17 New, 71 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported Sept. 10 In Hopkins County
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported for Hopkins County in September nearly doubled Sept. 10. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 17 new positive COVID-19 cases had been confirmed on Sept. 10, increasing the number of active cases in Hopkins County from 54 to 71.
No recoveries were reported on Thursday. That’s only 11 recoveries so far in September – 6 on Sept. 1 and 5 on Sept. 8. Of the cumulative 278 Hopkins County residents who’ve had COVID-19 since March, 207 have recovered from the virus.
Four patients were reported to be in the COVID unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs on Sept. 10, the same as on Sept. 2, Sept. 7 and Sept. 8. That’s down from five patients on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Since there were no new COVID-19 deaths assigned to Hopkins County on Sept. 10 by Texas Department of State Health Services, the total of Hopkins County residents who have died as a result of COVID-19 remains 8.
Texas Health and Human Services reported there continued to be two active cases among Carriage House Manor employees on Aug. 27. No COVID-19 cases had been reported among Sulphur Springs nursing home residents from March through Aug. 27, according to the Sept. 10 THHS nursing homes report.
THHS on Sept. 10 also reported no active COVID-19 cases among either residents or employees at Sulphur Springs assisted living facilities on Aug. 27.
There were no active COVID-19 cases reported at any Hopkins County child care centers on Sept. 9, according to the THHS child care centers report.
Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Sees His O Line Taking Shape
For the past nine seasons, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens has depended on Assistant Coach Jeremy Offutt to mold the Wildcats offensive line. Coach Offutt calls this year’s varsity group an interesting mix. He currently plans to start three veteran seniors and two intriguing sophomores on the varsity O Line. Coach Offutt currently has eight offensive linemen including three tackles, three guards and two centers. Three of the eight are sophomores. The veterans include Raydon McCormack, Alfredo Olavide and Somjai Pryor. Coach Offutt says McCormack played a lot last year at guard. He now is the starting center. Coach Offutt says McCormack is doing a great job and is showing a lot of improvement. Olavide is in his third year as a varsity offensive lineman. Coach Offutt says Fredo, the right guard, has lost quite a bit of weight and is now quicker. He says Pryor is a darn good left tackle who is quick. Sophomore starters are Shawn Dial and Dalton Givens. Dial, the right tackle, played on the freshman team last year. Coach Offutt says Dial has worked hard and is getting quicker and stronger. Coach Offutt says Givens, at left guard, is massive, likes football and has what he calls heavy hands. Coach Offutt says during demonstrations when he makes contact with Givens and his hands, it hurts. The coach says that rarely happens to him. He says Givens has a chance to be special. Coach Offutt says his swing tackle is Nick Cantillo, who may spend most of his time playing defense. He says Cantillo really likes to get after it. Coach Offutt says the OL is shaping up. He says they have to stay healthy and continue to get better and he adds they have the proper mentality to do that.
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Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Arkansas Warrant
for John Marshall Fuller
A 57-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on an Arkansas warrant Wednesday morning.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alvin Jordan served John Marshall Fuller at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 9, at his Sulphur Springs residence with the Bentonville, Arkansas warrant. Fuller remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Sept. 10, on the theft of property 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.
On 9/11, a Patriots Day Observance
A 9/11 observance will be conducted at Hopkins County Fire Station on Texas Street starting at 9 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2020. The event is a collaborative effort of Hopkins County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Academy, Sulphur Springs Police and Fire Departments, Hopkins County EMS and possibly other available volunteer firefighters. Fire Academy Cadets will lower the flag to half staff. Community members are welcome to attend; please park along Texas Street. COVID-19 safety protocols as recommended by the Governor are suggested.
23-Year-Old Accused In Wood County Murder Case
A 23-year-old was arrested Sept. 9, in Mineola, in connection with a Wood County murder reported to have occurred over the Labor Day weekend, according to a press release from Wood County Sheriff Tom Castloo.
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Wood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and Mineola Police Department executed an arrest warrant on Timell Tiquan Jones at an address on Stone Street in Mineola, TX.
Jones was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Wood County Detention Facility, where he was booked on the warrant in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Dustin James Thomas.
Jones remained in custody in Wood County Thursday morning, Sept. 10. His bond was set at $1 million bond on the Wood County murder charge.
The homicide was believed to have occurred on County Road 2800 in Wood County in the late evening of Sept. 6 or early morning of Sept. 7. No additional details had been released Thursday morning regarding the murder case.
Whitewright Man Jailed For Violating Probation
A 20-year-old Whitewright man was jailed for violating probation, which he was on for a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office officials were alerted that Benjamin James Cowling was in custody at the adult probation office in Sulphur Springs for violating probation on a 2019 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Deputy Zack Horne responded at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 9, and transported Cowling to jail. He remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Sept. 10, 2020, on the charge.
Cowling was arrested twice in 2019 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
He was among five people arrested May 20, 2019, after suspected methamphetamine, Ecstasy pills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found during a State Highway 11 traffic stop, deputies alleged in the 2019 arrest report. Cowling was reportedly driving the car at the time of the stop.
The 20-year-old Whitewright man was also arrested on one controlled substance charge on Sept. 21, 2019.
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.
Tira News: Quarterly City Council Meeting Set Sept. 14
By Jan Vaughn
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Beryl Chapman of Corinth. His parents were the late Claude and Rosa (Smiddy) Chapman, of Tira. His funeral was held on Thursday, Sept. 10, at West Oaks Funeral Home, with burial in the Tira Cemetery. Please be in prayer for his daughters, Leann and Tyra, and the rest of the family.
The quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. The Tira Community Center has reopened for reservations. Groups are reminded to follow proper COVID-19 safety measures.
We enjoyed having family over for a visit on Labor Day weekend. I hope to be able to report about other holiday activities next week. Brailon Joslin, son of Landon and Laiken Joslin, spent his 7th birthday with his classmates on Sept. 2, and then celebrated with his family on Sunday. He and his brothers, Rylan and Slaiden, (and his parents!) had fun with a bounce house/water slide, and then enjoyed hot dogs and birthday cake.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
Hodges Served With Additional Controlled Substance Warrant
Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators concluded an investigation into alleged distribution of methamphetamine by Adam Joshua Hodges Wednesday by serving Hodges with an additional controlled substance warrant.
SCU Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott alleged several purchases of meth were made from Hodges. During the investigation, a large amount of methamphetamine was seized. The SCU investigators obtained and served the 36-year-old Yantis man at the county jail Sept. 9 with a warrant for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance at the county jail.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers also reportedly served Hodges Sept. 3 with a warrant for theft of property valued at $300,000 or less, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hodges has been in custody since his arrest by SCU officers Wednesday, Sept. 2. The SCU officers reported obtaining a warrant for Hodges’ arrest and were conducting surveillance, watching for his vehicle in an effort to make an arrest.
Estes and Scott reported first seeing the vehicle being driven by Hodges around 1:25 p.m. Sept. 2 on College Street. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the car continued into the 200 block of Morris Drive before stopping. The driver, identified by officers as Hodges, then jumped out of the car and ran. Estes and Scott, along with SSPD Officer Sean Hoffman who had responded to assist, chased after the man. Hodges ran through a yard and jumped two fences before being caught in a field behind a residence, the SCU officers alleged.
Hodges allegedly had a baggy containing 4.54 grams of suspected hydrocodone pills in his pocket and had a bag with 18.73 grams of packaged suspected methamphetamine and 1.38 grams of packaged suspected heroin in it. A 5-gallon bucket found in the trunk of the car Hodges excited on Sept. 2 reportedly contained 4.85 pounds of marijuana as well, according to the SCU officers.
Hodges arrest on Sept. 2 marked the second time in less than 2 weeks and third time in the last 2 months that Hodges was booked into Hopkins County jail on a controlled substance charge.
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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.
Hopkins County Records –Sept. 10, 2020
Land Deed Transactions
- Jose Gonzales and Miriam Gonzales to Jose Luis Camacho Pineda and Ma. Guadalupe Jaimes Vega; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Betty Edwards to Deanna McDearmont and Scott McDearmont; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Deborah Taylor and June Mynell Washington; tract in the Benjamin Anderson survey
- Cylinda J. Smith and Michael J. Smith to Leigh Anne Maxwell and Mackey Don Maxwell; tract in the A. France survey
- Fay Dean Moore, also known as Faye Dean Moore, to Antionette Moore; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Linda Darlene Jackson to Eric Wayne Jackson; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Destiny Simmons and William L Simmons to Leydi Medrano de Sanchez and Ricardo Sanchez; tract in the Benjamin survey
- A & B Properties LLC to Christa Teer; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Ryan Thomas Wilson and Brianna Michelle McCoy
- Tanner Grant Hughes and Shelby Rae Sisson
- Robert Henk van Gerwen and Cami Deanne Moore
- Kaleb Christopher Kaslon and Vanessa Gonzalez
- Shena Shae McDill and Ladonna Mae Hooker
- Nisar Sye Shakeel Razvi and Farha Afreen Fnu Amtul
- Aaron Jonathan Newsom and Ali K.Trollinger
- Michael Wayne Davis and Lisa Donell Lutrick
- Colby Lee Childs and Paiten Nicole Ligon
- Dakota Laine Emerson and Ashlen Dolores Walton
- Hunter Ray Williams and Maison Elizabeth Price
- Blake Oliver Kizer and Patricia Carolyn Hathcote
- Kevin Brian Berry and Kala Renae Anders
- Cody Robert Nixon and Miranda Dawn Bassham
- Jimmie Pierce Allred III and Rhandi Jo Harmon
- William Shawn Bloyed and Sarah Nichole Sheer
- Dillon Wayne Henegar and Devan Alexandria Olinger
- Charles Leroy Plunkett and Evola Jerene Crawford
- Danny Joe Barron Sosa and Aracely Flores
- Michael Leon Bell and Bettie Jo Young
COVID-19 Cases Reported At 4 Campuses In Sulphur Springs ISD
COVID-19 cases have now been reported at 4 campuses in the Sulphur Springs ISD. On September 9th, 2020, Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams notified parents, students, teachers and staff affiliated with two campuses. Those campuses each had a lab-confirmed COVID-19 case. One teacher at a third campus also tested positive.
A second student case was reported at Sulphur Springs High School. That student was reported to have been on campus within the last week. The first high school student, had been lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 on Friday. The student was reported to have been present on the Sulphur Springs High School campus Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 1-2.
Two students at Bowie Primary were also previously reported to have been confirmed to have COVID-19. One student was reported to have been present on the Bowie Primary campus Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 1-3, and the other was present on campus Sept. 1, 2 and 4.
On Sept. 9, Williams also sent notification that a Travis Primary School teacher who had been on the campus within the last week had tested positive.
Williams also notified families Sept. 8 that a SSISD bus driver who was present on an SSISD bus the week of Sept. 1-4, 2020, has been lab-confirmed to have COVID-19
SSISD and the local health department have begun a case investigation for each and will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. All students and staff that came into close contact will be directly notified as soon as possible, the notification letters from Williams stated. Those who were determined to be in close contact with these lab confirmed COVID-19 positive individuals are required by school policy and TEA and CDC guidelines to remain off campus for up to 14 days to ensure they do not have the virus, so that there will not be any further spread.
| SSISD School | Student | Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Academic Center | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Bush Primary | 0 | 0 |
| Bowie Primary | 2 | 0 |
| Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Primary | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Primary | 1 | 0 |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary | 0 | 1 |
| Sulphur Springs Middle School | 0 | 0 |
| Sulphur Springs High School | 2 | 0 |
| Other (bus driver, special services, admin. etc.) | 0 | 1 |
