County Officials Seeking Info Regarding Individual Who Broke Peerless Church Window
Hopkins County officials are seeking information regarding the individual who broke a church window late Christmas night.
The sheriff’s office posted a video, captured on a Ring recording system, of a male heard breaking out a window at Peerless Church. In the video, it appears a male walks across the church parking lot, then across grass. The suspect moves partially out of sight of the video, but can be seen raising an arm, then kicking, and glass can be heard breaking. Afterward, he walks back across the parking lot to a vehicle, where yelling and profanity can be heard.
The suspect appears to be wearing dark colored pants, lights shoes, a red or orange colored checked jacket with a dark shirt underneath.
Anyone who can help identify the male is asked to contact either Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 903-438-4040 or Lake Country Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020. Tips called in to Crime Stoppers are handled in such a way that the caller’s identity is kept confidential. Crime Stoppers tips leading to an arrest or conviction in the case could result in a financial reward.
Sulphur Springs Wraps Up Allen Holiday Tournament Thursday
Coach Brandon Shaver’s team closes out Allen’s In-n-out Holiday Invitational on Thursday, Dec. 29 when they take on Frisco Lone Star.
Thursday’s final game in the holiday tournament is the fourth for men’s basketball in less than three days.
Wildcats basketball lost their first contest on the day to Frisco Independence. The men’s team lost 57-56 on a buzzer-beater, marking the first loss in the In-n-Out Holiday Invitational.
Sulphur Springs and the Knights traded blows all throughout Wednesday’s contest in Allen.
In game two of the holiday tournament for both teams, the schools went blow-for-blow, never extending beyond a six-point difference.
Both teams had chances at the end of the game to ice the victory, but it was Frisco Independence who had the last laugh, nailing a bucket with no time remaining to pull out the rug from Sulphur Springs.
The loss Wednesday morning put the Wildcats in the consolation brackets.
Kordrick Turner and Parker Whisenhunt again had big games in Allen, combining for most of the team’s points at 33.
SG/PG Branson Lynn also finished the game in double-figures, scoring 11 in the loss to the Knights.
While the buzzer-beating Wednesday loss to Independence was a tough pill to swallow, the Wildcats could not dwell on the defeat long for they had another game Wednesday night, playing El Paso Andress.
Sulphur Springs recovered from their last-second defeat by dispatching Andress 72-51.
Men’s basketball played in a tight contest throughout the first 20 minutes of Wednesday night’s game, but the Wildcats managed to lead heading into the locker room 35-26.
Throughout those 20 minutes, even though the Wildcats may have led by as much as 11, the game was much closer than the score indicated.
El Paso Andress played a predominantly solid game before the wheels fell off in the third as Sulphur Springs went on to win easily 72-51.
It was the final quarter and a half that men’s basketball found their groove and put the game away, as three players finished in double-figures, with one more finishing with nine points. Kordrick Turner again had a huge game, scoring 23 points. Branson Lynn and Parker Whisenhunt scored 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Malachi Myles (nine points), Theo Mckelvey (six), and DJ Wilkerson (three) rounded out scoring in the win Wednesday night at Lowery Freshman Center.
After blowing past El Paso Andress, Sulphur Springs wraps up their participation in the Allen In-n-Out Invitational when they take on Frisco Lone Star.
The winner of the Sulphur Springs/Lone Star match-up claims 5th place at the holiday tournament.
Thursday’s game tips off at 12:30 P.M. in Allen’s Auxiliary Gym.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Wylie Man Jailed For Bond Revocation
A 46-year-old Wylie man was jailed Tuesday for bond revocation on two Hopkins County charges, according to arrest reports.
Randall Morse Sharp was scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing on two controlled substance charges during the 1:30 p.m. court session in the 8th Judicial District Court. Sharp was taken into custody at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in the District Courtroom by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Courtney Steward, who escorted the Wylie man to the county jail.
The 46-year-old was booked at 4:39 p.m. Dec. 27, 2022, into Hopkins County jail for bond revocation on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance and on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, according to arrest reports. Sharp remained in the county jail Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, jail records showed. His new bond was recommended to be set as a $75,000 cash or surety bond per charge, according to arrest reports.
Sharp was originally arrested on the controlled substance charges on May 18, 2022. He was stopped by HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward on Frisco Street in Cumby for a traffic violation. When the man wouldn’t make eye contact with him and covered his mouth while talking, the deputy became suspicious. A pat down allegedly revealed a glass pipe with what appeared to be methamphetamine residue on it in Sharp’s shirt pocket. A probable cause search of the vehicle Sharp had been driving May 18, yielded a soup can with two baggies containing psilocybin (hallucinogenic) mushrooms as well as a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance which later field tested positive as meth and weighed 0.15 gram and the mushrooms weighed about 5.2 grams, including packaging, Steward alleged in Sharp’s May 2022 arrest reports. Sharp was booked into Hopkins County jail on the two controlled substance charges just before 1 a.m. May 19, 2022, jail records reflected.
Sharp was indicted on both controlled substance charges during the August 2022 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to District Court records.
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.
Gun Stolen In Ohio Found During I-30 Traffic Stop In Sulphur Springs, Texas
A gun reported stolen in Ohio was found during an I-30 traffic stop in Sulphur Springs, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Josh Davis and Bobby Osornio reported stopping the driver of a Cadillac Escalade for making an unsafe lane change while speeding on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 126 (near College Street in Sulphur Springs) at 130 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022.
As Davis contacted the occupants, he reported smelling a marijuana odor coming from the black SUV. When asked if there were any weapons in the vehicle, the driver reported the back seat passenger had a handgun. The deputy said he had the passenger exit the SUV. The passenger, a 26-year-old Ohio man, allegedly admitted he had a handgun in his pants. The gun was removed, Davis wrote in arrest reports.
A records check was conducted using the ID numbers on the weapon. The gun came back as having been reported to authorities in the central Ohio county of Delaware as stolen. Wayne Tomas Giles Jr. was taken into custody at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday. A search of the SUV revealed a small amount of marijuana, Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Giles was transported to the county jail, where he was booked in at 3:03 a.m. Dec. 28, 2022, on a felony theft of a firearm charge, according to arrest reports. The Columbus, Ohio man was released from the county jail, later Wednesday on a $10,000 bond on the weapon charge, according to jail records.
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.
Celeste Man Led Authorities On Vehicle, Then Foot Pursuit From Sulphur Springs Into Rural Hopkins County
A Celeste man led authorities on a vehicle pursuit into rural Hopkins County, then a foot pursuit before being caught later Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, 2022, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Department initiated a vehicle pursuit of a man in a pickup before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. When the chase continued out of the city, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officers joined in the pursuit. The vehicle chase continued onto Hopkins County Road 4720, where the truck was driven into a pasture, then became stuck in a ditch. The man driving took off running, eluding authorities, sheriff’s officers noted in arrest reports.
(2022 HCSO jail photo)
Authorities later received confirmation the truck had been stolen from Dallas. The license plate on the pickup belonged to a different, but similar truck registered to an individual in Greenville, Texas.
As HCSO deputies were in the process of impounding the stolen truck, an individual who leased the property where the truck was abandoned for hunting approached them, reporting his cellular game cameras had captured a photo of a person on the property: a person wearing a camouflaged jacket, gray pants and red shoes.
After the vehicle was removed from the ditch, sheriff’s officers began searching the area, looking for the pursuit suspect. HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Investigator Shea Shaw spotted a vehicle pulling into a residential driveway on County Road 4725. As they drew near, the investigators reported a man in the back seat in the same clothing seen on the camera. The 29-year-old Celeste man was taken into custody at 9:47 a.m. Dec. 27, 2022, at the CR 4725 address by Weatherford and Shaw, the HCSO officers noted in arrest reports.
Deputy Kevin Lester transported Joshua Terry Ford to Hopkins County jail, where he confessed during an interview to evading authorities in the stolen truck, deputies alleged in arrest reports. Ford was booked into Hopkins County jail at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, on an unauthorized use of a vehicle charges, as well as city charges for failure to maintain financial responsibility and speeding. SSPD officers completed an offense report accusing the man of evading arrest or detention with the truck, which jail reports show he was charged on later Tuesday, according to arrest and jail reports.
The Celeste man remained in the county jail Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022; his bond was set at $100,000 each on the evading arrest or detention and unauthorized use of vehicle charges, according to HCSO jail records. Fees owed on the traffic offenses totaled $877.50, according to arrest reports.
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NOTICE: City Of Sulphur Springs Surface Water Treatment Technique Violation
The City of Sulphur Springs Utilities Director James Jordan reports due to the weather event over the past week, a surface water treatment technique violation occurred Dec. 24, 2022, at the Water Treatment Plant.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water. One of these standards is a turbidity limit. Turbidity by itself has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may also indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms can be particularly severe in people who are not as resistant to infections as most of the population. If you experience severe symptoms, please consult with your doctor to determine what actions you should take.
The extremely low temperatures and wind churning up the lake put a strain on the the treatment plant early Christmas Eve, causing a violation of one of the parameters set by the state for water treatment. “The City failed to meet the minimum treatment technique requirements for the month of December 2022. Specifically, the water system had multiple barrier failure treatment technique violation (CFE > 1.0 NTU and IFE > 2.0 NTU).”
According to the required notice, "the raw water turbidity entering the treatment plant increased from 30 NTU to 265 NTU within a two-hour period. This rapid increase in the raw water turbidity was caused by high winds at the source and increased cold water temperatures experienced during the extreme weather event. An upset was experienced in the sedimentation basins causing a high settled water turbidity and a greater than normal demand on the filters. The coagulant dosage was immediately increased and a filter aid polymer was implemented to correct the increasing settled water turbidity."
According to Jordan, the plant is back to “full operations,” is “doing great and in perfect shape.” However, because of the violation the city is required to release the following statement to notify water customers and the public of the violation. The notice is not a boil water notice, but does provide information regarding the violation, which the city is required to disseminate to “all people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).”
Any further questions related to the matter may be directed to Sulphur Springs Utilities Director James Jordan at 903-439-4901.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Both Soccer Teams Host Season Openers Friday
Both soccer squads in Sulphur Springs begin their regular seasons on Friday, Dec. 30 at home.
Lady Cats soccer is the first team up on Friday, Dec. 30 as they host Henderson.
Coach Adriana Brena and her squad went a perfect 6-0 in pre-season, shutting out several opponents. Two of those shutouts came at the friendly confines of Gerald Prim Stadium when they hosted their annual scrimmage tournament.
The Lady Cats shutout their final two opponents in the tournament by a margin of 12-0.
That, combined with the two wins before and after, and their pre-season opener, and Lady Cats soccer went a perfect 6-0 over the course of their scrimmage season.
They begin the regular season on Friday, Dec. 30 hosting Henderson.
That game kicks off at Gerald Prim Stadium on Friday at noon.
The men’s team also opens their regular season on Friday, Dec. 30 at home, and hope to get back in the win column for the first time in almost three weeks.
Wildcats soccer did not have the Tuesday night they had hoped for, falling in their pre-season finale in Gainesville 2-0.
Tuesday’s loss is the fourth straight for men’s soccer as they continue to learn how to play together and grow into the formidable force we know them to be.
Luckily a tough pre-season helped them find their groove and makes the regular season, and hopefully district season, better than where this team started in the pre-season.
They open their season on Friday, Dec. 30 when they host Kaufman.
That game on Friday, like women’s soccer, takes place at Gerald Prim stadium at 7:15 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Obituary – David Johnson
A memorial service for David Johnson, age 79, of Como, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022, at First United Methodist Church with Tom Young and Jason Dietze officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Johnson passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.
David Johnson was born on August 11, 1943, in Maywood, California, to Darrel Kenneth Johnson and Abbie Dell Youngblood Johnson. David grew up in the Dallas area. He graduated from Samuel High School in 1961 and attended Arlington State College. He passed away on December 27, in CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital of Sulphur Springs.
David was a hard worker taking a job as a bagging boy in the grocery store at 14. He always had a goal in mind for saving his money – usually owning a car. After college, he was hired in the construction industry learning how to estimate for various commercial painting companies. He worked for Hickman Painting company for several years and then for Shahan and Son. Both owners treated him like family taking him to Cowboy games, conventions all over the United States, and Las Vegas to play.
David loved to play as hard as he worked. He built his own cabin on Lake Whitney and spent many weekends on his boat or dune buggy at the lake. The whole neighborhood was full of friends who loved to have a good time. David was considered a confirmed bachelor.
In 1975, he met Suanne Shockey Johnson. They dated for 6 years and then married in Las Vegas on February 20, 1981. They didn’t have children, but loved the dogs they owned just as much. They both retired in 2006 and moved to a rural area outside of Como. David considered Sulphur Springs his second home, making lots of friends and participating in various activities. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a founding member of the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. His Corvettes were his prized possessions.
David was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Linda Hurt. David is survived by his wife, Suanne, her sister, Sally Whightsil and Sally’s husband, Gary Whightsil. He is also survived by nephew Wes Highfield, and wife, Linda; great-nephew, Jacob; and great niece, Caitlin. Also surviving is niece Haley Holliday and her son, Holden. He loved his nieces and nephews just like they were his own children.
Memorials may be made to Hearts of Life Animal Rescue, 471 CR 4510, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482; or First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com
Jettribe Returns As Official Gear Sponsor Of Thailand Jet Ski Racing World Cup
Local powersports company Jettribe was proud to return as the Official Gear Sponsor of the Thailand Jet Ski Racing World Cup, including creating the event shirts, Course Marshal gear, and sponsoring the Swimwear competition.
The World Series Championship took place December 14 – 18, 2022. Hundreds of racers from all over the globe competed for the chance to be crowned a World Champion. Jettribe’s USA staff was on site to visit with industry family and race friends.
Their new Jettribe Thailand partner, Siam Watercraft, set-up a booth full of Jettribe gear at the race site. The top of the booth featured a special Jettribe VIP area for meetings and prime race views.
Jettribe International Team Riders from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, and Indonesia spent the week in Pattaya City, Thailand, prepping their race boats. The competition was fierce, and the seasoned racers fought through the pack all week.
Jettribe returned as the Official Gear Sponsor of the Dec. 14-18, 2022, Thailand Jet Ski Racing World Cup, including creating the event shirts, Course Marshal gear, and sponsoring the Swimwear competition. 
World Series Championship 
World Series Championship 
World Series Championship 
Jettribe sponsored the Swimwear competition at the Jet Racing Work Series Championship in Thailand. 
World Series Championship 
World Series Championship
Bailey Cunningham from Australia, who recently competed at the Jettribe Sulphur Springs Jet Ski Championship, finished a year of international race travel by competing in the Pro Runabout GP class. Bailey told Jettribe he “was able to qualify in the top 16 for the mains. A bit of bad luck with start issues in Moto one and 2 which meant was out for Moto 3. I know where I gotta improve and coming back stronger next year.”
Jettribe Factory Rider Gyorgy Kasza from Hungary said, “I want to say thank you for everybody who helped me. I didn’t get the Cup, but I showed what I can. The race and my jet was very good (Best in the world).”
On Sunday, Jettribe sponsored the World Cup Bikini Contest. New swimwear from Jettribe’s 2023 line was displayed on models to both the live audience and online video broadcasts. The entire race event was also filmed for television worldwide, including to millions of households with Europort.
Jettribe offers congratulations to all the racers and their support teams for their dedication to the PWC racing sport. The 2022 season has now come to a close, but they look forward to great race opportunities in 2023.
— Photos and Release submitted by Kasau Gomes, Marketing Coordinator, Jettribe USA
Mississippi Escaped Inmates Possibly In East Texas
Two inmates who have escaped a Mississippi prison Christmas Day may have been spotted at Lake Fork in Wood County. The pair should be considered dangerous. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones reported on social media that the two inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center.
The pair are identified as Traverro McElroy, 36, and Tyler Charles Payne, 31, and went missing as staff performed a Christmas morning headcount. A van from a nearby church in Mississippi went missing at the same time. That van was lost spotted being driven into Lake Fork and two suspects were seen getting into a small compact silver or white vehicle. The vehicle is reported to be an older Honda or possibly a Toyota.
Wood County officials have not yet confirmed that the Mississippi van was occupied by the two escaped inmates at the time the van appeared at Lake Fork, but stress out of an abundance of caution, local residents should be aware of the situation.
Payne (left) has multiple tattoos including a tattoo on his neck. He is 5’11″ and 195 pounds with green eyes and a shaved head. Payne was being detained on an unrelated charge of carjacking. McElroy (right) is 5’5″ and 120 pounds and he has a dread hairstyle. McElroy was being jailed on charges of possession of a firearm and murder.
Both are considered dangerous and people are encouraged to call 911 or the Wood County Sheriff’s office 903-763-2201 or Hinds County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi at 601-352-1521 with any information.
