Tira News May 25th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn
Joyce Dodd reports that we’ve had some activity at the Tira free food pantry recently. She shared that we have lots of canned vegetables on hand, but need more canned meat and other non-perishable proteins. Donations for the pantry are always needed and very much appreciated. If you would like to help out, you can contact any of the Tira Council Members, Powell Vickery – Mayor, Joyce Dodd, Tami Joslin, Janie Lewis, Sherry Smiddy, and Yvonne Weir, or let me know. My contact information is always shown at the end of the column.
The North Hopkins Cemetery Association will hold its annual Memorial Day Service at the North Hopkins Cemetery Chapel on Sunday, May 27th, at 11:00 a.m. They would like to “encourage all interested parties to come to honor our veterans and loved ones that have been buried there.” Lunch will be served for a $10.00 donation to help offset the cost of the food. Please bring your card table and lawn chairs. If you can’t attend, you may make a donation to the
North Hopkins Cemetery Association, c/o Charlene Stewart, 128 S. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. Charlene adds, “All donations are appreciated to help with the upkeep of the building and grounds.”
The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be coming up on Tuesday, June 5 th , at 6:00 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. You may bring donations for the food pantry to any council meeting.
The annual Aiguier Cemetery Association meeting will be held on Sunday, June 3 rd , at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. Please note the change in location. A covered dish lunch will be shared at noon, followed by the meeting.
Colbie Weatheread, daughter of Dylon and Brittni Weatheread, celebrated her 1st birthday at their home in the Pleasant Grove area. Colbie is the granddaughter of John and Melissa Weatheread of Tira and Sandy and Steven Bindeman of Sulphur Springs.
Minnie (Hillis) Reagor reports, “Reunion Time again! Hope you will join us, as we gather with kinfolk from near and far… close relatives and extended families! We hope we will see you at the reunion, Saturday & Sunday, June 16th & 17th, 2018, at the Tira Community Center. (Annually, the 3rd full weekend of June.) Any Hillis descendent from any branch is welcome! Our branch descends from Andrew “Jackson” Hillis (1815/17 – 1878) who married 1) Aliza Elizabeth Hawkins, and 2) Mary Ann Shelton, branching out from the Lauderdale County,
Alabama and Giles County and Lawrence County, Tennessee regions… spreading out across various States.” For more information you can visit their Reunion Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/hillisfamilyreunion or e-mail [email protected]. She adds that you can contact her by mail at “2018 Hillis Reunion – 339 Greathouse – Vidor, TX 77662.”
Be sure you have the Tira Homecoming on your calendar. It is held annually on the first Sunday in July, which is the 3 rd this year. There will be a program and Tira Cemetery Association meeting at 11:00 inside the Tira Methodist Church, and then the group will share a pot-luck lunch at the picnic tables on the grounds.
North Hopkins School has begun a band program and had its first concert on Friday, May 18th. The band is made up of 6th and 7th grade students and their director is Monte Ashcraft. It’s exciting to see the students have this additional opportunity to develop their talents.
North Hopkins Seniors will be graduating on Saturday, May 26th, at 3:00 p.m. 8th Grade Graduation is on Friday night, May 25th, at 7:30 p.m. Kindergarten students graduated at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24th. I hope everyone has a safe and fun summer!
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, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
Proper Summer Lawn Care By Mario Villarino
As many other Hopkins County residents (or living anywhere else for that manner) this time of the year you are spending time partially taking care of the lawn. The lawn, for many is the “pride and joy” of the front house or the backyard, but for many others, it is a constant chore that, like it or not, can cause serious eye sores for your property if not attended to. For some reason or another, the lawn plays a significant role in how your house looks to others.
In my personal experience, this time of the year I spend many afternoons mowing our lawn. Our lawn, like many others, is not just grass. Many different plants cover our lawn, whose differences get covered by the wonderful effect of the lawnmower. Your lawn more than likely also has plants other than grass living in it. If you do not believe me, just let it grow a little. This is really important because the response of the lawn- either a solid crop of grass or a mixture of many plants, will respond to the mowing and the weather differently.
Also, when you are trying to identify issues on your lawn, a composite lawn is very different than a grass only lawn. In my personal opinion, diversity is critical in keeping a green lawn. To me, keeping a green lawn healthy is more important than having a grass only lawn and here is why: many voluntary plants can enhance the health of the soil, also, as heat sets in, other plants can tolerate it better than grass. Clovers and other legumes provide nutrients to the soil after those complete their life.
Having many shaded areas in my front lawn because the presence of mature tree also created a problem for grass to grow. As a general rule, and for the past several years, I do not irrigate my lawn. Whatever grows in it must be able to thrive under our natural conditions. This will not be the same if I had a grass only lawn. As a consequence, and after having all these considerations in mind, mowing is the most important process in lawn maintenance in my house. Adjusting the frequency, and height of the mower deck are extremely important when temperature increase to reduce lawn stress.
Also, maintaining the mower blades sharp is important ( a clean cut of the plant material using a sharp blade causes less damage to the plant). As a general rule, you want to mow at the highest setting to conserve soil moisture, but also must mow low enough to remove flowering parts of the plants growing in your composite lawn. The best way to handle this dichotomy is to watch for rain in the forecast. If I have chances of rain and the temperature is not too hot, I drop the mower deck lower to remove more plant material and mow more frequently. If the chances of rain are low and are really hot days, I raise the mower deck and stretch the mowing frequency.
These processes allow the plants to adjust to the weather condition and maintain a green color. Also, flowering gets reduced under dry hot weather conditions. About 85% of the 3.5 million acres of turfgrass in Texas is irrigated at a cost of about 700 million dollars per year. Irrigation audits recently conducted by Texas A&M University staff on irrigated turfgrass sites show significant waste of water.
According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, changing irrigation practices and adjusting other turf maintenance practices much of this water could be saved. In fact, if we could convince the public that straw-colored turf during mid-summer was acceptable on many sites, we could maintain turfgrass without irrigation. By planting adapted turfgrasses and adjusting turf maintenance programs, acceptable turfgrass can be provided on some sites without irrigation.
For example, bermudagrass can be maintained in parts of Texas without irrigation. Under this condition bermudagrass would provide a complete cover, could be maintained weed-free and would provide a playable surface for sports fields, playgrounds and golf course fairways. However, such sites would be dormant and straw-colored in mid-summer, but would recover following significant rainfall.
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].
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D.
Hopkins County Extension Agent for Ag and NR
1200B Houston Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
903-885-3443
CPR, Kids Camp, and 4-H Project Tour Day By Johanna Hicks
Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and Basic First Aid Offered
Have you taken CRP and First Aid, but your certification expired? Does your place of employment require this certification? Do you want to receive the training for your own personal benefit? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I have a solution for you!
A few weeks ago, a colleague from Upshur County contacted me about the possibility of holding a training in East Texas, and now the date, time and location have been set. Below are the details:
What: Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED, Basic First Aid
When: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Innovative Health Solutions, 501 Pine Tree Road, Longview, TX
Cost: $50
There are two ways to register. Online registration may be done by going to https://www.innovativehealthsolutions.com and click on registration. Scroll down to the event hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Click on the registration link. You may pay online. For directions to the event, a map is shown on the registration link.
If you prefer to register by phone, you may call Marilyn Thompson at 866-282-5477. You will need to bring exact cash or check to the class to pay onsite.
Kids’ Camp Registration Deadline Approaching
Registration information for the 8th annual “Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness” has been distributed to Sulphur Springs campuses housing grades 1 thru 4. If your child did not pick up a registration form, there is still time to register, but not much! The camp will be limited to the first 40 youth. Registration must be turned in to the Extension Office on or before May 31. As of this writing, we are half-way full. The camp will include a vast array of fun activities including nutrition and hands/on food preparation, team games, Walk Across Texas, crafts, safety (sun, stranger, weather), simple money management, and gardening. Our final day will be a celebration with water slides, bounce houses, and yummy refreshments. Give-away incentive items, prizes, t-shirts, camp booklet, and more will be available.
The dates of the camp are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, June 11, 13, 15, 18, 2, 22, 25, 27, and 29. Kids’ Camp will take place at the Sulphur Springs Middle School auxiliary gym from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Reminder – registration is due on or before May 31. Our Extension Office is closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Call 903-885-3443 if you have questions.
4-H Project Tour Day
Each year, we offer a day of field trips for our 4-H members. All 4-H members are invited to participate. Each stop reinforces a 4-H project. This year’s Tour Day is scheduled for Friday, June 1. Everyone is asked to meet at the Extension Office at 9:30 a.m. for a brief overview of the day and to arrange carpooling. Our first stop will pertain to horticulture and we will travel to a local florist shop to learn how flowers and plants are cared for, simple floral arranging, and distribution of plants and floral arrangements. The second stop will focus on communication and expressive arts. We will travel to our local movie theater for a behind-the-scenes look at the projection and sound rooms. We’ll learn about the light bulbs used in the powerful projectors, how movies are acquired, and more.
At lunch time, we will meet at the ROC for lunch and a brief county 4-H Council meeting. 4-H members wishing to run for an office will be given the opportunity to give a speech, and officers will be elected. After lunch, we will continue the Project Tour Day with a trip to a local embroidery and screen print shop to tie in with the clothing & textiles project, as well as the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) project.
We will return to the extension office at approximately 2:30 p.m. All participants are asked to bring a sack lunch. Bottle water will be provided. Please call the Extension Office at 903-885-3443 to sign up.
Closing Thought
The most wonderful places to be in the world are: in someone’s thoughts, in someone’s prayers, and in someone’s heart – author unknown
Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
1200-B W. Houston
P.O.Box 518
Sulphur springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443 – phone
903-439-4909 – Fax
[email protected]
Azle Woman Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon; Sentencing Set for June
Victoria Grace Brawley, 26, of Azle pled guilty to three indictments for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Thursday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court. A sentencing hearing will be conducted June 20, 2018 before Judge Eddie Northcutt.
Brawley, who has remained in jail since her arrest on December 18, 2017, when she was arrested for Intoxication Assault following her involvement as a driver in a two vehicle accident that injured three adults and one child. She told a DPS Trooper that she was driving the Crown Vic that crashed into a minivan. The trooper detected the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from her person at the scene of the accident. The trooper also noted her slurred speech and difficulty maintaining her balance. She refused to provide a breath sample and a blood warrant was obtained.
All three adults in the van were transported via helicopter to metroplex hospitals with incapacitating injuries.
According to her defense attorney, Martin Braddy, Brawley has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for her entire life. Her family was supportive as evidenced in the presence of over 10 family members in the courtroom as she pled to the charges.
Commissioners Court Will Continue Discussion on Building New Courtroom
Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court took no action on the courtroom to be built at the Law Enforcement Center/County Jail when met Thursday, May 24th, instead of Monday, May 28th, due to the Memorial Day Remembrance. The courthouse and all county offices will be closed for Memorial Day. The commissioners did not accept bids to build the new facility pending further discussion.
They did approve a Civic Center repay of around $25,000 for a vehicle purchased for the civic center, $10,000-plus paid from the Sheriff’s Commissary fund and the repayment of $41,000 from forfeiture funds for a vehicle, K9, and other money owed the county.
Commissioners did accept two checks totaling $2,500 to extend an oil road in Precinct 1. The gift to the county was made by two individuals who live on the county road.
May 24, 2018 was proclaimed Lee Glenn Day in Hopkins County.
Commissioners Court Proclaims May 24, 2018 “Lee Glenn Day”
Hopkins County Commissioners Court proclaimed Thursday, May 24, 2018 Lee Glenn Day and the Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge honored Glenn for his leadership with their Community Builder Award during Court Session Thursday afternoon. The court met Thursday instead of Monday, May 28th due to Memorial Day Holiday.
Lee Glenn, right, received Community Builder Award presented by Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge
The Proclamation stated:
“Whereas, Lee Glenn was born on April 18, 1953 in Sulphur Springs and is a 1971 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. On April 21, 2011, Lee began employment at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office as a Corrections Officer and quickly promoted to the rank of Sergeant by former Sheriff Butch Adams. Through Lee’s exemplary service at the jail, he became instrumental to the newly created Hopkins County Trustee Work Team; and
May 24, 2018 proclaimed Lee Glenn Day in Hopkins County. Glenn, center, honored as a Community Builder and member of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office.
“Whereas, The goal of the plan was that, with the leadership of Lee Glenn, much work could be accomplished throughout our cities and county; and
“Whereas, Officer Lee Glenn has been a blessing to the entire Hopkins County community through many projects including community cookouts, Blue Santa Program, Choral Society, Stew Contest, Relay For Life, Civic Center events, the Dairy Festival, the Fall Festival, the Chamber of Commerce banquet, the Gala, and the Fourth of July Independence Day commemoration; and
“Whereas, The Trustee Work Team labors everyday all year long throughout the county mowing, cleaning, building, and of course, working on the Trustee Farm; and
“Whereas, The “Community Builder” award was designed by the Grand Lodge of Texas to enable local Lodges to recognize outstanding individuals who are not Masons who have distinguished themselves through service to their community, their government, their church, and to humanity; and
“NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that May 24, 2018 be declared as “Lee Glenn Day”.
Grand Jury Indicts 79
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 79 indictments May 22, 2018. Indictments ranged from murder, sex abuse of child, assault, drugs, and a number of other charges. Those who have been arrested and are indicted include:
Aaron Tyler Crum was indicted for murder. At an all-night get together on Pampa Street, an altercation led to the shooting death of Joshua Paul Cowling, 38. Arrested at the scene of the incident was Crum, 26. Crum is charged with murder. SSPD responded to a call on Pampa Street around 4:16 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Cowling was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer.
Cassandra Joyce Minick was indicted for murder. Minick, 30 was charged with Felony 1 Murder. She is charged with the murder of her husband with a rifle. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30, called the Sheriff’s Department around 12:06 a.m. Wednesday morning stating she had found her husband shot in their residence after she heard a gunshot. Deputies arrived on scene, and Sgt. Richard Greer took charge of the scene, according to Tatum. At the scene they found Kenny Minick unresponsive in the residence. Greer said the story that Ms. Minick gave him varied each time she told it. Greer contacted Investigator Charles Humphries, who also found discrepancies in her story. He called Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Texas Ranger John Vance. Following investigation at the scene, she was arrested and charged with murder. Three children in the home were taken by Child Protective Services and placed in care. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings pronounced Minick dead at the scene. His body was transported to Dallas for autopsy.
George Weldon Payne, Jr. was indicted on three counts of sexual assault.
Quentin Michion Lipscomb was indicted for one count Sexual Abuse of Child Continuous: Victim Under 14. Lipscomb, 49, Sulphur Springs was arrested on a warrant for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children, a Felony 1, at his apartment on Church Street. Sulphur Springs Police were contacted March 30th regarding the continuous sexual abuse. The victim was interviewed at the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro and a probable cause finding led to an arrest warrant issued by Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings, according to SSPD Investigator David Gilmore.
Sarah Irene Alsip was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. Sarah Irene Alsip, 28, of Como was arrested following a Child Protective Services Investigation. Special Crimes Unit was notified when Alsip tested positive for methamphetamine and her 10-month old child also tested positive for the substance.
Jeremy Michael Huffman was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. He was also indicted on one count each for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams; two counts of Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-grams but less than 4-grams; and Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-grams . Huffman, 29, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for two charges of delivery of a controlled substance April 16, 2018, a child was observed in the residence on Hodge Street. At that time Child Protective Services initiated an investigation with the Special Crimes Unit assisting. A drug screen showed both Huffman and the 5-year old child tested positive for methamphetamine. Huffman was in care, custody, and control of the child during the offense. The child was removed from Huffman’s care and is currently in CPS custody.
Tracy Sexton was indicted for one count Aggravated Robbery. Arrested in Marietta, Oklahoma by U S Marshalls after committing an aggravated robbery at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs, Tracy Kenyon Sexton, 52, of Springdale, Arkansas. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives. Sexton is also shown to have a parole warrant out of Arkansas and an aggravated robbery warrant out of Arlington, Texas. On Friday, March 16, 2018, Sexton and a female, left the Mini Mart and sought access to the interstate. However, they entered the Woodbridge Crossing area, which has no access to the interstate and returned to Hillcrest and then to the interstate and traveled west. Less than $1,000 was taken in the robbery. An employee of the mini mart took a picture of their vehicle which police were able to use in their investigation. Following a social media post by the police department, tips began coming into the local police office. The pair was located at a Lake Dallas hotel where Lake Dallas police ran a raid on the room where the couple was supposedly staying. The couple was not in the room when police entered but were across the street and observed the raid. They left the area finding a ride to Gainesville and then on to Marietta, Oklahoma, according to local law enforcement. The truck used in the robbery was placed in impound by Lake Dallas police. A phone call from a Marietta hotel led local law enforcement to contact the Marietta deputies and their task force surrounded the hotel after confirming the female had secured a room there. Law enforcement made entry into the room and arrested both individuals.
Cody Booker Colley was indicted for one count Arson Intend Damage Habitat/Place of Worship.
Steven Julian Lopez was indicted for two counts of Assault Peace Officer/Judge.
Jamael Rashod Joseph was indicted for one count Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant and two counts of Assault of a Public Servant. He was also indicted for one count of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. suspected activity on County Road 3197 led deputies to a tent set up on the property of the individual making the report. When deputies arrived at the tent set up in a hay meadow, Jamael Rashod Joseph, 29, of Dallas appeared highly aggravated and displayed a large knife. When asked to drop the knife, Joseph threatened to harm the officer. The officer deployed a taser but Joseph removed the probe. He then told the deputy, “You done [expletive deleted] up now, I’m gonna kill you”. Joseph then advanced towards the deputy with knife in his hand waving it at the deputy. Once additional deputies arrived, Joseph was tased and deputies were able to place him in custody.
Jason Ray Bailey was indicted on five charges including one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-grams but less than 4-grams; one count of Burglary of a Building; one count of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle; and two counts of Theft of Firearm.
Preston Redmond was indicted for Burglary of a Habitation and for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Luz Olivo, Jr. was indicted for Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle.
Amber Michelle Morgan was indicted for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
Isaiah Dominque Hearn was indicted for two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Delphina Christene Pickerill was indicted for Theft of Property more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Nancy Lynn James was indicted for Theft Property less than $2,500 two or more Previous Convictions.
Elias Moreno was indicted for Money Laundering more than $150,000 but less than $300,000.
David Tamez was indicted for Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000 and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams.
David Lincoln Alsobrooks was indicted for Forgery Financial Instrument.
Kerry Olin Kirkpatrick was indicted for Fraud Use/Possession of Identifying Info Number of Items less than 5.
Wayne Thomas Hall, Jr. was indicted for Theft of Firearm.
John Isaac Denton was indicted for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair.
Eldon Demar Holloway, Jr. was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by Felon and for Possession Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Levi Morgan Clawson was indicted on two counts of Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams
Rachael Nicole Watson was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
Amber Chandale Goldsmith was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
Jacob Dean McGary was indicted for two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
Shawn March was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Rebecca Wallace was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
David Oneal Oxford, Jr. was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and for one count was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Mercedes Diana Guest was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Rodney Edward Petrea, Jr. was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Kyle Dayne Belz was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Raymond Edward Dafft was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
John Isaac Denton was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Ryan Franklin Moore was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Tina Marie Syperda was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Joseph Jordan Hart was indicted for one count Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams and for Possession of Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Justin Paul McLean was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams.
Cody Pope was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs.
Dedra Solomon was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs.
Gilbert Garza III was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Zachary Meyette was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Sandoval was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Robert Warrant was indicted for Possession Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs.
Daniel James Broughton was indicted for Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, less that 1-gram.
Quinlan Man Arrested for UUMV and Methamphetamine
Sulphur Springs Police observed John Michael Decker, 19, of Quinlan driving a 2008 Mustang at the 122 Mile Marker on I-30. The vehicle had been reported stolen. Decker was found to have a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine.
Decker is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and Possession of Marijuana under 2oz.
Sophie Is Available for Adoption at Hearts of Life Animal Rescue
Sophie is still searching for a family to call her own! Sophie is approximately 7 years old. She is great with children but she is a little picky when chosing other 4-legged friends. She is a very active girl and would make an excellent running companion!
Her adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, shots, spay and rabies. Please contact Hearts of Life Animal Rescue to meet this sweet girl! Call 903-439-5019, email [email protected], www.facebook.com/heartsoflife or find us on Petfinder.com!
