Section Of Whitworth Street Closed Monday Afternoon
The section of Whitworth Street, from Carter Street to Lamar Street, is currently closed. Portions of Carter and Lamar streets will also be closed, according to Sulphur Springs Fire Chief David James.
An 18-wheeler traveling through the area took down some power lines and poles around 1:30 p.m. June 1. The area will likely be closed the rest of the day as crews work at the site.
Motorists traveling in the area should plan an alternate route of travel.
CR 1170 Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
June 1, 2020 – A CR 1170 traffic stop Sunday afternoon resulted in a 24-year-old Brashear man’s arrest, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw conducted a traffic stop on a GMC pickup at 12:01 p.m. May 31 on County Road 1170 at County Road 1181. The driver, identified as Elijah Don King, was found to be wanted on two local warrants.
Shaw reportedly took King into custody and transported him to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on a possession of less than 1 gram of controlled substance warrant and a possession of drug paraphernalia warrant.
King remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, June 1, 2020, on the charges. Bond was set at $5,000 on the controlled substance charge.
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.
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident
A 45-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of firing a gun during a road rage incident on Parkins Street Sunday evening, according to police reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson responded at 4:40 p.m. May 31, 2020 to Parkins Street, where shots were allegedly fired from a gun into the air during a road rage incident. Upon arrival, Robinson contacted a man in a red Chevrolet Camaro.
Jason Keith “Jay-Bo” Pennington allegedly admitted to firing the firearm in the air. A search of the car revealed a green, leafy substance the officer suspected to be marijuana. A container with multiple white pills suspected to be hydrocodone was found in one of Pennington’s pockets. The suspected hydrocodone weighed 7.6 grams and the marijuana 14.8 ounces, according to police reports.
Pennington was taken into custody at 5:04 p.m. May 31, 2020, for possession of 4 gram or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to arrest reports.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, June 1. Bond was set at $10,000 on the second-degree felony controlled substance charge and $2,500 on the Class A misdemeanor weapon charge, 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.
CR 4725 Suspicious Vehicle Report Resulted In Controlled Substance Arrest
A CR 4725 suspicious vehicle report revealed a 20-year-old Cumby man who was wearing shoes and underwear only; he was arrested on a controlled substance charge Saturday morning, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Shea Shaw and Deputy Aaron Chaney responded at 7:27 a.m. May 30, 2020 to a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was parked on the side of the road on County Road 4725, south of County Road 4731.
Upon arrival, they observed a vehicle fitting the description and begin traveling south down the road. Deputies initiated a traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
The driver was identified as Seth Dalton Bryant. The 20-year-old Cumby , Tx man appeared to deputies to be nervous, was shaking, and wore only his underwear and shoes, the sheriff’s officers alleged in arrest reports. Bryant alleged claimed to have spilled something on his pants and was trying to change them when the deputies got behind him. Bryant displayed bruxism, “the involuntary clenching of the jaw muscles, commonly associated with methamphetamine use,” Shaw alleged in arrest reports.
After reportedly observing marijuana paraphernalia, the deputies reported conducting a probable cause search of the car. Suspected methamphetamine was found in a Tic Tac container, the deputies alleged in arrest reports. Also found were suspected Xanax pills, a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to arrest reports.
Bryant allegedly fainted after being placed into handcuffs. EMS was called and transported the 20-year-old to a local hospital, where he was medically cleared and released. He allegedly admitted to discarding a marijuana blunt out the window of the vehicle. The suspected methamphetamine weighed 2.11 grams and tested positive using a field test kit as a controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
Bryant was taken to jail for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence, according to arrest reports. He also was found to have an outstanding Delta County warrant for his arrest on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Bryant remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, June 1, 2020. Bond was set at $10,000 each on the Hopkins County controlled substance and tampering with evidence charges, 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.
‘The Progressive City: History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914’ Now Available at HCGS Library
The officers and members of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated book, “The Progressive City – History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914” has now been published and is ready to get into the hands of readers and collectors. The book is the culmination of five years of research, compiled by Shirley Lunceford Patchen. This book contains incredible history about the town of Sulphur Springs and the people that lived here during the historic early part of the twentieth century. It contains a special emphasis on the downtown district of Sulphur Springs.
Cost of the book is $50, and it may be purchased by
contacting the HC Genealogical Library at 611 N. Davis Street in Sulphur Springs or calling 903-885-8523.
The book is perfect for home libraries and for gifts to others who have history with Sulphur Springs. It is Unibind steel spine bound with 459 pages (including 234 photos of early businesses
and business leaders), a full name index, and a removable map depicting business locations during the 1914 era of Sulphur Springs, the county seat of Hopkins County.
The Genealogical Society Research Library is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays from 10am til 5pm, and closed Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Senior Citizens Center’s 6th Annual Summer Fan Drive Kicks Off June 19
The Senior Citizens Center and Corvette Club are once again partnering to host the 6th Annual Summer Fan Drive, which kick off Monday, June 1. The purpose of the drive is to help senior citizens keep cool this summer.
This year, the center is asking for donations of new box fans or oscillating fans until Friday, June 19. Fans may be brought to the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, located at 150 Martin Luther King Drive.
“If you would rather donate money, the Corvette Club will be going to the store and purchasing fans with what money is donated,” Weatherman said.
Any senior citizens who is in need of a fan may call Karon Weatherman at (903) 885-1661 and get on the list. She will begin passing fans as soon as they begin coming in.
Meal A Day Menu For June 1-5, 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 1-5, 2020 includes:
Monday — Beef Stroganoff, English Peas and Garlic Toast
Tuesday — Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole with Candied Baby Carrots and a Roll
Wednesday — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll
Thursday — Rope Sausage, Black-Eyed Peas, Corn Bread and Green Tomato Relish
Friday — Shepherd’s Pie, Brussel Sprouts and Roll
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.
SSISD Day Camp Offered For School-Aged Children
Sulphur Springs ISD will offer a day camp this summer for school-aged children. Registration for the SSISD Day Camp is currently open, but enrollment will be limited to a maximum of 50 campers.
This could be an option for parents who are heading back to work following the COVID-19 shutdowns and need childcare for kids ages 5-11. This will provide kiddos not only a safe place to be but is designed to keep kids active through engagement in a variety of activities.
“We are well staffed with a camper-to-staff ratio of 10:1 or less, and our staffers are background-checked and fingerprinted,” SSISD Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk noted. “Campers will have access to the SSES library, an SSISD reading teacher, arts, crafts, sports, outdoor play, and cool mystery activities!” Monk notes.
The camp is offered from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday beginning June 1 and continuing through July 31, at Sulphur Springs Elementary. A $115 weekly fee will be charged for the Day Camp.
Breakfast and lunch are provided, free of charge, each Monday-Thursday. On Friday, campers will receive a packaged breakfast but will need to bring their own lunch.
Parents should email Site Coordinator Misty Wilson at [email protected] to get their children’s names on the list and to instructions on what to do from there.
4 Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least 4 individuals were jailed on felony warrants between May 27 and May 29, 2020.
(HCSO jail photo)
Deputies stopped a 53-year-old Red Oak man shortly before 9 p.m. May 27 on Interstate 30 west at the U.S. Highway 67 east off ramp, after noting he failed to signal a lane made with a white Pontiac with Oklahoma license plates, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Colt Patterson and Deputy Zack Horne noted in arrest reports.
A records check reportedly showed Francis Ray Bradshaw to be wanted by for violation of parole. Bradshaw was taken into custody at 8:52 p.m. May 27 on the felony charge and remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, May 30, according to arrest and jail reports.
(HCSO jail photo)
HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Tarrant County jail, where he took custody of 56-year-old Deborah Kay Talley, 56, of Fort Worth at 11:38 a.m. May 27.
Fite transported Talley to Hopkins County jail, where she was remained May 30 on a warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for a tampering with or fabricating physical evidence charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
(HCSO jail photo)
Christopher Edward Crutcher, 33, of Wills Point was arrested in Van Zandt County on a Hopkins County misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member charge and a warrant for violation of parole, HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite noted in arrest reports.
Fite traveled to Van Zandt County jail, where he took custody of Crutcher at 4 p.m. May 28. Fite then transported Crutcher to Hopkins County jail, where he remained Saturday, May 30, 2020. Bond on the Hopkins County warrant was set at $5,000, according to arrest and jail reports.
This marks the second time this year that Crutcher has been booked into Hopkins County jail. He was also arrested Feb. 5 for public intoxication.
(HCSO jail photo)
HCSO Deputy Richard Brantley, aware of a warrant for Morgyn Martin-Paul Morey‘s arrest, traveled to the 22-year-old’s residence. Upon locating Morey, he took the Brashear man into custody at 8:57 a.m. May 29 at his residence.
Morey was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he remained Saturday, May 30, on the credit or debit card abuse-elderly charge. Bond on the third-degree felony charge was set at $10,000, according to jail reports. The offense, according to arrest reports, is alleged to have occurred on Jan. 22, 2020.
The arrest marked the second time in three months that Morey has been booked into Hopkins County jail. He was also spent the night in the county jail March 2 on a possession of drug paraphernalia 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.
Walmart Theft Complaint Results In Felony Arrest
A Walmart theft complaint resulted in a 48-year-old Barry, Texas man’s arrest Friday afternoon on a felony theft charge, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police officers responded just before 3 p.m. May 29 at Walmart, where a theft was reported. Upon arrival, the officers learned the man had passed all points of sale and was leaving the store without paying for an item of merchandise, according to reports.
An asset protection employee of the store reportedly made contact with the suspect. When police attempted to contact the man, he fled on foot, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports. The police officer reportedly chased the man, ordering him to stop. The 48-year-old Barry man allegedly ignored the officer’s order, but was caught shortly thereafter and taken into custody.
The police officer then contacted the asset protection employee, who alleged the man left the store with $229 worth of merchandise he did not pay for. A charge for theft of items with that value would normally garner a misdemeanor charge. However, a records check showed Kristofferson Alexand McKinney had several previous convictions, which enhances the charge to a felony, Pruitt noted in arrest reports.
McKinney remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, May 30, on the theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with 2 or more prior convictions charge. Bond was set at $5,000 on the felony theft charge, 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.
