Five Arrested Within 3 Hours Following Traffic Stops On FM 1537 And CR 3511
County and state law enforcement made five arrests, all except one on misdemeanor charges, within three hours Saturday following traffic stops in the area of FM 1537 and CR 3511. A Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop just before 9 p.m. on FM 1537 at County Road 3511. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed a small amount of marijuana, resulting in a 19-year-old Paris man’s arrest on a...
Cumby Man Accused Of FM 1537 Church Burglary
A 20-year-old Cumby man was accused Sunday of a FM 1537 church burglary, according to sheriff’s reports. Cole William Peterson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched Sgt. Tanner Steward, and Deputies Chris Baumann, Kevin Lester and Alvin Jordan at 5:48 a.m. Sept. 20 to FM 1537 at County Road 3509, to check the welfare of a male reportedly lying in the middle of the road,...
Woman Killed In FM 1537 Crash
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a FM 1537 crash late Saturday night, according to officials. Hopkins County firefighters and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 11:28 p.m. June 27, 2020 to FM 1537. The vehicle reportedly hit a tree and caught fire with the lone occupant still inside. State troopers also responded to the location. According to Texas Department of Public Safety crash reports the Ford Explorer left the road in...
Accident Closes Highway 19N near FM 1537 Just Days Before 19N Coalition Forms
Traffic was routed around an accident Thursday morning on State Highway 19N near FM 1537. Northbound traffic on 19N was routed to the Mahoney cut-off. Two vehicles were involved in the accident that closed Highway 19 near the intersection. Currently, residents in northern Hopkins County that often travel State Highway 19N are forming a coalition to seek more immediate changes to the roadway that combines both State Highway 19 and...
Tanker Truck Overturns on FM 275 In Cumby
An 18-wheel tanker truck overturned in Cumby, TX Wednesday afternoon. The tanker spilled liquid cream, fuel and oil onto the road and ditch. The driver and loan occupant sustained minor injuries, officials reported. A tanker carrying liquid cream overturned on FM 275 near Frisco Street in Cumby July 22., spilling fuel and product onto the road and ditch. (Courtesy photos) The tanker truck was reportedly traveling north on FM 275...
Paris District Road Report for May 1, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting May 1, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Paris District Road Report for April 24, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 24, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Wanted Man Caught Discarding A Bag Of Methamphetamines During Traffic Stop
A wanted man was arrested after deputies caught him discarding a bag of methamphetamines during a traffic stop, resulting in two additional charges, according to arrest reports. Rocky Monell Lockaby Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Chevrolet Silverado on FM 1537 at FM 3236 at 10:36 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2022. Upon initial contact, Davis noted the driver had rapid speech and...
Woman Claims She Was Going To Pick Her Children Up From School After 5 p.m. When Arrested For DWI
A 31-year-old Dike woman claimed she was going to pick her children up from school – at 5:30 p.m. – when deputies arrested her for DWI. This was her second DUI arrest in less than a year, according to arrest and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies received more than one complaint in regard to a reckless driver on FM 1537. One complainant told...
1 Injured, 1 Arrested Following SH19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision
Emory Man Arrested For DWI Following East Industrial Drive Crash One motorcyclist was injured and one man arrested following a State Highway 19 motorcycle-pickup collision Sunday evening. A major one-vehicle crash on Industrial Drive late Saturday night resulted in an Emory man’s arrest as well. SH 19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision Hopkins County officials were contacted at 7:08 p.m. June 6, 2021, regarding a vehicle crash on State...
