Community Players, Inc. Fundraiser Sale is June 20
 Community Players Inc. Community Players Fund Raising Event Date: June 20, 2020 Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Place: B&B Rentals, 1422 N Hillcrest Drive, Sulphur Springs, Tx Community Players Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates Main Street Theatre, 225 Main Street, Sulphur Springs. The virus has darkened our doors but this is a prime opportunity for a major repair. The front of the building needs extensive work. Our Founder’s Award recipient, David Woody, and president, Lyndie Mansfield, have submitted a plan to the city and we have received a building permit. The first stage of removing the current facade will cost $5,000. This is half of our available funds. More cost will be incurred. Please put our fundraising event on your calendar for June 20. We will have a parking lot sale at B & B Rentals, 1422 Hillcrest. It will include some nice things and some thrift items as well as baked goods and bottles of water. Since this is the hot season, the time will be 7 A.M.-2 P.M. Collection of donations will be Thursday, 7-8:30 PM and Friday beginning at 7 AM. Monetary donations to Community Players may be made through our website:www.communityplayersinc.com, the “Buy tickets” button. Or on our Facebook page with the “Get tickets” button. With gratitude, Jeannie Perkins, Vice President Membership |
Hopkins County June 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 34 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 42 Cases, 8 Confirmed Recoveries
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 a.m. June 16 announced 1 new case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Hopkins County. Overall, that’s 34 active cases from the total of 42 COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County since midMarch.
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported only 8 confirmed recoveries as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The judge had initially reported on social media on Monday several new recoveries, but the Public Health Authority’s nurse Tuesday morning was reported to be still verifying those numbers to confirm they are accurate So, HCEMT could only officially report the 8 confirmed recoveries previously reported.
No additional information about the new case was available Tuesday morning.
To the HCEMT’s knowledge, all cases are at home isolating and are being contacted by phone or otherwise. The Local Health Authority’s nurse makes calls to COVID-19 patients daily. In instances where they can’t be reached, someone may be sent to check on them, the emergency management team reported Tuesday morning.
To HCEMT’s knowledge, no Hopkins County COVID-19 patients are in the hospital.
Another testing event is being planned in the near future. Details will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
Volunteer Driver Needed Mondays To Deliver Meals
A volunteer driver is needed on Mondays for Meal A Day Route 1. The route takes approximately 1 hour, starting at about 9:30 a.m. Mondays at the Senior Citizens Center.
Meal A Day is staffed by volunteers who donate their time to prepare and deliver food to senior citizens and individuals who are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves.
Senior Citizens Center Program Director Weatherman asks that anyone willing to help, even if for a little while, contact her at 903-885-1661.
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.
Woman Booked Into Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In Less Than 2 Months
June 15, 2020 – A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was booked into Hopkins County jail Monday, for the second time in less than 2 months, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley reported seeing a woman walking near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Weaver Drive around 1:51 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020. Whaley contacted the woman, identified in arrest reports as Jessica Lee Smith, to check her welfare.
A records check showed the woman to have an active warrant for her arrest. Consequently, she was taken into custody and transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was held for insufficient bond on a May 7 possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Smith remained in Hopkins County jail late Monday morning. Her prior bond on the controlled substance charge was set at $10,000; the new bond was set at $50,000, according to jail 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.
Rural Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Woman
A rural Sulphur Springs man was accused of choking a woman at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a 911 call at 2:27 a.m. June 13 of a man beating on a woman at their County Road 4762 residence. HCSO Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester and Sgt. Tanner Steward were dispatched to the residence.
Deputies arrived 9 minutes later and were greeted by the 36-year-old male resident. Deputies alleged the man appeared to be aggravated and did not want deputies on his property.
A female could also be seen standing at the door crying and appeared to be trying to get the deputy’s attention, deputies noted in arrest reports. A sheriff’s officer reportedly entered the residence in an attempt to better assess the situation
Deputies were told the female and adult male occupant had gotten into a verbal argument while driving around on back roads. Upon arrival at their residence, the verbal argument reportedly escalated with the male kicking doors and punching walls. The adult male, identified in arrest reports as Jeffery Eugene Dixon II, then allegedly choked the woman, putting her on the kitchen floor. Red marks on the woman’s neck appeared to support the allegation, according to arrest reports.
Dixon allegedly became angry and began yelling after being placed into handcuffs, and was removed from the location to a patrol vehicle, then transported to jail.
Jeffery Eugene Dixon II, also shown in jail reports to be known as Bo Dixon, was booked into Hopkins County jail around 3 a.m. June 13 for assault of a household or family member that impeded breathing or circulation. He was released from Hopkins County Saturday afternoon, June 13, on $10,000 bond on the third-degree felony charge.
According to arrest reports June 13, 2020 is not the first time Dixon has been jailed on assault charges. He was sentenced to a 5-year prison commitment in 2008 for aggravated assault on a public servant and to a 3-years prison commitment in 2016 for violating probation on an assault of a family member that impeded breathing or circulation 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.
Shooter Who Allegedly Shot 2 Teens Still Sought By Police
Sulphur Springs Police are still seeking the person responsible for shooting two teens on Fuller Street early Sunday morning.
Sulphur Springs Police responded in the 300 block of Fuller Street shortly after 1 a.m. June 14. Two teens had reportedly sustained gunshot wounds. They were transported to the hospital. Police reported they pair remained in the hospital Monday in stable condition, following treatment of their injuries which were reported Sunday to appear non life-threatening, according to police detectives.
No additional details about the shootings had been released as of Monday morning. Sulphur Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the person responsible for the firing the weapon which resulted in injury to the teens.
Anyone with information is ask to call Detective Jason Reneau at Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602 or call Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020 to remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward for information that leads to an arrest of the person responsible for this crime, according to police.
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.
Meal A Day Menu For June 15-19, 2020
While the Senior Citizens Center remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for June 15-19, 2020 includes:
Monday —- Lemon Chicken, On a Bed of Garden Rice and California Blend Vegetables
Tuesday — Sliced Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll
Wednesday — Spaghetti and Meatballs, Green Beans, Garlic Sticks
Thursday — Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Toss Salad
Friday — Corny Dogs, Pinto Beans, Cole Slaw and Chips
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.
2 Teens Shot On Fuller Street; SSPD Seeking Help Identifying Suspect
Two teens, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, were reportedly shot at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 2020 in the 300 block of Fuller Street in Sulphur Springs, TX. Their wounds were not believed to be life-threatening, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson.
No additional details about the shooting had been released as of 9 a.m. Sunday.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the shooting of the teens.
Anyone with information is ask to call Detective Jason Reneau at Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602 or call Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020 to remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward for information that leads to an arrest of the person responsible for this crime.
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.
2 Jailed In Hopkins County On Warrants, 1 Taken Into Custody For Bond Forfeiture
Two people were jailed in Hopkins County on outstanding warrants and one for bond forfeiture June 11-12, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Chris Baumann and Zack Horne reported stopping a maroon Ford F150 at just before 4 a.m. Friday, June 12, on West Industrial Drive at Waco Street. The pickup had defective rear tail lights.
After contacting the occupants, deputies requested a records check on both the driver and female passenger. The passenger was found to have be wanted in Lamar County. Consequently, the deputies took Jessica Marie Briggle into custody at 4:41 a.m. and booked into Hopkins County jail at 5:30 a.m. June 12 on the outstanding possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
Briggle remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 13, on the felony controlled substance charge. Bond was set at $20,000 on the Lamar County charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified Stephen Dewayne Tate was in custody at Dallas County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite traveled June 12 to Dallas County, took the 50-year-old Dallas man into custody and transported him to Hopkins County jail.
Tate remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday evening, June 13, for violation of probation, which he was on for sex offender failure in duty to register annually for life.
According to Hopkins County jail reports, he was last in custody in Hopkins County in 2014. He was arrested New Year’s Eve 2013 on an indictment for sex offender failure in duty to register. He was released on the indictment on Feb. 18, 2014, according to jail records.
Courthouse Arrest
Deni Cheryl Speaks was taken into custody at 5:49 p.m. June 11, 2020, at the Hopkins County Courthouse by HCSO Deputy Bobby Osornio for bond forfeiture on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.
She remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, June 13, 2020; the new bond on the charge was set at $50,000, according to jail and arrest reports.
The 57-year-old Paris woman was scheduled to appear in the 8th Judicial District Court at 1:30 p.m. June 11 related to the July 5, 2012 controlled substance charge, according to court docket.
Jail records show Speaks was also in Hopkins County jail two other times, Sept. 22-Nov. 29, 2016 and July 5, 2018, for violation of probation on the same controlled substance charge on which she was jailed June 11, 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.
Bag Of Methamphetamine Allegedly Found During FM 71 Traffic Stop
Sheriff’s deputies arrested at 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man early Saturday morning, after allegedly finding suspected methamphetamine, marijuana cigarettes and other drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a FM 71 traffic stop.
for Larry Deayne Testerman Jr.
Deputy Justin Wilkerson with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported stopped a red Chevrolet Impala just before midnight on FM 71 west near the Hopkins-Delta County line. The vehicle’s license plate was not visible from 50 feet away.
Wilkerson reported the driver had redness in his eyes and his hands visibly shook. He appeared nervous while talking to the officer. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man admitted he didn’t have a driver’s. A records check confirmed this.
Wilkerson requested and received permission to search the car. He alleged finding a pill bottle containing a small clear bag with a crystal-like substance the deputy suspected to be methamphetamine. Additional baggies and more than one suspected marijuana cigarette in the driver’s side door pocket were also found. Wilkerson took the driver, identified in arrest reports as Larry Deayne Testerman Jr., into custody at 12:24 a.m. June 13, 2020.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward arrived to assist Wilkerson. The deputies continued the probable cause search of the car. They alleged finding a digital scale of the kind used to weigh narcotics and a “one hitter used to smoke narcotics” in a black bag during the search.
Testerman was transported to jail by Steward. Wilkerson completed an impound report before releasing the vehicle to a towing service. Wilkerson photographed and weighed the suspected substance, collected as evidence. The suspected methamphetamine weighed 0.73 grams including packaging and the substance field-tested positive.
As a result, Testerman was booked into Hopkins County jail on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Testerman had been released from Hopkins County jail by Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2020; his bond was set at $5,000 on the felony 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.
