Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Feb. 15-21, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Feb. 1-7, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- No Arrests
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 141 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 10 citations and 4 warnings during this reporting period.
SSHS Choir Advancing 5 Ensembles, 30 Soloists From Region To State Solo & Ensemble Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Choir students participated in a regional UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest on Friday, February 8, with five ensembles and 30 soloists advancing to Texas State Solo & Ensemble, which will be held virtually May 29-30.
Among the students earning medals and advancing as part of both a solo and an ensemble are Alan Guzman, Madison Martin, Lausen Ost, Aidyn Rogers, Sean Dial, Jatavion Hall, David Moreno, Colbie Glenn, Bailey Early, Haylee Fletcher, Savannah Lilley, Rose Marie Oyad, Danielle Verlander, Isabella Hill, Chloe Kerns and Litzy Chacon.
Also advance with as solo or as part of an ensemble are medalists Adam Peckham,Will Sims, Caleb Massey, Brooklyn Arneson, Lorelai Lilley, Sallee Spraggins,Mika Boren, Misti Taylor, Katie Henderson, Trinity Marie Shavers, Sarah Draper, Ashland Hooten, Adriana Espinoza-Upton, Kaylee Pennebaker, Mikel Godwin, Acie Simmons and Freddy Botello.
Congratulations to these young vocal musicians on their achievements at the regional competition.
2 Free Packages Of Bottled Water Offered Per Household For NHWSC Customers In Need
Two free packages bottled of water are being offered per household as long as supplies last for North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation customers to assist them until water levels and pressure are sufficiently improved to pump water to all customers, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley. Look for the pallets stacked with cases of water at Joe Bob’s at the corner of State Highway 19 and FM 71.
The City of Sulphur Springs, twice over the weekend, turned off North Hopkins WSC’s water, leaving residents who receive water from NHWSC’s 2,500 meters on more 300 miles of lines without water. City Manager Marc Maxwell said the decision was due to the low water pressure and high water usage by NHWSC following last week’s storms, typically an indicator or significant water leaks. The above normal amount of water being pumped from Sulphur Springs to NHWSC had drained the water towers in Sulphur Springs. Until a plan was devised by NHWSC and provided to the City of Sulphur Springs, Maxwell reported Sunday, the water in NHWSC would only be turned on for about 2 hours each morning.
NHWSC reported shutting off over 100 meters that had leaks on the customer side of the meter and have been looking for leaks on their supply lines as well. NHWSC has received help from area volunteer fire departments and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office as well. Shutting off these meters has helped alleviate some of the problem but still more needs to be done.
The lack of water Monday resulted in Sulphur Bluff and North Hopkins schools having to cancel classes for the day.
City and NHWSC officials discussed the matter during Hopkins County Commissioners Court, then joined forces immediately afterward to develop a plan for finding leaks. NHWSC’s water valves were turned back on at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, but officials said it could be several hours until enough is pumped and re-pressurized to reach residents, and depending when the source(s) of the low pressure is(are) determined it could take even longer. In an effort to get water directly to residents, NHWSC has the last few days bypassed filling up the tank in the Dike area. Residents have reported they haven’t had any water in days.
North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation, like the City of Sulphur Springs, is now offer a 1-million gallon reward to its customers who find a major water leak on their system. A major water leak is defined as a leak on a main line not a service lateral. Additionally, NHWSC is also offering a 100,000-gallon reward for customers who turn in a leak on a service lateral to a vacant building or vacant home.
Both reward offers are good for the next 48 hours beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22. People who identify such a leak should call it in to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office at 903-438-4040. The city will back up the Hopkins County Water Supply Corporation with the free water for those customers who identify leaks.
County emergency management team was slated to send a small army of people to North Hopkins to look for leaks. Since they can’t find leaks if the water is not on, the city restored water to the district starting at 10 a.m. It was expected to take a few hours to pressurize the entire system.
It would seem the efforts being made Monday to locate water leaks have been successful, with at least a four located Monday. Maxwell reported while NHWSC’s usage was still pretty high, the City of Sulphur Springs’ water towers had filled by about 3:30 p.m. and were still holding water at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 22.
Just before 8 p.m., what appeared to be a NHWSC main line rupture was reportedly located on FM 2285 at FM 71, which officials said should help with the WSC’s water issues.
NHWSC asks that customers conserve water when it is restored they can so that the system can fill back up more quickly and leaks can be identified.
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Are in Playoff Games on Game Day Monday
The Wildcats Basketball Team opens the playoffs with a bi-district contest with the Jacksonville Indians at Hallsville Monday (February 22) at 7:30 p.m. The Indians are the number three seed in District 16-5A and the Wildcats are the runner up in District 15-5A. The Wildcats have a season record of 17-9. It’s been a while since the Wildcats last played. They won a warm up game at Anna, 64-56 back on February 13, nine days ago. The winner of the Wildcats and Indians contest will face the winner of a Forney and Midlothian game that is being played Tuesday evening. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and Jacksonville live Monday at 7:30 pm. The broadcast will feature streaming audio. Don Julian will be doing the game from Hallsville.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats Basketball Team will be taking on a familiar foe, Royse City, at Caddo Mills in an Area game Monday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats, the top seed from District 15-5A, won their bi-district game with Nacogdoches, 56-54 at Athens back on February 12. Royse City shocked state ranked Midlothian, 42-38 in bi-district. The Lady Bulldogs, a former district foe of the Lady Cats, are the #3 seed from District 13-5A. The Lady Cats enter the game with a season record of 17-7. The winner of the Lady Cats and Lady Bulldogs game will face the winner of a North Forney and Huntsville game also being played Monday. KRVA-FM, 10-7.1, will have the broadcast of the Lady Cats and Lady Bulldogs live from Caddo Mills beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ross Labenske will do play by play.
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.
Titus County Man Arrested On Methamphetamine Possession Charge
Local authorities arrested two people over the weekend following State Highway 19 traffic stops, a Titus County man on methamphetamine possession and weapon charges and a Sulphur Springs woman on a DWI charge, according to arrest reports.
Traffic Stop On SH 19 North At CR 4578
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher stopped a white Mercedes around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 20, for speeding and failing to drive in a single lane. Upon contact with the 30-year-old Cookville man inside, deputies noted him to appear very anxious and talkative. The man’s license was found to have expired in 2014. The deputies reported seeing a rifle on the passenger’s seat of the 1998 vehicle.
Fisher reported asking the man to exit the vehicle. While talking with Colton Jacob Logan, the deputy alleged the Titus County man became deceptive about his criminal history. When Logan refused to let the deputy search his car, Fisher retrieved his Certified Narcotics Detection K-9. Maly indicated to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle, Fisher noted in arrest reports. A probable cause search of the car revealed 0.99 grams of suspected methamphetamines under the driver’s seat, Fisher alleged.
Consequently, the Titus County man was arrested just after 10 p.m. Feb. 20, 2021, and transported by Deputy Nick Marney to Hopkins County jail, where. Logan was booked for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon. The 30-year-old Cookville man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Feb. 22. Bond was set at $5,000 on the controlled substance charge and $2,000 on the weapon charge, according to arrest reports.
SH 19 DWI Arrest
A Sulphur Springs woman reportedly got her car stuck in a bar ditch on State Highway 19 at County Road 1116 after unsuccessfully making a U-turn after driving past her SH 19 house around 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. She admitted to a trooper that she was driving the Volkswagen Jetta from her sister’s house after drinking 1 1/2 beers, the Texas Department of Public Safety officer alleged in arrest reports.
The woman reportedly displayed indicators of intoxication during a roadside interview and showed clues of intoxication during roadside field sobriety testing. She was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. When request for a breath or blood sample for analysis, the woman refused, so the trooper obtained a blood search warrant signed by 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt. The woman was transported to the hospital, where a blood specimen was collected, then taken to jail. The woman had already called for a wrecker prior to the highway patrol’s arrival and released it to her sister and the wrecker service.
The 57-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was booked into Hopkins County jail at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, on the misdemeanor DWI charge. She was released no a $1,000 bond on the charge later Sunday, according to jail reports.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
Local Disaster Declaration Issued For Hopkins County Due To Winter Weather
Disaster Summary Paperwork Has Been Submitted Requesting Consideration To Be Added To President’s List Of Counties Eligible To Apply For Additional Individual Assistance For Weather-Related Damages
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning issued a local disaster declaration for Hopkins County due to the impact last week’s winter weather had not only on rural county residents and businesses but also residents of Sulphur Springs, Tira, Como and Cumby.
This step could potentially increase Hopkins County’s potential eligibility to receive weather-related disaster assistance from the state and federal governments. The disaster began on Feb. 11, resulted in widespread continuing damages and loss of property or imminent threat of those things due to heavy prolong snow fall and freezing temperatures, utility outages, excessive flooding, deterioration of roads, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom cited from the local disaster declaration.
The judge determined that “extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the hardship of people and protect, including but not limited to rehabilitation of property, private and governmental, of the impact” from the winter weather which included excessive prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow and flooding, resulting water damages, deterioration of roads, widespread and severe damage and loss of property to the county citizens including water supplies, electrical grids, county and citizen infrastructure, bridges culverts.
“Therefore, we authorize the public resources of Hopkins County and cities of this county to use all available resources to cope with this disaster. Now, therefore let it be proclaimed by the Commissioners Court of Hopkins County that a local disaster state of disaster is declared for Hopkins County, that the county’s emergency management plan has been implemented, that the state of disaster shall continue indefinitely by consent of the Commissioners Court of Hopkins County. The disaster declaration shall take effect immediately from issuance,” Newsom said Monday.
Beth Wisenbaker, local grants coordinator, noted that while Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster for all 254 counties in Texas due to the weather and President Joe Biden declared Texas a Federal Disaster Area, but only designated individual help for 77 counties; Hopkins County is not one of the 77 counties named.
Wisenbaker said she and Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley have already begun the process over the weekend and have filed a disaster summary, which hopefully will allow Hopkins County to be added to the list of Texas counties approved by the president, which would make more assistance available to individuals, who could apply on for assistance for damages not covered by insurance.
“I’ve got all our paperwork. I’ve made the contacts. I just need something back from the state that says the president has added us to that 70-plus. Nobody seems to think that’s going to be a problem. We’ll see. It’s FEMA,” Wisenbaker said. “We appreciate everything they do. It’s help we wouldn’t normally have. If we get declared that, we will let the media, Facebook or the judge will contact whoever he needs to contact to let everybody know they can start the process. Other than that, it’s FEMA, it’s paperwork and it just takes a while, but we’re rolling through it.”
She extended thanks to the Commissioners and Endsley for “saving the courthouse” during the extremely frigid weather last week.
“The fire suppression system, they thought to drain it. They also had an individual staying up here and babysitting throughout so we didn’t have to worry about it losing it’s heat and pipes freezing. Because this is close to my heart, I know y’all have done lots of wonderful things that save people’s lives, but this was awesome and I thank you for it,” Wisenbaker said.
Feb. 22-26 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Feb. 22-26 Meal A Day Menu includes:
Monday – Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Navy Beans, Tomato/ Corn/Okra, and Corn Bread
Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Cranberry Sauce
Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll
Thursday – Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Tossed Salad
Friday – Frito Chili Pie, Corn and Cold Slaw
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
Crash Investigation Leads To Resisting Arrest or Detention Charge
A crash investigation lead to a 25-year-old Mount Vernon man being jailed around Sunday morning on a Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest, search or transport charge, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police responded in the 1700 block of Houston Street around 6:45 a.m. responded to a report of a possible crash. An officer located a person slumped over the steering wheel of a Ford pickup, where he appeared to be sleeping. An open case of light beer was visible in the passenger seat, according to police reports.
The officer woke the man to get his attention. The man in the truck acted confused and appeared to speak, but his words were incoherent, police alleged. After being asked multiple times to exit the truck, the 25-year-old reportedly looked toward the officer, issued an expletive toward the officer.
Police then removed the man from the vehicle, detaining him for further investigation of a possible drunk driver or public intoxication, officers alleged in arrest reports. Police placed the 25-year-old Mount Vernon man on the ground and attempted to get him into handcuffs. When he struggled, police used “the minimal amount of physical force necessary to restrain him,” officers wrote in arrest reports. The policeman drive stunned the man one time with his Taser, but it did not appear to the offer to have much effect on the Mount Vernon man. Police continued to struggle with the man until he was placed into custody. Police then assisted the Mount Vernon man to his feet and arrested him for resisting officers’ efforts; the pickup was impounded.
The 25-year-old was released from Hopkins County jail later Sunday on a $2,000 bond on the misdemeanor resisting arrest, search or transport charge.
Feb. 21, 2021 was not the first time the man has been arrested in Hopkins County on a misdemeanor resisting arrest, search or transport charge; he spent Feb. 26-28, 2019 in Hopkins County jail on another resisting arrest, search or transport charge as well as a Sulphur Springs simple family violence assault charge.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
Man Listed As Missing Person Arrested At Walmart On FBI Warrant
Three people were arrested at Walmart over the weekend, including a man listed as a missing person who also had an outstanding FBI warrant, according to police reports.
Sulphur Springs Police responded at Walmart 3:26 p.m. Feb. 20 in reference to a theft report. A 48-year-old man and 45-year-old woman were reported to have taken more than $100 worth of merchandise. The pair were issued criminal trespass warnings for the store and taken into custody on the class B theft charge.
The man was discovered to have given false ID information. He was later identified as Christopher Joey Reed, a man wanted by the Knoxville, Tennessee FBI for possession of obscene material. He also was reported to be wanted on a Georgia charge, but that state did not want to extradite, so he was not charged on that warrant, according to arrest reports. It was also determined the man had been entered as a missing person; that agency was notified. Officer Nick Floyd took the pair to jail on the charge, according to arrest reports.
Reed remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Feb. 22, on a $1,000 bond on the theft charge and was held on the FBI warrant. The 45-year-old woman was released from jail Feb. 21 on a $1,000 bond on the theft charge, according to jail reports.
Also arrested at Walmart just before 9:30 p.m. Feb. 19 for criminal was a 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man. He was seen on the property and located attempting to leave the store in a gray pickup, according to arrest reports. Officers confirmed he was previously issued a criminal trespass notice for the location, which was still active. The 22-year-old was arrested and jailed on the charge, according to arrest reports. He was released from jail Feb. 21 on a $1,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
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.
Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today, Monday February 22, 2021. The test will be conducted by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon.
The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as weather or other threats to safety.
This is only a test.
