Commerce Tigers Baseball Team Falls to Edgewood, 6-2
The Commerce Tigers baseball team gave up an early lead and could not recover, losing at Edgewood on Friday, Apr. 16 by a score of 6-2.
Edgewood jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Two walks committed by starting P for Commerce put the Bulldogs in prime scoring position, which they shortly thereafter capitalized on.
For the next two innings, no runs were scored by either team. Unfortunately for the Tigers, it would be Edgewood that struck next, getting two more runs in the bottom of the fourth thanks to timely hits by the Bulldogs and costly errors committed by Commerce to make it 4-0 in favor of Edgewood.
The Tigers were able to put two runs on the board in their next at-bat in the top of the fifth, to make it a two run, 4-2 deficit, but Edgewood again struck gold, getting two more runs en route to a 6-2 win over the Commerce Tigers baseball team.
Commerce committed four costly errors which allowed the Bulldogs to score or be in scoring position, whereas district foe Edgewood only committed one.
The Tigers also struggled finding contact with the ball in the loss, only getting three hits on the night. Wade Nicholson and J’den Wilson both went 0 for 4 on the night. Brody Baumann, Colby Lewis, and Jackson Gossett went 0 for 3 at the plate. The lone bright spot on the Commerce offense was Beal, who went 2 for 3 on the night with one run scored. Myles Boyd went 1 for 2 at the plate and was the other run scored.
Colby Lewis got the loss for the visiting Tigers, pitching 5 innings and allowing 7 hits. While Commerce gave up six runs in the loss, only three were earned by Lewis. The Tiger pitcher struck out five Edgewood batters and walked three Bulldogs. Beal pitched in relief of the Commerce starting pitcher, getting one strike out and walking one Edgewood batter in one inning.
The loss drops the Commerce Tigers baseball team’s season record to 5-13-1, according to their game changer page.
Next up, the Commerce Tigers baseball team will have their Grand Saline week, where they will play both district games against the Indians on Tuesday and Friday. Tuesday’s game will take place in Grand Saline, with that game set to tee off at 7 P.M.
Meal A Day Menu For April 19-23, 2021
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center has reopened, after being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19 precautions.
The Meal A Day Menu for April 19-23, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Smothered Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll.
- Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken, On A Bed of Rice, Oriental Vegetables and an Egg Roll.
- Wednesday – Tater Tot Casserole, Corn and Pinto Beans.
- Thursday – Chicken and Noodle Casserole, Candied Carrots and Pickled Beets.
- Friday – Chili Cheese Dogs, Cole Slaw and Fritos.
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.
SSHS Interior Design Team Win State, Qualify For National FCCLA Contest
Three members of Christina Davis’ interior design class at Sulphur Springs High School won the state FCCLA championship. Sophomores Mykylie Meador, Kaylee Schumacher and Jillian Jumper advanced from regional competition to the state interior design contest, both contests conducted virtually due to COVID-19 this year.
“They won first place in state. One of the judges gave them a perfect score. I’m really proud of the work. It’s the first time we’ve entered the interior design competition and these ladies have done an outstanding job,” Davis said. “It’s really hard to place at state and to get first place at state is pretty impressive.
The first place finish qualifies the SSHS interior design team to compete in the national FCCLA interior design contest later this month, and will be notified in June how they were ranked.
For the interior design contest, each team is assigned a client for whom they will be tasked with designing or redesigning certain designated spaces, according to specification, including a set budget.
“We’re designing it for a family with a child,” Meador explained.
“We had to look at what their style was, what their idea was, what they wanted in their house. We looked at their floorplans and took in mind what they needed in the house. We could only move interior walls. So, we did that to the kitchen, bathroom and some closets and the living room,” Jillian Jumper said.
Schumacher explained that they worked together, bouncing ideas off each other, each putting her own ideas into each room, and truly functioning as a team to compose the best possible design they could come up with for the family.
“We all collaborated. We would share little ideas and put them all together to create a specific designs,” Schumacher said.
“We wanted a midcentury modern feel in the house because of the artwork that they gave us, so we felt the need to incorporate that into our whole design,” Jumper noted.
Jumper said because the contest was converted to a virtual competition due to COVID-19 they weren’t exactly sure what was expected, but worked hard to put together a home for the “Smith” family, complete with floorplans and illustrations.
Davis explained students were able to utilize the skill of reading and drawing to scale in their competition designs. They took an existing floorplan that was part of the project, drew it scale and made modifications for the redesign. They used a new computer program to input the information to compose a 3D rendering of the room, then added coloring, flooring, lighting, fixtures and accessories to come up with elevations for their boards.
“It takes skill to do that and these girls really took that program and ran with it. I’m very proud of their work,” Davis said. “They have a lot of great skills, just really polished and the first time to enter this competition – a great job.”
The SSHS FCCLA students then designed three trifold boards, featuring all of their ideas as well as samples, drawings and details for each room in the home, from bedrooms, to kitchen bathrooms, living room and a home office.
Designing the boards, according to Jumper, was probably the more challenging part of the project to her, as it had to provide all of the needed information, including the appropriate backgrounds, which were then glued on. Getting everything to stick and hold just right, especially finding the appropriate glue to hold tiles, was an interesting endeavor.
However, since it was their first time competing, that also meant the students did not have to speak and present at an event in front of a panel of judges asking questions. So, Jumper said, the team didn’t feel as nervous competing virtually as they might have during a live contest. While Schumacher is both excited and nervous about the upcoming national event, Jumper is more excited than nervous because the competition is virtual rather than live and in person.
Meador said she enjoyed the competition and class because she enjoys the challenge of finding ways to make things look better. Seeing a project progress is fun, she noted.
They credited and expressed appreciation to their teacher for their expanding their knowledge.
Jumper too found the competition to be fun, and recommends others interested in the field get involved and compete in FCCLA competition and take the class. She said she’s learned a lot through the process.
All three members of the first place FCCLA interior design team said one huge thing they’ve learned is essential for interior design is communication. They feel the skills learned in their interior design class, from competing and projects will lend themselves to their future as each is interested in a career in the field.
Students in the interior design class also had the opportunity to utilize their skills last fall. They planned and decorated for the annual Heart of Hope Banquet. The 2020 celebration featured a fiesta theme, so the students incorporated bright colors and elements from the Mexican culture in their design. On Armed Forces Day, their designs will again be on display during the Hopkins County Freedom Ball, and Davis said, the interior design class also will have one more big project they will be involved in before the end of the school year as well.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of April 19, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of April 19, 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 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 exit ramp for Houston and Lamar Streets (SH 56) is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the Park Avenue exit ramp. The northbound North Travis Street exit ramp (FM 131) is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington 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 St. exit ramp will be closed Sunday night April 18, and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington Street exit. The northbound frontage road from South Travis Street to near Park Avenue is closed for crews to work on building the remaining portion of the retaining wall along US 75 at the South Travis Street intersection. This section of frontage road is tentatively scheduled to reopen to traffic on April 19, along with the South Travis Street approach. Until then, traffic is requested to use the US 75 mainlanes during this closure. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
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.
Beginning on Monday, April 26, northbound US 75 mainlane traffic will shift onto the existing frontage road near West Staples Street and transition back to existing mainlanes near West Cherry Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Center Street. Once the traffic switch is completed, US 75 northbound frontage road traffic will be reduced to a single travel lane, while northbound US 75 mainlane traffic will still maintain two travel lanes. Both northbound mainlane and northbound frontage road traffic will be separated by concrete barriers. Beginning on Tuesday, April 27, the southbound US 75 mainlane traffic will shift onto the existing frontage road for this same area. This traffic configuration will remain in place for approximatively 14 months.
Prior to the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch, all east- and westbound lanes of Center Street under US 75 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on April 26. This closure is necessary to complete work in preparation of the mainlane detour. 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
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 at a later time. 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.
FM 697, Grayson County: from SH 11 to FM 2729. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to perform base repairs on the roadway.
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 and Thursday during the daytime.
FM 697, Grayson County: between FM 2729 and US 69. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
SH 289, Grayson County: in Gunter between Sharp Road and Kerfoot Drive. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
US 69, Grayson County: between FM 120 and US 75. 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, while crews work on the inside lane to build crossovers and turn lanes and overlay the future left lane. 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.
SH 56, Fannin County: from Loop 205 in Bonham to US 82 in Honeygrove. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level 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.
SH 154, Hopkins County: From 0.315 miles north of FM 1567 to 0.195 miles south of CR 1104. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin work on rehabilitation of the roadway.
SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffics delays as crews begin upgrading guardrail.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and currently prepping and clearing the right-of-way. Preliminary bridge work has begun with the first of several drill shafts being placed, this work should not affect existing traffic on SH 34 or SH 276.
FM 499, Hunt County: at Lynn Creek. Road closures began on Nov. 30 and will continue throughout the duration of this project. The contractor is finishing bridge surface work and begin preparation for final pavement stripping.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor has begun reworking the flexbase, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66 at FM 1570, Hunt County: The contractor has begun roadwork and is placing flexbase and compacting in the proposed turn lane widening section. Two message boards were installed on Feb. 23. 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 pothole repairs, mowing and metal beam guard fence repairs around the county, and removing debris from I-30 this week. Maintenance crews will sweep US 69 between Greenville and Lone Oak. Crews will be performing overlay and edge repair on FM 779 at various locations. Maintenance crews plan to continue repairing potholes at various locations in 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 performing seal coat prep on FM 1567. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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The Lady Cats Softball Team Wins an Unusual Game at Marshall Friday Evening
The Lady Cats Softball Team turned a tense game into a one-sided contest on the strength of one huge inning Friday evening (April 16) in Marshall.
The Lady Cats scored a single run in the top of the first inning and it looked for a long time that might be all they would get.
Then in the top of the fifth, the Lady Cats exploded for 12 runs. The final score was 13-0.
Lady Cats ace Crimson Bryant was her usual strong self throwing a 5 inning shutout allowing only 2 hits while striking out 14 and walking 1. Of 15 total Marshall outs, 14 came on Bryant strikeouts.
The Lady Cats hitting and RBI crew included Nylah Lindley who was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI’s, 3 runs scored and 2 doubles. Lindley was also hit by a pitch. Also Addison Caddell who was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI’s, a run scored, a double and a walk. And Bryant who was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Then there was a large crew of players who got on base and scored runs. Jadyn Harper scored 2 runs and walked. Grace Magnuson scored 2 runs and walked twice. Nicole Higgins scored a run and walked. Parris Pickett was hit by a pitch and she scored a run and walked. Addison DeSmet scored 2 runs and walked twice. Matti Smith walked. Kinz Smallwood scored a run.
The Lady Cats continue to roll winning their 11th straight game and 10th straight district contest. Their district record is 10-1 and they are 20-3 for the season.
Next the Lady Cats host Pine Tree at Lady Cat Park on Tuesday on Senior Night.
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.
2 Jailed Friday On Probation Warrants
Two people were jailed Friday on Hopkins County probation warrants, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a 32-year-old woman was arrested April 8, 2021, and was being held in Angelina County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Amanda Weatherford took custody of Heather Branch Carey and transported her to Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center. Carey was jailed Friday, April 16, 2021, at 3:18 p.m. on the warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Angelina County jail records indicated Dallas address as Carey’s residence but Hopkins County records show a Waskom address.
Carey, who is also known by Weather Nicole Branch and Heather Nicole Branch, was held in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, April 17, 2021, for the probation violation.
According to Hopkins County jail reports, Friday was not the first time Carey has been jailed locally for violating probation on controlled substance charges. She was jailed Aug. 18-27, 2015 for violating probation on one manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge; and returned to jail again Dec. 7, 2015-March 18, 2016 for violating that probation as well as probation on a second manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She was last in jail April 30-May 28, 2019, for violation of probation on the same possession of controlled substance charge she was arrested for this month, Hopkins County jail records show.
HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite located Blake Oliver Kizer at his Calvert Street residence and took him into custody at 3:42 p.m. April 16 on a warrant. Fite transported the 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked for violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than one gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Kizer was held in Hopkins county jail Saturday, April 16, 2021, on the charge, according to Hopkins County jail reports.
The arrest marks the third time the 26-year-old has been in custody locally on charges related to the offense. He spent May 13-21, after being arrested for the controlled substance offense, then again from Nov. 5-23, 2019 for surety off bond on the controlled substance offense, according to jail records.
Kizer has one prior drug-related charge. He was arrested Sept. 16, 2018 for possession, use, inhaling or ingesting of a volatile chemical; he was released from jail Sept. 18, 2018 on a $1,000 bond. He was sentenced to 10 day sin a state jail on Jan. 10, 2019, and remained in custody in Hopkins County jail until Jan. 14, 2019, the jail records state.
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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.
Wildcats Baseball Team Tumbles Into Fifth Place in District After Lopsided Loss at Marshall Friday
The Wildcats Baseball Team had a very rough night on a drizzly and cold night in Marshall and ended up on the wrong end of a 16-1 game against the Mavericks Friday (April 16).
The Wildcats used four pitchers that issued 11 walks and gave up 16 runs. They managed just one hit and scored a single run. Their fielders committed 5 errors.
Meanwhile Marshall scored in every inning with 3 runs in the first, another run in the second, 3 more in the third and a whopping 9 runs in the fourth that seemed to go on forever.
The Wildcats scored their lone run in the third. Hayden Hurst walked and went to second on a ground out. Hurst moved to third when a third strike got away from the Mavs’ catcher. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Mayer Millsap. Millsap also walked. Matthew Singleton got the Wildcats’ only hit when he hit a ground ball to deep shortstop and beat the throw to first. Aiken Owens and Blake Vice also drew walks.
For the Wildcats, Kaden Wallace started on the mound and took the loss going 2 innings allowing no hits but 4 runs, only 1 which was earned, while striking out 1 and walking 5. Dawson Carpenter started the third but got no one out allowing 2 hits and 3 runs while striking out none and walking 3. Matthew Sherman then went 1 1/3 innings allowing 3 hits and 6 runs, 5 of which were earned, while striking out 3 and walking 3. Hector Martinez finished up going 2/3’s of a inning allowing 5 hits, 3 runs with 2 earned and with no strikeouts or walks.
The Wildcats slipped into 5th place in district with the loss and their district record is 5-5. Their season record is 9-15. The Wildcats will attempt to bounce back against Pine Tree Tuesday at home on Senior Night.
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.
Hopkins County Records April 16, 2021
Land Deed Transactions
- James Earl Bohanan Sr. and Jean Bohanan, trustee for the Bohanan Living Trust to Walter G. Bedell; tract in the Chas Pruter survey
- Ashley Bates and Mark Bates to Jonathan David McCain; tract in the James Hawkins survey
- John D. Bowman and Patsy R. Bowman to Lynne Marie Hansen and Scott Reid Hansen; tract in the John F. Keller survey
- William Nabors to Ragenia O. Nabors and William Nabors; tract in the Bartholomew Millhollon survey
- Jeffery L. Carpenter to Caden Clay Price and Coen James Price; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- James Fuller Jr. and Kristin Kay Fuller to Carla L. Clay; tract in the Santos Coy survey
- Ana Lilia Mejia and Gonzalo Mejia to Francisco Castro and Maria Castro; tract in the George C. Wetmore survey
- Francisco Castro and Maria Castro to Ana Lilia Mejia and Gonzalo Mejia; tract in the Wm Clapp survey
- Barry Michael Strickland and Marcia Isela Strickland to Lawrence E. Pasekoff and Phyllis A. Pasekoff; tract in the John Clark survey
- Jean Harris to Stanley Horton; tract in the J. Casper survey
- James Anderson, Patricia Brown, Chris Douglas, Dvorak Douglas, Katrina Douglas, Steven Douglas, Latonya Haley, Benny Harris, Cassandra Harris, Danny Harris, Eunice Harris, Greg Harris, Jerry Harris, Marvin Harris, Michael Harris, Paula Harris, Stanley C. Harris, Deborah McCloud, Dorothy McCloud and Barbara Morgan to Jean Harris; tract in the J. Casper survey
- Darrin Ray Dickens to Brian Shurtleff
- Everett Jennings to Joshua Curtis Falls and Teresa Lynn Falls; tract in the Bell Addition
- Allen Hollins to Barry Berry; tract in the R. Miller survey
- Everett Jennings to Joshua Curtis Falls and Teresa Lynn Falls; tract in the Bell Addition
- Barry Berry to Allen Hollins; tract in the John W. Matthews; tract in the John W. Matthews survey
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Henly Land & Homes Inc.; tract in the GW Russell survey
- Mark Friddle, independently and as independent executor for the Harold Wayne Friddle Estate, to Michael McKrae Bentley; tract in the D. Padillo survey
- Donna L. Barton and Johnny R. Barton to Vicente Rios Baldillo and Tammy Rios; tract in the John Clark survey
- Barbara A. Hudson, independently and as independent executor for the Raymond D. Hudson Estate, to Walter Paulovic and Alexia Rifaey; tract in the Wm Clapp survey
- Gabino Solis to Estelfa Vanessa Trujillo Cortes and Daniel Lira; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Ashley Jennings and Ernst Jennings to Amanda Covington and Steven Neal Duncan; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Michael Brown, Sara Brown, Billy Scott Norris and Lori Norris to Randa Massey; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Jana Dewitt, Weldon Dewitt, Kris W. Koon, Mary Koon and Miki Koon to Brent Johnson; tract in the J. Y’Barbo survey
- Danise Randall and David Wayne Randall to Matthew Cody McDowell; tract in Green Acres
- Jill A. Huggins and Warren L. Huggins to Melissa Carazo and Richard Lockhart; tract in the Joseph Cloud survey
- GT Pittenger to E3 Land & Minerals LLC; tract in the NB Westerman survey
- Bobby L. Johnson and Glenda M. Johnson to Renee F. Johnson and Stephen L. Johnson; tract in the BH Elder survey
- Deanna L Vanginault as independent executor for the Ricky Lynn Vanginault Estate to Deanna L. Vanginault
Applications For Marriage Licenses
- Zachary Blake McEwin and Caitlyn Brooke Malone
- Billy Ismael Brena and Adriana Ortiz Barrientos
- James Gregory Weeks and Ellise Leanett Robertson
- Hunter Thomas Joslin and Madisyn Alyeen Parker
- Chad Nathan Wetzel and Aylin Y. Vicente Cruz
- Jonathan Tadd Olson and Shellbie Nykoal Belz
- Donald Mason Aten and Carli Michelle Withrow
- Errand Obrian Tinner and Jessica Renae Jackson
- James Edward Pharis and Ashley Nicole Kull
- Andy Todd Morrison and Clarissa Patience Barth
34 Indictments Signed During April 2021 Grand Jury Session
At least 34 indictments were signed during the April 2021 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to records released this week by the District Clerk’s Office.
More than 25 individuals were named in the indictments, including four people accused of two or more offenses. Charges ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle to fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, theft of a firearm, engaging in organized criminal activity, unauthorized use of a vehicle and felony DWI. At least. At least 19 of indictments signed April 9 by the Hopkins County Grand Jury were for controlled substance offenses.
Indicted on four charges in April 2021 was Chun Zachary Lambert. The charges accuse the 43-year-old of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count each of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Lambert was arrested Jan. 13, 2021 and had remained in jail ever since. Bond was set at $20,000 on the unlawful possession charge and $10,000 on the theft charge. He was initially jailed on two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges and one charge each of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, failure to identify and violation of parole charge and possession of a controlled substance charges, as well as two warrants for theft of property, following a Jan. 13 County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm. A search of his truck resulted in location of nearly 6 grams of suspected methamphetamine. He also allegedly ran his truck through a fence and had someone else’s wallet with 13 items of identifying information inside of it, according to arrest and jail reports.
He was served two weeks later with a warrant for the firearm theft, deputies alleged in arrest and jail reports. Lambert was indicted in March for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and theft of a firearm charges, according to court records.
Aaron Cole Bennett was also indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bennett has been jailed locally on 11 occasions. The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was last arrested Jan. 29, 2021, on assault and a Wood County theft warrant. He was released from Hopkins County jail April 3, 2021. His bond was set at $25,000 on the assault charge and $6,000 on the theft charge, according to jail reports.
Joseph Todd Billingsley was indicted for unauthorized use of a vehicle, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
The 41-year-old was reported as a suspicious person for sitting for a longer period of time in a Chevrolet Cruz on Helm Lane early Jan. 11, 2021. A records check showed the car had been reported to Austin authorities as stolen. A bag of substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine was found in the vehicle. Billingsley was found to have a woman’s military ID and another man’s Texas driver’s license on him, resulting in an additional charge of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, police alleged in January arrest reports.
Billingsley was arrested Jan. 11 on the three charges. He remained in custody until March 31, 2021. Bond was set at $5,000 per charge, according to jail reports.
Also indicted on an unauthorized use of a vehicle charge was Javier Isaiah Crutchfield. The 17-year-old was arrested Feb. 8, 2021, for allegedly staking his grandparents’ van without permission while they were sleeping. He claimed he wanted to go see his girlfriend but his grandparents wouldn’t allow it, so he took the van while they were sleeping. The van was reported missing around 7 a.m. At 7:34 a.m. a police officer spotted the van turning from Bill Braford Road onto Gilmer Street and stopped it, according to arrest reports.
Crutchfield remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, April 16, 2021, in lieu of a $5,000 bond on the unauthorized use of a vehicle charge, according to jail reports.
Accused in indictments of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle or fraudulent use or possession of identifying information was Blake Allan Gagliardi.
The 26-year-old Denton resident Jan. 11 allegedly lead a state trooper on a chase in a Nissan Frontier on Interstate 30 from Hunt County to Sulphur Springs, where it wound through town and cut back toward Commerce on State Highway 11 at Hillcrest Drive, then crashed near the city limits,, according to arrest reports.
Gagliardi was arrested Jan. 11 and reamiend in jail for evading arrest and on a Denton fraud warrant. He was subsequently charged on a violation of parole warrant, tampering with physical evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia and fraud.
Ajalen Meontre Sanders too was indicted in April 2021 on an evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge. The charge stems from a Jan. 25 vehicle pursuit that ended in a swimming pool on Live Oak Street.
He allegedly fled from the deputy who stopped him on State Highway 19 north around 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 for speeding. As the deputy exit his car to talk to the driver, the man he accelerated. The deputy followed the car as it turned onto Loop 301 at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, crossed I-30 at mile marker 127, traveling through stop signs. The vehicle then cut the gas station parking lot, turned onto Helm Lane. After turning onto Live Oak Street, the driver reportedly opened the door with something falling out, circled back around and jumped out of the vehicle as it neared the dead end of the street. The man then ran and jumped two fences into a back yard, where the driver, identified in arrest reports as 25-year-old Sanders of Paris, Texas, fell into a swimming pool. An off-duty officer in the area helped get the man out of the cool pool. (The temperature on Jan. 26 ranged from 49 to 68). Sanders was found to have an outstanding parole warrant and a deputy located a bag containing 1.4 ounces of suspected marijuana, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Sanders has remained in jail since his arrest Jan. 25, on the parole warrant. His bond on the three charges stemming from the car chase total $105,000. He also was held on a Lamar County evading arrest warrant and served with an unlawful possession of firearm by felon charge as well. Bond on the Lamar County charge was set at $5,000 but was set at $500,000 on the firearm charge, according to jail reports.
Marketihan Javard Cleveland was indicted on April 9 on a theft of firearm charge, which stems from an I-30 traffic stop on late Jan. 8, 2021.
A deputy reported smelling a burnt marijuana odor emitting from Cleveland’s SUV and could see a firearm in plain view in the middle of the front seat. After retrieving the weapon, which a records check showed had been reported stolen in Morris County, resulting in Cleveland’s arrest, according to arrest reports. He was booked into jail after midnight, then released later Jan. 9 on a $5,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Indicted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon was Colten James Holguin. Deputies contacted the 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence on Jan. 30 after receiving a complaint alleging Holguin shot and killed a do the previous day. He admitted to shooting the dog and being in possession of a firearm. a firearm. Aware the man is a convicted felon and believing that the fifth anniversary of his release from confinement hasn’t occurred yet, the deputies placed Holguin in custody at 2:31 p.m. Jan. 30, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to arrest reports. He was released the next day from jail on a $10,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Kyle James Greenlee and were each indicted for engaging in organized criminal activity.
According to Hopkins County jail reports, Greenlee has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest Feb. 9, 2021, on an unauthorized use of a vehicle warrant, a Franklin County theft of property warrant, a Rockwall County warrant for bond forfeiture on a driving while license invalid with previous conviction and a Navarro County warrant for theft.
Danna Marie Rebolloso was indicted on April 9, 2021 on an engaging in organized criminal activity charge.
The 35-year-old Lancaster woman was arrested in Dallas on Hopkins County warrants for engaging in organized criminal activity and another for violation of probation on an engaging in organized criminal activity charge, according to arrest reports.. The 35-year-old Lancaster woman was transferred to Hopkins County jail on March 2 and remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, April 16, 2021, in lieu of $100,000 on the criminal activity charge and $50,000 on the violation of probation charge, according to jail reports.
Melvin Jerome Askew was indicted in April 2021 on a driving while intoxicated, third or more offense charge.
Askew was arrested on Dec. 12, 2020, and Dec. 26, 2020 on DWI charges. He was detained by an officer helping direct traffic for the annual Blue Santa distribution. Police reported Askew had heavy, slurred speech that sounded as if his tongue was swollen, as well as glassy, bloodshot eyes and continued to apologize. He showed clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests but didn’t have vertical nystagmus, and refused to perform any other sobriety tests. Askew then agreed to submit to a blood sample, which was taken at the hospital, but not a breath test, police alleged in arrest reports. He was released from jail on Dec. 13 on a $10,000 bond. Askew was jailed again the day after Christmas on a DWI charge as well; he was released on a $2,000 bond on Dec. 27, according to jail reports. He had previously been arrested on May 15, 2005 and was released from jail the next day on a $1,000 bond for DWI; and was arrested Sept. 2 and released Sept. 3, 2016 on a $2,000 bond for DWI, according to jail report.
Keith Ali was indicted during the April 2021 grand jury session for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Ali was found after 3 a.m. Feb. 9, 2021, slumped toward the driver’s side window of a car stopped with the car still in the drive position in the parking area at the rest stop in Cumby. A deputy and Cumby policeman had trouble waking him up. When the 57-year-old Frisco resident awaken he appeared incoherent, lethargic and had trouble answering deputies questions. The deputy noticed what appeared to be two marijuana cigarettes in the ashtray near the car’s console. A probable cause search revealed $6,100 cash bundled in increments of $1,000, a revolver, and the following typed of suspected contraband: 8.52 grams of suspected cocaine, 1.02 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 3.42 grams of suspected black tar heroin, 0.39 grams of suspected brown powder heroin, 67.8 grams (including container) of suspected PCP, and 3.8 ounces of suspected marijuana, the officers noted in the February arrest reports.
As a result, Keith Ali (who is also known as Farrad M. Ali) was arrested Feb. 9 on three Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone charges, one Penalty Group 2 controlled substance in a drug-free zone chare, one possession of marijuana charge and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He was released from jail Feb. 12, 2021 after securing the $107,000 in bonds set on the charges, according to jail reports.
The remainder of the indictments signed during the April 2021 grand jury session were for controlled substance offenses. Among those indicted for possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance were:
- Cory Lane Belz – less than 1 gram in a drug-free zone
- Timothy Emmanuel Brown -less than 1 gram;
- Byron Jamison Brown – 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams;
- Charles Creal – 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams;
- Jason Wayne Daniels – less than 1 gram;
- Tranameth Delon Ford – less than 1 gram;
- Rebekah Luvena Kirby – less than 1 gram;
- Alexanndria Green – less than 1 gram;
- Randy Dale Hargrave – 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams in a drug-free zone;
- Tiny Marie Hogue – 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams;
- Nader Tokleh – 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams;
- Lance Tyler Morehouse – 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams;
- Richie Wayne Porter – 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams; and
- Mary Elizabeth Walker – less than 1 gram.
4 Sulphur Springs ISD Campuses Named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools
Lamar & Travis Primary Schools Recognized as 2nd-Year Winners, Bowie & Bush Primary Schools Make List For First Time
Four campuses in Sulphur Springs ISD are among only 110 schools in Texas and 325 across the country named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk announced Friday.
“Bowie and Bush Primaries are first year winners and Lamar and Travis Primaries are second year winners. Out of 325 campuses chosen nationwide (from 150,000!) SSISD has F O U R of them. I am so very proud of each one and the hard work that goes into this. Flip Flippen shared with them in his virtual call that, ‘This is not a gimmie! You EARNED this!’ Please give each campus some recognition if you can!” Monk stated Friday, noting the Zoom meeting held earlier this week congratulating administrators at the four schools for being selected as National Showcase Schools® for the 2020-2021 school year.
“We congratulate you as one of our Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools! You are to be commended for your commitment to building a safe and caring culture through the Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes,” Debbie Emery, a Capturing Kids’ Hearts Leadership Development Executive, stated in an email to principals at recipient schools.
The Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools recognizes “outstanding school administrators, teaching staff, and faculty for producing exemplary outcomes with Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes.”
Bowie Principal is Mandy Fenton, Barbara Bush Principal Ashanta Alexander, Lamar Principal Chandra Crawford and Travis Principal Michelle Wallace.
Through the National Showcase Schools awards, Capturing Kids’ Hearts recognizes and celebrates schools that go the extra mile each day, creating the social-emotional safety on school campuses that is conducive to learning.
National Showcase Schools are chosen annually through a rigorous selection process that includes measuring key performance indicators, gathering campus data, and surveying staff and students. The results represent the implementation of CKH processes as well as the culture and climate on each campus. Capturing Kids’ Hearts celebrates campuses where educators are exceeding expectations and creating an environment where students feel safe, connected, and eager to learn. This year’s selection process began with 555 campuses and resulted in 325 awardees.
“We are always looking for ways to highlight our campuses on social media,” Emery stated in the congratulatory email email to Bowie Primary Principal Mandy Fenton. “As a first-year awardee you will receive a banner to display on your campus and a canvas to showcase as well.”
Capturing Kids’ Hearts provides professional development for educators nationwide. Through experiential training, expert coaching, and personalized support, Capturing Kids’ Hearts equips professionals in K-12 education to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven culture, and student connectedness. Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes provide educators with the skills they need to change the trajectory of students’ lives. Campuses implementing Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes consistently report improvements in academic, behavioral, and cultural outcomes, according to the CKH website.
