Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 18-24, 2017
October 18th Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 12:52 a.m., in reference to an incident that occurred on PR 7631. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869/FM 2088, at approximately 2:47 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 8:26 a.m., in...
PJC Homecoming Events Begin Thursday
Paris Junior College has three days of activities planned for the 2017 Homecoming Thursday through Saturday. The weekend will be highlighted by the awarding of the College’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, and three alumni and one former coach will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Name to be awarded the College’s highest honor, Distinguished Alumni Award, is Ronald F. Dodson, PhD, Class of 1962, from Tyler....
Pickton Man Arrested for DWI with Child Passenger
A female screaming “He’s drunk and has my child” attracted the attention of Sulphur Springs police around 11 p.m. Saturday night. The officer observed a vehicle southbound on Broadway and then turned east on Shannon Road. The vehicle crashed into a culvert. Micahel Robert Sanders, 25, of Pickton was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger under 15-years of age, a State Jail Felony. He is in Hopkins County Jail held...
Greenville Man Arrested Locally for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
Sulphur Springs Police responded to an early morning call Sunday in the 300 block of Texas Street. Officers located a victim with a very large laceration on the left side of his neck. The victim described the assailant and a search of the area located Matthew Jacob Miller, 21, of Greenville and removed a Glock 43, 9MM handgun from his coat pocket. Miller confessed to cutting the victim’s throat during the altercation. Miller is in...
Speeds Over 100 MPH Lead to Cocaine Arrest
Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, a Hopkins County deputy noted a vehicle traveling at speeds of 100 mph on I-30 westbound. When the deputy stopped the vehicle at the 124 mile-marker, the driver, Gerardo Arrellano-Saldana, 19, of Sulphur Springs, had bloodshot eyes and said he had been awake for almost 24 hours. Cocaine was found in the vehicle. He had difficulty describing a timeline of events and stated he did not have a driver’s...
Felon in Possession Charges Filed
Michael Denly Johnson, 24, (address unknown) was stopped by a Hopkins County Deputy for a traffic violation at Highway 19N and FM 71 around 11 p.m. Sunday night. During a pat down, “Brass Knuckles”, a prohibited weapon was found and during a search of the vehicle, a firearm was found under the passenger seat. Johnson is in Hopkins County jail charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon. He is...
Cumby Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault After Biting Off Finger of Roommate
October 30, 2017 – Joshua Davis Farris, 35, of Cumby, was arrested for Aggravated Assault Family Violence shortly after midnight Monday. Farris admitted biting off the finger of his roommate. Other bites were evident on the victim. The roommate was airlifted for medical treatment. When the arresting officer arrived at the scene, Farris was beating on the front door and covered in blood. Farris is in Hopkins County Jail being...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 1, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for November 1, 2017 Super Handy Convenience Stores this week’s Community Partner. Hamburger Steak in Brown Onion Gravy Cheese Grits Spicy Roasted Carrots with Cilantro Salad Yeast Rolls Assorted Cookies Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Michael Lyn Hrabal
Michael Lyn Hrabal, age 66, of Sulphur Springs,TX passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. There are no services planned. Memorials can be made for Michael Hrabal in care of Kim Hrabal, Wife, account at Alliance Bank. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Monday Forecast
High: 73; Low: 47; Wind: South, southwest 5-10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
