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Pastries With High THC Content Found During Traffic Stop

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Pastries With High THC Content Found During Traffic Stop

Pastries with a high THC content were found during a traffic stop Thursday morning, resulting in one arrest, according to arrest and police reports.

Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro reported stopping a Pontiac Grand Am GT at 10:28 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 on Wildcat Way at Hillcrest Drive for a traffic violation.

Castro said upon contact with the driver, a strong odor of suspected marijuana emitted from the car. The driver, identified in arrest reports as 46-year-old Amanda Leanne Hollingshead of Emory, told the officer she had a “roach” in a THC container, but claimed the roach did not contain THC, Castro noted in arrest reports.

A probable cause search of the silver 2001 model car revealed one plastic sandwich bag containing a brownie and another containing what appeared to be a cookie. When opened, the bags emitted a marijuana odor.

No HCSO jail photo available on
March 18, 2022 for Amanda Leanne Hollingshead AKA Amanda Leanne Key

After being read her rights, Hollingshead reportedly admitted the pastries contained a suspected high dose of THC. She was taken into custody at 10:58 a.m. Thursday and transported to jail; the car was towed from the location.

Hollingshead, who jail reports show is also known to use the name Amanda Leanne Key, was booked into Hopkins County jail at 12:11 p.m. March 17, 2022, on a possession of less than a gram of the Penalty Group 2 controlled substance THC charge.

The 46-year-old Emory woman was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, March 18, 2022, on the felony controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $5,0000, according to jail reports.

Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle

KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.

If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.

The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.

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.

Commerce Teen Accused Of Eluding or Fleeing Police

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Commerce Teen Accused Of Eluding or Fleeing Police

A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper took into custody Thursday morning a Commerce teen accused of eluding or fleeing police, likely because the 19-year-old had neither a driver’s license nor insurance, but did have marijuana, according to arrest reports.

The highway patrol trooper reported seeing a southbound Mazda CX5 passing another vehicle in a no passing zone on FM 2653 and speeding, traveling 76 in a 55 mile per hour speed zone around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022. The DPS officer was going the opposite direction, so he turned around, turned his vehicle’s emergency lights on and sped up to catch up to the red car, and attempted to stop it.

When the driver failed to slow down, much less stop, the trooper reported turning on his emergency siren. The Mazda driver turned onto County road 4715, traveling at 56 mph in a 35 mph sped zone. The car was driven into a private drive about half of a mile after turning onto CR 4715, where it stopped.

Approaching from the passenger’s side of the car, the trooper approached from the passenger’s side of the car to speak with the driver. The DPS trooper reported immediately smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the vehicle. The man claimed he had neither a driver’s license nor insurance, but identified himself by name and date of birth. A records check showed his record clear.

The DPS officer reported finding a green, leafy substance he believed based on his training to be marijuana in the driver’s side door pocket during a probable cause search. Thus, the 19-year-old Commerce man was taken into custody at 7:38 a.m. March 17, 2022, and transported to jail, while the car was impounded by a local towing service.

The Commerce teen was booked at 10:08 a.m. March 17, 2022, into Hopkins County jall, where he remained Friday, March 18, on possession of less than 2 ounces of marihuana, fleeing or eluding police, no driver’s license and failure to maintain financial responsibility (no insurance) charges. Bond was set at $1,000 per charge on both the marijuana and fleeing charges, according to arrest and jail reports.

fleeing or eluding police, according to Texas Transportation Code 545.421, is a misdemeanor, whereas evading arrest or detention in a vehicle is a felony offense in Texas Penal Code.

Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol vehicle

4 Women, 1 Man Arrested Following Assault At South Broadway Street Convenience Store

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4 Women, 1 Man Arrested Following Assault At South Broadway Street Convenience Store

Four women and one man were arrested late last night following an assault at a South Broadway Street convenience store, according to arrest reports.

Kinverlyn Roque-Camacho

Communications operators just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, dispatched Sulphur Springs Police Officers Zachary Davis and Dustin Green to search for a group of females reported to have been involved in an assault at Joe’s convenience store on South Broadway Street. The suspected were reportedly seen leaving the parking lot in a maroon Ford Explorer.

Police located the SUV at the intersection of Posey Lane and South Broadway Street, near the Super Handy on Posey Lane, where witnesses reported the suspects involved had stopped

The four female occupants inside the vehicle were identified as 27-year-od Bianca Carina Cavarrubias and 28-year-old Kinverlyn Roque-Camacho, both of Sulphur Springs; 30-year-old Roxanne Jimenez of San Antonio; and 31-year-old Ruby Ordonez of Laredo.

Ruby Ordonez

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson and Sgt. Scott Davis also responded at the Posey gas station to assist the police, who requested additional law enforcement units to respond while they investigated the assault due to a group of males who had arrived on scene and contacted police investigating the assault.

The deputies checked in with the police on scene, potential female suspects and group of male. Among the group of men questioning police officers’ investigation was a 31-year-old Como man.

Deputies reported smelling a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the Como man, who had begun loudly using profane language. Instead of heeding warnings from a deputy to stop using profane language and to leave the premises, the Como man allegedly engaged in a verbal altercation with the deputy, the sheriff’s officer alleged in arrest reports. The Como continued to use profane language and began exhibiting aggressive behavior, which the deputy interpreted as an attempt to start a physical altercation with law enforcement officer.

Roxanne Jimenez

The Como man was determined to be intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself and others around him, and was taken into custody at 11:53 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2022, at the gas station, according to arrest reports. Deputies transported the man to the county jail, where he was booked in at 12:39 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2022, for public intoxication.

Meanwhile, police continued their investigation into the alleged assault of the clerk at Joe’s. During the course of their investigation discovered that all four women in the vehicle had been involved in the assault, which resulted in injuries to a cashier at Joe’s. Because all four were involved, Davis alleged in arrest reports, all four women were taken into custody just after midnight.

Bianca Carina Cavarrubias

The four women were booked into the county jail at approximately 1:45 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2022, on an engaging in organized criminal activity- the alleged assault on the store clerk. Roque-Camacho was also had an outstanding no driver’s license warrant she was charged with as well.

Roque-Camacho, Ordonez, Jimenez and Cavarrubias were released from the county jail later Friday on the felony engaging in criminal activity charge; bond was set at $5,000 per woman.

The 31-year-old Como man, however, remained in custody at Hopkins County jail Friday afternoon on the misdemeanor public intoxication charge.


KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.


KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.

If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.

The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.

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.

Boil Water Notice For Shady Grove #2 WSC Rescinded March 18

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Boil Water Notice For Shady Grove #2 WSC Rescinded March 18

On March 15, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Shady Grove #2 public water system, TX1120020, to issue a Boil Water Notice as a safety precaution to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of March 18, 2022.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the Shady Grove #2 WSC office at PO Box 264, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; or call 903-885-7339 or 903-440-4645.

Lady Cats Softball Gets Come-From-Behind Win Over Texas High, 5-4

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Lady Cats Softball Gets Come-From-Behind Win Over Texas High, 5-4

Sulphur Springs came back from down 4-0 to win over Texas High 5-4 on Thursday, Mar. 17.

After three full innings, it looked as though Lady Cats softball were on their way to their first defeat in district play.

However, coach David Carrillo’s squad were able to score three runs in the bottom of the fourth to pull back within one of the Lady Tigers, 4-3.

Three scoreless innings later, in softball’s final at-bat, Sulphur Springs walked off the game with two runs scored, handing Texas High a 5-4 crushing defeat on Thursday, Mar. 17.

For only the first time in four district games Crimson Bryant left the game without a win. The junior left the game after three innings, giving up the Lady Tiger’s 4 runs while walking one batter and striking out 5.

Addison Caddell got the win after pitching four shutout innings in relief, allowing just two hits but walking four. The senior struck out three in the winning effort.

Kinz Smallwood and Parris Pickett both got three hits, with the latter getting four in the win.

Thursday’s win over Texas High gives the Lady Cats a 13-1-2 record (4-0 district).

Sulphur Springs remains the lone undefeated team in District 15-5A.


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Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats State Powerlifters in Action Friday, Mar. 18

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Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats State Powerlifters in Action Friday, Mar. 18

Friday, Mar. 18 has just two squads on deck. Baseball takes on Texas High at home and women’s qualifying state powerlifters lift today in Corpus Christi. 

Lady Cats powerlifting are in Corpus Christi today and tomorrow wrapping up their spring season. 

Two women, Haylee Schultz and Machelle Allen both qualified for the state meet being held yesterday through Saturday. 

Schultz (105) is the representative from 5A Division I after finishing 3rd at the Regional meet at Pine Tree. Allen of 259+ made state for her second consecutive year after a 2nd place finish on Thursday, Mar. 8. Lady Cats powerlifting as a team placed 8th at Regionals

The state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi continues through tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 19.

Moving over to baseball, Coach Jerrod Hammack’s squad are again at home hosting Texas High. 

Friday, Mar. 18’s district matchup with the Tigers is huge for baseball.

The Wildcats must get a win over Texas High [8-4 overall (1-0 district)] if they wish to avoid an 0-2 start to district play. 

Coach Hammack’s squad fell Tuesday at home in their district opener to Mount Pleasant, 9-1. 

The second district game for Wildcats baseball tees off at Wildcat Park on Friday, Mar. 18 at 7 P.M. 

Sulphur Springs enters Friday’s home matchup with Texas High sporting a 3-9 record (0-1 district). 


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Sulphur Springs High School Designer Headed To State For Fourth Consecutive Year

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Sulphur Springs High School Designer Headed To State For Fourth Consecutive Year

A Sulphur Springs High School designer is once again headed to the state UIL competition. This year, AllieGrace Woodard has qualified to advance in two UIL theatrical design categories- Hair and Makeup, and Costumes contests. Both are areas she continues to shine in, SSHS reported Thursday evening.

This year will be her fourth consecutive year Woodard has advance to state in theater design categories.

In 2019, the high school designer competed at state in hair and makeup design but did not rank high enough to earn a medal.

She was was recognized in 2020 as state theater design finalist with her sustainable, time-traveling designs for Pedro Calderon De La Barca’s “Life is a Dream.” AllieGrace’s state-advancing hair and makeup entry featured Rachel Bramlett, Chase Berry, and Hannah Shultz as models. Overall, she finished 6th place in 2020 in the State Theatrical Design–Division II Costume and Makeup contest.

As a junior, Woodard was named the 2021 State Champion in the UIL Theater Design Hair and Make-up Contest, earned Honorable Mention All Star Cast recognition  at the Bi-District competition in 2021, and directed a student film that advanced to the second round of judging in the UIL Film competition. Woodard also placed third in poetry interpretation at the District UIL meet in 2021.

The 2022 senior will be defending her title in May, advancing to state again in both competitions. (See samples of her work below).

Pair Caught With Stolen Firearm Early Thursday Morning

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Pair Caught With Stolen Firearm Early Thursday Morning

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Forgery, Theft Warrants

Three people were arrested within a 12-hours period in Hopkins County on felony theft charges. A pair was allegedly caught with a stolen firearm early Thursday morning during a State Highway 11 traffic stop. A Sulphur Springs man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on theft and forgery warrants, according to arrest reports.

SH 11 Traffic Stop

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bobby Osornio reported stopping a Chevrolet Malibu around 12:45 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, on State Highway 11 East at County Road 2320 after noticing the car did not have license plate lights. Upon contact with the occupants, Osornio noted the driver showed signs of nervousness.

Norman Baez-Baez AKA JR
(HCSO jail photo)

When asked about his nervous behavior, driver Norman “JR” Baez-Baez claimed he was nervous because the could possibly be a traffic warrant issued for his arrest. Baez-Baez’s behavior made Osornio suspect further criminal activity taking place in the vehicle, so he asked the 32-year-old man permission to search the car, Osornio alleged in arrest reports.. When the Pickton man refused, Osornio requested the on-call police canine be brought to the location.

Deputy Drew Fisher and his partner, K-9 Axe, performed an olfactory air sniff around the car upon arrival at the location. Axe alerted on the car, so the deputies conducted a probable cause search of it. A Taurus .38 Special with serial numbers filed off, which is usually associated with a stole firearm, was located in the center console, within easy access of where Baez-Baez and passenger Brittany Nichole Duszynski of Webster, Florida, had been sitting when stopped.

Brittany Nichole Duszynski AKA Brittany Clark (HCSO jail photo)

Both were detained. Each denied ownership of the firearm. Deputy Justin Wilkerson arrived and transported the 33-year-old Florida woman to jail. After inventorying the car and releasing it to a towing service for impound, Osornio drove Baez-Baez to jail.

Osornio noted that Baez-Baez’s criminal history showed the Pickton man to be a convicted felon. Duszynski and Baez-Baez were both booked into Hopkins County jail at 3:48 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, on a theft of a firearm charge. Baez-Baez also was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Both Baez-Baez and Duszynski, who jail reports is also known to use the name Brittany Clark, had been released from Hopkins County jail by Thursday afternoon. Bond on the theft of firearm charge was set at $5,000 each;, and Baez-Baez’s bond on the unlawful possession charge was $10,000.

Van Sickle Street Warrant Arrest

Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Francisco Castro was made aware of warrants for Charlie James Williams‘ arrest. Castro went to the Sulphur Springs man’s last known residence, a Van Sickle Street address, where he found the 35-year-old man in question just after 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Charlie James Williams
(HCSO jail photo)

Castro took Williams into custody on the confirmed warrants and transported him to jail, where he was booked in just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday on a Rains County warrant for forgery to defraud or harm elderly and a Sulphur Springs misdemeanor theft warrant.

Williams remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday, March 17, 2022. The 35-yer-old Sulphur Springs man’s bond on the felony forgery charge was set at $75,000, according to Hopkins County jail reports. The fee owned on the Class C misdemeanor theft charge totaled $446.30.

KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.

If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.

The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.

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.

Special City Council Meeting Called For Equipment Purchase, FY 2021 Audit

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Special City Council Meeting Called For Equipment Purchase, FY 2021 Audit

A special meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council has been called for Tuesday for consideration of an large equipment purchase and an audit.

Equipment Purchase

The City Council will once again be asked to consider using a Sourcewell contract to purchase a backhoe from South Star JCB. The Council also considered but opted after discussion during the regular meeting on March 1, 2022, to follow City Manager Marc Maxwell’s recommendation to put the potential purchase for the capital improvement department on hold until more research could be done to see if a less costly new option is available.

Caterpillar equipment in use for rebuilding of College Street.

City staff had proposed using $98,000 budgeted for the water distribution and wastewater collection department to buy a new backhoe. That was the amount quoted to the city during the budgeting process for the purchase. However, when the city sought Sourcewell bids in February, the cost had increased to more than $120,000. That was ruled out due to the overage. City staff then reached out to all manufacturers that have purchasing contracts with Sourcewell. The City of Sulphur Springs received three bids in response to the request sent the purchasing cooperative, as well as one for a 2019 used backhoe.

Utilities Director James Jordan after reviewing the options available recommended the City Council approve the backhoe purchase from South Star JCB for $106,953.50, Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Lesa Smith told the city board earlier this month.

Maxwell noted that the city has had fewer breakdowns since they began buying Caterpillar equipment. Because of the extended life of the equipment, and the fact that JCB is a relatively unknown company, Maxwell asked the City Council to waiting to make a decision on the backhoe purchase until city staff can come back to them with a request to increase the budget to buy a Caterpillar backhoe. Maxwell said he’d talked to the department head, who said he is fine with that recommendation.

Smith pointed out that the one amount quoted for a new backhoe from was over $120,000, while the low bid quoted for a used 2019 Caterpillar backhoe was $105,000 and the new JCB backhoe was $106,000. One of the bids only includes a 36-month 1500-hour warranty which only covers the big stuff — powertrain and hydraulics, according to city staff.

Maxwell said it’s been the city’s experience with equipment other than Caterpillar that about 15 months after purchase, the equipment begins having problems. The city manager said he was not disparaging the company, because that might not be case with their products. However, every time the city has switched from “something else to Caterpillar, we’ve been pleased with it.” He said when it comes to such a big purchase, you want to get your month’s worth for the product.

Community seating at full capacity inside the Council Chambers inside City Hall

Mayor John Sellers and Place 5 Councilman Gary Spraggins at the March 1 meeting asked about the urgency of need for the equipment, if there were projects that would be delayed if they waited a few more weeks or a month before making a decision on the purchase.

Jordan was unable to attend the March 1 meeting, but Smith said in prior conversation with him, he noted that the equipment the city currently has is starting to have some electrical issues, but there is a back up unit available if the failure escalates to total disrepair sooner than expected.

Availability of the backhoe once purchased was another factor to consider, Smith noted. JCB and Case had backhoes available on March 1, while New Holland’s projection for new equipment was 4-6 months.

“In October, Capital Construction purchased a backhoe. They got the last backhoe from Holt Cat that they had on the lot,” Smith noted.

When Maxwell said the city would be fine waiting to make the purchase, Smith said if it became necessary before the purchase can be made and is available, the department could potentially see if the capital construction is in a position to share theirs or the department could have to rent a backhoe to fill the gap.

The City Council at the end of the March 1 declined the bid proposals for purchase of the backhoe, pending further research.

During the 12 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the purchase of a backhoe from South Star JCB via the Sourcewell purchasing co-op contract is one of two items slated for discussion and action.

2021 Audit

The other action item on agenda includes discussion and acceptance of fiscal year 2021 audit.

Sulphur Springs City Hall
Sulphur Springs Municipal Building

On March 1, Smith reported the general fund balance is currently positive and in pretty good shape, coming in fairly close to the amount budgeted. Property tax collections had also come in “about where they should be” through Jan. 31.

Sales taxes received through February were up 13.75%, a $280,000 increase over the same time last year.

Overall, department balances making up the general fund total were “right where they should be at this time.” A lot of times in the beginning of the fiscal year, expenses are top heavy at the start of the fiscal year. Any overages are mainly due to that, Smith reported. The only department that was slightly over budget was the street department, which performed some drainage work this year that they don’t normally do.

A budget amendment is expected to be presented at the next City Council meeting, allowing for two readings. This would also allow the city to catch up and include any additional items which cost more than projected due largely to inflation.

The City of Sulphur Springs at the end of February received $59,000 in American Rescue Act money last week for Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. The funds will be reflected in the February financials, which the council should receive at the April meeting. She said when the funding reimbursement request was made, the amount requested was based on Airport salaries.

The audit the City Council is set to receive and consider accepting is for fiscal year 2021.

The special called meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council will begin at 12 p.m. March 22, 2022 in the Council Chambers inside Sulphur Springs Municipal Building (City Hall).

Sulphur Springs Municipal Building (City Hall) on Davis Street in Sulphur Springs.

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks Talks

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Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks Talks

A MUSIC LESSON

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks talks to some of his music students during a recent class at the campus.  The students, from left, are Andrew Simon, Ofelia Cabrera, Jesilyn Kelley and Briseyda Rodriquez.

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks talks to PJC music students
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks talks to PJC music students

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.