Nelson Will Be First Texan To Preside Over Opening Of Both Chambers Of Texas Legislature
AUSTIN — Today, Jane Nelson was officially sworn in as Texas’ 115th Secretary of State by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht during a ceremony at the Texas Capitol.
Secretary Nelson issued the following statement after being sworn in to the office:
“I’m very excited to begin this next chapter in my career of public service. I want to thank my family for their tremendous support, Governor Abbott for his faith in me, and the many Texans who have inspired me to work on their behalf for so many years. I will continue to work on their behalf as Texas Secretary of State.”
On Tuesday, January 10, Secretary Nelson will open the 88th Texas Legislative Session and preside over the election of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, becoming the first Texan in history to preside over the opening of both chambers of the Texas Legislature.
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht, J. Michael Nelson, Secretary of State Jane Nelson and Governor Greg Abbott, Office of the Texas Secretary of State, Jan. 7, 2023
Open House Planned For New Hopkins County EMS Station/Hospital District Headquarters
Hopkins County EMS and Hospital District made the move in December and are getting settled into their new EMS station and Hospital District Headquarters, located on 116 Airport Road across from their old digs by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. An open house is planned Jan. 25 for the new building.
The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting at noon, and include a facility dedication with the HCHD Board of Directors, refreshments and guided tours of the facility to give the community an opportunity to see where the EMS service and HCHD headquarters will be stationed on the north side of Hopkins County. KSST sat down with HCHD CEO and EMS Director Brent Smith to get the scoop on all the bells and whistles the new $5.1 million facility offers, then was able to gather video to give a sneak peak to share with the community of the station, HQ and large ambulance bay.
Despite a few bumps along the way — skyrocketing construction costs which double the cost, a change in architects, some major design changes and supply issues that extended the build time to 2 years — the 16,000-square foot facility was more or less complete enough for EMS and HCHD staff to begin moving in by December. It’s located on two of the four acres on Airport Road from Church Street to Davis Street, leaving room for additional facilities to be built upon in the future if needed or as determined by the HCHD Board of Directors. The design was made featuring input from EMS leadership and on-duty personnel as well as a facilities team with HCHD Board members and staff, so that it is not only functional but also as comfortable and energy efficient as possible too.
Lights and ACs in common areas are designed to be fuel efficient, shutting off or powering down when not in use. A backup generator is tested weekly, to ensure it’s fueled up and functional, able to be used to run the entire facility at 70% for an extended period of time.
The facility houses the Hospital District HQ on the left and EMS on the right, with bays big enough to accommodate 8 ambulances behind it. Visitors can check in at the front lobby, where a desk has been installed should HCHD at some point choose to install a receptionist to greet people. There’s also seating to wait for the person being sought or just visit.
The facility is much more secure the the previous building, with security cameras monitoring traffic in and out of the facility and requires a department issued Prox card to enter the EMS quarters or HCHD headquarters. It also has a full fire suppression system.
The facility houses an educational training facility that beginning in February will be available for public use as well as regular CEU classes for EMS, emergency responders and the healthcare community. According to Smith, EMS plans to offer hands-on CPR and Stop the Bleed courses. There may be a charge for some of those types of classes depending on the size and cost for instructors and materials for the card and certification courses. Another course HCHD/EMS hope to be able to offer is CRASE (Citizen Response to Active Shooter Events) for the public, and employers. Members of the general public can reserve the training room for gatherings or club meetings, at no charge when its not in use for CEU training and courses.
The education/training room includes four panels that can be used a a board or separate projection screens, a camera system for video conferencing capability and holds up to 30 in the medium sized room. Desks are arranged so that laptops, cellhones and other equipment can be plugged into outlets and charged or powered during training.
To find out about an educational class offering such as a CPR or CRASE class or to reserve the training center, call the new main number, 903-485-0050 to get on the schedule
Outside of the conference or training room are community restrooms that can be used by visitors and guests to the facility, accessible without a security card.
The wing housing the HCHD Headquarters includes five offices, including the offices for the HCHD CEO, accounting, human resources staff, and CFO/Controller— a position the district is still trying to fill (call 903-485-0050 to apply). The Hospital District Headquarters also includes an activities room, human resources, a file storage room, and a workroom complete with desks, shelving and copier/printer.
In an administrative conference, the hospital district and EMS have the capability to conduct small meetings. It is equipped with a TV and camera that allows all participants at the table to visible and heard during videoconferencing. It seats 6 around it and one at the head of the table. It’s location in the middle of the administrative offices make it ideal for meetings, as they are less likely to be interrupted by regular daily activities and movements of the on-duty EMS crew, making it more efficient as well, Smith noted.
The EMS portion of the new building can house up to 8 on-duty EMS personnel, each in a separate sleep room with bed with three drawers so that each shift can store their bedding if they so choose, a chair, and small table. Each room has an alert system and is climate controlled, so the paramedics and EMTs who spend roughly one-third of their life (24-hours at a time) at work can be comfortable between calls. The individual temperature control allows each person to control her or his room for the most comfortable sleeping between calls.
The door to the EMS kitchen is located directly across from training room, allowing foods to be prepared or stored should a snack, lunch or evening meal be offered with a training or program offered in the education/training room. The food can then be easily carried into the training room, placed on the back counter, which has a few built in trash cans on one end.
The kitchen includes a large island with four stools under it on one side and storage on the side closest to the cooking range. This has proven a popular spot for paramedics to sit, sometimes over breakfast, to share what occurred on their shift as well as information that might impact the oncoming duty crew. The kitchen has three refrigerators and pantries, one for each on-duty shift, as well as the usual sink and standard kitchen appliances.
Just off the kitchen is the “day room.” On area contains a large custom built table with the EMS logo on it, where an entire shift can sit to talk or enjoy a meal together when possible between calls.
Behind that is the area containing chairs that look like the recliners at the movie theater, with built in slots for drinks or other items on each arm, which can be moved around depending on the intended use, typically set up facing a flat screen TV on the wall. The chairs make a great place to relax on shift or can be used for small group gatherings and meetings among shift staff or even supervisors in a more informal setting than the conference room or education/training room.
Between the two parts of the new building is a courtyard, where plants will be installed in the spring to provide a quiet sanctuary for hospital district and EMS staff to enjoy a break or meal outdoors as there’s a picnic table and benches. If the on-duty crew feels like grilling, there are two types grills obtained at a discounted rate from Lowes which are stored on a covered patio off accessible from the day room in the living quarters and the lobby.
The facility boasts men’s and women’s locker rooms, with 12 lockers in each so that personnel can hang and store their uniforms, extra long and short sleeved shirts, pants, coats, etc. The open lockers also have secure boxes above for storage of personal and hygiene items, or even PPE such as N95 masks; and a big box below where they can store things such as their boots or shoes, getting them off the ground. Each locker room has a washer and dryer so each shift can take care of their own clothing, the furnished towels and things of that nature while on shift. Each has two shower rooms, which staff are encouraged to use prior to leaving just to be sure any contaminants they may have encountered are washed off before they return home to their families. Shower rooms give them space to place their personal and hygiene items while they clean and get dressed, as well as racks for towels and hampers. Each locker room also had three restrooms with travel-center style doors and has two sinks near the entrance and restrooms.
“It’s very nice to have a place for everything,” Smith noted. “It makes a big difference staff as far as creature comforts at work.”
For the first time, the EMS station will have a gym with equipment which the department leadership team and fitness enthusiasts recommended. This will allow personnel to work out between calls while on-duty, or before or after their shift ends. Several staff members have been taking advantage of the facility to work out in the mornings after their shift ends, then hit the locker room showers before heading home, Smith noted.
An administrative office is shared by EMS station captains, and includes a desk, computer, printer, chairs for guests and even a window. Another office is shared by EMS shift supervisors, includes all the usual amenities as well and on occasion may also include therapy dog Dixie.
A crew work room, located nearest the bay door to the ambulances, has three work stations with computers where on-duty EMS staff can compete the required reports for each call of the day. Crews clock in and out for the day using equipment in the crew work room. Batteries for radios and cardiac monitors and things of that nature are typically stored on shelving in this room as well, in easy reach before heading out out to the truck each paramedic or EMT is assigned to for the day. Policy manuals for each ambulance also are shelved in the crew work room.
Hopkins County EMS will enjoy a new $800,000 communications equipment upgrade, which will be implemented in three phases, with a base communications center installed, radios and vehicle equipment, and tower equipment upgrades. With the appropriate equipment, EMS are able to communicate via satellite with Texas Department of Emergency Management and other national emergency management officials to participate in emergency drills or respond in other counties, medical helicopter crews or even other states with assistance and still communicate with dispatchers from the AmBus mobile unit.
For instance, during the recent tornadoes which caused more serious damage in nearby Lamar County than Hopkins County, a unit from HCEMS was deployed to the scene for 36-hours but with the mobile base satellite system and portable radios remained in contact with those at the scene as well as communications at home and afar.
The new system has triple readability — computer, fiber, VOIP —meaning that when one type of communication is down, the other can be used.
The EMS Communications Department is located at the end of the administrative hall. The communications center has three consoles to accommodate two full time dispatchers. While only two can talk on the radio at one time, from the third communications desk, a dispatcher or operators can do all of the other tasks. Each desk has 6 screens, to track and monitor ambulances, trucks and traffic with ambulance crews using towers in the four counties served by Hopkins County EMS (Hopkins, Delta, Franklin and Rains), COG mapping programs, and programming with the National Standards EMS protocols, as well as programs for the other tasks the communications personnel perform. Each desk can be lowered or raised to better fit the needs of each operator, and includes a built in fan and heater to control air at each station, as well as desk lighting.
Attached to the Communications Center is a break room, which like the EMS areas was designed for functionality as well as comfort of dispatchers.
Behind the break room is the main server room, which contains the electronics and equipment which power the entire building. The generator alarm system is also in that area so that dispatchers can monitor it to make sure it continues to function properly, ever ready for use.
An alert lighting system installed throughout the facility. A computer voice, the preferred modulation of EMS personnel, announces alerts and assignments. Lighting in designated areas is hooked into the CAD (computer dispatch system) so that it turns a different color to alert the on-duty crews which of the three types of calls they are being dispatched to — a medical call, red a fire department assist or law enforcement call. Each of the 8-rooms, hallway intersections, dayroom and main rooms flash the lights. A TV monitor mounted near the top of the wall pulls up a map for the address to show staff the location of the call, then can be zoomed in for better directions. In a few other locations, a second monitor displays maintenance and other notices the department personnel should know about apparatus and requirements.
The building has an electrical/mechanical room to store those necessary items.
The new facility also has a clinical supply room, where all medical supplies and medications are inventoried and shelved for ease of access for the staff. Each separate piece contains an RF ID number. This helps keep track of all inventory, so EMS knows exactly how much of each supply they have, making it easier to known how many of each need to be ordered at any given time so they do not run out of any supplies (unless they are on backorder for an extended period of time) and preventing overstocking as well. When supplies come in, designated staff tag them with an ID tag, which allows the system to track and keep a count of each item. An ID reader can easily be used to scan the plastic tubs to see exactly how many are in the tubs on the shelf at any given time.
In addition to making sure EMS has what is needed, the RF ID tracking system also is a financial control helping the department be more fiscally responsible. Another bulk storage room holds boxes with the supplies as they are brought in, are tagged and separated to be placed on the clinical supply shelves or shipped to one of the outlying stations EMS operators out of including those in the other counties Hopkins County EMS serves. When it comes in, it gets a green tag; staff then just point hte RFID scanner at it and it reads it, tracking it as part of the department’s supply inventory.
Behind the bulk supply storage is a cleaning room, where equipment — and even people — can be washed down if needed.
The ambulance bay just beyond the crew work room typically houses the two ambulances being utilized for the day, easily accessible when dispatched. Of course, there are ample shore lines to plug the The day KSST toured the facility, both on-duty ambulances were out on calls, so that bay area as well as a couple beyond it were empty. The AmBus was parked on the far end of the bays, as was an ambulance typically staged in another county that’d been brought in for repairs. The bays have energy efficient lights, and doors that lift when an apparatus begins advancing toward the bay or from inside toward the doors.
Inside the bays are closed shelving units where supplies to clean and sanitize the ambulances between calls are stored. Another storage area is located behind the open bays.
The generator is enclosed, not only to shield it from view but an effort to reduce noise for area residents and property owners as well.
All radio antennas and things of that nature are attached to the roof, which can’t be accessed except with a ladder from inside of the building.
The open house for the new Hopkins County Hospital District Headquarters/EMS Station is planned from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 25.
Paris District Road Report for January 9, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Jan. 9, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between SH 91 and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes, bridges, and retaining walls. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and SH 91. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
The southbound lanes for SH 91 are closed at the US 75 underpass for crews to complete construction on the new southbound US 75 overpass. Motorists traveling southbound on SH 91 will be detoured along the northbound US 75 frontage road to Taylor Street where they will make a left on Taylor Street and another left on the southbound frontage road. The roadway is expected to reopen to traffic on January 14, weather permitting.
North Travis Street (FM 131) will be closed to through traffic at the US 75 intersection beginning Jan. 15, in order for crews to begin work on the new southbound US 75 bridge. During the closure traffic is asked to take the frontage roads to Taylor Street and Washington Street as a detour. The intersection is expected to reopen to thru traffic on March 3, weather permitting.
The northbound and southbound US 75 frontage road intersections with Center Street have been converted to an all-way stop. Traffic on the frontage roads is asked to pay attention to the advanced warning signs and new stop signs, and approach the intersection prepared for a stop there.
Lamar Street and Houston Street under US 75 are closed to through traffic with detour signs in place to guide motorists around these intersections.
Eastbound Lamar Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Center Street, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to eastbound Lamar Street. Video animation of this detour can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/5LrCpdOA8OQ
Westbound Houston Street traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Washington Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to westbound Houston Street. Video animation of this detour can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/7jCatnI3Oq4
These switches will allow crews to reconstruct the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Lamar and Houston Streets. The US 75 northbound frontage road traffic is reduced to one travel lane, but two travel lanes remain for northbound US 75 mainlane traffic. A concrete barrier separates the northbound frontage road and mainlane traffic. Video animation of this alignment can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/y_uO0UmpCzk
For southbound US 75 the frontage road traffic is reduced to one travel lane, but two travel lanes remain for southbound US 75 mainlane traffic. A concrete barrier separates the southbound frontage road and mainlane traffic. Video animation of this alignment can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/k2EG2W9rFJY
US 75, Grayson County: at the US 82 intersection. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between South Loy Lake Road and Lamberth Street as crews work on building new exit and entrance ramps. Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the eastbound and westbound US 82 main lanes between FM 131 and Loy Lake Road while crews work on building new exit and entrance ramps. Watch for lane closures and lane shifts for the frontage roads at the US 75 and US 82 intersection as crews work on construction of new frontage road lanes.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for lane shifts and shoulder closures between US 82 and SH 56 while crews construct the new roadway pavement. The ultimate roadway will be a four-lane divided section with turn lanes. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project. The West Cypress Grove Road intersection on the east side of FM 1417 is closed to through traffic to allow crews to work on paving at the intersection. During the closure, traffic wishing to use Cypress Grove Road is asked to use Mimosa Drive and Redbud Trail as a detour route. Mainlane traffic has been switched to the new concrete section between Lamberth Street and SH 56. The intersection of Washington Street on the west side of FM 1417 is closed to traffic in order for crews to complete the reconstruction of this intersection. During the closure, traffic wishing to use Washington Street is asked to use Taylor Street and Little Lane as a detour route. The Washington Street closure is expected to last three weeks, weather permitting.
US 82, Grayson County: at the Old Southmayd Road intersection. Work is expected to begin Jan. 9 on the safety improvement project to lengthen the existing left turn lanes on US 82 at the Old Southmayd Road intersection and add right-turn lanes. Motorists should expect occasional daytime lane closures while crews perform the work to widen the roadway.
SH 56 (Main Street), Grayson County: in Whitesboro from Union Street to Collinsville Street. Work is expected to begin Jan. 9, 2023, on the rehabilitation project to remove and replace the sidewalks and parking areas along the square. The contractor will work on one side at a time, with work beginning on the north side initially. During construction, the front entrances to the buildings will be temporarily closed and customers are asked to enter from the rear entrances. Occasional road closures will be required with a detour route in place to guide motorists around the project. The detour route will guide traffic along Union Street, Thode Street, and Collinsville Street to get around the project.
Roland Road at the South Branch of Big Mineral Creek is closed to traffic in order for crews to replace the bridge structure and approaches. During the closure, traffic is requested to use either US 377 or County Line Road as a detour.
South Travis Street, Grayson County: in Sherman at Post Oak Creek. Construction is underway for the South Travis Street bridge over Post Oak Creek. During construction, the bridge will be reduced to one lane with traffic signals controlling traffic through the project, while the new bridge is built in phases.
Business US 377B, Grayson County: in Whitesboro from Randy Street to Walnut Street. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to construct sidewalks and curb ramps. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
Business US 377B, Grayson County: south of Whitesboro at the railroad underpass near US 377. Watch for lane closures with signals controlling traffic while crews work to upgrade the bridge railing.
US 75 full depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75 each week from Sunday night through Friday morning during the overnight period. Lane closures will be present at night for crews to replace failed concrete sections. Lane closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. This work will extend from the Collin-Grayson County line to the Oklahoma State line.
FM 1753, Grayson County: from FM 120 to FM 1897. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and overlay the roadway.
FS 121 (Grayson Parkway), Grayson County: from the Collin County line to FM 121. Construction is ongoing on this new-location roadway which is west of SH 289 approximately four miles. The new roadway will be two lanes with shoulders and will be an extension of the frontage road of the Dallas North Tollway. Local traffic on CR 60 (Marilee Road) and Stiff Chapel Road should expect occasional road work at those intersections, with flaggers present to control traffic. Work on FM 121 at the FS 121 intersection (formerly Scharff Road intersection) is ongoing as crews work to widen the pavement to add turn lanes. Motorists on FM 121 should expect daytime lane closures while crews widen the pavement and install a culvert.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday and Thursday during the nighttime.
US 69, Grayson County: from SH 56 to SH 11. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
US 75 frontage roads, Grayson County: from the Collin County line to FM 1417. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
US 75 frontage roads, Grayson County: in Sherman from Loy Lake Road to US 82. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform concrete repairs on the roadway.
FM 121, Grayson County: in Van Alstyne from SH 5 to Main Street. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform concrete repairs on the roadway.
FM 121, Grayson County: from SH 289 to US 377. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs and blade level the roadway with hotmix. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 271, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 68. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 34, Fannin County: from FM 64 to FM 1550. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as workers build the new SH 34 bridge over the future Lake Ralph Hall as well as the approaches to the bridge.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from SH 34 to CR 3544. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work on building the connection of the realigned FM 1550 to the existing roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from County Road 3330 to SH 34. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 2029, Fannin County: from FM 1396 to FM 273. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 2645, Fannin County: from FM 1753 FM 898. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
FM 1536, Hopkins County: from SH 19 to FM 71. Watch for lane closures and short delays as crews place pavement markings on the roadway.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 82 to Texas-Oklahoma state line. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews resurface the roadway.
FM 906, Lamar County: from FM 2648 to CR 47400. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
FM 38, Lamar County: from US 82 to US 82. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and upgrade bridge rail and metal-beam guard fence.
FM 1487, Red River County: from FM 909 to FM 910. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews widen and rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
Loop 286, Lamar County: from FM 1497 around the North Loop to FM 1507. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve guardrail and drainage structures, perform bridge maintenance, make crossover closures, and place bonded concrete surfacing.
FM 64, Delta County: from FM 128 to SH 1532. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
FM 2675, Delta County: from Lamar County line to FM 128. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
CR 3440, Delta County: at Jennings Creek. Watch for road closure while crews replace the existing bridge.
CR 15100, Lamar County: at a Branch of Cuthand Creek. Be aware that the road is closed while crews replace the existing bridge.
BU 271 (North Main Street), Lamar County: from Santa Fe Street to one-quarter mile north of Stone Avenue. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews install sidewalk.
FM 411, FM 1159, FM 1699, FM 2283, US 82 and US 37, Red River County: Watch for temporary lane closures while crews remove debris from recent storm damage.
FM 1499, FM 906, FM 2820, FM 79, FM 1510, US 271 North, and FM 197, Lamar County: Watch for temporary lane closures while crews remove debris from recent storm damage.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903) 455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
CR 1032, 1031 and 2132 bridge replacement project, Hunt County. The contractor has set barricades and advance warning signs. The contractor has reopened the CR 1032 bridge. The contractor has removed the existing CR 2132 bridge. The proposed drill shafts, abutments and west bridge deck have been constructed. The bridge deck curing is in progress and the contractor is waiting to start the roadway flex base. Please be aware of workers and watch for work zones when traveling in this area.
SH 224, Hunt County: The contractor has placed barricades and warning signs along with the detour route. Beams have been set and the contractor has completed pouring the bridge deck. The contractor worked on removing access road and rebuilding slopes the first part of the week. No work on project the rest of the week. Bridge rail work will begin soon, weather permitting, with road work and approach slab work to follow. Please be aware of this construction, detour route and workers in the area.
FM 275, Rains County: from SH 19 to FM 514. The contractor worked on laying profile tracks and RPMs and placing the final safety end treatments on the driveway culverts. The contractor performed hand work on the SH 19 intersection. The contractor is cleaning up the area and working on punchlist and signage items. Please be aware of workers and watch for work zones when traveling in this area.
SH 276, Hunt County: from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass). The contractor will be milling and overlaying the SH 276 and SH 34 intersection on Jan. 3-6 depending on the weather. The contractor plans to place permanent stripe on SH 34 after the milling operation is complete along with signal and signing work. Work has been completed on the project sidewalks. Please be aware of lane closures and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
FM 38 & I-30 Bridges: The contractor has completed all repairs on the west bound side of I-30, including mow strip, cement stabilized backfill, asphalt rubber joint sealant, and header expansion joint sealant. Area striping will be completed this week.
SH 66, Hunt County: SH 66 at FM 1570, SH 34 at FM 1570. The contractor completed placing the B-mix on the widening at SH 34 and FM 1570.The contractor is waiting to widen SH 66 portion. This work will begin soon.
Maintenance crews for both Hunt and Rains County will be performing various sign and mailbox installations on various roads. Both crews are addressing potholes and roadway complaints. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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SSPD Seeks Help Identifying Suspect In Hillcrest Drive Pickup And Trailer Theft
The Sulphur Springs Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the suspect or suspects involved in a Hillcrest Drive pickup and trailer theft Friday morning.
The pickup reported stolen from the Grocery Supply Co. parking lot at 5:40 a.m. Jan. 6, 2023 was described as a a 2004 white Chevy Duramax with a “Mind if I smoke” sticker on the back, and a dent on the passenger door. Attached to the truck was a black 22 foot Temple Trailer. Several pieces of lawn equipment were on the trailer when it was taken, including:
- a 72-inch Scag Turf Tiger with black wheels,
- a 30-inch Scag push mower,
- 36-inch Scag V-Ride II Stand Behind mower,
- a Stihl FS111RX weed trimmer, and
- a Stihl 450C back-pack blower.
Police disseminated the following photos taken from surveillance video in the area which show a suspect vehicle, which appears to be a white Chevrolet or GMC pickup, observed near the pickup and trailer just before the theft. It and the stolen truck and trailer were last seen headed westbound on Highway 67 West (FM 313/Main Street) towards Dallas, SSPD investigators reported.
Anyone who has any information on the theft is asked to contact Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602, or to remain anonymous, tips may be relayed to Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020.
Hopkins County Records — Jan. 6, 2023
Land Deed Transactions
- Armando Alvarez, who is also known as Almondo Alvarez, and Eulogia Sotelo Alvarez to Miguel A. Cortes; tract in the JA Winn survey
- Charles Dawson and Sharolette Hyde to Bobbie Joyce Ross; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Libba Land LTD to 7S Investments LLC; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Leticia Beles, P&B Associates LLC, Enrique Pulido and Rosa Pulido to Nova Vida Capital LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Jason Lacomfora and Jennifer Lacomfora to Blake H. Nichols and Natalie P. Nichols; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Elizabeth Leslie Salerno Soria to Sheila J. Yoder and David G. Yoder; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Gloria J. Harrison and Walter J. Harrison to Elva Lucia Torres and Jaime Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Price Rentals LLC to Demetria Grissom and Bobby Hodges; tract in the Daniel Holbrooks survey
- Larry Neal and Paula G. Neal to Allison Archibald and John Archibald; tract in the David H. Agee survey
- Joey A. Bloomer and Thomas George Bloomer to Nestor Daniel Cervantes; tract in the WM Gregg survey
- John Henry Griffin to Angela Edwards and Keith Edwards; tract in the George W. Moore survey
- Karla Jacks and Shane Jacks to John Wilson Wainaina Mburu; tract in the Francis Wilson survey
- Anna Carpenter, Layton Carpenter and Shannon Carpenter to Chad Underwood and Stefani Underwood; tract in the Anna Lake Estates
- Billy Wayne Campbell and Jan Burrows Campbell to ADS Cunsulting Group LLC and Killa LLC; tract in the Ocela Barb survey
- Witex Limited Partnership and William E. Young to Andy M. Young, Erlyn D. Young and William E. Young; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Connie Young and Erlyn D. Young to Aleta Young, Andy M. Young, Linda Young and William E. Young; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Fran Frias to Selene Moreno Mendoza and Francisco J. Saldana
- Sally Cunningham, administratrix for the Roberta Lou Flippin Estate, to Sally Cunningham; tract in the Joshua B. Hill survey
- Evodio Martinez to Jessica Martinez and Josue R. Roque; tract in the John Rowland survey
- Kathryn Lee Blackmon to Gloria Bradley and Mark Bradley; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- David M. Fender GST Exempt Trust, David M. Fender trustee, to Fender Exploration & Production Company LP; tract in the Samuel South survey
- David M. Fender GST Non-Exempt A Trust, David M. Fender trustee, to Fender Exploration & Production Company LP; tract in the Samuel South survey
- Lou Ann Greene to Edgar Rios and Maria Guadalupe Rios; tract in the Flanagan Hastings survey
- David J. White to Cindy L. White; tract in the Daniel Fuller survey
- Kimberly Screws and Paul Alan Screws to Nathan Crouch; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Bryan Jacobs and Mattie E. Jacobs to Bryan Jacobs trustee, Bryan W. Jacobs Revocable Trust, Mattie E. Jacobs Revocable Trust, Mattie E. Jacobs trustee; tract in the Jose Y’Barob survey
- Anna B. Pettit to Larry Chreene and Chreene Real Estate LLC; tract in the John M. Loving survey
- Joe Tom Braden Estate, Roy King independent executor, to Larry Chreene and Chreene Real Estate LLC; tract in the John M. Loving survey
- Linda Ann Gunnin Bohmer and William HC Bohmer, who is in fact Wiliam Bohmer, to Kimberly B. Stringer and William E. Stringer; tract in the Daneil Halbrooks survey
- Oscar Aguilar to Unlikely Advocates Properties LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Andrea Caudle, Kayla Caudle, Philip Caudle, Stephen Caudle, Charles Ray Pope, Becky Pope, Kimberly Ramona Reynolds and Todd Reynolds to Foley 2340 LLC; tract in the David Rusk survey
- Gerardo Rodruigues, Ariadna Solis, Dimna Solis and Paulo Solis to Celina Hernandez and Juan Pablo Hernandez Rodriguez; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Emily Tucker and Jason Tucker to Joanna Lynn Campbell and Kenneth Leroy Campbell; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey
- Charles Helm, Jonas Helm and Cheree Ross, co-trustees for the Dustin Chase Helm Trust and the Monica Shay Helm Trust, to Monica Helm Glenn and Dustin Chase Helm; tract in the James Hawkins survey
- Lori B. Wilkinson to Titus Land Holdings LLC; tract in the Benjamin Merrell survey
- Rosa Pulido, Leticia Beles, p & B Associates LLC and Enrique Pulido to Clint Williams and Cydney Williams; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Leticia Beles, P & B Associates LLC, Enrique Pulido and Rosa Pulido to Clint Williams and Cydney Williams; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Angela K. Jordan and Wesley Jordan to Sarah Elizabeth Walker and Wesley Ryan Walker; tract in the Daniel Fuller survey
- Jesse Kell and Jo Ann Kell, who is also known as Joann Kell, to Julie Ann Moore; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Sandra Kay Aguilar to ARC I30 East LLC and Richard J. Aguilar; tract in the Willis Chambers survey
- Tenet Equity TRS LLC to 1509 Sulphur Springs LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Alan Screws and Kim Screws to Hunter Lance Elliott and Mattison Hope Elliott; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Kurt Gant and Stacy Gant to Price Rentals LLC; tract in the RB Craft survey
- Abelardo Reyes Jr. and Virginia Reyes to Brenda Reyes Mora and Jaime Chim Tinajero; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Ann Seely to Alma D. Lopez and Javier Lopez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Marita Ranch LLC and James E. Melson Jr. to James Edwin Melson Jr.; tract int he Charles Thompson survey]
- Marita Ranch LLC and James E. Melson Jr. to Dianna Melson and Heidt Melson; tract in the Charles Thompson survey
- David Alkire and Penny Alkire to Gloria Burgan and Ray Burgan; tract in the Winnie Jewell survey
- James Darryl Doughtie and Laura Kay Doughtie to Jerry W. Miller and Nicole Y. Miller; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Courtney Dawson Clemmons, Paige Dawson and Elizabeth Dawson-Crouch, co-tenancy, PLC Properties to Incoente Ramirez Jr. and Ruth Ramirez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- LK Pop DFW LLC to Plaza Street Fund 295 LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- US Premium Service LLC to Dispensation Investment Group LLC; tract in the EP Gaines survey
- Mary Starrett and Stephen W. Starrett to Charles E. Starrett and Teresa Starrett; tract in the Berry West survey
- Betty Gail Quary, who was formerly known as Betty Gail Hale, to Cadi Elizabeth Collins, Christi Joye Funderburk and James Cori Hale; tract in the John Clark survey
- Janet Cipolla Morrison and Matthew Wesley Morrison to Janet Cipolla Morrison and Matthew Wesley Morrison, co-trustees for the Morrison Living Trust; tract in the Jason Clark survey
- Azrow Moore to McIlrath Properties LLC
- Jeffrey Steven Brumley to Allison Brumley and Jeffrey Bryan Brumley; tract in the Ira Stephenson survey
- Evelyn Ruth Jones Lance Estate to Evelyn Ruth Jones Lance Testamentary Trust, Valerie Jean Lance Watters trustee; tract in the WM Hargrave survey
- Jerrad Brock Hohenberger and Lawana Pauline Hohenberger to Allison Dawn Schaak and Steve Schaak; tract in the Lovick P. Dikes survey
- Jonathan Grant Kennedy to Chadwick F. Patterson and Kathleen R. Patterson; tract in the G. Neely survey
- Charles R. Vaculik and Jessica N. Vaculik to Cindy Johnson and Jesse Johnson; tract in the Mariana Ballanova survey
- Bonnie Sue Armstrong to Catherine V. M. Butschek, trustee for the Catherine V. M. Butschek Trust; tract in the GM Calvert survey
- John K. Gillis Trust, The Sachs Goldman Trust Company NA trustee, to The Kyle Gillis SPOA Matthew Primary Trust and The Matthew Kyle Gillis SPOA Primary Trust, Brenda Sellers trustee; tract in the R. Montgomery survey
- John K. Gillis Trust, The Sachs Goldman Trust Company NA trustee, to The Kyle Gillis SPOA Matthew Primary Trust and The Matthew Kyle Gillis SPOA Primary Trust, Brenda Sellers trustee; tract in the HL Gray survey
- John K. Gillis Trust, The Sachs Goldman Trust Company NA trustee, to The Kyle Gillis SPOA Matthew Primary Trust and The Matthew Kyle Gillis SPOA Primary Trust, Brenda Sellers trustee; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Brayan Ramos and Jacqueline Ramos to Nhung Nguyen and Hau Va Tran; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Marilyn Renee Gordon, who is the same person as Marilyn Renee Lopez, and Mitch Gordon to Cameron Cody Townsend and Jessica Evangeline Wilkerson; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Partners In Care Trust Company, ancillary administrator for the Dean Edward Falls Estate, to Jose C. Aguilar and Yesenia S. Aguilar; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- William Fletcher Young Jr. to Joe E. Murphy and Mary Ann Murphy; tract in the Alexander Richey survey
- Eva Froneberger to Christopher Michael Voorheese; tract in the Nachogdoches University survey
- John Simmons and Melissa Simmons to Abriaga Jorge Cubillos and Cintia Gonzalez Cubillos; tract in the A Caro survey
- Billye Lewis, independent executor for the Harry L. Lewis Estate, to Winton Lewis; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- Donald L. South and Greta Jean South to Jessica Rinehart; tract in the AF Conner survey
- John R Buchanan, executor for the Susie Buchanan Estate, to Manuel M. Hernandez; tract in the S. Burke survey
- Maria De Los Angeles Aguilar Castro and Alier Sanchez Macedo to Spencer L. Woodall; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Claudio Chavez and United Asset Management LLC to Adams Solutions LLC; tract in the Thomas Norris survey
Applications for Marriage Licenses
The following individuals filed applications for marriage licenses Dec. 30, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023 at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office:
- LJ Sells Jr. and Angela Marie Giannone
- Samuel Jamee Snider and Deray Nichole Pullig
Jury Cancellation
The jury panel summoned to appear on Monday, January 9, at 8:30 a.m. in the 8th Judicial District Court has now cancelled. Those called for service Monday do not need to report for duty, according to District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher.
Sulphur Springs Woman Accused Of Pulling A Handgun On Her Spouse
A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was accused Thursday evening of pulling a handgun on her spouse, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Ryan Reed, Bobby Osornio, Thomas Patterson and Josh Davis, along with Sgt. Scott Davis responded to a complaint of a male having a gun pulled on him that called in to dispatchers around 5:40 p.m. Jan. 5, 2023. Upon arrival at the State Highway 19 north residence where the incident was alleged to have occurred, deputies contacted the alleged male victim.
During their investigation, deputies were told the man was lured home after receiving a notification that his wife was causing damage inside their house. When he arrived, the man’s wife was reported to be in her parked vehicle on one side of the house. When he pulled his vehicle into the circular driveway in front of his wife’s vehicle, she is alleged to have pointed a handgun at her husband. He drove away and the woman left the residence in her vehicle as well, deputy Wilkerson alleged in arrest reports.
While deputies were at the couple’s residence, the woman returned in her vehicle. A deputy took possession of the handgun and talked to her about pointing a firearm at her spouse while in the vehicle. The 53-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was taken into custody at 6:32 p.m. and transported to jail. Tammy Lea Yielding Mules, who was arrested under the name Tammy Yielding Muse, was booked in at 8:06 p.m. Jan. 5, 2023, on the an aggravated assault of a family or household member with a weapon charge.
She remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Bond was set at $75,000 on the first-degree felony assault charge, according to jail records.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Hopkins County Grand Jury Signs 53 Indictments During Dec. 30, 2022 Court Session
The Hopkins County Grand Jury on Dec. 30, 2022, signed at more than 50 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. At least 45 people were named in the charges, which ranged from theft and forgery, evading arrest with and vehicle theft to escape, assault on a public servant, felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated assault and injury to a child offenses. Right at half of indictments were for marijuana and controlled substance offenses, according to information released Jan. 5, 2023, by the District Clerk’s Office.
Four individuals were named in 2 offenses each and at least 2 men were accused of 3 offenses each. In some instances, more than one individual is alleged to have participated in an offense.
Micheal Edward White was accused in three indictments of Possession of 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B controlled substance with Intent To Deliver, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm By a Felon; and Prohibited Substance or Item In a Correctional, Civic or Community Facility. The 38-year-old Dallas man was allegedly caught with a cache of contraband, including suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pain medications, anti-anxiety drugs, marijuana, a firearm and two unidentified substances during an Interstate 30 traffic stop Valentine’s Day 2022. According to the Feb. 14, 2022 arrest reports, amounts of marijuana and Ecstasy were discovered to have been concealed on the Dallas man while he was being booked into the county jail, resulting in the prohibited substance charge.
Brandon Torrel Epps was also accused in the Dec. 30, 2022, indictments of three offenses — Escape While Arrested or Confined; Forgery of a Government Document, National Instrument, Money or Security; and Unauthorized Use Of Vehicle. Lorena Leon was also indicted in late December on an Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle charge. The Michigan pair, who claimed to be in a 5-year relationship, was stopped late Sept. 15, 2022, on Interstate 30 in a Jeep Cherokee that’d been reported to Redford, Michigan Police as stolen. Epps was alleged to have presented an Indiana driver’s license with the name David Christie on it, and on inspection had “abnormalities” such as off-centered typing. Also, David Christie is a white male and the man presenting the ID card was a black male, deputies alleged, deputies alleged following Epps and Leon’s arrests. While deputies were putting handcuffs on Leon, the man believed to be Epps “sprinted across the westbound lanes of travel on Interstate 30, attempting to escape while in custody,” according to arrest reports. His freedom was short-lived, however. Deputies took the man into custody as he reached the center median, according to the September arrest reports.
Cavan Swain Polite was accused in the Dec. 30 indictments of Unlawful Possess of a Firearm By a Felon and Unauthorized Use Of a Vehicle. The 25-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas man was stopped Oct. 27, 2022, on I-30 in a Range Rover reported stolen from Plano, then allegedly took off running from officials, only to be found a short time later. A Cadillac registered to him that’d been following him was found nearby a short time later; it had a pistol reportedly owned by Polite in it. Police was found a short time later hiding in brush near I-30, officers alleged in the October 2022 arrest reports.
Nicole Rae Pritchard, 25, was indicted for Possession of 4 Grams or more but less than 200 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance With Intent To Deliver and Possession of 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance.
Jameek Montres Pryor was indicted on Assault of a Family or Household Member with Previous Conviction and Unauthorized Use Of a Vehicle. The 21-year-old Cumby man was accused of slamming a female against a wall in their home and of ripping her purse off of her arm, causing a bruising and a welt.
Bryan Sandoval‐Perez was indicted on two Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon charges. The 19-year-old on Oct. 16, 2022, allegedly got into an altercation with multiple individuals over a portable Bluetooth speaker, and during the argument tried to attack one male with a pocketknife, cutting the other male’s finger. When four other males attempted to disarm him, the teen allegedly slashed and stabbed at them.
Hector Tael Zamora‐Vasquez Jr. was indicted for Aggravated Assault of a Date, Family or Household Member with a Weapon. The 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of pressing a knife against his father’s chest in a threatening manner, causing his father to fear bodily injury on Nov. 30, 2022.
Omar Manuel Jimenez‐Garcia was indicted for Assault of a Public Servant. The 39-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested Nov. 26, 2022, on a second offense driving while intoxicated with open container charge. When he refused to provide a breath sample for testing, the trooper obtained a search warrant requiring a blood draw. Jimenez-Garcia, who was originally booked in under the name Omar M. Jimenez, refused to perform it, even after being warned it could mean an additional charge, and resisted to the point he had to be held down to secure the blood sample, the highway patrol alleged in arrest reports. While fighting with officials, he allegedly caused the phlebotomist to accidently stick one trooper with the needle, then Jimenez-Garcia jabbed his thumbnail into another trooper’s index finger, cutting it, and smashed his handcuffs on the second trooper’s finger, breaking the trooper’s nail in two, the state troopers alleged in arrest reports.
Indicted on Dec. 20, 2022 for causing intentional bodily injury to a child, elderly or disabled person was Trenis Newman Turner. The 52-year-old was accused on Oct. 17, 2022, of wrapping his mother up and physically removing her from her residence, then refused to allow her back in. When she tried to re-enter her residence, Turner intentionally pushed his 74-year-old mother back onto the porch, causing her to fall on her knees which had visible injuries and bruising, deputes alleged in arrest reports.
Terry Wayne Maples III was indicted for Assault of a Family Member‐More Than Two Times. The 37-year-old Saltillo man was accused Oct. 22, 2022 of physically assaulting his father while they were driving to work together. Then, when they got home that afternoon, Maples allegedly punched his father in the side near his rib and threatened violent acts, including burning his father’s residence down, if law enforcement was contacted, officers alleged in arrest reports. The older man was reported to have a physical injury on his upper lip and a mark on his right side to corroborate the accusation, deputies alleged in the October arrest reports.
Ruben Anzaldua was indicted for Theft of Property valued at less than $2,500, with 2 or more Conviction, which enhance the charge to a felony while Dustin Sasser was indicted for Theft of Property valued at 2,500 or More but Less than $30,000.
Also among the individuals indicted on an Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle charge were Vicente Bello‐Uriostegui and Michael Wayne Johnson. Bello-Uriostegui, a 17-year-old San Antonio male, was stopped on I-30 in a stolen Kia Fort and jailed Oct. 10, 2022. Johnson was allegedly stopped on I-30 in a stolen Dodge Challenger, and claimed to be a federal agent. A records check showed not a law enforcement license but an extensive criminal history for the 44-year-old Dallas man; a GPS tracker was found in the glovebox. When Dallas Police contacted the dealership listed on the proof of shipment document Johnson claimed was evidence he was just transporting the car to Tennessee, the dealership confirmed the car had been stolen, resulting in Johnson’s arrest.
Jessica Annette Cochran, Jarian A. Cox, Marquis L.Garrett, Tere Scott and Brookelyn Robyn Purser were all indicted on an Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle charges.
Indicted on a Manufacture or Delivery of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3/4 Controlled substance was Gaylon Voughan Younger.
At least 17 additional individuals were indicted during the Dec. 30, 2022 Grand Jury session on one possession of controlled substance charge each. They included:
- Kevin Neal Benson — 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Asa Cole Bloyed — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1//1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Brandon NicholasCarrell — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone;
- Steve Hayes Donnelley — 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Kimberly Dianne Garibay — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1//1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Christina Nicole Harris — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1//1‐B Controlled Substance;
- David Howk — 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Malissa Louise Larey — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone;
- Sylvia Nohemy Lopez — 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Leland Randolph Jr. Nelson — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone;
- Christopher Ryan Person — 1 Gram or More But Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance;
- Christopher Lynn Sharpe — 1 Gram or More but Less than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1/1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Brent River Trebing — Less than 1 Grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance;
- Kaleb David Turner — Less than 1 Grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance;
- Lucio Ibarra Valdez — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1//1‐B Controlled Substance;
- Luis Alberto Velasquez — Less than 1 Grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance; and
- Michael Todd Jr. Wallace — Less than 1 Gram of a Penalty Group 1//1‐B Controlled Substance.
Among the 7 individuals iIndicted on one Possession of 5 Pounds or Less but More than 4 Ounces of Marijuana each were the following: Jovan Martell Brandon, De‐Andre Xavier Scott, Tyler David Bruno, Sam Thomas Martin Jr., David Alonzo Robinson, Tommy Wayne Davis Jr. and Dakota Wade Hillis.
Paris Junior College Students to be Awarded $1500 or $500
Special registration Saturday
Paris Junior College students taking 15 semester credit hours will receive $1,500 this spring semester and other students $500. Qualifying students will also receive a free laptop. Dual credit/concurrent students are not eligible for the programs.
“We know these are tough times for many people,” said PJC President, Dr. Pam Anglin. “So, we want to provide extra assistance for students. PJC has over 70 certificate and degree programs that can be completed in two years or less, including a new diagnostic medical sonography program.”
Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 17 and PJC will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon to help busy students register.
To receive $1,500, a student must be taking 15 semester credit hours, and those taking fewer hours will get $500. Students enrolled in at least nine hours – either online or in-person – will receive a free laptop (unless the student already received a laptop in the fall). Free Microsoft Office programs are available to download.
New students may go to www.parisjc.edu/apply to be admitted to PJC, then register for classes in-person. Returning students may sign up for classes through MyPJC. Call 903-782-0425 or email [email protected] with questions.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
* Update: SSPD 911 Landline Service, 911 Cell Phone Service Restored
*** 911 service had been restored in Sulphur Springs Friday morning, Jan. 6, 2023.
For the third time since Dec. 20, 2022, Sulphur Springs Police Department reported that 911 landline service is down; 911 service for cell phones is intermittent as well.
“We are currently experiencing a 911 outage for landline telephone service. 911 service for some cell phones is still operational, some are not. We will update when 911 landline and full cell service is restored. If you have an emergency please call our office line at 903-439-3719,” SSPD reported at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
