Hopkins- Rains Soil and Water Conservation District is Awarding Two Scholarships
The Hopkins- Rains Soil and Water Conservation District is awarding two scholarships to high school seniors. The Scholarships are for Agriculture Related Majors. The Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District’s mission is to maintain sustainable land usage while supporting agriculturalists. They believe in the future of agriculture and hope to support the next generation of agriculturalists by supporting their educational endeavors. One scholarship for each county will be awarded in the amount of $1,500 to high school seniors seeking a college degree or trade school certificate in the Agriculture field.
Eligible students must attend high school within Hopkins or Rains Counties. Students will be required to complete the application to its entirety along with responding to two short essay prompts. Students will be required to provide one reference letter completed by a nonfamily member. Reference letters should be authored by individuals such as employers, teachers, FFA or 4-H advisors, school counselors, principles, coaches, or any unbiased individual who can affirm the character of the student. Students must also submit a copy of their high school transcript. All applications along with reference letters and high school transcripts must be submitted by April 12 th , 2021. Below is a link to the Scholarship Application that can be downloaded.
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2 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge, 2 On A DWI Charge
At least six people have been arrested on drugs, alcohol and related charges. Two were jailed on controlled substance charges, two on a DWI charge, and one each on or drug paraphernalia and marijuana charges, according to arrest reports.
SH 19 Controlled Substance, Drug Paraphernalia Arrests
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson initiated a traffic stop on a southbound Hyundai Tucson at 9:49 p.m. March 8 on State Highway 19 south at the Hopkins-Rains County line; the driver failed to travel in a single lane and had a defective license plate, according to arrest reports.
The driver reportedly took an extended amount of time to pull over. When contacted, the driver allegedly avoided eye contact with Wilkerson during their conversation, as if nervous. When asked, the driver refused to let the deputy search the SUV. Wilkerson had both driver and passenger step out and patted them down for weapons as a safety precaution and requested an on-call officer to respond with his canine partner, according to arrest reports.
HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis arrived to assist and Deputy Colt Patterson responded with K-9 Chiv. The police dog gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics during an open air olfactory sniff around the vehicle, providing probable cause for a search, Wilkerson alleged in arrest reports.
Deputies found a bag with suspected marijuana residue, two pipes with what appeared to the officers to be burnt methamphetamine residue, a baggy with a crystal-like substance the deputies suspected to be meth, and more than one small bag, Wilkerson noted in arrest reports.
Passenger Christopher Hubert Robinson allegedly claimed one meth pipe and the suspected meth, but claimed the second pipe wasn’t his and was taken into custody on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The crystal-like substance field-tested positive as meth and weighed 0.895 gram, including packing, Wilkerson alleged. The driver, identified in arrest reports as a 39-year-old Sunnyvale man, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, and the car was impounded, according to the March 8 arrest report.
The passenger, 36-year-old Robinson of Emory, remained in Hopkins County jail at midday Tuesday, March 9, 2021, on the controlled substance charge; bond on the felony charge was set at $5,000, according to jail reports. The 39-year-old driver also remained in jail Tuesday morning on the misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge.
According to jail reports, March 9 is the second time in two weeks the Sunnyvale man has been booked into Hopkins County jail. The Sunnyvale man spent Saturday night, Feb. 27, in Hopkins County jail on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge as well.
Sulphur Springs police, responding shortly before noon Feb. 27 to a report of possible narcotics use by two people at a vehicle in a parking lot in the 1500 block of West Industrial Drive, reported the man got out of the a Hyundai Tucson as the officer did, then opened the hood and stood as if working on it. He allegedly shut the hood after a few seconds and walked toward officers, police alleged in arrest reports. The officer asked for his ID and explained his reason for being at the location. He had very shaky hands and detectably elevated breathing when providing the documentation, police noted in the Feb. 27 arrest reports.
When the policeman contacted the passenger on Feb. 27, he allegedly observed suspected marijuana in the floorboard and both admitted they’d recently smoked marijuana. When asked, the man reported admitted there was a glass pipe used to smoke methamphetamine with residue still on it, a pipe made out of tin foil and two baggies containing suspected meth residue and a marijuana grinder. The 39-year-old man, who at the time listed his address as being at the location, was arrested Feb. 27 for possession of drug paraphernalia, according to arrest reports. The other man, a 34-year-old who also listed the location as his address, was arrested on a displaying fictitious license plate warrant, according to the Feb. 28 arrest reports.
Loop 301 DWI Arrest
A motorist caught a police officer’s attention by speeding in a gray Dodge 1500 pickup on East Loop 301 just after 2:30 p.m. March 8. Upon contact with the driver, the Sulphur Springs Police officer noted she had red, glassy eyes and slurred speech. When she stepped out of the vehicle as requested, the policeman noted in arrest reports, the Cooper woman used her door to support herself.
She failed horizontal gaze nystagmus tests but agreed to let police search the pickup. He reported finding a half-empty 40-ounce alcoholic beverage can that was cold to the touch. The 52-year-old allegedly admitted to consuming alcohol and to taking prescription medication that morning.
Based on her admissions and his findings, the officer believed the Cooper woman represented a danger to herself and others in her condition and took her into custody for driving while intoxicated. She later agreed to a blood draw, which was taken at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs, then returned to jail. She remained in the county jail at lunch time Tuesday, March 9, 2021, on the charge; bond was set at $1,000, according to jail reports.
Controlled Substance, DWI Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified Jose Angel Valdez was being held in Webb County jail on two Hopkins County warrants.
Transport Deputy Frank Tiemann traveled to Laredo, and took custody of the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man at 7:32 a.m. Monday, March 8, 2021. Tiemann transported Valdez to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked at 4:36 p.m. March 8, 20201, on the warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and driving while intoxicated charges, according to arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail at midday Tuesday, March 9. His new bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge and $5,000 on the other, according to jail reports.
According to jail reports, Valdez was originally arrested July 22, 2018, on the possession of a controlled substance charge, and released from jail the next day on a $5,000 bond on the charge. He then was arrested Oct. 21, 2018 on a DWI charge; he was released from jail later that day on a $1,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Marijuana Arrest
Sulphur Springs police reported stopping a Ford sedan just before 3:40 p.m. March 8 for a traffic violation on Carter Street, and smelled a marijuana odor emitting from the car upon contact with the driver and occupant.
Both occupants were reported to be nervous and when asked if there was anything in the vehicle, they admitted they’d smoked marijuana before getting into the car. The passenger also allegedly admitted to having marijuana in a backpack between his feet.
Police reported finding two jars of suspected marijuana in backpack; the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs passenger claimed the backpack and suspected marijuana and was arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone. He remained in Hopkins County jail at midday Tuesday, March 9, 2021; bond on the Class A misdemeanor charge was set at $1,000, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
District Soccer, Baseball and Softball are Happening on Game Day Tuesday
The Wildcats Soccer Team has a big district match Tuesday (March 9) with Pine Tree at Gerald Prim Stadium and it’s Senior Night. There will be a JV contest beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then after recognition of the Wildcats’ seniors, the varsity match is set to begin at around 7:15 p.m.
The Wildcats enter the game with a 5-5 record in district play. They are 14-9-1 for the season. The Wildcats have won their last two games.
When the two teams played in the first half at Pine Tree back on February 12, the Pirates scored a goal in overtime to defeat the Wildcats, 2-1. KSST will bring you the Wildcats and Pine Tree live from the Prim.
The broadcast will feature streaming video and audio. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
The Lady Cats Soccer Team travels to Pine Tree for a big district match. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity match to follow at around 7:15 p.m. The Lady Cats are 6-4 in district play but one of the wins came in a shootout. The Lady Cats’ season record is 11-8-4. The Lady Cats have won three matches in a row. During the first half of district play back on February 12, the Lady Pirates won 5-0 at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The Wildcats Baseball Team only had a single scrimmage before this season. The other three were lost to the weather. Therefore Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack has had to get his team to improve while playing games at the same time. It’s been a tough season so far as the Wildcats have compiled a 1-8 record in two tournaments.
Ready or not the Wildcats have a district game on the schedule on this Tuesday game day. Longview is coming to Wildcat Park. There will be a JV game at 4 P.M. The varsity contest follows at around 7 P.M.
The Wildcats have had a few well pitched games but right now Wildcats hitters appear to be a bit ahead of Wildcats’ pitchers. This is the second year in a row where a district game is occurring so early that it takes place before the Wildcats last tournament.
Last year the Wildcats defeated Royse City in a district game before playing in a Hallsville tournament later in the week. The Wildcats return to that Hallsville tournament later this week.
Finally the Lady Cats Softball Team also opens district play in a tough place indeed, at Hallsville. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. The varsity game begins at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are off to a fast start. They are 9-2 after a season opener and two tournaments.
KSST’s sister station, KRVA-FM, at 107.1, will have the radio broadcast of the Lady Cats and Lady Bobcats from Hallsville with Ross Labenske calling the game.
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.
Sulphur Springs RN Kristi Couch is Selected for CHRISTUS Health System ‘DAISY Award’
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System started the DAISY program in early 2011.
The award is presented quarterly to the ONE best nomination, as chosen by a panel of direct care nurses from each of our seven sites. All nominations are blinded, so no one knows who has been nominated until after the winner is chosen. The winner for this quarter is Kristi Couch, RN, in the nursery department at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs.
The DAISY Foundation was established in 2000 by the family of Patrick Barnes. He died at the
age of 33 of complications of ITP. Like many families you see every day who go through this
kind of horrific loss, the Barnes family wanted to find a way to turn their grief into something
positive and do something that would honor the very special man Patrick was. Over a dinner
right after Pat’s death, they came up with DAISY – an acronym for Diseases Attacking the
Immune System.
As they brainstormed what The DAISY Foundation would do, they kept coming back to the one positive thing they held on to during Pat’s 8 week illness: the amazing care he – and all the
family – received from Pat’s nurses, even when he was completely sedated. The family was so
impressed by the clinical care Pat’s nurses provided, and they were overwhelmed by the level of compassion and kindness that his nurses brought to Pat’s bedside day in and day out. The family came to understand that the communication and attention being paid to Pat was a very important part of the clinical care which nurses provide.
Because of their experience, The Barnes Family believes that nurses are unsung heroes of our
society who deserve far more recognition and honor than they receive. They decided to find a
way to say thank you to nurses. So Pat’s wife, Tena, his parents, Bonnie and Mark and other
family members created The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. There are now 2,000
healthcare facilities in fifteen countries committed to honoring their nurses with The DAISY
Award.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed Third Time For Parole Violation
March 9, 2021 – A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail for the third time since 2016 on warrant for a parole violation.
Sulphur Springs Police Department communication operators dispatched officers at approximately 9:50 a.m. Monday, March 8, to a disturbance at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs.
Upon arrival, SSPD Officer Tyler Francis was directed to and contacted Jake Adam Blount. A records check showed the 26-year-old to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest for violation of parole, resulting in Blount’s arrest on the charge. He was taken to Hopkins County jail, but was no longer in custody on the charge later Monday.
March 8 was the third time since 2016 Blount has been booked into Hopkins County jail on a violation of parole warrant. He was first jailed May 15-July 7, 2016, for violation of parole as well as on an evading arrest or detention charge, according to jail reports. Blount also was jailed Sept. 14, 2018 to June 27, 2019 for violation of parole as well as unauthorized use of a vehicle and Harrison County burglary of a building, theft of property, bond forfeiture on a UUV charge.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
Yantis Man Accused Of Church Burglary, Stealing Appliances
A 43-year-old Yantis man is accused of a stealing appliances during a weekend church burglary, according to arrest reports.
The pastor of Seymore Bible Church contacted Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Monday, March 8, to report a burglary occurred at the church either Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Communications operators dispatched deputies to the State Highway 154 south church.
The pastor told deputies he had discovered the stove and a microwave had been stolen from the church, but someone’s phone had been left. Through investigation, the pastor linked the phone to Carlton Douglas Fite, HCSO Deputy Bobby Osornio alleged in arrest reports. Deputies secured the phone as evidence and sheriff’s officers began actively looking for Fite.
The pastor later advised Fite had contacted him, admitting he had the stolen items in his possession and would return the stove and microwave, Osornio and Investigator Dennis Findley alleged in arrest reports. Sheriff’s deputies and investigators obtained a warrant for Fite’s arrest for burglary of a building, located the 43-year-old at his Yantis residence Monday afternoon and took him into custody on just before 5 p.m. March 8. The stolen stove and microwave were recovered from Fite’s residence.
Fite remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021, on the felony burglary charge, according to jail reports. Bond was recommended at $10,000.
March 8 is the second time Fite, who is also known to use the aliases Christopher Douglas Spencer and Chris Watson, has been booked into Hopkins County jail on felony theft charge. He spent July 3-Aug. 16, 2019 in the local jail for surety off bond on a theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions.
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.
March 8 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 170 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 new case counts have gone down as has the total number of patients in the COVID-19 unit in the area, across the region and state, as have the number of individuals being tested daily, while the number of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations have increased, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ March 8 COVID-19 reports. Unfortunately, five additional COVID-19 deaths have also been confirmed in the last week, including one death reported to have occurred on Tuesday, March 2.
COVID-19 Case Counts
As of Monday, March 8, a total of 2,951 COVID-19 cases have been reported: 1,527 confirmed by molecular testing and 1,424 probable cases, that is cases among individuals who have either tested positive through an antigen test or have a combination of symptoms and a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 without a more likely diagnosis. Three new molecular cases were reported Monday, and 16 so far this month. Two probable new cases have been reported so far this week, one each on Sunday and Monday, and 15 probable cases so far this month.
The number of COVID-19 recoveries is currently keeping pace with confirmed new cases, with 16 Hopkins County COVID-19 patients reported to have recovered so far this month, including four on Sunday and two on Monday, according to the March 8 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard.
Five COVID-19 fatalities have also been announced this month, all except one occurring in February. That increases the total number of Hopkins County residents confirmed by death certificate to have died as a direct of COVID-19 since last March to 105, including five reported to have occurred in February, down from 15 confirmed for January 26 and 6 in December. The latest confirmed COVID-19 death occurred on March 2, according to the DSHS March 8 COVID-19 County Trends dashboard.
That leaves 170 active COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 among Hopkins County residents as of midafternoon March 8, up from 167 on Sunday and March 1, but still below the 173 reported March 2, 175 last Wednesday and Thursday, and 171 on Friday.
Hospital and Testing Data
The patient count in the COVID Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs continues to be a single digit number for a week. The local hospital was reported to have six patients in the COVID-19 Unit Monday, the same as on Thursday, but one more than on Friday. Last week, CMFH-SS started with a case count of 10 in the COVID unit, but has remained below that mark ever since. In fact, the case count has been cut in half in each of the last two months. During the first eight days of January CMFHSS’ COVID-19 patient counts ranged from 29 to 32. The COVID unit patient count ranged from 10-14 Feb. 1-8.
This reflects a state trend over the past couple of months of fewer people being hospitalized for COVID-19. On Jan. 1, a total of 12,319 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Texas hospitals, including 204 cases in Trauma Service Area F (which includes most of Northeast Texas north and eastward to the state line). On Feb. 1, a total of 11,002 COVID-19 patients were reported to be in Texas hospitals, with 143 of those lab-confirmed novel coronavirus 2019 cases from TSA F. On March 1, Texas had 5,644 COVID-19 hospital patients, including 65 patients in TSA F hospitals. As of Sunday, the COVID-19 hospital patient count had decreased to 4,329, including 41 patients in TSA F hospitals.
From March 1-7, a total of 129 molecular COVID-19 tests had been performed at the free testing site in Sulphur Springs. From Feb. 1-7, 420 oral swab tests were performed, down from 668 tests conducted Jan. 1-7 and 531 tests performed at the free testing site from Dec. 1-7. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the March 8 COVID-19 update, showed a cumulative total of 9,856 COVID-19 cases have been performed at the free testing site since the facility opened in the fall.
Free oral swab COVID-19 testing has been extended through the month of March in Sulphur Springs. Testing is typically offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays inside the Red Cross (old Fidelity Express) building in Sulphur Springs. Free molecular COVID-19 testing is open to anyone regardless of age or address. However, registration is required online at www.GoGetTested.com in order to be tested at 128-A Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs.
According to the DSHS March 8 COVID-19 Hospital and Test Data dashboard, 15,643 molecular tests have been conducted in Hopkins County since last March, including 26 on Sunday. Since the state began tracking the data, 2,758 antigen tests have been conducted in Hopkins County, including 33 tests on Sunday, and 1,828 antibody tests. Overall, that’s 20,229 COVID-19 tests conducted in Hopkins County and reported to DSHS.
Vaccine Data
As of Sunday, March 7, a total 5,985 Hopkins County residents had received at least one dose of the two-dose COVID-19 vaccines available for people in approved groups, including 2,375 county residents who have been fully vaccinated with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, leaving 3,610 residents who were still awaiting the second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. That’s up from 1,925 who’d received one dose and 420 both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 7, and 377 one-dose and 2 who’d been fully vaccinated for COVID on Jan. 7.
In addition to the race and gender breakdown reported on the DSHS March 8 COVID-19 Vaccine Data dashboard, DSHS also is now reporting the number of individuals vaccinated for COVID-19 by Zip Code. A total of 1,227 Sulphur Springs residents (1,196 in the 75482 Zip Code and 65 in the 75483 Zip Codes) had been fully vaccinated. Among those fully vaccinated elsewhere in the county are residents in the following Hopkins County Communities: Brashear (75420) 82, Como (75431) 83, Cumby (75433) 109, Dike ( 75437) 60, Pickton (75471) 54, Saltillo (75478) 63 and Sulphur Bluff (75481) 42. There are some Hopkins County residents who have Winnsboro and Yantis addresses. A total of 339Yantis residents with a 75497 Zip Code have been fully vaccinated and 596 in Winnsboro had received both doses of the vaccine, according to the DSHS March 8 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Data by ZIP Code report.
| Town by Zip Code | Fully Vaccinated | Receiving 1 Dose | Total Doses Administered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs 75482 | 1,196 | 2,879 | 4,653 |
| Sulphur Springs 75483 | 65 | 90 | 153 |
| Brashear 75420 | 82 | 134 | 213 |
| Como 75431 | 83 | 146 | 229 |
| Cumby 75433 | 109 | 299 | 444 |
| Dike 75437 | 60 | 109 | 159 |
| Pickton 75471 | 54 | 101 | 155 |
| Saltillo 75478 | 63 | 100 | 163 |
| Sulphur Bluff 75481 | 42 | 62 | 104 |
| Winnsboro 75494 | 596 | 1132 | 1726 |
| Yantis 75497 | 339 | 644 | 983 |
There’s good news for Hopkins County: Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Hopkins County providers for Week 13 of distribution. This week (March 8) Brookshire’s Pharmacy and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic-Sulphur Springs have been allocated 100 doses each of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which only requires 1 dose. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs was also allocated 300 first doses of the two-dose Moderna vaccine. That means 200 more will be fully vaccinated as soon as the J&J vaccines arrive and providers can schedule appointments for the shots, and 300 additional people can begin the vaccine process, potentially this week. These are in addition to the 200 doses scheduled to arrive this week to serve as as second dose of the vaccine. That’s the potential for 400 to become fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this week in Hopkins County. Some have opted instead of being placed on long waiting lists to drive to other counties that have large hubs or have received considerably more doses of the virus in the past couple of months.
People can find more information on COVID-19 vaccine at dshs.texas.gov/covidvaccine/.
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine data:
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 1-7, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 1-7, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- Erin Martel, 31 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/2/2021 on a Hopkins County warrant.
- Nathan Hart, 33 years of age, of Leesburg, was arrested on 3/4/2021 on an Austin Parole Board warrant for violation of probation.
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 129 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 27 citations and 36 warnings during this reporting period.
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed For The Second Time In Less Than A Month
On Saturday, a 37-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed for the second time in less a month on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported stopping a silver Ford Fusion just before 4 a.m. Saturday, March 6, on East Industrial Drive for multiple traffic violations. Fite noted the woman failed to make eye contact with him, displayed signs of nervousness when spoken to and seemed very distraught. She reportedly admitted to the deputy that she’d been arrested a few weeks ago.
When she refused to let the deputy search her car, he had her step out and contacted Sulphur Springs Police Officer Buddy Williams and had him bring K-9 Kilo to the location. The police dog gave a positive alert for contraband while conducting a free air sniff search around the car.
A probable cause search of the 2014 vehicle revealed a plastic sack with a crystal-like substance that later tested positive as 0.65 grams of methamphetamine in her purse. Consequently, Smith, who is also known as Jessica Vanlandingham, was arrested on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. The 37-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
The prior arrest Smith referred to occurred on Feb. 12 and was for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports. She was released from jail later Feb. 12 on a $10,000 bond on the felony 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.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
Wildcat Defensive Lineman D’Andre Peoples Signs to Play Football at McPherson College in Kansas
Wildcats Defensive Lineman D’Andre Peoples signed a letter of intent Friday, March 5 to attend McPherson College in Kansas and to play football. Peoples, the son of Tony Reed and Lolitha Peoples, was a three year member of the Wildcats varsity football team.
Peoples said he made contact with McPherson coaches through Twitter. He said he filled out a questionnaire and was contacted about a week later concerning a possible visit. Peoples said the visit went well.
He said McPherson likes his technique as well as his speed and strength. He said they believe in him. Peoples said he is aware that the school is seven hours away and he knows it can get cold up there. He said McPherson is interested in him as a defensive lineman.
Peoples said he will need to bulk up but he said he wants to get stronger while maintaining his speed. He said he expects to get homesick some but he adds his friend Somjai Pryor is expected to be about an hour away.
Peoples said he wants to major in business. He said he loves clothes and wants to be involved with developing a clothing line that is not only stylish but also affordable.
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said Peoples is an amazing athlete. He said Peoples has a very fast first step and gets off the ball very quickly. Coach Guerra said he expects Peoples to do a good job for McPherson.
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