Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival has Decided to Cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival
In a statement sent to KSST…
Hopkins County Dairy Festival
Press Release
“Due to the uncertainty of holding large scale events, with many people in attendance, and the preparation requirements to hold these events, with heavy hearts, the Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival have decided to cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival. This was a very difficult decision but one that we felt was best for this community event.
However, the Hopkins County Dairy Festival will return in 2022 with the biggest and best festival ever. We want to thank all of our sponsors, the many, many volunteers, and citizens of Hopkins County for their tremendous support of this great festival in the past and their continued support in the future. You are what makes this festival the best.
Sincerely on behalf of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board of Directors
David McCaig President”
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Have Busy Day March 22, With Court, Work Session, Town Hall Meeting Scheduled
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be busy March 22, with a regular court session and work session in the morning, and a town hall meeting to give community members a chance to ask questions and discuss with county and ENGIE officials the planned Dike solar project.
Regular Meeting
Among the items presented for court approval Monday morning are lease purchase financing for a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1, a county clean up days, funding for two generators through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, authorizing the county judge to sign documents pertaining to the grant, rescinding of an interlocal agreement between the county and hospital and an interlocal agreement with Ark-Tex Council of Governments.
At Monday’s March 8 meeting gave approval for Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker to purchase of a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1.
The roller will be purchased from Romco Equipment Company through Buyboard. The cost for the purchase will be $64,860. Because the equipment is being purchased through Buyboard, the county is not required to go out for bids for the project, County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook reported.
The request being made to the court March 22 is for financing of the pneumatic roller. Proposed at the March 8 meeting was a 5-year lease purchase agreement.
During a special work session held at the Economic Development Corp. offices March 17, the Commissioners Court discussed dates for a spring 2021 county clean up. The Commissioners will be asked to officially set those days. The Commissioners proposed Friday, April 23, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 24, from 8 a.m.to noon.
The Commissioners discussed the difficulty of unloading gooseneck calf trailers packed with items to be discarded and this year will be asking people to refrain from using those to cart items for disposal at their county precinct barn. Those planning to haul items should also be aware chemicals and toxic materials are not accepted.
The commissioners plan to have some staff available to assist people when they arrive, but noted those bringing larger items to discard should be prepared to help off load them.
Also, any metal items donated during the Spring clean up days will be scrapped, with funds received again designated to benefit county’s volunteer fire departments.
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at the March 17 work session also announced that Hopkins County has been approved for funding, awarded to the county due to a disaster designation, to obtain two generators, a 211 kw generator and a 100 kw generator with 18 quick connects. These can be used in county facilities as well as by water supply districts when the power goes out. They are part of a county generator maintenance program.
Commissioners also had to have information and photos turned in to Beth Wisenbaker by 5 p.m. so she could upload everything and prepare it for submission by the deadline this week to apply for funding for damages the county sustained during the storm, particularly to county roads.
Wisenbaker and the county emergency management coordinator also advised the commissioners to be sure to document any damages sustained in their precinct during the storm and high winds earlier in the week. Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price noted he’d received three calls Wednesday morning about trees downed in the storm. Barker reported 2-3 outbuildings, a barn and shed, had been damaged in Precinct 1. Anglin noted several trees down in one area of his Precinct.
The regular Commissioners Court meeting Monday is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of Hopkins County Courthouse.
Work Session
A work session is scheduled to immediately follow Monday’s regular court session. Commissioners and the judge will move to the meeting room on the third floor of the courthouse. The court is scheduled to meet with representatives from the fire department, sheriff’s office and Civic Center to discuss any repairs or proposed improvements needed or recommended and to review revenues and expenditures for those facilities. The court too is slated to meet with the environmental inspector to discuss any environmental concerns. The court also can hold a budget work session during that time.
Dike Solar Town Hall
The Commissioners Court will also invite concerned community members to join them for a town hall meeting with an official from ENGIE, the French company that is now in charge of the planned solar facility in Dike, to discuss the 250 MW project is slated to span across more than 1870 acres.
Members of the Commissioners Court plan to Hopkins County Civic Center starting at 6 p.m. to answer questions directly from concerned residents regarding Hopkins Energy LLC. They will be having a virtual meeting with the ENGIE representative, with a large screen set up so those present can see, and ask questions.
Those who do not choose to be at the Civic Center who have internet can sign up and take part in the Zoom conference, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. March 22 by clicking on the following link to register to join the virtual meeting: Click Here.
Harrison Sentenced On Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Indecency Charges
A Hopkins County jury convicted a 51-year-old McKinney man Thursday of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and indecency with a child by contact. On Friday, Rodney Lee Harrison was sentenced to 45 years in prison on the continuous sexual abuse case and 25 years on the indecency case; the sentences are to run concurrently, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Continuous sexual abuse of a young child is an offense for which the defendant is not eligible for parole. That means Harrison must serve the entire 45-year sentence, which would make him 95 before he could be released from Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Harrison has remained in custody since his arrest on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 in McKinney by police He was transferred from Collin County jail to Hopkins County jail later that day. He was given credit for time served from Feb. 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020, in toward his sentence.
The cases were prosecuted by Matt Harris, First Assistant District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, with ADA Blackmon sitting second chair. There were at least two victims and multiple agencies involved in the investigation of the cases.
“Sulphur Springs Police Department Detective David Gilmore, the lead detective on these cases, conducted a thorough and professional investigation. His hard work and dedication allowed us to achieve justice for these victims and their families. I am thankful for him and the many other individuals and agencies who contributed to the prosecution of these cases, including the Paris Child Advocacy Center and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office,” ADA Harris said.
Following Harrison’s arrest in February of 2020, SSPD Det. Sgt. Gilmore reported that local law enforcement officials were contacted on Feb. 2, 2020 regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child. During the investigation, they received information alleging the youth had been sexually abused by Rodney Harrison multiple times over a period of about 1 1/2 to 2 years. The offenses were alleged at that time to have occurred in Sulphur Springs and the Pickton area. SSPD and HCSO worked together on the parallel investigation. Child Protective Services was also contacted.
Officials obtained a warrant for Harrison’s arrest on Feb. 7, 2020, on the continuous sexual assault abuse of a child charge, a first-degree felony offense with a punishment range of 25 to 99 years or life in prison if a defendant is convicted.
Through the course of investigation, Harrison was also accused of one count of indecency with another child, a 9-year-old, by sexual contact. Another warrant was sought and obtained for Harrison’s arrest on that second-degree felony charge on Feb. 11, Gilmore reported in February 2020.
Officials looked for Harrison for seven days before he was apprehended at a McKinney apartment on Feb. 14, 2020, on both warrants as well as a speeding warrant, according 2020 arrest reports.
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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.
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.
Two Men Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed in Hopkins County Friday on felony warrants, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County corrections officer Courtney Steward served Christopher Shane Ely Jr. March 19 with a warrant for assault on a security guard
The warrant was served at the county jail, where the 23-year-old Emory man has remained in custody since his arrest just before noon Wednesday, March 17, for public intoxication. He was at a Church Street gas station, where an officer responded to assist the fire department and EMS on a call. Upon arrival at 11:35 a.m. March 17, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman observed Ely to be at the location. Ely had noticeably bloodshot eyes, elevated breathing and could not control his movements. The officer believed Ely to be intoxicated on some type of narcotic and, therefore believed Ely to be a potential danger to himself and others if left at the location in his state. Thus, Ely was arrested at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday for public intoxication.
Jailer Steward served Ely with the warrant for not taking care of the assault on a security officer charge 8:56 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Nov. 28, 2020, according to arrest reports. According to the November 2020 arrest reports, Ely refused to leave the hospital and became involved in a physical altercation with a hospital security officer in the hospital parking lot. The man was reportedly using vulgar language toward officers and hospital staff. The security guard had guard had blood coming from his head, with gauze on it in an attempt to staunch the blood flow. In addition to a head laceration, the guard’s shoulder was also reportedly dislocated during the altercation. Ely was alleged to be uncooperative toward officers who took him into custody, refused to follow their commands, did not speak clearly and admitted to consuming a controlled substance. He was reported to have been released from custody in Rains County two days prior to the incident, according to arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail on a $10,000 bond.
Ely was indicted during the Feb. 2021 Grand Jury session on the assault on a security officer charge, according to court records.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Curtis Wayne Knighten was being held in custody in Buchanan County, Missouri. Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Missouri, took custody of the 40-year-old on the warrant and transported him to Hopkins County jail. The St. Joseph Missouri man was booked into Hopkins County jail shortly before 6 p.m. March 19, 2021 for bond forfeiture on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Knighten was held in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, March 20, 2021 on the charge, which stems from a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve 2019. Troopers searched his truck after observing an open alcohol container in plain view in the floorboard while talking to the Missouri man. A bag containing smaller baggies with a crystal-like substance in them was allegedly found under the front console. Then, the trooper found a pipe with methamphetamine residue in the back floorboard where Knighten said it’d be. Suspected methamphetamine was also alleged found on piece of glass inside a clipboard, and objects used to inject and smoke methamphetamine were also allegedly located, Sorely stated in arrest reports, troopers alleged in Knighten’s Dec. 31, 2019 arrest report. Knighten released from Hopkins County jail on New Year’s Day 2020 on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Knighten was indicted on the 2019 charge during the October 2020 Grand Jury session.
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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.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 22, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 22, 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 Center Street and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes and the new South Travis Street Bridge. 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 Houston/Lamar Street (SH 56) exit. The southbound Washington Street exit ramp is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the North Travis 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. Traffic is requested to use the US 75 mainlanes during this closure. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the 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.
Houston Street (SH 56) at the US 75 intersection will reopen to through-traffic on March 20.
Beginning on March 22, Washington Street at the US 75 intersection will be closed to through-traffic in order for crews to perform pavement improvements in the left lane of the northbound and southbound US 75 frontage roads. Traffic on Washington Street will be able to make a right turn only onto the frontage road and will detour to the Houston Street and North Travis Street intersections. Washington Street is expected to re-open to traffic on March 26. This work is weather dependent and may be adjusted due to unfavorable weather.
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.
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 daytime lane closures as crews work on installing concrete traffic barrier on the northbound and southbound mainlanes. This project will upgrade and replace the existing bridge railing on the bridge and approaches on the northbound and southbound bridges at the Red River. This work will require occasional daytime lane closures for some stages of construction, and will require lane shifts to be implemented during 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 the temporary detour section. 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.
FM 121, Grayson County: between SH 289 and FM 3356. 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.
FM 274, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 1753. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
SH 34, Fannin County: at County Road 3443. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to install a new drainage pipe.
SH 78, Fannin County: in Bonham south of SH 56. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work on cleaning ditches.
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 N of FM 1567 to 0.195 Miles S of CR 1104. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin work on rehabilitation of 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 1507, Lamar County: from South Collegiate Drive to Loop 286. This roadway is closed while crews rehabilitate and resurface the existing roadway.
BU 82H (Bonham Street/Lamar Avenue), Lamar County: from 19th Street SW to 33rd Street SE. Watch for crews performing safety improvements to traffic signals.
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. Traffic is shifted to the north side of the roadway between FM 44 and FM 1699 while crews perform pavement widening work on the south side.
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 begun placing project barricades and will begin preparing the right-of-way, and clearing and grubbing the project limits. Crews will begin placing drilled shafts at proposed bridge location.
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 placing rock gabions and rip-rap for drainage protection. The contractor has started roadway work.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor is completing the first two-mile stretch of roadway rehabilitation beginning at FM 272. Temporary stripe has been placed on this section. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66 at FM 1570, Hunt County: The contractor has finished prepping the right-of-way for this project. Roadwork will begin once the existing soils and ground dry up. 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.
SH 34, Hunt County: 3.5 miles south of Quinlan. TxDOT has placed a temporary concrete traffic barrier to protect travelers from the damage caused by an 18-wheeler accident. The contractor has placed traffic control and barricades. Crews have completed rail repair and will be removing signs and barricades. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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 fixing roadway edge conditions at various locations on I-30 frontage roads. Maintenance crews plan to continue repairing potholes at various locations in Hunt county. Crews will perform Mill and Inlay work on US 69 from South of FM 1570 to north of Mamie Lane. 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 perform roadway patching work on FM 515 from FM 2795 to the Wood County Line. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Wildcats Baseball Team Gets First District Loss, 6-1 Friday at Texas High
The Wildcats Baseball Team struggled with hitting, pitching and defense as they suffered their first loss in district play dropping a 6-1 game at Texas High Friday (March 19) night.
The Wildcats managed to get only 2 hits and 1 run on offense, their defense made 4 errors and Wildcats’ pitchers walked seven batters.
Texas High was also hot with a bats early scoring 3 first inning runs and another in the second to go up 4-0. After the Wildcats narrowed the gap to 4-1 with a run in the top of the fourth, the Tigers scored 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the fifth using only one hit.
It could have been much worse. The Tigers left the bases loaded three times and stranded 12 batters.
Matthew Sherman got the pitching loss going the first 3 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 4 runs while walking 4. Jake Armstrong pitched in relief going 2 2/3 innings allowing just 1 hit and 2 unearned runs while striking out 2 and walking 3.
For the Wildcats, Kaden Wallace was 1 for 3 with a run scored. Blake Vice was 1 for 3 with a double. Hayden Hurst drove home the Wildcats run on a ground ball and he drew a walk. Mayer Millsap, Colt Silman and Colby Albritton all had walks.
The Wildcats slip to 2-1 in district play and their season record is now 5-11. The Wildcats planned Saturday afternoon game at home against Lindale was canceled. Next the Wildcats will play host to Marshall Tuesday night at Wildcat Park.
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3 Arrested On CR 2310 On Methamphetamine And Tampering With Evidence Charges
Three Hopkins County residents were arrested early Saturday morning on methamphetamine and tampering with evidence charges, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping a Nissan Frontier at 3:15 a.m. March 20, 2021, for a traffic violation on County Road 2310. Jason Wayne Hutson of Pickton was identified as the driver, 46-year-old Mary K. Gross of Pickton as the middle passenger and 40-year-old Michael Glenn Taylor of Cumby as the front side passenger.
Fisher reported obtaining consent, then searching the truck. Deputy Elijah Fite, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Nick Marney assisted. Fisher reported finding a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine outside the passenger’s side door on the ground; the suspected methamphetamine weighed 0.551 gram. Deputies also allegedly found a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine in Taylor’s pocket.
All three occupants denied knowledge of where the bag of substance came from as well as ownership of it. Deputies arrested the trio on possession of methamphetamine and tampering with evidence charges.
Gross and Taylor remained in Hopkins County jail late Saturday morning. Bond for each was set at $10,000 on the tampering with evidence charge and $5,000 on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Hutson, 42, had been released by 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 on bond on both 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.
Wildcats Track Team Finishes Third and Lady Cats are Second at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday
The Wildcats Track Team scored 125 points and finished third and the Lady Cats Track Team tallied 186 points and finished in second place at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday (March 19).
For the Wildcats, Kaden Eaton was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.756 and Malachi Roland was fourth at 11.806. In the 200-meter dash, Weston Fields was third with time of 23.446 and C.J. Williams placed sixth with a 24.080. In the 800-meter run, Alex Flecker was second with a time of 2:10.360. In the 1600-meter run, Evan Patrick was fourth with a time of 5:06.760. In the 3200-meter run, Patrick was second with a time of 11:06:14.000. In the 110-meter hurdles, Landon Fields was second with a time of 17.502. In the 300-meter hurdles, Landon Fields was first with a time of 43.272. The Wildcats 4X100-meter relay team of Brady Driver, Roland, Devon Franklin and Weston Fields placed second with a time of 44.330. The 4X200-meter relay team of Franklin, Robbie Hanks, Weston Fields and Roland placed second running 1:34.217. In the long jump, Eaton was fifth leaping 19′-7 3/4” and Hanks was sixth going 19′-2 3/4”. In the shot put, Raydon McCormack was third with a toss of 40′-6”. Somjai Pryor finished fourth with a throw of 39′-9”. Sean Dial was sixth throwing 37′-11”. In the triple jump, Eaton was first leaping 42′-4”. Jermaine Cleveland placed second jumping 42′-3 1/2”. Korderrian Bull Turner was fourth jumping 40′-11 1/2”. In the pole vault, Corde Mayo placed fifth clearing 11′-0”.
For the Lady Cats, in the 100-meter dash, Bre’Asia Ivery was second running 13.148. Janine Yamaguchi was fourth in a time of 13.582. Vanessa Wayne was fifth running 13.966. In the 200-meter dash, Isabelle Thesing was third with a time of 28.300. In the 400-meter dash, Laney Hurst was second with a time of 1:05.670. In the 800-meter run, Hurst took first with a time of 2:42.936. The Lady Cats went 1-2 in the 1600-meter run Haylee Shultz was first at 6:03.530 and Emily Soto second with a time of 6:20.660. In the 3200-meter run, Shultz was first again at 13:26:04.000 and Soto took third with a time of 14:00:15.000. In the 300-meter hurdles, Claire Bybee was first running 50.214 and Makayla Jimmerson finished fifth with a time of 59.023. The Lady Cats 4X100-meter relay team of Wayne, Dalanee Myles, Ivery and Yamaguchi took first with a time of 51.220. The 4X200-meter relay team of Wayne, Myles, Ivery and Yamaguchi were first at 1:51.923. The Lady Cats 4X400-meter relay team of Hurst, Shultz, Bybee and Myles placed fourth with a time of 4:36.200. In the long jump, Ivery was second jumping 15′-9 1/2”. In the shot put, Mia Jones took second with a throw of 30′-1” and Jayden Holley was third with a toss of 28′-7”. In the discus, the Lady Cats placed 3-4-5 with Kerie Wright third throwing 85′-8 1/2”, Holley was fourth with 79′-6” and Thesing was fifth with a toss of 72′-11”. In the high jump, Myles was first clearing 4′-10”. In the pole vault, Bybee took first clearing 12′-3”.
EDIT: Dalanee Myles, not Myssiah Dugan participated in both the 4×100 and 4×200 meter relays for the Lady Cats.
The Wildcats and Lady Cats will compete at a Paris Meet next Friday.
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Wildcats Soccer Team to Face Whitehouse in Bi-District Playoff Match
Friday night (March 19), Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton announced that the Wildcats will face District 16-5A Champion Whitehouse in a Bi-District match next Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Whitehouse.
He said Whitehouse won their last district game Friday to wrap up first place.
The Wildcats are the #4 seed from District 15-5A. They were 6-6 in district play and one of the wins was a shootout. The Wildcats season record is 15-10-1.
Whitehouse went 8-2 in district play and their season record is an impressive 18-2-1.
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Lady Cats Softball Cruises Past Texas High, 9-1
The Lady Cats Softball team started off strong and never looked back, soundly beating district foe Texas High in Texarkana 9-1 on Friday, Mar. 19
The bats came alive early and often for Coach David Carrillo’s softball team, as the Lady Cats quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the first.
After the leadoff hitter, Jayden Harper was able to single, Grace Magnuson was able to notch another hit against Texas High pitcher Mollie Fisher. It did not stop there, though, as Lady Cats starting pitcher Crimson Bryant doubled deep in to left field to drive home Harper and Magnuson.
Neither team would record another run for 4 more innings. The only team that recorded a hit during that span was Sulphur Springs, which came thanks to 3B Addison Caddell. Caddell finished batting 3 for 3 on the night.
But once again, the team that scored next was the Lady Cats, as Sulphur Springs was able to add on two more runs in the fifth to make it a comfortable 4-0 lead. Bryant recorded her third RBI of the night in the inning.
Coach Carrillo’s squad didn’t stop there, though.
Sulphur Springs was able to get 4 more runs in a wild 6th inning. It all started with Parris Pickett being hit by the pitcher, then the next four Lady Cat batters had hits. Caddell got her third hit on the night, followed by Matti Smith, who reached home thanks to a Harper RBI. Nylah Lindley got her second hit of the night when she crushed a ball deep to left field to get Harper home as well in a 2-run home run. Lindley also scored the final Lady Cats run in the top of the seventh as they blew-out district foe Texas High, 9-1 in Texarkana.
Coach David Carrillo’s team finished the night with 16 hits.
Starting pitcher Crimson Bryant got the win versus Texas High Friday night.
Bryant looked as though she might be on her way to a perfect game, but Lauren Allred scored a homer in the bottom of the seventh to thwart those hopes. Bryant struck out 10 Lady Tigers, and did not allow a hit nor walked a single batter up until Allred’s home-run.
With the win, the Lady Cats Softball team improves their season record to 12-3 overall (3-1 district).
Next up, Coach Carrillo’s team will be back at Lady Cat Park Tuesday, Mar. 23 to take on Marshall for another district bout. That game is scheduled to tee off at 6 PM.
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