SCU Arrests 2 Sulphur Springs Residents Allegedly In Possession Of Pills, Heroin
Traffic infractions caught the attention of Special Crimes Unit investigators, who then arrested two Sulphur Springs residents allegedly found to be in possession of pills and heroin, according to arrest reports.
Goodman Street Arrest
SCU Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott reported stopping a Kia Sorento on Goodman Street just before 2:30 p.m. July 28, 2020. The driver failed to signal 100 feet prior to making a turn.
Upon contact, the front seat passenger allegedly showed signs of nervousness and had visable sores of the kind common with drug use on his body. The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly exited the vehicle and agreed to let the officers search his pockets. Sgt. Scott alleged finding diazepam pills in his front watch pocket.
SCU investigators arrested Sean Lee Cain for possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, according arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail July 29 on the charge.
The arrest marks the fourth time in just over a year that Cain has been jailed in Hopkins County. He was spent July 26-27, 2019 in Hopkins County jail for possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon, July 31-Aug. 1, 2019 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, and Sept. 19-20, 2019 for criminal trespassing, according to jail reports.
South Locust Street Arrest
SCU Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott also reported contacting the occupant of a Mazda Tribute that was illegally parked in the 500 block of South Locust Street.
The SCU investigators alleged the 28-year-old Sulphur Springs woman to be noticeably nervous and asked her about the “nervous indicators.” The woman, identified as Keyra Leanne Dunham, allegedly admitted to having a syringe in the driver’s side door and to having a drug problem. She admitted heroin as her drug of choice.
SCU officers alleged finding a syringe loaded with suspected heroin and a small baggy containing heroin in the driver’s door. Dunham was arrested at 3:30 p.m. July 28 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Dunham remained in Hopkins County jail July 29 in lieu of $10,000 on the controlled substance charge.
The arrest marks the second time in just over a year Dunham was jailed locally. She spent July 2-Dec. 21, 2019 in Hopkins County jail for violation of probation on an August 2016 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
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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.
Wildcats Basketball Players Improving in The Edge With Different Season Ahead
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta gives The Edge strength, conditioning and skills program a big thumbs up. The program for Wildcats middle school and high school players started June 8 and will conclude after Friday’s (July 31) session. Coach Cipoletta says The Edge has been awesome. He says he’s thankful this time of the year and with current circumstances to be able to get into the gym and to get as much work in as they have. Coach Cipoletta says he has had about 98% attendance from his incoming freshmen to seniors group. He says it’s incredible how hard they have worked noting that they have shown tons of improvement. Coach Cipoletta says the players are in great shape. Before The Edge, Coach Cipoletta says he conducted Zoom meetings with the players and shared some ways players could condition their bodies on their own. He says the players really bought in. Besides getting stronger in The Edge, Coach Cipoletta says beneficially some players have lost weight while others have added weight. In a brief conversation, Coach Cipoletta used the word different over and over when discussing the upcoming season. He says this year’s team will be a lot different than last year’s due to the loss of four outstanding seniors. He says they will have to do things differently. Coach Cipoletta has already told his team they have the chance to be special but they will have to be special in a different way from last year’s team. He says different guys must step up this year. One of the great benefits of The Edge skills time is that it has allowed Coach Cipoletta to begin to install what he calls a whole new offensive system and a different defensive system that is designed to highlight the talents of his current players. Coach Cipoletta says his players love basketball and show no signs of burn out. After The Edge, Coach Cipoletta says he will wait for the start of school to work with players again during their athletic period. Basketball practice begins on the UIL mandated date of October 28. The different season coming up will have no tournaments or showcases. Coach Cipoletta says in recent years, those tournaments and showcases have allowed the Wildcats to face some of the most talented teams in the state. Still Coach Cipoletta has filled that void with some very tough opponents. Among the Wildcats 27 game schedule are contests against Tyler Lee, Rockwall, Coppell, San Antonio Cole, Faith Family Academy of Dallas, Dallas Lincoln, Mesquite Horn, McKinney Boyd and Garland Naaman Forest. District foes will include Hallsville, Longview, Pine Tree, Marshall, Mount Pleasant and Texas High.
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.
Chamber Connection: For Those Wondering About The 2020 Stew Contest …
Chamber Connection – July 30, 2020
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
I know that you are all wondering about the 2020 Stew Contest, and whether or not it will be cancelled. The answer is … we don’t know yet, but the Chamber is doing everything in our power to plan this year’s stew in a way that will keep everyone safe. Cooks’ letters have been mailed out this week. Once we know how many cooks will be cooking in the contest, we will take our safety and logistics plan to our city and county officials. We will all sit down together to make a decision.
Until then, we have something fun for you! Last year, we sold a very limited number of shirts that we named Stew + 75482. We are bringing these back by popular demand! These are not the shirts that will be sold for the 51st Annual Contest (BRACE yourself for those!), but these shirts celebrate Stew and the location in which it is held. You may purchase these in short sleeves, long sleeves, and hoodies; and you may choose light grey or royal blue. Call the Chamber to place your order! Deadline to order is Friday, August 14, by noon.
The deadline is here for the upcoming Adult Leadership class. The Adult Leadership Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins county Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. For more information and to get an application, please call the Chamber of Commerce at 903-885-6515. Deadline to apply is August 1.
Kjc Beauty Supply is hosting a ribbon cutting celebration
Kjc Beauty Supply, located at 1217 Broadway in Sulphur Springs, is hosting a ribbon cutting celebration on Monday, August 10, at noon. Please make plans to stop by to learn about this new business and welcome them to Hopkins County. Please wear a mask if attending.
Goodwill is hosting a bottled water drive
Goodwill is having a Bottled Water Donation Drive from July 15 through August 15. They are collecting cases of water (6 bottles and up) to deliver to the homeless shelters and food banks. They will accept water donations at our local store located at 1320 Shannon Road W. in Sulphur Springs.
Bare Bone BBQ & Soul Food hosted their ribbon cutting
Bare Bones BBQ & Soul Food hosted a ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, July 23, at noon. They are located outside of Backstory Brewery, 211 Magnolia Street in Sulphur Springs. Make plans to eat some delicious food and welcome this business to Hopkins County.
Business Highlight
During the year 2020, The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is highlighting a business each week.
Please join me in congratulating our Business of the Week for July 30, Hopkins County Fire Department. You can read biographical stories at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page and Instagram page.
Are You Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms?
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 28, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
We love our patients, and it shows!
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs strives to make sure every patient is receiving the highest quality of care, and that the patient and their family are treated with the utmost dignity and respect. The success of our nurses and staff in doing such is reflected regularly in our Patient Experience Scores.
Every patient will receive a survey following their encounter in our hospital or clinics. Please take the time to let us know how we are doing, and how we might better serve you. We appreciate your feedback and take every opportunity to improve our processes.
Hospital Visitation
For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.
- 1 Entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7
- 1 Visitor per patient
- Visitors must be between the ages of 16 years-old and 65-years old
- All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken.
- All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken
- Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (subject to change) ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
COVID-19 Testing
Experiencing Symptoms?
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache, or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a face-to-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the Emergency Room. At this time, we are preserving our Emergency Room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Please call 903.885.3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.
Don’t Delay Care
We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 9-1-1 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not.
To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www.cdc.gov.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro
and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS
Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother
Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-
term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with
more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41
counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
COVID-19 Update: 1 New Hopkins County Case July 28
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 1 new positive COVID-19 case as of 5 p.m. July 28, after skipping one day without any new cases having been reported for Hopkins County. There have also been six additional patient recoveries.
There are three patients in the COVID-19 unit. No additional information about those cases was available, Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley reported.
That brings the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County since March to 146, with more than half of those cases reported this month.
During the first week of July, 10 new cases had been announced. New cases were reported every day from July 9-18, for a total of 45 additional Hopkins County residents testing positive for COVID-19, with 16 total recoveries. This week (July 20-26), 28 new cases and 12 recoveries were reported. That’s 83 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in July in Hopkins County, but reports of only 28 recoveries this month.
Of the 146 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-March, 78 have recovered, leaving 68 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on July 26.
NETBIO Changes Sale Days and Requirements
Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO)
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NETBIO changes sale days, weaning requirements
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) has announced a new sale day and new weaning requirements for cattle entered into the pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale.
Beginning in 2021 NETBIO board members have decided to change the sale days from the third Wednesdays to the third Fridays of the months that they hold sales. It has also been decided that all cattle entered into the sale must be weaned for 60 days instead of 45 days.
CEO Dwyatt Bell and board members Joe Don Pogue and David Fowler announced last week that these changes will start with the January 15, 2021 sale. Pogue reminds NETBIO producers that November 15, 2020 will be the last day to wean calves and December 15, 2020 will be the last boosting date for calves entered in this January sale.
“We feel these changes will be the best way for us to handle and market NETBIO producer/member cattle going forward,” Pogue said.
NETBIO was established in 1998 as a special premium stocker and feeder calf organization and sale where producers can offer their pre-conditioned cattle in truckload lots. These sales are held eight times per year at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction.
The organization is comprised of independent cattle producers and agri-business representatives working together to enhance the beef industry and the economy in Northeast Texas.
Today, NETBIO is recognized across the State of Texas and the Southern United States as the leader in its reputable offering of pre-conditioned cattle.
“NETBIO member-producers always have nice pre-conditioned cattle ready to sell at each of our sales,” said board member and Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission co-owner David Fowler. “We can always depend on them to bring quality cattle to the market.”
SSMS Places In Top 5 At Destination Imagination Virtual Global Finals
As is the case with most events and celebrations this year, the Destination Imagination Global Virtual Global finals was impacted by COVID-19. This year there was a virtual event, and the Sulphur Springs Middle School Technical team rose to the challenge.
The SSMS students finished fourth in their challenge at the Destination Imagination Virtual Globals finals did not require prior involvement or advancement
While 6 SSMS teams placed at the regional contest, with four advancing to state, because of COVID-19 the Destination Imagination Virtual Global Finals was open to all students, teams and families interested in being involved in creative, collaborative, and solving fun challenges that require out-of-the-box thinking. No prior involvement with DI or competition was required. Entrants were required to complete the registration form and fee, and participate in as many challenges in the Summer of Creativity DI event.
Teams were tasked with creating and performing a story about characters who work together to reach a goal. Teams also created and incorporate a work of art into the performance, using at least one video conferencing platform to perform their story.
Sulphur Springs ISD Day Camp Extended Through August
Sulphur Springs ISD Day Camp for children ages 5-11 is being extended for four additional weeks this summer.
SSISD on Thursday adopted an amended calendar pushing the start of school back to Sept. 1. This should allow district staff to better prepare for the upcoming school year and all possible contingencies and required measures due to COVID-19.
The district announced Monday that Day Camp will now continue from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 3-31, at Sulphur Springs Elementary, to provide a “safe, fun” place for kids to be while helping parents who need child care for their students to go while they work. The camp is offered only for SSISD families, for a $100 per week fee.
For additional information contact Site Coordinator Amy Voss at 903-885-8466 or 940-395-3200.
The Edge Beneficial For Lady Cats Basketball Attendees
The Edge for Lady Cats’ high school and middle school basketball players ended last week, July 20-24.
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell, in her third year in Sulphur Springs, said The Edge was good even though varsity numbers were low. She said the ones who came showed major improvement. She said they ended up looking so much better and were able to do some really good things.
Coach Tisdell said the players showed overall improvement but, she said, she especially noted improvement in basketball skills, such as shooting and dribbling. She said once school starts, she may have some open gym opportunities for high school players scheduled around the Lady Cats Volleyball Team’s schedule.
Drug Paraphernalia, Weapon Found During Traffic Stop
Drug paraphernalia and a weapon were reportedly found during a traffic stop early Sunday morning near the Hopkins-Hunt County line, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Chevrolet Cavalier at 2:45 a.m. July 26, 2020 due to prior knowledge the driver did not have a valid driver’s license.
Upon contact, Steward reported asking the driver and passenger to exit the car. When speaking with the sheriff’s officer, the 27-year-old driver indicated he was not sure if he had a hypodermic needle in his pants pocket or not. Steward placed the Sulphur Springs man into handcuffs and obtained permission to search the driver’s pants pockets. The suspect refused the officer’s request to search the car, according to arrest reports.
Steward called for a police canine. HCSO Deputy Dustin Fisher responded. Fisher’s K-9 partner gave a positive alert during an open air sniff search around the car, Steward and Deputy Kevin Lester alleged in arrest reports.
A probable cause search allegedly yielded more than one hypodermic syringe in the car. A small scale with a crystal residue and a small cut piece of red straw with a crystal residue were found inside the female passenger’s purse, deputies alleged in arrest reports
The woman also reportedly admitted to having a firearm in her waistband. Hunt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted to request a female deputy to respond to assist in retrieval of the firearm. The firearm was safely removed. Then, both the driver and 40-year-old passenger were taken into custody on a Class C misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia charge. Passenger Kayla Nicole Williams of Sulphur Springs was also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to jail reports.
Williams (who is also known as Kayla Nicole Cerasuolo, Nicki Cerasuolo, Kayla Sarah and Nikki Michelle Williams) remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 27. Her bond was set at $10,000 on the third-degree felony weapon charge, according to jail reports.
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was released from Hopkins County jail. July 26 marked the second time this month and fourth time this year the man has been jailed locally. He also was arrested Jan. 18 on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, Feb. 26 on a public intoxication charge and surety off bond on the controlled substance charge and July 11 on a possession of drug paraphernalia, 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.
