Brashear Man Arrested for Meth Possession
When two syringes fell from the pocket of Shannon Jay White, 55, of Brashear, the Department of Public Safety Trooper began to have greater doubts about the story he had been told. White was stopped by DPS on State Highway 19 near the 240 mile marker for a defective license plate lamp. After taking to White, the trooper thought White intoxicated and performed a field sobriety test. As the conversation continued, White said he had...
Mosqueda Jasso Now in Hopkins County Jail
Lettie Delores Mosqueda Jasso, 32, of Sulphur Bluff, is in Hopkins County Jail following her transport from Natchitoches, Louisiana. Mosqueda Jasso is charged with 19 counts of Tamper with a Government Record Defraud and one count of Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse. County Court-at-Law Judge Amy Smith set her bond at $20,000 for each of 18 counts and $10,000 for two counts. She was arrested Sunday afternoon, August 26, 2018, in...
Friday Forecast
High: 97 with heat index as high as 101; Low: 74; Wind: South around 5 mph
Gilreath Sentenced in Probation Revocation
August 30, 2018 – Probation for Jackson Blaze Gilreath was revoked Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, according to Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison. Gilreath will serve 4-years in prison. He has previously been sent to Dream Center, a 12-month faith-based residential Drug Addiction Treatment Center, to Substance Abuse Felony Punishment, a part of the Texas Substance Abuse Treatment Program run by the...
Wakeland Coach Prepares for Wildcat Game Friday
Marty Secord is the only Head Football Coach Frisco Wakeland has ever had. Coach Secord was hired to build the program as the school opened in August 2006. He said Wakeland began in a Class 3A district that featured talented schools such as Celina, Pilot Point and Prosper. Coach Secord said the Wolverines took their lumps but it prepared them to compete at their current level. They are now a big school Division 1 Class 5-A school. The...
Kerry Craig Calls 52 Years in Journalism “Fun to Do”
In 52 years as a journalist, Kerry Craig said the high point in his career was March 14, 2001. That Wednesday in March was the day he moved to Sulphur Springs to work for the local newspaper. Craig, who has reported news in radio and print media, said journalists often move from place to place and they evaluate and choose communities where they will exercise their life’s passion. He noted the welcome and reception he received locally...
Delta County Man Arrested When He and Child Test Positive for Meth
What began as a CPS investigation in Delta County ended in the arrest of Justin Scott Crawford, 33, of Commerce. Crawford and his one year old child tested positive for methamphetamine. Crawford tests showed a level that reflected constant use. The child tested in the moderate use range. During the investigation, CPS contacted Special Crimes Unit officers, who also began an investigation. Crawford’s residence is a Commerce address in...
Chamber Connection August 30, 2018
Tomorrow is the last day for the 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered...
Thursday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 96 with heat index as high as 103; Low: 75; Wind: South around 5 mph
