Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending
A new record was set over the last week for number of new positive COVID-19 cases, with 26 new cases reported as of the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing report prepared by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith at 10:30 a.m. July 17.
However, as was the case 1 week ago, that number, had increased within a few hours of the July 17 report, with the announcement of additional cases by Hopkins County Emergency Management Team. Two additional cases were announced after the testing report on July 10, which covered 8 days. Seven additional new positive COVID-19 cases were reported July 17, which increases the total number of new cases reported over the last 7 days to 33.
That brought the overall cumulative total of cases reported in Hopkins County since March to 107 at 10:30 a.m., then to 114 at 5 p.m. Friday, July 17.
July has been a whopper of a month for COVID-19 in Hopkins County, with nearly half of the cumulative positive COVID-19 cases reported in July, and there are still 14 days left in the month.
July 17th was the 9th consecutive day in which new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Hopkins County, and at least the 12th day so far this month that new cases have been reported.
July 10-17 also marked the third straight testing report period and fourth overall in which new COVID-19 case totals reach double digits were recorded:
- 13 cases from June 3 to June 10,
- 7 cases from June 24 to July 2,
- 16 cases from July 2-10, and
- 26 cases from July 10-17 (plus 7 cases reported at 5 p.m. July 17).
While cases increased significantly over the last 7 days, so did the numbers of people tested and negative test results. An additional 312 test results were negative for COVID-19. That’s 1,362 of the overall 1,573 COVID-19 tests conducted since March with negative results, compared to 107 (144 counting the 7 announced late Friday) positive tests.
Also, 15 Hopkins County residents are reported to have recovered from COVID-19 over the last 7 days. That includes one day this week in which 14 Hopkins County resident were reported to have recovered from COVID-19, based on CDC guidelines which have been verified by the Local Health Authority. That brings the total of Hopkins County residents who have recovered from COVID-19 to 66. That left 48 active cases of COVDI-19 in Hopkins County at 5 p.m. Friday, July 17.
Another 61 Hopkins County residents were screened and their samples were sent for testing over the last 7 days, for a total of 1,573 tests reported by the “majority of health care partners in Hopkins County” to have been conducted over the past 124 days.
That leaves 104 test results pending as of 10:30 a.m. July 17, which is 277 fewer pending cases than last week when several were awaiting results of free testing conducted that Wednesday, according to the information presented in Smith’s July 17 testing report.
There have still been no deaths of Hopkins County residents due to COVID-19 during the pandemic, according to the data and local emergency management officials.
On each of four occasions a death has been reported for Hopkins County on Texas Department of State Health Services/Texas Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 dashboard, but all four were challenged by local officials and subtracted from Hopkins County’s tallies. A June 20 COVID-19 death report was challenged by the Local Health Authority and attributed to an underlying health condition and a second on June 21 was found to be a duplicate of the first report; the two others were errors on the part of the state, the HCEMT has reported. At least twice, the state also erroneously assigned new cases to Hopkins County, according to HCEMT and the DSHS/HHS data reports.
With the number of cases continuing to increase, Smith and members of the HCEMT urge residents to continue practicing social distancing and proper hand washing. Residents are reminded that masks or other covering for the nose and mouth are required for everyone while in public or when the 6 foot social distance cannot be observed, according to Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order 29.
Paris Junior College Athletes and Baseball Team Receive National Academic Honors
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PJC athletes and baseball team receive national academic honors
Paris Junior College athletes earned both individual and team academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association. Despite the difficulties this year from the COVID-19 pandemic, 9,555 student-athletes from around the nation achieved a 3.60 GPA or higher.
Team-wide honors came to the PJC baseball team with a 3.8 GPA, an improvement over last year’s GPA of 3.53. Again, PJC baseball was second only to Daytona State College nationally, which led all baseball teams with a 3.85 GPA.
This year a total of 43 individual PJC athletes from six teams were honored, up from 28 last year.
“It is a proud day for PJC,” said Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President. “To have this many Academic All-Americans signifies the strength of our Athletic Department in developing the student-athlete and each of these athletes are to be commended for their dedication and hard work.”
PJC athletes named to the NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00 GPA) include:
• Baseball: freshman Drake Boggan, Lewisville; sophomore Sam Creed, Arlington; sophomore Caleb Dubois, Bridge City; sophomore Kyle Hogwood, Forney; freshman Hayden Johnson, Conroe; sophomore Zach Norris, Paris; freshman Evan Schroeder, Brenham; sophomore Grayson Tatrow, Mansfield; and freshman Junior Torres, Irving.
• Men’s Basketball: freshman Starlin Hamilton, Flint, Mich., and sophomore Romello Wilbert, The Woodlands.
• Men’s Soccer: freshman Alessandro Felizzola, Houston, and sophomore Eduardo Flores, Houston.
• Softball: sophomore Abbie Clevenger, Jacksonville; sophomore Rachael Gray, Ovilla; sophomore Allison Wilson, Center.
• Women’s Basketball: freshman Skye Watts, Lovelady.
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Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Dallisgrass Intoxication in Cattle by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas
Earlier on the week I got an interesting question related to Dallisgrass and its uses after seed headed. According to North Carolina Extension, Dallisgrass poisoning (also known as Dallisgrass staggers) occurs several days after cattle ingest a significant amount of dallisgrass seedheads infected with an “ergot-like” fungus called Claviceps paspali. The seedheads typically are infected with the fungus in the fall, as the seedheads age. Rather than flat looking seeds on the heads, the infected heads have gray to black swellings that have a sticky sap material on them. Some observers say it looks like little popcorn. Usually not all the herd is affected, and it appears that it occurs when some animals develop a preference for the tips of the seedhead. The infected seedheads contain three primary toxins, paspalinine, and paspalitrem A and B, which are tremorgenic alkaloids. The affected animals show neurological symptoms, including trembling of the major muscles and the head, jerky uncoordinated movements, and they also are spooky and sometimes aggressive. The animals will startle and run, and often will fall in unusual positions. In bad cases the animals will go down,and may stay down for several days. Convulsions and death can occur in extreme cases. The symptoms are somewhat like grass tetany, and this is often misdiagnosed, but they don’t show the sudden death characteristic of grass tetany, and don’t immediately respond to treatment for grass tetany. There is no treatment for the malady, except to get the cattle off the affected grass, and provide them with high quality forage. If possible they should be put in a field with no ponds, steep slopes, etc. as they commonly stumble around and end up injuring or drowning themselves. Usually cattle can completely recover from the poisoning. Toxicity usually is reported on farms with rank dallisgrass seedheads and the fungus present. In many cases producers had stayed off the pastures hoping to let the grass get a little more growth on it, and as a result the seedheads got old. In other cases, there are only a few cattle in large pastures, so the Dallisgrass grew faster than the cattle could consume it. Rarely do we get a report of a case were there deaths of the affected cattle. It also seems that in many cases the younger cows are affected, which suggests that cows may learn to avoid eating too much of the seedheads after getting too much (cattle are known to learn to avoid poisonous plants in this way). By rotational grazing the grass after seedheads emerge but before the fungus grows on them the problem can be avoided, because cattle will readily eat the immature seedheads unlike some other grasses we are used to. If the seedheads do become infected, clipping them off at about 12″ before grazing should help prevent the problem. Hay with high amounts of seedhead can also be a problem, so feeding Dallisgrass hay along with other hay is advised, especially if infected seedheads are present.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Over 4,000 Head of Cattle Sold at July NETBIO Sale
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Over 4,000 head of cattle sold at July NETBIO sale
Quality cattle was the trademark of a hot July Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) Sale held Wednesday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction.
A total of 222 NETBIO producer/members shipped 4,393 head of cattle to the market center for the special sale. The cattle were purchased by 28 buyers who paid an average of $775.94 per head for the cattle.
“It was a good sale and several buyers who usually come to the sale opted to participate over the Internet and bought quite a few cattle,” said David Fowler, Co-owner of the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 1,250 head were sold to buyers over the Internet.
Fowler said a lot of the cattle sold were being shipped to the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.
“The producers continue to do a great job of pre-conditioning their cattle,” Fowler said. “That is why buyers like to get these cattle — and that is why they come back for nearly every NETBIO sale to buy more.”
Auctioneer and co-owner Joe Don Pogue extended appreciation to the buyers and sellers for observing the COVID-19 guidelines that are necessary for gatherings.
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization holds eight Pre-Conditioned Stocker and Feeder Calf Sales per year. The sale is the marketing arm for the organization and gives them an opportunity to sell their pre-conditioned calves and yearlings in load lot quantities.
The next sale will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission on Wednesday, Sept 16. The last weaning date for these calves is August 2, and the deadline for booster shots is August 17.
Sales are also scheduled for October 21, and the anniversary sale to be held on November 18.
To consign cattle and obtain ear tags for the July sale or future sales, just call 903-885-2455.
7 New Cases, 48 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hopkins County July 17
The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Hopkins County as is the case across the state and country. At 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 7 new positive COVID-19 cases.
There were also two Hopkins County residents in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 17 who have tested positive for COVID-19. This number does not include anyone who is in the hospital under investigation for COVID-19; only confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, officials clarified.
“The hospital and EMS have done an excellent job of helping Hopkins County get through this. Kudos to them. They’ve done an A#1 job,” Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said.
That pushes the total number of cases reported in Hopkins County since March to 114. Of those, 66 have recovered, leaving 48 cases still active.
July 17th is the 9th consecutive day in which new COVID-19 patients have been reported for Hopkins County, and at least the 12th day this month that new cases have been reported. All of the active cases are monitored by a nurse with the Local Health Authority, who is assisted by a local paramedic when requested, who operate under the supervision of Dr. I.L. Balkcom.
NETBIO Awards College Scholarships
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NETBIO AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Prior to the July Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization cattle sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction on Wednesday NETBIO CEO Dwyatt Bell presented college scholarships to several students who are currently majoring in an agriculture-related field at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
NETBIO awards these scholarships each year to young students from the Northeast Texas area who are interested in completing their degrees and returning to the area to practice their agriculture-related trades.
Receiving the J.D. Norris scholarship was Taylor Gilcrest of Campbell, an Animal Science/Pre-Vet senior at A&M-Commerce.
Receiving NETBIO Jacobs scholarships were Madison Wynne of Garland, an Ag Science/Education major; Hannah Wright of Omaha, an Animal Science major; Cheyenne Gray of Cumby, an Ag Science major; Karlie Self of Sulphur Bluff, an Ag Education major, and Cierra Hatch of Rockwall, an Ag Science major, all students at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Others receiving scholarships but unable to attend the sale were Ann-Marie Robinson of Seagoville, an Animal Science graduate student at A&M-Commerce; Brynden Andrews of Como, an Animal Science/Pre-Vet major, and Sydni Borders of Kilgore, a graduate student in Animal Science, both attending at Texas A&M University at College Station.
“We are proud of our young people and glad that through these scholarships, NETBIO can help them attain their dream,” said Bell.
NETBIO was organized in 1998 to promote pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf production and to hold sales offering producers the opportunity to sell their cattle in truckload lots. Eight sales are held each year in Sulphur Springs.
To receive a brochure and additional information about the organization and upcoming sales, call 903-885-2455.
NETBIO SCHOLARS
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) presented several college scholarships to local and area students prior to its cattle sale Wednesday. Recipients included, from left, Cierra Hatch of Rockwall, Karlie Self of Sulphur Bluff, Cheyenne Gray of Cumby, Hannah Wright of Omaha, Madison Wynne of Garland and Taylor Gilcrest of Campbell. The scholarships are given annually to students who plan to make a career in an agriculture-related field.
Cumby Woman Accused Of Assaulting Spouse
Cumby Police arrested a 25-year-old Cumby woman accused of assaulting her spouse Thursday night.
A Cumby police officer responded at 8:42 p.m. to a disturbance reported on Depot Street. Upon arrival, police reported contacting a woman who was standing in the front yard of the residence.
She allegedly admitted to arguing with her spouse. The woman’s spouse claimed while arguing, she physically pushed him into a wall and struck him with a closed fist on the left side of his head, according to police reports.
The Cumby officer reported seeing bruising and abrasions on the male spouse, supporting statements pointing to the woman as the primary aggressor. Consequently, the woman was taken into custody at 9:40 p.m. and jailed on a Class C misdemeanor assault charge, according to jail reports. She was released from Hopkins County jail July 17 on the charge, according to jail reports.
TEA Issued Additional Guidance For Schools For 2020-2021
As the 2020-2021 school year nears, many parents and school employees have questions as to what school will be like due to the novel coronavirus 2019 that continues to spread through the community. Administrators have answered as many questions as possible, but have been awaiting state guidance on many matters. Over the last couple of weeks, Texas Education Agency has issues some direction, but had yet to weigh in on other matters. TEA issued some additional back to school guidance July 17 that answer some of those questions. Some of the COVID-19 related guidelines are requirements while others are recommendations.
School Start Options
Local school boards for districts in areas with high levels of community spread retain the flexibility to delay the start of the school year, according to TEA.
School systems can now temporarily limit access to on-campus instruction for the first 4 weeks of school, then continue to limit access to on-campus instruction for an additional 4 weeks by sending a board-approved waiver request to TEA.
Additional changes provide school systems with the ability to convert high schools—with school board approval—to a full-time hybrid model once students have transitioned back to on-campus instruction. This model, according to TEA, will provide a more socially distanced school experience, where students receive a portion of their instruction on-campus and a portion of their instruction remotely at home.
One week prior to the start of on-campus activities and instruction, school systems must post for parents and the general public a summary of the plan— developed in consultation with their teachers, staff, and parents — that the district will follow to mitigate COVID-19 spread in schools based on the requirements and recommendations outlined in TEA’s updated public health planning guidance.
Switching Instructional Plans
Parents who request virtual instruction can request to have their students return to regular on-campus instruction, but schools can limit instructional transitions to the end of a grading period.If a parent requests virtual instruction and the school does not offer it, the parent may enroll in another school that does offer it for transfer students.
What does TEA say is required or recommended regarding face masks/face coverings?
Schools are required to comply with the governor’s executive order regarding the wearing of masks. Considered as acceptable masks are non-medical grade disposable face masks, cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth) or full-face shields to protect eyes, nose, and mouth. Face shields, according to TEA, in many circumstances are superior to cloth face coverings as they give improved ability to see mouth movements and improve air circulation.
In addition to the executive order, school systems may require the use of masks or face shields for adults or students for whom it is developmentally appropriate.
When impractical masks or face shields are exempt for students actively participating in some non-UIL athletic or other extracurricular activities.
District may allow students actively exercising to remove masks or face shields, as long as they maintain at least 6 feet of distance from other students, teachers, and staff who are not wearing masks or face shields. They must not take them off until they are the requisite 6 feet apart, however.
Teachers, staff, and visitors will still be required to wear masks or face shields when entering and exiting facilities and practice areas; and when not actively engaging in those activities.
What happens if a student exhibits COVID-19 symptoms while on campus?
Schools must immediately separate any student who shows COVID-19 symptoms while at school until the student can be picked up by a parent or guardian.
Students who report feeling feverish should be given an immediate temperature check to determine if they are symptomatic for COVID-19.
Schools should clean the areas used by the individual who shows COVID-19 symptoms while at school (student, teacher, or staff) as soon as is feasible.
When asking individuals if they have symptoms for COVID-19, school systems must only require the individual to provide a “Yes” or “No” to the overall statement that they are symptomatic for COVID-19, as opposed to asking the individual for specific symptom confirmation. School systems are not entitled to collect information during screening on the specific health information of an individual beyond that they are symptomatic, accordingto TEA.
Once individuals who respond yes has met the criteria for re-entry, school systems must destroy those individuals’ responses, TEA stipulates.
What actions are required if individuals with lab-confirmed cases have been on a school campus?
If an individual who has been in a school is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school must notify its local health department or local health authority in Hopkins County, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Schools must close off areas that are heavily used by the individual with the lab-confirmed case (student, teacher, or staff) until the non-porous surfaces in those areas can be disinfected, unless more than 3 days have already passed since that person was on campus.
Consistent with school notification requirements for other communicable diseases, and consistent with legal confidentiality requirements, schools must notify all teachers, staff, and families of all students in a school if a lab-confirmed COVID-19 case is identified among students, teachers or staff who participate on any on campus activities.
When can a school employee or student who is or presumed COVID-19 positive return to school?
Individuals who either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19 must stay at home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until the school system screens the individual to determine any of the following three conditions for campus re-entry have been met.
- An individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19 may return to school when all 3 of the following criteria are met:
- at least three days (72 hours) have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications);
- ii. the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
- iii. at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
- An individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19 is assumed to have COVID-19, and may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed above.
- If an individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above stay-at-home period, the individual must either (a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis or (b) receive two separate confirmations at least 24 hours apart that they are free of COVID via acute infection tests at an approved COVID-19 testing location found at https://tdem.texas.gov/covid-19/.
COVID-19 symptoms include any of the following the individual has begun experiencing in a way that is not normal for them:
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Headache
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Shaking or exaggerated shivering
- Significant muscle pain or ache
- Diarrhea
Transportation Recommendations
Families should be encouraged to drop students off, carpool, or walk with their student to school to reduce possible virus exposure on buses. COVID-19 screening questions should also be asked of a student’s parent if that parent will be dropping off or picking up their child from inside the school.
TEA recommends that schools require students and staff to use hand sanitizer upon boarding a school bus.
When possible, the TEA guidelines recommend windows to allow outside air to circulate in the bus.
Buses should be thoroughly cleaned after each bus trip, focusing on high-touch surfaces such as bus seats, steering wheels, knobs, and door handles. During cleaning, open windows to allow for additional ventilation and air flow.
Measures recommended to better protect students and staff from potential spread of COVID-19 at schools:
Schools should attempt to have hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations with soap and water at each entrance. They should also attempt to provide hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations with soap and water in every classroom. Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors should be encouraged to sanitize and/or wash hands frequently, according to the latest TEA guidelines.
School systems are encouraged to teach students good handwashing techniques and have students engage in supervised handwashing for at least 20 seconds at least 1 times each day, in addition to being encouraged to wash hands after using the restroom and before eating.
Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors, according to TEA, should be encouraged to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, and if not available, covered in their elbows. Used tissues should be thrown in the trash, hands should be washed immediately with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or hand sanitizer should be used.
Campuses should institute more frequent cleaning practices, including additional cleaning by janitorial staff, as well as provide the opportunity for children to clean their own spaces before and after they are used, in ways that are safe and developmentally appropriate.
Frequently touched surfaces such as door handles, common tables/desks, shared supplies such as art supplies, and high touch devices such as shared laptops or tablets should be cleaned and disinfected more frequently.
Commonly-touched surfaces in classrooms should be cleaned between different class groups, if the same room will be used by multiple class groups.
CDC guidance on cleaning community buildings to prevent COVID-19 spread should be followed.
Whenever possible, schools should open windows or otherwise work to improve air flow by allowing outside air to circulate in the building.
Consider adding dividers between bathroom sinks, especially when students cannot be at
least six feet apart while using the sinks.
To reduce 15 minutes or more of contact within 6 feet of one another, TEA recommends school take precautions during school lunches. This could include having students eat lunch at their desks, use of seats that are spaced at least 6 feet apart or dividers on cafeteria tables to shield students from respiratory droplets.
TEA also recommends serving individually plated meals and using disposable food service items for student’s who don’t bring their lunch to school.
Recommendations for school visitors
Schools systems should restrict visits in schools to only those essential to school operations.
Parents and other adults can visit schools, as permitted by local school system policies. During these visits, parents and other visitors must follow virus prevention and mitigation requirements of the school.
Extracurricular, Other Activities
Schools can continue to offer extracurricular activities, at their discretion provided other TEA guidelines and executive orders are followed, for non-UIL extracurricular activities and with per UIL guidelines for those activities.
School systems may open facilities to the public, if typically permitted by school policy, provided the school remains complaint with the governor’s executive orders for similar activities.
TEA recommends, based on local conditions, that school systems consider eliminating assemblies and other activities that bring large groupings of students and/or teachers and staff together.
The full 9-page TEA Public Health Planning Guidance form can be downloaded by clicking here or accessed from the TEA website, https://tea.texas.gov/.
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child
Deputy Richard Brantley with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
An arrest warrant was issued for Marcos Mejia’s arrest after a juvenile female made an outcry and attended an interview at a Child Advocacy Center. Mejia was located at his residence and taken into custody on the warrant, according to arrest 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.
Police Responded to 4 Complaints In 24 Hours Regarding Same Man
Man’s Was Allegedly Talking To Neighbors’ Trampoline, Flooding Street With Neighbors’ Water
After responding to 4 complaints in 24 hours regarding the same man, Sulphur Springs Police arrested the 42-year-old for disorderly conduct at 3:02 p.m., according to arrest reports.
The calls, according to Sulphur Springs Police reports, were about the man’s conduct and level of narcotic intoxication. Complaints included the man was “lying in people’s yards, flooding the street with the neighbors’ water and driving through his residence with his vehicle,” officers wrote in arrest reports. On July 16, 2020, a neighboring resident also reported seeing the man standing on their property talking to their backyard trampoline. That event was recorded and shown to officers.
When officers contacted the man they alleged his state of mind was decreasing, so he was taken into custody for disorderly conduct. He was placed into a v-cell, according to arrest reports.
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.
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.
