Celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week At Home Or At School
By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]
“Every Kid Healthy Week” is an annual observance created in 2013 to celebrate school health and wellness achievements. It is observed the last full week of April each year (April 26-30, 2021). Each day of the week shines a spotlight ontThe great actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids and the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and learning – because healthy kids are better prepared to learn and thrive!
We are encouraging families to continue this week with scheduled activities to complete and have fun while staying healthy, but also provide schools with activities to do with their students safely. Here are the activities suggested for Every Kid Healthy Week 2021:
- Mindfulness Monday: Get your kids or students practicing social emotional health and mindfulness skills to build resilience. Enjoy a screen-free meal at home without digital devices.
- Tasty Tuesday: Build lifelong healthy eating habits by exposing kids to new foods, healthy cooking, and growing their own produce. Try a new food with your family. Sit down to dinner as a family.
- Wellness Wednesday: Explore with your kids or students what wellness means to them, and then develop self-care strategies. Explore the outdoors. Enjoy a game night instead of screen time.
- Thoughtful Thursday: Nurture kids’ social health and positive relationships. Complete two random acts of kindness. Write an encouraging note to someone.
- Fitness Friday: Get moving! Physical activity fuels not only the body but the mind, too. Try a new physical activity or go on a nature walk with the family. Also, check out Walk Across Texas! This is a great way to get the entire family or classroom involved!
If you need more resources or suggestions for these activities, please visit our sites: https://howdyhealth.tamu.edu/ekhw and https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/get-involved/every-kidhealthy-week.
Texas Speaks Reminder
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is conducting a state-wide survey to assess strengths and needs in Texas communities, and we need your input! Data from the survey will be aggregated at local levels and provided to local
stakeholders. Additionally, statewide data will be aggregated and made available to state agencies and decision makers. Here are some quick facts about the survey:
- Online
- Open to the public
- Anonymous
- Takes 10 minutes
- Includes an opportunity to collect open-ended feedback
Please go to: http://tx.ag/texasspeaks to complete the survey. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hoping to receive feedback from as many individuals as possible.
Closing Thought
Don’t do something permanently stupid because you are temporarily upset. – Toby Mac
Jay Hodge Chevrolet Recognized For Donation, As Premier Sponsor Of Local Walk Like MADD
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) East Texas got a big boost Saturday for the annual fundraiser from Jay Hodge Chevrolet. The dealership is not only the premier sponsor for the 9th annual Walk Like MADD in Sulphur Springs, with a $3,500 donation, but also hosted a fundraiser at the dealership to benefit the organization Saturday.
Jay Hodge Chevrolet is donating $25 for every vehicle test driven Saturday during the event to help “raise critical funds to end drunk driving and fight drugged driving.”
Jay Hodge has stepped up for three years running, not counting 2020 when COVID-19 halted all spring activities.
Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with fixings, chips and a drink were also offered free of charge to any who visits Saturday to show support for MADD East Texas and the local Walk Like MADD event.
A bake sale inside the business offered all kinds of sweet treats donated by the local Walk Like MADD committee and generous friends, the dealership and community members. All items are by donation to benefit the cause. Among the baked goods are cherry sopapilla cake, cupcakes, lemon bars, brownie pizza, cookies, banana bread with nuts, pineapple upside down cake, chocolate dipped goodies, pretzels, peach pie, each cobbler, heath bar brownies and vanilla tea cakes. For those not interested in sweets, they also are offering for donations canned jars of pinto beans and bags of cornbread. The bake sale, cook out and fundraiser at Jay Hodge Chevrolet will continue until 2 p.m. Saturday
“The walk is our biggest fundraiser, dedicated to helping victims of drunk and impaired driving. We take the funds to help fund our victim’s services. It stays within our region, which is 25 counties right now,” said Tammi Branch, MADD East Texas victim services specialist. “It helps us go to court with victims. It helps us to be able to send them free literature, free books – anything that will help them get through to the next day.”
Funds raised through Walk Like MADD events allow MADD staff and volunteers in our community to provide emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunk and or drugged driving crash; conduct awareness and research-based prevention programs to end drunk driving, fight drugged driving and prevent underage drinking; and support law enforcement who work to keep the roads safe.
While the atmosphere is one of hope, MADD East Texas and Walk Like MADD are serious in their intent to make people aware of the potential life-changing and life-ending consequences of impaired and drunk driving.
Many who participate have a common bond, they know someone who has been injured or killed in a drunk driving crash, or they feel strongly about creating a future of “No More Victims ® .”
Several of the walk committee members know intimately the cost, as victims and family members of drunk and impaired driving victims. Others are community members who share their drive to end drunk and impaired driving so that there are no more victims.
To illustrate the seriousness of drunk and impaired driving, a board featuring six local victims of drunk or impaired driving were displayed, along with their story. While most died as a result of impaired driving, others survived and work to spread the message of prevention and to encourage others to not get behind the wheel wile driving.
In 2019, Sulphur Springs was one of more than 90 cities across the nation where Walk Like MADD events were held. Every step taken and each dollar raised supports MADD’s lifesaving mission to keep families and communities safe.
The annual Walk Like MADD will be held Sept. 25, 2021, in Sulphur Springs at Shannon Oaks Church, located on East Shannon Road. Event organizers will begin setting up around 4 p.m. Kids Zone activities will being at 5 p.m. Sept. 25. Community members will gather at 7 p.m. or an organized walk to show solidarity in the stand against drunk and impaired driving.
Sponsor and victim booths will be on display during the walk. There will be a children’s area for kids to enjoy. Texas Department of Transportation’s rollover simulator will be on site so people can experience in a safe environment what it’s like to drive drunk, buzzed or otherwise impaired, schedule permitting. Not sure what it feels like to walk impaired? A pair of Buzzed Goggles are also expected to be available for people to experience, while sober, what it’s like walking impaired.
Branch said MADD hopes to raise $12,000 through the Sulphur Springs walk, but would love not only to meet that, but to exceed the goal. The more funds raised the more services MADD is able to offer at not cost to victims and families of people who have been killed or injured by drunk or impaired driving. As of 1 p.m. Saturday, $6,920 had already been raised.
Those planning to attend the walk can register online at www.walklikemadd.org/northeasttexas, then will be given a link to accept donations. People can also search www.walklikemadd.org to search by location and state for more information.
Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for the Walk Like MADD 5K Walk in Sulphur Springs can contact either Branch at 903-534-6000, ext. 4801, or [email protected] or local walk coordinator Becky Hicks.
Victims who need immediate assistance may contact Branch at the office or call 877-MAD-Help (1-877-623-4357). Help for victims is also available through the Texas MADD Facebook page as well.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of April 26, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of April 26, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between SH 91 and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes and retaining walls. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and SH 91 as crews work on building detours and installing drainage structures. The northbound exit ramp for Houston and Lamar Streets (SH 56) is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the Park Avenue exit ramp. The northbound North Travis Street exit ramp (FM 131) is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington Street exit ramp. The southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington Street exit. The southbound Houston Street / Lamar Street exit ramp is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington Street exit. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
Beginning on Monday, April 26, northbound US 75 mainlane traffic will shift onto the existing frontage road near West Staples Street and transition back to existing mainlanes near West Cherry Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Center Street. Once the traffic switch is completed, US 75 northbound frontage road traffic will be reduced to a single travel lane, while northbound US 75 mainlane traffic will still maintain two travel lanes. Both northbound mainlane and northbound frontage road traffic will be separated by concrete barriers. Beginning on Tuesday, April 27, the southbound US 75 mainlane traffic will shift onto the existing frontage road for this same area. This traffic configuration will remain in place for approximatively 14 months.
Prior to the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch, all east- and westbound lanes of Center Street under US 75 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on April 26. This closure is necessary to complete work in preparation of the mainlane detour. To detour, eastbound Center Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Park Avenue, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Houston Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Center Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLyVQ6rYNhM
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Center Street closure at US 75: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMoHaqAFGg
The 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.
The US 75 pedestrian bridge near Pecan Street in Sherman is closed to pedestrian traffic. The east side over the frontage road has been removed. The remaining pedestrian bridge will be removed at a later time. Pedestrians wishing to cross US 75 are advised to cross at the Houston Street signalized intersection.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for lane shifts and shoulder closures between US 82 and SH 56 while crews are working to construct the second portion of the new Sand Creek bridge and the approaches to the bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews perform utility work. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project.
FM 697, Grayson County: from SH 11 to FM 2729. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to perform base repairs on the roadway.
FM 120, Grayson County: from SH 289 in Pottsboro west to the end of State maintenance. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to perform base repairs on the roadway.
US 75 full depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75 each week from Sunday night through Thursday night. Lane closures will be present at night for crews to replace failed concrete. Lane closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. This work will extend from the Collin-Grayson County line to the Oklahoma State line.
US 69/US 75, Grayson County: at the Red River bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to upgrade and replace the existing bridge railing on the bridge and guardrail approaches on the northbound and southbound bridges at the Red River. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have shifted traffic to provide room for construction.
FM 121, Grayson County: from Jim Jones Road to FM 3356. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to build portions of the new bridges and roadway. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have moved traffic to a portion of the new concrete pavement. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section consisting of concrete pavement when the project is completed.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 377, Grayson County: from US 82 to FM 901. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday and Thursday during the daytime.
US 82, Grayson County: at Deaver Creek. Watch for temporary daytime lane and shoulder closures for both the eastbound and westbound travel lanes as workers complete maintenance repairs to the bridge.
SH 289, Grayson County: at the SH 56 intersection. Watch for temporary daytime lane and shoulder closures for both the northbound and southbound travel lanes as workers complete maintenance repairs to the bridge.
FM 697, Grayson County: between FM 2729 and US 69. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
US 69, Grayson County: between FM 120 and US 75. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from County Road 3330 to SH 34. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
SH 121, Fannin County: from the Collin County line to SH 56. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement for the entirety of the project from the Lamar County line to SH 121. Eastbound traffic will remain in its current lane, while crews work on the inside lane to build crossovers and turn lanes and overlay the future left lane. Drivers who frequent this roadway are advised that all driveways, county roads and farm-to-market roads approaching the new westbound main lanes on US 82 will have a full stop before crossing over to the median.
SH 56, Fannin County: from FM 2077 in Dodd City to US 82 in Honeygrove. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
I-30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: From Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
SH 154, Hopkins County: From 0.315 miles north of FM 1567 to 0.195 miles south of CR 1104. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin work on rehabilitation of the roadway.
SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffics delays as crews perform surfacing operations.
FM 71, Hopkins County: From FM 3236 to Sulphur Bluff. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews work on rehabilitating the roadway.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
FM 1487, Red River County: from FM 909 to FM 910. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews widen and rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
FM 911, Red River County: from BU 82K (Avery) to FM 44. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 271 (Bogata) to Franklin County Line. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews mill existing pavement, upgrade bridge rail, and place new hot mix.
BU 271D, Red River County: from US 271 to SP 38 (Bogata). Watch for daytime lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing roadway.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to Bowie County Line. Watch for daytime lane closures while crews place final hot mix surface.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and is prepping and clearing the right-of-way. Preliminary embankment and bridge work has begun with the first of several drill shafts being placed, this work should not affect existing traffic on SH 34 or SH 276.
FM 499, Hunt County: at Lynn Creek. Road closures have been removed and the contractor has begun final clean up in the area, The contractor is placing final seeding and addressing punch list items.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor has begun reworking the flexbase, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66 at FM 1570, Hunt County: The contractor has begun roadwork and is placing flexbase and compacting in the proposed turn lane widening section. Two message boards were installed on Feb. 23. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
Maintenance crews in Hunt County will be performing pothole repairs, mowing and metal beam guard fence repairs around the county, and removing debris from I-30 this week. Maintenance crews will sweep US 69 between Greenville and Lone Oak. Crews will be performing overlay and edge repair on FM 779 and FM 1563 at various locations. Contracted crews will be working on FM 1570 from IH-30 to SH 66 on full depth base repair. Maintenance crews plan to continue repairing potholes at various locations in Hunt county. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
Maintenance crews in Rains County will be performing various sign installations, potholing and debris removal. Maintenance crews will be performing seal coat prep on FM 1567. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Como Woman Jailed On Parole Warrant
A 31-year-old Como woman was jailed Friday night on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports.
Rachel Ruth Garza Anderson turned herself in at the sheriff’s office around 8:45 p.m. April 23, 2021. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann took the 31-year-old Como woman into custody and escorted her from the lobby into the jail, where she was booked she was booked on the felony warrant for violation of parole.
The parole violation, Baumann noted in arrest reports, is alleged to have been committed on Saturday night, April 17, 2021.
Anderson was held in Hopkins County jail Saturday, April 24, 2021, for Texas Department of Criminal Justice Pardon and Parole-Austin on the felony violation of parole warrant, 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.
Arkansas Woman Stopped In A Stolen Arizona Rental Vehicle On I-30
Troopers arrested a 26-year-old Arkansas woman stopped in a stolen Arizona rental vehicle Friday afternoon on Interstate 30 east in Hopkins County, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Warren Williamson stopped the driver of a 2021 Chevrolet 1500 with Arizona license plates for driving too close to another vehicle on I-30 east near the 140 mile marker in Hopkins County shortly before 3:30 p.m. April 23.
Upon contact, the 26-year-old Benton, Arkansas woman exhibited several indicators of extreme nervousness. She claimed the truck belonged to her boyfriend, but presented a U-Haul agreement for the vehicle that showed the truck to be almost a month overdue to be returned. Danielle Loraine Mogg was also not the renter listed on the agreement, Williamson noted in arrest reports. The highway patrolman called the rental location and spoke with the general manager, who told the trooper he was in the process of reporting the truck as stolen, Williamson noted in arrest reports.
Mogg gave verbal consent to search the truck and admitted he’d find drug paraphernalia in the pickup. A search yielded 2.5 grams of a clear, crystal-like substance in a bag in a backpack, which had identifying information for Mogg. Williamson, based on is training and experience as an officer, believed the substance to be methamphetamine, the trooper noted in arrest reports.
Mogg was arrested for possession of more than 1 gram but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and was subsequently charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle for being in the stolen Arizona rental . She remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, on both charges, according to jail reports.
Marijuana, Fake $100s Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
A woman and man were arrested after state troopers located marijuana and fake $100s during an Interstate 30 traffic stop earlier this week, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Landry Martinez stopped a 28-year-old Memphis, Tennessee man around 5:20 p.m. April 21 for driving a Toyota Corolla in the the left lane on I-30 west near near mile marker 133 without passing other vehicles. As he contacted the occupants of the dark colored car, the trooper reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the car and observed “several factors of criminal activity,” the trooper noted in arrest reports.
A probable cause search yielded two baggies containing suspected marijuana that’d been concealed under the front passenger’s seat. The driver’s girlfriend, an 18-year-old Memphis, Tennessee woman, claimed the substance and was arrested for possession of less then 2 ounces of marijuana, Martinez alleged in arrest reports.
The driver, identified as Romeo Elliott, was determined during a pat down to have a bag stuffed down his pants. Elliott allegedly admitted to hiding the bag in his pants so it wouldn’t be discovered. Once it was removed, the trooper learned it contained 68 counterfeit one hundred dollar bills. Records checks revealed the temporary Tennessee license plate displayed on the vehicle to be fake and the VIN showed the car had been reported as stolen. The Tennessee man was taken into custody for forgery of financial instrument.
The DPS Criminal Investigations Division was briefed of Martinez’s findings, a Special Agent responded to continue investigating the situation and findings. Elliott remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, on the forgery charge for having the fake $100s. His bond was set at $10,000 on the forgery charge. A hold was placed on Elliott, who is also known by Romeo Edwin Elliott Jr. and Romeo Edwin Elliott II, for the US Marshals Service. The 18-year-old Tennessee woman was released from Hopkins County jail Thursday, April 22, 2021, on a $1,000 bond, 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.
4 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Four people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, three on controlled substance-related charges and one for violating his probation, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alvin Jordan took Nicholas Hameed Sadeh into custody around 3:50 p.m. April 22 at the sheriff’s office and escorted him into jail. The 30-year-old Commerce man was booked into Hopkins County jail on an indictment for bail jumping and failure to appear and two warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Sadeh remained in the county jail Friday, April 23, 2021, on all three charges. Bond was set at $50,000 on the bail jumping/FTA charge. His new bond on the two controlled substance charges was set at $70,000 per charge, according to jail reports.
Sadeh was initially arrested on Oct. 6, 2020, on both possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges.
Sedah was one of three adults in a travel trailer on County Road 4131, where deputies conducted a welfare check on two children who were supposed to be at the location. A woman there was found to be wanted in Hunt County on an evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge. A deputy observed pipes for smoking marijuana and methamphetamine in plain view. The woman admitted to the presence of a small amount of marijuana in the trailer. A cup filled with a crystal-like substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine along with 13 wite tablets identified as Oxycodone were found in a plastic bag. The suspected meth weighed 7.75 grams and the tablets weighed 4.9 grams, resulting in Sedah and the two other adults at the residence at the time being arrested around 10:40 a.m. Oct. 6, 2020, on two possession of more than 4 grams but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges, deputies alleged in the October arrest reports.
The30-year-old Hunt County resident remained in Hopkins County jail until Jan. 27, 2021, when he was released on a $35,000 bond per charge. Sedah was indicted in December 2020 on both charges as well, according to court records.
Deputy Jordan also took Larry Dwayne Testerman Jr. into custody at the sheriff’s office and escorted him into Hopkins County jail, where Testerman was booked for bond forfeiture on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Testerman, who is also known by the aliases Perry William Scherdein and Larry William Scherdein, remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, April 23, 2021. The 50-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s new bond was set at $10,000 on the charge.
He was arrested on the initial controlled substance charge on June 12, 2020, after a deputy found him in possession of a pill bottle with a bag of of substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 0.73 grams, along with digital scales, a “one hitter used to smoke narcotics and one suspected marijuana cigarette during a FM 71 traffic stop. He was booked into the county jail early June 13 then released later that day on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. The 50-year-old Sulphur Springs man was indicted in December 2020 on the charge, according to court reports.
HCSO Deputy Amanda Weatherford took Candice Renae Nabors into custody at 10:52 a.m. April 22 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Weatherford transported the 35-year-old McAlester woman from her home county to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at 1 p.m. April 22, 2021 on a possession of 400 grams or more of a Penalty Group 12 controlled substance warrant.
Nabors was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, April 23, on a $30,000 bond, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Shawn Albright saw Tyler Gerard Maloney walking in the 400 block of Main Street around 10 p.m. April 21. Aware that a felony warrant had been issued for the 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest, Albright asked dispatchers to check the status of the warrant. When the communications operator confirmed the warrant was still active, Albright contacted Maloney, then took him into custody.
Maloney was booked into Hopkins County jail for violation of probation, which he was on for theft of a firearm. Maloney was arrested May 19, 2020, on the theft of firearm charge, according to jail reports. Since his release May 20, 2020, on a $5,000 bond on the theft of firearm charge, he has been arrested three additional times: May 28, 2020 on a burglary of vehicles warrant; Jan. 6, 2021, for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana; and the probation warrant April 21, 2021.
The 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man was sentenced on Feb. 24, 2021 to 5 years of deferred adjudication, to pay $550 in restitution to the complainant in the case and assessed a 1,000 fine on the theft of firearm charge.
Maloney was held in Hopkins County jail Friday, April 23, 2021, on the probation violation charge, according to jail records.
Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge Commends Golfer Kip Childress For Making It to Regional Tourney
Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge said senior Wildcats’ golfer Kip Childress finished in the top 30 in a field of 94 golfers at the two-day Region II Golf Tournament held Wednesday and Thursday (April 21-22) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club.
Coach DeLorge noted that Childress, an East Texas Baptist University signee, has been an outstanding golfer over all of his four years at SSHS.
The coach said he thanks Childress for his hard work and dedication to the program and his game.
Coach DeLorge said to make it to the Regional Tournament is an amazing accomplishment. He added to finish in the top one-third is no easy task in this region. Coach DeLorge said Childress can hold his head high.
He said he can’t wait to watch Childress play at ETBU.
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.
Lady Cats Softball Team to Take on Hallsville in Playoff Seeding Game Postponed to Monday Evening
The Lady Cats Softball Team had a seeding game with Hallsville scheduled for Friday evening (April 23) at 6 p.m. at Mount Pleasant weather permitting. The game was rained out, so plan B is now in effect, calling for playing the game Monday at 6 P.M. at Mount Pleasant.
The Lady Cats and Lady Bobcats tied for first place in district play with 11-1 records. Both teams won their game at home.
The winner between the two co-district champs will be the district’s #1 seed and the other will be #2. The Lady Cats, 21-3 for the season, will come into Monday night’s game having won 12 games in a row including 11 straight district games.
Weather permitting, KRVA-FM, at 107.1, will bring you Lady Cats and Hallsville softball live from Mount Pleasant. The game will feature streaming video. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Wildcats Baseball Team has a bye Friday in district play.
The Wildcats are 6-5 in district and they are in a 4th place tie with Texas High. The Wildcats are 10-15 for the season.
They have a non-district game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rowlett.
The Wildcats wrap up district play on Tuesday at first-place Hallsville.
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.
State Closes Free COVID-19 Testing Center In Sulphur Springs
The state officially closed the free COVID-19 testing site in Sulphur Springs, according to Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management. As more vaccine has become available to Hopkins County providers, more people are becoming vaccinated and the COVID-19 case count has continued to go down and so have the number of people being tested at the free testing site.
From April 1-20, more than 1,550 additional people in Hopkins County had gotten the first dose of COVID-19 shot, leaving 8,840 waiting on the second dose; approximately 2,626 more people were vaccinated, increasing the total to 6,435 fully vaccinated for COVID-19. That makes 14,640 people in Hopkins County who have received at least 1 dose of the vaccine. According to April 21, 2021, Texas Department of State Health Services’ COVID-19 Vaccine Data dashboard, that’s 21.28 percent of the population in Hopkins County age 16 or older who’d been fully vaccinated and 48.19 percent of people age 65 or older who are fully vaccinated. On April 22, that number rose to 8,874 who’d had the first dose and 6,526 people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in Hopkins County.
From April 1-22, a total of 39 new COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County, including 24 confirmed case and 15 probable cases, while 52 people were reported to have recovered from the virus, leaving only 25 known active cases in Hopkins County as of Thursday afternoon. From April 1-20, 56 molecular COVID-19 tests were conducted at the free testing center in Sulphur Springs, compared to the 274 conducted from March 1-22,720 free tests performed during February when the site was closed for about a week due to bad weather, 1,221 tested in January and 1,599 tested Dec. 1-21, 2020, the 1,400 tested at the free site Nov. 1-21, and 1,392 tested at the free site on Oct. 1-20.
Several free testing sites were still open on Friday in other counties, but none listed on GoGetTested.com in far Northeast Texas. The closest free testing location in east Texas is in Tyler, with additional locations in Royse City, Rockwall, Terrell, Mesquite, Forney, Tyler and McKinney. To find the nearest free testing center, visit GoGetTested.com or click the COVID-19 test collection sites link on theCOVID-19 page on the DSHS website.
While only 56 molecular COVID-19 tests were conducted at the free testing site from April 1 to April 21, that doesn’t mean COVID-19 tests aren’t available in Hopkins County. Several facilities in Sulphur Springs do offer COVID-19 testing, including rapid testing.
According to the DSHS COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard, more people are being tested elsewhere. In fact, a total of 669 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Hopkins County from April 1-21, including 514 viral or molecular tests. That means 458 molecular tests were conducted somewhere other than at the free testing site during the first 21 days of April.
Another 150 tests conducted in Hopkins April 1-21 were antigen or rapid tests; a positive result on an antigen COVID-19 tests is counted as a probable case, not a confirmed case of COVID-19. Only five antibody tests were conducted in Hopkins County April 1-21, according to the DSHS April 22 COVID-19 Testing and Hospital Data dashboard. Overall, that’s 22,171 cumulative COVID-19 tests conducted in Hopkins County since the state began tracking the data in March 2020, including 16,922 molecular tests, 3,383 antigen tests and 1,866 antibody tests.
There are many options for COVID-19 testing, including drive-through testing at some facilities and pharmacies. People who have been exposed or who have COVID-19 symptoms are recommended by the CDC and DSHS to contact their primary care physician or family doctor for further advice or to schedule appointments through them. Be sure to ask about any potential fees, have insurance information available and ask about any screening criteria and type of test administered when scheduling at any facility that is not designated as a free testing center.
For a list of COVID-19 tests collection sites listed with Texas Department of Emergency Management, click here.
For additional testing information, including clarification about the different types of COVID-19 tests and things to consider when looking for a public or drive-thru testing site, click here.
