SSISD Board Presents Memorial Resolution Honoring Coach Jeff Chapman
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Michael Lamb Monday evening presented to Karen Chapman, a memorial resolution in memory of her late husband, honoring Coach Jeff Chapman for his lasting impact on Sulphur Springs ISD and community. The former Sulphur Springs High School head girls basketball coach died Dec. 26, 2020, in Paris.
Lamb noted the school district and SSISD Board of Education are saddened by the passing of such a valued former employee. Coach Jeff Chapman dedicated 33 years of his life to education before lending his talents as the SSHS Head Girls Basketball Coach, physical education coach and health teacher from 2010-2018.
“Jeff Chapman was a role model for student players by setting high standards for himself, high expectations for them and accepting nothing less than their best,” Lamb read from the resolution during a special called SSISD Board of Trustees meeting Monday night. “Be it therefore resolved that the SSISD joins the community in celebrating the life of a valued employee and friend, Jeff Chapman.”
Chapman lead Sulphur Springs High School Girls Basketball Team to multiple playoff games during his tenure at SSISD, including the regional tournament, Lamb noted.
Chapman had an overall record of 179-77 in his eight seasons as the girls basketball coach in Sulphur Springs.
When he arrived at SSISD after the 2009-2010 season, when the Lady Cats went 4-22 with a 3-9 district record. Coach Chapman’s first team compiled his only losing record in SSISD, 16-17, but the team made the playoffs and won a bi-district game against a Hallsville team that had defeated the Lady Cats at home, 77-30, the season before.
The Lady Cats then had seven winning seasons. making the playoffs every year and getting more than 20 wins in six of the seven seasons. During Chapman’s last three seasons with SSISD, the Lady Cats won 26 games and captured or shared the district championship each year. The 2013-2014 team, which went 25-6, won three playoff games and went to the regional quarterfinal game. That matched the best any Lady Cats’ basketball team has ever done, KSST’s Don Julian reported in 2018, when Chapman announced he had accepted the position of head girls coordinator, after being courted for the job by Paris school district.
“We thank you very much so much. We love you and loved him,” Lamb told Karen Chapman.
“Thank you guys,” Mrs. Chapman said. “Jeff really enjoyed working for Sulphur Springs.”
“We appreciate y’all. You did a lot of great things for our community. Thank you,” Lamb told her.
“I enjoyed the community when I was here, loved Sulphur Springs,” Karen Chapman said.
The school board and administrators present at the Monday evening SSISD Board of Trustees meeting concluded the presentation with a standing ovation to show appreciation for Chapman and his continued legacy at SSISD and in the Sulphur Springs community.
Pursuit Concludes With Driver Falling Into A Swimming Pool In Sulphur Springs
What started as a vehicle pursuit north of Sulphur Springs concluded with the driver falling into a swimming pool in someone’s back yard, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a southbound white Ford Focus just after 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 for traveling 75 miles per hour in a 65 mph speed zone on State Highway 19 north at County Road 4763. However, as soon as Davis exited his patrol vehicle to go make contact with the driver, the driver accelerated, driving south on State Highway 19 north, the deputy alleged in arrest reports.
Davis got back in his car and advised dispatcher a pursuit was in progress. The white car turned south on Loop 301 at speeds in excess of 100 mph. HCSO Deputy Chris Baumann deployed stop sticks, which made solid contact with the tires of the car near the intersection of Loop 301 and McKinsey Drive. The car continued south on the loop, crossing the Interstate 30 bridge at mile marker 127, disregarding stop signs on either end of the bridge. The car cut through a gas station parking lot and continued onto Helm Lane. The vehicle was reportedly driven toward College Street, but turned onto Live Oak Street instead of continuing onto College Street. At one point the driver opened the door, from which something fell out of the car near Charles Street, then circled back around and approached the dead end of Live Oak Street, Davis alleged in arrest reports.
The driver reportedly jumped out of the car and took off running. HCSO Deputy Aaron Chaney had responded to the area and took off after the man on foot. The man reportedly jumped two fences into a back yard, and ended with the man falling into a swimming pool, Davis and Chaney alleged in arrest reports. Off-duty Sulphur Springs Police officers reportedly assisted in removing the man from the swimming pool.
The man, identified as 25-year-old Ajalen Meontre Sanders of Paris, Texas, was taken into custody just after 7:40 p.m. on Live Oak Street, deputies Davis and Chaney alleged in arrest reports. A records check showed Sanders had an outstanding parole warrant for his arrest; the warrant was confirmed to be active and Sanders was taken into custody on the parole warrant as well as evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
HCSO Deputy Justin Wilkerson went to the area of Charles, where the object exited the white car. Wilkerson reported finding a Ziploc type bag with a green, leafy substance suspected to be marijuana; the substance weighed 1.4 ounces, including packaging, resulting in Sanders also being charged with tampering with evidence and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, according to arrest reports.
Sanders was held in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Jan. 26, 2021, on the parole warrant. His bond was set at $50,000 on the tampering with evidence charge, $50,000 on the evading arrest with a vehicle charge and $5,000 on the marijuana 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.
Five Arrested Within 3 Hours Following Traffic Stops On FM 1537 And CR 3511
County and state law enforcement made five arrests, all except one on misdemeanor charges, within three hours Saturday following traffic stops in the area of FM 1537 and CR 3511.
A Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop just before 9 p.m. on FM 1537 at County Road 3511. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed a small amount of marijuana, resulting in a 19-year-old Paris man’s arrest on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a Dodge Ram pickup at 9:23 p.m. Jan. 23 on County Road 3511 for failing to signal within 100 feet of a turn from FM 1537 onto County Road 3511. The highway patrol conducted a probable cause search of the pickup after detecting an “extremely strong” marijuana odor emitting from the truck upon contact with the driver. Less than 2 ounces of marijuana was allegedly found in the toolbox inside a section of exhaust pipe. The 21-year-old Cooper man driving was arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, according to arrest reports. He was released from jail on Jan. 24 on a $1,000 bond on the misdemeanor charge.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped the driver of an orange Ford Mustang at 9:36 p.m. Jan. 23 for failure to yield right of way of an emergency vehicle at the FM 1537 and CR 3511 intersection. The driver was found to have an expired driver’s license, resulting in his arrest for expired driver’s license. The 20-year-old Clarksville man driving was booked into Hopkins County jail around 2:25 a.m. Jan. 24, and released from jail Sunday on the charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
HCSO Deputy Jason Lavender stopped a silver Chevrolet Impala just before 10:30 p.m. Jan. 23 for failing to stop at the stop sign when turning from County Road 3511 onto FM 1537. While talking to the occupants of the vehicle, Lavender reported smelling a strong marijuana odor coming from inside the car. A records check showed occupant 19-year-old China Bradley of Wills Point to be wanted in Van Zandt County on a Jan. 27, 2020 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Bradley was jailed on the felony warrant. She was released from jail Sunday on a $5,000 bond.
A deputy reported stopping the driver of a silver Infiniti FX at 11:19 p.m. Jan. 23 on FM 1537 at County Road 3633 for failure to drive in a single lane. Upon contact with the driver, the deputy reported smelling an alcohol odor emitting from inside. The 40-year-old Ludington, Michigan man was requested to perform field sobriety tests, then taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. The Michigan man agreed to a breath test, which was administered by a state trooper. The man was jailed after testing 0.106 and 0.1 on the intoxilyzer test, deputies alleged in arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, on a $1,00 bond on the Class B misdemeanor DWI charge.
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.
Three Arrested For DWI Saturday
Three people were arrested for DWI Saturday: a Sulphur Springs man allegedly driving drunk during a Tate Street crash late Saturday night, a woman spotted behind the wheel of a vehicle on State Highway 11 east and a man who appeared to be asleep at the wheel in the middle of FM 3236 early Saturday morning, according to arrest reports.
Tate Street Crash
Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 in the 600 block of Tate Street, where a vehicle was reported to have flipped over. Police contacted a 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man, who officers report was fleeing the scene of the crash.
The man was alleged to have slurred speech, red eyes, was unsteady on his feet and an alcohol odor emitted from his breath. He confirmed he had been driving the Subaru Crosstrek during the Tate Street crash and said he was the only occupant.
The 32-year-old was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs for treatment of possible injuries. He was detained by police after the emergency room doctor cleared him medically for investigation of the suspected drunk driving.
Upon arrival at the jail, the Sulphur Springs man was subjected to standard field sobriety tests. Based on the results, the officer believed the man to be intoxicated. He blew 0.151 and 0.154 on breath tests, nearly twice the legal 0.08 limit. As a result, the 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail around 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, for DWI with a blood alcohol content over 0.15 charge.
He was released from jail on a $2,000 bond later Sunday, Jan. 24 on the Class A misdemeanor DWI charge.
Woman On the Side Of SH 11 East
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 4:35 p.m. Jan. 23, 2021, on State Highway 11 east at Rose Drive, where a woman could be seen through the open driver’s side door sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of State Highway 11 east. The woman was reportedly “not able to respond when being spoken to,” according to sheriff’s reports.
Upon arrival, deputies spotted a person who was responsive in a light colored Ford SUV on the side of the north shoulder of SH 11 east near Rose Drive. When asked about what had occurred to result in her being there, the 20-year-old Sulphur Springs woman told deputies she was coming from Winnsboro but wasn’t able to advise her intended destination.
Deputies asked her to exit the Ford Edge. She complied. Deputies noted the woman to be uneasy on her feet and to have slurred speech and glassy, bloodshot eyes. She allegedly admitted to consuming one alcoholic beverage. An alcoholic beverage odor reportedly emitted from her as well. Suspecting the woman to be intoxicated, a deputy began conducting standard field sobriety tests, which she reportedly failed to properly perform, and exhibited all 6 possible clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests
She was arrested for DWI Saturday. The deputy requested a blood sample for analysis. She refused, so a blood search warrant was sought and obtained, requiring a blood draw for analysis. The sample was taken at CMFH-SS. The 20-year-old Sulphur Springs woman then was transported to the county jail and booked for driving while intoxicated.
The woman was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday on a $1,000 bond on the Class B misdemeanor DWI charge.
Asleep In The Middle Of FM 3236
Sheriff’s deputies also responded at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 23 to a report from citizens concerned about a man who appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle sitting stationary in the middle of FM 3236. Deputies observed a male sitting in the driver’s seat of a tan Toyota sedan and an open 12-ounce glass bottle of Corona sitting in the center console.
The 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man complied, if very unsteadily, when officers asked him to exit the car. Officers attempted to ask the man questions, but due to a severe language barrier was unable to do so. Suspecting the man to be intoxicated. the officer detained him in handcuffs pending further investigation. Another officer was requested to meet the deputies at the sheriff’s office, to assist in translating and conducting standard field sobriety tests.
The officer conducted standard field sobriety tests and reported the 44-year-old exhibited all six clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests and failed to properly complete standard field sobriety tests. The man agreed to provide a blood sample, which was taken at CMFH-SS, then he was booked into jail on a second offense driving while intoxicated with an open container charge, according to arrest reports.
The 44-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was released from Hopkins County jail later Jan. 23, 2021, on a $2,000 bond on the Class A misdemeanor DWI charge, according to jail reports.
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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.
Lady Cats Soccer Team Readies For District Play With 4-0 Home Win Against Longview Spring Hill Monday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team should be entering district play Friday at Longview with quite a bit of confidence. The Lady Cats shutout Longview Spring Hill Monday evening, January 25, 4-0, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
That sends the Lady Cats into district play with a 3-0-1 record in their last four games and with a tournament championship in the Terrell Winter Classic this past weekend.
The Lady Cats caught fire during an 8-minute stretch late in the first half, scoring four goals. Junior Katelyn Robinson scored the first two Lady Cats goals at the 8:05 and 5:11 marks. Senior Janine Yamaguchi chipped in the Lady Cats third goal on a long kick on goal at 3:55. Freshman Anna Williams scored the fourth Lady Cats goal putting the ball in the net just seconds before the end of the first half.
In the second half, the Lady Cats dominated play but could not find the net. Lady Cats sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Haywood was called upon to make a nice save on a shot on goal at 28:23 in the second half.
The Lady Cats will enter district play with a 6-4-3 record. After missing two tournament games due to illness, Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo returned to prowl the sidelines Monday night.
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.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Jan. 18-24, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Jan.18-24, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- Arturo Clavel, 25 years of age, of Georgia, was arrested on Jan. 20, 2021, for evading arrest or detention.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 133 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 52 citations and 59 warnings during this reporting period.
Lady Cats Soccer Team Has Non-District Game At Home Versus Spring Hill Monday
In their final non-district match before district play, the Lady Cats Soccer Team will take on Longview Spring Hill Monday, January 25, at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The Lady Cats JV will play Quinlan Ford JV in an early game at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Cats and Spring Hill will begin play at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats enter play having won the Terrell Winter Classic Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Cats won two and tied one in the three-day tournament defeating host Terrell and Life Waxahachie and tying Paris.
The Lady Cats are 5-4-3 for the season. The Lady Cats open district play Friday night at Longview.
KSST Radio will bring you Lady Cats and Spring Hill Lady Panthers soccer Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The broadcast will feature live streaming video and audio. The game is expected to be posted to YouTube following the game. The match will also be videotaped for replay 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 Does Well at First Competition Of 2021 At Sherman Friday
The Wildcats Tennis Team won the majority of their matches on Friday, January 22, in a dual contest at Sherman.
Winners included the Wildcats #1 girls doubles team of MyKylie Meador and Trynity Luckett. Both Meador and Luckett also won singles matches. Also #1 girls’ singles player Jeauxleigh Cantu won singles matches against the Bearcats’ #1 and #2 girls players. Senior Harleigh Stegient won her match in #2 girls singles. The #2 girls doubles team of Ella Ray and Kaylee Schumacher came out on top. The Wildcats #1 mixed doubles team of Cade Smith and Page Miesse also won as did the #2 mixed doubles team of Alex Romero and Kierston McDonald.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said he was happy with what he saw. He said he was glad to get the match in. It had been postponed Thursday by rain. The Wildcats play next at a Kilgore tournament on February 5.
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.
Hopkins County Civic Center To Receive Upgrade To Livestock Pens With New Panels
Hopkins County Civic Center will receive an upgrade to livestock pens at the facility with new panels. Manager Lonnie Fox was given the go ahead by the Commissioners Court to purchase $81,183.78 worth of panels from Priefert Ranch Equipment through TIPS contract.
Fox reported the panels are really needed to replace those at the Civic Center, which are estimated to be 30-40 years old. The purchase will make pens safer and get them up to the standards outlined by the fire marshal.
Chip Tully, vice president of sales and marketing for Priefert’s Mount Pleasant location, noted the pens are the same ones used when he was a kids involved in programs at the facility with livestock.
To make them the needed 6 feet tall they often have be turned up lengthwise and wire the edges together. The new panels will helps students and stock contractors will the Civic Center’s pens are safe for their livestock and up to standard, commissioners were told
The perimeter of the equestrian center needs to be redone. The panels used were of lighter, cheaper material and need upgrading and replacing.
Barker asked if the existing panels can be reused in some compacity, if they meet needed standards.
Fox reported that there are few available that would fall into that category. They likely will need to be scrapped. Bartley suggested they try selling old coral at a farm auction before trading them as scrap metal.
Fox said welcomes suggestions for options that will return money to the Civic Center.
The panels on the “short end” of the project are scheduled to be installed in March. Two weeks, with the weekend of July 10 between them, have been deliberately left open for the bigger installation project, according to Fox. Part of the project will include leveling of the ground where the panels will be installed, to make the pens safer and more functional.
County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook said the Civic Center fund balance is very healthy. She recommended the Commissioners Court approve a budget amendment allowing for the purchase of panels from Priefert through the purchasing cooperative, which the county is a member of, and which does not require the county to go our for bids for the purchase. She also recommended approving the Civic Center spend and additional $5,000 from the facility fund balance to pay off the remaining balance owed for roof repairs on one building at the Civic Center complex. Paying off both would leave over $254,000 in the Civic Center fund balance, well over the $100,00 recommended for the to maintain at all times.
Additional Court Action
Aulsbrook also asked the Commissioners Court at the Jan. 25 meeting to approve two additional budget changes: moving the $2,947.50 check attained from the sale of equipment at auction into the Precinct 3 machinery and equipment funds, and to move funding from the tower line item into the Precinct 4 road building fund to repair the road into a radio tower that otherwise would not be repairs if not to make it accessible to emergency responders. Fire Marshal Andy Endsley explained that as is emergency personnel have to walk in order to access the leased property. The transfers and amendments were approved as recommended.
The Commissioners Court also approved requests from Farmers Electric Cooperative to construct electrical power distribution facilities that will cross County Road 2301, south of CR 2174 in Precinct 2; and CR 4128 east of CR 4131, and CR 4744 north of CR 7438, both in Precinct 4.
The court put on record a full exemption of Precinct 1 Constable Norman Colyer from a racial profiling report; agreed to County Treasurer Danny Davis’ request to approve a daily deposit report form which the County Clerk, District Clerk, and two Justices of the Peace’s offices will need to submit when turning in their daily deposits to the treasurer; request for a variance to the subdivision rules for easements on County Road 2174 to allow for a land swap between neighbors.
Brinker VFD To Receive Funding Cut For Violating The Contract With The County
Brinker Volunteer Fire Department will receive a half-month allowance cut, effective at the next payment cycle, for violating the contract with the county, Hopkins County Commissioners Court determined during the regular meeting Monday, Jan. 25.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley noted that Brinker VFD violated section 16 of the contract by self-dispatching themselves to a call for service. This requirement is stipulated out of necessity. If property is damaged or an individual injured on or responding to a call, county insurance would not cover those costs if the department was not dispatched.
Bartley noted the Commissioners Court had met last week with the chief and assistant chief for Brinker VFD, to notify them of the violation, and to discuss the circumstances and potential repercussion. Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker said during the long discussion with the fire department officials, a “lot of things came to light” that will “help things move forward” in the future.
The county is not trying to shut down the department, but for the safety of the firemen and scene those types of contact violations do not need to happen, Bartley noted. The county will still cover the department’s fuel costs and any other benefits stipulated in the contract. However, Brinker VFD will have half of month’s allowance from the county withheld for violating the contract with the county. Typically, Brinker VFD receives a little over $800 monthly from the county, Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley noted. Thus, the amount withheld would be a little over $400.
Barker asked when the departments would next typically be paid. Hopkins County Human Resources/ Administration Kelly Kaslon noted that would be either later today or the next scheduled payment. Barker noted he would have preferred that it be taken out immediately for violating the contract with the county.
