Abbie Kathleen Matthews Wright
Funeral services for Abbie Kathleen Matthews Wright, age 58, of Como will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dr. Joel Tiemeyer and L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with Mike Flora, Steven Braden, Wayne Fenton, David Fordinal, David Matthews, William Matthews and Patrick Matthews serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6,...
Man Attempts to Hide Methamphetamine in Vehicle Floor Carpet
When Sulphur Springs Police initiated a traffic stop Tuesday morning around 8 a.m., the driver of a 2005 Dodge Durango began making what was described as furtive movements inside the vehicle. The driver pulled into a convenience store and slowly came to a stop. Jimmy Villa, Jr. 27, of Haskell, was ordered to place his hands on the steering wheel but he continued to reach down toward the floorboard area. Officers removed him from his...
Marshall Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop
David Joel Dean, 38, of Marshall, told the Hopkins County Deputy that he had marijuana in his pocket. The confession came as a pat down search was initiated following a traffic stop at the 126 mile marker on I-30 Tuesday afternoon. The officer also located a clear glass pipe and a black plastic bag containing a clear crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Dean is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a...
Wednesday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 94 with heat index as high as 99; Low: 73; Wind: East 5-15 mph
Thunderstorm Leaves Over 2,000 in Area Without Electrical Power Tuesday Evening
Just under 2,000 FEC customers and over 500 Oncor customers in the TXU service area were without power Tuesday evening when a thunderstorm blew through central Hopkins County moving Southwest at 25 mph. Lightning and heavy rains accompanied the fast moving storm. Wind at 50-55 mph was possible and some hail was reported in the Dike area. A significant weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service at 7:03 p.m. and...
Significant Weather Advisory for Hopkins County
At 7:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 the National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory for Central Hopkins County. A strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Como and 11 miles east of Sulphur Springs moving southwest at 25 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Frequent cloud to ground lightning also occurring...
Miller Sentenced to Four Years in TDCJ
July 3, 2018 – Tuesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Matthew Miller, 21, of Greenville, was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Tuesday morning Judge Eddie Northcutt heard testimony regarding Miller’s attack on a man who was having an affair with Miller’s wife. Miller confessed to cutting the victim’s throat during the...
Flags at Half Staff Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Honoring Victims of the Tragedy in Annapolis, Maryland
Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Americans across the country are united in calling upon God to be with the victims and to bring aid and comfort to their families and friends. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated on June 28, 2018, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by...
Local Woman Arrested for Theft With Previous Convictions
Sulphur Springs Police were called to the VF Outlet Monday afternoon where they questioned Shaukiquia Tralynn Ford, 32, of Sulphur Springs regarding items taken from the store. The store manager told police that Ford had stolen from the store on previous occasions. During questioning, she pulled a pair of pants out of her purse. The purse was large and filled with other items. She told police that she had property inside the purse...
