Felon with Firearm and Counterfeit Bills Arrested Monday
Roddric Katrell Dill, 23, was westbound on I-30 when he met Sgt Harry Washington and Deputy Adrian Pruitt, who were working interdiction Monday. Dill was found to be in possession of a firearm. However, as a felon, that was unlawful. Upon further investigation, it was found that Dill had over $5,000 in counterfeit bills taped to his upper body. Dill is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon...
Jena Bob Romans
Memorial service for Jeana Bob Romans, 77, of Commerce, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Hall and C.J. Duffey officiating. Inurnment will follow at Cumby Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Morris, Ty Romans, Matt Romans, Dustin Ragsdale, Tanner Romans, Wrylee Romans, Brayden Romans, and Keller Romans. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2017...
Mary Frances Hicks
Mary Frances Hicks, 76, of Dike, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments Handed Down June 2
June 6, 2017 – Seventy-one (71) indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Friday, June 2, 2017 and reported by the District Clerk’s Office Monday afternoon. Possession of Child Pornography, Endanger Child Criminal Negligence, Injury Child/Elderly/Disabled with Intent Bodily Injury, Money Laundering, various drug charges, and aggravated assault charges were among the indictments. Carlos Omar Casillas, 22, was...
Tuesday Forecast
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon; High: 87; Low: 66; Wind: North 5-15 mph
A & M-Commerce Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Increase the Number of Women in Physics
By Liliana Vasquez COMMERCE, TX— Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Robynne Lock, and a team of researchers representing four institutions will unite 16,000 high school physics teachers behind a movement where each teacher will recruit at least one female student to pursue a physics degree in college. The project, led by Florida International University, also includes teams at the American Physical Society (APS) and...
Floyd Joslin
A Memorial Service for Floyd Joslin, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for 2:00PM on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Clements officiating No visitation has been scheduled. Floyd Joslin was born on June 3, 1934, the son of William Frank and Bertha Lee (Massey) Joslin in Tira. He was married to Mary Ellen Lunsford, who preceded him in death in 2014. Floyd was a retired dairy farmer and was of the...
German Television at Celebration Plaza
A television crew with VOX LTL Group television in Germany were at Celebration Plaza Saturday night. The crew continues to follow the family that owns Joe’s German Restaurant. The television group produces documentaries that tell the stories of Germans who immigrate to the United States. Vox television is the second largest television group in Germany. The channel mainly broadcasts documentaries and US series and...
