Wildcats Basketball 2021-2022 Season Schedule Finalized
On Tuesday, Aug. 31, Wildcats football head coach and Athletic Director of SSISD Greg Owens released the Wildcats basketball 2021-22 season schedule.
New Wildcats basketball coach Brandon Shaver and his squad will no doubt be ready to get their season underway when they take part in their first scrimmage of the season on Nov. 6 when they travel to Irving to take on MacAuthor High School.
After taking on the Greenville Lions on Thursday, November 11 for the Wildcats’ second and final scrimmage of the 2021-22 season, Coach Shaver’s squad will be in Tyler taking on Tyler Legacy at 3 P.M.
The men’s basketball team after that will take on four teams before participating in the Mansfield Tournament held December 2-4, 2021.
The following week, Coach Shaver’s team will take part in their second-to-last tournament of the year when they travel to Forney on Dec. 9-11.
The Wildcats’ first district match of the year will be on Dec. 21, just before Christmas break when they take on Marshall at 7 P.M.
Coach Shaver’s team will be reunited with former Wildcats basketball coach and new Allen HC Clark Cipoletta when they take part in Allen’s Invitational held Dec. 27-28.
Once that is over just before the new year, it will be all district foes all the time. The district schedule is:
- Dec. 21 versus Marshall — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 4 at Pine Tree — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 7 — Bye
- Jan. 11 versus Hallsville — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 14 at Longview — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 18 at Mt. Pleasant— 7 P.M.
- Jan. 21 versus Texas High — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 25 at Marshall — 7 P.M.
- Jan. 28 versus Pine Tree — 7 P.M.
- Feb. 1 — Bye
- Feb. 4 at Hallsville — 7 P.M.
- Feb. 8 versus Longview — 7 P.M.
- Feb. 11 versus Mt. Pleasant — 7 P.M.
- Feb. 15 at Texas High — 7 P.M.
All games in bold are home, and all times listed are varsity teams. For district foes that have freshman and JV teams, the freshman will play at 5 P.M. and the JV will follow at 5:30 P.M.
In addition, several appreciation nights and a toy drive will be held during these games:
- Nov. 16 versus Paris is Medical Personnel Appreciation night
- Dec. 21 versus Marshall (the first district match-up) will include a toy drive for fans to contribute and donate to
- Jan. 11 versus Hallsville is teacher appreciation night
- Jan. 21 versus Texas High is Junior Wildcats night
- Jan. 28 versus Pine Tree will be a blue-out, inviting all fans attending the game that night to wear blue
- Feb. 8 versus Longview is junior high night
- And lastly Feb. 11 versus Mt. Pleasant is Senior night
For the full 2021-22 season schedule, click here.
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.
Fall Semester Opening at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
CHECKING IN
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Office Manager Dana Smock, center, checks Mario Veloz’ paperwork and directs he and student Andrea Munoz to their classes during opening day of fall semester at the campus.
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.
SSISD Trustees Approve 6 Personnel Recommendations, 2 Firms To Assist With Facilities Planning
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees at a special board meeting approved 6 personnel recommendation and hired two firms to assist with facilities planning.
Personnel Changes
The school board on Aug. 27, 2021, approved three new hires and for three staff members to swap job, all at two campuses, Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center and Sulphur Springs High School.
Aliah Johnson and Sheila Perry will essentially be swapping jobs at Douglass ECLC. Johnson will go from being a pre-kindergarten aide to being a Head Start aide at Douglass ECLC, while Perry switches from Head Start aide to pre-k aide at Douglass.
Wendy White will move from Douglass ECLC, where she teaches special education to SSHS, to teach Connections. Julia Shadix has been hired to teach special education at Douglas ECLC.
Also joining the special education staff at SSHS will be Kaitlyn Page as a special education aide and Jennifer Virgel as a special education teacher.
Facilities Study
“As you know we are entering into a phase of really studying our facilities. We’ve got people here today to talk about that thing,” Superintendent Mike Lamb said, referring to the long range planning visioning session planned with Dr. Lizzy Asbury, after the executive session during which the personnel matters were discussed.
(Asbury’s company, TRANSCEND4, helps Texas school districts keep projects on track by facilitating bond committees, special projects, and school board professional development to keep superintendents, school boards, and communities aligned, according to the business’ website)
One of the first steps: we have to pick our method. The methods vary from at-risk agent, design build – several different methods available. We’ve come to enjoy the benefits that come with construction manager agent. So I would ask you to deem that our method. Once we deem that our method, we can take a few other steps,” Lamb said, asking the board to approve construction manager agent as the district’s method for any potential future project that might result from the facilities study.
The board opted to utilize a construction manager agent. Lamb then asked the board to consider hiring Gallagher Construction Services to serve as the construction manager agent
“You are familiar with Gallagher who helped us with our stadium and a few other projects. We’d like to contract with their services to go through their process of once again looking at our facilities, deciding on a long-term plan for our facilities, and if it does lead to any type of building they would be who takes us through that process in that method,” Lamb said.
The board unanimously agreed on a 5-0 vote (Board members Leesa Toliver and Robbin Vaughn were unable to attend the meeting) to hire Gallagher Construction Services as construction manager agent for the facilities planning and any projects that might result from the study.
Gallagher Construction Services was founded in 1968, and is a a family-owned and operated business that serves independent school districts, municipalities, higher education districts and other government agencies, many of who return to us for new projects year after year. According to the company’s website, the fee for Gallagher’s services is a lump sum fixed amount based on the project schedule, budget and scope.
SSISD trustees then were asked to consider hiring WRA Architects to assist in the process as well. At their regular Aug. 9 meeting, SSISD Board of Trustees viewed presentations from two different professional groups, VLK Architects and WRA Architects, recommended to the board to assist the district with an extensive long range facilities planning process.
“This is my 10th year and we’ve done a lot of construction projects in 10 years’ time. Not only have we done a lot, I inherited the back end of some when the Middle School was built and what have you. We’ve learned a lot of lessons in building projects. One of them is the quicker we can get all parties to the table to discuss and figure out which way to go, the better. In some of our past projects, we didn’t get everybody together as quick and you run into some issues. With that said, we’d like to enter into contact and hire WRA Architects,” Lamb told the school board members present at the Aug. 27 meeting.
The trustees agreed with the recommendation by agreeing to contract with WRA Architects for the district facilities study and potential future projects.
“This is a step, along with Gallagher of getting everybody at the table quickly. As you know we have a consultant here to talk to us about the process we’re going to go to through once again with our community and deciding what the future of our buildings need to look like. So, it’s exciting, but yes, this recommendation of hiring WRA Architects comes with 10 years of things going on in the last 10 years and realizing hte quicker we get everybody put together the better,” Lamb said.
WRA Architects provides architectural design and planning services for educational facilities. Founded in 1954, WRA focuses on making learning spaces not only functional, but beautiful as well. Company principals, on average, have invested 22 years of their careers with WRA.
Operating Procedures Manual
The trustees also approved the board operating procedures manual as presented.
“That’s something we need to do every year. They didn’t change much from this year to last. That’s just kind of hte when or if we ever have an issue, we go back there and see kind of how to handle it. If we don’t have a lot of issues, we don’t have to use that book a lot. It’s there if we need it,” Lamb explained when the manual was presented to the school board.
Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Speaks on Solid Outing Last Friday in Kaufman Run With the Lions
Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks called Friday’s outing at the Kaufman Run with the Lions a good day.
Both teams got underway in Kaufman before 8 A.M. on Friday, Aug. 27, so both teams embarked on their journey at 5 A.M. last Friday.
Coach Hicks said this ended up working well for the team, as the weather therefore was much cooler and nicer for the teams and as a result several runners hit their personal records in the meet.
The girls team got underway at 7:15 A.M., with Haylee Schultz again leading the Lady Cats XC team, this time in 8th place.
Racing for the first time on a true 5K, Coach Hicks said Schultz ran her personal best. The Wildcats cross country coach said he was very proud of Schultz’s effort and her strong finish.
Next up was freshman Jaicee Jasmer, claiming the last medaled spot at 15th.
Coach Hicks said that she really competed well and continues to make incredible strides during the still-young fall 2021 season. Jasmer, like Schultz, ran a PR-best 20:59 in the Kaufman 5K.
Rebekah Stanley finished third for the team at 69th, running close to her personal best on the season with a time of 24:38. Maddie Poskey finished behind Stanley, crossing the finish line at 24:58 notching 71st place.
The last runner for the women’s cross country team was Beida Palomino, another freshman, who finished with a time of 27:47.
The Lady Cats cross country team combined for 248 points, good enough for 10th place at the Kaufman meet that featured 15 schools.
Moving over to the men’s team, Jose Mejia lead the way for the Wildcats, coming in at 16th with a time of 17:27, good enough for his season-best.
Mejia just narrowly missed a medaled-spot at 16th, one spot behind the final medal position at 15th.
The men’s cross country team had three runners place in the top-40, starting with seniors Evan Patrick and Alex Flecker, finishing with times of 18:12 and 18:14, good enough for 34th and 36th, respectively.
Coach Ross Hicks calls Patrick a hard-worker, in that rain or shine, no matter the distance he must travel, he makes it to practice and puts in the work each day. Patrick’s time Friday was also a season best.
Cristobal Torres cracked the top-40 for the men’s 5K at 39th with a finish time of 18:16.
He said that both Torres and Flecker pushed themselves towards the end of the Kaufman 5K so that they could finish with a better time and place than they were accustomed to.
Coach Hicks said they both push each other to improve themselves.
Rounding out runners for the Wildcats cross country team, freshmen Erick Osornio got a time of 19:35, followed by Candelario Monsivias at 19:57, and the last runner placing for the men was senior Jonathan Scott, who crossed the finish at 20:57.
The men’s team ended up placing 7th at the Kaufman Run with the Lions with 189 points.
Coach Hicks said he was pleased with the team’s effort on Friday.
Wildcats XC will be off this week before competing in their first district meet next Saturday in Hallsville at the Hallsville Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 11.
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.
What To Do About Walnut Caterpillar Infestations On Pecan Trees
By Mario Villarino, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Recently, many pecan trees have shown infestations of fuzzy caterpillars. These caterpillars are growing in hundreds and are easy to find. Basically if your trees are having an infestation now you will notice. Unlike early season caterpillars that feed on new growth, walnut caterpillar larvae prefer mature foliage. Consequently, infestations will not appear until late spring or after foliage has matured. Trees or branches that were defoliated will initiate new growth, which should not be damaged by the next generation.
To help prevent significant defoliation, homeowners and commercial operators should know the following symptoms. Early detection is important so control measures can be applied before significant damage occurs.
During most years, natural predators and parasites keep walnut caterpillar populations in check. Several species of wasps and flies consume egg masses and larvae, and many other insects and spiders prey upon larvae.
On small trees, homeowners can achieve some control by removing egg masses from leaves and larvae from the branches.
For large trees or for large acreage, an insecticide application is the most practical way to prevent damage. Insecticides that are recommended for homeowners will contain spinosad or Bacillus thuringiensis as their active ingredient. These insecticides are selective for caterpillars (Lepidoptera larvae) and very safe to humans.
To increase the effectiveness of insecticides, apply them when the larvae are small and ensure that the spray covers the entire canopy. Broad-spectrum insecticides can be effective but carry some risk for the applicator and may cause secondary insect outbreaks.
Insecticide labeling is subject to change, so always consult the label for target sites and pests, application rates, and safety precautions. The user is responsible for the effects on his or her plants, as well as problems caused by drift onto adjacent properties.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Tuesday Gameday Features Team Tennis and Volleyball
The Tuesday, Aug. 31 edition of Gameday features both Wildcats team tennis and Lady Cats volleyball.
Team Tennis, lead by head coach Tony Martinez, will be hosting the Texas High Tigers at 4 P.M. at the Team Tennis Center located in the SSISD Athletic Complex.
It will be a tough one, Coach Martinez said, against an always tough, talented, and competitive Texas High team.
Last week team tennis shut-out Mt. Pleasant in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, August 24.
Coach Martinez applauded his team’s persistence to fight, even when down in certain matches.
He said that games went to 10-point tiebreakers and still his athletes persisted until they had clinched victory in every single match, never relenting.
They will no doubt be hoping for similar results tonight when they host the Texas High Tigers at the Team Tennis Center at 4 P.M.
Moving over to volleyball, the Lady Cats team helmed by Coach Bailey Dorner will be making the trip out to Paris today when they take on Paris’s Lady Cats.
Last week was another busy one for the volleyball team, as they had a five game week.
Tuesday’s opponent, Quinlan Ford, cancelled due to the coronavirus. Coach Dorner’s squad was back in action from Thursday to Saturday, taking part in the Edgewood tournament.
The Lady Cats went 1-1 on both Thursday and Saturday in the tourney, and won their Friday match at Lindale to bring their season record to 12-9.
Now, Coach Bailey Dorner and her volleyball team will look to have another winning week when they travel to Paris tonight to take on the Lady Cats of Paris.
Freshman and junior varsity will get things going at 4:30 P.M., followed by the varsity teams scheduled to begin at 5:30 P.M.
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.
Travel Tuesday: Panama Canal Cruise, Special Pricing on Balcony Cabins
A trip from the west coast to the east coast of the United States got a lot shorter a little over 100 years ago, thanks to the construction of the Panama Canal. For those who enjoy cruising, this is a bucket-list worthy journey to sail from one coast to another transiting through this engineering marvel. Through special arrangement with Princess Cruises, you can spend 15 days aboard Island Princess from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale in a balcony cabins for only $3,699. per person, plus port taxes, fees, and expenses. This voyage leaves Los Angeles May 11, 2022.
These LIMITED number of cabins INCLUDE the following:
Economy Flights to Los Angeles and returning from Fort Lauderdale
One night hotel stay in Los Angeles (pre-cruise).
Premier Beverage Package with Service Charge included for all guests over 21 years of age in cabin.
WI-FI is unlimited for all guests in the cabin, one device per guest.
CREW INCENTIVE is pre-paid by Princess Cruises for all guests in the cabin (Gratuities)
For more details email: [email protected]
Other sail dates and cabins are available.
COVID Data: 95 Percent Of COVID Patients Hospitalized Locally Are Unvaccinated
9.5 Percent Of Patients Testing COVID Positive At CHRISTUS Locations Were Vaccinated
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 30, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
Congratulations to Hopkins County EMS
Once again, Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
Thank you for your patience!
With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, please expect “longer than usual” wait times in the Emergency Department. Rest assured we are doing everything we can to provide high quality care in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for allowing us to provide for your healthcare needs, while extending grace to our staff.
COVID-19 Data
The last three-month’s statistics for patients hospitalized locally with a diagnosis of COVID-19 show 95% are UNVACCINATED. In addition, of patients tested at one of our CHRISTUS locations, only 9.5% of all COVID-positive patients have been vaccinated.
COVID Vaccine Clinics
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital until further notice. The available vaccines include Moderna (2-doses, ages 18 and older), Pfizer (2-doses, ages 12 and older) and Johnson & Johnson (1-dose, ages 18 and older). Appointments not required, but parent/guardian must accompany anyone 17 and younger.
Effective immediately, boosters are available for the immunocompromised. Effective September 20, 2021, boosters will be available for all vaccinated and is 8 months post last dose.
Sports Medicine
FREE Saturday Athletic Injury Clinic for student athletes of all ages is here! Saturday sports clinic will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., on August 21 through November 13. Athletes will get an exam and free x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat their injury. The location will be the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic Office at 103B Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs.
For more information about our Sports Medicine program, or Orthopedic services, please call our office at 903.885.6688.
Please help us preserve our masks for our healthcare providers, and BRING YOUR OWN MASK
With COVID cases rapidly increasing in our community, the hospital requires all visitor to wear a mask while in the facility. There is no entry into the hospital without a mask. Visitors may wear a cloth or medical mask. Thank you for your continued support of the safety of our patients and associates.
Hospital Bed Availability
While some hospitals are on divert due to a “critical COVID surge”, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital continues to serve patients, and has available hospital beds, both for COVID and non-COVID diagnoses.
Hospital Visitation – *UPDATES
Please note the following guidelines:
- Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable. Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth. Visitors must remain masked during their time in the hospital.
- Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
- Main Entrance open 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Gift Shop open
- Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Types of Visitors:
- COVID receiving aerosol treatments: via tele-visitation only;
- COVID not receiving aerosol treatments: 1 Essential support person for the duration of hospital stay – Essential support person will be given a visible wrist band for identification purposes;
- ICU/ER: 1 Essential support person only;
- All other patients may have 1 essential support person and 1 visitor (up to 2 persons in room at a time)
Outpatient Psychiatry Service Changes
Access Physicians Multispecialty Clinic of Sulphur Springs will no longer offer psychiatry services, effective September 1, 2021.
**Please note: Psychiatry services will be available locally through Forefront Rush Medical Services, P.C. (“Forefront”). Forefront’s services will be available at 105 Medical Plaza, Sulphur Springs at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Any patient desiring to be seen by Forefront will need a referral from a provider practicing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Sulphur Springs. You may contact CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at (903) 885-3181 about obtaining a referral.
We recommend that you find another specialist to take care of your psychiatric medical needs. If you do not know another specialist, you may contact the Texas Medical Board for resources.
If you wish to obtain copies of your medical records, please come by our office and complete a “Medical Records Release Form” to have your records released to you or to have your records sent to another provider. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm (closed for lunch from 12 to 1 pmm). Please call ahead at 903-919-5034.
Hours of Operation
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care – Sulphur Springs
The CHRISTUS Urgent Care Hours of Operation is as follows:
- In-Person Care Hours: Monday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Closed; Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, Closed
- Virtual Visit Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- To schedule a virtual visit, please visit urgentcare.christushealth.org, then select your location and click “Virtual Visit”
The Urgent Care is located at 1339 South Broadway St., and the phone number to call is 903.951.1001.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Marijuana, Ecstasy Tabs Located During FM 269 Traffic Stop
Marijuana and a baggy containing an assortment of Ecstasy tabs located during FM 269 traffic stop early Monday morning, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a Chevrolet Caprice at 1:44 a.m. Aug. 3, 2021, on FM 269, south of State Highway 11 east, for a traffic violation. Upon contact with the 32-year-old Mount Pleasant man, Davis learned the man did not have a valid driver’s license but was reported to have an active warrant from Smith County. The other agency, however, would not confirm the warrant, so Nicholas Chase Trimble was not arrested for that charge.
Based on what Davis described as “deceptive behavior” from Trimble, the deputy asked for permission to search the car. When Trimble refused, Davis contacted Deputy Colt Patterson, who was asked to bring his police canine to the location. K9 Chiv alerted to the odor of a controlled substance emitting rom the car, giving the deputies probable cause to search the car anyway.
Deputies reported finding a pill bottle with two small baggies in the front passenger’s seat. One bag had a small amount of suspected marijuana and the other had an assortment of different shaped, colored and sized tabs suspected to be Ecstasy tabs. Trimble was taken into custody and transported to jail, where the suspected Ecstasy weighed 2.85 grams, including packaging; it also field-tested positive for the substance.
Trimble remained in Hopkins County jail late Monday afternoon in lieu of the $5,000 bond set on the possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, the Ecstasy tabs located in the pill bottle.
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.
Woman Arrested For Concealing Pipes, Methamphetamine In Her Pants
A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested for concealing pipes and methamphetamine in her pants early Sunday morning.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping a Ford Taurus just before 3 a.m. Sunday for changing and weaving lanes on Interstate 30 west near mile marker 117 on Interstate 30.
When he contacted the woman inside the car, he noted Lacey Michelle Blevins appeared lethargic and he also detected what smelled like an alcohol odor emitting from her car. She told the deputy she’s a bar tender and was tired. Based on her behavior, Chaney asked and received verbal permission to search the car and pat Blevins down for contraband or weapons. He did not find any contraband in her pockets, but noted a bulge in her jeans where there should not have been one.
Chaney had Blevins wait as he searched her car. He reported finding a jar with a half-smoked marijuana cigarette in it. He noted on more than one occasion the woman placed her thumbs in the front of her pants as if trying to get an object to move inside of them. When confronted, she allegedly used her hand to push the item further in her pants. She would not admit to having anything in her pants.
She was taken into custody and to jail, where a small zippered pouch was found on her while she was dressing in jail clothes. Two glass pipes of the kind used to smoke meth were wrapped in a torn handkerchief and a bag of substance that field-tested positive for meth were located in the pouch. The substance weighed 1.87 grams, including packaging. She was booked into jail for possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, no driver’s license and possession of drug paraphernalia, the deputy alleged in arrest reports.
She was released from jail later Aug. 29, 2021, on $10,000 bond each on the controlled substance and tampering with evidence charges, 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.
