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Updated: Aiguier Cemetery Association Meeting

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Updated: Aiguier Cemetery Association Meeting

The Aiguier Cemetery Association is planning to have their annual meeting on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. Please make plans to bring a covered-dish and share a meal and memories. After lunch, there will be a brief business meeting. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery are always needed and appreciated. You can contribute that day or mail your donation to the Aiguier Cemetery Association, c/o Peggy Beck, Treasurer, 332 CR 3620, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482.

Aiguier Cemetery

Lady Cats Softball Team Looks to Close Out Regional Quarterfinal Series Friday Night

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Lady Cats Softball Team Looks to Close Out Regional Quarterfinal Series Friday Night

The Lady Cats Softball Team has game 2 of their best 2 out of 3 Regional Quarterfinal Series with Huntsville Friday at 6:30 p.m. In Rusk.

The Lady Cats lead the series 1 game to zero after Wednesday evening’s pulse pounding 1-0 win over the Lady Hornets in 8 innings at Whitehouse.

This is a battle of perhaps the best team in their respective districts, the Lady Cats in District 15-5A and Huntsville in District 16-5A.

Both teams showed strong pitching and defense in game 1. Both teams managed 4 hits Wednesday evening and both teams had one error.

The Lady Hornets come into Friday’s contest with a record of 28-6. The Lady Cats are now 27-3 and they have won 18 straight games. The Lady Hornets are ranked #7 in the State in Class 5A according to a Texas Girls Coaches Association Poll.

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Lady Cats softball team being cheered on by parents and supporters on May 12, 2021 before embarking to Whitehouse for Game 1 of their Regional Quarterfinal series with Huntsville.

The Lady Cats defeated Crandall in Area and Lufkin in Bi-District to get into this series. Huntsville topped Texas High in Bi-District and Forney in Area to get into the third round. Huntsville also lost their first game in their Area series before winning the final two.

The Lady Cats are hoping to prevent a repeat of that. The Lady Cats want a Friday win to wrap up the series and avoid a game 3 Saturday at 2 p.m. back at Whitehouse. The Lady Cats are attempting to perhaps go farther than they ever have with a win Friday.

This is the fifth Regional Quarterfinal for a David Carrillo-coached Lady Cats team and the first four proved to be the end of the road.

The winner of the Lady Cats and Lady Hornets series will face the winnr of a Lovejoy and Frisco Heritage series. Lovejoy leads in that series 1 game to zero with their game 2 also planned for Friday evening.

KSST sister station, KRVA-FM, 107.1, will bring you Lady Cats and Lady Hornets Regional Quarterfinal action tonight at 6:30 p.m. From Rusk. Ross LaBenske will have the play by play.


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Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Special Escort Out of Town On Their Way to Regional Quarterfinal Game Friday

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Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Special Escort Out of Town On Their Way to Regional Quarterfinal Game Friday

A good number of supporters turned out Friday afternoon (May 14) at around 1 P.M. to give the Lady Cats Softball Team a send off to their game 2 of the Regional Quarterfinal Series with Huntsville in Rusk Friday evening.

The Lady Cats bus was escorted to the city limits by Sulphur Springs Police, Campus police, a Sulphur Springs Fire Department truck and several EMS vehicles.

From the parking lot outside Lady Cat Park, the route went out onto Highway 19 south to Wildcat Way, then east to Highway 154 and south to the city limits.

The team bus then continued on toward Rusk with a food stop in between.

At the send off, present were School Superintendent Michael Lamb, a large number of students, along with parents, grandparents and other fans.

Lady Cats Softball Coach Davis Carrillo said the Lady Cats are very deserving of the attention they are getting. He said he was ready for the game tonight and added he was sure the Lady Cats were too.

Game 2 is in Rusk at 6:30 p.m. If the Lady Cats win the series, they will make history as the first Lady Cats Softball Team to ever make it to round four, to a Regional Semifinal game.

The Lady Cats lead the series with Huntsville, 1-0 after winning 1-0 Wednesday evening. The series winner will face the Lovejoy and Frisco Heritage winner in the Regional Semifinal next week.

Lady Cats softball team being sent off by parents and supporters on Wednesday, May 12 before beating Huntsville in extra innings, 1-0

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.

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Morgan, Busby Named Top Seniors At Como-Pickton High

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Morgan, Busby Named Top Seniors At Como-Pickton High

Como-Pickton High School recently announced it’s top seniors. Kaitlyn Morgan is the the valedictorian and Lexi Busby as salutatorian of the 2021 CPHS Senior Class, which includes 47 students. Both achieved a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Valedictorian Kaitlyn Morgan, daughter of Randy and Amanda Morgan of Como, has attended Como-Pickton CISD all 14 years of her formative education.

Como-Pickton High School Senior Class of 2021 valedictorian Kaitlyn Morgan

“Como-Pickton is a school unlike any other. This school is bonded in unity by an overwhelming since of family. Each staff member cares about every child’s journey through education. I would not be the student I am today without the influence of my school,” the CPHS 2021 Senior Class valedictorian said.

Morgan said two CPHS staff members she’s been especially blessed to have been influenced by are English teacher Shelly Anderson and counselor Lou Colvin. Mrs. Anderson was Morgan’s sophomore English II teacher, but now “serves as a mentor and so much more.”

“She has shown me how to be kind through adversity, how to strive to reach great things, and how to be a well-rounded intelligent individual. Mrs. Anderson sets the example for several of the amazing teachers we have at Como-Pickton,” Morgan said.

Ms. Colvin, Morgan notes, “has been so helpful in guiding me through college decisions and offering me any help I have needed for scholarships.”

“Her passion for her job shines through and impacts each of her students greatly. I would not be the dedicated student I am today without her,” the CPHS valedictorian said.

Not surprisingly, Morgan has remained on the A Honor Roll each year of high school.

To other students hoping to be successful, she says to remember that “There are going to be tough days. It is going to get very difficult to continue to work hard for the ultimate goal. However, it is how you work through that adversity that determines your level of success.”

In addition to her high academic standing, Morgan has been very active in softball, cheerleading and academic competitions, garnering a number of accolades in each, and was involved in several school and community organizations as well.

In academic UIL, the CPHS valedictorian earned first place honors in both persuasive speaking and news writing contests, and garnered second place honors in feature writing at the District 15 AA Academic UIL contest this year. She also was recognized as the CPHS Top Readers in 2017-18.

Morgan also played softball, earning 2nd Team All-District in softball in 2018, 2019, and 2020; and Academic All-District Softball: 2018, 2019 and 2020. She also was a varsity cheerleader, earning All-American Cheerleader in 2020.

She too was involved in the National Honor Society, Student Athletic training, Student Council, served as a Class Officer and FFA.

“One of the things I have grown to love over the course of high school is to arrange flowers. I have been involved in several events through our FFA program to exhibit this hobby. My goal is to eventually work part-time at a flower shop,” Morgan said.

The CPHS valedictorian also participated in Hopkins County Leadership this year, and is part of the Greenpond Baptist Church Youth group.

“It is crazy to think that our class survived high school through a pandemic. We have participated in times unlike any other before. It has taken time, hard work, and sacrifices to be ranked at the top of my class. Ultimately, I now realize it was all worth it in the end,” Morgan said, when asked about achieving the top ranking in her senior class at CPHS.

Morgan has been accepted into the Honors College at Texas A&M University-Commerce, where she will study to become a pediatric nurse practitioner so she can help children in the community through different outreach programs. She has been awarded the TAMUC Presidential Scholarship, which amounts to $16,000 over four years as well as the TAMUC Honors College Scholarship. She too received a $1,000 Como-Pickton FFA Scholarship and a $1,000 Texas FFA Foundation Scholarship and a $1,000 Sulphur Springs Lions Club Scholarship.

Lexi Busby, Como Pickton High School Senior Class of 2021 salutatorian

CPHS salutatorian Lexi Busby is the daughter of Mark and Casey Busby, and sister of Samantha and Bailey Busby of Como.

When asked about her thoughts on being named the CPHS salutatorian, Busy said, “It’s nice to see all the hard work I’ve put in come to fruition.”

Busby also was on the A Honor Roll and Received the Principal’s Award.

To other students hoping to be successful in school, she advises, “the amount of effort you put in will reflect the reward you receive, so always put in 100 percent.”

The top ranked CPHS student has served as the Como-Pickton mascot and been involved in student and community organizations.

She was been involved in the National Honor Society, FCCLA and Student Council, and served on the yearbook staff. She also was involved in the Wood County 4-H group, and in her spare time enjoys drawing, watching Marvel movies, reading, and taking naps.

Busby was has been very active in sports during her years at CPHS as part of the school cross country, volleyball, basketball, track and softball teams. She includes among the honors she’s received being named 1st Team All District in volleyball and basketball, 2nd Team All District in Volleyball, Honorable Mention in softball and Academic All District.

In fact, Busby received a 2021 Texas Student-Athlete of the Year Scholarship to help her with her continue her studies. She said she is looking forward to attending West Texas A&M University to major in criminal justice, with a goal of one day becoming an FBI agent.

“This career choice is something that has always been put on screen and viewed as miraculous and daring, I would like to experience it for myself,” Busby said of her career goals.

Busby says she’s been inspired by many people throughout her life, including “my parents, my sisters, my grandparents, my teachers throughout the years, and my coaches.”

Working through a busy week in Softball playoffs (and winning nightly!) the two top students took time for a Good Morning Show interview with Enola Gay. Catch their interview on the KSST YouTube channel.

ETA Josh Davis Presents a Variety Tribute Show at Reilly Springs Jamboree May 15

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ETA Josh Davis Presents a Variety Tribute Show at Reilly Springs Jamboree May 15

by Enola Gay Mathews

Having grown up at Reilly Springs in Hopkins County, Texas, Josh began a lifelong love of the music of Elvis Presley at a very early age. He loved to watch Elvis movies, and throughout his childhood, he put on concerts for his parents, Gary and Debbie Davis, nightly before bedtime. He had memorized most lyrics to Elvis music and dialog to Elvis movies as an adolescent. I was first introduced to Josh, a 6-year-old out to eat with his parents at the old West Side Plaza restaurant downtown where I was singing. He was very shy as a child but at age 14, Josh decided to take a bold step by making his first public appearance. It was during Talent Night at the local restaurant, K-Bobs. Along with Guy Rushin, I was entertaining there and introduced Josh’s debut performance. He later told me he was nervous at first, but soon felt a connection with the people who were watching him. I was so proud of Josh as he gave a surprisingly polished performance to the ‘Hound Dog’ track, showing himself to be a natural-born entertainer. Truthfully, he had been rehearsing a long time for that first show!

From that point, he was hooked on appearing live. When Christmastime came, Josh was asked to perform his Elvis act downtown in a daytime family event put on by the City of Sulphur Springs. Reminder notes from the elementary schools brought a lot of families out, and that day, the fully costumed Josh got his first taste of screaming young girls who each wanted the scarves he was tossing out! He played the role of Conrad Birdie in the SSHS production of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’, a story inspired by Elvis Presley’s induction into the US Army in 1958. As he matured and his voice changed, Josh stepped into the Texas Opry circuit, including the Reilly Springs Jamboree, and then began to get his feet wet in the competitive ETA world of Elvis Tribute Artists. He will admit, it took awhile to learn the ropes and the etiquette of competition, and to be recognized and accepted by the ‘other Elvises’. But he made some lasting friends and lots of fans during those years of travel with his parents. In 2017, I was privileged to join the family on one of the Caribbean cruises where Josh performed nightly. His goal was to establish himself among the many talented entertainers who give tribute to the life and legend of Elvis Presley, and he has accomplished that. Competing in contests in Texas and Oklahoma and then in Branson, Orlando and Memphis including the global Ultimate Elvis, Josh is counted among the top 20 Elvis Tribute Artists in the world by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Josh married in 2017 and his wife Jessica handles promotion of his media. He remains a regular on the Opry circuit, booking private and corporate parties, and attending ‘Elvis Week’ festivities in Memphis. His repertoire has broadened to include tributes to Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and others. Josh is a crowd-pleasing entertainer and always performs high-energy shows, whether it’s a tribute to Elvis or Rock n Roll. Due to our long history, Josh still calls me ‘boss’ whenever we talk! To me, that shows character, and that he’s never forgotten his roots. I am super pleased to welcome Josh back to the Reilly Springs stage backed by Gary Jones and the Running Creek Band on Saturday May 15, 2021 at 7pm.

 

Texas Workforce Commission Warns of Fake Social Media Sites, Imposter Emails

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Texas Workforce Commission Warns of Fake Social Media Sites, Imposter Emails
Texas Workforce Commission News Release

Austin – The Texas Workforce Commission is warning Texans about cleverly designed fake social media sites and imposter emails designed to look like they come from the agency, but which are really scams seeking to enable thieves to steal Texans’ identities. Texans seeking unemployment benefits are warned not to send any personally identifiable information or transact any business except through TWC’s unemployment insurance (UI) portal or Telecenters.

In addition, a recent scam using a spoof email address designed to mimic the TWC address, attempted to defraud some unemployment benefits recipients of funds by demanding direct deposit information in exchange for services. No authorized TWC representative will ever demand payment to expedite cases and TWC does not ever solicit information like social security numbers through email.

TWC does not conduct business or take personal information on its social media sites. Nonetheless, the legitimate sites can be valuable sources of information from the agency to the public. TWC will only send out useful information; if there is information needed for a particular claimant’s case, that person will be directed to either the UI portal or TWC’s Telecenters.

TWC’s authorized social media accounts, used for disseminating information only, include:

  • Facebook:  facebook.com/texasworkforcecommission
  • Twitter:  twitter.com/TXWorkforce
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/Texas-workforce-commission

All Texans should take steps to secure their identity online by practicing Internet security best practices. Treat your TWC account and all accounts like you would your bank account. The Texas Workforce Commission will investigate every unemployment benefit claim to confirm identity and to lock accounts that are fraudulent.

May 18 Health Fair Hosted at FBC THE ROC for Local Seniors

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May 18 Health Fair Hosted at  FBC THE ROC for Local Seniors
Jody Pair

For the past three years, Jody Pair has been manager of The Roc and serves as Minister of Missions and Outreach. Jody visited the KSST Good Morning Show to invite the public to the many free events and activities planned inside THE ROC, including the 2021 Health Fair set for the morning of Tuesday May 18.

If you want to utilize The ROC for a family reunion, club meeting or banquet, the facility can be rented for small to larger events. Most other uses are free, such as if you’re looking for an indoor place to walk for exercise, there’s the walking track built around the upper perimeter of the gym. Youth and adults can schedule time to play basketball and other kinds of sports in the gym. Friday mornings 9am til noon is Toddler Time, where the gym is reserved for children age 5 and under to play and enjoy with their parent/grandparent. Find out all the uses of The ROC on the First Baptist Church Facebook page, or website ssfbc.org. Or phone for information at 903-885-0649. See the entire interview with Enola and Jody by clicking HERE

3 Women Sentenced In District Court This Week

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3 Women Sentenced In District Court This Week

Three women were sentenced in the 8th Judicial District Court this week, one on an aggravated assault of a peace officer charge and two on controlled substance charges, according to the district attorney’s office. A Cumby man was also taken into custody in district court Wednesday for bond forfeiture.

Megan Michelle Smith (HCSO jail photo)

Megan Michelle Smith was sentenced Monday on an aggravated assault of a peace officer charge.

A 12.45 agreement refers to Section 12.45 of Texas Penal Code which allows a defendant to admit during a sentencing hearing to guilt of one or more unadjudicated offenses and request the court to take each into account in determining as sentence for the offense or offenses of which the defendant stands adjudged guilty. While considered, the unadjudicated offenses are dismissed.

The charge stems from a Nov. 15, 2020, traffic stop in which Smith was accused of slashing at deputies with a knife, causing bodily injury to one officer when the officers attempted to taken her into custody on a Travis County warrant for assault of public servant – EMS personnel. She then began striking and attempted to bite another deputy when he applied a tourniquet to a wound she had, while awaiting arrival of EMS personnel. Smith and the first officer were treated at the hospital. Upon Smith’s release, she received an escort to the county jail, where she’s remained ever since for aggravated assault of a peace officer, assault of a peace officer, failure to identify and on the Travis County warrant.

The 31-year-old Savannah, Georgia woman originally faced two charges aggravated assault of a peace officer and assault of a peace officer. However, as part of a 12.45 agreement, Smith pled open to the court May 10, 2021, on the aggravated assault charge, and the district attorney’s office dismissed the non-aggravated assault charge.

At the time she committed the Hopkins County offenses, Smith was on probation out of Travis County for the assault of a peace officer charge. Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris argued for prison time. She was ultimately sentenced May 10 to 12 years in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Because this is an aggravated case, the defendant must serve 6 years before becoming eligible for parole.

Misty Lynn Cribbs (HCSO jail photo)

Misty Lynn Cribbs arranged to plead guilty before the court Tuesday as part of a 12.45 agreement. She was accused on two counts of possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.

The charges followed a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2020, on East Industrial Drive. Recognizing the driver as a woman with no driver’s license and no insurance on the vehicle, and following up on information that a woman associated with the SUV was involved in the sale and distribution of narcotics, deputies had her step out so they could search the vehicle. The 46-year-old Sulphur Springs woman allegedly clutched a yellow purse she was told to leave in the vehicle unless she agree to let them search it for weapons. She got upset, then allegedly admitted to having contraband, methamphetamine in the purse. They found 10.21 grams of suspected meth and other paraphernalia, officers alleged in the 2020 arrest reports.

Cribbs, who is also known by Misty Lynn Stout, was allowed to call her a woman identified as her roommate at a motel where she had been staying so the other woman could collect the SUV. She said she didn’t think there was contraband in their room and agreed to let the deputies search it. The other woman reportedly escorted a deputy inside, where he alleged seeing what appeared to be a small amount of meth on a plate by the bed and finding more of the substance elsewhere in the room. Cribbs was charged with an additional possession offense for the 5.3 grams of suspected meth reportedly found in the motel room. She has remained in Hopkins County jail since her arrest on Oct. 25, 2020.

Pursuant to TPC 12.45, one of Cribbs’ cases was dropped; she was sentenced May 11, 2021, in the 8th Judicial District Court to 10 years of deferred probation and a $1,000 fine on the other possession of controlled substance charge. As a condition of probation, she is required to complete an intensive residential drug rehabilitation program.

Cheyenne Nicole Carter (HCSO jail photo)

Cheyenne Nicole Carter was taken into custody Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in the 8th Judicial District Court after being sentenced on a controlled substance charges.

Carter was accused on possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance on July 15, 2020.

Early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2020, Carter was stopped on Hillcrest Drive by police and displayed signs of nervousness. She reportedly agreed to let the policeman search her car, then admitted to being in possession of methamphetamine. She was released from jail later that day on a $5,000 bond on the charge. Carter was indicted in February 2021 on a possession of controlled substance charge.

The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman made arrangements to plead guilty before the court on May 11, 2021, on the July 15, 2020 charge. She was sentenced to 5 years deferred probation, and required to attend and successfully complete the intermediate sanctions facility drug rehabilitation program as a condition of probation, according to the ADA. Carter was taken into custody on May 11 to await transfer to the ISF to complete the program.

Billy Clay Kirby (HCSO jail photo)

Billy Clay Kirby was taken into custody in the 8th Judicial District Court at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021, for bond forfeiture on tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair and possession of controlled substance charges. He was escorted by jail staff to Hopkins County jail, where he was held without bond on both charges.

The 51-year-old Cumby man was arrested June 15, 2019, on the tampering and controlled substance charges after Cumby police located a baggy with a white crystal-like substance the officers believed to be methamphetamine in the rear floorboard and a marijuana cigarette in a child’s toy in rear of the vehicle during a traffic stop. The other occupant of the vehicle alleged Kirby ate illegal contraband believed to be methamphetamine as they were being pulled over and threw illegal contraband out the front passenger window.  A large piece of white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found on Kirby’s shirt as well, police alleged in the 2019 arrest reports. Kirby was released from jail July 20, 2019, on a $10,000 bond on the tampering charge and a $5,000 bond on the other.

Kirby then was indicted November 2020 on both charges as well.

Lancaster Man Compounds Troubles By Attempting To Destroy Contraband, Hide Crack Cocaine In A Body Cavity

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Lancaster Man Compounds Troubles By Attempting To Destroy Contraband, Hide Crack Cocaine In A Body Cavity

A Lancaster man arrested for having drug paraphernalia compounded his troubles early Wednesday morning by trying to destroy on item of contraband and attempting to hide crack cocaine in a body cavity.

No HCSO photo available at 8:30 p.m. May 13, 2021, for Denise Louden

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite and Deputy Zack Horne responded on Interstate 30 west to what was reported as a reckless driver. Deputies contacted the driver of a silver Honda Civic at 5:09 a.m. May 12, 2021 at mile marker 135. In arrest reports, the deputies noted the 40-year-old Lancaster man appeared to them to be under the influence of an unknown substance.

While conducting a search, deputies found a green pill identified as Alprazolam, which is more commonly known by Xanax, in the Denise Louden’s handbag. He was taken into custody at 5:51 p.m. and transported to jail for possession of drug paraphernalia; the car he was in was impounded, Fite alleged in arrest reports.

While being booked into the county jail, staff reported seeing the man trying to discard contraband by crushing it in his hands. Then, in the jail intake dressing room, Louden attempted to conceal additional contraband inside of a body cavity. Deputies believed the white substance he tried to tried to hide to be crack cocaine; the contraband and packaging recovered from Louden’s body orifice weighed 1.6 grams.

As a result, Louden was charged not only on a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge, but also with tampering with physical evidence and possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.

Louden, who is also known by Dennis Demon Louden and Denise Demond Louden, remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday, May 13, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond, $10,000 each on the tampering charge for trying to destroy contraband and a controlled substance charge for tried to hide crack cocaine in a body cavity.

Hopkins County Sheriff
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle

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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.

Wanted Rockwall Man, Quinlan Woman Arrested On Controlled Substance And Firearm Charges

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Wanted Rockwall Man, Quinlan Woman Arrested On Controlled Substance And Firearm Charges

A wanted Rockwall man and 35-year-old Quinlan woman were arrested on controlled substance and firearm charges late Wednesday morning, according to arrest reports.

Brian Lee Lawson (HCSO jail photo)

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bobby Osornio initiated a traffic stop at 10:24 a.m. May 12, 2021, on a black Ford Expedition after a license plate check showed the vehicle’s registration to have expired in December of 2020. The SUV continued north on FM 2297, crossing County Road 1180 before stopping.

Upon contact with the pair, the driver identified himself as John Deleon and the passenger as Stephanie Rena Boyer. While talking to the driver, Osornio noted the man’s hands had a tremor and that the driver failed to maintain eye contact with the deputy. When Osornio asked the pair if there was anything illegal in the vehicle, the driver said the passenger was the SUV owner and he didn’t know. When both refused his request to search the vehicle, he had the pair to step out while he conducted a records check using their information. The driver later admitted he’d given a fake name, and identified himself as Brian Lawson, Osornio alleged in arrest reports.

Lawson was placed into handcuffs after a records check showed the 34-hear-old Rockwall man to be wanted by Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a warrant for violation of parole. HCSO Deputy Kevin Lester along with Sgt. Richard Greer, had arrived to assist. Lester transported Lawson to the county jail to be booked on the warrant.

Sheriff’s officers located a loaded syringe, used syringe and cut straw with a crystal-like substance he believed based on his training to be methamphetamine inside of an eyeglass case in the passenger’s side door pocket, Osornio alleged in arrest reports. Greer took Boyer into custody at 10:53 a.m. May 12, 2021, and placed into Osornio’s patrol vehicle while deputies continued inventorying the SUV.

Stephanie Rena Boyer (HCSO jail photo)

A firearm was located in the glovebox. Located in a purse on the passenger’s side of the vehicle was a pile of credit/debit cards. While there were several cards, only one had Boyer’s name on it; that one was left in the vehicle, Osornio alleged in arrest reports. Greer then located a zipper bag with a digital scale and a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine that had residue inside of it, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.

The SUV was impounded and Osornio transported Boyer to Hopkins County jail for booking. Both the man identified as Lawson and Boyer denied any knowledge of either the pistol or the loaded syringe found in the vehicle. Lawson and Boyer were both booked into Hopkins County jail at 7:49 p.m. May 12, 2021, on controlled substance and firearm charges. Lawson also was held on the parole warrant. Boyer too was charged with fraudulent use or possession of 10 or more but less than 50 credit/debit cards, Osornio noted in arrest reports.

Boyer, who is also known by Stephanie Rena Stodgill, remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday evening, May 13, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond: $5,000 each on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and fraud charges, and $10,000 on the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. Lawson also remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday evening, May 13, 2021; his bonds totaled $15,000 on the Hopkins County charges: $10,000 on the firearm charge and $5,000 on the controlled substance charge; he was held for TDCJ on the 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.