Cumby Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 3 Children Under 10 Years In SUV
A 60-year-old Cumby man is accused of driving drunk with 3 children under 10 years of age in the SUV with him at the time, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Pubic Safety Trooper Christopher Sorley reported stopping Victor Miranda-Sirvantes for failing to maintain a single lane with the maroon GMC Yukon he was driving shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, March 20, on FM 2653. Miranda-Sirvantes reportedly had red eyes and an alcohol odor was detected on his breath, Sorley alleged in arrest reports. Open Budweiser cans were visible in the SUV, including one open beer can in between a child’s feet in the center of the back row of seating in the truck, Sorley alleged in arrest reports.
The driver did not have any form of identification on him but gave his name and date of birth. Miranda-Sirvantes was arrested, following standard field sobriety testing, for drunk diving with 3 children under 10 years of age in the SUV: a 5-year-old, a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old in the back seat. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna was reported to assist in communication due to a language barrier. Sirvantes was jailed at 12:40 a.m. March 21, 2021, for driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years in the vehicle, the three kids were released to the 60-year-old Cumby man’s son and the vehicle was impounded, according to arrest reports.
Miranda-Sirvanes was released from Hopkins County jail later March 21, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the DWI with a child under 15 years of age 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.
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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.
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.
Louisiana Pair Jailed on Controlled Substance Charge
A Louisiana pair was jailed Saturday morning at an East Industrial Drive motel on controlled substance and weapon charges, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Lt. Pat Leber responded at 10:36 a.m. March 20 to a report of people smoking marijuana in a room at the hotel. Upon arrival, Mayes contacted 24-year-old Haley Alexis Nichols of Shreveport, Louisiana, the person who had rented the room.
After obtaining permission, police patted down 43-year-old Marcus Dewayne Poole of Bossier City, Louisiana and found a glass pipe. When asked about additional contraband, Poole allegedly pulled two baggies of suspected methamphetamine from his pockets. Police asked about a weapon upon discovering a holder on the front of his belt. Poole reportedly pointed to a bag inside of which he told the officer he’d find his son’s pistol. Police also found a syringe loaded with a brown liquid substance in the bag as well as a safe with a strong marijuana odor coming from inside of it, Mayes and Leber alleged in arrest reports.
Poole and Nichols each claimed items in the black bag as belonging to them, and each claimed some of the suspected narcotics, officers alleged in arrest reports. Large amounts of drug paraphernalia were allegedly found in the room. An officer was given the code for the safe, inside of which he found more drug paraphernalia and a baggy containing a crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine. The total amount of suspected meth recovered was 2.1 grams, Mayes alleged in arrest and police reports.
Police arrested Poole on unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges. Nichols was discovered to be wanted in Pima County, Arizona, on a warrant for failure to appear on an armed robbery-threat or use of weapon charge; she was arrested on the warrant as well as a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Nichols remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, March 22, in lieu of a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $2,500 bond on the warrant. Poole also remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning in lieu of a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $2,000 bond on the weapon charge, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Hicks: Purpose in the Pedal
Every 4-H’er has a story – an encouraging, empowering story, unique story. Here is a story of just one of our outstanding members, Penelope Deterding. Penelope has been buying chicken feed and chasing pigs around for ears, but running the pedal on a sewing machine isn’t as familiar.
The Hopkins County 4-H Sewing Fun Day, held every year, provided an introduction to the 4-H Fashion & Interior Design project. Participating in that particular event was simply a way to try something new for Penelope, but in 2020, it evolved into the unveiling of raw talent with a purpose that extends beyond our country’s borders.
The 2020 4-H Sewing Fun Day, “Quilts Across the County” (pre-COVID), I challenged each participant to complete two or more quilt blocks to make a pillow, lap quilt, or something larger. Not only did Penelope do that, but with the help of volunteers, she created an entire quilt top in one day.
Following that experience, she created a twin sized quilt. She entered her first quilt in the Hopkins County Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest and the 4-H Project Show, winning Best of Show in both contests.
However, blue ribbons aren’t her main focus. To date, she has competed two large quilts and works tirelessly with a group of women at her church who craft together quilts to send to third-world countries. So far, the group has helped families in 44 countries ranging from Greece to Zambia and places in between with handmade quilts.
The Fashion & Interior Design project (and quilting, in particular), has become popular because quilting not only creates a tangible output, but also involved math, design, creativity, cognitive skills, color analysis, and precision. Penelope enjoys this project because it is quite structured, yet allows for creativity in the selection of patterns, colors, and designs.
Penelope will continue to participate in her animal projects, food and nutrition projects, and of course sewing projects during the 2021-2022 4-H year, her last year as a member.
When asked if she has advice for other 4-H’ers, Penelope said, “If you want to try something new, just go for it. If it seems like a daunting task, like ‘I’ve never seen a sewing machine before in my life,’ just listen to what the instructors have to say. If it seems scary, like you press the pedal and it goes way too fats, just put your hands up and take your feet off, and then maybe call for some help. Just try again and you’ll do fine. You’ll get the hang of it!”
Another 4-H member who has really taken to quilting is Lena Reyes, who is currently working on a “Hugs and Kisses” quilt from pastel fabrics. We’re anxious to see her progress!
To learn more about the Family & Community Health 4-H projects in Texas, visit: https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/project-category/fch
Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Community Health Agent
Hopkins County
P.O. Box 518
1200-B W. Houston
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443
[email protected]
Dinner Bell Menu For March 24, 2021
Diversified Storage Systems is the Community Partner
MENU
Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping
Bacon Infused Green Beans
Garden Salad
Toasted Walnut Spice Cake
We hand out boxes of food lovingly prepared for you under the covered driveway on the
Northeast corner of the Furst United Methodist Church campus.
PLEASE PLEASE continue to WEAR MASK. Get your SHOTS when you can. STAY SAFELY from OTHERS. WASH YOUR HANDS. OFTEN. DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH.
THANK YOU 1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH, Stephanie and Warren Mitchell, for the GENEROUS DONATION of 350 pounds of ground beef to Dinner Bell. This has been their practice for several years. A freezer is FULL!!!
Dinner Bell remains a Grab and Go distribution system for meals. Meals may be secured by driving under the covered driveway on the Northeast Corner of The First United Methodist Church Campus after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays.
SS Seniors Center Re-opens on Monday, April 5, Seniors Welcome!
Director Karon Weatherman is thrilled to share the news that the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center will re-open it’s doors on Monday, April 5, 2021 for exercise, activities and lunch through the Meal A Day program. “Almost a year to the day since we closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are finally getting to re-open! I will be happy to welcome our Senior Citizens back in. We do not require masks, but if you wish to wear yours, please do. I will be wearing mine. I will have hand sanitizer by the front door, so please make use of that as you enter. And if you are sick, please stay at home until you get well. We will also be serving lunch each weekday, so if you want to reserve a lunch, please call us at 903-885-1661 to do that, and lunches are still $2 each, dine in or take out.”
“One problem we have run into since the pandemic, is a shortage of cooks. Even through the year of COVID-19, we have continued to cook and send out lunches for our shut-in seniors every weekday. That amounts to 160 meals per day, five days per week, or about 800 meals each week. It has been a rough year volunteer-wise because people were shuttering themselves at home a lot. But we need our volunteer cooks as well as delivery drivers and I am so appreciative for the ones who continued to come and help. Often I have to pitch in for cooking, too, and that’s just part of the job of Director. But I am hoping now that our volunteers will increase in number. Having enough cooks in the kitchen sure makes it more fun when we put on our aprons at 7 a.m.! We really need at least 3 cooks per day, and right now we don’t have that many on hand regularly.”
What does it take to be a Meal A Day cook? According to Karon, “You just need to be able to stir a pot, cut up a dessert or put food portions into the take-out boxes. You don’t have to wash dishes, you don’t have to be a pro chef and you don’t have to come up with any recipes or plan meals because we have all that in place. It just takes teamwork and a dedication to serving our shut-in senior population, and Meal a Day is blessed to do a quality job of that. What will you be paid? I tell people we pay you in love and cookies! And a lunch if you want one.”
Volunteering is fun and rewarding. To sign up to be a volunteer cook for one or more mornings mornings per week, just call the Seniors Center at 903-885-1661 and talk to Karon.
Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival has Decided to Cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival
In a statement sent to KSST…
Hopkins County Dairy Festival
Press Release
“Due to the uncertainty of holding large scale events, with many people in attendance, and the preparation requirements to hold these events, with heavy hearts, the Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival have decided to cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival. This was a very difficult decision but one that we felt was best for this community event.
However, the Hopkins County Dairy Festival will return in 2022 with the biggest and best festival ever. We want to thank all of our sponsors, the many, many volunteers, and citizens of Hopkins County for their tremendous support of this great festival in the past and their continued support in the future. You are what makes this festival the best.
Sincerely on behalf of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board of Directors
David McCaig President”
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Have Busy Day March 22, With Court, Work Session, Town Hall Meeting Scheduled
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be busy March 22, with a regular court session and work session in the morning, and a town hall meeting to give community members a chance to ask questions and discuss with county and ENGIE officials the planned Dike solar project.
Regular Meeting
Among the items presented for court approval Monday morning are lease purchase financing for a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1, a county clean up days, funding for two generators through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, authorizing the county judge to sign documents pertaining to the grant, rescinding of an interlocal agreement between the county and hospital and an interlocal agreement with Ark-Tex Council of Governments.
At Monday’s March 8 meeting gave approval for Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker to purchase of a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1.
The roller will be purchased from Romco Equipment Company through Buyboard. The cost for the purchase will be $64,860. Because the equipment is being purchased through Buyboard, the county is not required to go out for bids for the project, County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook reported.
The request being made to the court March 22 is for financing of the pneumatic roller. Proposed at the March 8 meeting was a 5-year lease purchase agreement.
During a special work session held at the Economic Development Corp. offices March 17, the Commissioners Court discussed dates for a spring 2021 county clean up. The Commissioners will be asked to officially set those days. The Commissioners proposed Friday, April 23, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 24, from 8 a.m.to noon.
The Commissioners discussed the difficulty of unloading gooseneck calf trailers packed with items to be discarded and this year will be asking people to refrain from using those to cart items for disposal at their county precinct barn. Those planning to haul items should also be aware chemicals and toxic materials are not accepted.
The commissioners plan to have some staff available to assist people when they arrive, but noted those bringing larger items to discard should be prepared to help off load them.
Also, any metal items donated during the Spring clean up days will be scrapped, with funds received again designated to benefit county’s volunteer fire departments.
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at the March 17 work session also announced that Hopkins County has been approved for funding, awarded to the county due to a disaster designation, to obtain two generators, a 211 kw generator and a 100 kw generator with 18 quick connects. These can be used in county facilities as well as by water supply districts when the power goes out. They are part of a county generator maintenance program.
Commissioners also had to have information and photos turned in to Beth Wisenbaker by 5 p.m. so she could upload everything and prepare it for submission by the deadline this week to apply for funding for damages the county sustained during the storm, particularly to county roads.
Wisenbaker and the county emergency management coordinator also advised the commissioners to be sure to document any damages sustained in their precinct during the storm and high winds earlier in the week. Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price noted he’d received three calls Wednesday morning about trees downed in the storm. Barker reported 2-3 outbuildings, a barn and shed, had been damaged in Precinct 1. Anglin noted several trees down in one area of his Precinct.
The regular Commissioners Court meeting Monday is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of Hopkins County Courthouse.
Work Session
A work session is scheduled to immediately follow Monday’s regular court session. Commissioners and the judge will move to the meeting room on the third floor of the courthouse. The court is scheduled to meet with representatives from the fire department, sheriff’s office and Civic Center to discuss any repairs or proposed improvements needed or recommended and to review revenues and expenditures for those facilities. The court too is slated to meet with the environmental inspector to discuss any environmental concerns. The court also can hold a budget work session during that time.
Dike Solar Town Hall
The Commissioners Court will also invite concerned community members to join them for a town hall meeting with an official from ENGIE, the French company that is now in charge of the planned solar facility in Dike, to discuss the 250 MW project is slated to span across more than 1870 acres.
Members of the Commissioners Court plan to Hopkins County Civic Center starting at 6 p.m. to answer questions directly from concerned residents regarding Hopkins Energy LLC. They will be having a virtual meeting with the ENGIE representative, with a large screen set up so those present can see, and ask questions.
Those who do not choose to be at the Civic Center who have internet can sign up and take part in the Zoom conference, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. March 22 by clicking on the following link to register to join the virtual meeting: Click Here.
Harrison Sentenced On Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Indecency Charges
A Hopkins County jury convicted a 51-year-old McKinney man Thursday of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and indecency with a child by contact. On Friday, Rodney Lee Harrison was sentenced to 45 years in prison on the continuous sexual abuse case and 25 years on the indecency case; the sentences are to run concurrently, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Continuous sexual abuse of a young child is an offense for which the defendant is not eligible for parole. That means Harrison must serve the entire 45-year sentence, which would make him 95 before he could be released from Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Harrison has remained in custody since his arrest on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 in McKinney by police He was transferred from Collin County jail to Hopkins County jail later that day. He was given credit for time served from Feb. 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020, in toward his sentence.
The cases were prosecuted by Matt Harris, First Assistant District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, with ADA Blackmon sitting second chair. There were at least two victims and multiple agencies involved in the investigation of the cases.
“Sulphur Springs Police Department Detective David Gilmore, the lead detective on these cases, conducted a thorough and professional investigation. His hard work and dedication allowed us to achieve justice for these victims and their families. I am thankful for him and the many other individuals and agencies who contributed to the prosecution of these cases, including the Paris Child Advocacy Center and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office,” ADA Harris said.
Following Harrison’s arrest in February of 2020, SSPD Det. Sgt. Gilmore reported that local law enforcement officials were contacted on Feb. 2, 2020 regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child. During the investigation, they received information alleging the youth had been sexually abused by Rodney Harrison multiple times over a period of about 1 1/2 to 2 years. The offenses were alleged at that time to have occurred in Sulphur Springs and the Pickton area. SSPD and HCSO worked together on the parallel investigation. Child Protective Services was also contacted.
Officials obtained a warrant for Harrison’s arrest on Feb. 7, 2020, on the continuous sexual assault abuse of a child charge, a first-degree felony offense with a punishment range of 25 to 99 years or life in prison if a defendant is convicted.
Through the course of investigation, Harrison was also accused of one count of indecency with another child, a 9-year-old, by sexual contact. Another warrant was sought and obtained for Harrison’s arrest on that second-degree felony charge on Feb. 11, Gilmore reported in February 2020.
Officials looked for Harrison for seven days before he was apprehended at a McKinney apartment on Feb. 14, 2020, on both warrants as well as a speeding warrant, according 2020 arrest reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
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.
Two Men Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed in Hopkins County Friday on felony warrants, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County corrections officer Courtney Steward served Christopher Shane Ely Jr. March 19 with a warrant for assault on a security guard
The warrant was served at the county jail, where the 23-year-old Emory man has remained in custody since his arrest just before noon Wednesday, March 17, for public intoxication. He was at a Church Street gas station, where an officer responded to assist the fire department and EMS on a call. Upon arrival at 11:35 a.m. March 17, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman observed Ely to be at the location. Ely had noticeably bloodshot eyes, elevated breathing and could not control his movements. The officer believed Ely to be intoxicated on some type of narcotic and, therefore believed Ely to be a potential danger to himself and others if left at the location in his state. Thus, Ely was arrested at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday for public intoxication.
Jailer Steward served Ely with the warrant for not taking care of the assault on a security officer charge 8:56 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Nov. 28, 2020, according to arrest reports. According to the November 2020 arrest reports, Ely refused to leave the hospital and became involved in a physical altercation with a hospital security officer in the hospital parking lot. The man was reportedly using vulgar language toward officers and hospital staff. The security guard had guard had blood coming from his head, with gauze on it in an attempt to staunch the blood flow. In addition to a head laceration, the guard’s shoulder was also reportedly dislocated during the altercation. Ely was alleged to be uncooperative toward officers who took him into custody, refused to follow their commands, did not speak clearly and admitted to consuming a controlled substance. He was reported to have been released from custody in Rains County two days prior to the incident, according to arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail on a $10,000 bond.
Ely was indicted during the Feb. 2021 Grand Jury session on the assault on a security officer charge, according to court records.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Curtis Wayne Knighten was being held in custody in Buchanan County, Missouri. Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Missouri, took custody of the 40-year-old on the warrant and transported him to Hopkins County jail. The St. Joseph Missouri man was booked into Hopkins County jail shortly before 6 p.m. March 19, 2021 for bond forfeiture on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Knighten was held in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, March 20, 2021 on the charge, which stems from a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve 2019. Troopers searched his truck after observing an open alcohol container in plain view in the floorboard while talking to the Missouri man. A bag containing smaller baggies with a crystal-like substance in them was allegedly found under the front console. Then, the trooper found a pipe with methamphetamine residue in the back floorboard where Knighten said it’d be. Suspected methamphetamine was also alleged found on piece of glass inside a clipboard, and objects used to inject and smoke methamphetamine were also allegedly located, Sorely stated in arrest reports, troopers alleged in Knighten’s Dec. 31, 2019 arrest report. Knighten released from Hopkins County jail on New Year’s Day 2020 on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Knighten was indicted on the 2019 charge during the October 2020 Grand Jury session.
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.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 22, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 22, 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 Center Street and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes and the new South Travis Street Bridge. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and SH 91 as crews work on building detours and installing drainage structures. The northbound exit ramp for Houston and Lamar Streets (SH 56) is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the Park Avenue exit ramp. The northbound North Travis Street exit ramp (FM 131) is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Washington Street exit ramp. The southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Houston/Lamar Street (SH 56) exit. The southbound Washington Street exit ramp is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the North Travis Street exit. The northbound frontage road from South Travis Street to near Park Avenue is closed for crews to work on building the remaining portion of the retaining wall along US 75 at the South Travis Street intersection. Traffic is requested to use the US 75 mainlanes during this closure. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
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.
Houston Street (SH 56) at the US 75 intersection will reopen to through-traffic on March 20.
Beginning on March 22, Washington Street at the US 75 intersection will be closed to through-traffic in order for crews to perform pavement improvements in the left lane of the northbound and southbound US 75 frontage roads. Traffic on Washington Street will be able to make a right turn only onto the frontage road and will detour to the Houston Street and North Travis Street intersections. Washington Street is expected to re-open to traffic on March 26. This work is weather dependent and may be adjusted due to unfavorable weather.
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.
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 daytime lane closures as crews work on installing concrete traffic barrier on the northbound and southbound mainlanes. This project will upgrade and replace the existing bridge railing on the bridge and approaches on the northbound and southbound bridges at the Red River. This work will require occasional daytime lane closures for some stages of construction, and will require lane shifts to be implemented during 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 the temporary detour section. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section consisting of concrete pavement when the project is completed.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 377, Grayson County: from US 82 to FM 901. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday and Thursday during the daytime.
FM 697, Grayson County: between FM 2729 and US 69. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 121, Grayson County: between SH 289 and FM 3356. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from County Road 3330 to SH 34. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
SH 121, Fannin County: from the Collin County line to SH 56. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement for the entirety of the project from the Lamar County line to SH 121. Eastbound traffic will remain in its current lane, while crews work on the inside lane to build crossovers and turn lanes and overlay the future left lane. Drivers who frequent this roadway are advised that all driveways, county roads and farm-to-market roads approaching the new westbound main lanes on US 82 will have a full stop before crossing over to the median.
FM 274, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 1753. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
SH 34, Fannin County: at County Road 3443. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work to install a new drainage pipe.
SH 78, Fannin County: in Bonham south of SH 56. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews work on cleaning ditches.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
I-30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: From Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
SH 154, Hopkins County: From 0.315 Miles N of FM 1567 to 0.195 Miles S of CR 1104. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin work on rehabilitation of 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 1507, Lamar County: from South Collegiate Drive to Loop 286. This roadway is closed while crews rehabilitate and resurface the existing roadway.
BU 82H (Bonham Street/Lamar Avenue), Lamar County: from 19th Street SW to 33rd Street SE. Watch for crews performing safety improvements to traffic signals.
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. Traffic is shifted to the north side of the roadway between FM 44 and FM 1699 while crews perform pavement widening work on the south side.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has begun placing project barricades and will begin preparing the right-of-way, and clearing and grubbing the project limits. Crews will begin placing drilled shafts at proposed bridge location.
FM 499, Hunt County: at Lynn Creek. Road closures began on Nov. 30 and will continue throughout the duration of this project. The contractor is finishing placing rock gabions and rip-rap for drainage protection. The contractor has started roadway work.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor is completing the first two-mile stretch of roadway rehabilitation beginning at FM 272. Temporary stripe has been placed on this section. 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 finished prepping the right-of-way for this project. Roadwork will begin once the existing soils and ground dry up. Two message boards were installed on Feb. 23. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 34, Hunt County: 3.5 miles south of Quinlan. TxDOT has placed a temporary concrete traffic barrier to protect travelers from the damage caused by an 18-wheeler accident. The contractor has placed traffic control and barricades. Crews have completed rail repair and will be removing signs and barricades. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
Maintenance crews in Hunt County will be performing pothole repairs, mowing and metal beam guard fence repairs around the county, and removing debris from I-30 this week. Maintenance crews will sweep US 69 between Greenville and Lone Oak. Crews will be fixing roadway edge conditions at various locations on I-30 frontage roads. Maintenance crews plan to continue repairing potholes at various locations in Hunt county. Crews will perform Mill and Inlay work on US 69 from South of FM 1570 to north of Mamie Lane. 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 perform roadway patching work on FM 515 from FM 2795 to the Wood County Line. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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