New Wildcats Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver Opens Boys Basketball Edge Monday Morning
New Wildcats Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver got things started Monday morning (June 14) conducting his opening session of The Edge for Boys Basketball.
His 8 A.M. until 10 A.M. session was for boys entering 7th through the 9th grades.
It was followed with one for boys entering 10th through 12th grades from 10 A.M. until noon.
During an interview just before The Edge got started, Coach Shaver said this was a great move for him. He said Coach Clark Cipoletta did a great job building the program and he said he would be moving it on from here.
Coach Shaver said he hoped to bring a new excitement while he continues to build and work on the program. He comes from Pine Tree, where he was Head Coach there for the past two seasons. Coach Shaver said he was hired there to start their program over.
He said the Pirates did some phenomenal things during the past 2 years. He said his success there allowed him to get the job in Sulphur Springs.
Coach Shaver said his defensive philosophy is to mix things up. He likes a pressure man on man defense mixing in some zone with occasional half court traps and full court presses.
Coach Shaver said the goal is to throw teams off of their usual game. On offense, he said he likes to keep the ball moving. He calls it pace and space. He said his goal is to teach his players how to fundamentally play the game while preparing to play at the next level. Coach Shaver got the chance to meet a lot of the high school players at a Meet and Greet event on June 6.
Coach Shaver said he was impressed with how well the Wildcats players shot in a home win over Pine Tree last season. He said the Wildcats went on a 19-0 run early in the game and shot an incredible 72%.
He said good shooting will allow his team to spread things out against an opponent’s defense. Coach Shaver said he loves stuff like The Edge and he said it’s a fun thing to start.
The Boys Basketball Edge continues Mondays through Thursdays through July 22 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School.
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Weekend Warrant Round Up The Result of Ongoing HCSO Investigation
A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigation into narcotic activity across the county resulted in a weekend warrant round up, with approximately a dozen people arrested.
“This was the result of an investigation over a period of time by Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw. They did a good job on this investigation, which resulted in several arrests,” HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford said Monday.
The investigation into narcotics and controlled substance activity in Hopkins County is ongoing. Additional arrests are expected as a result of the information gleaned during the HCSO officers’ investigation as additional cases are still being filed.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office overnight Friday took 11 people into custody on felony controlled substance-related warrants over the weekend, as well as a traffic stop that resulted in another controlled substance arrest, according to jail and arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Drew Fisher were made aware of a warrant for 35-year-old Jamie May Gail Dowell‘s arrest.
They saw her exit her place of business and enter a black Chevrolet Blazer late Friday night, June 12, 2021, and stopped the SUV at 11:59 p.m. June 11, on Houston Street at Hillcrest Drive.
She was asked to step out and was placed into custody. She allegedly admitted to having concealed on her methamphetamine. She was transported to jail, were Jail Sgt. Hope Santillan took her to a dress out room and removed a crystal-like substance that weighed 0.44 grams including packaging and tested positive for methamphetamine.
Dowell was booked into Hopkins County jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added because of the proximity of the arrest location to a school. The Sulphur Springs woman remained in Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon in lieu of the $10,000 bond set on the new charge and a $5,000 bond on the warrant, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputy Zack Steward was notified of an active warrant for 58-year-old Donald Wayne Lindley‘s arrest. He, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne served the warrant at the man’s Sulphur Springs residence at 12:10 a.m. June 12. He was taken into custody and jailed on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon, Jun 14, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputies Nick Marney and Elijah Fite, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw served Nathan James Bearden and Kristina Nicole Leisey at their residence just after 1 p.m. June 12, 2021, on two warrants each for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Deputies located a loose amount of crystal-like substance which field-tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed about 1.4 grams, “copious amounts of drug paraphernalia,” and two hypodermic syringes containing a liquid substance which field-tested positive for meth
Bearden and Leisey were both booked on the warrants as well as two new charges for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance for the loose meth and substance in the syringe. Both remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 12 in lieu of $90,000 bond, $50,000 and $20,000 on the warrants, and $10,000 each on each controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports.
Friday was the second time in less than 2 weeks that Bearden has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked and release later May 30, 2021, on a drug paraphernalia charge.
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne reported seeing Daryl Christopher Simmons traveling on County Road 2310. Aware that the 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man had a warrant for his arrest, they stopped him and took him into custody.
He was booked into and remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 12, 2021, on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.
Friday was the second time in three months that Simmons has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked in on March 24, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone; he was released from custody March 30, 2021, on a $30,000 bond on the charge.
HCSO Deputies Elijah Fite and Alvin Jordan were made aware of a warrant for Darrin Ray Fairchild‘s arrest. They located the 52-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence and took him into custody at 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2021, according to arrest reports.
Fairchild was booked into custody on a manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He remained in custody Monday afternoon, June 14, 2021; bond was set at $10,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Deputy Nick Marney served Cecily Elizabeth Saffel at 12:50 p.m. June 11, 2021, with a warrant for an April 28, 2021, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman has remained in custody at Hopkins County jail since her arrest May 25, 2021, on two warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Bond on the most recent charge was set at $20,000.
Kayleigh Dawn Mills was arrested June 11, 2021, by HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans for violation of probation, which she was on for a Feb. 2, 2018, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She was held in Hopkins County jail Monday without bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Friday was the second time Mills has been arrested for violating probation on the charge. The 30-year-old Quitman woman was also spent Jan. 18-Feb. 6, 2020, in the county jail for violation of probation on the controlled substance charge, jail record show.
Sgt. Todd Evans also arrested Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan Friday, June 11, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. She remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, June 13, 2021, in lieu of a $20,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was last booked into Hopkins County jail on Sept. 29, 2020, for possession of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Vaughan, who is also known by Carrie Vaughn, Elizabeth Saffel, Kerry Saffel and Red, was released from jail later Sept. 29 on a $10,000 fine on the felony charge.
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputies J. Davis, Zack Horne and Drew Fisher; and Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro were made aware of Wesley James Chester‘s whereabouts. They located the wanted 38-year-old in a Van Sickle Street front yard and took him into custody at 10:53 p.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021.
Chester was boked into Hopkins County jail at 11:32 p.m. June 13, 2021, on warrants for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams Chester was boked into Hopkins County jail at 11:32 p.m. June 13, 2021, on warrants for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. He remained in Hopkins County jail late Monday morning, June 14, 2021. His bond was set at $50,000, $40,000 on the 4-200 gram charge and $10,000 on the other, according to jail reports.
Hopins County Sheriff’s Deputy Amanda Weatherford and K. Shelton were made aware Natalia Malia Kincade was being held in a Michigan facility on a Hopkins County warrant. The pair traveled to Genesee County, Michigan June 12, 2021, where they took custody of the 23-year-old Burton, Michigan woman just after 9 a.m., according to arrest reports
Kincade was transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021, on the warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Kincade was held in Hopkins County jail on the charge Monday morning, June 14, 2021, according to jail reports.
Noe Rosas Fuerte
HCSO Sgt. Joshua Davis and Sgt. Tanner Steward stopped Noe Rosas Fuerte for failure to maintain a single lane while driving a silver Chevrolet Silverado on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 112 just before 11 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Upon approach, Davis observed an open alcohol container spilled in the rear seat area of the truck. Steward asked the driver to exit the pickup, then obtained permission to pat Fuerte down, the sheriff’s office noted in arrest reports. Steward located a bag containing a crystal-like substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine in Fuerte’s front pocket, Davis and Steward alleged. The 38-year-old Cumby man was taken into custody and transported to jail, where he was booked at 12:35 a.m. June 13, 2021, for possession of 1.11 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Fuerte was released from Hopkins County jail later Sunday, June 13, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Multi-Vehicle Crash On State Highway 154 South Results In 2 Fatalities
A multiple vehicle crash on State Highway 154 south of Sulphur Springs Saturday evening resulted in two fatalities, according to authorities.
At approximately 5:52 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were advised of a multiple vehicle crash on SH 154 about 4 1/2 miles south of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, EMS and fire departments also responded.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2019 Lincoln SUV was traveling northbound on SH 154. A 2013 Dodge Challenger was traveling northbound behind the Lincoln. For an as yet undetermined reason, the driver of the Dodge failed to control the vehicle’s speed and struck the Lincoln causing the Lincoln to leave the road and hit several trees. The Dodge then struck a 2014 Dodge Ram that was traveling southbound on SH 154,” according to a news release from Sergeant Gregg Williams, Texas DPS Texas Highway Patrol Media Communications for the Texarkana/Mount Pleasant area.
The driver of the Lincoln, 73-year-old Brenda Mowat Coker, and passenger, 79-year-old Tracy Coker, both of Pickton, died at the State Highway 154 crash scene. The driver of the Dodge Challenger, 34-year-old Brandon Brown of Sulphur Springs, and the driver of the Dodge Ram, 73-yar-old Jimmy Young Sr. of Ft. Worth, were taken to a local hospital with non-incapacitating injuries, Sgt. Williams reported.
The State Highway 154 crash remains under investigation and no additional information is currently available, according to Williams.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Dinner Bell Menu For June 16, 2021
The CROSS COUNTRY COWBOY CHURCH is the Community Partner for this week’s meal.
GRAB and GO starts at 11:00 a.m. as meals are distributed under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of The First United Methodist Church Campus.
MENU
Spaghetti Casserole
Mediterranean Roasted Carrots
Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing
Garlic Buttered French Bread Slices
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Still be CAREFUL even though Covid cases are declining. WASH your hands OFTEN. KEEP DISTANCES. WEAR MASKS where REQUIRED. Get the COVID INOCULATION. DINNER BELL WANTS YOU HEALTHY!!!
Hopkins County Native Wilma Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Classic!
“Changing the Face of Aging” is the theme of the Ms. Senior Classic Pageant, open to ladies age 60 and older.
Ten contestants initially entered, but due to various circumstances, only seven were able to be present on June 12 for the 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant in the banquet hall of the Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. Like many other public events, last year’s contest could not be held due to the pandemic. Thus, in the 12th year since the competition began, Wilma Thompson became the 11th to wear the crown and sash of Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. She was crowned before a large audience by outgoing ‘Queen’ Vender Wright and Pageant Director Karon Weatherman.
Winners are:
Nancy Bolton for the 2021 Clydene Fielden Memorial Leadership Award (Nancy is a Ms. Texas Classic winner and runner-up in previous local and state pageants)
Linda Pickle Hill for the 2021 Spirit Award
Ticket Sales Winner, Patsy Cowan
Best Personality, Sharon Baker
Best Evening Gown, Valerie Ross
Best Philosophy of Life, Elizabeth Wilburn
Best Interview, Nancy Roy
Most Talented, Linda Pickle Hill
Miss Congeniality, Patsy Cowan
Second Runner Up, Patsy Cowan
First Runner Up, Elizabeth Wilburn
Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2021, Wilma Thompson
Talent presentations ranging from comedy skits, readings and recitations to singing and clowning provided great entertainment. The interviews with judges consisted of each contestant’s answer to a random question she selected. And each contestant was resplendent as she modeled a formal evening gown as her philosophy of life was read aloud.
When the four judges turned in their scores and tabulation took place, more entertainment was provided by Ms. Texas Senior Classic 2019/2020 Regina Money, Ms. Hopkins County Sr. 2009 Stella Bagley and Ms Hopkins County 2019/2020 Vender Wright. More entertainment was provided by the duo ‘Sentimental Journey’ Mike Shing and Enola Gay who also served as Emcees along with Chuck Roy, editor of the Community Chronicle newspaper. Story and video of the pageant can be seen on ksstradio.com and on the KSST YouTube Channel.
The Texas Senior Classic pageant series is a ‘celebration of the senior woman and the changing face of aging’. Contestants are judged in three categories; talent, evening gown/philosophy of life and interview with judges. Winners and runners-up may advance to the Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant, to be held in Tyler in September 2021. For more information, contact Karon Weatherman at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, 150 MLK Drive or phone 903-885-1661.
SW Dairy Museum Announces Carolyn McKinney Retirement; Reception June 18, 11am-1pm
Carolyn McKinney is a dear friend to Hopkins County and on Friday June 11, she dropped by the KSST studios to let us know that she is retiring but plans to stay busy doing things she’s been wanting to do. Though we will miss her, it seems fitting that she would choose June, Dairy Month, to make this announcement since her career has been so involved in the dairy industry. After retirement, Carolyn plans to volunteer in a new endeavor or two, and continue supporting causes which she feels bless the community. She shared, ‘retiring is bittersweet, but I’m ready to get busy doing some favorite and choice things while I still can!”.
The new Assistant to the Director of Administration, Diana Ramirez, sent a press release inviting the public to Carolyn’s retirement reception to be held during the noon hour on Friday June 18, 2021 at the Southwest Dairy Museum.
Carolyn McKinney Retiring from Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc.
Lifelong Sulphur Springs native, Carolyn McKinney, will be retiring from the Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc. after over 20+ years of dedicated service. Mrs. McKinney has held the position of Director of Administration for the past 15 years. Her varied roles with the organization have included managing the museum’s daily operations and maintenance, coordination of sponsorship activities including Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen, March of Dimes, and college athletic programs, and numerous other tasks.
During her time with the company, she has served the Sulphur Springs community in numerous capacities that include multiple leadership roles. These include serving on the Christus Mother Frances Hospital Foundations Lights of Life committee, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Hopkins County Adult Leadership Alumni and Hopkins County Civic Center Board of Directors, the Texas AgriLife Leadership Advisory Board, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board, United Way and Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors.
In 2017, she was named the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year. This award is given to a deserving citizen who has volunteered much of her free time in various capacities, and who has contributed in great measure to the benefit of Hopkins County.
Mrs. McKinney and her husband, Dan, have three sons, twenty-one grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Southwest and Southland Dairy Farmers want to thank Mrs. McKinney for her years of dedication and service to the organization and wish her congratulations on her upcoming retirement!
The community is invited to attend a reception in her honor on Friday, June 18, between 11am and 1pm, at the Southwest Dairy Museum in Sulphur Springs.
10 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance-Related Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Friday night and early Saturday conducted a warrant round up, taking 9 people into custody on felony controlled substance-related warrants, and police arrested one on a felony controlled-substance-related charge as well, according to jail and arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Drew Fisher were made aware of a warrant for 35-year-old Jamie May Gail Dowell‘s arrest and saw her exit her place of business and enter a black Chevrolet Blazer late Friday night, June 12, 2021, and stopped the SUV at 11:59 p.m. June 11, on Houston Street at Hillcrest Drive.
She was asked to step out and was placed into custody. She allegedly admitted to having concealed on her methamphetamine. She was transported to jail, were jail Sgt. Hope Santillan took her to a dress out room and removed a crystal-like substance that weighed 0.44 grams including packaging and tested positive for methamphetamine.
Dowell was booked into Hopkins County jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added because of the proximity of the arrest location to a school. The Sulphur Springs woman remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon; her bond was set at $10,000 on the new charge and $5,000 on the warrant.
HCSO Deputy Zack Steward was notified of an active warrant for 58-year-old Donald Wayne Lindley‘s arrest. He, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne served the warrant at the man’s Sulphur Springs residence at 12:10 a.m. June 12. He was taken into custody and jailed on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon, Jun 12, 2021, in lieu of $20,000 bond, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputies Nick Marney and Elijah Fite, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw served Nathan James Bearden and Kristina Nicole Leisey at their residence just after 1 p.m. June 12, 2021, on two warrants each for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Deputies located a loose amount of crystal-like substance which field-tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed about 1.4 grams, “copious amounts of drug paraphernalia,” and two hypodermic syringes containing a liquid substance which field-tested positive for meth
Bearden and Leisey were both booked on the warrants as well as two new charges for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance for the loose meth and substance in the syringe. Both remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 12. Bonds were set at $50,000 and $20,000 on the warrants, and $10,000 each on each controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports.
Friday was the second time in less than 2 weeks that he has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked and release later May 30, 2021, on a drug paraphernalia charge.
HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne reported seeing Daryl Christopher Simmons traveling on County Road 2310. Aware that the 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man had a warrant for his arrest, they stopped him and took him into custody.
He was booked into and remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 12, 2021, on the manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $20,000 on the charge.
Friday was the second time in three months that Simmons has been booked into the county jail. He was also booked in on March 24, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone; he was released from custody March 30, 2021, on a $30,000 bond on the charge.
HCSO Deputies Elijah Fite and Alvin Jordan were made aware of a warrant for Darrin Ray Fairchild‘s arrest. They located the 52-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence and took him into custody at 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2021.
Fairchild was booked into custody on a manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He remained in custody Saturday afternoon, June 12, 2021; Bond was set at $10,000.
Deputy Nick Marney served Cecily Elizabeth Saffel at 12:50 p.m. June 11, 2021, with a warrant for an April 28, 2021, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
The 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman has remained in custody at Hopkins County jail since her arrest May 25, 2021, on two warrants for bond forfeiture on possession of controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Bond on the most recent charge was set at $20,000.
Kayleigh Dawn Mills was arrested June 11, 2021, by HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans for violation of probation, which she was on for a Feb. 2, 2018, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday afternoon.
Friday was the second time Mills has been arrested for violating probation on the charge. The 30-year-old Quitman woman was also spent Jan. 18-Feb. 6, 2020, in the county jail for violation of probation on the controlled substance charge.
Sgt. Todd Evans also arrested Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan Friday, June 11, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. She remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday, June 13, 2021. Bond on the charge was set at $20,000.
The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was last booked into Hopkins County jail on Sept. 29, 2020, for possession of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Vaughan, who is also known by Carrie Vaughn, Elizabeth Saffel, Kerry Saffel and Red, was released from jail later Sept. 29 on a $10,000 fine on the felony charge.
Coleton Taylor Shrum
According to jail reports, Coleton Taylor Shrum was taken into custody June 11, 2021, by Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman on warrants for burglary of a building and violation of probation, which he was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
The 32-year-old Winnsboro man remained in Hopkins County jail Sunday, June 13, 2021. His bond on the burglary charge was set at $10,000.
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.
Thompson Crowned 2021 Ms Hopkins County Senior
Wilma Thompson was crowned 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Saturday evening by 2019-20 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Vender Wright, and will advance to the state pageant later this year.
Thompson, 87, said not only was this her first time to participate in the Hopkins County Pageant, it was her first time to compete in anything of the sort.
“I’m just shaking all over. I didn’t expect this,” Thompson told at the conclusion of the pageant.
First Runner Up was Elizabeth Wilburn. The 73-year-old also received an award for Best Philosophy of Life.
Second Runner Up was Patsy Cowan. The 65-year-old also won Miss Congeniality.
Receiving the award for Most Talented was Linda Pickle Hill; the 65-year-old gave a moving rendition of “This Old Flag.” She also received the 2021 Spirit Award. She was accompanied by her service dog.
Nancy Roy, 71, received the Best Interview Award.
Valerie Ross, 66, was awarded Best Evening Gown.
The award for Best Personality went to Sharon Baker, 71.
A special award, the 2021 Clydene Fielden Memorial Leadership Award went to Nancy Bolton.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of June 14, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of June 14, 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, bridges, 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 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 the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
Northbound and Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road near West Staples Street and transitions back to the existing mainlanes near West Cherry Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Center Street. Within this area, the US 75 frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both mainlane and frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers. This traffic configuration will remain in place for approximatively 14 months.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Center Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. 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
Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road from just north of Houston Street and transitions back to the existing mainlanes south of North Travis Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Washington Street. Within this area, the US 75 northbound frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while northbound US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both northbound mainlane and northbound frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers. Beginning June 15, 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.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Washington Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. This closure is necessary to complete work in preparation of the mainlane detour. To detour, eastbound Washington Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Lamar Street, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on North Travis Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Washington Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Washington Street closure at US 75:
US 75, Grayson County: at the US 82 intersection. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between North Loy Lake Road and Lamberth Street as crews work on building new exit ramps. Watch for shoulder closures and lanes shifts on the eastbound and westbound US 82 main lanes between FM 131 and Loy Lake Road while crews perform bridge construction. Watch for lane closures and lane shifts for the frontage roads at the US 75 and US 82 intersection as crews work on bridge construction and construction of new frontage road lanes.
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.
Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876), Grayson County. Beginning June 14, Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876) will be closed at the branch of Pilot Grove Creek so that construction crews can remove and replace the bridge. Local traffic will need to use an alternate roadway such as Brewer Road or County Road 534.
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, Wednesday and Friday 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.
FM 697, Grayson County: between FM 2729 and US 69. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews sweep the roadway.
FM 691, Grayson County: between SH 91 and Theresa Drive. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews mill and pave 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 between SH 121 and FM 897, while crews work on the inside lane to build crossovers and turn lanes. Eastbound traffic between FM 897 and the Lamar County line has been opened to two lanes, however occasional daytime lane closures may be present. 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.
FM 896, Fannin County: from US 69 in Leonard to Business SH 121 in Randolph. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews apply a seal coat to the roadway.
FM 274, Fannin County: from FM 1753 to SH 78. 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.
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.
SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
FM 3389, Hopkins County: From IH 30 to FM 1567. 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 195, Red River County: from Lamar County Line to SH 37. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and replace bridge rail. The shoulder at Little Pine Creek will remain closed while the rail work is completed.
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.
FM 36, Hunt County: from FM 36 to FM 751 at various locations: The contractor has placed project barricades. The contractor will begin drainage work on FM 1564 from SH 34 to US 69, weather permitting.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and has prepared and cleared most of the right-of-way. Preliminary embankment, excavation, and bridge work has begun with all shafts being completed. This work should not affect existing traffic on SH 34 or SH 276. Roadway construction affecting closures on Spur 264 will begin soon, weather permitting. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
FM 499, Hunt County: at Lynn Creek: This project has been completed, road closures and barricades have been removed and the contractor has finished final clean-up in the area. Currently awaiting final vegetation on this project.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor has begun mile three of this seven-mile project and is currently reworking the flex base, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. The contractor will start rehab on the fourth mile soon, weather permitting. 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 road work and is currently placing seal coat material in the proposed turn lane widening section. The contractor will start placing surface course soon, weather permitting. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
Maintenance crews in both Hunt and Rains County will be performing seal coat operations on FM 779, from FM 515 to the Wood County line. Crews will also be sweeping on US 69 between Lone Oak and Greenville as needed, and will continue doing safety spot-mowing operations as needed. Maintenance contract crews will be performing debris removal on I-30 and guard rail repair at various locations around 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 herbicide operation on various roadways. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Criminal Trespassing Complaint At Walmart Results In Controlled Substance, Warrant Arrest
A 52-year-old Sulphur Springs woman accused of trespassing at Walmart was jailed on a warrant and controlled substance charge also, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes was dispatched at 12:38 p.m. June 11 to Walmart where a woman was reportedly trespassing.
Upon arrival, store asset protection staff pointed to Kathy Denise Johnson, a woman reported to have an active criminal trespass warning which prohibited her from returning to the property. Staff wanted to file charges. After confirming the warning to be on file and active, Mayes took the woman into custody at 1:06 p.m. and transported her to jail.
Upon arrival at the sheriff’s office, prior to entering the jail, Mayes searched Johnson’s purse. He alleged finding a small bag containing a crystal-like substance he believed based on his experience to be methamphetamine. The substance, including packaging, weighed 0.5 gram.
She was also found to be wanted on a manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The offense was alleged to have occurred on March 24, 2021. The warrant was sought by Investigator Shea Shaw and signed June 9, 2021, by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings.
Johnson, who is also known by Kathy Hughes and Kathy Hines, was booked into Hopkins County jail at 2:17 p.m. on criminal trespass and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges, as well as the controlled substance warrant.
She remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, June 12, 2021; bond was set at $20,000 on the warrant, $5,000 on the controlled substance charge and $1,000 on the trespassing charge. Friday was the second time in the last three months Johnson has been booked into Hopkins County jail. She was also jailed March 16, 2021, for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and a warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for theft of property valued at $100 or more but less than $750.
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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.
