Woman Jailed On Felony Theft Charge
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed on a felony theft charge Sunday night at Walmart.
Asset protection staff reportedly detained Shaukiquia Tralynn Ford at the store after she passed all points of sale with several items, which reportedly included two packages of meat and clothing, which she did not pay for. The merchandise she was accused accused of shoplifting was valued at less than $100 total, which would normally result in a misdemeanor charge. However, Ford had at least 2 prior theft convictions on her record, which resulted in the charge being enhanced to a felony offense.
Ford, who is also known by the Kiki, Shauiquia Traclynn Ford and Shaukiquia Rogers-Ford, was taken into custody by Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond at 9:17 p.m. Dec. 12, 2021, and transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked just after 10 p.m. for theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with two or more prior convictions. She remained in Hopkins County jail Dec. 13, 2021. Bond on the felony charge was set at $30,000.
Jail records also show Ford was indeed jailed locally on Jan. 5-6, 2011 on an Irving theft of property warrant; and May 12-13, 2017 and July 2-3, 2018 on theft of property with two or more previous convictions charges. She was sentenced and spent April 25-May 8, 2019, as part of a 6-month month state jail commitment on one of the local theft charges.
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Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Violating Parole
A 54-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Saturday morning on a warrant for violating parole.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Richard Brantley and Alvin Jordan were made aware of the warrant for Troy Glen Fouse‘s arrest. They located him at a FM 71 east residence, took him into custody at 9:47 a.m. Dec. 11, 2021, and transported him to jail on the Austin warrant charge.
Fouse was held in Hopkins County jail Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, on the warrant for violation of parole, which he was on for burglary of a habitation.
According to jail records, Dec. 11, 2021, was the sixth time since 2014 that he’s been jailed for violating probation on the charge. He too spent Feb. 27-April 9, 2014; Feb. 26-April 7, 2015; April 27-Jun 2, 2016; Aug. 30-Oct. 12, 2017; and Jan. 5-April 20, 2020 in the county jail for violation of parole.
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Lewisville Woman Attempted To Assault The Officer Who Tried To Cite Her For Speeding
A Lewisville woman allegedly attempted to assault the officer who tried to cite her for speeding on Interstate 30 Sunday afternoon, Cumby Police alleged in arrest reports.
Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson reported stopping a Honda Accord at 4:02 p.m. Dec. 12, 2021, that was traveling 93 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 111. After talking with the 26-year-old Lewisville woman who was driving outside of the car, he asked Brittany Lashae Herrera to sit in her car.
When he asked her to sign a citation for speeding, she allegedly became upset, exited the cart, walked to the passenger’s side where Robertson was standing. Robertson wrote in arrest reports that he tried to calm the woman, but she pushed him, looked at the female passenger and stated she was going to beat the officer.
Robertson resisted by pushing back at him when he instructed her to put her hands on the trunk of the car. While trying to handcuff Herrera, she continued to resist the officer, pulling away from him. Robertson said he took the woman to the ground to gain control of her when she continued resisting.
Herrera reportedly turned over and began pushing at the officer with her feet, getting dangerously closer to oncoming traffic, causing the officer to be in danger from oncoming traffic. He reported pulling the woman away from the shoulder of hte road for her safety and his, then secured her into handcuffs.
Robertson said his finger was cut during the altercation. Thus, Herrera was arrested for assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest, search or transport.
Herrera remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Bond was set at $20,000 on the felony assault of public servant charge and $2,000 on the misdemeanor resisting arrest charge, according to jail reports.
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2022 Powerlifting Schedule Released
The 2022 Powerlifiting schedule was released last week by head football coach and AD Greg Owens.
The first meet for the team will be on Thursday, January 13 right here in Sulphur Springs. It will be the only such contest at home for Coach Casey Jeter’s squad.
The following three matches will be all on the road;
- Saturday, Jan. 22 the men will compete in Emory at Rains HS
- Saturday, Jan. 29 both teams will be at Mount Pleasant
- And finally Friday Feb. 18 and Saturday Feb. 19 will be the finale for both teams in Commerce
The Lady Cats will end their season on Feb. 18 in Commerce and the Wildcats wrap up their regular season the following day on Feb. 19 in Commerce.
The women’s Regional Meet will take place at Pine Tree on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The men who qualify from Sulphur Springs will have to make a bit further of a trip for their regional meet that will be held in Whitehouse the following Thursday, Mar. 10.
State meets for both teams are:
- Mar. 17-19 for the women will be held at Corpus Christi
- Mar. 25-26 will be for the men at Abilene HS
To see the schedule, click here.
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Livestock For The Small Acreage: Goats
Because of their relatively small size, goats are even better suited to small acreage operations than cattle. Goats eat more browse plants than other domestic livestock do. Therefore, they are the best species for managing or sculpting woody plant habitats.
Unfortunately, plants such as juniper or mesquite are very low on a goat’s list of preferred plants, so do not count on goats to manage these “undesirable” plants. Do not expect goat browsing to eliminate juniper more than 4 feet tall.
Breeds for meat goat production include:
- Boer. This breed was originally developed in South Africa and imported in 1993. Animals have mostly white bodies with dark red heads and white blazes on their faces. Boer goats are docile and easy to handle. Both sexes are horned.
- Spanish. The breed characteristics of Spanish goats are not well defined. Their color ranges from black to white and their mature weight ranges from 60 to 130 pounds for does and from 90 to 250 pounds for bucks. As a breed, Spanish goats are hardy and adapt well to rough terrain. Of the breeds mentioned here, they are the least docile.
- Dairy. Dairy breeds such as Nubian, Saanen, Alpine and LaMancha can be raised for meat. However, because they were bred for milk production, some individuals have an udder conformation that is not conducive to pasture conditions and nursing kids. This makes dairy type goats less suitable for a meat goat operation. Dairy goats are docile. If not disbudded, many dairy goats will have horns.
- Pygmy. This is the smallest of the goat breeds. Most pygmy goats are less than 30 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh less than 80 pounds. Bred primarily as a novelty and for exhibition, their small size, docility and low nutrient requirements make these goats well suited to small acreages. They are marketed as pets or breeding animals, or for meat.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
SB 598 Impact On Election Equipment, Election Workers Pay Discussed At Commissioners Court
Elections took center stage during the regular Commissioners Court meeting Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. The focus specifically was on the impact of SB 598 on election equipment, pay for individuals delivering and picking up election equipment and how election workers’ hours are turned in to the county treasurer’s office.
Election Workers’ Pay
County Treasurer Danny Davis asked the Commissioners Court to consider requiring election workers who work more days than just Election Day to turn in the standard county time sheet in order to be paid. He contends that doing so would be consistent with county policy for those paid a wage by the county. The documents submitted from the November 2021 Election were confusing and required referring back to an email trail and several documents between the county clerk and treasurer’s offices. Using a standard timesheet would streamline the process and reduce potential for errors in pay.
County Clerk Tracy Smith, whose duties also include election administration, noted the ones used are the ones required by Texas Election Code. She said some election workers put in 12, 16 and potentially 17 days in a row, counting early voting and other required training, etc. In addition to the standard yellow time card, the election judge is required to issue a sheet daily with their ID information. Times are included on that white steno paper. They total it up and attach it to the yellow time sheet.
Davis said he was asked for specific dates that an election worker worked in the last election and was unable with the documents sent to his office to do so. They contain one date at the top and that’s it, he said, making it very confusing, and were illegible.
He and a deputy clerk in Smith’s office have exchanged emails. Afterward, he said he was not any clearer, and proposed one time card to enter the workers’ time on it.
Tammy Calhoun, who is very involved in the election process, told the court that the records are turned in as they are and someone in the auditor’s office has run a report, which is used to split early voting costs among the entities holding elections. They use documentation that the state requires.
Smith also noted that some election workers, those who deliver and pickup election equipment had not received the $20 an hour that was promised to them for the work. The work is more labor intensive so these individual receive more than the standard $12 the election judges receive. She says she’s afraid the county will lose these workers if they don’t get paid the $20.
Having the workers fill out a different time sheet for the county as that for the state and party chair if a primary, means extra work for the workers who area already putting in long days working the elections. Calhoun said if the county requires the additional document, she’d prefer to allow the judges to keep doing things as they have, but would type up a statement with the required information on it for the treasurer’s office, since he can’t understand or read the other.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker suggested tabling the motion regarding requirement of timesheets for all election workers and that the department head for the two offices involved get together to work out the issue before bringing it back to the court. Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley second the motion, and the court agreed to table the request for timesheets.
Smith then asked the Commissioners Court to formally agreed so that it would be documented in the Dec. 13, 2021, meeting minutes to pay workers who deliver and pickup election equipment $20 per hour for their work. She asked that the rate be retroactive back to the Nov. 2, 2021 Election so that those who worked can be paid the amount still owed at the $20 an hour rate. The amount has been paid to these Election workers. Proof can be provided showing that the individuals performing this election task have been paid $20 per hour back to 2009, the court was told.
County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook said typically, there are two people per day during elections who deliver and pickup equipment, often the same two, paid $20.
The Commissioners agreed to the request that the workers receive $20 for delivery and retrieval of election equipment.
SB 598 – Election Equipment
While the push in recent years has been for all electronic voting, the state in Senate Bill 598 is requiring counties go back to paper voting, according to County Judge Robert Newsom. SB 598 requires a paper record of voting for auditing purposes and instances of recounts.
Federal and state funding are designated for conversion of voting systems other than an auditable voting system purchased after September 1, 2014, and before September 1, 2021. Those who make the conversion by the Nov. 8, 2022 election will be eligible for 100 percent of the cost of conversion reimbursed with federal or state funding. Conversions made no later than the Nov. 3, 2026 election can receive up to 50 percent of the cost reimbursed.
Smith estimates Hopkins County could receive as much as $316,000 reimbursed. Intercivic quoted a rate of $314,520. The county will still be responsible for some programming, licensing and training, but the initial conversion cost would be covered by the allocation.
People will vote, receive a printout bulletin that is scanned and logged, and held for auditing in the event of a recount.
The Commissioners Court agreed to proceed with the conversion per a quote from Intercivic so that there is a physical paper record of each ballot cast by the November 2022 election, in order to meet stipulations in SB 598.
Como-Pickton CISD Board Of Trustees Dec. 13, 2021 Agenda
Wildcats Basketball Goes 3-2 in Forney Tournament
For the second tournament in a row, the Wildcats basketball team went 3-2 in a tourney, this time in Forney from Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 9-11.
Coach Brandon Shaver and his squad took on talented teams ranging from 4A to 6A schools.
For the second straight tournament the men’s basketball team lost their tourney-opening contest, first to 6A Wylie 65-56.
Luckily for Coach Shaver’s team, for the second straight tournament they also rattled off three straight wins to make a run in the consolation bracket. On Thursday they wrapped up their first day in Forney by getting the rebound-win over the host Forney 62-53 to go 1-1 on the first day of the tournament.
Friday, Dec. 11 they got two more wins, both in blowouts; first in a rout of 4A Dallas Carter 64-47 then against 6A Waco 72-51 to 2-0 on Friday.
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, much like last weekend’s Mansfield tournament, they opened Saturday with a loss.
However, their final match in Forney was a wild one which saw them take on a top-10 team in 6A Lake Highlands. They took the 6A Wildcats to double-overtime, falling to Lake Highlands 73-69.
Sulphur Springs fought tooth-and-nail, all tournament long, and should be proud of their efforts taking on talented teams from all over the DFW metroplex.
Coach Brandon Shaver’s men’s basketball team went 3-2 in their second straight tournament.
Their record after their second straight week of going 4-2 puts his squad at 13-4.
Next up, the Wildcats will look to get back in the win column when they head back to the metroplex on Tuesday, Dec. 14 when they travel to Fort Worth to take on Arlington Heights at 7:30 P.M.
Junior varsity and freshman will precede the varsity at 5 and 6:15 P.M. respectively.
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Sulphur Springs ISD Board Agenda Includes Appointment Of New Principal, Financial Reports
As has become standard practice, the regular December Sulphur Springs ISD December Board of Trustees meeting will be held at noon instead of the regular 6 p.m. meeting time. Financial reports and hiring of an administrator are the top items on the Dec. 13, 2021 agenda.
SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw is scheduled to conduct a required public hearing for the district’s 2020-21 Financial Accountability Rating. Later in the meeting, a representative from Rutherford, Taylor and Company, PC, is slated to present for board consideration the only action item on Monday’s agenda – SSISD’s annual financial and compliance report for the fiscal year which ended on Aug. 31, 2021.
During the administrative reports and informational items portion of the meeting, Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams is slated to present to the board Texas Association of School Boards Localized Policy Manual Update 118 for review.
The consent agenda includes all of the usual items, tax credits and supplements, delinquent tax collections, financial statements and bills payable for November 2021; as well as a quarterly investment report for the three months ending Nov. 30, 2021. It also includes a comprehensive annual report on investment activity for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2021, and the annual review of investment policy and strategy.
During executive session, the trustees are expected discuss recommendations for a new SMS principal, as Jena Williams provided notice of retirement last month. Any additional personnel matters, including resignations, reassignments, hires, and notices of retirement would also be discussed at that time. Athletic Director Greg Owens recently announced his intent to retire at the end of the year, so that too could be a matter discussed and notice submitted for trustee approval. The board also has the option to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of any real property during the executive session provided the discussion falls within Title 5, Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, Section (.072) and (.074).
Any personnel or real property items forwarded for action of the board would be voted on when the board reconvenes in open session.
The board meeting is slated to begin at 12 p.m. in the Board Room of SSISD Administration Building, at 631 Connally St. in Sulphur Springs.
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Wildcats Soccer Crowned Sulphur Springs Tournament Champions
Wildcats soccer went 2-0-1, winning their home scrimmage tournament on Saturday, Dec. 11 to open pre-season play.
The Saturday tourney saw Sulphur Springs host Celina, Pittsburg, and Lindale for their first contests on the winter 2021-22 season.
Coach Alexi Upton and his team took on Celina for their first scrimmage match on the season.
The Wildcats beat Celina 1-0 thanks to a goal by Osvaldo Arellano that was assisted by Uriel Santacruz.
Coach Upton’s squad second match of three had them duking it out with Pitsburg, tying the Pirates 1-1. Alex Yanez scored in the scrimmage match and was assisted on the goal by Edgar Salazar.
The final match on the day that sealed the tourney championship for the Wildcats came thanks to a big win over Lindale, which saw Sulphur Springs put up three scores in a 3-1 rout of the Eagles.
Arellano put scored two unassisted goals versus Lindale. Yanez scored his second goal on the day unassisted against the Eagles.
With a record of 2-0-1, the Wildcats were crowned Sulphur Springs Tournament Champions to begin their pre-season.
Next up, Coach Upton and his team will be on the road making the short trip out to Greenville to take on the Lions for their fourth scrimmage.
JV2/freshman will get the action going at 4 P.M. followed by the JV at 5:30 P.M.
Varsity will kick-off at 7:15 P.M.
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