Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams Retires
Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams will end his more than 39 year law enforcement career when he retires December 31. He started at the Sulphur Springs Police Department before moving over to the Sheriff’s Department. When he was first elected Sheriff, he decided his goal was to serve for 20 years. Sheriff Adams said when he hit that mark, he decided he was done and was ready to go. He said the job had its’ trials and...
Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams Will Retire
After 20 years as Hopkins County Sheriff, Butch Adams will retire on December 31, 2016. The years since 1996 have brought many positive changes to county law enforcement in Hopkins County. Today, more than five dozen persons are employed in the Sheriff’s Department, working in a new state-of-the-art law enforcement facility. Butch actually began his law enforcement career almost 20 years earlier with the Sulphur Springs Police...
Chamber Connection – June 7 By Butch Burney
Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours this month at Northeast Texas Gellyball from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 15. NET Gellyball has not only the paintball-type game but also axe-throwing and other fun activities. Business After Hours is a great way to interact and network with other business professionals and members of the community. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend and there is no cost. NET...
George “Butch” Dawdy
George “Butch” Dawdy Graveside service for George “Butch” Dawdy, age 70, of Greenville will be held at 1 P.M. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Nelta Cemetery with Jerry Savage officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Chad Argenbright, Corey Argenbright, Jacob Reams, Kirk Reams, Bradley Argenbright, Austin Polley. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 14, from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Dawdy passed away on...
Retirement Party for Sheriff Adams, Chief Deputy Morgan
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office hosted a retirement party for Sheriff Butch Adams and Chief Deputy Ricky Morgan in the Hopkins County Jail sally port Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff-Elect Lewis Tatum thanked everyone for coming. Lorie Grinnan, a former Rockwall County Commissioner and current staffer in Congressman John Ratcliffe’s Rockwall Office presented a flag that flew over the nation’s Capitol to the...
Less Stress: New Jail a Segment of Adams Legacy as Sheriff
A part of the 20-year legacy of Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams will be the building of a new jail. Adams credits county commissioners with much of the leadership, however, his team of investigators, deputies, jailors, and staff, which he calls his second family, not only necessitated the jail thanks to their diligent work but also assisted in making the current jail less stress for the sheriff. Along with jail improvements, a new...
Sheriff Adams Presented Community Pride Award
Community Pride Award was presented to Sheriff Butch Adams during the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Banquet Thursday night at the Regional Civic Center. The Community Pride Award is presented each year to an individual or civic group that provides great service to the community. The Award was presented by County Judge Robert Newsom. In remarks, Judge Newsom said that Sheriff Adams has served law enforcement for...
Sheriff Adams Tours New Jail
Thursday morning Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams gave KSST and Channel 18 TV a tour of the new county jail under construction. Sheriff Adams says he expects construction to be finished by mid to late October. He says construction crews are making up for rain days. The sheriff says cracks found in ornamental stones at the bottom of the building are not foundation related and are fixable. Jail capacity will be 192 including a big...
Adams Will Not Seek Reelection; Tatum Will Run for Sheriff
In a joint announcement before media members Thursday morning, confirming what some people have known for a long time, longtime Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams, a Democrat, made it official by announcing what he would not be seeking another term as sheriff. The sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said that he would be filing in November to run for sheriff as a Republican. Sheriff Adams said he will have...
County Tax Rate Reduced By 4 Cents, Balanced Budget Includes Raises, Budget Increases
Hopkins County Commissioners Court have adopted a tax rate that is 4 cents lower and a balance budget that includes raises and increases to some budget areas. Tax Rate Reduction As proposed by County Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Mitchell based on the formula given by the state and months worth of budget sessions the tax rate approved on Aug. 23 by the Commissioners Court is $0.584035, down from the current county tax rate of...
