Winnsboro Police Department Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2020, media report included the following activity:
Arrests
No Arrests
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 131 calls for
service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 32 citations and 44 warnings
during this reporting period.
Sulphur Springs City Council Nov. 3 Meeting Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Public link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CxjG8pt3Cn8DDMgg0xr8g
The following items will be discussed:
- Call to order.
- Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.
- Presentations, proclamations, and announcements.
- Manager’s report will include a status report of capital improvements,
wastewater treatment plant operations, accidents and claims for the month, and a review of expenditures and revenues. - Discussion/action on a motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
- Discussion/action on public hearing for second and final reading of
Ordinance No. 2773 establishing a certain area as a commercial-industrial reinvestment zone. - Discussion/action on public hearing for second and final reading of
Ordinance No. 2774, establishing Lot 6 of the Pioneer Business Park as an
industrial reinvestment zone. - Discussion/action on public hearing for second and final reading of
Ordinance No. 2775, a rezoning request by the City of Sulphur Springs to
rezone property annexed (generally referred to as the Luminant or Thermo Mine Property) to Heavy Industrial. - Discussion/action on public hearing for second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2776, a rezoning request for property located at the corner of Spence and Fisher Streets from Heavy Commercial to Single Family Attached.
- Discussion/action on the purchase of a large track loader with a clam shell bucket for $248,500.00 to replace the 1980 CAT D6 Dozer and the 1999 John Deere 555 track loader.
- Discussion/action on assignment of an existing Airport Ground Lease Agreement for Lot 1220-06.
- Discussion/action on first reading of Ordinance No. 2777, establishing Lot A39, Block A, Vol. 3 page 60, as an industrial reinvestment zone.
- Discussion/action on Resolution No. 1213, approving the 380 agreement with D6, Inc. and authorizing the city manager to enter into said agreement for an Economic Development project.
- Discussion/action on Resolution No. 1214, closing the CARES Act Small Business Assistance Program.
- Discussion/action on approval for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (Bunker Gear) for the City of Sulphur Springs Fire Department.
- Visitors and public forum.
- Adjourn.
12 Voting Sites in Hopkins County; Vote At Any Site in the November 3 Election
November 3, 2020 – Across Hopkins County, there are a dozen different voting locations for 2020’s November 3 General Election. These sites are identified by voting precinct number. Registered voters with approved photo ID can vote at any of the sites. Even though your issued orange and white voter ID card states your voting precinct based on your address, you may still vote at any site that is convenient for you. Voting hours are 7am til 7pm on Tuesday November 3, 2020.
Election Day voting will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020, at the following consolidated voting centers, listed by voting precinct:
- Precinct 1 — Front foyer of Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1000 Texas St, Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 2A — Fellowship hall of Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist church, 208 Fuller Street, Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 3 — First floor courtroom, Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 3A — Fellowship hall of Grace Family Church, 1901 Loop 301 East, Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 4 — West Hall at Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St., Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 4A — Front foyer at League Street Church of Christ, 1100 South League St., Sulphur Springs
- Precinct 5 — Ag lab at Saltillo ISD, 150 County Road 3534, Saltillo
- Precinct 11 — city meeting room at Cumby Municipal Building, 100 East Main St., Cumby
- Precinct 12 — Foyer outside the gym at Sulphur Bluff ISD, 1027 County Road 3550, Sulphur Bluff
- Precinct 13 — Art room at Como-Pickton CISD, 13017 Texas Highway 11 East, Como
- Precinct 16 — Foyer outside the gym at Miller Grove ISD, 7819 FM 275 south, Cumby
- Precinct 17 — Administrative building at North Hopkins ISD, 1994 FM 71 West, Sulphur Springs
School, City, District, County, State, National Elections On Nov. 3 Ballots In Hopkins County
Registered Hopkins County voters will have one more change to cast ballots at any one of the 12 county voting locations between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 3, 2020.
At least 15 state, national and federal races are on Nov. 3 Hopkins County ballots. Overall, there are 38 different ballots, including elections for 7 county and 3 district positions with only one candidate; and 3 school board and 2 city elections which have drawn multiple candidates.
Local elections include those for Sulphur Springs City Council, Cumby City Council, Miller Grove ISD Board of Trustees, North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees and Yantis ISD Board of Trustees.
City Elections
Sulphur Springs
On the Sulphur Springs Special City Council ballot vying for Place 1 are Jay W. Julian, Mark Bradley, Vanessa Diosdado and Justin M. Brown; and for Place 5 are Ricardo Chavarria and Gary Spraggins.
Unchallenged on the special election ballot for Place 2 on Sulphur Springs City Council is Harold Nash Sr., who was appointed in December by the City Council to fill the seat until the election, and for Place 3 is Oscar Aguilar, who also was unchallenged and took the oath for the seat in May.
(Click here to read Sulphur Springs City Council candidate profiles for Places 1 and 5. See KSST Radio’s YouTube channel to view video interviews with some candidates.)
Cumby
Candidates on the Cumby City Council ballot for Place 1 are Sheryl Lackey and Wayne Mobley, and for Place 2 are Amber Hardy and Audri Mayo. Unchallenged in his bid for election as mayor of Cumby is Doug Simmerman.
Also on the Cumby City Council ballot is Proposition A, which asks residents to vote for or against reauthorizing a local sale and use tax of 1/4 of one percent within the city to help fund street maintenance and repairs. (Click here to read candidate profiles for Place 1 and 2 candidates.)
School Elections
Miller Grove ISD
The Miller Grove ISD Trustee election for four full-term at-large seats on the school board drew five candidates. Incumbent Clark L. May is challenged by Lee Roy Stracener, Mike Hasten, Cole W. Middleton and Ryan Claxton.
North Hopkins ISD
On the North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees election ballot, vying for 2 full-term at-large seats on the school board are Jackie F. Boles Jr., incumbent David P. James and incumbent Brian Lewis.
Yantis ISD
Although on a separate paper ballot in Hopkins County, the Yantis ISD Trustees election ballot features 4 candidates for 2 full 3-year at-large seats on the school board: Jennifer Larkin, Teresa Starrett, Jennifer McKeever and Melissa Stephens.
This election includes voters in both Hopkins and Wood County. Wood County voters will be required to vote in the precinct they are registered in. (Click here to view Yantis ISD school board candidate profiles.)
District & County Elections
Unchallenged at the County and District level and appearing on all Hopkins County ballots are the following incumbent Republican candidates:
- 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt
- 62nd Judicial District Judge Will Biard
- 8th Judicial District Attorney Will Ramsay
- Hopkins County Attorney Dustanna “Dusty” Hyde Rabe
- Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum
- Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector Debbie Pogue Mitchell
Unchallenged on ballots by precinct for county precinct positions are the following Republicans:
- Hopkins County Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Barker, incumbent
- Hopkins County Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley, incumbent
- Hopkins County Precinct 1 Constable Norman Colyer, incumbent
- Hopkins County Precinct 2 Constable John Brian Beadle
State, National Elections
Candidates on all Hopkins County ballots include, by ballot order and election:
President/Vice-President
- Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
- Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
- Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “SPIKE” Cohen, Libertarian
- Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker, Green
U. S. Senator
- John Cornyn, Republican
- Mary “MJ” Hegar, Democratic
- Kerry Douglas McKennon, Libertarian
- David B. Collins, Green
U. S. Representative District 4
Railroad Commissioner
- James “JIM” Wright, Republican
- Chrysta Castañeda, Democratic
- Matt Sterett, Libertarian
- Katija “KAT” Gruene, Green
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
- Nathan Hecht, Republican
- Amy Clark Meachum, Democratic
- Mark Ash, Libertarian
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 – Unexpired Term
- Jane Bland, Republican
- Kathy Cheng, Democratic
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
- Jeff Boyd, Republican
- Staci Williams, Democratic
- William Bryan Strange III, Libertarian
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
- Brett Busby, Republican
- Gisela D. Triana, Democratic
- Tom Oxford, Libertarian
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 3
- Bert Richardson, Republican
- Elizabeth Davis Frizell, Democratic
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 4
- Kevin Patrick Yeary, Republican
- Tina Clinton, Democratic
Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 9
- David Newell, Republican
- Brandon Birmingham, Democratic
Member, State Board Of Education, District 9
- Keven M. Ellis, Republican
- Brenda Davis, Democratic
State Representative District 2
Justice, 6th Court Of Appeals District, Place 3
- Ralph K. Burgess, Republican
Nov. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 16 New Cases, 19 Recoveries
** Updated Nov. 3 with correction to case count at Lamar and Bowie Primary campuses
Hopkins County began November with 16 new positive COVID-19 cases and 19 recoveries, decreasing the overall coronavirus case count from 144 to 141, according to Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Nov. 2 COVID-19 update.
HC/SSEM Nov. 2 COVID-19 Update
Cumulatively, there have been 700 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, including 559 who have recovered from the virus in those 7 1/2 months, according to the Nov. 2 COVID-19 update.
The Monday, Nov. 2 COVID-19 update marked the third consecutive report in which the HC/SSEM officials have reported a decrease in the active case count, dropping from a record 236 active cases on Oct. 28 to 159 on Oct. 29 and 144 on Oct. 30. The 141 active cases reported on Monday, Nov. 2, is also the lowest number of cases since Oct. 21, when the county’s active case count went from 127 Hopkins County residents who had COVID-19 on Oct. 19 to 169 residents with active cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 21.
While the active case counts have gone down, the number of patients in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs has continued to grow, rising from 11 cases on Oct. 29 to 14 cases on Oct. 30 and 16 cases on Nov. 2. Since HC/SSEM began reporting patient counts in the COVID unit at CMFHSS in August, the count in the COVID unit has been 16 only two other times, on Sept. 23 and Sept. 29, and higher only once, on Sept. 28.
Ninety COVID-19 tests were performed Saturday, Oct. 31, at the testing site at 128-A Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs. That makes 2,183 tests performed there in October and 2,393 tests since the site opened on Sept. 25.
The Jefferson Street COVID testing site is scheduled to remain open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Saturday during November. To book a test, go online to GoGetTested.com, select “Red Cross/old Fidelity Express — Texas Emergency Management building at 128-A Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs” or other desired location, then, Click Book Now, and follow the prompts.
SSISD Case Update
Sulphur Springs ISD on Monday reported a dozen additional positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff who were on 5 district campuses during the last week: 2 students at Bowie Primary, 3 staff at Lamar Primary, 2 staff across district campuses, 1 staff and 1 student at Sulphur Springs Elementary, 1 staff and 1 student at Sulphur Springs Middle School and 1 student at Sulphur springs High School.
DSHS Reports
Another COVID-19 fatality has been assigned to Hopkins County, Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Nov. 1. That make 36 Hopkins County residents since July whose cause of death on the death certificate filed with the state office of Vital Statistics is COVID-19. The resident, according to the DSHS data, died on Oct. 18, making the third Hopkins County resident to die on that day and the 18th COVID-19 death in October.
HHS Reports
Texas Health and Human Services reported one additional active employee at Carriage House Manor tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 19. Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab had 17 active employee cases on Oct. 19, 9 less than on Oct. 16. Rock Creek Rehab continued to have 1 active employee case while Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab continued to report 3 active employee cases on Oct. 19, the most recent data available from HHS for nursing facilities.
Carriage House Manor had 4 active resident cases and, cumulatively, had 58 residents test positive, including 32 who have recovered and 22 who have died; that’s one additional death between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19, according to the Nov. 2 HHS nursing facility report.
Six residents at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehabilitation tested positive for COVID from Oct. 16-19. Cumulatively, the facility as of Oct. 19, had reported 25 residents had tested positive for the virus since March, including 2 who died, according to the Nov. 2 HHS nursing home report.
Sunny Springs continued to report 21 active resident COVID-19 cases on Oct. 19, and has had 4 others who have recovered from the virus, according to the Oct. 19 HHS report.
Wesley House reported one new resident COVID-919 case on Oct. 19, according to the Nov. 2 HHS assisted living facility report.
There were no active COVID-19 cases reported in either employees or students at the 6 licensed child care centers, school-age programs and before and after school programs in Hopkins County on Nov. 1, HHS reported on Nov. 2.
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Says Her Team Played Well In Win Friday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner admits to being a little worried as her Lady Cats traveled to Marshall last Friday, Oct. 30.
First, it was a road game and the Lady Cats just squeaked by the Lady Mavericks in Sulphur Springs, 3-2, back on Oct. 6. Friday was also a day out of school for the Lady Cats. Coach Dorner called things a little wacky. But, after a bit of a slow start, the Lady Cats ended up with a 3-0 win.
Coach Dorner says the Lady Cats did make a ton of errors in the first set. Marshall managed 16 points in that set and Coach Dorner says 10 were the result of Lady Cats’ errors. After the 25-16 set one win, Coach Dorner told her team they needed to cut down on the mistakes.
She says the Lady Cats did that in set two even though she says the Lady Mavs did creep up on the Lady Cats near the end of a 25-20 second set Lady Cats’ win.
Coach Dorner says her team cruised to a 25-13 win in set three.
It was the eighth straight district win for the first place Lady Cats and that includes three road wins. Coach Dorner says her team is meshing well and is playing as a team instead of worrying about themselves as individuals. She says everyone knows their job and their role.
Coach Dorner hopes the Lady Cats continue their good road play as they play at Pine Tree in Longview Tuesday evening.
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.
Ladies Golf Association Gives Back To Support Local Healthcare Foundation Efforts
Sulphur Springs, Texas, Nov. 2, 2020 – The Sulphur Springs Ladies Golf Association hosted their annual golf tournament and luncheon benefitting the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation’s ‘In My Closet’. This year, the LGA donated over $4,000 assigned for local families battling cancer.
The Healthcare Foundation houses the “In My Closet,” a space filled with an assortment of wigs, scarves, hats, specialty lotions/creams, books, puzzles, etc. The desire of the partnership between The Cross Country Cowboy Church and the Healthcare Foundation who founded the endeavor, is to help patients undergoing cancer treatments to feel better, and combat the difficulties in finding certain items in our community that patients may otherwise have to travel out of town to purchase, or may even lack the funds to obtain. This is a free service for anyone battling cancer. The closet is open by appointment only. More information is available by calling 903.438.4799.
The SS Lady Golfers meet monthly at the Sulphur Springs Country Club and raise money for the Jan James Scholarship Fund benefitting a Sulphur Springs ISD female senior. For more information, call the Country Club at 903-885-4748.
Coach Greg Owens Finds Some Positives In Wildcats’ Loss To The Falcons
First of all, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens noted that North Forney was just better than the Wildcats right now. Coach Owens discussed the Friday night, October 30, 56-21 loss to the Falcons at Gerald Prim Stadium.
He called them super talented with several of their players drawing college recruiting interest. Back Ty Collins is a Nevada commit. Receiver Kam Allen is getting attention from Michigan State. Nose guard Rod Brown is said to be headed to Army. Coach Owens said the Falcons’ speed is difficult to deal with.
North Forney and Greenville are tied for first in Zone B after the first weekend of zone play. The Lions topped Corsicana, 49-28. Greenville plays North Forney Friday while the Wildcats and Corsicana face each other at Prim Stadium. Only the zone’s top two seeds after three weeks of zone play will qualify for the playoffs.
Coach Owens said the Wildcats were a little rusty last Friday after 28 days between ballgames. After a very slow start, Coach Owens said the Wildcats got a lot better as the game progressed. At halftime, he encouraged his team to keep playing to get better. Coach Owens said mistakes killed the Wildcats. He said good teams expose your weaknesses.
On the positive side, the Wildcats had their best game scoring so far with 21 points. There was also a well executed fake punt as punter and quarterback Kaden Wallace completed a big pass to Robbie Hanks. The play led to the first Wildcats’ touchdown scored by back Caden Davis. Wallace also completed a touchdown pass to Carson Fenton and back Douglas Deloney also scored on a rushing play.
Back J.J. Hall also had a long run. Coach Owens said Davis showed great leadership by running hard all night. Coach Owens said the backs all got high marks from the coaching staff and, he said, Offensive Line Coach Jeremy Offutt said the offensive line improved as the game moved along. He said several of his young pups grew up quite a bit Friday night. They were pitted against nose guard Brown, who Coach Owens said will probably be the Defensive MVP of the District this year.
Coach Owens said the Wildcats defensive line had a good night against a massive Falcons’ offensive line that averages 304 pounds per man. He said the Wildcats inside linebackers were physical. He said those groups did a good job keeping the Falcons’ running back Ty Collins bottled up.
A Look Ahead
Concerning the Corsicana team the Wildcats face this Friday, on Senior Night, Coach Owens said the Tigers are athletic, have speed and, he added, they have a big defensive line and large offensive line.
Corsicana has struggled recently as their star quarterback, Solomon James, has been in a boot recently after a foot injury. Coach Owens was not sure if he would be able to play Friday night.
The Wildcats will honor 23 seniors Friday night.
The Wildcats are 0-3 this season. The losses came to teams with a combined 15-1 record. North Forney is 5-0, Lovejoy is 5-0 and Frisco Wakeland is 5-1, with their only loss to #1 in the state Denton Ryan.
Officers Arrest 5 On Controlled Substance, Marijuana Charges
November 2, 2020 – Local officers made five arrests on controlled substance and marijuana charges following four weekend traffic incidents.
Main Street Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna stopped a Chevrolet Silverado at 9:38 p.m. Nov. 1 on Main Street for a traffic violation.
Upon contact with the driver, identified as 18-year-old Elizabeth Cadena of Sulphur Springs, Reyna alleged smelling a strong smell of marijuana emitting from the truck. A probable cause search yielded a baggy containing a green, leafy substance he believed to be marijuana in the console.
Cadena allegedly admitted there could possibly be Xanax pills in the pickup as well. A search of the dashboard revealed another baggy with a white pill and a blue pill which were later identified as Xanax.
Cadena was arrested at 9:55 p.m. Sunday for possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone due to the proximity of the stop to a school.
She was released from Hopkins County jail on a $5,000 bond on the felony controlled substance charge.
Loop 301 Arrests
A Dallas pair was arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges Halloween night, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley made contact with the occupants of a Chevrolet parked partially in the lane of traffic on Loop 301 at 11:57 p.m. Oct. 31.
While speaking with the pair, Whaley reported both to be extremely nervous and claimed to be leaving the location. Whaley reported seeing an open alcohol container in the console.
The pair allegedly admitted to having a pipe used to smoke crack cocaine. A search of the vehicle revealed a baggy containing a white, powdery substance believed to be the aforementioned cocaine and a bag of suspected marijuana.
Anthony Charles Daniel, 60, and Margie Caprice James Chatman, 54, both of Dallas, were arrested at 12:17 a.m. Nov. 1 for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Both Dallas residents remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Nov. 1, 2020. Bond for and $1,000 on the marijuana charge.
Mile Marker 129 Traffic Stop
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Sorley stopped 38-year-old Brandon Jabbar Green of Grand Prairie at 10:14 a.m. Nov. 1 at mile marker 129 on Interstate 30 for speeding in Chevrolet Suburban, according to arrest reports.
Green allegedly admitted to driving 98 in a 75 mile per hour speed zone and to having marijuana in the SUV. The trooper reported finding marijuana in a door, the center console and in a third row in the vehicle. The Grand Prairie man allegedly stated the substance was 2 pounds of marijuana.
The trooper arrested Green for possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana, a felony offense, and released the vehicle to the passenger. Green was released from Hopkins County jail later Nov. 1 on a $1,000 bond on the marijuana charge.
Mile Marker 133 Traffic Stop
A highway patrol trooper also stopped a white Ford F150 pickup at 4:58 p.m. Oct. 31 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 133 for speeding.
The DPS officer reported a probable cause search was conducted after a burnt marijuana odor was smelled upon contact with the vehicle’s occupants. One back seat passenger allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day. The trooper alleged a baggy containing marijuana was removed from the Avery man’s pocket. As a result the trooper arrested the 26-year-old on a misdemeanor possession of 2 ounces of marijuana charge.
The Avery man was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, Nov. 1, on a $1,000 bond on the misdemeanor charge.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
Louisiana Man Caught Driving A Stolen Car
A Cumby Police officer arrested a 41-year-old Gonzales, Louisiana man caught driving stolen car on Interstate 30 in Cumby on Halloween.
Officer Armondo Gonzalez reported stopping a black Chrysler 300 at 3:27 p.m. Oct. 31 for speeding. The car was traveling 97 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone as it approached exit 110.
Records checks showed the driver, identified as Jason Franice Dumas of Louisiana, to be wanted in Dallas on a possession of a controlled substance charge and the car to have been reported to Houston authorities as stolen. Consequently, Dumas was arrested at 4 p.m. Oct. 31 for unauthorized use of a vehicle and the Dallas County warrant.
Dumas was released from custody on Sunday, Nov. 1, on a $5,000 bond on the stolen car charge and a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
