Paris District Road Report for the Week of October 26, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Oct. 26, 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 beginning. 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 SU 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 St. 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 Washington Street as crews work on building detours and installing drainage structures. The northbound exit ramp for Houston and Lamar (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 in order 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 will be closed beginning October 25th as crews work on the frontage road between Preston Drive and Pecan St. Exiting traffic wishing to access Washington Street should use the North Travis Street exit. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph 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. 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 a lane closure on the southbound US 75 frontage road while construction crews work on building the new southbound US 75 entrance ramp. 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.
Spur 503, Grayson County: from US 75 to SH 91. Watch for daytime and nighttime lane closures for both eastbound and westbound lanes as crews perform concrete pavement repairs.
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.
SH 289, Grayson County: between SH 56 and FM 121. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 121, Grayson County: from SH 289 to FM 3356. Watch for daytime lanes closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
SH 160, Grayson County: between SH 11 and the Collin County line. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
The annual contract to perform crack sealing operations in Fannin County is beginning. 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.
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.
County Road 4250, Fannin County: at Freeman Creek. County Road 4250 is closed for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new bridge. Traffic on CR 4250 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from FM 271 to FM 2077: Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform base repairs.
FM 897, Fannin County: in Lannius from US 82 to CR 2950. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform ditch cleaning work.
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.
SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for crews performing work on cross drainage structures.
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.
NW Loop 286 at FM 79, Lamar County: The right lane will be closed while crews perform slope repair work along the SW exit ramp.
FM 79, Lamar County: 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.
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. A new traffic pattern is in place this week. Traffic will shift to the north side of the roadway between FM 44 and FM 1699 while crews perform pavement widening work on the south side.
FM 195, Red River County: from FM 410 North to SH 37. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews upgrade metal beam guard fence and complete cross culvert extensions at two locations.
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.
FM 911, Red River County: from BU 82K (Avery) to FM 44. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews safety treat drainage structures and rehabilitate the existing pavement.
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, removing existing signage and replacing mailboxes. 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 on this roadway. Roadway rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin soon. 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 overlay work on FM 36 at various locations and perform overlay work on I-30 from MM101 to MM109. Maintenance crews will be performing ditch work, pothole repairs, mowing and metal beam guard fence repairs at various locations in Hunt County. They will also be removing debris from I-30 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 patch work on FM 1564 from SH 34 to FM 36. Crews will be working on US 69 at the Rest Stop Area and on SH 276 and FM 751 at the boat ramps. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along this portion of 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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Heroin, Pills, Marijuana Found During Warrant Arrest
Heroin, pills and marijuana were found during a warrant arrest Friday evening on North Jackson Street, according to arrest reports. Another Sulphur Springs man was also jailed Oct. 23 on an order revoking bond.
Jackson Street Arrest
Aware Joshua Lewis White had warrant for his arrest for violation of parole and a possible location for him, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman went to the North Jackson Street location around 5 p.m. Oct. 23. A car door was seen quickly closing as he approached the residence. The man in the back seat of the car was identified as the wanted man. White was taken into custody at 5:18 p.m. Friday on the warrant for violation of parole-indecency with a child by sexual contact.
When asked if he had anything illegal on him, the 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly admitted to having a bag of contraband in his crotch area. A black bag containing heroin, pills, marijuana and a needle was removed. Consequently, White was also charged with possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
White remained in jail Saturday morning, Oct. 24, on both charges. The arrest was the second time he’s been jailed in Hopkins County in the last 3 months on a controlled substance charge, according to jail reports. White was jailed July 30, 2020, for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; he was released Aug. 3 on a $5,000 bond.
Jail reports show White was arrested on Nov. 16, 2007 on an indecency with a child by sexual contact charge; then on Feb. 24, 2010 for violation of probation on an indecency with a child charge. White was jailed July 16 after being sentenced to 8-year and 12-year prison sentences for sex offender failure in duty to register.
Pickton Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis, aware of the warrant for Kendall Charles Frazier’s arrest, located the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man at 6:52 p.m. Oct. 23 at his place of residence in Pickton.
Davis took Frazier into custody and transported him to jail on the order revoking his bond on manufacture or delivery of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Frazier remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, Oct. 24, on the charge, according to jail reports.
The arrest was the second time in 2 months Frazier has been arrested on a warrant. He was also jailed Sept. 15 for cruelty to livestock animal-neglect; he was released from jail the next day on a $2,000 bond.
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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.
Tire Town’s Mike Gilmer Featured in Radio Ink Magazine As Longtime Local Radio Advertiser on KSST
Mike Gilmer, owner of the Sulphur Springs ‘Tire Town’ discusses the role that local radio plays in his business in a full-page feature in the October 2020 issue of Radio ink magazine. Gilmer has been successfully reaching customers who are ‘local radio listeners’ to KSST for nearly 40 years. Radio Ink is a radio broadcasting industry trade magazine owned by Streamline Publishing. Radio Ink serves the management community of the radio industry in the United States and in 43 countries worldwide.
Lady Cats Notch Sixth Straight Victory, Beating Lady Tigers 0-3
On Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the Lady Cats Volleyball team travelled out to Mt. Pleasant to take on the Lady Tigers in a district match.
While the match was a back-and-forth affair, the visiting Lady Cats still managed to leave their district foe’s venue victorious, sweeping the Lady Tigers, 0-3.
The Lady Cats were again without Sadie Washburn and Caroline Hurley, but Kaslyn Hurley (#15, center of photo above) and Kinsley Smallwood (#14) played for the second straight game, and once again played admirably. Hurley finished the game with 3 kills and 2 blocks.
The Lady Cats started off lightning hot, taking the first 16 of 20 points, with Smallwood contributing 2 kills in that run, en route to a dominant 15-25 set one win.
In set two, the Lady Tigers came back with a vengeance, as the two teams tied six separate times; 9-9, 10-10, 11-11, 12-12, 13-13, and 14-14. From there, though, the Lady Cats took the lead, and never looked back; winning set two in a tight 22-25 win.
Set three was more of the same, as the teams tied 11 total times in the third set. Unlike set two, though, where the Lady Cats took the lead and went on to win the set, the opposite was true in set three.
When it looked as though the Lady Tigers were on the cusp of their first set win of the evening, leading 21-18, once again, the Lady Cats found strength through adversity, going on a 7-0 run to win set three, 25-21, and the game, 0-3.
Coach Dorner was proud of the way her team has fought through adversity, with two of the team’s starters being out this week, but still believes there is room for improvement.
Coach Dorner said at times her team played a little sloppy and relaxed, but was still happy to get two victories this week and proud of the way her team persevered and never quit.
Next up the Lady Cats (6-1 district, 9-6 overall) volleyball team will be hosting Texas High on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 4:30 PM in the Main Gym.
Oct. 23 COVID-19 Update: 15 New Cases, 185 Active Cases 600 Cumulative Cases
The 15 new positive COVID-19 cases reported by Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Oct. 23 COVID-19 update increased the overall number of Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March to 600.
This week alone 136 Hopkins County residents received positive molecular COVID-19 test result. That’s 3 more county residents testing positive this week for COVID-19 than the total number of Hopkins County residents who have recovered from the virus all month. There were no recoveries reported in the Oct. 23 COVID-19 update from HC/SSEM officials.
So far this month, 239 Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results, more than twice the total number of new positive cases (118) reported in September.
Cumulatively, 416 of the 600 Hopkins County residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered, leaving 185 active cases among Hopkins County residents on Oct. 23, HC/SSEM reported in the Oct. 23 COVID-19 update.
HC/SSEM also reported 8 patients in the COVID Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Friday, the same number reported on Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, and Oct. 22.
Another 106 molecular COVID-19 tests were performed at the free testing site on Oct. 22, HC/SSEM officials reported in the Oct. 23 COVID-19 update. That’s 543 molecular tests conducted at 128-A Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs this week and 1,608 swab tests performed from Oct. 1-22, and 1892 oral tests since the site opened on Sept. 25.
Free COVID-19 testing is scheduled to continue until Oct. 31 at 128-A Jefferson St. Testing is offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Symptoms and high-risk exposure are not required for molecular testing. Anyone can be tested, including children provided they are accompanied by a parents or guardian. To register for the free oral swab test, go online to GoGetTested.com.
HC/SSEM and the Local Health Authority reported 105 Hopkins County residents received positive results from COVID-19 antigen tests performed from testing facilities within Hopkins County from Oct. 17-23. Positive antigen tests are reported weekly in Hopkins County, do not count toward state new case (only the 600 molecular positive) or recovery totals. That’s the most antigen positives reported for Hopkins County since local officials began reporting the weekly total.
State Report
Texas Health and Human Services on Oct. 23 reported there were still 8 active employee cases and 16 active resident cases of COVID-19 at Carriage House Manor on Oct. 9.
THHS in the Oct. 23 nursing facility report, corrected two nursing home reports. On Thursday, HHS reported 15 active and 19 cumulative employee cases for Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab and 9 active and 12 cumulative cases for Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab.
On Friday, HHS reported there have only been six cumulative employee cases employee cases at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. The facility as of Oct. 9 was reported to still have 2 active employee cases.
Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab, however, was reported on Oct. 9 to have 19 cumulative and 15 active employee cases.
The only active COVID-19 case reported for Sulphur Springs assisted living facilities on Oct. 9 was one active employee case at Wesley House; the employee was first reported by HHS on Oct. 30 to have tested positive for COVID-19.
There continued to be no active employee or student cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 22 at the 6 licensed child care centers, school-age programs, and before or after-school programs, according to the Oct. 23 HHS reports.
Hopkins County Records – Oct. 23, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Vivek Nirajbhai Shukla and Dana Leann Dunn
- Joseph Edwin Moore and Jamie Diane Land
- Keaston Shane Fanligan and Alisha Diamond Gaines
- William Parker Preston and Emily Michelle Tamez
- Timothy Glen Peeples and Dana Marie Gilbreath
- Shawn Wesley Green and Rebecca Mae Kendle
- Lawson Bonnette and Annie Rhea Johnston
Land Deed Transactions
- Joseph Lozak to Yvonna Goldsmith; tract in the Richard Moore survey
- Joseph Lozak to Yvonna Goldsmith; tract in the Josiah Thompson survey
- Brandon Mayes and Chelsea Mayes to Amy Nicole Cummings and Bradley Allen Cummings
- Nestor Cervantes and Sonia Sosa to Ame Fonseca Manso and Juan Eulgio Rodriguez; tract in the Benjamin Merrill survey
- Abel Austin and Jessica Austin to Jacob Mazoch; tract in the Country Club Estates
- Larry Mack Jones to Kimberly Wright; tract in the Manuel Ybarbo survey
- Nancy Carol Ledbetter and Rickey Dean Ledbetter to Darla Reed and Scotty Reed; tract in the Winnie Jewell survey
- Nations Lending Corporation to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; tract in the GW Russell survey
- Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4 Asset B, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Indenture to Heather Falk and Shaelen Ray Haralson; tract in the Sarah H. Norris survey
- Bryan Connally to Christopher Corey Connally; tract in the David Waggoner survey
- Nikki Flecker and Ronald Flecker to Cady Jackson, Eric Jackson and Linda Jackson; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Joe Mack Gober and Mark McClendon to Milagros Belmares; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Hunter Curtis Baar to Hunter Curtis Baar co-trustee and Cadence Bank NA initial trustee for the Hunter Curtis Baar Revocable Grantor Trust; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Teresa Sue Rocha to Magdaleno Bidillo Rocha; tract in the John Clark survey
- Brent G. Self to Cephis W. Gregory and James K. McMahan; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- Jacki N. Carpenter AIF, Lauren Faith Whittle and Robert D. Whittle Jr. to Payton Randall Turner and Josey Lynn Wetzel; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Karen T. Fason, Lannis E. Fason, Janis Dean Goggans Fischer, Timothy Fischer, David Lowell Goggans, Deanna R. Goggans, William Deckman Goggans, Georgia Nell Goggans, Paula Elayne Troboy Jacobs AIF William V. Jacobs, Karla T. Mount, William Mount, William Jacobs, Corla Denise Troboy Pontello, John D. Pontello, Mary Troboy and William Norris Troboy to Cheryl Ann Harry Goggans and James Dudley Goggans; tract in the AG Barkley survey
- Mary Ann McInnis to Mary Ann McInnis Revocable Trust, Mary Ann McInnis trustee; tract in the George Halyard survey
- Ashley Elizabeth Baxter Trust of 1986, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA trustee, to BAXSTO LLC; tract in the AO Wetmore survey
- Charlotte McMillin and Marcia L. Mikles to Pamela L. Hollifield; tract in the HD Parson survey
- Damon Bradley Ethridge, Wesley Keith Ethridge, Kristy Smith Ethridge and Tammy Renee Ethridge to Alan Screws and Kim Screws; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Roy G. Holton and Sonja A. Holton trustees for the Roy Greg and Sonja Holton Living Trust to Charles Northcutt and Leslie Ann Northcutt; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Chandler Macek and JB Macek to Hannah Long and Koby Long; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Elaine S. Schwartz and Irwin S. Schwartz to Bret T. Wrye and Namaste L. Wrye; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Becky Foster and Robert Foster to Ryan S. Flanary; tract in the Lee Hi Addition
- Garry R. McClung and Patsy D. McClung to Shirley Moore; tract in the E. Melton survey
- James L. Hargis Jr. , Janita Renee Hurndon known as Janita Renee Sanchez and OJ Hurndon to Charles Eugene McIllwayne; tract in the Jasper County School Land survey
- Charlie Grantham to Anna Rosina Mills Duckworth
- Jimmy Don Rawlinson to Larry Johnson and Patrechia Johnson; tract in the James Barrett survey
- Lauren Jacobs and Paul Jacobs to Karen Neola; tract in tbe James Gahagan surve
- Gwen E. Panter and Mark Thomas Panter to Anthony Devoto and Maggi McCall Devoto; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Juan Banuelos-Rios and Liliana Solis Guardado to Joe Jennings and Patricia Jennings; tract in the J. Hawkins survey
- Charles David Hastings and Mari S. Hastings to Renee Davison and Scott Davison; tract in the John Clark survey
- Edward John McSheffery II the same person as John E. McSheffery II and Meagan L. McSheffery to Mark W. Harris and Roxanne K. Harris; tract in the Maria Santos Coy survey
- Kimberly Holloway known as Kimberly McCoy and Randy Michael McCoy to Kristi Hayes; tract in the William H. Moses survey
- Sandra M. Park and T. Allen Park to Park Stuff LLC Series William Gragg; tract in the William Gregg survey
- Ricardo Chavarria to Paulino Reyes; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Leighton A. Stevens known as Lloyd A. Stevens to Ashley Scroggins and Kason Scroggins; tract in the P. Venables survey
- Christopher James McClain and Deborah Rebekah McClain to S & R Construction LLC; tract in the John S. Bowen survey
- Amber Scanlon and Harley Scanlon to David Wayne Allen and Mary Deirdre Welch Allen; tract in the Lucy Ann Collum survey
- Nona Fair Gober to Corey L. Merrill and Jennifer M. Merrill; tract in the Davis Heights Addition
- Charles. D. Curry and Rebecca J. Curry to Industrial Advisors LLC; tract in the James C. Sanders survey
- Brent Johnson and Rachel Johnson to Kristen Van De Laar; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
Weather May Be Obstacle as Wildcats Team Tennis Prepares to Play Whitehouse in Bi-District Tuesday
Wildcats Team Tennis is expected to have their hands full with bi-district opponent Whitehouse next week plus there is the weather to worry about. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez says plans call for the two teams to play their match Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Van. He adds there is a 60% chance of rain Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Coach Martinez says plan B calls for playing Wednesday at 9 a.m. at indoor courts at Texas High. Whitehouse is the district champ in District 16-5A and they went through district unbeaten. The Wildcats are the #4 seed in their District 15-5A. Coach Martinez says Whitehouse is a strong team. He says Coach Shelby May has done an excellent job. The Wildcats have played Whitehouse twice the past two seasons losing 14-5 at Whitehouse in August early last season and 10-0 in a bid-district match in October 2018. Coach Martinez says his team’s goal is to win more matches than they captured last year. He’s hoping his strong girls players can be successful. Coach Martinez says they have been in just about every match they have played this season including matches against district powerhouses Texas High and Longview. He says he is elevating the team of MyKylie Meador and Trynity Luckett to #1 girls doubles. Paige Miesse and Harleigh Stegient will play #2 girls doubles. Coach Martinez says Emily Dick and Savannah Lilley have also been good at #3 girls doubles. Over a long coaching career, Coach Martinez says anything can happen in tennis including grade issues or illness. He says he wants his team to play the best they can and be competitive. His team has only one senior this year (Stegient) and Coach Martinez says the playoff experience will be beneficial for his young team. He says the experience should cut down on nerves in the future and he says his young team appears to be gaining confidence.
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Wildcats and Lady Cats Will Compete in District Meet on Monday if Weather Cooperates
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks is hoping he will have all of his varsity runners available Monday (October 26) as the Wildcats and Lady Cats will compete at the District 15-5A Cross Country Championship at Mount Pleasant. Coach Hicks says if he has all of his runners available, it will be one of the first times all season. He says in his past four years in Sulphur Springs, both the Wildcats and Lady Cats have qualified for regional competition at the district meet. The task will be harder this year. In an attempt to reduce the size of the regional meet, the UIL has ruled that only the top two finishers at the district meet qualify. In the past, the top three advanced. Coach Hicks says he is confident that both of his teams can qualify and he adds he believes both teams can compete for a district championship. He says the Lady Cats have not won district in quite a few years. Coach Hicks says the Lady Cats have a great opportunity this year but he says host Mount Pleasant and Hallsville will provide quite a challenge. He says the Wildcats have been fighting all season long and he says it will take their best run of the season to qualify. The Wildcats won a district championship two years ago. Coach Hicks says both teams are very familiar with the Mount Pleasant course. He says his teams’ training has been geared toward running well at this race.
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.
Friday Features Return of Wildcats Football Practice and Lady Cats Volleyball Game Day
After a couple of weeks away on quarantine, the Wildcats Football Team returned to practice Friday morning (October 23) at the Multipurpose Building. The Wildcats also plan to get in a practice on Saturday. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is hoping next week is a normal game preparation week as the Wildcats will be opening district zone play against North Forney next Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats Volleyball Team opens the second half of district play at Mount Pleasant on this game day Friday. The varsity will play first at 4:30 p.m. Then the JV Blue and JV Gold Teams will be taking on the Lady Tigers at 6 p.m. The Lady Cats varsity defeated Mount Pleasant, 3-0 in Sulphur Springs on October 9 in round one of district play. The Lady Cats ended the first half with a 5-1 district record. They were 4-0 at home and 1-1 on the road. The Lady Cats second half schedule with be top heavy with road games. The Lady Cats are 8-6 for the season and they have won 5 matches in a row.
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DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Hopkins County school districts have reported 146 cases of COVID-19 during the last 4 weeks, according to the weekly school COVID-19 report compiled by Texas Department of State Health Services and posted Oct. 22.
Cases in the weekly DSHS reports are defined as “any staff member or student who participates in any on-campus activity that is test-confirmed COVID-19 of which a public school is notified.” Updates for the previous Monday-Sunday are scheduled to be reported weekly by 5 p.m. on Thursdays. No data was provided for some districts over the last week, and Miller Grove ISD is listed as not having reported any data at all to DSHS regarding COVID-19 cases at the school.
Across the state, the number of new COVID-19 cases in students and staff at public schools declined last week. A total of 2,425 students and 1,417 staff of public schools received positive COVID-19 tests results from Oct. 12-18, compared to 2,497 student and 1,487 staff cases reported one week before at Texas public schools.
The total number of new cases for all Hopkins County school districts was also the smallest number so far this month. Overall, 21 new cases (students and staff at the 6 Hopkins County public school districts reporting information) were reported from Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 29 new cases from Oct. 5-11, and 18 new cases from Oct. 12-18, according to the Oct. 22 DSHS data.
The data also shows the source of virus infection was unknown in most COVID-19 cases at Hopkins County schools.
Como-Pickton CISD
After at least 3 weeks with no new cases, Como-Pickton CISD during the week of Oct. 12-18 reported 2 elementary students in grades 4-5 and 2 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The source of infection was reported to be on-campus for one case and off-campus for the 3 other cases.
That increases CPCISD’s cumulative case count to 4 students in grades 4-6, 19 students in grades 7-12 and 5 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 since July 27, according to the data reported by school administrators to DSHS
Cumby ISD
Cumby ISD went a week, Oct. 5-11, without any COVID-19 infection reports. Last week, however, 2 secondary students tested positive for COVID-19; the source of infection for both cases was unknown, according the Oct. 22 DSHS report.
That makes 8 secondary students and 5 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 since July 24; of those, the source of infection for three was reported to be on-campus, 4 off-campus and 8 unknown.
North Hopkins ISD
No new COVID-19 case data was reported Oct. 11-18 for North Hopkins ISD.
Cumulatively, the district has had 2 students in grades 4-6, 6 secondary students and five staff cases since July 24. Of those, the source of infection for one case was reported to be off-campus and the source for the other 12 cases was unknown.
District officials post notification of new COVID-19 cases on the district website.
Saltillo ISD
Saltillo ISD also reported no COVID-19 cases from Oct. 11-18, according to DSHS.
Cumulatively, since July 24, the district has reported 1 early elementary students, 1 secondary student and 1 staff member have had COVID-19. The source of infection was reported to be on-campus for 2 cases and off-campus for the other.
The district posts notification of new cases on the district website.
Sulphur Bluff ISD
No new case data was provided by Sulphur Bluff ISD for the week of Oct. 11-18, according to the DSHS report.
Cumulatively, SBISD was last reported to have received confirmation of 1 early elementary students (early childhood classes through grade 3), 2 students in grades 4-6, 3 secondary students and 1 staff member testing positive for COVID-19 since school started.
Of those cases, the source of infection on one case was reported to be on-campus, another off-campus and the source of infection for the remaining 5 cases was unknown.
Sulphur Springs ISD
Five secondary students and 6 staff members of Sulphur Springs ISD tested positive for COVID-19 between Oct. 11-18. The source of infection for all 11 new cases was unknown, according to the DSHS data.
Cumulatively SSISD reported 4 students in grade 3 or younger, 2 students in grades 4-6, 40 secondary students and 34 staff members have tested positive for COVID-9. Of those, the source of infections was reported to be off-campus for one case and the source of the rest was unknown, according to the DSHS data.
