Paris District Road Report for the Week of July 5, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of July 5, 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 as crews work on building detours and installing drainage structures. 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 Washington Street exit. The southbound Houston Street / Lamar Street exit ramp is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington 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 mainlanes south of North Travis Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes 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. This exit ramp is expected to be closed through July 2021. Traffic wishing to access Loy Lake Road is requested to take the SH 91 exit ramp (#643), or the US 75 exit ramp.
The US 75 pedestrian bridge near Pecan Street in Sherman is closed to pedestrian traffic. The pedestrian bridge has been removed. Pedestrians wishing to cross US 75 are advised to cross at the Houston Street signalized intersection.
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 second portion of the new Sand Creek bridge and the approaches to the bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews perform utility work. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project.
SH 289, Grayson County: at the FM 121 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 75 full depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75 each week from Sunday night through Thursday night. Lane closures will be present at night for crews to replace failed concrete. Lane closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. This work will extend from the Collin-Grayson County line to the Oklahoma State line.
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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the daytime.
US 82, Grayson County: at Deaver Creek. Watch for temporary daytime lane and shoulder closures for both the eastbound and westbound travel lanes as workers complete maintenance repairs to the bridge.
FM 131, Grayson County: at the US 82 frontage road intersection. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 84, Grayson County: between US 75 and FM 406. 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 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, but occasional daytime lane closures may be present. Drivers who frequent this roadway are advised that all driveways, county roads and farm-to-market roads approaching the new westbound main lanes on US 82 will have a full stop before crossing over to the median.
FM 274, Fannin County: from FM 1753 to SH 78. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews apply a fog seal to the roadway.
FM 896, Fannin County: from US 69 in Leonard to Business SH 121 in Randolph. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews apply a seal coat to the roadway.
FM 2645, Fannin County: from FM 1753 to FM 898. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs to 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 work on rehabilitating the roadway.
FM 3389, Hopkins County: From IH 30 to FM 1567. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews work on rehabilitating the roadway.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
BU 82J, Red River County: Between Travis Street and Columbia Street in Clarksville. The road will be closed and a marked detour will be in place while crews replace a cross drainage structure, install drainage inlets, and reconstruct the roadway and sidewalk in this area.
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. The shoulder at Little Pine Creek will remain closed while the rail work is completed.
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 temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 271 (Bogata) to the Franklin County line. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews mill existing pavement, upgrade bridge rail, and place new hot mix.
BU 271D, Red River County: from US 271 to SP 38 (Bogata). Watch for daytime lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing roadway.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to the Bowie County line. Watch for daytime lane closures while crews place final hot mix surface.
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 placed project barricades. The contractor will begin drainage work on FM 1564 from SH 34 to US 69, weather permitting.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and has prepared and cleared most of 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. 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 three of this seven-mile project and is currently reworking the flex base, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. The contractor will start rehab on the fourth mile soon, weather permitting. 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 begun placing the two-inch hotmix overlay and will begin placing guardrail and striping, weather permitting. 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 operations on SH 11 between FM 2655 and FM 1563, near Wolfe City. Maintenance crews will also be performing edge repair on FM 71 from BUS 11 to Delta County. Contract mowers will be operating on I-30 throughout the week. Maintenance crews will also be sweeping on US 69 between Lone Oak and Greenville as needed. Maintenance contract crews will be performing debris removal on I-30 and guard rail repair at various locations around Hunt County. Maintenance crews will also be performing roadway patch repairs on FM 47 from FM 2324 to SH 276, and on SH 276 from FM 36 to the Rockwall County line. 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 various sign installations, potholing 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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Quitman Resident Arrested For DWI Following Three-Vehicle Crash
A 32-year-old Quitman resident was arrested for DWI following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 154 south early Saturday morning, July 3, 2021.
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were told one man involved possibly intoxicated and acting belligerent. Upon arrival around 12:15 a.m. July 3, the sheriff’s officer noted a Toyota Tacoma and two other vehicles damaged. The people in the two other vehicles said the man had passed out in the seat of the pickup and that they had tried to render aid to him. He allegedly awakened, accelerated his vehicle and struck the two other vehicles then fled on foot.
A search of the truck revealed an ID and an open container of alcohol in the rear floorboard. Deputies began searching the nearby wooded area for the pickup’s driver. The other motorists were released. One soon returned, reporting the man in the truck was spotted sitting on a guardrail south of the crash site.
Deputies observed evidence he was traveling toward a residence, then spotted the man and ordered him to stop. When he didn’t immediately, the officers pursued the man to the edge of a wooded area, where he was apprehended.
The truck was towed away and the Quitman man was transported to jail where. He exhibited all six possible clues of intoxication in both eyes on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests and was unsuccessful when attempting standard field sobriety tests. The man reportedly agreed to a blood draw, which was taken at the hospital just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
He was returned to jail, where he was booked on misdemeanors evading arrest or detention charge and driving while intoxicated charges. The 32-year-old remained in the county jail Saturday afternoon in lieu of $5,000 bond — $2,500 per charge.
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.
Community Invited on Saturday, July 3, for Free Independence Concert and Fireworks Downtown at 8 p.m.
Thanks to the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, the 2021 Independence Concert and Fireworks will take place at 8pm on Saturday July 3. This year’s event is the 29th annual extravaganza hosted by the Symphony League. Bring the family for this heart-stirring, flag-waving red, white and blue occasion, free and open to everyone.
Conductor Dr. Doug Bakenhus and the NE Texas Symphony Orchestra will present a thrilling setting for this unique celebration of our nation’s birthday. Be sure and stop by the KSST tent to sign up for giveaways of American flag kits. Visit one of the downtown restaurants/eateries to make it a totally memorable evening. There is some seating around the plaza but folding chairs or blankets are the suggested seating. The event will open with a Veterans Parade at 8pm followed by the orchestra concert, and fireworks will begin at dark. The concert is presented free to the community by major underwriters Alliance Bank, Grocery Supply and CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital, Sulphur Springs.
Hopkins County Records – July 2, 2021
Land Deed Transactions
- John H. Heilman to Andi Leigh Haven, Mary Elaine Heilman, Parker Heilman and Brittany Taylor Page; tract in the J Y’Barbo survey
- Amy D. Bookout and Stephen Caulder Bookout to Amys Farm Eggs LLC
- Cathie J. Holden and William N. Holden to Brenda Tubb and Scott Tubb; tract in the Ocela Barb survey
- Robert Aaron Blackwell, independent executor for the Jack H. Schuster Estate, to Amber Hatcher-Weaver and Barry Weaver; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Alfonso Mata and Yesenia Mata to Alondra Ivet Ledesma, Dario Ledesma Jr. and Fernando Alonso Serrato; tract in the J Morgan survey
- Don Bell and Pansy Bell to Amys Farm Eggs LLC; tract in the Absalom Cornelius survey
- Connie Briggs to Misty Smallwood; tract in the F Marrs survey
- Lygia Dunsworth to Tim Dunsworth; tract in the William Gragg survey
- Sam Barcenas to Charlotte Zahn and William C. Zahn; tract in the Watt Morris survey
- Jesus Ramirez to Mivida Luz Rivera; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Bertha Velasco and Levi Velasco to Ramon Velasco; tract in the Thomas Tobar survey
- Delores Heatwole and Sheldon Heatwole to Anita Lynn Babcock and James R. Babcock; tract in the Dobbson Stephenson survey
- Ethel Shaw to Larry D. Shaw; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Lou Ann Sanders to Horace Eugene Walker; tract in the Lee Hi Addition
- Lorene Sanderson to Rebecca Jimenez; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey
- Brandon Keith Nelson to Jeffery Ryan Chester and Sunni Brooke Chester; tract in the Kennedy Addition
- Richlynn N. Bailey to David J. Bailey; tract in the James Hansley survey
Applications For Marriage Licenses
- Charles Rollan Friesner and Samantha Deann Lee
- Edwin Gutierrez and Roque Amayrani Camacho
- William Keigan Lobin and Karla E. Pizano Ramirez
- James William Calderbank and Bailee Kay Petty
- Bruno A. Estrada Camacho and Jessie Kay Satterfield
- Jacob Dalton Arrington and Hailey Cheyenne Farmer
- Reginald Wesley J. Blevins and Shannon Marie Speake
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Parole Warrant
A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a parole warrant Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police officers received information for a possible location for James Hurston Milam, a wanted man. They contacted him an at an East Industrial Drive residence, where he then allegedly attempted to give officers a false name. Later he admitted it was because he knew he had the outstanding warrant. He was not charged Thursday with failure to identify.
Milam, who is also known as Jamie Milam, was taken into custody at 3:44 p.m. July 1, 2021, and transported by SSPSD Officer Derrick Williams to jail, where he was booked on the warrant from Austin Parole Division for violation of parole. He was held at the county jail Friday, July 2, 2021, without bond for the state authorities.
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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.
Health And Human Services Commission Expands Outpatient Competency Restoration Services In Texas
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces $1 million in federal Mental Health Block Grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration to expand Outpatient Competency Restoration (OCR) services for Texans with mental health and substance use disorders living in mostly rural communities.
“With these grant funds, we are improving access to services for rural Texans and working to ensure people who are experiencing mental health crises have the support and legal education they need,” said Sonja Gaines, HHS deputy executive commissioner for Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Behavioral Health Services.
Outpatient competency restoration services are for defendants who have been found incompetent to stand trial due to their mental illness. They are provided mental health and substance use treatment services in a community setting, as well as legal education so they can face their charges in court. Competency restoration services help to give people a rational and factual understanding of the legal proceedings they will encounter. Services include stabilization, therapy, medication, peer support, basic rehabilitation therapies such as life skills, and education about the legal proceedings.
“I am encouraged and excited by the expansion of these services. Directing resources to the intersection of mental health and criminal justice is essential, especially in rural communities with limited services,” said State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. “Our partners’ work will hopefully ensure rural Texans have access to the care they need in community settings, rather than awaiting services in jail.”
Created in 2007, outpatient competency restoration programs are designed to help reduce the number of people waiting in jail for competency restoration services at a state hospital.
HHSC is expanding outpatient competency restoration services in Texas by increasing the number of contracted providers from 13 to 18, providing Texans with greater access to OCR services across the state for people deemed incompetent to stand trial. The five contractors to receive funds are Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, $223,334; Center for Life Resources, $165,000; LifePath Systems, $223,333; MHMR Services for the Concho Valley, $165,000; and Pecan Valley Centers, $223,333. The expanded program will serve an estimated 114 over the biennium.
Services are provided in homes, crisis respite facilities, OCR transitional houses, and Local Mental Health Authority clinic offices across the state to establish support networks and develop coping strategies for people in the OCR program, who can require intensive rehabilitation.
“On behalf of the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, we applaud HHSC’s announcement of expanded resources for outpatient competency restoration,” said Justice Jane Bland and Judge Barbara Hervey in a joint statement. “Any additional assistance for the mental health community is something to be celebrated.”
Expanding outpatient competency restoration programs aligns with the 2020 recommendations by HHSC’s advisory body, the Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services as well as with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s priority on the use of Mental Health Block Grant funds for services, including competency restoration activities, for individuals involved with the criminal justice system.
For more information on outpatient competency restoration services, visit THHC’s Competency Restoration page.
Deputies Arrested Three On Controlled Substance Charges
Deputies arrested three Hopkins County residents on controlled substance charges, two following Sulphur Springs traffic stops and one in Cumby on warrants, according to arrest reports.
College Street Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher and Deputy Nick Marney reported seeing a Oldsmobile sedan traveling at a speed above the posted limit on FM 1870 and initiated a traffic stop. Doyle Ray Roberson stopped the vehicle on College Street (FM 1870) at Charles Street at 6:43 p.m. July 1, 2021.
The deputies, in arrest reports, alleged Roberson was “deceptive toward deputies and appeared nervous.” Thus, they asked the 43-year-old Sulphur Springs man for permission to search the car. When he refused, Fisher retrieved his partner, certified narcotics detection K-9 Maly, and had the police dog conduct an open air sniff around the car.
Maly alerted to the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle, giving the deputies probable cause to search the maroon sedan. The deputies located 0.8 gram of suspected methamphetamine, resulting in Roberson’s arrest for possessing less than 1 gram of the Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, Fisher and Marney alleged in arrest reports.
Roberson, who jail reports show is also known by Bruce Roberson, was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, July 2, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the felony controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Cumby Warrant Arrest
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Nick Marney reported seeing a vehicle pull into an East Main Street residence in Cumby, then seeing Daniel Dee Flores walk from the house to the vehicle. Aware of warrants for the 37-year-old Cumby man’s arrest, they took him into custody at 9:45 p.m. July 1, 2021.
Flores remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, July 2, 2021, on two warrants for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and on one warrant for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to jail reports. Arrest reports alleged the offenses occurred on April 2, 2021, and March 20, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
The Cumby man remained in Hopkins County jail Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021, in lieu of $90,000 bond on the charges, $30,000 per charge, according to jail reports. reports.
Russell Drive Traffic Stop
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy J. Davis reported stopping Candace Lashay Gordon just after 2 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2021, on Russell Drive at College Street for driving a Nissan Maxima with a registration that expired in February.
When asked, the 30-year-old Sulphur Springs woman told deputies she wasn’t sure if there was anything illegal on her or in the car, then proceeded to remove a piece of “Chore Boy,” a course scouring pad commonly used to smoke crack cocaine, from her pants pocket. Deputies detained her as she admitted to having a piece of crack cocaine in her pocket too. Deputies removed a piece of crack from the young woman’s pocket, deputies alleged in arrest reports
After a brief struggle, Gordon was placed into custody and transported to jail for possession of 0.5 grams of the substance which field-tested positive for crack cocaine, Steward and Davis wrote in arrest reports.
Gordon was released from Hopkins County jail later Friday, July 2, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance 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.
2021 SSHS Wildcat Football Online Season Tickets Update
Football Season Tickets were sent earlier this week to all 2019 season ticket holders with an email addresses on file.
Those with no email address on file were sent a letter via U.S. mail. If you have not seen the email, please check your spam or junk mail folders.
The email was sent from [email protected]. If you cannot locate the email, please contact Marci Owens at 903-885-0961.
Note:
SSISD offices will be closed Friday, July 2 through Monday, July 5, but you can leave a voicemail, if you wish.
If you do not have an email address on file and have not received a letter via U.S. mail by Friday, July 2, please contact the number above.
IMPORTANT:
- If ticket holders wish to decline their seats, they should notify such via email at [email protected] or by phone at 903-885-0961.
- If ticket holders wish to attempt to make changes/additions to their seats, they should notify such via the email address or phone # above. They will receive an email (or letter) prior to August 4 for an in-person opportunity to make these changes.
- If ticket holders wish to purchase the same seats they held in 2019 with no changes, they should click the link in the instruction letter sent via email or listed in the letter via U.S. mail. If there are any questions re: purchasing, please contact Mike Meador at 903-885-2158, X 2274 or Marci Owens at 903-885-0961.
The deadline to decline tickets, request to make changes, or to purchase tickets is Friday, July 16.
If there are any season tickets remaining, the public will be made aware after August 4.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Sulphur Springs City Council Will Be Asked To Act To Protect Area Water Rights
Maxwell: City of Texarkana’s Superior Water Use Request Could Impact Cooper Lake, Regional Water Supply
While most of the Sulphur Springs City Council July 6 agenda appears fairly routine, with the exception of two items: one would start the process to protect the area water rights and another could provide funding to advance development on the old Thermo mine property.
Water Use Permit
The Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked to approve a resolution authorizing the city to “intervene in a water use permit application” submitted by the City of Texarkana to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for superior water rights.
The “Notice of An Application For A Water Use Permit: Application No 13642” would “to authorize the diversion and use of 175,000 acre-feet of water per year from Wright Patman Reservoir on the Sulphur River, Sulphur River Basin for municipal, industrial, mining, and agricultural purposes within its service area in Bowie, Cass, and Red River counties, in the Sulphur, Cypress, and Red River Basins.”
Texarkana already has superior water rights for Wright Patman. The recently requested TCEQ permit would allow an additional 175,000 acre-feet of water per year to be diverted from the Sulphur River Basin, Cypress Creek Basin and Red River Basin, from the perimeter of Wright Patman Reservoir for municipal, industrial, agricultural and mining water uses for Bowie, Cass and Red River Counties.
That, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell said, could enable drafting by Texarkana which would pull from Cooper Lake during times of drought. Drafting of the full amount could potentially drain Cooper Lake, causing a water shortage not only in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins and surrounding counties, but across the region who are able to get water from the lake, including the City of Irving and a regional municipal water district, according to Maxwell.
If the City Council agrees, the City of Sulphur Springs will apply to TCEQ demanding a contested hearing of the permit.
“Water is supremely important,” Maxwell said. “They are requesting a $175,000 acre-feet feed. That’s the size of Cooper Lake. They’d have superior water rights. They already have about 180,000 acre-feet of pre-existing water rights. The way this is structured this would be adding the new to the old.”
Maxwell anticipates others who are authorized to receive water from Cooper Lake which comes from the basin likely will also join the petition to block the water use permit submitted to TCEQ by the City of Texarkana, as the permit could affect their ability to obtain water as well.
RAISE Grant
The City Council also Tuesday evening will be asked to consider authorizing the city manager or a designee to prepare and submit two applications for Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding available through the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The funding, Maxwell noted, would be used for planning and infrastructure on the old Thermo mine property, which would advance development on the property.
Executive Session
Sulphur Springs City Council is slated to begin the evening at 6:30 p.m. with an executive session to discuss “personnel matters as it pertains to the positions of Human Resources Director Gordon Frazier, Finance Director Lesa Smith, and Community Development Director Tory Niewiadmoski.”
According to Texas Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.074, that allows the council in closed session to “deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.”
The City Council then is slated to begin the regular open portion of the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall, and if the discussed personnel item is forwarded for action, would take action on it during the open session.
Other Agenda Items
The July 6 agenda also includes items asking the City Council to consider:
- Two requests for 380 infill housing agreements, which would allow a single family dwelling to be constructed at 216 Craig Street and another at 340 Putman Street, if approved;
- Authorizing the city manger to open an Edward Jones account in which to receive securities donations;
- Allocation of funds for an outdoor fitness court for Pacific Park as part of the 2021 National Fitness Campaign;
- Consent agenda: May and June council and city board meeting minutes
- Presentations, proclamations and announcements;
- Manager’s report, which includes a status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations, accidents and claims for the month, and a review (by finance director) of expenditures and revenues; and
- Public forum, during which visitors and citizens may address the City Council directly.
CANHelp Plans Back to School Fair on July 30 at Civic Center; Families Can Sign Up Now
Shanna Martin, Executive Director of Hopkins County Community Action Network, encourages families to sign up if they want to receive back-to-school help for their students.
If you are a low to moderate income family with children enrolled in a Hopkins County or Yantis school system, go ahead to the website canhelponline.org and fill out the forms to qualify to receive the backpack/school supply package per student. Shanna estimates over 1,000 youngsters will be served this year, thanks to the help of generous sponsors and donors. If you want to donate $ to the program, or if you want to reserve a vendor booth at the BTS Fair, forms are also available at canhelponline.org. Everyone is invited to the Back to School Fair on Friday July 30 from 3-6pm at the Hopkins County Civic Center. All the services including activities, food, immunizations and vaccines, physicals, haircuts, dental, vision and health screenings, snacks and school supply distribution is free of charge.
