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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – June 7-13, 2021

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – June 7-13, 2021

The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of June 7-13, 2021, included the following activity:

Arrests

Jed Shadix (Wood County jail photo)
  • Katy Post, 25 years of age, of Quitman, was arrested on June 8, 2021, for driving while license invalid with previous convictions.
  • Jed Shadix, 44 years of age, of Como, was arrested on Jun 10, 2021, on evading arrest, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and tampering with evidence charges.
  • Rebecca Wallace, 33 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on 6.12.2021 on a Hopkins County warrant for violation of probation.
  • Carl Williams, 29 years of age, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on June 12, 2021, on multiple Hopkins County warrants for driving while license invalid with previous convictions and Bond Forfeiture.

Calls for Service

  • The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 172 calls for service during this reporting period.

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Rep. Slaton Calls for Border Security Legislation During Special Session

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Rep. Slaton Calls for Border Security Legislation During Special Session
News Release – June 14, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Representative Bryan Slaton of House District 2 called for border security legislation to be included and made a priority in the special session to be called by Governor Abbott. The crisis at the border has deteriorated exponentially over the last several months since the inauguration of Joe Biden, which has been highlighted by the repeated pleas for help by officials and citizens alike in the border regions, Slaton noted in a press release issued Monday afternoon.

Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton, House District 2

“Texas must finally stand up and protect our citizens, our sovereignty and the sovereignty of our sister States. Governor Abbott last week underscored the need for Texas to begin this process, including by building a wall. I totally agree. That is why I am urging Governor Abbott to immediately call a special session and make border security legislation a top priority. The people of Texas are rightly calling for action, and the People’s house must fulfill their demand,” Slaton said.

During the 87th Legislative Session, filed House Bill 2862 which would have funded the construction of a border wall. It would have required the wall to have the same specifications as the wall started by President Trump. The bill also laid out provisions that would have allowed for resources to be received from other states, as well as donations from private citizens, Slaton noted. The proposed bill was never granted a hearing.

“We all knew that we needed a border wall before President Trump campaigned about it. He was able to get some of it built. Biden has halted construction and is allowing for even more illegal drugs and human trafficking to pour across the border. If the federal government won’t act, Texas must do whatever is necessary to end this crisis, Slaton said.

In addition to building a substantial border wall, Slaton is calling for Texas sheriffs to be empowered by Texas law to arrest, house and deport illegal aliens. The Legislature must discuss this critical issue and send legislation deemed necessary to the governor’s desk to protect the people of Texas, the release issued from Slaton’s office stated.

New Wildcats Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver Opens Boys Basketball Edge Monday Morning

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New Wildcats Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver Opens Boys Basketball Edge Monday Morning
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New Wildcats Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver got things started Monday morning (June 14) conducting his opening session of The Edge for Boys Basketball.

His 8 A.M. until 10 A.M. session was for boys entering 7th through the 9th grades.

It was followed with one for boys entering 10th through 12th grades from 10 A.M. until noon.

During an interview just before The Edge got started, Coach Shaver said this was a great move for him. He said Coach Clark Cipoletta did a great job building the program and he said he would be moving it on from here.

Coach Shaver said he hoped to bring a new excitement while he continues to build and work on the program. He comes from Pine Tree, where he was Head Coach there for the past two seasons. Coach Shaver said he was hired there to start their program over.

Former Wildcats basketball coach Clark Cipoletta and the 2020-21 Wildcats basketball team. Cipoletta left Sulphur Springs to take the head coaching job at Allen.

He said the Pirates did some phenomenal things during the past 2 years. He said his success there allowed him to get the job in Sulphur Springs.

Coach Shaver said his defensive philosophy is to mix things up. He likes a pressure man on man defense mixing in some zone with occasional half court traps and full court presses.

Coach Shaver said the goal is to throw teams off of their usual game. On offense, he said he likes to keep the ball moving. He calls it pace and space. He said his goal is to teach his players how to fundamentally play the game while preparing to play at the next level. Coach Shaver got the chance to meet a lot of the high school players at a Meet and Greet event on June 6.

Coach Shaver said he was impressed with how well the Wildcats players shot in a home win over Pine Tree last season. He said the Wildcats went on a 19-0 run early in the game and shot an incredible 72%.

He said good shooting will allow his team to spread things out against an opponent’s defense. Coach Shaver said he loves stuff like The Edge and he said it’s a fun thing to start.

The Boys Basketball Edge continues Mondays through Thursdays through July 22 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School.

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Weekend Warrant Round Up The Result of Ongoing HCSO Investigation

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Weekend Warrant Round Up The Result of Ongoing HCSO Investigation

A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigation into narcotic activity across the county resulted in a weekend warrant round up, with approximately a dozen people arrested.

“This was the result of an investigation over a period of time by Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw. They did a good job on this investigation, which resulted in several arrests,” HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford said Monday.

The investigation into narcotics and controlled substance activity in Hopkins County is ongoing. Additional arrests are expected as a result of the information gleaned during the HCSO officers’ investigation as additional cases are still being filed.

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office overnight Friday took 11 people into custody on felony controlled substance-related warrants over the weekend, as well as a traffic stop that resulted in another controlled substance arrest, according to jail and arrest reports.

Jamie May Gail Dowell (HCSO jail photo)

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Drew Fisher were made aware of a warrant for 35-year-old Jamie May Gail Dowell‘s arrest.

They saw her exit her place of business and enter a black Chevrolet Blazer late Friday night, June 12, 2021, and stopped the SUV at 11:59 p.m. June 11, on Houston Street at Hillcrest Drive.

She was asked to step out and was placed into custody. She allegedly admitted to having concealed on her methamphetamine. She was transported to jail, were Jail Sgt. Hope Santillan took her to a dress out room and removed a crystal-like substance that weighed 0.44 grams including packaging and tested positive for methamphetamine.

Dowell was booked into Hopkins County jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added because of the proximity of the arrest location to a school. The Sulphur Springs woman remained in Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon in lieu of the $10,000 bond set on the new charge and a $5,000 bond on the warrant, according to jail reports.

Donald Wayne Lindley (HCSO jail photo)

HCSO Deputy Zack Steward was notified of an active warrant for 58-year-old Donald Wayne Lindley‘s arrest. He, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne served the warrant at the man’s Sulphur Springs residence at 12:10 a.m. June 12. He was taken into custody and jailed on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant.

He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon, Jun 14, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond, according to jail reports.

HCSO Deputies Nick Marney and Elijah Fite, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw served Nathan James Bearden and Kristina Nicole Leisey at their residence just after 1 p.m. June 12, 2021, on two warrants each for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.

Deputies located a loose amount of crystal-like substance which field-tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed about 1.4 grams, “copious amounts of drug paraphernalia,” and two hypodermic syringes containing a liquid substance which field-tested positive for meth

Bearden and Leisey were both booked on the warrants as well as two new charges for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance for the loose meth and substance in the syringe. Both remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 12 in lieu of $90,000 bond, $50,000 and $20,000 on the warrants, and $10,000 each on each controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports.

Friday was the second time in less than 2 weeks that Bearden has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked and release later May 30, 2021, on a drug paraphernalia charge.

Daryl Christopher Simmons

HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne reported seeing Daryl Christopher Simmons traveling on County Road 2310. Aware that the 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man had a warrant for his arrest, they stopped him and took him into custody.

He was booked into and remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 12, 2021, on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.

Friday was the second time in three months that Simmons has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked in on March 24, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone; he was released from custody March 30, 2021, on a $30,000 bond on the charge.

Darrin Ray Fairchild (HCSO jail photo)

HCSO Deputies Elijah Fite and Alvin Jordan were made aware of a warrant for Darrin Ray Fairchild‘s arrest. They located the 52-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence and took him into custody at 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2021, according to arrest reports.

Fairchild was booked into custody on a manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He remained in custody Monday afternoon, June 14, 2021; bond was set at $10,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.

Cecily Elizabeth Saffel (HCSO jail photo)

Deputy Nick Marney served Cecily Elizabeth Saffel at 12:50 p.m. June 11, 2021, with a warrant for an April 28, 2021, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.

The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman has remained in custody at Hopkins County jail since her arrest May 25, 2021, on two warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Bond on the most recent charge was set at $20,000.

Kayleigh Dawn Mills (HCSO jail photo)

Kayleigh Dawn Mills was arrested June 11, 2021, by HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans for violation of probation, which she was on for a Feb. 2, 2018, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She was held in Hopkins County jail Monday without bond on the charge, according to jail reports.

Friday was the second time Mills has been arrested for violating probation on the charge. The 30-year-old Quitman woman was also spent Jan. 18-Feb. 6, 2020, in the county jail for violation of probation on the controlled substance charge, jail record show.

Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan

Sgt. Todd Evans also arrested Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan Friday, June 11, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. She remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 13, 2021, in lieu of a $20,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.

The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was last booked into Hopkins County jail on Sept. 29, 2020, for possession of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Vaughan, who is also known by Carrie Vaughn, Elizabeth Saffel, Kerry Saffel and Red, was released from jail later Sept. 29 on a $10,000 fine on the felony charge.

Wesley James Chester (HCSO jail photo)

HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputies J. Davis, Zack Horne and Drew Fisher; and Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro were made aware of Wesley James Chester‘s whereabouts. They located the wanted 38-year-old in a Van Sickle Street front yard and took him into custody at 10:53 p.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Chester was boked into Hopkins County jail at 11:32 p.m. June 13, 2021, on warrants for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams Chester was boked into Hopkins County jail at 11:32 p.m. June 13, 2021, on warrants for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. He remained in Hopkins County jail late Monday morning, June 14, 2021. His bond was set at $50,000, $40,000 on the 4-200 gram charge and $10,000 on the other, according to jail reports.

No HCSO jail photo available June 14, 2021, for Natalia Malia Kincade

Hopins County Sheriff’s Deputy Amanda Weatherford and K. Shelton were made aware Natalia Malia Kincade was being held in a Michigan facility on a Hopkins County warrant. The pair traveled to Genesee County, Michigan June 12, 2021, where they took custody of the 23-year-old Burton, Michigan woman just after 9 a.m., according to arrest reports

Kincade was transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021, 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. Kincade was held in Hopkins County jail on the charge Monday morning, June 14, 2021, according to jail reports.

No HCSO jail photo available for
Noe Rosas Fuerte

HCSO Sgt. Joshua Davis and Sgt. Tanner Steward stopped Noe Rosas Fuerte for failure to maintain a single lane while driving a silver Chevrolet Silverado on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 112 just before 11 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021.

Upon approach, Davis observed an open alcohol container spilled in the rear seat area of the truck. Steward asked the driver to exit the pickup, then obtained permission to pat Fuerte down, the sheriff’s office noted in arrest reports. Steward located a bag containing a crystal-like substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine in Fuerte’s front pocket, Davis and Steward alleged. The 38-year-old Cumby man was taken into custody and transported to jail, where he was booked at 12:35 a.m. June 13, 2021, for possession of 1.11 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.

Fuerte was released from Hopkins County jail later Sunday, June 13, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.

If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.

Multi-Vehicle Crash On State Highway 154 South Results In 2 Fatalities

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Multi-Vehicle Crash On State Highway 154 South Results In 2 Fatalities

A multiple vehicle crash on State Highway 154 south of Sulphur Springs Saturday evening resulted in two fatalities, according to authorities.

At approximately 5:52 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were advised of a multiple vehicle crash on SH 154 about 4 1/2 miles south of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, EMS and fire departments also responded.

A fatal crash was reported on SH 154 south Saturday.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2019 Lincoln SUV was traveling northbound on SH 154. A 2013 Dodge Challenger was traveling northbound behind the Lincoln. For an as yet undetermined reason, the driver of the Dodge failed to control the vehicle’s speed and struck the Lincoln causing the Lincoln to leave the road and hit several trees. The Dodge then struck a 2014 Dodge Ram that was traveling southbound on SH 154,” according to a news release from Sergeant Gregg Williams, Texas DPS Texas Highway Patrol Media Communications for the Texarkana/Mount Pleasant area.

The driver of the Lincoln, 73-year-old Brenda Mowat Coker, and passenger, 79-year-old Tracy Coker, both of Pickton, died at the State Highway 154 crash scene. The driver of the Dodge Challenger, 34-year-old Brandon Brown of Sulphur Springs, and the driver of the Dodge Ram, 73-yar-old Jimmy Young Sr. of Ft. Worth, were taken to a local hospital with non-incapacitating injuries, Sgt. Williams reported.

The State Highway 154 crash remains under investigation and no additional information is currently available, according to Williams.

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.

Dinner Bell Menu For June 16, 2021

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Dinner Bell Menu For June 16, 2021

The CROSS COUNTRY COWBOY CHURCH is the Community Partner for this week’s meal.

GRAB and GO starts at 11:00 a.m. as meals are distributed under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of The First United Methodist Church Campus.

MENU

Spaghetti Casserole

Mediterranean Roasted Carrots

Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing

Garlic Buttered French Bread Slices

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Still be CAREFUL even though Covid cases are declining. WASH your hands OFTEN. KEEP DISTANCES. WEAR MASKS where REQUIRED. Get the COVID INOCULATION. DINNER BELL WANTS YOU HEALTHY!!!

Hopkins County Native Wilma Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Classic!

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Hopkins County Native Wilma Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Classic!

“Changing the Face of Aging” is the theme of the Ms. Senior Classic Pageant, open to ladies age 60 and older.

Director Karon Weatherman, 2021 ‘Queen’ Wilma Thompson and 2019/2020 ‘Queen’ Vender Wright
Outgoing Vender Wright blessed everyone with her rendition of “Just Stand”

Ten contestants initially entered, but due to various circumstances, only seven were able to be present on June 12 for the 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant in the banquet hall of the Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. Like many other public events, last year’s contest could not be held due to the pandemic. Thus, in the 12th year since the competition began, Wilma Thompson became the 11th to wear the crown and sash of Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. She was crowned before a large audience by outgoing ‘Queen’ Vender Wright and Pageant Director Karon Weatherman.

Winners are:

Nancy Bolton for the 2021 Clydene Fielden Memorial Leadership Award (Nancy is a Ms. Texas Classic winner and runner-up in previous local and state pageants)

Linda Pickle Hill for the 2021 Spirit Award

Ticket Sales Winner, Patsy Cowan

Best Personality, Sharon Baker

Best Evening Gown, Valerie Ross

Best Philosophy of Life, Elizabeth Wilburn

Best Interview, Nancy Roy

Most Talented, Linda Pickle Hill

Miss Congeniality, Patsy Cowan

Second Runner Up, Patsy Cowan

First Runner Up, Elizabeth Wilburn

Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2021, Wilma Thompson

Ms. Texas Senior Classic 2019/2020 Regina Money
Weatherman awards the Clydene Fielden Memorial Leadership Award to Nancy Bolton (Fielden’s sister) who has provided strong support for the pageant for numerous years

Talent presentations ranging from comedy skits, readings and recitations to singing and clowning provided great entertainment. The interviews with judges consisted of each contestant’s answer to a random question she selected. And each contestant was resplendent as she modeled a formal evening gown as her philosophy of life was read aloud.

Linda Pickle Hill wins Most Talented and Spirit Award (with her service dog)

When the four judges turned in their scores and tabulation took place, more entertainment was provided by Ms. Texas Senior Classic 2019/2020 Regina Money, Ms. Hopkins County Sr. 2009 Stella Bagley and Ms Hopkins County 2019/2020 Vender Wright. More entertainment was provided by the duo ‘Sentimental Journey’ Mike Shing and Enola Gay who also served as Emcees along with Chuck Roy, editor of the Community Chronicle newspaper. Story and video of the pageant can be seen on ksstradio.com and on the KSST YouTube Channel.

First Runner Up Elizabeth Wilburn also received the Best Philosophy of Life award

The Texas Senior Classic pageant series is a ‘celebration of the senior woman and the changing face of aging’. Contestants are judged in three categories; talent, evening gown/philosophy of life and interview with judges. Winners and runners-up may advance to the Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant, to be held in Tyler in September 2021. For more information, contact Karon Weatherman at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, 150 MLK Drive or phone 903-885-1661.

Best Personality Award Sharon Baker
Best Interview Nancy Roy
Best Evening Gown Valerie Ross
Ticket Sales winner Patsy Cowan is also Miss Congeniality and Second Runner-Up
The very first Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Stella Bagley is known for rousing gospel music provided by Cassie Edwards on keyboard
Co-emcees MIke Shing and Enola Gay get help in ticket drawing
The new Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Classic is escorted to the stage by Chuck Roy and Mike Shing
2021 ‘Queen’ Wilma Thompson assumes her title with a smile, crown, sash, bouquet, trophy and framed certificate
L. to R. Valerie Ross, Wilma Thompson, Stella Bagley and Sharon Baker

SW Dairy Museum Announces Carolyn McKinney Retirement; Reception June 18, 11am-1pm

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SW Dairy Museum Announces Carolyn McKinney Retirement; Reception June 18, 11am-1pm
Carolyn as 2017 Chamber Woman of the Year

Carolyn McKinney is a dear friend to Hopkins County and on Friday June 11, she dropped by the KSST studios to let us know that she is retiring but plans to stay busy doing things she’s been wanting to do. Though we will miss her, it seems fitting that she would choose June, Dairy Month, to make this announcement since her career has been so involved in the dairy industry. After retirement, Carolyn plans to volunteer in a new endeavor or two, and continue supporting causes which she feels bless the community. She shared, ‘retiring is bittersweet, but I’m ready to get busy doing some favorite and choice things while I still can!”.

The new Assistant to the Director of Administration, Diana Ramirez, sent a press release inviting the public to Carolyn’s retirement reception to be held during the noon hour on Friday June 18, 2021 at the Southwest Dairy Museum.


Carolyn McKinney Retiring from Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc.

Lifelong Sulphur Springs native, Carolyn McKinney, will be retiring from the Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc. after over 20+ years of dedicated service.  Mrs. McKinney has held the position of Director of Administration for the past 15 years.  Her varied roles with the organization have included managing the museum’s daily operations and maintenance, coordination of sponsorship activities including Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen, March of Dimes, and college athletic programs, and numerous other tasks.

During her time with the company, she has served the Sulphur Springs community in numerous capacities that include multiple leadership roles.  These include serving on the Christus Mother Frances Hospital Foundations Lights of Life committee, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Hopkins County Adult Leadership Alumni and Hopkins County Civic Center Board of Directors, the Texas AgriLife Leadership Advisory Board, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board, United Way and Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors. 

In 2017, she was named the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year.   This award is given to a deserving citizen who has volunteered much of her free time in various capacities, and who has contributed in great measure to the benefit of Hopkins County.

Mrs. McKinney and her husband, Dan, have three sons, twenty-one grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Southwest and Southland Dairy Farmers want to thank Mrs. McKinney for her years of dedication and service to the organization and wish her congratulations on her upcoming retirement!

The community is invited to attend a reception in her honor on Friday, June 18, between 11am and 1pm, at the Southwest Dairy Museum in Sulphur Springs.

Carolyn in one of her many volunteer leadership roles in the Hopkins County community

10 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance-Related Warrants

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10 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance-Related Warrants

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Friday night and early Saturday conducted a warrant round up, taking 9 people into custody on felony controlled substance-related warrants, and police arrested one on a felony controlled-substance-related charge as well, according to jail and arrest reports.

Jamie May Gail Dowell (HCSO jail photo)

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Drew Fisher were made aware of a warrant for 35-year-old Jamie May Gail Dowell‘s arrest and saw her exit her place of business and enter a black Chevrolet Blazer late Friday night, June 12, 2021, and stopped the SUV at 11:59 p.m. June 11, on Houston Street at Hillcrest Drive.

She was asked to step out and was placed into custody. She allegedly admitted to having concealed on her methamphetamine. She was transported to jail, were jail Sgt. Hope Santillan took her to a dress out room and removed a crystal-like substance that weighed 0.44 grams including packaging and tested positive for methamphetamine.

Dowell was booked into Hopkins County jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added because of the proximity of the arrest location to a school. The Sulphur Springs woman remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon; her bond was set at $10,000 on the new charge and $5,000 on the warrant.

Donald Wayne Lindley (HCSO jail photo)

HCSO Deputy Zack Steward was notified of an active warrant for 58-year-old Donald Wayne Lindley‘s arrest. He, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne served the warrant at the man’s Sulphur Springs residence at 12:10 a.m. June 12. He was taken into custody and jailed on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant.

He remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon, Jun 12, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond, according to jail reports.

HCSO Deputies Nick Marney and Elijah Fite, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw served Nathan James Bearden and Kristina Nicole Leisey at their residence just after 1 p.m. June 12, 2021, on two warrants each for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.

Deputies located a loose amount of crystal-like substance which field-tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed about 1.4 grams, “copious amounts of drug paraphernalia,” and two hypodermic syringes containing a liquid substance which field-tested positive for meth

Bearden and Leisey were both booked on the warrants as well as two new charges for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance for the loose meth and substance in the syringe. Both remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 12. Bonds were set at $50,000 and $20,000 on the warrants, and $10,000 each on each controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports.

Friday was the second time in less than 2 weeks that he has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked and release later May 30, 2021, on a drug paraphernalia charge.

Daryl Christopher Simmons

HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne reported seeing Daryl Christopher Simmons traveling on County Road 2310. Aware that the 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man had a warrant for his arrest, they stopped him and took him into custody.

He was booked into and remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 12, 2021, on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $20,000 on the charge.

Friday was the second time in three months that Simmons has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked in on March 24, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone; he was released from custody March 30, 2021, on a $30,000 bond on the charge.

Darrin Ray Fairchild (HCSO jail photo)

HCSO Deputies Elijah Fite and Alvin Jordan were made aware of a warrant for Darrin Ray Fairchild‘s arrest. They located the 52-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence and took him into custody at 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2021.

Fairchild was booked into custody on a manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He remained in custody Saturday afternoon, June 12, 2021; Bond was set at $10,000.

Cecily Elizabeth Saffel (HCSO jail photo)

Deputy Nick Marney served Cecily Elizabeth Saffel at 12:50 p.m. June 11, 2021, with a warrant for an April 28, 2021, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.

The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman has remained in custody at Hopkins County jail since her arrest May 25, 2021, on two warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Bond on the most recent charge was set at $20,000.

Kayleigh Dawn Mills (HCSO jail photo)

Kayleigh Dawn Mills was arrested June 11, 2021, by HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans for violation of probation, which she was on for a Feb. 2, 2018, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday afternoon.

Friday was the second time Mills has been arrested for violating probation on the charge. The 30-year-old Quitman woman was also spent Jan. 18-Feb. 6, 2020, in the county jail for violation of probation on the controlled substance charge.

Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan

Sgt. Todd Evans also arrested Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan Friday, June 11, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday, June 13, 2021. Bond on the charge was set at $20,000.

The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was last booked into Hopkins County jail on Sept. 29, 2020, for possession of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Vaughan, who is also known by Carrie Vaughn, Elizabeth Saffel, Kerry Saffel and Red, was released from jail later Sept. 29 on a $10,000 fine on the felony charge.

No HCSO jail photo for
Coleton Taylor Shrum

According to jail reports, Coleton Taylor Shrum was taken into custody June 11, 2021, by Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman on warrants for burglary of a building and violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

The 32-year-old Winnsboro man remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday, June 13, 2021. His bond on the burglary charge was set at $10,000.

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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.

Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms Hopkins County Senior

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Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms Hopkins County Senior

Wilma Thompson was crowned 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Saturday evening by 2019-20 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Vender Wright, and will advance to the state pageant later this year.

Thompson, 87, said not only was this her first time to participate in the Hopkins County Pageant, it was her first time to compete in anything of the sort.

“I’m just shaking all over. I didn’t expect this,” Thompson told at the conclusion of the pageant.

First Runner Up was Elizabeth Wilburn. The 73-year-old also received an award for Best Philosophy of Life.

Second Runner Up was Patsy Cowan. The 65-year-old also won Miss Congeniality.

Receiving the award for Most Talented was Linda Pickle Hill; the 65-year-old gave a moving rendition of “This Old Flag.” She also received the 2021 Spirit Award. She was accompanied by her service dog.

Nancy Roy, 71, received the Best Interview Award.

Valerie Ross, 66, was awarded Best Evening Gown.

The award for Best Personality went to Sharon Baker, 71.

A special award, the 2021 Clydene Fielden Memorial Leadership Award went to Nancy Bolton.

Former Ms Texas Senior Nancy Bolton, 2019 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic Vender Wright, 2017 Ms Senior Classic Patsy Crist, 2019 Ms Texas Senior Regina Money and 2010 Ms Hopkins County Senior Stella Bagley