3 New Cases, 53 Active Cases Of COVID-19 As Of Sept. 7 For Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported three additional Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 test results, which bumps the number of active cases to 53 and cumulative cases since March to 255, as of Labor Day.
COVID-19 updates are no longer being provided on weekends, just Monday-Friday. Thus, any new case or recovery reported on Mondays are the total of any reports received since the Friday afternoon report.
Sept. 7 was the sixth consecutive day officials reported no recoveries. That leaves the overall number of Hopkins County resident who have recovered from novel coronavirus 2019 from midMarch through Sept. 7 at 202. HCEM officials reported.
There were four patients in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on Labor Day, the same as on Sept. 2 but one more than was reported on Sept. 4 by the HCEM officials.
The local emergency management officials Monday also announced that free COVID-19 testing had resumed at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Monday. The free testing will continue to be offered from 9 to 5 p.m. daily through Wednesday, then, will be offered again Sept. 11-12. There are no requirements for testing, but those who plan to be tested should register online at GoGetTested.com.
Also, Texas Department of State Health Services had assigned no new COVID-19 deaths to Hopkins County as of the agency’s last report at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7. So the Hopkins county COVID-19 fatality total is still 8.
All 7 of the residents at Wesley House who tested positive for COVID-19 had recovered as of Aug. 21, as had the 4 employees who tested positive, according to Texas Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Self Reported Case Count report for Assisted Living Facilities.
There were no active COVID-19 cases reported by HHS for Sulphur Springs nursing homes on Aug. 21 nor for child care centers as of Sept. 3, the most current reports for each.
Wildcats Football Coach’s Critique of First Day of Practice: Lackluster
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens released some frustration as he delivered his parting words to his team after their first official practice of the season on Labor Day, Monday morning (September 7). Coach Owens referred to it as a lackluster day.
He said it could have been due to anything, such as a morning practice, the heat and humidity or even wearing a helmet. Coach Owens said players seemed whiny. He said it was up to the team to get better by picking up their attitude and effort, two things he says the team hangs its’ hat on. Coach Owens challenged the players to get right and get better.
The first hour of practice Monday, in the Multipurpose Building, featured weightlifting and by position drills. Then, things moved outside to the practice field for the next hour and a half.
After another practice in helmets, shorts and jerseys Tuesday, the players will be able to put on pads on Wednesday. However, the UIL mandates that the first couple of days in pads can’t include contact.
That is expected to change Saturday during a team intrasquad scrimmage in the morning. Picture Day is also Saturday. The Wildcats are pointing toward a September 17 scrimmage against Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium.
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.
Lady Cats Volleyball Has First Official Day Of Practice Monday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said her team’s first official practice of the season on Labor Day, Monday morning (September 7), was good.
She said her players showed up prepared and worked hard. The practice began with an hour long weightlifting session. The Lady Cats hit the court at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School at around 9 a.m. Coach Dorner even joined her players for some of the varsity competition.
She says she has determined which players will be on varsity, JV and freshmen teams. Coach Dorner said things could change due to a players performance.
The Lady Cats will have a big scrimmage session at home Saturday. They will be playing Forney, Greenville and Princeton between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Coach Dorner said she would utilize three gyms. She said all three of the scrimmage opponents are good and would provide a good test for the Lady Cats. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats are excited to be able to play someone else.
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.
Emory Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Vehicle
A 36-year-old Emory man was accused driving drunk with kids in the vehicle when it crashed on County Road 4710 Saturday night, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, to what was reported as a one vehicle rollover crash on County Road 4710 at County Road 4711. The driver was identified as Christopher Paul Aguilar of Emory.
Aguilar allegedly admitted to consuming 5-6 beers, and also displayed indicators of intoxication during a roadside interview. Aguilar showed clues of intoxication on standard field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DWI.
Aguilar’s two children, ages 9 and 11 years, were reported to be in the GMC Envoy at the time it crashed, but had been removed by Aguilar’s family members from the scene prior to the trooper’s arrival.
The 36-year-old Emory man allegedly tested 0.159 and 0.171, above the legal 0.08 limit on breath tests conducted at the jail and was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger under the of 15 years in the vehicle.
Aguilar was released from Hopkins County jail Sept. 6 on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Man Used 2 Vehicles, Including One Occupied By Woman and Infant, During Pursuit
A 29-year-old Marlin Falls man allegedly used at least 2 vehicles, including one occupied by a woman and infant, during a pursuit that spanned two counties, involved a home burglary and two crashes early Saturday morning, according to arrest reports.
A deputy with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 3:07 a.m. Sept. 5 attempted to stop a gold Mazda that failed to stop at the Jefferson Street overpass and south service road. Instead of stopping, the driver allegedly continued through the E-Z Mart parking lot, then west on the south service road. The deputy initiated a pursuit going the wrong direction on East Shannon Road. When the vehicle continued into oncoming traffic, the deputy called off his pursuit of the car out of concern for public safety. He last saw the vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 30, HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward alleged in arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs police and other deputies had responded to assist when the pursuit began. Police dispatchers reported the vehicle was seen travelling south on State Highway 154. Responding deputies drove in that direction in an attempt to locate the gold Mazda.
At 3:24 a.m., dispatchers received a call that a man wearing a pink and white shirt and jeans had broken into his residence, demanded the keys to a vehicle and fled south on FM 2297, then to State Highway 154 south into Wood County, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports.
A deputy pursued the stolen vehicle into Wood County, where the car reportedly went off the road, into a pasture, then into a pond near Quitman. Not deterred, the driver then allegedly attempted to run from officers. Deputies deployed their Tasers onto the man and took him into custody at 3:49 a.m. Sept. 5, 2020. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Colby Garrett Good of Marlin Falls, was transported to a Quitman hospital.
At 3:45 a.m Sept. 5 sheriff’s dispatchers received a call reporting that a female with a child, a 29-year-old with a 30-week old infant, were in the gold Mazda when the man fled from authorities. The car was found on FM 2297, where it had gone off the road into a ditch and crashed into a fence near the residence that had been broken into and demanded the vehicle keys. At least one patient was transported to the hospital by EMS, according to dispatch and arrest reports. The suspect, Good, was later identified as the suspect who broke into the home and took the vehicle.
Colby Garrett Good as taken int custody in Quitman later Saturday, Sept. 5 and transported to Hopkins County jail. He was booked Saturday evening on second-degree felony charges of burglary of a habitation and abandoning or endangering a child–criminal negligence, a third -degree felony charge of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and a felony charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to arrest reports.
Among the deputies assisting in the pursuit and arrest were Deputies Elijah Fite, Drew Fisher, Justin Wilkerson, Kevin Lester and Chris Baumann, according to sheriff’s reports.
Good remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning. His bonds totaled $140,000 — $50,000 each on the burglary and child endangerment charge, $30,000 on the evading arrest charge and $10,000 on the stolen vehicle charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Free COVID-19 Testing Offered At Hopkins County Civic Center This Week
Free COVID-19 testing will be offered again from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday this week at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials announced. No symptoms are required. Children may be tested, provided they are accompanied by parent or guardian. To register, go online to GoGetTested.com
Sept. 7-11, 2020 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Sept. 7-11, 2020 Meal A Day Menu includes:
Monday – Beef Stroganoff, English Peas and Garlic Toast
Tuesday – Oven Omelet, Sliced Ham, Blueberry Muffins and Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday – Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Tossed Salad
Thursday – Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Hominy Casserole and California Blend Vegetables
Friday – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans
and a Roll
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
College Street Traffic Stop Resulted In 2 Arrests
September 5, 2020 – A College Street traffic stop resulted in two arrests early Saturday morning.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Chrysler 200 that failed to stop at a designated stopping point on College Street at Russell Drive at 12:17 a.m. Sept. 5. HCSO Deputies Chris Baumann and Elijah Fite assisted.
A records check showed the driver, identified in arrest reports as 21-year-old Charles Chason Williams of Sulphur Springs, to be wanted for violation of probation, which he was on for engaging in organized criminal activity, deputies noted in arrest reports. Williams was arrested, then, transported to jail.
The passenger in the car reportedly refused to identify himself when asked. A deputy located a marijuana cigarette on the driver’s side of the car and a skull-shaped pipe of the kind used to smoke marijuana in the passenger’s side door. The passenger was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and, after refusing multiple requests, also taken into custody for failure to identify himself as well.
Sgt. Steward later provided a name for the passenger. A records check using that name revealed a photo, which Bauman compared to the man, then called him by the name. The 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly acknowledged the deputy and was booked into jail under that name.
While Williams was being processed into jail, jail staff located a black coin bag with two small baggies containing a crystal-like substance which field-tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 2.1 grams, including packaging,HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite alleged in arrest reports. Consequently, Williams was also charge with possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Charles Chason Williams was arrested in 2016. See that story here.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Man Eluded Cumby Police In Vehicle With Stolen License Plate
A 39-year-old Cumby man eluded Cumby Police Friday afternoon in vehicle with a stolen license plate, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police Officer A. Gonzalez attempted to stop a southbound blue Mazda at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 4 on FM 275 for not having a front license plate. Instead of stopping when the officer activated the red and blue lights on his patrol vehicle, however, the driver continued driving, turning onto Private Road 4730. When the officer turned on the siren on his patrol vehicle, instead of stopping, the man driving the car allegedly made a waving gesture with his left arm out the car window and continued driving. He continued driving at a low speed for about a mile before stopping about a mile later outside a residence, the Cumby officer alleged in arrest reports.
The driver then allegedly opened his door and attempted to exit the car. The man was ordered to stay in the car as the officer approached. The officer reported pulling out his handgun and ordering the driver to show his hands and exit the car while facing the police man, He exited, with his hands in his pocket, the CPD officer alleged in arrest reports. He reportedly refused to follow orders to keep his hands up and said he wasn’t going to do what the offered ordered because he was on his property, the officer noted in arrest reports.
CPD Chief Paul Robertson arrived, deployed his Taser, and ordered the man to turn around. When the man again refused, Gonzalez alleged in arrest report, Robertson activated his Taser, striking the man int he chest area with the prongs. The Mazda driver then reportedly fell to the ground, where he continued to resist police when they attempted to put him into handcuffs. “The suspect was eventually subdued and handcuffed,” officers wrote in arrest reports.
The Mazda driver, identified in arrest reports as 39-year-old Wesallen Rogers, was arrested for evading arrest or detention in a vehicle and resisting arrest or detention.
Records checks showed the Oklahoma license plate on the rear of the vehicle was stolen and that Rogers was wanted in Collin County for violation of probation, which he was on for an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge, according to arrest reports. Consequently, he also was booked on a theft charge and the Collin County warrant, according to arrest reports.
Rogers remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, Sept. 5. Bond was set at $10,000 on the evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge, $2,000 on the resisting arrest, search or transport charge, $1,000 on the theft charge and $10,,000 on the the Collin County warrant, according to jail reports.
Inmate At Hopkins County Jail Accused Of Assaulting Corrections Officer
An inmate at Hopkins County jail was accused of assaulting a corrections officer Friday afternoon. The incident isn’t the first time 23-year-old Jakwaviane Kentrail Goodson has been accused of assault while in custody at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center.
Jail staff at 3:50 p.m. Sept. 4 alleged Goodson engaged in a physical altercation with and assaulted a corrections officer, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Wilkerson and Investigator Dennis Findley alleged in arrest reports. A review of video taken inside the jail at the time showed Goodson striking a corrections officer in the face during the physical altercation, Wilkerson alleged.
Consequently, Goodson was charged at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 4 with assault on a public servant, according to arrest and jail reports.
The 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been in custody since his arrest July 20, 2019, on a tampering with evidence charge, as well as an obstruction or retaliation charge and a sexual assault of a child charge, according to jail reports.
On Feb. 21, 2020, Goodson was alleged to have been among five inmates accused of attacking and assaulting two other inmates inside Hopkins County jail, Hopkins County Sheriff’s investigators reported in February.
On Feb. 27, 2020, Goodson was charged on two counts of obstruction or retaliation and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was accused of making death threats to jail staff, sheriff’s investigators alleged in February.
He faced six other charges as well last month when he pled guilty to tampering with evidence and was sentenced to 17 years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to prosecutors.
Goodson pled guilty Aug. 17, 2020, before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt to the July 20, 2019 tampering with evidence charge as part of a 12.45 agreement, according to prosecutors.
This allowed him to admit during the sentencing hearing to guilt of unadjudicated offenses and to request the court to take each into account in determining sentence on the tampering with evidence charge.
The sexual assault case was reportedly dismissed outright. Goodson pled guilt to the tampering charge. After acknowledging guilt on obstruction/retaliation charges and aggravated assault charges, those charges were dismissed. He accepted a sentence of 17 years in prison on the tampering with evidence charge, the district attorney’s office reported in August.
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.
