SCU Investigation Results In Two Controlled Substance Arrests
An investigation into suspected narcotic sales at a Georgia Street residence resulted in two controlled substance arrests Friday, according to arrest reports. One of the arrests marked the second time both have been in jail this summer on a controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes, accompanied by SSPD Officer Francisco Castro, contacted occupants of a Georgia Street residence around 10 a.m. Aug. 21 in reference to tips a 36-year-old Yantis man was possibly selling narcotics, according to arrest reports.
The owner of the residence reportedly allowed the officers inside the residence, where they immediately encountered suspect Adam Joshua Hodges and two other people. On initial contact with Hodges, Estes alleged seeing a methamphetamine pipe and several pieces of a crystal-like substance he suspected to be meth on a night stand in the front bedroom, where Hodges was located.
After obtaining permission from the homeowner and Hodges, officers searched the room. Estes, in arrest reports, alleged finding 3.23 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the top drawer of the night stand and additional drug paraphernalia, including the meth pipe in plain view. Consequently, Hodges was arrested on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Cheyenne Nicole Carter of Sulphur Springs allegedly claimed several bags at the location and gave officers permission to search them. One bag contained a small metal container with several syringes, including one loaded with a substance 25-year-old Carter identified as meth, Estes alleged in arrest reports. Consequently, Carter was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Hodges was released from Hopkins County jail Saturday, Aug. 22, on a $10,000 bond on the third-degree felony controlled substance charge. Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, was second time in less than a month and four time in less than a year that Hodges has been booked into Hopkins County jail.
Hodges was most recently jailed July 23 on another possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, as well was tampering with evidence and evading arrest charges. Sheriff’s deputies found him in a Georgia Street garage down the street from a back yard where a suspicious person had been reported. When officials attempted to contact him, he allegedly took off running across Lee Street and through a yard before they caught up to him. They retraced Hodges’ path, finding a bag of pills identified as morphine, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Dustin Fisher alleged in the July 23 arrest reports.
The 36-year-old Yantis man was also arrested May 19, 2020 for driving while license invalid; and Sept. 24, 2019, on a violation of parole warrant and a Franklin County assault causing bodily injury warrant, according to jail reports.
Carter also released from Hopkins County jail Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, on a $5,000 bond on the felony possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
Friday, Aug. 21, was the second time Carter has been arrested this summer for having less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. She was also jailed July 15, after admitting during a Hillcrest Drive traffic stop that she was in possession of methamphetamine, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley alleged in the July arrest report.
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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.
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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.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 24, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 24, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through
work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on northbound and southbound US 75 between Center Street and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes and the new South Travis Street Bridge. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and Washington Street as crews work
on building detours and installing drainage structures. The northbound exit ramp for Houston and Lamar is currently closed, and exiting traffic is requested to use the Park Avenue exit ramp.
The southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Houston/Lamar Street exit. The northbound frontage road from South Travis Street to near Park Avenue is scheduled to be closed beginning Sept. 1 for crews to work on building the
remaining portion of the retaining wall along US 75. The estimated closure time is two months, and traffic is requested to use the US 75 mainlanes during this closure. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph has been set for this construction project.
The US 75 pedestrian bridge near Pecan Street in Sherman is closed to pedestrian traffic. The east side over the frontage road has been removed. The remaining pedestrian bridge will be removed at a later time. Pedestrians wishing to cross US 75 are advised to cross at the Houston
Street signalized intersection.
The following roadways in Grayson County will receive a seal coat treatment in the upcoming week: US 377 from SH 56 to the Denton County line; FM 922 from the Cooke County line to US 377; SH 56 from Colbert Street in Sherman to the Fannin County line; and FM 406 from SH 289
to FM 84. During this time, daytime lane closures will be present.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for lane shifts and shoulder closures between US 82 and SH 56 while crews are working to construct a portion of the new Sand Creek bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews perform utility work. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project.
SH 289, Grayson County: from FM 120 in Pottsboro north to the end of State Maintenance.
Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform pavement repairs and overlay the roadway.
FM 691, Grayson County: from FM 131/Loy Lake Road to US 75. Watch for occasional lane closures as workers perform final touch ups on the project. The intersection of FM 691 with FM 131/Loy Lake Road has been converted to a signalized intersection.
FM 121, Grayson County: from Jim Jones Road to FM 3356. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to widen the roadway to provide a detour section and build portions of the new bridges. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes near the FM 3356 intersection as crews have moved traffic to the detour section. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section when the project is finished.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 75 Ramp Reversal in Denison, Grayson County: on the southbound US 75 main lanes and frontage road between Spur 503 and FM 691. Watch for a lane closure on the southbound US 75 frontage road as well as the westbound Spur 503 ramp while construction crews work on
building the new southbound US 75 entrance ramp. A new traffic pattern has been implemented where westbound Spur 503 will be shifted to the southbound US 75 frontage road and will travel
through the FM 691 intersection and then enter southbound US 75 using the on-ramp after FM 691.
The new FM 691 exit ramp is open to access FM 691.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the daytime.
US 82 & US 69, Grayson County: from FM 131 to FM 1897 on US 82, and from SH 56 to US 75 on US 69. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.
SH 289, Grayson County: between FM 120 and US 82. Watch for daytime lane closures as workers perform pavement repairs.
US 69, Grayson County: between SH 56 and SH 11. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs.
US 69, Grayson County: between FM 697 and SH 11. Watch for daytime lane closures as workers perform erosion repairs at the Bois D’Arc bridge structure.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
The following roadways in Fannin County will receive a seal coat treatment in the upcoming week: SH 56 from the Grayson County line to SH 121; Spur 311 from SH 56 to SH 121; FM 1396 from SH 56 to FM 2029; FM 273 from FM 2029 to FM 100; FM 100 from FM 273 to FM 79; and FM 79 from FM 100 to the Lamar County line. During this time, daytime lane closures will
be present.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 2815, Fannin County: from FM 1629 to SH 11. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1743, Fannin County: from SH 56 to FM 1550. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Construction is expected to begin Sept. 10 on a project to rehab and widen the roadway.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided section. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement on the
eastern end of the project between the Fannin and Lamar County line and County Road 2975.
Eastbound traffic will remain in its current lane, while crews begin working on the inside lane to work on completing the crossovers and turn lanes. Drivers who frequent this roadway are advised that all driveways, county roads and farm-to-market roads approaching the new
westbound main lanes on US 82 will have a full stop before crossing over to the median. The SH 121 and US 82 frontage road intersections have been converted to signalized intersections.
The on-ramp to westbound US 82 from SH 78 has been closed while crews work on building the new westbound main lanes. The westbound exit ramp for SH 121 is closed as crews work on building the new mainlanes in this area. Exiting traffic for SH 121 is asked to use the SH 78 exit
and continue along the frontage road to SH 121.
County Road 2250, Fannin County: at Coffee Mill Creek. County Road 2250 has been reopened to traffic as the new bridge structure is complete.
County Road 3530, Fannin County: at Wafer Creek. County Road 3530 is closed for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new culvert. Traffic on CR 3530 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
County Road 4250, Fannin County: at Freeman Creek. County Road 4250 is closed for crews to remove the existing bridge and build a new bridge. Traffic on CR 4250 will need to use an alternate route during construction.
FM 896, Fannin County: from SH 78 to Business SH 121: Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to blade level the roadway.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
SH 11, Hopkins County: from SH 19 to White Oak Creek. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews install guard fence and perform striping operations.
SH 19, Hopkins County: from Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for crews installing erosion control devices preparing for safety enhancement work.
I-30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: from Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co.
Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
FM 1507, Lamar County: from Church Street to South Collegiate Drive. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews mill existing pavement and place new hot mix.
FM 1507, Lamar County: from South Collegiate Drive to Loop 286. This roadway is closed while crews rehabilitate and resurface the existing roadway.
Loop 286, Lamar County: from US 82 West to Dawn Drive. Watch for lane closures while crews perform concrete pavement repair.
US 82 (Loop 286), Lamar County: Watch for workers as crews perform signal upgrade work. An all-way stop will be in place during various phases of this work.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 271 (Bogata) to Franklin County Line. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews mill existing pavement, upgrade bridge rail, and place new hot mix.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to Bowie County Line. Traffic is shifted to the south side of the existing roadway between FM 44 and FM 1699 while crews perform pavement widening work on the north side.
FM 195, Red River County: from FM 410 North to SH 37. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews upgrade metal beam guard fence and complete cross culvert extensions at two locations.
SH 37, Red River County: from the Texas-Oklahoma state line south to the Red River-Franklin County line. Watch for temporary traffic signals at bridge locations while crews upgrade bridge rail from Clarksville to Bogata.
FM 911, Red River County: from BU 82K (Avery) to FM 44. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews safety treat drainage structures and rehabilitate the existing pavement.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903)455-2303; Rains Co.
Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
SH 66, Hunt County: from near FM 6 to near FM 2642. A project to widen the pavement, install continuous left-turn lanes, and safety-treat fixed objects is underway. The contractor is finalizing project clean up. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers in this area.
FM 2194, Hunt County: between Merit and FM 903. This project will widen the shoulders and apply safety treatments to fixed objects. The contractor is currently working on watering,
seeding, ditch work and placing signs. Please be careful when traveling in this area.
SPUR 264, Hunt County: in Quinlan. Sidewalk improvement project. The contractor is currently seeding and watering, sidewalk construction is complete. Please be careful when traveling in the area and watch out for workers.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor is constructing cross culverts on this roadway. Detours have been removed. Please be careful when traveling in this area and watch out for workers.
Hunt County mowing contractors are working at various locations in Hunt County.
Hunt County maintenance crews are placing overlay on FM 816 and SH 34 at various locations, and performing ditch work and pothole repairs as well; watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along these roadways. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for
workers and maintain a safe distance from these work crews.
Rains County maintenance crews will be performing patch work on FM 2795 from SH 69 to SH 19; watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along this portion of the roadway. Please
be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from these work crews.
Debris and litter operations are ongoing throughout multiple parts of the county. Please be careful when traveling, and watch out for workers.
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Little Rock Man Accused Of Money Laundering And Possession Of Marijuana, Pills
A 29-year-old Little Rock man was accused of money laundering and possession of pills and marijuana, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, on the north Interstate 30 service road near mile marker 120 to check on the occupant of a Honda Accord stopped on the side of the road. Upon contact, deputies alleged a strong odor of marijuana emitted from inside of the car. Baggies containing a green, leafy substance believe were observed on the front seat and pills were visible in the ashtray, Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Deputy Drew Fisher alleged in arrest reports.
While a deputy was conducting a records check using the Arkansas man’s information, the man allegedly moved to the passenger’s side of the car, where he could be seen making furtive movements. The deputy returned to the car to find the man placing items into the back of his underwear, and when the Arkansas man turned around there was a large bulge in his underwear, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
When a deputy attempted to place the man into handcuffs, he pulled away, resisting the sheriff’s officer’s efforts. The Arkansas man, identified in arrest reports as Bryon Jamison Brown, reportedly reached for the bulge several times. The officer removed a clear bag with several different pills inside and a bag of marijuana from that area, then found a large amount of US currency in Brown’s pocket, Weatherford and Fisher alleged in arrest reports. A search of the vehicle allegedly revealed scales, empty baggies, marijuana, empty medication bottles and other paraphernalia.
Brown was taken to jail, where the pills were identified as 2.39 grams of oxycodone and 0.42 grams of hydrocodone. The money was reported to be over $2,500 but less than $30,000, according to arrest repots.
Brown remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, Aug. 22. Bond was set at $10,000 on a tampering with physical evidence charge and a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, $5,000 on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and $15,000 on the money laundering charge, according to jail reports.
Unresponsive Person Complaint Results In Location Of Meth And Marijuana; Felony Arrest
An unresponsive person complaint allegedly resulted in location of methamphetamine and marijuana, and one felony arrest Friday morning.
Sulphur Springs Police Officers Nick Floyd and Francisco Castro responded at 8:21 a.m. on Kasie street, where a person was thought to be unresponsive. Hopkins County EMS also responded.
Upon arrival, police learned the person in question was conscious in bed, able to talk to police. The 24-year-old man refused treatment by EMS. He was asked to get up and talk to officers another area of the residence, and was assisted in getting up and there., the officers alleged in arrest reports.
A green, leafy substance identified by the resident as marijuana and a a crystal-like substance identified by the resident as methamphetamine were allegedly observed in plain view in the living room area. Jesus Castro claimed the items and was arrested for possession of 3.77 grams of methamphetamine and about half an ounce of marijuana, Castro and Floyd alleged in arrest reports.
Jesus Castrol remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, Aug. 22. Bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge and $1,000 on the marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
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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.
Aug. 21 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 36 Active Cases
State Now Reporting COVID-19 Information For Texas Child Care Facilities
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 announced 4 new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported for Hopkins County. That increases the total number of active cases in Hopkins County to 36. There were no new recoveries to report on Aug. 21.
There have been 77 new cases and 94 recoveries reported through Aug. 21. That’s 10 more cases and 72 more recoveries than on the July 21, and 12 fewer cases and 46 more recoveries than were reported during the whole month of July.
Since midMarch, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County is 229, and total recoveries is 193 recoveries.
Officials reported there were 6 patients in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs on Aug. 20. That’s one more than were reported on Aug. 20, but still one less than reported on Aug. 2, Aug. 13 and Aug. 15.
State Reports For Hopkins County
Texas Department of State Health Services‘ COVID-19 dashboard on Aug. 21continues to show three COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County, on July 17, July 23 and Aug. 2. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said local officials have still not had any official notifications of any Hopkins County residents dying as a result of COVID-19 since the state showed the first death last month, but hope to have more information next week.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission’s reports do show there have been no COVID-19 deaths reported for either residents or employees of Hopkins County nursing and assisted living facilities.
HHSC does report an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among staff and patients at an assisted living facility in Sulphur Springs earlier this month, with a total of 3 cumulative employee and 8 cumulative resident cases reported on Aug. 6, the most recent date for which the state has information.
On Aug. 4, the assisted living facility reported 3 active cases among employees. On Aug. 6, the facility still had 3 active cases among employees. The facility Aug. 4-5 had 6 active resident cases and 1 resident had recovered from COVID-19. On Aug. 6-7, the facility reported 7 active cases among residents, and still just 1 resident who has recovered, according to the HSSC Assisted Living COVID-19 Self-Reported Case Count reports.
Among nursing home facilities in Sulphur Springs, there had been no reports of residents testing positive for COVID-19 and no new employee cases reported as of Aug. 7. One nursing home previously reported 3 employees had tested positive for and had also recovered from COVID-19, according to the HHSC Nursing Facility COVID-19 Self-Reported Case County report.
Data for nursing and assisted living facilities is typically 2 weeks behind. It is self-reported by facility staff to HHSC, and is then reviewed for data entry and transcription errors. HHSC investigates every assisted living facility that reports a COVID-positive case for compliance with health and safety regulations. Data on any resident after discharge from a facility would not be reflected in the state report, according to HHSC.
On Friday, Aug. 21, the state also released COVID-19 information regarding Texas child care facilities. Three of the four facilities have reported one worker each who has tested positive for COVID-19 since March but had no active cases on Aug. 20; one of those facilities also had one enrolled child who tested positive for COVID-19 since March but no active child cases. The fourth child care facility has had 2 employees test positive for COVID-19 since March but has no active employee cases, and has reported no child cases since March. These are self-reported COVID-19 cases in licensed child care centers, school-age programs, and before or after-school programs.
Wildcats Coach Owens Pleased With Turnout as Football Team Completes Second Week of Additional Skills and Strength Work
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens couldn’t be more pleased with player turnout during additional skills, strength and conditioning work Thursday that’s been taking place for the past two weeks at the Multipurpose Building. Coach Owens says attendance has been at about 98%. He says their was only one senior missing and perhaps two juniors on Wednesday. Coach Owens says they are not only showing up but they are arriving with phenomenal attitudes. He says it’s as good as he’s ever seen it. He says the weather also cooperated this week as it was not as hot as usual. Coach Owens says he and his staff are treating the sessions just like two-a-days of past falls but without helmets. He says players are getting half an hour of weight work during the two hour sessions. There is also stretching and agility drills and lots of individual, group and team football work. Coach Owens repeats that he believes the Wildcats may be ahead of where they usually are at this point due to all the summer skill work and reps. He says lots of drills are videotaped and coaches have lots of time to stop and teach. This has helped make up for the loss of spring football due to the pandemic. Coach Owens says players are getting in shape. Thursday’s session including some spirited plays with the offense pitted against the defense. There was also time for special teams’ work. Older players worked on punts and younger players focused on kickoffs. There was also a familiar site for all former Wildcats’ players. Those who have yet to pass were seen running gassers from sideline to sideline over and over, right after the other work. These sessions will continue Monday through Thursday until school starts on September 1. Then players will be available during their athletic period and after school. The Wildcats first official practice with helmets will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
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Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge After Almost Striking A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Vehicle
A 38-year-old Quitman man was jailed on a controlled substance charge after almost striking a sheriff’s office patrol vehicle Tuesday evening in Hopkins County according to arrest reports.
Aaron Chaney, a deputy with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, reported he was on routine patrol in the area of State Highway 19, he turned west onto FM 1657 west around 6:45 p.m. Aug. 20. While continuing west on FM 1567, Chaney reported an eastbound Chevrolet Impala entered into the westbound lane, “almost striking my patrol unit.”
The deputy reported turning around and initiated a traffic stop on the silver sedan. The vehicle stopped on State Highway 19, just south of FM 1567 west, according to arrest reports.
Upon contact with the driver, Chaney alleged the 38-year-old Quitman resident appeared to be nervous to the point his hands were shaking and his voice quivered when he spoke. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Russell James Whited, was unable to produce proof of insurance on the car and was asked to step out and talk to the deputy, according to arrest reports. When asked, Whited reportedly admitted he’d been arrested previously for narcotics possession.
Chaney alleged that because of the man’s nervous behavior and past criminal history, he asked permission to search the car. When the Whited refused the search, Chaney had dispatchers run a complete records check on Whited and asked for on-call k-9 handler to response with a police dog. Deputy Thomas Patterson responded with his canine partner, Chiv.
HCSO K-9 Chiv alerted positively for the odor of illegal substances inside the car during an open air sniff search around the car, Chaney alleged in arrest reports. A probable cause search of the vehicle alleged revealed a small container with a crystal-like substance suspected by the deputy to be methamphetamine. He was placed into custody and read his rights, and did not further provide Chaney with information that would lead the deputy to believe he was not in possession of the contraband.
Thus, Chaney took Whited to jail for suspicion of controlled substance possession. At the jail, the substance had a positive result when tested using a NARC II methamphetamine field test kit, resulting in Whited being charged with possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, Chaney alleged in arrest reports.
Whited was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, Aug. 21, on a $5,000 bond on the felony 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.
Hopkins County Had Lowest July 2020 Unemployment Rate In NE Texas Workforce Development Area
Texas Unemployment Rate Down Again in July, Below US Unemployment Rate
Hopkins County continued in July to have a lower unemployment rate than the state and national rates, and even below the overall 7.2 percent unemployment rate for the 9-county North East Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA) within which the county is located. In fact, Hopkins County had the lowest July 2020 unemployment rate in the entire Northeast Texas WDA.
Texas’ unemployment rate declined from 8.7 percent in June 2020 to 8.2 percent in July 2020, with a seasonably adjusted rate of 8.0 percent. The United States’ seasonably adjusted unemployment rate is 10.2 percent, down from 11.1 percent in June 2020, Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas reported Friday morning.
“July’s unemployment numbers continue to show the underlying strength of Texans and our economy,” said Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel. “TWC remains committed to our goal of creating skills enhancement and career opportunities for Texans to continue to keep Texas as the top state to live and work.”
Hopkins County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.7 percent in June 2020, when 939 people out of the 16,604 labor force were unemployed, to 5.4 percent in July when 898 people out of a labor force of 16,739 were unemployed. The 5.4 percent unemployment rate is still 3.1 percent higher than in July 2019, when 575 people from the overall 17,551 labor force in Hopkins County were seeking employment, according to Labor Market Information data.
Hopkins County’s unemployment rose in March, when COVID-19 began spreading across the state, country and world, to 4.5 percent, with 784 people unemployed in March. That spike followed a steady unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in January and February. The unemployment rate in Hopkins County peaked at 8.4 percent in April, when many businesses were required to closed due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed at the state and national level. These spikes followed a steady unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in January and February.
Hopkins County’s July 2020 unemployment rate of 5.4 percent was the lowest unemployment rate in the North East Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA), as was the case in June 2020 and in July 2019.
Franklin and Delta Counties had the next lowest unemployment rates in July 2020 in the North East Texas WDA. Franklin County’s unemployment rate declined from 6.2 percent in June 2020 to 5.7 percent in July 2020, which is still 1.7 percent higher than in July 2019. Delta County’s unemployment dropped from 6.1 percent in June 2020 to 5.8 percent in July 2020, which is 2.2 percent higher than in July 2019.
In Red River County, unemployment fell from 7.3 percent in June 2020 to 6.8 percent in July 2020, up from 4.9 percent in 2019.
Around the Workforce Development Area, only one county experienced a rise in unemployment last month. Morris County’s unemployment rate rose from 12.1 percent in June 2020 to 12.4 percent in July 2020, according to LAUS data.
The Texas economy lost 12,300 private sector positions over the past month. In July, the government sector offset private employment losses, by adding 43,700 jobs. Professional and business services added 16,400 positions, and education and health services added 10,300 positions over the month, according to TWC. Texas added 31,400 non-farm positions in July.
Employment estimates released by TWC are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. All estimates are subject to revision. To access this and more employment data, visit TexasLMI.com.
Annual Shared Meeting of Genealogical/Historical Societies Set Aug 27, 7pm at Heritage Park Winnifred Building
The Hopkins County Heritage Park’s new Winnifred Building will host the 2020 joint meeting of the Hopkins County Historical Society and the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, planned on Thursday August 27 at 7pm. The meeting room allows space for social distancing between guests in the new, spacious facility. Members of the Societies are encouraged to attend.
Historical Society President Rick Wilson and Society members will host the event. Everyone will be treated to a historical presentation by Paula Altenbaumer, who is a member of both Societies. She will portray an early Hopkins County business pioneer, Jenny V. Kirkpatrick Glasscock, wife of Thomas Glasscock, early owners of hotels and bath houses in the downtown district of Sulphur Springs. Best health practices will be in place to insure the safety of those attending. Wearing of masks by attendees is requested. The Winnifred Building, built through patron donations and labor supplied by members of the Historical Society, was dedicated in Spring 2019.
Deputies Arrest 3 Bogata Men For CR 2302 Burglary
Hopkins County, TX – August 21, 2020 – Deputies arrested three Bogata, TX men on burglary of a habitation charge after allegedly catching them removing items from a County Road 2302 residence without permission late Thursday night. A tip called in to law enforcement alerted sheriff’s officers to the burglary in progress.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that people, who were not supposed to be at the CR 2303 residence, were there and were attempting to remove items from the residence. Deputy Aaron Chaney and Deputy Bobby Osornio responded.
Upon arrival, the deputies reported seeing a black Chevrolet Silverado with what appeared to be a 16-foot trailer attached to it parked in front of the residence. Deputies contacted three men at the scene.
During the course of the investigation, deputies learned that one of the men, 38-year-old Larry Carlton Johnson, had moved from the residence approximately 1 year ago and was not allowed to be at the residence anymore, Chaney noted in arrest reports. Deputies also reportedly learned the trio was attempting to remove other items from inside the residence.
A person responsible for the residence arrived on scene. Several items inside the trailer were identified as items that had been removed from the residence; the individuals did not have permission from the person affiliated with the house to remove anything.
A pat down of 60-year-old Calvin Clint Chumbley’s front jeans pocket revealed a a small bag with a crystal-like substance deputies suspected was methamphetamine.
Johnson, Calvin Chumbley and his brother, 62-year-old David McCoy Chumbley, were placed into handcuffs.
All three were read their rights, deputies reported, and agreed to talk with officers. The trio did not provide any information that lead the deputies to believe the Bogata men were not committing a burglary, thus all three were taken to jail for burglary of a habitation. Calvin Chumbley was also charged with possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, Chaney and Osornio alleged in arrest reports.
All three Bogata men remained in the county jail late Friday morning, August 21 on the CR 2302 burglary charge; bond was set at $25,000 on the felony burglary of a habitation charge. Calvin Chumbley’s bond on the controlled substance charge was set at $5,000, according to jail reports.
Jail records indicate August 20 was the second time in less than a year that Johnson has been booked into Hopkins County jail. Johnson (whose aliases include known by Larry Jones Johnson, Ray John Johnson, Carlos Donelle Johnson and Larry Dewayne Johnson) was also arrested September 19, 2019, on warrants for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence and not taking care of a speeding ticket. He also was arrested June 21, 2019 on a driving while license invalid charge, according to the 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.
