Hopkins County Commissioners Court Nov. 23 Regular Meeting Agenda
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Agenda
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
DATE: Monday, November 23, 2020
PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At
118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.
I. Invocation
II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag
A. AMERICAN FLAG:
B. TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.”The Following Items Will Be Considered By Commissioners’ Court For Discussion And/Or Action:
The Court May Go Into Executive Session To Discuss Legal And/Or Personnel Matters.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1) The Court To Declare A Quorum.
2) Consent Agenda.
i) Approve Previous Meeting Minutes.
ii) Approval Of Utility Easements, Burial Of Telephone Cables And Construction Of Water Distribution Facilities:
a) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request From Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. To Construct Electrical Power Distribution Facilities Which Will Cross County Road 4707 Which Is Located 320 Feet East Of CR 4711 In Precinct 4.
b) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request From Brinker Water Supply Company To Set A Meter On The Right Of Way Of County Road 2377 Approximately 200 Feet Off Farm Road 3105.
3) The Court To Consider Citizens Comments.
4) Other County Business.
i) The County Extension Agent(s) To Report On The Activities Of The Agri-Life Extension Office.
ii) The Court To Consider And Approve The Appointment Of Tawlene Lampp To The Hopkins County Civic Center Board.
iii) The Court To Consider And Approve The Order To Close A Portion Of County Road 3602.
iv) The Court To Review Monthly Reports From County Offices.
5) The Court To Consider Approving Budget Amendments And Line Item Transfers.
6) The Court Will Consider And Act On Payment Of Bills, Revenues And Expenses, Payroll And Financial Statements.
7) The Court To Consider Approving Grants.
8) The Court To Consider Accepting Donations.
9) The Court To Consider Contracts.
i) The Court To Consider And Approve A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Ark-Tex Council Of Government And Hopkins County – FY 21 COG Managed Project (CMP).
ii) The Court To Consider And Approve A Chapter 381 Agreement Between Hopkins County And My Perfect Pet Food Inc.
iii) The Court To Consider And Approve A Chapter 381 Agreement Between Hopkins County And D6 Inc.
iv) The Court To Consider And Approve The Agreement Between Hopkins County Fire Department And Fastenal Company.
v) The Court To Consider And Approve An Interlocal Agreement Between Hopkins County And Lubbock County For Participation In The Regional Public Defender For Capital Cases Program.
vi) The Court To Consider And Approve The Contract For Purchase of Juvenile Services By And Between ATCOG And Hopkins County.
vii) The Court To Consider And Approve An Interlocal Agreement Between Hopkins County And The Hospital District.
viii) The Court To Consider And Approve 2020-2021 Volunteer Fire Department Agreements With The County.
10) The Court Will Consider And Act On Personnel Matters.
11) The Court To Consider Disposal Of Asset Request.
12) The Court To Approve Resolutions And Proclamations.
i) The Court To Hold A Public Hearing On The Establishing Of The Reinvestment Zone For By And Between The Hopkins County, Texas, And Bright Arrow Solar LLC.
ii) Resolution – The Court To Consider And Approve The Reinvestment Zone With Bright Arrow Solar LLC.
13) The Court To Adjourn.
Nearly Half Of November Indictments Were For Drug, Alcohol Offenses
Approximately 100 indictments were signed during the November 2020 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Approximately half of the November 2020 indictments were for drug, alcohol and related offenses. (Click here for the other half of the November 2020 indictments.) In some instances, individuals were accused of more than one offense.
Adam Joshua Hodges was named in nine indictments. He is accused of:
- Possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone;
- 2 Evading arrest or detention with previous conviction charges;
- Possession of 1 gram or mroe ubt less htan 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance;
- Manufacture or delivery of 4 gram so rmore but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance;
- manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone;
- Possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver;
- Possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana; and
- Theft of property valued at $300,000 or more.
Hodges has been arrested on multiple occasions on controlled substance and related charges over the last year, most recently on Sept. 2. Special Crimes Unit officers alleged methamphetamine was purchased from the 36-year-old Yantis man while they were investigating him for suspected illegal distribution of controlled substances. A warrant was obtained for that charge. When officers attempted at traffic stop, he allegedly kept driving from College Street onto Morris Drive, then jumped out of the car and ran through a yard and two fences before being caught in a field behind a residence.
When officers detained Hodges on Sept. 2, he allegedly had a baggy containing what were believed to be 4.54 grans if hydrocodone pills in his pocket, and had a bag containing smaller bags that had 18.73 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 1.38 grams of suspected heroin in them. A 5-gallon bucket found in the trunk of the car reportedly contained 4.85 pounds of marijuana as well, SCU officers alleged following Hodges’ arrest Sept. 2. He was served the next day with a theft warrant and Sept. 9 with a manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone warrant related to the prior alleged undercover buys from him, according to SCU and jail reports. Hodges has remained in the county jail since his arrest Sept. 2, according to jail reports.
Joshua A. Case was indicted for prohibited substance or item in a correctional facility or civic community facility. Case was arrested Oct. 9, 2019, by Cumby police for no driver’s license. He was allegedly found while being booked into jail to have a bag with 0.75 gram of suspected methamphetamine in his booth, officers alleged in reports following Case’s arrest. The 19-year-old Cumby man was released from Hopkins County jail Oct. 18 on a $10,000 bond on the prohibited substance in a correctional facility charge, according to jail reports.
Billy Clay Kirby was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Cumby police on June 15, 2019, detained Kirby and another man, who allegedly gave travel information that didn’t make sense to the officer. A baggy with a white crystal-like substance the officers believed to be methamphetamine and a red straw were allegedly found in a white pill bottle in a small bag in the rear floorboard. A marijuana cigarette was found in a child’s toy in rear of the vehicle. The other occupant of the vehicle alleged Kirby ate illegal contraband believed to be methamphetamine as they were being pulled over and threw illegal contraband out the front passenger window. A large piece of white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found on Kirby’s shirt, according to arrest reports.
Kirby was released from Hopkins County jail on a $10,000 bond on the tampering with evidence charge and a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Ismael Gonzales was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Gonzales was arrested Sept. 3 by police, who reported finding a dollar bill containing a crystal-like substance officers believed was methamphetamine in his pocket during a pat down. While officers continued an investigation, the 43-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly tried to pull away from them, grabbed the money and dumped all of the suspected controlled substance in it onto the road. Gonzales remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 21. Bond was set at $10,000 on the the tampering with evidence charge and $5,000 on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Ray Griffith and Javier Pererz Jr. were indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Among the individuals indicted on a charge of driving while intoxicated, third or more offense, were:
- Oral Weaver Anders
- Larry Tyrone Goodson
- Kenneth John Isham
- Steven Elliott Jonaitis Jr.
- Eduardo Nunez-Hernandez
- Melissa Jeannette Stephens
Also named in two indictments each were:
- Denver Jacques Fender – possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug free zone and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance;
- Larry Scott Gruss – possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; and
- Bryer Ray Parnell – two possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges.
Also among the individuals indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance were:
- Deanna Leigh Boyett
- Jose Ruben Campos-Trejo
- Kelsey Devon Carrillo
- Virginia Lynn Chapman
- Gage Micheal Cogswell
- Kyle Louis Jackson
- Clement Demount McCarty
- Ashley Justine Walker
- Sean Eric Whittle
- Bryan Lee Winstead
Others accused in the November indictments on controlled substance charges included:
- Kevin Shane Bilharz – possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance;
- Angelia Marie Gay – possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance;
- Rebekah Jayde Tittle – possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance;
- Dallas Quincy Jackson – possession of 28 grams or more but less than $200 grams of a Penalty Group 4 controlled substance; and
- Sarah Michelle Cline – possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver.
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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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.
100 Indictments Signed During November 2020 Grand Jury Session
Approximately 100 indictments were signed during the November 2020 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution.
Named in the indictments are more than 70 defendants, including 11 individuals accused of two offenses and five alleged to have committed multiple offenses. In some charges, more than one defendant was named for alleged involvement in offenses.
Charges ranged from aggravated robbery, sexual assault, trafficking of a child to engage in sexual conduct, felony assaults, child endangerment or abandonment to theft of firearms, credit or debit card abuse, unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest with a vehicle, money laundering and forgery. More than half of the offenses were for drug, alcohol and related charges.
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Romany Michael Ruble was indicted on a trafficking of a child to engage in sexual conduct charge and three theft of firearm charges. The 43-year-old Sulphur Springs woman also known as Romany Cathey has remained in Hopkins County jail since her arrest Aug. 9 on the warrants. Her bonds total $165,000, according to jail reports.
She was accused one week before her arrest of transporting a runaway she had a prior acquaintance with from West Texas to her Saltillo residence, where she sexually abused him. The youth reportedly escaped. Law enforcement was contacted. Ruble was arrested on a trafficking of a person charge, sheriff’s investigators reported following Ruble’s arrest in August.
On Aug. 19, Ruble was served at the jail with three warrants accusing her of theft of three firearms. She was accused of stealing the guns from her father on Aug. 3-4, then pawning them, sheriff’s investigators reported following Ruble’s arrest.
(HCSO jail photo)
Jose Jaun Eduardo Santana was indicted during the November 2020 Grand Jury session on three sexual assault charges. The 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested July 23 on all three charges. He was released from Hopkins County jail on July 25. Bond on the charges totaled $150,000, $50,000 per charge, according to jail reports.
Trondamion Andrezhel Cleveland, 28, and Joseph Rashad Washington, 27, were indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The pair was accused of the “brutal assault” of a man around 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18, in the 700 block of Freeman Street. The victim was grabbed, pushed into an apartment, assaulted, then left injured, police alleged following the incident. The victim reportedly sustained blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in approximately 20 stitches, and a deep knife wound on the leg resulting in approximately 30 more stitches, according to Sulphur Springs Police Det. Sgt. Jason Reneau.
Both were arrested Aug. 26 on an aggravated assault warrant each in connection with the Aug. 18 incident. Both remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 20. Bond was set at $50,000 each on the charge, according to jail reports.
Ronald David Bailey, 30, of Sulphur Springs was indicted for assault on a public servant. Bailey was accused on Halloween of striking a corrections officer during altercation still in custody at the county jail on an April murder charge, according to arrest and jail reports. He remained in jail Nov. 20. Bond on the assault charge was set at $25,000, according to jail reports.
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James Andrew Gregory was indicted for assault of a family or household member that impedes breathing or circulation, assault of a pregnant person, violation of bond/protective order two times within 12 months and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Gregory as arrested twice this year, once on June 25 on the controlled substance charge as well as a resisting arrest charge. Deputies reported finding 28-year-old Canton man, unclothed, unwrapping a rope like object from around his neck, in a pasture just before 3 a.m. June 25. “Several blue rubber handle like objects, a container he advised was lotion” and the man’s vehicle keys resting rested on a clear plastic baggie containing a crystal like substance the deputy believed to be methamphetamine under a tree near the man. After putting on his pants, Gregory allegedly became argumentative and exhibited behavior that lead the deputy to believe he was highly intoxicated on meth, the deputy alleged in arrest reports. When he attempted to run from deputies, the officer deployed their Tasers, striking Gregory, who allegedly was placed on the ground, but continued to resist officers.
Late Aug. 11, deputies located Gregory in a business, where he’d rented a room and took him into custody on warrants for assault of a pregnant person and assault impeding breathing. He was served with an additional warrant Aug. 13 for violation of bond or protective order by contacting the victim in the two assault cases, after being warned by the justice of the peace and signing an acknowledgement that he understood he was not to contact her, as terms of his bond earlier in the summer, officers alleged following Gregory’s arrest in August.
Gregory remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 20, 2020, on the charge.
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Robert Earl Hawkins Jr. was indicted for assault of a family or household member with previous conviction and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. He was jailed on a controlled substance charge on Jan. 6, 2020, and on an assault charge on Aug. 26, 2020.
Also indicted for a assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation were 42-year-old Mathew James Conley of Sulphur Springs, 55-year-old John Diego Fernandes of Saltillo and Loren Lance Horner.
Conley was accused Sept. 6 of choking a female at a Sulphur Springs residence, police alleged in reports at the time of his arrest. He has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest on the charge, in lieu of a $20,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Fernandes was accused of choking his ex-wife during an argument at his U.S. Highway 67 residence on Sept. 30. Deputies were told the man became enraged during an argument with his 43-year-old ex-wife, grabbed her shirt and threw her to the ground. While on the ground, Fernandes allegedly grabbed the woman by the neck, causing her to lose consciousness and struck her multiple times on the side of her head. The woman had red marks on her throat area, deputies noted in arrest reports.
Horner was arrested on a warrant for the assault charge on Aug. 28 and released on $30,000 bond on Aug. 29. The offense, according to arrest reports, occurred on August 20, 2020.
Among those indicted for aggravated assault of a date, family or household member with a weapon were Uber Garcia and Calvin Roy Helton III.
Garcia, 25, of Sulphur Springs was accused of allegedly assaulted a woman during a rolling disturbance that started at the Sonic in Winnsboro and continued into Hopkins County late Saturday night, July 18. Afterward, the woman reportedly sought medical attention at the emergency room in Winnsboro, while the man sought a mental health evaluation, according to arrest reports.
Uber Garcia allegedly admitted to striking the woman repeatedly with a fist, deputies alleged in arrest reports. He allegedly admitted to becoming enraged and striking the victim with his fist repeatedly, but did not recall pulling out a pistol and striking the woman in the head with it. He reported helping the victim take a shower to clean up the blood on her from the assault upon returning to their Sulphur Springs residence, deputies alleged in arrest reports. Garcia was taken into custody just before 8 a.m. July 19 on the assault charge, according to arrest reports. He was released from jail on Jul 21 on a $50,000 bond on the aggravated assault charge.
Helton was arrested Sept. 1 at his Saltillo residence on a warrant for the charge. The offense, according to arrest reports, occurred on August 28 at a County Road 3432 residence. He remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 20 in lieu of a $100,000 bond on the felony aggravated assault charge, according to jail reports.
Colby Garrett Good was indicted for burglary of a habitation, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
The 29-year-old Marlin Falls man was accused of evading deputies who attempted to stop him on Jefferson Street at the overpass just after 3 a.m. Sept. 5, by traveling the wrong direction first on Shannon Road, then on Interstate 30, into oncoming traffic. Police received reports the car was spotted headed south on State Highway 154 south. About 3:25 a.m., officials were alerted a man had broken into a residence, demanded keys to a vehicle, then fled in it on FM 2297. He reportedly turned onto State Highway 154 south into Wood County, with a deputy pursuing the car. The vehicle went off the road, into a pasture, then into a pond near Quitman. The man then allegedly tried to run from officers. They deployed Tasers and took Good into custody, then transported him to a Quitman hospital to be checked out.
At 3:45 a.m. Sept. 5, officials learned a 29-year-old woman and her 30-week old infant were in the first vehicle the man was accused of driving. The car and passengers were abandoned on FM 2297, where the car was crashed into a fence near the residence Good was accused of breaking into.
Good was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on four local charges and four warrants, including a McLennan County surety off bond on injury to a child charge, a surety off bond on an assault impeding breathing charge and a Kaufman County aggravated assault charge, according to jail reports. His bond was set at $140,000, according to jail reports.
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Lucas Wayne Williams was indicted for aggravated robbery. The 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Aug. 2 on a warrant for the charge. The charge stems from a July 3 incident on Van Sickle Street. Williams allegedly displayed a knife while involved in an altercation with a male family member who is hearing paired. The male family member allegedly sustained a small laceration on the arm during the disturbance. Williams also allegedly struck the other man in the head and took money from him. The family member reportedly fled the residence to get away from Williams, police alleged in August 2020 offense reports. Williams was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 4 on a $50,000 bond on the aggravated robbery charge, according to jail reports.
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Joseph Wayne Owens was indicted on two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges. The 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of ramming his 2001 Dodge 3500 dually extended cab pickup into the driver’s side front bumper of another motorist’s truck on or near County Road 4770. Then, he allegedly backed up his truck, and rammed it into the other truck a second time, causing damage to the front of the other truck and making the two occupants of the other pickup fear for their lives, deputies noted in arrest reports. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Aug. 18. Owens, who is also known by JoJo, was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 19, on a $35,000 bond per charge, according to jail reports.
James Earl Galloway was indicted during the November 2020 Grand Jury session on possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal negligence charges.
On May 23, police responded to a complaint that kids could smell a strong marijuana odor coming from an Atkins Street apartment, where Galloway was located, officers noted in arrest reports. The 25-year-old allegedly admitted to police that he had a marijuana joint in the apartment and retrieved it. A records check showed outstanding traffic warrants. He was arrested. A rock found in Galloway’s pocket upon arrival at the jail field-tested positive for crack cocaine, resulting in the controlled substance charge, officers alleged in arrest reports. He was released from jail on May 24 on a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
Galloway was booked into and release from jail July 31 on a $20,000 bond on a child abandonment/endangerment-criminal negligence warrant, according to jail reports.
Also indicted for child abandonment or endangerment/criminal negligence were Katelynn Brooke Jones and Gabrielle Lee Marie Morey.
Jones was arrested in Delta County and transferred Aug. 13 to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked on a warrant for the child endangerment/abandonment charge. The 24-year-old Cooper woman was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 19 on a $20,000 bond, according to jail reports. The offense, deputies noted in arrest reports, was alleged to have occurred on June 23.
Morey was arrested Aug. 12 at her rural residence on a warrant for child abandonment/endangerment-criminal negligence, according to arrest reports. The 21-year-old Brashear woman was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 14, 2020 on a $20,00 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Among the individuals indicted for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle were Charles Creal and Reginald Dewayne Shackelford.
Creal was transferred from Bowie County jail to Hopkins County jail July 16 on the warrant. The offense was alleged to have occurred on July 7, 2020. The 39-year-old Flippin, Arkansas remained in Hopkins County jail until July 18; his bond was set at $30,000 on the evading arrest charge, according to jail reports.
Reginald Dewayne Shackelford was arrested Aug. 26 and booked into Hopkins County jail Aug. 27. The 54-year-old Arlington man was alleged to have been holding an open alcoholic beverage container when deputies stopped to check on him, as he was stopped on the shoulder of I-30. He handed the deputy the beverage and and took off in his vehicle, deputies noted in arrest reports. Deputies reported pursuing the man along I-30 a short distance east to the county line, where he was taken into custody, officers alleged in August arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 20, 2020 in lieu of a $10,000 bond on the evading arrest charge and a $5,000 bond on a second offense DWI with open container charge, according to jail reports.
Indicted for unauthorized use of a vehicle were Jason T. Boyett, Jeremy Brannon Conley, Terrance Patrick Parkman Jr., Matthew Roy Person, Cole William Peterson, Tiera Simone Puckett, Johnnie Roper Sargent and Adam Black Smith.
Jason Todd Boyette was jailed Aug. 1 on the UUV charge and released on Aug. 2 on a $5,000 bond, according to jail reports. The 44-year-old Texarkana, Arkansas man was stopped at mile marker 110 by Cumby police in a Kia that’d been reported stolen.
Jeremy Brannon Conley was reportedly arrested June 16 on Fuller Street in Chevrolet Tahoe that’d been reported to Palestine authorities as stolen. The 38-year-old Montalba man remained in Hopkins County jail until June 20. Bond on the charge was set at $5,000, according to jail reports.
Terrance Patrick Parkman Jr. was arrested Aug. 5 on I-30 in an Acura that’d been reported to Euless Police as stolen. The 22-year-old was released from Hopkins County jail later Aug. 5 on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Matthew Roy Person was arrested May 2 in a vehicle that’d been reported to Dallas police as stolen. The 52-year-old Illinois man allegedly gave conflicting accounts of how he came into possession of the vehicle and could not provide any rental paperwork associated with the vehicle, troopers alleged in arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail May 3 on a $5,000 bond on the UUV charge.
Cole William Peterson was jailed Aug. 3 after a traffic stop revealed a UUV warrant for the 20-year-old Cumby man’s arrest, officer noted in arrest reports. The offense was alleged in arrest reports to have occurred on July 8, officers alleged in arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail on a $5,000 bond on the UUV charge on Aug. 5, 2020, according to jail reports.
Tiera Simone Puckett was reportedly stopped Aug. 14 in Sulphur Springs in a Dodge Avenger that was reported to have been stolen between 1:30 and 10 p.m. Aug. 13 from an Elm Street address. She was jailed early Aug. 15 on the UUV charge. The 21-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from jail later that day on a $5,000 bond on the UUV charge, according to jail reports.
Johnnie Roper Sargent was arrested July 30 on Interstate 30, after being stopped in a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen from Longview, according to arrest reports. The 51-year-old White Oak man was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 3, 2020, on a $5,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Adam Blake Smith was arrested July 1 after allegedly parking a vehicle that had just been reported stolen from a Gilmer Street gas station about 8 blocks down the road in a home improvement business parking lot and into two businesses. The 29-year-old Hot Springs, Arkansas man was released from the county jail on July 4, 2020 on a $20,000 bond on the UUV charge, according to jail reports.
Tavris Deandre Floyd was indicted on money laundering and theft of a firearm charges. The 25-year-old Tennessee man was arrested Aug. 6 after being found in possession of bundled containing more than $60,000 as well as a handgun that a records check showed to be stolen during a traffic stop. Floyd was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 7, 2020, on a $25,000 bond on the money laundering charge and a $5,000 bond on the theft of firearm charge, according to jail reports.
Also indicted for theft of a firearm were Jaylin Lashae Forrest, on one charge and 36-year-old William Wade Crist of Sulphur Springs, on two charges. Crist was arrested Aug. 22 on two theft of firearm charges; the offense was alleged to have occurred on Aug. 21.
Jose Manuel Galvan Jr., Jerome Sherrod Gibson, Kayla Nicole Williams were indicted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Galvan, 27, was arrested Sept. 3 on the charge remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 20 in lieu of $5,000 bond on the charge. Gibson, 35, was arrested July 31 and released Aug. 1 on a $10,000 bond. Williams, 41, was arrested Oct. 28 and released Oct. 29 on a $10,000 bond.
Among the individuals indicted during the November 2020 Grand Jury session for forgery of a financial instrument were 29-year-old Jose Ismael Cuevas, 37-year-old Cameron Clay Fountain and 21-year-old Christopher Lee Skeen Jr.
Cuevas and Fountain were both arrested July 7 and released July 9. Skeen was arrested June 25. Bond for all three was set at $5,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence was Wendell Frank Johnson Jr.
Nov. 21 COVID-19 Update: 51st COVID-19 Fatality Reported For Hopkins County
Texas Department of State Health Services at 2:25 p.m. Nov. 21 announced the 51st COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County and the first COVID-19 death for Delta County.
That makes three fatalities announced this week and four that have been confirmed with COVID-19 as cause on death certificates for Hopkins County. The latest death is reported to have occurred on Nov. 10. Hopkins County residents are also reported to have occurred on Nov. 1, Nov. 5 and Nov. 13.
There were 28 COVID-19 deaths in October, 11 in September, 6 in August and 2 in July.
That’s a 6.55 percent fatality rate among Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, and 0.14 percent of the overall population in Hopkins County who have died from COVID-19.
Hopkins County continues to surpass all surrounding counties except Hunt and Lamar counties, in the number of COVID-19 deaths. Hopkins County has even had more COVID-19 fatalities than Wood County, which like Hunt and Lamar also has a larger population and higher cumulative case counts, according to DSHS reports.
In Hunt County, 2,601 of the county’s estimated 98,600 population have tested positive for COVID-19, and 56 of those died, giving the Hunt a 2.15 percent fatality among residents who have tested positive for the virus.
As of Nov. 21, 2,385 of Lamar County’s 49,859 residents (4.76 percent) had tested positive for COVID-19 since March; 56 of the infected residents have died (2.77 percent).
Even Wood County, which has 45,539 residents to Hopkins County’s estimated 37,100 residents, has had fewer COVID-19 deaths; 48 of the 853 Wood County residents who have tested positive since March have died. That’s a fatality rate among infected of 5.63 percent.
While Titus County has had more than twice as many COVID-19 positives as Hopkins County, 1,746 of the estimated 32,750 population (5.33 percent), there have only been 40 COVID-19 deaths, giving Titus a 2.29 percent fatality rate among positive cases.
The only county with a higher fatality rate among COVID-19 positive individuals than Hopkins County is Red River. Eighteen people of the 218 residents (1.81 percent) who have tested positive have died. That’s a 8.26 percent fatality rate among COVID-19 positive Red River County residents.
A fatality had been reported for Delta County on Saturday as well, the only COVID-19 fatality so far. That’s 1 death out of 46 cumulative cases in a county with a population a little over 5,300. That’s a positivity rate of 0.86 among all residents and a fatality rate of 2.17 percent among COVID-19 positive residents.
Franklin County has had 249 positive cases since March, 2.32 percent of the overall population. Of the 249, 10 have died from COVID-19 (4.02 percent).
Rains County’s fatality rate among the 152 positive cases is 5.26 percent (8 deaths). The positivity rate county-wide is 1.21 percent.
2 Men Transferred To Hopkins County Jail On Felony Charges
Nov 21, 2020 – Two men were reportedly transferred to Hopkins Count Hopkins County jail on felony charges Friday.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office took William Ray Grammer into custody and transported him to the Franklin-Hopkins County line, where he was released to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney at 6:11 p.m. Nov. 20.
Grammer was booked into Hopkins County jail at 6:54 p.m. Nov. 20 on warrants for theft of service and criminal mischief. The offenses were alleged to have occurred on Nov. 13 on West Industrial Drive, Marney noted in arrest reports. The 50-year-old Talco man remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday. Bond was set at $5,000 per charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Hutchins State Jail Friday morning and took Linton Brandon Keyton into custody at 9:17 a.m. Nov. 20.
Keyton was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on an indictment for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The 34-year-old Mount Pleasant man remained in Hopkins County jail Nov. 21. Bond on the charge was set at $50,000, 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.
Dallas Woman Allegedly Tossed Methamphetamine Out Window During Stop
A 35-year-old Dallas woman allegedly tossed meth out of a vehicle window during a traffic stop early Saturday morning, according to sheriff’s reports.
When Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney attempted to stop a Ford passenger vehicle around 2:45 a.m. Nov. 21 at mile marker 129 on Interstate 30 east for a defective license plate light the driver continued to the 131 mile marker, taking the exit ramp before stopping. After the car exited I-30, Marney reported seeing a white object ejected from a window on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle stopped on the south service road, just off the exit, Marney alleged in arrest reports. Additional deputies, including Deputy Aaron Chaney, assisted at the location.
Upon initial contact with a woman in the car, the woman was asked multiple times to provide identification and proof of insurance for the vehicle but did not provide the requested documents, Marney and Sgt. Scott Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Chaney remained with the vehicle while Marney attempted to locate the white item ejected from the vehicle. Marney reported finding a white sock and small clear bag containing a crystal-like substance he suspected was methamphetamine.
When Marney returned to the vehicle, the woman had closed the driver’s side window and and locked the door and was still unwilling to identify herself to officers, deputies noted in arrest reports. Deputies were able to unlock the doors from the passenger’s side of the vehicle, then “retrieved” the woman from the vehicle, put her in handcuffs and sat her in a patrol vehicle, Marney and Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Chaney reported finding a Texas ID card in the card. A records check using the information showed the woman to be wanted in Collin County for violation of probation on a third or more driving while intoxicated charge, Marney alleged in arrest reports.
The woman, identified in arrest reports as 35-year-old Carolyn Suzanne Hinson of Dallas, was arrested not only on the warrant but also for tampering with evidence (the suspected methamphetamine) and possession of 0.5 gram of the suspected Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and failure to identify as a fugitive from justice, according to arrest reports.
Hinson remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday afternoon. Her bond was set at $5,000 on both the tampering and controlled substance charge and $2,000 on the Class B misdemeanor failure to ID charge, according to jail reports.
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Suspected Meth, A Firearm, Large Amount Of Cash Discovered During Traffic Stop
A firearm, suspected methamphetamine and large amount of cash discovered by police during a traffic stop Friday night resulted in a 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott reported seeing a GMC sport utility vehicle illegally parked. When the car left, officers initiated a traffic stop on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Gilmer Street.
Scott reported seeing an open container near the center console. He had the man in the vehicle step out, then patted him down. Scott alleged finding a glass pipe of the kind used to smoke methamphetamine and detained the man.
A search of the SUV revealed a 9mm pistol and 1.8 grams of suspected meth near the driver’s seat. A large amount of cash (nearly $8,000) was found in a backpack in the back seat. Several items of drug paraphernalia, including a large amount of plastic bags of the type used for narcotics packaging and sales were also located. Communications operators advised 40-year-old Alexander Garza of Sulphur Springs is a convicted felon.
Suspecting the money to be proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics, police arrested Garza at 9:45 p.m. on unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and money laundering charges. He remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning on the charges, according to jail reports.
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The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of November 23, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 23, 2020. 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.
The annual contract to perform crack sealing operations in Grayson County is in progress. Daytime lane closures will be present during crack sealing operations and drivers should expect delays. The following roadways in Grayson County will be crack sealed this year; Business US 377D in Tioga, Business US 377C in Collinsville, SH 289 from the Collin County line to US 82, FM 996 from FM 120 to FM 1417, SH 91 from US 75 to FM 1310, the US 82 frontage road in Sherman, FM 120 from FM 1753 to the Oklahoma State line, FM 1897 from US 69 to the end of State maintenance, FM 898 from SH 11 to the Fannin County line, FM 121 from FM 3356 to SH 289, FM 120 in Pottsboro from Chrissa Drive to Vine Street, and the US 75 frontage roads from FM 902 to the Collin County line.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on northbound and southbound US 75 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 southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Houston/Lamar Street (SH 56) 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. The southbound Washington Street exit ramp is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the North Travis Street exit. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
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.
US 75 Full Depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75, weather permitting, each week from Sunday night through Thursday night. Lane closures will be present during the nighttime only in order for crews to replace failed concrete slabs. Lane closures begin at 7:30 p.m. and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m.
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 a 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.
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 75 Ramp Reversal in Denison, Grayson County: on the southbound US 75 main lanes and frontage road between Spur 503 and FM 691. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures on the southbound US 75 frontage road while construction crews work on completing the remainder of the project. A new traffic pattern has been implemented where westbound Spur 503 will be shifted to the southbound US 75 frontage road and will travel through the FM 691 intersection and then enter southbound US 75 using the on-ramp after FM 691. The new FM 691 exit ramp is open to access FM 691.
US 377, Grayson County: from US 82 to FM 901. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
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 & US 69, Grayson County: from FM 131 to FM 1897 on US 82, and from SH 56 to US 75 on US 69. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
FM 131, Grayson County: between FM 120 and US 82. Watch for daytime lanes 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.
The annual contract to perform crack sealing operations in Fannin County is in progress. Daytime lane closures will be present during the crack sealing operations and drivers should expect delays. The following roadways in Fannin County will be crack sealed this year: FM 1396 from SH 78 to FM 2029; FM 1752 from US 82 to FM 1753; US 82 from SH 121 to the Grayson County line; SH 11 from SH 121 to SH 78; SH 78 from SH 11 to US 69; and FM 68 from SH 78 to SH 34.
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 2815, Fannin County: from FM 1629 to SH 11. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1743, Fannin County: from SH 56 to FM 1550. 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 safety treatments on fixed objects.
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 section. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement on the eastern end of the project between the Fannin and Lamar County line and County Road 2975. Eastbound traffic will remain in its current lane, while crews work on the inside lane to work on building the crossovers and turn lanes. 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. The SH 121 and US 82 frontage road intersections have been converted to signalized intersections. The on-ramp to westbound US 82 from SH 78 has been closed while crews work on building the new westbound main lanes. The westbound exit ramp for SH 121 is closed as crews work on building the new main lanes in this area. Exiting traffic for SH 121 is asked to use the SH 78 exit and continue along the frontage road to SH 121.
County Road 3530, Fannin County: at Wafer Creek. County Road 3530 is closed for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new culvert. Traffic on CR 3530 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
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 3389, Hopkins County: From IH 30 to FM 1567. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin work on cross drainage structures.
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 79, Lamar Co.: from Loop 286 to BU 82 H (Bonham Street). Watch for lane closures while crews install drainage inlet and place final pavement markings.
FM 1507, Lamar County: from South Collegiate Drive to Loop 286. This roadway is closed while crews rehabilitate and resurface the existing roadway.
US 271, Lamar County: 4.5 mi. north of Loop 286 (southbound). Watch for right lane closure while crews fill in milled rumbled strips on the shoulder.
SH 19, Delta County: from the Delta-Lamar County line to SH 24/19 south. Watch for lane closures while crews perform full-depth concrete repairs.
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.
SH 37, Red River County: from the Texas-Oklahoma state line south to the Red River-Franklin County line. Watch for temporary traffic signals at bridge locations while crews upgrade bridge rail from Clarksville to Bogata.
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 2194, Hunt County: between Merit and FM 903. This project will widen the shoulders and apply safety treatments to fixed objects. The contractor is currently working on establishing vegetation. Please be careful when traveling in this area.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor is constructing cross culverts and rehabilitation work on this roadway has begun. 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 will be placing SW3P devices and prepping the right-of-way. No work will be performed at this location from Nov. 25-29. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
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 early this week. 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. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway.
SH 34 bridge, 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 bridge/road is now open to both lanes of traffic. Please drive cautiously and safely in this area.
Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews. Debris and litter operations are ongoing throughout multiple parts of the county. Please be careful when traveling, and watch out for workers.
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Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assaulting Ex-Wife
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assaulting his ex-wife early Saturday, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson responded to an assault complaint at a West Spence Street at 12:30 a.m. Nov. 21. Upon arrival at the residence, Micah Wayne Reynolds was accused of punching his ex-wife in the face, causing her pain, and of shoving her to the floor. His wife’s children reportedly witnessed the assault. Reynolds was taken into custody at 1:43 a.m. Saturday to prevent further violence from occurring, according to arrest reports.
A records check showed he had engaged in family violence two or more times within a 12-month period. Thus, Reynolds was charged with assault of a family or household member twice within 12 months, a third-degree felony charge, according to arrest reports.
Jail records show Reynolds was arrested Dec. 21, 2019 and March 21, 2020 on family violence assault charges. He also had a May 9, 2013 assault charge on his record as well, according to jail reports.
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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.
Wildcats Football Team Explodes On Offense, Outscoring Crandall 72-44
The Wildcats Football Team exploded for 10 touchdowns, outscoring Crandall 72-44 Friday night, November 20, at Pirate Stadium.
The Wildcats never punted. Crandall got things going, scoring on the opening drive going 56 yards. Pirate junior quarterback Jamonte Gordon-West tossed a 31 yard TD pass to receiver Sammy Omosigho. The Pirates then went for two and successfully completed a pass. The Pirates led 8-0 with just 56 seconds gone in the first quarter.
The Wildcats struck back going 49 yards. Senior back Caden Davis ran 19 yards for a touchdown. Josh Tavera’s extra point kick was good and Crandall’s lead was only 8-7 with 8:31 left in the first quarter.
After the Wildcats forced Crandall to punt, the Wildcats went 61 yards for a score. Junior back Douglas Deloney scored on a one yard run. The Wildcats led 14-8 with 4:42 left in the initial quarter.
Crandall answered right back covering 75 yards in only 48 seconds. Gordon-West threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Luke Moffitt. Crandall went up 15-14 with 3:54 left in the first quarter.
The Wildcats went back in front, going 47 yards in just 51 seconds. Davis ran 20 yards for a touchdown and the Wildcats were ahead 21-15 with 3:03 left in the first quarter.
After the Wildcats’ defense forced the Pirates to turn the ball over on downs, the Wildcats continued their scoring barrage in the second quarter. They drove 85 yards. Davis had a long run during the drive. Back J.J. Hall scored from 2 yards out and the Wildcats increased their lead to 28-15 with 11:34 left in the second period.
Crandall struck back ; 53 seconds later, as they covered 75 yards. The three play drive was capped off by a 71 yard TD pass from Gordon-West to Joshua Smith and the Wildcats lead was cut down to 28-22 with 10:41 left in quarter number 2.
After the Wildcats drove the ball but missed a field goal, Crandall took the lead again. They went 80 yards with Gordon-West tossing a 50 yard TD pass to Sammy Omosigho. The Pirates led 29-28 with 6:01 left in the second quarter.
Just 1:23 later, the Wildcats went ahead for good. They drove 75 yards. Hall ran 23 yards for a TD and the Wildcats led 35-29 with 4:38 left in the second quarter. The Wildcats then forced Crandall to punt and the Wildcats tallied one more score just before halftime. C.J. Williams ran 2 yards to the end zone out of the Wildcat package with just 19 seconds left before the half. The Wildcats took a 42-29 lead into halftime.
The Wildcats got the ball to open the third quarter and drove 70 yards for another score. Deloney rumbled 58 yards down the field for the score. The Wildcats led 49-29 with 10:52 to go in the third quarter.
Just 1:51 later, Crandall scored again. Back Chris Abron ran 9 yards for a score. Again the Pirates completed a PAT pass for two points and, the Pirates then only trailed 49-37 with 9:01 left in quarter number 3.
The relentless Wildcats struck right back taking only 10 seconds to score in one play covering 75 yards. Quarterback Kaden Wallace hooked up with receiver C.J. Williams for the pass and catch. The Wildcats extended their lead to 56-37 with 8:51 left in the third quarter.
Crandall answered going 75 yards for a score. Gordon-West threw a TD pass to Abron and the Wildcats lead was reduced to 56-44 with 4:18 left in the third quarter.
Again, the Wildcats found the end zone. They drove 64 yards and Deloney covered the last 13 yards. The Wildcats led 63-44 with 2:15 left in the third quarter. Crandall was on the march again but, their drive ended on a bad snap on fourth down.
The Wildcats then scored in the fourth quarter. Deloney scored on a 7 yard TD run. The Wildcats led 70-44 with just 5:48 left in the game.
Defensive back Dominique Sims ended the next Crandall drive with an interception. On the Wildcats next drive, several players lost their tempers and a near brawl ensued. Order was finally restored and the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. Crandall could not move on their next possession and disaster struck them on a fourth down punt. The center snap sailed over the punter’s head and he ran out of the back of the end zone for a safety with several Wildcats in hot pursuit. And, that’s the way it ended with the Wildcats up 72-44.
Crandall quarterback Jamonte Gordon-West ended up with 5 TD passes. For the Wildcats, Deloney scored 4 touchdowns, Davis had 2 and Hall also had a pair. Williams scored twice, one on a run and another on the receiving end of a Wallace pass.
The Wildcats improved their season record to 2-4. After a bye next Friday, the Wildcats end the season at Forney on December 4.
