennison has 5 and defensive lineman Cameron Cooks has 3 sacks. In interceptions, safety D.J. Abron has a team leading 2.The Wildcats have recovered 11 fumbles and cornerback Terrell Turman leads the team with 2.
Wildcats Basketball Faces Athens in Pre-District Opener Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team scrimmaged against Royse City and Denison at Royse City Thursday. It was the team’s second and last scrimmage. Varsity, JV and freshmen teams were all in action. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says his varsity outscored their opponents in every quarter. He says again that everybody contributed to the wins.
Coach Cipoletta was especially pleased with the play of the Wildcats’ defense. He continues to say the Wildcats defense is ahead of the offense right now. Coach Cipoletta says Thursday the Wildcats managed to score at least 20 points a quarter while often yielding ten points or less.
The Wildcats will open the regular season at Athens next Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. Coach Cipoletta says he is tired of scrimmages and he says he’s ready for a real game. He says Athens is a 4A school that went deep into the playoffs last year. Coach Cipoletta says they are also very athletic. He says he’ schedules a solid team like Athens because they play a style that will get the Wildcats ready for teams they will face in district play.
