Annual Seniors Ice Cream Event Comes in All Flavors!
Submitted by Karon Weatherman, Sr. Citizen Director
The annual Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off will be held Tuesday, June 29th at 1:00 at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. All Senior Citizens are welcome to attend. You guys don’t want to miss this FUN and TASTY Event!
Here’s some features of the contest. Places will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Also we will be giving out 5 Honorable Mentions. Carriage House Manor is Sponsoring 1st 2nd and 3rd Place CANHelp is Sponsoring the 5 Honorable Mentions. The fun thing is that the Seniors get to be the Judges. You will be given 3 Poker Chips when you come in along with your Spoon and Bowl. After you sample all you can eat you will place one of your poker chips into the container in front of your 3 Favorite Ice Cream Flavors. We will count up the Poker Chips and the Flavor with the Most Poker Chips gets 1st Place.. We will award 2nd and 3rd the same way. 5 Honorable Mentions will follow suit.
Flavors of Homemade Ice Cream competing in the 2021 Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Annual Ice Cream Freeze Off.
Hearts and Hands Homecare – Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake – Meghan Reeves
Hospice Plus – Chocolate Chip Toffee – Angie Sepulveda-Boehler
Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab – Peach Cobbler – Dana Peoples
Hopkins Place – Chocolate Peanut Butter – Britney Brantley
Serenity Plus – Banana Ice Cream – Miachel Herrera
Heritage Home Health – Cantelope – Shelby Romans
Sulphur Springs Imaging – Butterfinger – Stacey Wetzel
Cypress Basin Hospice – Mint Chocolate Chip – Kassie Teal
Embark Care – Britney Iltis – Strawberry
Choice Hospice – Strawberry
Birchwood Nursing and Rehab – Felicia Peasley – Vanilla
Rock Creek — Tina Cox – Cherry Vanilla
Angles Care – Libby Daves – Dutch Chocolate
Wesley House -Judith Beck – Chocolate
Wesley Oaks -Judith Beck – Cherry Nut
Shirley Brock – Heath Bar Crunch
This is always so FUN for everyone and it is a GREAT way to beat the heat.
See you there at SS Senior Citizens Center, 150 MLK Drive
Meal A Day Menu For June 28-July 2, 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 June 28-July 2, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Chicken Parmesan, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks
- Tuesday – Apricot Glazed Chicken, On a Bed of Rice, Candied Carrots and Brussels Sprouts
- Wednesday – Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Corn and Pinto Beans
- Thursday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Cheese, and Pickled Beets
- Friday – Cheeseburgers, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Baked Beans, Pickle Spear and Chips
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.
Sulphur Springs ISD CBE Schedule Set
The Sulphur Springs ISD 2021-22 Credit by Exam (CBE) schedule has been set, and those students hoping to schedule one this summer only have until Tuesday to register.
These tests are offered four times a year for students who hope to attain credit for courses they’ve never had any prior instruction in, per EHDC (Legal) policy. For instance, a student who is especially gifted in a particular subject area might wish to get ahead by testing at or above the required grade on a CBE test to be able to get credit for it without having to take it, then can skip ahead to the next class in that subject area.
According to Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams, no SSISD students attempted CBEs last year, and it is in fact rare for students to do so. However, a schedule is established and approved in case a student wishes to attempt it.
In order to take a CBE, students must register with the school counselor 30 days prior to the testing date, in accordance with the schedule. This allows the district to develop or purchase examinations for acceleration to thoroughly test comprehension of the information presented in the applicable grade level or subject.
The registration deadline and 2021-22 Credit By Exam schedule at SSISD is as follows:
- Register no later than June 29, 2021, in order to take a test on July 30, 2021.
- Register no later than by Nov. 2, 2021, in order to take the test on Dec. 3, 2021;
- Register no later than Jan. 28, 2022, in order to take the test on March 2, 2022; and
- Register no later than April 29, 2022, in order to take the test on June 2, 2022.
Check out EHDC (LEGAL) policy, to learn specific requirements for taking CBE tests and advancing a class or grade.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of June 28, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of June 28, 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 east side over the frontage road has been removed. The remaining pedestrian bridge will be removed the week of June 28. 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 will remain in its current lane between SH 121 and FM 897, while crews work on the inside lane to build crossovers and turn lanes. Eastbound traffic between FM 897 and the Lamar County line has been opened to two lanes, however 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. Weather permitting, the eastbound US 82 entrance ramp from SH 78 will be closed on June 30 for crews to pave the ramp.
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.
I-30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: From Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
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.
SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
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 road work and is currently placing seal coat material in the proposed turn lane widening section. The contractor will start placing surface course soon, 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. Contract mowers will be operating on IH-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. 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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Meth, Needles, Handgun Found During Traffic Stop
Methamphetamine, needles and a handgun were found during a traffic stop Friday night in Cumby, resulting in one felony arrest, deputies noted in arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy J. Davis reported stopping a Chevrolet Impala at 10:04 p.m. June 25, 2021, on Frisco Street at Barker Street in Cumby for a torn and unreadable temporary tag.
A pat down of the driver by Steward revealed several hypodermic needles inside his cargo pocket. The driver, Joshua Paul Lynch, admitted the needles were used and once removed were determined to have been used to inject methamphetamine.
A search of the car allegedly revealed a bag containing a crystal substance that later field tested as 0.47 grams of methamphetamine. A Czech 9 mm handgun was found in the console.
The 38-year-old Greenville man was taken into custody at 10:04 p.m. June 25, 2021. A records check showed the man to have a prior controlled substance conviction.
Lynch was booked into Hopkins County jail at 12:11 a.m. June 26, 2021, on possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charges. He remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 26, 2021, in lieu of the $10,000 bond set on the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and the $5,000 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
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.
Reported Gang Member who Claimed To Have No ID, Caught With Another Man’s IDs In A Vehicle Stolen From Beaumont Hotel in April
A reported gang member who claimed to have no IDs was caught with another man’s IDs. Those IDs were last seen in a vehicle stolen from a Beaumont hotel in April, according to arrest reports.
(HCSO jail photo)
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Thomas Wallace first contacted the man around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2021. He reported stopping Dylan Griffith for having an unreadable or damaged license plate. When contacted by the highway patrol, the eastbound Jeep Compass was driven to the next exit on Interstate 30 near mile marker 131. The vehicle eventually stopped on the shoulder of the road. The red Jeep had a license plate number registered to a female passenger.
When told the reason for the stop and asked for his identifying information, the driver denied having a driver’s license or any form of ID. He exited the vehicle as requested and wrote down a name and date of birth. When checked, a records search showed no matching records. He claimed not to know his Social Security number and had never been issued a Texas ID card or driver’s license.
The passenger was removed from the car and detained while the trooper searched the Compass. Williamson reported finding a Texas driver’s license and Social Security card issued to another man as well as a debit card issued to Dylan Griffith.
The man eventually admitted to being Griffith. A records check showed the 37-year-old to be wanted by the US Marshals Service for violation of parole, which he was on for possession of a firearm or weapon. DPS officials confirmed the warrant to be active.
Griffith, however, denied any knowledge about the driver’s license and Social Security card issued to a man by another name. He told the trooper they weren’t his – and they belong to someone else. They were found among items with his identifying information on them inside the vehicle.
Williamson contacted the emergency point of contact associated with the driver’s license and Social Security card and learned both were in a vehicle that had been reported stolen from a Beaumont hotel in April 2021. The trooper left a message for Beaumont police detectives who were reported to be handling the case,
Griffith then claimed the items as his, stating that he didn’t want the passenger to get into trouble for them. When asked if he had stolen the car they were in, Griffith allegedly denied ever hearing of Beaumont, the place the male on the cards is from. The man, identified in arrest reports as a gang member, claimed one of his connections knew his situation and had given the ID cards to him.
Williamson took Griffith into custody for fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, failure to identify as a fugitive by intentionally giving false information and on the US Marshals weapon charge.
Griffith, who is also known as D, Dillan Griffith, Dylan Gerald Griffith, Dylon Gerald Griffith, Dryan Griffith and Gringo, remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, June 26, 2021, in lieu of a $5,000 bond on the fraud charge, a $2,000 charge on the fail to ID charge and was held on the US Marshals weapon charge.
Hopkins County Records – June 25, 2021
Land Deed Transactions
- Kaci Morgan Crowson and Triad Learning Systems Inc.; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Charles R. Leigh-Manuell and Charlotte Leigh-Manuell to Ginger Diane Standridge and Joseph Shea Standridge; tract in the James Webb survey
- Betty L. Jones and Roger L. Jones to Elohim Investments Homes and Omega Marketing; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Lisa Josey and Rodney Josey to Eduardo Salazar to Juana R. Martinez; tract in the John Voss survey
- Fred Lee Shaw to Larry D. Shaw; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Manuel Gomez to Jose Alfredo Gomez; tract in the George Wetmore survey
- Charles Allen Patterson and Jennifer Lynn Patterson to Holly Hill and Jacob Parker; tract in the William Bone survey
- Emile Louis Gebel Jr. and Tiffany Sims Gebel to Melissa Harris and Rebecca Beezley Wix; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Deborah M. Osburn and Donald J. Osburn to Joie R. Chapman and Terance Chapman; tract in the G. Neely survey
- Christopher Rosamond and Rosey74 Inc. to Christina Hall; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- McIlrath Properties LLC to Taylor Renee Hernandez
- John H. Heilman to Gail W. Scott
- Kenneth H. Geiger to Vivian S. Geiger Krepack; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Delgado Properties LLC to Gregory Wayne Wright and Roger Allen Wright; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Jimmy E. Davis, Randy Davis and Brenda Gail Harred Hallmark to Darron Wayne Harred and Karen Harred; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Jackie Beau Alcorn, independent executor and trustee for the Kathryn Palmer Williams Estate and the Todd Ray Williams Trust to Barbara Darity and Phillip Darity; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Brandon Doyle Reed and Jennifer Reed to Kevin Ray Humphries; tract in the Henry McCauley survey
- James Lee Teetes and Layne N. Teetes to Jennifer McCaffrey Pederson and Scott Alan Pederson; tract in the West Oaks Addition
- Aide G. Vallejo and Enrique Vallejo Sr. to Shea Shaw and Shelby Shaw; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Charles Edgar and Donna Edgar to Belinda Collier; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Crystal Allen Campbell to Monica Medina Castro and Martin M. Medina; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Laura Badgett and William Chance Badgett to Lori Gelalich Weisenburg and Wilson Tharpe Weisenburg; tract in the Burrel C. Shepherd survey
- Brooke S. Hayward to Aaron Dakota Brown and Nancy Dakota; tract in the John S. Bowen survey
- Robin D. Boggs, who is the same person as Robin D. Sowell, to Christopher Boggs; tract in the Thomas Stewart survey
- Uriel Hernandez to Esmeralda Hernandez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Melanie Ingram to Kenneth Ingram; tract in the Joseph Cloud survey
- Bobby Wayne Lewis, Damione Lewis, Scotty Lewis and Silvana Masiero Lewis to Troy Geraci and Landis Klika; tract in the William Jacobs survey
- Brenda Reed and Mark Reed to Rhonda Faye Phillips and Tommy Ray Phillips; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Aeron Elizabeth Wallace and Bradley Scott Wallace to James Edward Williams III and Leslie Nicole Williams; tract in the David Waggoner survey
- Alfredo Gomez and Margarita Gomez to Melissa Harris and Rebecca Wix; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Judy Garrett to Deborah Jan Coffey and James Ray Coffey; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Aaron Heath Beggs and Tiffany Pelham Beggs to Brenda Andrus; tract in the Ocela Barb survey
- Orlando Gaspar to Moises Gaspar and Salvador Gaspar; tract in the Robert Earp survey
- Tina McIntire, Alfredo Reyes and Hortencia Reyes to Alfredo Lopez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Tina McIntire, Alfredo Reyes and Hortencia Reyes to Alfredo Lopez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Sapphire Group LLC to Tiffany Sims Gebel; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Clinton R. Bradford and Jodi Oxford Bradford to Jennifer Lynn McCoy-Wall and Ronald Timothy Wall III; tract in the Agaton Caro survey
- Keri Jetton, who is the same person as Keri Taylor, and Hesston Taylor to CMI Levee LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Lee Edwin Warren and Myra Warren to Austin Dyer and Michael Dyer; tract in the John Norris survey
- Delayne Dillard and Kim Dillard to Courtney Dillard and Sean Ditto; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Halee Fulk to Mariah Shae McGary; tract in the James Barrett survey
- Johnie Childs to Tanya Childs Souleimane; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- David Daniel Smith to Jerry W. Alexander and Joanna Sharon Alexander; tract in the Henry P. Barron survey
- Joanna Sharon Alexander to David Daniel Smith and Rebecca Jolene Smith; tract in the Henry P. Barron survey
- Charis Kendrick and Steven Randolph to Amy Anthony, Craig anthony, Ashley Early and Robert Early; tract in the Thomas Lee survey
- Joel Williams and Julie Williams to Bryan Justin Carter and Shakeatha Devone Carter; tract in the Country Club Estates
- Gerardo Contreras and Mirna Contreras to Alberto Morales Ramires
- Glenn F. Webb and Paula Webb to Patrick Douglas Callahan; tract in the Thomas Lee survey
- Byrd L. Bonner and Daniel Edwin Bonner Jr, both independently and as independent co-executors for the Lou Jane Bonner Estate, to Jean Wilcox Smart; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Maria De Los Angela Aguilar Castro and Alier Macedo Sanchez to Jessica Nicole Brooks and Jonathan Bill Brooks; tract in the Levi P. Dikes survey
- Lisa Ann Dyer to Mike Peoples; tract in the Edward Hunter survey
- Kelli Leigh Geraci and Troy Geraci to Bobby Lee Metcalf and Lakan Metcalf; tract in the John Polk survey
- Jared Reece Caddell, Jeff Alan Caddell, Kimberly Caddell and Melissa Caddell to Ali K. Newsom and Jonathan A. Newsom; tract in the Troy M. Thomas survey
- Angela Denise Blount, Larry Blount, Robert Stidham, Sandra Carlene Stidham independently and as independent executor for the Holly Tilley Estate, Michelle Tilley, Randal Claud Tilley, Carol Ann Worsham and Don Worsham to Willie West Garrett; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Hayley Gaines to Alanna Forsyth and Manuel Fox; tract in the Henry L. Ward survey
- Kendra Lisa Ulrich Korthauer and Jason Sven Ulrich to Jonathan Verner Ulrich and Lucas Dane Ulrich; tract in the AB Hudson survey
- Jose Hernandez Lira to Amadeo Miranda; tract in the RC Smith survey
- Cynthia Barnes to Kimberly A. Holmes and Tim L. Holmes; tract in the S. Norris survey
- Edward L. Martin to Lee Warren and Myra Warren; tract in the E. Esparsa survey
- Brandy Fisher and Stanley L. Fisher to Joan Dyer and Tony Dyer; tract in the Jose YBarbo survey
- Clydie Secules and Lynn Secules to Cynthia Elizabeth Secules and Jeffrey Lynn Secules; tract in the Berry West survey
- Tudor Manor Apartments LLC to SAM Apartments LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Eleanor A. Swan, as trustee and successor trustee for the Swan Trust and the Wells Trust, to Tudor Manor Apartments LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Kris Childress and Lisa Childress to Jesse Butler and Alysia White; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Cleveland Hooten and Melissa Hooten to Ben Edward Wilson and Diane Gail Wilson; tract in the Ulysses Aiguier survey]
- Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Economic Development to JBW RE Holdings LLC; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Dane Scroggins and Heather Scroggins to Allen Stuart Bruce II and Belinda June Bruce; tract in the H. Anderson survey
- Kim Ung to Phon Hang; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Gaylon Hume to Jose D. Benitez; tract in the James Barrett survey
- Melissa Dawn Clark to Cephis Gregory; tract in the James Webb survey
- John Heilman to Kelly Burnett; tract in the WHH Hopkins survey
- John Heilman and Rick Henderson to Larry Bowen
- Kathleen Willingham and Timothy W. Willingham to Amanda N. Willingham; tract in the Helena Nelson survey
- Connie Payne and James Payne to John Griffin and Tricia Griffin; tract in the Samuel Burke survey
- Catherine J. Gonyea and Williams J. Gonyea to Danny Lynn Weems and Lynda Kay Weems; tract in the C. Musgrave survey
- Duncan Small to Bill Aslan who is also known as FB Aslan
- Michel Jerome Friskes to Daylon Swearingen; tract in the Helena Nelson survey
- Billy J. Sharber and Lisa A. Sharber to Amberly Hadnot and Khary Hadnot; tract in the James Barrett survey
- Ann Morrill Roberts and Anthony Craig Roberts to Brandy Michelle Fisher and Stanley Lloyd Fisher; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Justin Mattingly to Lonnie D. White and Pamela J. White; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- SDI Sulphur Springs Real Estate LTD to AFG SR RE II LLC; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin s
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Joe Wendell Clair and Sherry Lee Smiddy
- William Robert Hatch and Carolyn Susan Bellavance
- Michael Wayne Warrington and Rita Diane Hulse
- John Dwayne Christie and Janette Marie Christie
- Tynan Darrell Lee and Rosemarie Swaim
- Benjamin Nevin Bass and Michala Lauren Davis
- Keithan Dexter Abron and Traci Denise Abron
- Andrew Wade Forsman and Story Elizabeth Thompson
- Shaun Tyler Fender and Eunice Leon
- Tyrik Rashad Rollison and Justice Cheyanne Floyd
- Juan Alberto Olivo-Garza and Alondra Guadalupe Mojica
- David Estrada and Maria Celeste Gonzalez
- Steven Dewayne Pruitt and Buffy Lyn Battles
- Branson Cole McGill and Lorena Castro
- Charles Nethan Frazier and Shelia Kay Jenkins
3 Men Jailed In Hopkins County On Controlled Substance, Related Warrants
Three men were jailed in Hopkins County Thursday on controlled substance and related warrants, including a man spotted driving a tractor, one arrested in Lamar County and one found at a rural residence.
CR 4798 Tractor Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney and Sgt. Scott Davis spotted a tractor being operated on FM 2285 near County Road 4760 Thursday night. While that alone might not be unusual for a county road nor grounds for a traffic stop, the identity of the tractor operator was. Deputies recognized him as Brian Chace Bass, a 34-year-old Saltillo man wanted on two felony charges.
Deputies let Bass to operate the tractor until it could be parked on the CR 4798 property where it belonged and where they had also received a tip that the man had been residing. The man was taken into custody at 10:21 p.m. June 24, 2021, and transported to the county jail.
Bass remained in Hopkins County jail Friday afternoon, June 25, 2021, on the warrants for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and tampering with physical evidence charges; His bonds totaled $45,000: $35,000 on the controlled substance charge and $10,000 on the tampering charge, according to jail reports. The offenses, according to arrest reports, are alleged to have occurred on June 16, 2021.
The arrest marked the second time this month that Bass has been jailed locally. He was also booked June 17 on an expired registration charge, then released later that day.
CR 4615 Warrant Arrest
(HCSO jail photo)
HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Justin Wilkerson Thursday evening were made aware of an outstanding warrant for Christopher Lee Skeen Jr.‘s arrest. The deputies traveled to the man’s County Road 4615 residence, located him and served the warrant.
The 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at 7:52 p.m.. He was booked on the warrant for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. The offense is alleged to have occurred on June 16, 2021.
Skeen remained in Hopkins county jail on the controlled substance charge. He had his bond revoked on a forgery of financial instrument charge. Bond was set at $35,000 on the controlled substance charge. He was held Friday, June 25, 2021, on the bond revocation charge.
Jail reports show he was first arrested June 25, 2020, on a warrant for the forgery charge on and was released from jail the next day on a $5,000 bond.
Lamar County Arrest
(HCSO jail photo)
A 42-year-old Mesquite man was arrested in Lamar County on a Hopkins County warrant. Anthony Keith Byrd Sr. was transported to Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Lester escorted him into the jail at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021.
Byrd was booked at 3:53 p.m. into jail on the warrant for bond forfeiture on a violation of probation-possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges. He was held in Hopkins County jail Friday, June 25, 2021, without bond on the charge.
The arrest marked the second time this year that Byrd has been in custody in Hopkins County jail. He spent March 4 through March 18, 2021 in the county jail on for violation of probation, which he was on for the Dec. 14, 2018 controlled substance charge.
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Treasurer’s Office Adding Deputy Position At No Additional Cost To The County
Fire Marshal To Serve On Board Of Water Planning Board
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Friday selected Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley to serve on a water planning board and agreed, in the spirit of county efficiency, on adding treasury deputy position.
Treasury Deputy Position
Hopkins County Treasurer Danny Davis asked the Commissioners Court to approve staff restructuring, creating a deputy treasurer’s position in his office.
“With the help of the Court, we are restructuring the Treasurer’s Office, moving a position at zero cost to the county, that is in the HR department to line up statutorily with my duties – kind of like we did with the Veterans Service Office – then, merging it back in to where the Treasury Office takes on more responsibility,” Davis explained. ” It’s streamlined across the state what the actual duties of that office are. Again there will be zero cost to the county by moving that position back over to the Treasurer’s Office. That position will then in turn take on the treasury deputy responsibility so that person will be named the treasury deputy as well.”
County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook noted, however, that moving the position from HR to the Treasurer’s Office would require a budget amendment.
“It’s just simply moving the funds from the admin. office for the position and the insurance. It will be a budget amendment to move the money into the Treasurer’s Office. It’s no cost to the county. It’s just laterally moving the money from one department to another,” Aulsbrook said.
Having a deputy treasurer would mean someone would be in the office at all times during business hours. This will be extremely helpful. For instance, if he leaves the office to go to lunch or is out on vacation, the deputy treasurer would be able to legally collect and deposit funds, instead of another department having to hold the funds at the county until Davis’ return. The deputy treasurer will be required to attain about 20 hours of training annually.
“I think it’s great. It makes perfect sense,” Aulsbrook added.
Barker concurred that having a deputy treasurer is a good move, and made the motion to amend the budget as required and designate a county treasury deputy position. Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Anglin second the motion, which received the unanimous approval of the Commissioners Court.
Water Board Nomination
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker Friday told the Commissioners Court that he has been serving on the board North East Regional Water Planning Group, but today is stepping down for personal, family reasons. He submitted a letter to Judge Robert Newsom asking that the Commissioners Court accept his resignation.
Barker nominated Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley to replaced him as the county’s representative on the water board.
“I have been to some of their meetings. I generally have been attending the meetings through the Zoom meetings online. I attended one yesterday. I feel like its just a vital role not only to our county to be part of water planning but also it heavily involves the fire service side, environmental – everything, all the aspects that we do in our field, it totally involves all of it. We definitely need representation here. I’d be honored to take that appointment if chosen,” Endsley told the Commissioners Court during their regular meeting Friday.
The motion to nominate Endsley to serve in Barker’s place on the board of North East Regional Water Planning Group was seconded by Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley, then unanimously approved by Commissioners Court June 25, 2021.
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Summer II at PJC offers students options
Whether home from university for the summer or just graduated from high school, students will benefit by taking Summer II classes at Paris Junior College starting Monday, July 12.
Graduating seniors from area high schools who have yet to apply to PJC may use the scholarship covering tuition to a Summer II class.
“We’re offering classes required in PJC degree plans,” said Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President. “Why not take advantage of a free class that applies to your degree?”
The five-week classes are designed for transfer to public universities in Texas, helping students reach their education goals more quickly. Many in-person classes are available for those who prefer to learn that way, and online classes for students more partial to that mode of learning.
Sulphur Springs in-person classes offer biology, anatomy, microeconomics, composition, federal and Texas government, U.S. history, multiple levels of math, sociology, music appreciation, psychology, public speaking, and wellness.
In Greenville, in-person classes include business computer applications, biology, anatomy, introduction to computers, microeconomics, composition, federal and Texas government, U.S. history, multiple levels of math, sociology, psychology, and wellness.
In-person classes in Paris cover biology, anatomy, theater appreciation, microeconomics, composition, federal and Texas government, U.S. history, multiple levels of math, sociology, and wellness.
Online classes include art, music and theater appreciation; business computer applications, nutrition, anatomy, biology, microbiology, mass communications, introduction to computing, macroeconomics, composition, literature, government, history, world civilization, multiple levels of math classes; kinesiology subjects, physics, sociology, Spanish, and public speaking.Students who have not yet applied may go to www.parisjc.edu/apply or contact [email protected], 903-885-1232 in Sulphur Springs, 903-454-9333 in Greenville, or 903-782-0425 in Paris. Scholarship information is available at www.parisjc.edu/scholarships.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
