Crain Reports No Problems Noted In County Audit
HVAC Units For Courthouse, Building Consulting Services, Donations, Agreement with City Approved By Commissioners Court
Lewis Crain of Rutherford, Crain & Company, PC, when presenting the audit during the April 12, 2021 Hopkins County Commissioners Court, say despite a strange year, Hopkins County’s financials look good as far as the annual independent review.
Crain repors the biggest change in revenues between the 2018-19 to 2019-20 fiscal years was $2.5 million received in grant funding the county received, the biggest chunk of which was federal assistance awarded to assist during COVID-19.
When expenditures were in, the county came out $786,000 ahead. Overall, the general budget finished $357,000 ahead of the projected budget. Departmentally, most came in at or under budget, with the exception of the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office entered into lease agreements for Tahoes for deputies to drive, which gives the appearance that HCSO is over budget, that had to be amended or adjusted.
Crain noted the pension liability dropped from $7.8 to $4.6 million, a reduction of almost 40 percent. The county made $5.8 million in investments, better than the $681,000 loss from the previous year. The pension fund picked up $3.5 million, and is doing very well, Crain reported.
He praised Beth Wisenbaker, who serves as grants coordinator or the county, Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook and staff and Treasurer Danny Davis for their work and careful stewardship of county funds. He also cautioned the county to be very careful when allocating from the most recent round of federal COVID-19 funding as the Treasury Department is writing the rules, so rules could be different and very specific regarding expending of funds and documentation. Entities for up to 5 years could be among those randomly selected by the feds for audits.
“You have done a very good job here,” Crain said. “We found no problems we have not reported here. It was a simple audit, a fair audit.”
Bright Arrow Solar
The Commissioners Court approved a resolution agreeing to a 381 agreement with Bright Arrow Solar, LLC, giving the county a $360,000 annual payment to the county in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the $275 million solar project to be constructed in northwestern Hopkins County, or about 60 percent.
When asked why the payment is $260,000 instead of $1.7 million, which would be closer to 60 percent of the taxable value on the project is $275 million initially, but would be depreciate annually, and if perhaps the number negotiated for the agreement couldn’t have been for a larger PILOT, Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley said the PILOT payment is based on industry standard established from West Texas to this area.
When asked if he thought the solar company would have agreed to a larger PILOT to benefit the county more to located the project in Hopkins County or have gone somewhere else, Feagley said he believes the company would have gone elsewhere.
Later, Feagley the “amount paid is not on taxable value but is based on the nameplate capacity.” For instance, a 300 megawatt facility would be charged a fee per megawatt, plus an additional fee for any batteries if those are used as well.
Currently, the project is projected to be completed in 2023, the first tax year, according to Feagley.
Opposing HB 749/SB 234
The Commissioners Court also adopted a resolution opposing Senate Bill 234 and House Bill 749, which the court contends are efforts to silence county officials. The bills would “prohibit county funds from being used to join or support nonprofit associations that provide collective communication to state legislators.” Most counties don’t engage private lobbyists and only pay a small amount in membership dues to nonprofit county associations to communicate with the legislature on their behalves. Corporate and special interest lobbying account for 90 percent of total lobbying , not taxpayer-funded lobbying by local governments, the resolution notes. While the state and legislature employs numerous taxpayer-funded lobbying to monitor bills and advocate in Washington, SB 234 and HB 749 would deny local communities that same right. This places rural counties, which the majority to Texas is composed of, at a disadvantage in presenting a unified voice to federal and state legislative bodies, the resolution states.
“It is a false claim that taxpayer funded lobbying works against the interested of taxpayers. Indeed, a priority of county government and it’s ‘lobbying’ effort is focused on ending the state and federal practice 0f passing unfunded mandates, which impose billions of dollars in increased taxes upon local property taxpayers annually,” Newsom read from the resolution.
Other Business
In other business Monday, April 12, Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved a $44,675 for replacement of two HVAC systems at Hopkins County Courthouse. The 126-year-old structure, while maintained was in much need of new heaving and air conditioning systems. They have a professional services contract with Williams. They had the option of replacing one unit at a cost of $32,560 or two units for $44,575. The commissioners opted to take advantage of the savings on the second unit and have both replaced while the weather is still relatively mild, a welcome improvement over the historic lows recorded in February, and the heat of late spring and summer.
Tom Glosup was approved to provide consulting services to the county for the 12 county-owned buildings, which include regularly checking all except the precinct barns, to ensure routine repairs and maintenance are performed on schedule, including establishing a schedule for certain items. Glosup will audit the facilities for $5,000, then beginning in June would be $1,000 per month to serve as a contract building consultant, the latter the amount budgeted previously for the service. The contract could be renewed annual. If he sees anything that needs to be taken care of he will alert maintenance or make county officials aware if he in instances in which insurance claims should be filed. The county judge said it’s his understanding Glosup will check in once weekly to make sure the big picture is being tended as far as building maintenance is concerned.
A donation of $3,000 from a county resident was accepted to help cover costs for the county to rock CR 1168, which has been pretty much a dirt haul path for many. The couple making the donation decided to built a house in that area and donated funding to put rock over it to make accessing their home from the road easier.
The sheriff’s office received donations of six stainless steel tables and 24 bunks which make 48 beds taken from Hunt County’s old jail to be stored and used as needed in the future at the county jail.
The annual agricultural lease of agreement in which the city pays the county $2 to obtain sand from the old Thermo mine to use in road building too received Commissioners Court approval.
Commissioners agreed to lease space on two of the county’s communications towers to Community Internet Providers LLC at a rate of $500 a month, which will offset the cost of leasing two towers for sheriff’s office and fire department communications. The service then would help expand internet to rural schools and homes in areas that do not currently have service or full service. The company, County Judge Robert Newsom reported, has talked about the possibility of reaching out to local volunteer fire departments to provide them with internet service in exchange for serving as a host site for the service as well, which would not only give the fire departments the connectivity needed for fire department reporting but would also make Internet service available to others within a 5-mile area.
At the request of Robert Newsom, the county judge and Jason Cunningham were appointed to serve on the Board Of Directors of The Northeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation, an organizations that periodically is able to hep provide low cost housing across the Northeast Texas region and through Ark-Tex Council of Governments.
Wildcats Baseball Team and Lady Cats Softball Teams Host Texas High on Tuesday
Both the Wildcats Baseball Team and the Lady Cats Softball Team have home games on this game day Tuesday (April 13). Both host district games with Texas High with quite a bit on the line.
The Wildcats come into the game in a three-way tie for second place with Texas High and Longview. All three have 5-3 district records. The Wildcats are 9-13 for the season and Texas High is 11-5-1. Plans call for a JV game at 4 p.m.
The Varsity game will follow at 7 p.m. When Texas High and the Wildcats met in the first round in Texarkana back on March 19, the Tigers won at home, 6-1. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and Tigers live from Wildcat Park starting at 7 p.m. The game will feature streaming audio.
The Lady Cats enter the Tuesday evening district game with Texas High tied for first place with Hallsville. Both have 8-1 district records. The Lady Cats are 18-3 for the season. Plans call for a JV game at 4:30 p.m. The Varsity game will follow at around 6 p.m. The Lady Cats and Lady Tigers played in Texarkana back on March 19 and the Lady Cats won that first round game, 9-1.
KSST’s sister station, KRVA-FM, 107.1, will bring you the Lady Cats and Texas High live starting at 6 p.m. The game will feature streaming video. The game will also be videotaped and replayed at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
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.
Wildcats Tennis Team Has Singles and Doubles Team Playing at District Tourney Tuesday
The Wildcats Tennis Team had a girls’ singles player and a girls’ doubles team stay alive after the first day of the District 15-5A Tennis Tournament in Texarkana on Monday (April 12).
Tuesday on day two, Wildcats top girls’ singles player, Jeauxleigh Cantu, is playing in the finals of the consolation bracket. Cantu dropped her first match of the day Monday but then won her way into the consolation final.
The girls’ doubles team of Harleigh Stegient and Ella Ray are also playing in the consolation bracket final in girls’ doubles. Stegient is the only Wildcats’ senior.
Wildcats Coach Tony Martinez said his team played well overall on Monday. He noted some of the Wildcats were able to split sets with Longview players. Coach Martinez said he saw some positive signs for the future.
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.
Listen to the Phone Scam
Thieves, scams and con artists have been around since the beginning of time. Telephone based fraud really hit it’s stride in the 1980s. Internet based calling, Caller ID spoofing, and the dramatic price drop in acquiring a phone number has allowed thieves ramp up their efforts. “Call Centers” can now exist anywhere in the world, and contact people anywhere virtually free.
Some seek personal information, credit cards numbers, money or a combination. One of the most common scams currently being worked is the “Suspended Social Security Number”. If you have ever wondered where this phone scam ends, KSST has the answer.
The Call
An employee of KSST actually complied with the scammers in March in order to find out exactly what the end game was. This included driving from the station, with the call still connected, to a local bank. Walking into the bank with the call still connected and withdrawing cash. Driving to a local drug store, or as they call it a “Government Approved Store”, to purchase an “Asset Protection Wallet” (ie gift card). This is where we ended the call, or rather they hung up on us. We began asking the cashier for the special ‘Wallet’ (instead of the actual name of the gift card as instructed) and she became suspicious. She warned us that it was probably a scam, the thieves heard her say this, and they ended the call.
If we had purchased the gift cards, they would have asked for the account numbers on the cards, and the money would have been stolen.
Along the way they will tell you keep the whole affair a secret. They will test you to make sure you are in your vehicle by asking you to honk your horn. If you attempt to deviate from the instructions given, they threaten in vain to send police to your address and arrest you immediately. They also try to use names of public officials in your area such at the sheriff or police chief.
The scam works. In spite of the terrible sound quality, preposterous script, lack of valid caller ID, etc… People are losing money. Aside from throwing our phones away, the only thing we can do to prevent this fraud is educate everyone, especially those most vulnerable to this attack. If you feel it might help someone, have them listen to the call provided above, and discuss ways to prevent theft by phone.
For more information on this type of fraud click here.
Things to Know When Planting Melons, by Mario Villarino
Curcurbits include the melon subgroup (muskmelons and watermelons), and the squash subgroup (cucumbers and gourds, etc.) These crops are important in all regions. According to Texas A&M AgriLife horticulture, cucurbits can be planted in Region III (where Hopkins County is located) all the way until May 1.
The eastern region of Texas plants 31,000 acres of watermelons (the most of all regions in Texas). Known for its summer hardiness, cucurbits are a common vegetable in our county.
Melon Subgroup
Melons
Muskmelons include cantaloupes (75%), honeydews (20%) and casaba, crenshaw, and other melons (5%); Texas ranks third in U.S. with 10,000 to 20,000 acres usually produced with plastic mulch and drip irrigation. Most production is direct-seeded in February and March; 5% to 10% of acreage is transplanted for earlier market windows. Growers prefer hybrids.
Insect pests include sweet potato white flies, melon aphids, spider mites, thrips, squash bugs, cutworms, melon worm, leafminer, cucumber and flea beetle, and cabbage looper.
Weeds include pigweed, morning-glory, silver nightshade, sunflower, purslane, johnsongrass, bermudagrass, and nutsedge. Diseases include downy and powdery mildews, southern blight, Alternaria leaf spot, anthracnose, gummy stem blight, virus complex, vine decline, fruit rot, and nematodes. See crop profile or crop brief for details on pesticide use.
Watermelon
Texas ranks second in U.S. production of watermelons with 40,000 to 60,000 acres with wide range of harvest and shipment dates. Commercial production uses plastic mulch and drip irrigation. Harvests start in early May in the LRGV, in June in the WG, July in East Texas, July through August in the Rolling Plains area, late summer/fall in the Cross Timbers/DeLeon area and in September and October in the Southern High Plains.
Grower/shippers contract and manage sales into large metro areas and out-of-state shipments. Roadside market melons come from smaller acreages and part-time farmers.
Industry commodity groups are Texas/Oklahoma Watermelon Association and National Watermelon Promotion Board. Luling, Texas, a small town just south of Austin, holds the world’s largest festival dedicated to the watermelon. Insect pests include aphids, cucumber beetle, squash bug, white fly, and leaf miner.
Weeds include annual broadleaf, and annual and perennial grasses. Diseases include gummy stem blight, anthracnose, powdery and downy mildews, wilt, Cercospora leaf spot, Alternaria leaf blight, leaf mosaic, virus complex, and bacterial fruit blotch.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Providers To Pause Distribution Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine; Moderna, Pfizer Vaccine To Be Administered As Scheduled
CHRISTUS Health: Anyone Receiving J&J Vaccine In Last 2 Weeks Should Monitor For Symptoms, Contact PCP Immediately If Detected
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a statement asking all COVID-19 vaccine providers in Texas to pause all administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine following Tuesday’s recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
The recommended “pause” in J&J administration follows reports of blood clots in six individuals 6-13 days after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Currently, the “adverse events appear to be extremely rare and are being further evaluated to ensure vaccine safety,” DSHS reported April 13. People who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination are encouraged to contact their health care provider.
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told states to expect smaller weekly allocations of the J&J vaccine until a plant in Baltimore is authorized to participate in vaccine production. While none of the cases of blood clots reported have occurred in Texas, where more than 500,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered, DSHS April 9 reported Texas would receive a reduction of approximately 350,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week.
Many facilities were still scheduled to receive the J&J COVID-19 during this week’s distribution, including 1,000 doses allocated to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. Many local pharmacies have received doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which vary by location and distribution date.
“CHRISTUS Health is fully aware that the CDC and FDA have recommended a short pause in administration of the Jannsen Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution while they investigate six cases of blood clots in women between the ages of 18 and 48 who received the vaccine,” CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro President/Chief Executive Officer Paul Harvey cited from a system-wide release from CHRISTUS Health. “Although this side effect is believed to be extremely rare (six out of 6.8 million people in the U.S. who have received it), we fully support this cautious approach to ensuring the vaccinations we are administering to our neighbors and friends each and every day are fully safe and effective.”
CHRISTUS Health has immediately paused any administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and await further guidance. If it becomes necessary, CHRISTUS does have a number of other vaccinations (Moderna and Pfizer) that can be offered to those scheduled to get a Johnson & Johnson vaccine from a CHRISTUS provider.
In Sulphur Springs, Walmart, CVS, Cody Pharmacy, Brookshire’s and Walgreens are all reported to have received doses of vaccine at different times over the 18 weeks the shots have been available. Anyone scheduled to receive the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine should consult with their provider for any updates for vaccine rescheduling.
CHRISTUS Health recommends that “anyone who received the vaccine in the last two weeks monitor their symptoms and notify their primary care provider immediately if they develop sudden onset severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain, shortness of breath within 3 weeks after vaccination,” the CHRISTUS release from Harvey stated.
DSHS as of Tuesday morning, April 13, had not been notified of any change in vaccine distribution. Providers who have or receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being instructed to continue storing it in the proper conditions. Providers should report all adverse events following any vaccination to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System at vaers.hhs.gov.
While the J&J COVID-19 vaccine administration has been temporarily halted, the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are still being administered as scheduled, that includes the vaccine clinics scheduled in the lobby at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs as well as those coordinated by the Local Health Authority and administered by Texas National Guard.
“We’re thankful for the opportunity to serve our communities by providing life-saving vaccinations against COVID-19 and to provide safe and effective care they need. We appreciate the cautious and thoughtful approach of the FDA and CDC in continuing to ensure these vaccinations are safe and trustworthy for all those we are privileged to serve, and we remain entirely committed to doing the same,” the CHRISTUS release from Harvey stated.
HCGS Hosts Special Zoom Program on April 15 by Texas State Genealogical Society, ‘Underutilized Research Sources’ by Pat Gordon
Although the Society is always seeking new members, you don’t have to be a member of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society to take advantage of their great educational ZOOM programs, like the one planned for 7pm Central on April 15, 2021 on ‘Underutilized Sources’ by Pat Gordon. Register in advance to access the ZOOM program by clicking HERE:
Our program will be:“Underutilized Resources,” by Pat GordonTopic Description: Genealogists are taught to search for records where their ancestors lived. However, repositories around the country may have been recipients of special collections containing information about your ancestors as they migrated and settled in other areas. By broadening your search you may uncover a wealth of information in unexpected places. In this presentation, Pat discusses often overlooked and underutilized resources such as university archives and repositories, which may house records from areas far beyond their influence. She discusses Texas Tech, University of Texas Arlington, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Commerce, and many others and shows how to research at those sites.
About the Speaker: Pat Gordon served two terms as president and one as vice president of the Fort Worth Genealogical Society. She was an original faculty member at Angelina College Genealogy Conference, where she frequently presented all-day lectures on Thursday and hour-long lectures on Friday and Saturday. She has also presented all day seminars at Odessa, Texas, and Norman, Oklahoma, as well as society lectures at Fort Worth, Mid-Cities, Grand Prairie, Plano, and Tyler, to name a few. She is a retired journalism lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she still teaches an online writing class. She is also a former newspaper reporter with The Dallas Morning News. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from University of Texas at Arlington and a M.S. in Media Studies from Texas Christian University. Pat recently published a laminated quick tip sheet on Masonic Research and is working on other topics. She can be reached at [email protected] or 817-293-3398. Pat likes going beyond the names of ancestors to discover what their lives were like during the time period they lived in. Vacations are often spent in university and public libraries, cemeteries, and courthouses where she searches for glimpses into their personal lives.
You can reach the Hopkins County Genealogical Society through the Genealogical Research Library, located inside the Public Library in Sulphur Springs at 611 North Davis Street, by phone at 903-885-8523 or online at hcgsrx.org. It is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30am til 5pm. When utilizing the Research Library you will be asked to wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines.
Newly Released Song by Local Writers to Debut at Reilly Springs Jamboree April 17 at The Roc
It has been 14 months since the Reilly Springs Jamboree was staged before an audience at The Roc near downtown Sulphur Springs, back in the unsuspecting days of early 2020 prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, only two shows were held during 2020 at the Jamboree’s home stage at the Reilly Springs Community Center before the shut down, musically, across the state. Now, thankfully, the Jamboree is returning starting with the April 17 show at The Roc.
The live debut of the new pop-country song ‘Bright Side’ is planned at the Jamboree by co-writer Nathan ‘West’. He and writing partner Sadie Evans penned the song a few months ago, and following the submission process, the song was released by BMI on March 26, 2021. Nathan recorded the vocals at the Brad Davis Studio in Commerce and appears in the music video. Thirteen-year-old Sulphur Springs youth Nathan Bilyeu is a BMI-licensed artist with his own publishing company. Catch him on Youtube!
Jamboree producer Enola Gay Mathews states “we’ve got a great talent lineup, and our houseband Running Creek is ready to entertain the audience and back up local singers and musicians. Jack Phillips, 15-year-old professional musician from Hopkins County, will join the band on fiddle and steel guitar and perform some of his favorite Western Swing songs. An acoustic set by the youthful duo of Cade and Scott will take place during intermission time.
Another young man headlining the Jamboree is Gary Jones Jr. whose younger years were spent in close company with the great Ray Price. His dad, Gary Jones, was lead guitar player for the Cherokee Cowboys during the final fifteen years of Ray’s career and traveled extensively with the star. You’ll especially enjoy hearing Gary and Gary Jr. perform country classics during the show.
Local Tribute artist Janet Adams is well known for her Patsy Cline performances, but on this show, Janet will portray the Queen of Country Music Loretta Lynn, performing her hits while she charms and entertains the audience.
Enola Gay, Good Morning Show host on KSST Radio, will sing and emcee, and invites everyone to come for supper as well a great stage show. A Spaghetti Bowl meal with homemade desserts will begin at 6pm, and there will be door prizes when the music begins at 7pm. Country music lovers will also have the chance to “pay it forward” by donating toward a youth music scholarship in the Bobby Flores Western Swing Music Camp this summer in NE Texas. Wearing face masks as a courtesy is optional.
2020 PJC Graduates Invited to Walk in May
In 2020, Paris Junior College held virtual graduation ceremonies for the spring and fall semesters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Those graduates are now invited to return and walk in the in-person commencement ceremony slated for 7:00 p.m., May 7, at Noyes Stadium on the Paris campus.
While an invitation has been sent from the PJC Admissions and Student Records Office to all 2020 PJC graduates, sometimes addresses change and communications may go astray.
Those wishing to participate should email Norma Wright, Student Records and Recruiting Coordinator, at [email protected]. Once added to the list, all previous graduates will receive graduation information, including cap and gown pick up instructions and their assigned time slot.
Current PJC students planning to apply to graduate may learn more at www.parisjc.edu/graduation. The deadline to submit this information or apply to graduate is Monday, April 19.
For more information about enrollment and educational opportunities, call 903-885-1232.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields.
The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Whitworth Street Traffic Stop Results In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Kansas Woman Arrested On Wildcat Way On Methamphetamine Charge
A Whitworth Street traffic stop early Sunday morning resulted in three controlled substance arrest. Police also arrested a Kansas woman Saturday on an unrelated controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Whitworth Street Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley conducted a traffic stop on a Pontiac GT around 3:20 a.m. April 11, 2021, after observing a traffic violation committed with the vehicle.
Passenger Britney Marie Coffelt of Sulphur Springs reportedly had alcohol, and suspected marijuana was observed in the driver’s side floorboard, according to police reports. Consequently, the officer initiated a search of the vehicle. Approximately 0.4 gram of a crystal-like crystal-like substance that tested positive for methamphetamine using a scientific substance analyzer device was found in the console, police alleged in reports.
All three occupants, denied knowledge or possession of the substance. Whaley arrested 33-year-old Nicki Michelle Banks, 27-year-old Coffelt and 31-year-old Nicholas Anthony Reynolds, all of Sulphur Springs, at 4:05 a.m. Sunday, April 11, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Banks too was reported to be wanted on a theft of property valued at $750 or more but less than $2,500 charge, according to arrest reports.
Banks (who is also known by Nicki Douglas), Coffelt (who is also known by Britney Marie Wilson) and Reynolds all remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, April 12, in lieu of a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge. Banks’ bond on the theft charge was set at $2,000, according to jail reports.
Sunday was the second time in less than a month that Whaley has arrested Reynolds for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The officer reported finding suspected methamphetamine in a bag in Reynolds’ wallet on March 14, 2021. Reynolds was released from jail March 15 on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail and arrest records.
Wildcat Way Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Fusion on Wildcat Way at Arbala Road around 8:20 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021. While talking with the driver, Hoffman noted the 38-year-old woman’s hands shook excessively. She was asked to exit the car to talk with him away from her husband. When asked about the shakiness, Stephanie Ann Glenn reportedly started breathing heavily and couldn’t stand still, which she claimed was due to a medical condition, Hoffman alleged in arrest reports.
The woman initially agreed to let Hoffman search the car, then retracted and said she would have to ask her husband and quickly returned to the car and began reaching for something, Hoffman alleged in arrest reports. The police officer instructed the husband to get out, then asked the Wichita, Kansas woman to be honest about the car’s contents, noting he could see her nervousness escalating as a vehicle search was discussed.
Glenn allegedly admitted there was methamphetamine and a pipe used to smoke it in the car either in the console or under the driver’s seat. A search revealed a case with suspected methamphetamine, two glass pipes, a rag and container with meth residue in it in the console. However, the woman initially claimed someone she’d given a ride to the day before had left the contraband in the car, but when asked who it really belonged to, she claimed it as hers, Hoffman alleged in arrest reports.
Hoffman arrested Glenn just before 9 a.m. April 10 and taken to jail on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; the car was released to her husband. She was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, April 11, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the third-degree felony charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
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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.
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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.
