Sept. 11 Blood Drive A Success, American Legion And VFW Officials Report
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8560 and American Legion Post 66 officials honored those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks by hosting the Carter BloodCare’s mobile unit for a blood drive Saturday. Group officers report it was another successful blood drive, with 39 volunteering and 33 units actually collected.
American Legion Post 66 JAG William Cassy and Post Commander Andy Lowen offer “many thanks to everyone who came out to participate and to honor the memory of lives lost tragically on September 11, 2001. It was great to see the community come together for a great cause. We hope to see even more of the community at the next one.”
Although the date has yet to be set, American Legion officials said they do hope to be able to host another blood drive during the winter months, to ensure blood banks have the supply needed to meet the needs of area hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report For Sept. 6-12, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for Sept. 6-12, 2021, included the following:
Arrests
- Donald Moses, age 51, of Winnsboro, was arrested on September 10, on a Wood County warrant for driving while license invalid and a motion to revoke probation on a possession of marijuana charge.
- Bobee Weathers, age 21, of Winnsboro, was arrested on September 12, on an assault causing bodily injury charge.
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 170 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 41 citations and 77 warnings during this reporting period.
Pastor Carey Gable and the Martin Springs Baptist Church Congregation Invite You to the Church 140th Anniversary and Homecoming
Pastor Carey Gable of Martin Springs Baptist Church asked KSST to share the following information.
For the upcoming Martin Springs Baptist Church 140th Anniversary and Homecoming, the church family has partnered with the Martin Springs Cemetery Association to host a weekend Homecoming and are joyfully sharing our facilities and inviting the public to join in.
- Saturday, September 18th: MSBC and MSCA Homecoming Celebration (Hosted by and at Martin Springs Springs Baptist Church) 6-9 p.m: Social, music, games, cook-out (hotdogs and hamburgers)
- Sunday, September 19th: MSBC 140th Anniversary 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m: Special church service recognizing those returning and former pastors, special commentative worship, and the re-dedication to community ministry.
- Sunday, September 19th: MSBC and MSCA Anniversary Lunch (Hosted by and at Martin Springs Baptist Church) 12 – 1 p.m.
- Sunday, September 19th: Martin Springs Cemetery Association Meeting/Homecoming 1 p.m. – 3 p.m: Association Meeting, social, dedication of a new flag pole at the cemetery and salute to the flag. Everyone is invited for fun, fellowship and blessings!
According to Pastor Gable,”Martin Springs Baptist Church has been a positive influence in our community for over 140 years. During that time, we have seen two World Wars, the invention of flight and space travel, ice boxes became refrigerators and radios became streaming televisions. However, the one thing that has always remained a constant is the sincerity of the people of Martin Springs.
MSBC is committed to exemplifying that sincerity through our lives and our community. We seek to help people and exhibit true caring in a world that appears to care less and less about each other. As critics have expressed about George Jones, he wasn’t just a singer, he was ‘a sign of unvarnished sincerity.’ If that isn’t high praise, I am not sure what is.”
We invite everyone to join us for this two day event starting on Saturday September 18, and ending Sunday September 19.
Commissioners Court To Consider Reinvestment Zone, Economic Development Agreement For Stampede Solar
Sept. 13 Agenda Also Includes Proposals For 381 Economic Development Agreements For JBW Holdings, 2 Pine Forest Solar Projects
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be asked Monday to consider a number of proposed contracts and agreements, including a reinvestment zone and economic development agreement for Stampede Solar. The Sept. 13 agenda also includes proposals for 381 economic development agreements with JBW Holdings LLC and the two Pine Forest solar projects, Pine Forest Solar I, LLC, and Pine Forest Hybrid I, LLC.
The solar proposals are among at least six that Hopkins County Commissioners Court has been asked to consider. Solar projects that have been greenlit for development with tax incentives granted by local taxing entities over the past 2-3 years include Solemio Solar LLC in Arbala, Hopkins Energy LLC in Dike, Pine Forest Solar in the Pine Forest community in eastern Hopkins County, Bright Arrow Solar LLC in northwest Hopkins County, and now Stampede Solar in the Saltillo area and Pine Forest Hybrid which will allow the project in that community to be expanded to include batteries.
While the Arbala and Dike projects have been protested by community members, most off the other projects haven’t generated near the attention. One property owner in Dike has filed a lawsuit against the county and Hopkins Energy, and is working with attorneys and community members to try to prevent solar facility from being constructed in the community, including exploring options for making Dike an incorporated area. Aside from concerns and disapproval expressed by a few Pine Forest residents during an initial public meeting at Como-Pickton school, that project isn’t reported to have face nearly as much community dissent.
A public hearing is required to be held during the 9 a.m. meeting Monday, for any questions or comments community members may have regarding the establishment of a reinvestment zone with Stampede Solar Project, LLC, to be located in eastern Hopkins County within Saltillo ISD. The Commissioners Court then are expected to consider approving a resolution granting a reinvestment zone as well as a 381 agreement with Stampede Solar Project LLC.
Stampede Solar is planned as a hybrid solar plus battery storage project developed by Enel Green Power to have a 255 MW capacity plus a 70 MW battery storage capacity. The project is to be located on 2,700 acres owned by four landowners, with Zach Precopia of Enel Green Power as project developer. Enel Green Power, according to the company and project website, manages more than 12,00 power plants on five continents with projects under construction in 21 countries and development activities in 6 other countries, according to the company website.
According to the application submitted to Saltillo ISD and Texas Comptroller’s Office, the solar facility is projected once constructed to have seven employees, whose annual wage would be $45,968.12,
The Commissioners Court too is expected to consider amending the Chapter 381 Economic Development Program and Agreement with Pine Forest Solar I, LLC, and granting a 381 EDP and agreement to Pine Forest Hybrid I, LLC.
The Sept. 3 meeting agenda also calls for the Commissioners Court to consider approving a 381 economic development program and agreement with JBW Holdings LLC during the 9 a.m. meeting.
Additional agreements submitted to court approval include one between the City of Sulphur Springs Fire Department, Hopkins County Fire Department and Hopkins County EMS District; and one with Vickers Consulting Services, Inc.
Contracts up for approval include one for the purchase of juvenile services with Ark-Tex Council of Governments and the county, and a second contract renewal participating in Entity Services agreement for the Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service known as SAVNS.
The agenda also includes requests from Farmers Electric Cooperative to construct 2 electrical power distribution facilities over county roads, the repositioning of a culvert at 69 Wylie Drive in Sulphur Springs, a DMV optional fees calendar for 2022.
After the 9 a.m. meeting in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of Hopkins County Courthouse adjourns Monday morning, Sept. 13, the Commissioners Court is slated to immediately move upstairs to the Meeting Room on the Third Floor for a work session with sheriff’s office, fire department, Civic Center staff, and to discuss maintenance of count buildings with Tom Glosup. A budget work session may also be held during the work session.
Meal A Day Menu For Sept. 13-17, 2021
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Sept. 13-17, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Harvest Casserole, Broccoli and a Roll.
- Tuesday – Chicken Cacciatore on a bed of Egg Noodles, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Toast.
- Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll.
- Thursday – Baked Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.
- Friday – Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole, Carrots and Pickled Beets.
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
More Hopkins County COVID-19 Cases Reported During The Last 2 Weeks Than June and July Combined
Another Hopkins County Resident Confirmed To Have Died From Coronavirus
Coronavirus cases continue to surge, with more new COVID-19 cases reported among Hopkins County residents during the last 2 weeks than during June and July combined. Two of the 461 Hopkins County residents who’ve had COVID during the last 2 weeks were confirmed by death certificate to have died as a result of the virus; the most recent COVID death was one of new 400 Texas COVID fatalities reported Friday by Texas Department of State Health Services.
The two most recent COVID deaths occurred on Monday, Aug. 30, a day in which only one new lab-confirmed COVID case and three recoveries were reported, and on Wednesday, Sept. 1, a day in which 60 new COVID cases and 17 recoveries were reported. This followed 11 additional COVID deaths earlier in the month of August, after two months with no COVID deaths and only 385 new cases reported. In fact, the 461 new COVID cases recorded from Aug. 29-Sept. 11 are more than March, April, May and June combine; only 402 new cases were reported in Hopkins County residents from March 1 to June 30, 2021.
To give perspective on the number of cases, there were only 461 COVID-19 cases total from March 21 to Oct. 14, 2020, 7 months; so far this month, 386 new cases were reported, and 449 in the last 2 weeks (Aug. 29-Sept. 110), and, there were 479 active COVID-19 cases as of 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. At the beginning of August, 108 Hopkins County residents had the virus. On Sept. 1, there were 368 active cases, and that number had climbed to 403 on Sept. 3, reached 412 on Sept. 7, 433 active cases on Sept. 8, 444 on Thursday, 461 Friday and 479 Saturday. Overall, that’s an average of 385 active COVID cases daily in Hopkins County last week and 431 this week.
Last week, 161 new lab-confirmed cases were reported. That number grew by 131 this week, including 14 new molecular cases on Saturday, for a total of 292 lab-confirmed cases of the virus over the last 2 weeks, 231 during the first 11 days of September 2021.
Cumulatively, there have been 1,581 lab-confirmed COVID cases among Hopkins County residents in 2021, and 2,660 since March 21, 2020, when Hopkins County Emergency Management officials were first notified county residents had been screened for the virus and were awaiting their test results. The first Hopkins County case was reported on March 27, 2020.
An additional 169 Hopkins County residents have been reported as “probable” COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks, 60 last week and 96 this week, including 20 new probable cases on Saturday. That’s a total of 2,082 probable COVID cases reported since the state began tracking them last fall, including 965 in 2021, 156 of them so far this month.
Combined, that’s 461 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Hopkins County in the past 2 weeks, 386 since Sept. 1 and 34 new cases on Saturday, and 4,742 COVID cases since the pandemic began. By comparison, 290 Hopkins County residents have recovered from the virus in the last 2 weeks, 230 of them since Sept. 1, including 56 on Friday and 16 on Saturday. Cumulatively, there have been 2,083 virus recoveries in 2021, and 4,126 since the pandemic began.
That means, September could be the worst month yet as far a new and active virus case counts go. September is on track to surpass August, when a total of 571 new COVID-19 cases were reported, and as many as 324 active cases at the end of the month.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of September 13, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Sept. 13, 2021. 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. The northbound Washington Street exit ramp is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Houston/Lamar Street exit ramp. The southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Lamar/Houston Street exit. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
Northbound and Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road near West Staples Street and transitions back to the existing mainlanes near West Cherry Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Center Street. Within this area, the US 75 frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both mainlane and frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Center Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. To detour, eastbound Center Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Park Avenue, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Houston Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Center Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLyVQ6rYNhM
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Center Street closure at US 75: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMoHaqAFGg
Northbound and Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road from just north of Houston Street and transitions back to the existing main lanes south of North Travis Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 main lanes and the bridge over Washington Street. Within this area, the US 75 frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both mainlane and frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Washington Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. This closure is necessary to complete work in preparation of the mainlane detour. To detour, eastbound Washington Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Lamar Street, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on North Travis Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Washington Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Washington Street closure at US 75:
US 75, Grayson County: at the US 82 intersection. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between North Loy Lake Road and Lamberth Street as crews work on building new exit ramps. Watch for shoulder closures and lanes shifts on the eastbound and westbound US 82 main lanes between FM 131 and Loy Lake Road while crews perform bridge construction. Watch for lane closures and lane shifts for the frontage roads at the US 75 and US 82 intersection as crews work on bridge construction and construction of new frontage road lanes.
The westbound US 82 exit ramp for Loy Lake road is currently closed for crews to work on widening the US 82 frontage road. Traffic wishing to access Loy Lake Road is requested to take the SH 91 exit ramp (# 643), or the US 75 exit ramp.
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 are working to construct the new roadway pavement. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews perform striping work and temporary widening of the 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.
FM 131, Grayson County: in Sherman at the Northcreek Drive intersection. Watch for occasional lane closures as construction crews work on installing a traffic signal at the intersection.
US 69, Grayson County: in Bells at the FM 1897 intersection. Watch for occasional lane closures as construction crews work on installing a traffic signal at the intersection.
Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876), Grayson County: Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876) is closed to through traffic at the branch of Pilot Grove Creek so that construction crews can remove and replace the bridge. Local traffic will need to use an alternate roadway such as Brewer Road or County Road 534.
US 69/US 75, Grayson County: at the Red River bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to upgrade and replace the existing bridge railing on the bridge and guardrail approaches on the northbound and southbound bridges at the Red River. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have shifted traffic to provide room for construction.
FM 121, Grayson County: from Jim Jones Road to FM 3356. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to build portions of the new bridges and roadway. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have moved traffic to a portion of the new concrete pavement. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section consisting of concrete pavement when the project is completed.
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 377, Grayson County: from US 82 to FM 901. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
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 Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday during the nighttime.
FM 902, Grayson County: from the Cooke County line to US 377. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 902, Grayson County: from SH 5 to FM 2729. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
Business US 377B, Grayson County: in Whitesboro from SH 56 to US 377. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
Business US 377C, Grayson County: in Collinsville. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
Business US 377D, Grayson County: in Tioga. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1552, Fannin County: from SH 78 to County Road 3710. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
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.
SH 121, Fannin County: from the Collin County line to SH 56. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow-moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement for the entirety of the project from the Lamar County line to SH 121. Eastbound traffic between SH 121 and the Lamar County line has been opened to two lanes. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews complete the remaining work.
FM 68, Fannin County: from SH 78 to SH 34. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade perform base repairs on the roadway.
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 71, Hopkins County: From FM 3236 to Sulphur Bluff. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform striping operations.
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.
US 271 at Loop 286 interchange, Lamar County: Watch for lane and ramp closures while final work is being performed.
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 195, Red River County: from the Lamar County line to SH 37. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and replace bridge rail.
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.
FM 911, Red River County: from BU 82K (Avery) to FM 44. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to the Bowie County line. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903) 455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
FM 36, Hunt County: from FM 36 to FM 751 at various locations: The contractor has been forming and pouring concrete drainage structures on FM 1564. The contractor is working on culverts and safety end treatments on FM 1564 and will be placing chevrons on FM 1570, FM 751 and FM 36.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and has prepared and cleared the right-of-way. Preliminary embankment, excavation, and bridge work has begun with all shafts being completed. This work should not affect existing traffic on SH 34 or SH 276. Roadway construction affecting closures on Spur 264 has begun, this work will affect through-traffic between Meyers Avenue to County Road 2304. Weekend work is to be expected. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor has begun mile five of this seven-mile project and is currently reworking the subgrade and bringing in flex base, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66 at FM 1570, Hunt County: The contractor has finished placing project striping and will begin working on final punch list items. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
Maintenance crews in Hunt County will be performing overlay on SH 66 from FM 1579 to Caddo Mills and sweeping the roadway for the Cotton Patch Bike Race. Crews will be performing potholing at various locations in Hunt County. Maintenance contract crews will be performing debris removal on I-30 and guard rail repair at various locations around Hunt County.
Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
Maintenance crews in Rains County will be performing patching work on SH 276 from US 69 to 2-Mile Bridge and sweeping the roadway for the Cotton Patch Bike Race. Crews will be performing various sign installations, potholing, edging, and debris removal. Maintenance crews will be performing herbicide operation on various roadways. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Local Officers Made A Dozen Controlled Substance And Related Arrests The Week of Sept. 4-10, 2021
Local law enforcement officers made a dozen controlled substance and related arrests the week of Sept. 4-10, 2021, including an Arkansas man found sleeping in his car, music blaring, with suspected controlled substances, a large sum of cash and at least one fake $100-bill; and several instances in which more than one person was taken into custody following contact with officers, according to sheriff’s office and police reports.
South Davis Street Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Joe Scott and Lt. Mark Estes reported stopping a blue Lexus in the 1100 bock of South Davis Street at 4:49 p.m. Sept. 9, 2021, after the driver failed to signal 100 feet prior to a turn. Upon contact with driver Steven Derek Hanson, the officers noted both he and the passenger showed signs of nervousness.
Hanson allegedly admitted to having methamphetamine in the sedan. A search revealed the 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man had told the truth: they found about 2.7 grams of methamphetamine in the car, along with syringes and a scale. Hanson was taken into custody and transported to the county jail, where he was charged with possession of gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. A drug-free zone enhancement was added to the charge, as the arrest occurred less than 1,000 feet from a child care facility.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Friday evening, Sept. 10, 2021. His bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge. He also was held on without bond for violation of parole.
Hopkins County jail records show Sept. 9, 2021, was the second time Hanson has been charged with violation of parole, and third time he’s been booked into Hopkins County jail on a controlled substance charge. He was jailed Oct. 18, 2015, then released later that day on a $20,000 bond on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He was booked into jail again on Nov. 10, 2015, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. While in jail until May 5, 2016, Hanson was charged with violation of parole and sentenced 5 years in Texas Department of Criminal Justice on the 1-4 gram charge.
Calvert Street Arrests
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies J. Davis and Drew Fisher traveled to Calvert Street address at late Wednesday night, in an attempt to serve a warrant and ended up taking two men into custody.
Fisher stopped a Honda Accord at 11:45 p.m. Sept. 8, on Carter Street at Calvert Street for a traffic violation. A records check showed the passenger, Clifford Alan Plant, to be wanted for violation of parole. The 62-year-old Winnsboro man was taken into custody and booked into the county jail at 2:04 a.m. Sept. 9, 2021, on the warrant, acording to arrest reports. Clifford was held without bond on the charge Friday evening, Sept. 10, 2021.
While in the area to serve an arrest warrant, the sheriff’s officers obtained permission by a resident to enter a Carter Street residence and search it. While doing so, they found Phillip Ryan Gibson in possession of a baggy containing a crystal-like substance that later weighed 0.24 grams and field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Thus, Gibson was arrested at 12:09 a.m. Sept. 9, 2021. He was transported to the county jail, where he was placed into a v-cell after advising he was suicidal.
The 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. A drug-free zone enhancement was added due to the Carter Street address’ proximity to a school.
Gibson was released from Hopkins County jail later Sept. 9, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
US Highway 67 East Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Bauman and Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a Honda SUV, after driver Jimmy Ray English failed to signal a turn from FM 900 north onto U.S. Highway 67 east in Saltillo at 3:24 a.m. Sept. 7, 2021, and ended up taking two people to jail.
The 49-year-old Dallas man pulled into a driveway. When contacted, he admitted he didn’t have a valid driver’s license.
Deputies asked driver English and passenger Joshua Luke Deal pf Mount Vernon to step out of the SUV. When the deputy asked to search the car, English reportedly explained it wasn’t his vehicle, but did call the owner and got permission.
Deputies found a can with small plastic baggies containing a crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine. Both English and 45-year-old Deal were placed into handcuffs. Both were asked individually if the contraband was theirs. Neither claimed it so both were advised they were being taken into custody for possessing the contraband.
Arrangements were made with the registered vehicle owner for another person to take possession of the SUV. While waiting, deputies discovered a pill bottle directly under the front bumper of his patrol unit, where Deal was standing. The bottle contained another baggy of suspected meth, and more clear baggies.
At that point, passenger Deal told officials he was having blood sugar issues. EMS was called to the location, then transported Deal to the hospital for treatment of high blood sugar. Sgt. Davis followed the ambulance EMS to the hospital and stayed there as the passenger was considered to still be in custody.
Baumann transported English to the county jail and released him to jail staff. The deputy then field-tested the crystal-like substance in the two small baggies; the substance tested positive for meth and weighed 1.49 grams. The substance in the pill bottle also field tested positive for meth and weighed 5.2 grams.
English was booked into Hopkins County jail on a charge of possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, for the two baggies of substance found in the can in the SUV. A drug-free zone enhancement was added due to the proximity of the stop to a school facility.
English, who is also known by Christopher English, remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in lieu of the $10,000 bond set on the controlled substance charge.
Deal was booked into Hopkins County jail around 9 a.m. Sept. 7, 2021, on charges of manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence, for the alleged meth found in the pill bottle under the vehicle, and on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, for the suspected meth found in the vehicle they had been traveling in. Drug-free charge enhancements were added to the controlled substance offenses Deal was accused of as well.
The 45-year-old Mount Vernon man remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in lieu of $85,000 bond – $45,000 bond on the manufacture or delivery charge and $20,000 bond each on the two other charges.
South Broadway Street Warrant Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn Stopped a Ford Ranger pickup at 10:34 p.m. Sept. 7, 2021, in the 1700 block of South Broadway Street for speeding.
A records check using driver Kyle Daniel Goggans’ ID information revealed a Wise County warrant for the 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest.
Goggans was taken into custody and transported to jail on the outstanding charge of violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
The 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, with bond denied on the violation of probation charge.
Frisco Street Traffic Stop
HCSO Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping Brian Winston Johnson at 3:43 a.m. Sept. 7, 2021, on Frisco Street at First Street in Cumby after noticing that the Honda Accord he was driving had a defective license plate light.
While talking with the 39-year-old Cumby man,Chaney noted his hands were slightly shaky and noticed a grocery bag on the floorboard between the driver’s feet. A set of digital scales were visible in the bag.
When asked about the scales and if he had any contraband in the vehicle, Johnson denied having illegal contraband. He also was alleged to initially agree to allow the deputy to search the car, but quickly recanted. Chaney reportedly told Johnson to step out of the car and called for a police canine to be brought to the location.
According to deputies, the 39-year-old Cumby man became argumentative, and didn’t immediately comply with the order to get out of the vehicle. Johnson then allegedly grabbed at his left thigh, in what the deputy claimed appeared to him to an attempt by Johnson to conceal something. Chaney said he grabbed Johnson’s hand in an attempt to remove whatever item he held.
Johnson allegedly resisted Chaney’s attempts to gain control of the item, but the deputy was able to secure Johnson’s left hand in a restraint. Chaney reported using the handcuff to get Johnson out of the car, then tried to get the item Johnson had in his hand, which at that point he could see was a glass pipe of hte kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine wrapped in a paper towel. Before he could get the other handcuff on Johnson, Chaney alleged the Cumby man threw the pipe to the ground, shattering a portion of it. Deputy Justin Wilkerson soon arrived to assist Chaney.
Chaney reported finding no contraband on Johnson during a pat down, but did find several small clear plastic baggies containing a small amount of suspected marijuana, several cut straws and other items of drug paraphernalia were found in the car. In a cigarette package in the driver’s side door Chaney reported finding two baggies containing suspected methamphetamine. The contraband was seized and Johnson’s girlfriend was called to retrieve the vehicle. A records check upon her arrival showed the 37-year-old woman had several active warrants out of Delta County, so she too was placed into custody. A family member of one of the arrested pair then arrived and took possession of the car.
Both Johnson and his girlfriend were transported to Hopkins County jail. Wilkerson took custody of the woman and transported her to the Hopkins-Delta County line, where a deputy from that department had agreed to meet. The Delta County deputy then drove the woman to the jail from their county.
The contraband field-tested positive for meth and weighed 0.84 grams including packaging. As a result, Johnson was booked into Hopkins county jail at 6:43 a.m. Sept. 7, 2021, on tampering with evidence and possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance charges.
Johnson remained in they county jail Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in lieu of $10,000 bond on the tampering with evidence charge and a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge. He too was discovered to have an outstanding Delta County warrant for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana; bond on that charge was set at $1,000.
East Shannon Road Arrests
Sulphur Springs Police received a tip from Crime Stoppers stating a wanted person, Chaddrick Ladale Smith, was in the area of an East Shannon Road motel. Police Officer Sean Hoffman, Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott went to the address, where gained confirmation that the 39-year-old Sulphur Springs man had been seen in a specific room at the motel on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.
Following up on that tip, the police officers located Chaddrick Ladale Smith in the room with a woman police identified in arrest reports as his girlfriend. Police asked Smith to step outside the room with them.
While Scott and Hoffman talked with Smith, Estes observed Brooke Lanee McSparrin trying to conceal a zippered pouch behind the trash can next to where she was sitting. Estes retrieved the bag which allegedly contained a crystal-like substance the officer believed based on his training and experience in the field to be methamphetamine. As a result, the 34-year-old Commerce woman was arrested at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2021, Hoffman noted in the woman’s Sept. 7 arrest report.
McSparrin was charged with possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. She remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in lieu of $5,000 bond on the charge.
Smith, who is also known by Chad Smith and Shaddrick Ladale Smith, too remained in Hopkins County jail Friday night, Sept. 10, 2021, in lieu of the $150,000 bond set on the burglary of habitation charge.
Suspicious Vehicle At Brashear Post Office
HCSO Deputies Bobby Osornio and Dan Turrentine responded Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, 2021, to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the employee parking lot at Brashear Post Office on FM 2653. The complainant told dispatchers loud music could be heard coming from the vehicle and the man in the vehicle wasn’t responding to prompts to try to get his attention.
Upon arrival at 8:08 a.m., the deputies observed a black Lexus with Arkansas license plates occupying two parking spaces in the employee parking lot. Deputies could indeed see a male in the driver’s seat with all the windows rolled up and the car engine turned off. Deputies were more successful in waking the man, who was identified as David Brian Holcomb. The 53-year-old Benton, Arkansas resident reportedly told deputies he was taking a nap because he was fatigued.
The sheriff’s officer asked Holcomb to step out of the vehicle. As deputies began patting him down to check for weapons, the Arkansas resident admitted to having an OC can in his front pocket. As the can was removed from his pocket, a small baggy containing a crystal-like substance suspected to be meth was found in his watch pocket. Holcomb was placed into custody and the car searched.
Deputies alleged finding a THC cartridge, marijuana grinder, multiple jars containing suspected marijuana, a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke meth that had a residue on it as well as a large amount of US currency in the center console. Multiple small, glass jars containing suspected marijuana were also found in the trunk of the car in a small black bag. All contraband and currency were secured as evidence.
When asked about the suspected meth found in his pocket, Holcomb allegedly claimed to be unaware it was in his pocket. He then refused to speak further with deputies, so deputies were unable to determine how the money was acquired. The car was impounded and Holcomb was transported to Hopkins County jail.
The deputies weighed the contraband. The baggy of suspected meth weighed 0.31 gram and the THC cartridge weighed 11.93 grams including packaging. Once counted, the deputies determined cash totaled approximately $48,000; a counterfeit 100-dollar bill was also located by deputies as the currency was counted.
Holcomb was charged at 8:43 p.m. Sept. 7, 2021, on possession of less than 1 gram of a penalty Group 1 controlled substance for the suspected meth, possession of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance (the THC cartridge), money laundering and forgery of a financial instrument for having the fake $100.
The 43-year-old Arkansas man. who is also known by the alias Christopher Michael Smith, spent two nights in Hopkins County jail, then was released on Wednesday on a a$20,000 bond n the money laundering charge, and $5,000 each on the three other charges.
SH 11 East Traffic Stop
Shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, HCSO Deputy Jason Lavender was dispatched to check out a report of a suspected drunk driver traveling east on State Highway 11 toward Como. Lavender spotted what he believed to be the suspect’s vehicle, a black Chevrolet Equinox with the specified license plate, crossing the over the center strip on SH 11 east and initiated a traffic stop in a gas station parking lot in Como.
Lavender noticed the front passenger in the SUV, later identified as Justin Lee Smith, lean back in his seat and make movements as if he was trying to hid something in his pants. He had Smith step out of the vehicle and searched his pockets. A bag containing suspected black tar heroin and a second bag of suspected powdered heroin were found in the 30-year-old Grand Saline man’s front coin pocket.
Smith was taken into custody and transported by Deputy Drew Fisher to jail, where Smith allegedly admitted to being in possession of heroin. The substance weighed 0.81 gram and field tested positive for heroin. Smith was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
The 30-year-old Grand Saline man was released from Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
Warrant Arrest
On Sept. 4, 2021, Deputy Lavender reported being asked, while booking another person into jail, to execute a warrant on Kristie Leah Crumpton.
Lavender complied, executing the warrant at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, and booking the 35-year-old Greenville woman into Hopkins County jail on the warrant or violation of probation, which she was on for a possession of less than gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance conviction.
Crumpton remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, night Sept. 10, 2021, held without bond.
Last Saturday was the second time Crumpton has been jailed for violating probation on charge; she also spent Aug. 13-Sept. 25, 2019 in the county jail for violating probation on a controlled substance charge, according to Hopkins County jail records.
Kyle Street Pedestrian Stop
SSPD Officer Sean Hoffman spotted Creston Leon Weatherall walking on Kyle Street at 7:53 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, and asked dispatchers to conduct a records check. They reported the 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man was wanted on four traffic warrants.
Hoffman patted Weatherall down prior to taking him into custody. A cigar package in his pocket contained suspected meth. He was arrested for possession of less than a gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, as well as two expired registration warrants, one warrant each for no driver’s license warrant and failure to maintain financial responsibility.
He remained in the county jail Friday night. Bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge.
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Lady Cats Volleyball Sweeps Mount Pleasant Friday For First District Win
The Lady Cats volleyball team traveled out to Mt. Pleasant last night and left having swept the Tigers 3-0 in their first district contest of their fall 2021 season.
Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad has not only won their last three straight games, they have also won four of their last five as district play officially gets underway.
Now the volleyball team’s season record is 15-10.
That momentum propelled them all the way to their first district win of their season.
Next up, the Lady Cats volleyball team will be back in action at home next Tuesday for their second district contest, this time against Texas High.
The Lady Cats-Lady Tigers match-up is set to begin next Tuesday starting with freshman and JV squads at 5 P.M. followed by the varsity teams at 6 P.M.
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Wildcats Football Falls Just Short of Victory in Kaufman
The Wildcats football team did everything they could to claim victory versus a talented Kaufman Lions team, but ultimately fell just short of a victory in a 34-32 defeat in Kaufman.
Both sides of the ball looked hungry for their first win of the fall 2021 season, and it showed throughout the entirety of the game.
Coach Kurt McCain’s defense were able to hold the Lions offense to just 54 total yards in the first quarter.
The second was when the scoring began, starting with the first play of the quarter as Lions QB Derek Clamon connected on a 47-yard pass to WR Julian Prox.
QB Matthew Mitchell and the Wildcats offense went on a drive of their own, stretching 13 plays long and resulting with a touchdown pass to Weston Fields.
After Kaufman failed to convert on a 4th & 7 in Wildcats territory, Sulphur Springs ran all the way to the house to take the lead 14-7 over the Lions just over halfway through the second.
It was the first time the Wildcats had taken the lead all season long.
Both teams traded turnovers, with senior Riley Hammons snagging an interception, but QB Matt Mitchell fumbled on a blind side hit on the ensuing drive.
Kaufman seized the opportunity, cashing in on a two-yard rush from RB Braxton Garmon for his first touchdown on the night to tie the game up at 14-14.
He would wind up with over 200 yards on the ground, while also racking up two more TD’s in the second half.
The Wildcats came out of the locker room at the half with their eyes set on the end zone, doing everything to put their best foot forward coming out of halftime.
Sulphur Springs went on a 17-play, seven minute drive that made it all the way to the Lions 15 yard line before an incomplete pass on third and long forced the Wildcats to settle for a field goal while still retaking the lead at 17-14.
Kaufman retook the lead on the second rushing TD on the night for Garmon, and after a Wildcats punt, the Lions scored 14 in the third quarter to lead Sulphur Springs 28-17.
Another Kaufman TD with just under five minutes left in the game would prove to be the nail in the coffin as even though Matthew Mitchell connected with Weston Fields for a 60-yard bomb to pull the Wildcats within three, Sulphur Springs would still have to go on a game-winning drive and kick a field goal if they wished to get their first victory on the fall 2021 season.
The game would end on a tough note, as even though the Wildcats would convert on a fourth down to move the chains, it would be a fourth down that would be their undoing; Carson Fenton caught the ball and made an athletic move attempting to get the yardage-to-gain, but the line judge ruled him short once the play was blown dead, and with that Sulphur Springs turned the ball over and Kaufman ran out the clock in another nail-biting, 34-32 Lion victory.
Both sides of the ball hung in there, with the offense continuing to develop into a formidable unit.
Matthew Mitchell finished with two touchdowns and over 200 yards combined through the ground and air. The Wildcats combined for over 200 yards in the defeat.
The defense was able to force a number of timely stops to keep the Wildcats in striking distance of Kaufman, but ultimately it was the Lions defense getting the pivotal fourth down stop that sealed the victory on Homecoming for Kaufman.
The loss drops Wildcats football’s season record to 0-3.
Next up, Coach Owens and his program will be back at home when they host the Crandall Pirates next Friday on Homecoming.
That game is set to kick off at 7:30 P.M.
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