Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Assaulting An Officer With A Knife
A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed early Friday morning for allegedly assaulting an officer with a knife. The arrest marked the second time in two weeks the man has been booked into Hopkins County jail, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officers responded at 7:45 a.m. June 24, 2022, on Tate Street at Texas Street to a disturbance. Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported seeing a man he recognized as Conner Hogan, a man he and Officer Derrick Williams had dealt with just 2 hours before at the same location. In arrest reports, Mayes noted Hogan and Officer Williams standing close together, with Williams holding Hogan’s right arm, trying to talk to the 21-year-old.
As Mayes approached, Officer Derrick Williams called out to him regarding the man’s other hand. When Mayes went to grab the man’s hands, he noticed Hogan to be holding a knife aggressively against his body, the officer noted in police reports.
Mayes reported grabbing the hand holding the knife and kicked Hogan’s leg out from under him. Officers then went to the ground with Hogan. Mayes tried to get the knife away from him. During the struggle, the man continued to move the knife around and cut the top part of Williams’ forearm, Sgt. Mayes alleged in arrest reports.
Mayes continued instructing Hogan to drop the knife but Hogan failed to do so. After finally getting the knife from him, the officers were able to get one handcuff on Hogan, but the man continued to resist officers’ efforts to get the other cuff on. Mayes reported using “pain compliance,” striking Hogan in the ribs more than once after which Hogan reportedly complied by giving officers his other hand for cuffing.
Hogan was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked in at 9:35 a.m. June 24. on an aggravated assault of a public servant with a deadly weapon charge. The Sulphur Springs man, who jail reports show is also known by Coca, was later served with a warrant for the June 15 criminal mischief charge, officers noted in arrest reports.
According to the June 15 arrest report, police responded to a report of Hogan running from a disturbance on Texas Street around 4:48 p.m. While en route to the address, SSPD Officer Victor Reyna reported seeing a male waving him down on Bellview Street. He requested another officer to contact the man while he continued to disturbance address.
There, Reyna spoke with a woman who told him Hogan had thrown a spare tire from her Jeep at the Jeep’s rear window, breaking the glass. She then showed the officer a video of the incident. Reyna requested the officer to take Hogan into custody and transport him to jail.
Hogan was taken to jail, where he was booked in at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief resulting in $100-$750 worth of damage. He remained in Hopkins County jail until his release Thursday, June 23, 2022, on a $1,000 bond on the criminal mischief charge
The 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, June 25, 2022, on the aggravated assault charge and warrant. Hogan’s bonds totaled $120,000 —$100,000 on the aggravated assault of a peace officer charge and $20,000 on the warrant, according to jail reports.
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.
United Way Distributes Additional Funds Raised Over the 2020 Campaign Goal To Local Groups
Hopkins County United Way on Friday, June 24, 2022, distributed $53,689.64 in additional funds raised over the 2020 campaign goal of $150,000 to local groups.
“We are so excited to be able to give back to the organizations so much more,” said HCUW 2022-2023 President Kristy Moseley.
She and Mike Horne, who chaired the 2020-2021 campaign, expressed thanks to the generous people of Hopkins County, whose contributions to the campaign exceeded the goal by $53,689.64.
“We’re not the reason United Way is successful. We are successful and are able to give out these excess allocations from my campaign in 2020 because of our community — all the generous donors, the businesses and individuals. And, we’re successful because of organizations like y’all, that give people a good reason to give money to United Way,” Horne told the representatives from the nonprofits invited to the meeting to receive additional funding. “I want to personally thank y’all for being there so we can give you the money, because without your organizations and the wonderful things you do in our communities, there’s really not a reason to have United Way. So thank you.”
The funding was distributed to all except one of the agencies allocated funding in 2020 campaign. No funding was allocated to Jehovah Jireh Food Pantry because the group closed on May 23, 2022. Funding was designated based on the percent of the original goal each agency was allocated.
Among the recipient agencies recognized to receive additional funding at the June 24, 2022, HCUW distribution were:
- Circle 10 Council of Boy Scouts of America
- Bright Star Baseball
- CANHelp
- East Texas Council on Alcohol/Drug Abuse (ETCADA)
- Heritage Christian Counseling Center
- Hopkins County 4-H
- Hopkins County Christian Alliance on behalf of Community Cupboard
- Hopkins County Community Chest
- Lake Country Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- Lakes Regional Community Center on behalf of Our Place, Meal A Day
- Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center Inc.
- SAFE-T (Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas)
- Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
- Sulphur Springs Symphony League
- Teen Court
- The Dinner Bell
“Thank you. You just keep doing what you’re doing and we’ll keep doing what we are doing. Kristy was 2021-2022 campaign chair and she went over her goal, so I hope this time next year we are doing this same meeting and giving out excess allocations. Emily Glass is our new campaign chair that will start raising funds the end of September into October. We hope to just keep hitting our goals and giving out more money,” Horne said.
He also extended thanks to HCUW Executive Secretary Susan Berning, “the backbone that really keeps United Way going,” and the HCUW Board members for their “support and all you do.”
4 Jailed Thursday In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Four people were jailed Thursday in Hopkins County this week on felony warrants, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna responded at the Child Protective Services office on College Street, where a woman suspected to have a warrant for her arrest was located Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2022. Krystal Lee Wilson was located and a Wood County warrant confirmed.
The 37-year-old woman was arrested at 4:27 p.m. on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The Greenville woman remained in Hopkins County jail until Friday, June 24. Bond was set at $25,000 on the felony charge according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Gregg County jail, where Michael Wade Mauldin and Dustin Wade Mauldin were being held on Hopkins County warrants. Huffman took custody of the pair Thursday morning, June 23, 2022, then, transported the the Longview men to Hopkins County jail.
Booked into Hopkins County jail at 1:55 p.m. June 23 was 45-year-old Michael Wade Mauldin on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports. The Longview man was denied bond and remained in the county jail Friday, June 24, 2022, on the charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
Dustin Wade Mauldin then was booked into Hopkins County jail at 2:12 p.m. June 23, on a Hopkins County warrant for violation of probation which he was on for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and on a Red River County warrant for violation of probation on a charge of assault of a family or household member with a previous conviction, Huffman noted in arrest reports.
The 39-year-old Longview man remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, June 24, 2022 on both violation of probation charges for which bond was denied, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terry Thompson traveled to McLennan County jail, where he had been advised a man was held on a Hopkins County warrant. Thompson took custody of him at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022, and transported him to Hopkins County jail.
The Waco man was booked into Hopkins County jail at 11:44 a.m. June 23, 2022, on the warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty group 1 controlled substance. As was the case with the two Longview men, 21-year-old Donald remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, June 24, 2022, with bond denied on the charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
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.
Traffic Stop Yields 1 Arrest For Having Marijuana And A Gun
A traffic stop yielded one arrest after marijuana and a gun were found, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported detaining the driver of a 2017 blue Ford Mustang Coupe after observing him commit a traffic violation at 11:22 a.m. June 23, 2022, on FM 900 south at Interstate 30 east.
When the driver rolled down the passenger’s side window as Fite approached, the deputy reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the car. He had the man exit the vehicle. When he advised the man he would be conducting a probable cause search of the Mustang, Jamarie Latrell McIntyre admitted there was marijuana and a handgun in the car. Fite detained McIntire, then located 12.22 ounces of suspected marijuana and a handgun in the vehicle, Fite wrote in arrest reports.
The 23-year-old, who refused to tell the deputy either where he was born or his address, was arrested on the felony charge of possession of more than 4 ounces but no more than 5 pounds of marijuana and the misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. McIntyre was transported to and booked into Hopkins County jail at 2:38 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022 on both charge; his car was impounded.
McIntyre was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, June 24, 2022, on a $5,000 bond on the felony marijuana charge and a $2,000 bond on the unlawful carrying of a weapon charge, according to jail reports.
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.
Truck Driver Arrested On Interstate 30 On A Reckless Driving Charge
A truck driver was arrested on Interstate 30 on a reckless driving charge Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley was alerted a westbound 18-wheeler had been reported to county dispatchers for reckless driving, specifically driving with three blown tires that were emitting sparks as it continued on Interstate 30 toward Cumby. Talley reported seeing the white Freightliner Cascadia just after 11 a.m. June 23, 2022, on I-30 west near mile marker 112. Talley reported seeing the 18-wheeler leave its lane and nearly strike another vehicle, then continued westward, too close to the vehicle in front of it at speeds between 75 and 80 miles per hour with three completely destroyed tires and rims, Talley alleged in arrest reports.
Talley contacted the driver, a 55-year-old from Ravenna, Ohio, at the 108 mile marker and took the man into custody at 11:38 a.m. Thursday on the reckless driving charge. The truck driver was transported to jail on the misdemeanor charge; the truck was towed from the location and impounded. The Ohio man was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, June 24, 2022, on the $1,000 bond set on the charge, according to jail reports.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
Supreme Court Order Overturns Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court today (Friday, June 24, 2022) issued an order to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that made abortion constitutionally legal 50 years ago.
According to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Justice Department will work to protect and advance reproductive freedom. The agency will protect providers and those seeking abortions in states where it is legal, but will stand by the FDA approved use of the drug Mifepristone for medication abortions.
The court’s ruling would enable states to ban abortion; nearly half are expected to do so.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Bryan Slaton praised the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and leaving it up to states regarding the matter.
“Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life. Texas has also prioritized supporting women’s healthcare and expectant mothers in need to give them the necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child. I signed laws that extended Medicaid health care coverage to six months post-partum, appropriated $345 million for women’s health programs, and invested more than $100 million toward our Alternatives to Abortion program. This critical program provides counseling, mentoring, care coordination, and material assistance, such as car seats, diapers, and housing to mothers in need,” Gov. Abbott stated in a June 24 press release regarding Roe v. Wade.
District 2 Rep. Bryan Slaton also commended the Supreme Court for “standing strong to affirm the sanctity of human life,” in answer to decades spent praying and fighting to have the landmark case and law overturned. Now, Slaton said, Texas must stand firm by never forgetting or repeating the “evil that was allowed to fester in this country for nearly 50 years. For millions of innocent children, the light of life and liberty was extinguished, their futures erased, as they were killed in the womb. In this evil, our country has been complicit.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded to the Supreme Court ruling be declaring June 24 an annual holiday for the AG’s Office in recognition of what he called “an end to a half century of the unconstitutional and unconscionable national right to abortion.” The office closing, Paxton said, honors “the nearly 70 million unborn babies killed in the womb since 1973.”
Texas Congressman Pat Fallon (District 4) considers the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which he called a “massive federal overreach,” “a huge win for life and an ever bigger win for the United States of America.” Along with a photo of him outside the court building, Fallon in a social media post he has been “committed myself to always fight for the sanctity of life,” and feels “blessed to be on sight and bear witness to HISTORY!”
“At the end of the day — unborn children are no less alive than you and me, for precious life begins at conception. It doesn’t stop here; we must continue our fight to protect life,” Fallon posted on another social media account as his official statement at 10:26 a.m. June 24, 2022.
Before the Supreme Court decision, enacted in Texas was Senate Bill 8, which prohibits abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy and would allow private individuals to sue doctors who perform illegal abortions or individuals who in anyway assist in an abortion. Texas law as approved in SB 8 would allow no exceptions to the abortion ban. No exceptions are allowed for rape, incest
Texas is one of 13 states that enacted so called “trigger laws” prior to the news of Friday’s Supreme Court order.
According to a legal advisory issued Friday by Paxton, Texas’ trigger law would go into effect 30 days after a judgement is issued by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday; not a judgement.“
Texas’ trigger law would making performing an abortion at any point during a pregnancy a felony. Approximately 2 dozen states are also reported to have near-total or six-week bans on abortion already in place before the court decision.
“Now the trigger bill we passed last session will take effect, but we cannot stop at pre-Roe laws. We must also completely and utterly abolish abortion in Texas. We must do so in a way that upholds and honors the 14th Amendment, and truly applies the equal protection of the laws to all people. I look forward to re-introducing the bill to abolish abortion next session, and I invite every member in the Texas Legislature to join me,” Rep. Slaton said.
Sulphur Springs Native Verifies Missile System Pre-Fire Checks Aboard USS Benfold
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) — Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary G. Whitley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, verifies all Vertical Missile System (VLS) pre-fire checks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22).
Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force and is on routine deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5.
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
Upcoming Senior Citizens Center Events: Medicare Choices Class, 42 Tournament
If your age 55 or older and looking for something to do, be sure to stop by the Senior Citizens Center. There’s always something going on there, from activities and fitness exercises to valuable educational sessions. In addition to special annual favorites and special events, there are weekly and monthly programs offered as well.
Medicare Information Session
This Friday, June, 24, at 11 a.m. “Medicare Choices with the Retirement Gals” will be hosted at Senior Citizens Center. Pie and coffee will be served for those attending. Debbie Sheley with the Retired Gals will explain all of the Medicare choices available in 2022, as well as potential penalties and deadlines.
Anyone who would like to schedule a 1-on-1 appointment may contact Debbie Sheley at 903-571-6750, to schedule one.
Summer 42 Tournament
One warm weather favorite is the annual Summer 42 Tournament. This event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022. In addition on bragging rights, players will compete for cash prizes. Dominoes and tables will be provided.
The cost to enter the tournament is $10 for all who register no later than July 1. The entry fee will increase to $25 per team beginning July 2. Checks should be made payable to SS Senior Center. Lunch will be offered for $5 per person at the July 16 Tourney.
For additional information, contact Karon Weatherman at the Senior Citizens Center, 903-885-1661.
Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off
Just as temperatures really begin to soar — if you think it’s hot now on the third day of summer, just wait for the those long dog days of summer — the Senior Citizens Center will be hosting an event designed not only to help cool ya down, but to feed your sweet tooth as well.
The Annual Senior Citizens Ice Cream Freeze Off, sponsored by Carriage House Manor and the Cottages, will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, July 22.
Senior Citizens are invited to stop by the Senior Citizens Center to sample all the delicious flavors of homemade ice cream entered in the contest, then, vote on their favorite frozen treat. The three entries receiving the most votes will win prizes.
So, if you’ve got a good ice cream recipe, dig out your ice cream freezer and start practicing for the July 22 showdown for best ice cream. If you’re a senior citizens, stop by the center to cool off, and fellowship while determining which ice cream you like best.
Senior Citizens Center Program and Marketing Director Karon Weatherman urges those who do want to enter a frozen treat in the contest to let her know as soon as possible, so plans can be made to adequately plan for the event.
“Don’t miss any of the everyday events that are happening at the Senior Center. You can come and beat the heat and enjoy visiting your friends at the Senior Citizens Center,” Weatherman said.
Fan Drive
And, if those activities aren’t enough, the Senior Citizens Center also serves at the headquarters for the Meal A Day Program, has a library where senior citizens can sit and visit or read, and also hosts an annual fan drive to benefit senior citizens in the community who need one. The center partners annually with Sulphur Springs Corvette Club to accept donations of new box or stand fans or money to purchase fans.
“I still have some FANS if anyone needs one just come and get it,” Weatherman said.
Any senior citizen who does not have a fan and air conditioning to keep them cool can contact the Senior Citizens Center to pick one up or arrange to get one. Anyone who knows of a senior citizen in Hopkins County who does not have a means to cool off in this hot heat can also report it so that arrangements can be made to get a fan to that individual.
Additional Upcoming Seasonal Activities
Below are a few additional dates to jot down for seasonal favorites include:
- Wednesday, July 27 — Party in the Park with Early Bingo for prizes at 8:30 a.m., good ol’ Country Music performed by Dale “the C” Cummings at 9:30, and light brunch at 10:30 a.m. at Buford Park Pavilion
- Saturday, Aug. 13 — Senior Citizens Prom, 6 p.m.; theme: Game Night, at the Senior Citizens Center.
- Thursday, Aug. 25 — Men’s BBQ, noon, Wes Smith as grill master, at the Senior Citizens Center
- Saturday, Sept. 17 — 17th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet, 12-2 p.m., at First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, known as The ROC, 115 Putman Street,
- Tuesday, Oct. 18 — Senior-style crock pot Stew Cook Off, 1 p.m. at Senior Citizens Center; prizes for 1st-3rd places.
- Saturday, Oct. 22 — Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament for cash prizes, 10 a.m. Senior Citizens Center; $10 early registration; $25 per team registration after Oct. 7.
- Tuesday, Oct. 25 — Sulphur Springs Senior Olympic Games: 9:30 a.m. 1K race, 10 a.m. start of other games including bean bag toss, frisbee golf, Nerf javelin, horseshoes, washer pitching, scooter races and wheelchair races, all at The ROC. Olympic Cook Out at noon.
- Monday, Oct. 31 — Eat, Drink and be Scary for Halloween at noon at hte Senior Citizens Center.
- Nov. 16 — Senior Citizens Friendsgiving Thanksgiving Potluck at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Bring a Side dish and dessert to share.
- Friday, Dec. 2 — 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off at noon for 1st-3rd place prizes, at the Senior Center.
- Dec. 5-16 — Golden Agers Gift Tree, adopt a senior citizen for Christmas.
- Friday, Dec. 16 — Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Christmas Party, pictures with Santa, $5 gift exchange, bring a favorite Christmas treat to share.
Weekly Activities
Regular weekly activities include:
- Bingo — 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Cards are 75-cents each, and you keep the same card throughout the day’s play.
- Fit and Strong — 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays, lead by John Little; free exercise class.
- Art and Painting Class — at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Free class by instructor Vera Allen.
- Euchre! — played at 11 a.m. Wednesdays
- Tai Ji Quan — 10:45 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, free class taught by Karen Moseley
- Chair Yoga —11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, and
- Chicken Foot — 11 a.m. Fridays (not on July 22 due to the afternoon freeze off).
Monthly Activities
Monthly activities held at the Senior Citizens Center include:
- Bright Star Writers Group meeting — the second Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
- Happy Scrappy Cards — first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. (unless the first Monday falls on a major holiday, such as 4th of July or Labor Day), make and take 3 cards. Teachers will be Nancy Rooks and Mary Lou Foster.
- Line Dancing Classes — at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month with Tammy Vincze as instructor.
- Rummikub —the first, second and third Thursdays of each month at 1 p.m.
- BUNCO — the fourth Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Cost is $5. Bring a snack to share
- Left, Right, Center (LRC) Game — the second Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
- 42 — played the first Saturday of each Monday at 1 p.m.
- Arts and Crafts —the second Monday the month at 1:30 p.m.
- Craft Time — the fourth Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. A different craft is offered each month.
- Art/Wreath Making Class — at 1:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month.
FDA Denies Authorization To Market JUUL Products
MDO: Currently Marketed JUUL Products Must Be Removed From US Market
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or risk enforcement action. The products include the JUUL device and four types of JUULpods: Virginia tobacco flavored pods at nicotine concentrations of 5.0% and 3.0% and menthol flavored pods at nicotine concentrations of 5.0% and 3.0%. Retailers should contact JUUL with any questions about products in their inventory.
“Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health standards,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. “The agency has dedicated significant resources to review products from the companies that account for most of the U.S. market. We recognize these make up a significant part of the available products and many have played a disproportionate role in the rise in youth vaping.”
These MDOs only pertain to the commercial distribution, importation and retail sales of these products, and do not restrict individual consumer possession or use—the FDA cannot and will not enforce against individual consumer possession or use of JUUL products or any other tobacco products.
After reviewing the company’s premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), the FDA determined that the applications lacked sufficient evidence regarding the toxicological profile of the products to demonstrate that marketing of the products would be appropriate for the protection of the public health. In particular, some of the company’s study findings raised concerns due to insufficient and conflicting data – including regarding genotoxicity and potentially harmful chemicals leaching from the company’s proprietary e-liquid pods – that have not been adequately addressed and precluded the FDA from completing a full toxicological risk assessment of the products named in the company’s applications.
To date, the FDA has not received clinical information to suggest an immediate hazard associated with the use of the JUUL device or JUULpods. However, the MDOs issued today reflect FDA’s determination that there is insufficient evidence to assess the potential toxicological risks of using the JUUL products. There is also no way to know the potential harms from using other authorized or unauthorized third-party e-liquid pods with the JUUL device or using JUULpods with a non-JUUL device. The FDA recommends against modifying or adding substances to tobacco products. JUUL users are encouraged to report any unexpected health problems or product problems to the FDA through the Safety Reporting Portal and to seek medical attention as necessary.
“The FDA is tasked with ensuring that tobacco products sold in this country meet the standard set by the law, but the responsibility to demonstrate that a product meets those standards ultimately falls on the shoulders of the company,” said Michele Mital, acting director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “As with all manufacturers, JUUL had the opportunity to provide evidence demonstrating that the marketing of their products meets these standards. However, the company did not provide that evidence and instead left us with significant questions. Without the data needed to determine relevant health risks, the FDA is issuing these marketing denial orders.”
Any products subject to an MDO may not be offered for sale or distributed in the United States, or the FDA may take enforcement action.
In addition to ensuring that JUUL complies with this order, as with unauthorized products generally, the FDA intends to ensure compliance by distributors and retailers. Specifically, the FDA notes that all new tobacco products on the market without the statutorily required premarket authorization are marketed unlawfully and are subject to enforcement action.
As the FDA has stated in the past, unauthorized electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products for which no application is pending, including for example, those with an MDO, are among our highest enforcement priorities. Therefore, the FDA encourages retailers to discuss products in their inventory with their suppliers including the current status of any particular tobacco product’s marketing application or marketing authorization. Manufacturers will be the best source of that information and retailers should rely on manufacturers directly to inform decisions about which products to continue selling.
There are many resources to help smokers who want to quit. Quitting all tobacco products is the best possible path to good health. Some current JUUL users who will not have access to JUUL products following this action or current smokers who want to transition away from cigarettes and cigars may decide to switch to other ENDS products that have been reviewed and authorized by the FDA based on their potential to benefit adult smokers.
To date, the FDA has authorized 23 ENDS products. Under the PMTA pathway, applicants must demonstrate to the agency, among other things, that permitting the marketing of the new tobacco product would be appropriate for the protection of the public health.
The FDA continues to work to complete its review of the remaining pending applications for deemed products submitted by the Sept. 9, 2020, deadline.
Additional Information
Information From the Robotics Coding Camp Held at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs
ROBOTICS CODING CAMP
The Paris Junior College Robotics Coding Camp has been conducted this week at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center with 16 sixth, seventh and eighth graders participating. PJC computer science instructor Cedric Crawford is the camp instructor. Above, 7th grader Kayden Pierce has completed building his vehicle and uses a remote control to demonstrate it.
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.
