Minor Traffic Violation in Drug Free Zone Results in Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. When Mark Rayburn Stuart, 30, of Cumby began acting nervous, he was asked for permission to search the vehicle. The officers observed Stuart making furtive movements towards his left front jeans pocket. There the officer located three yellow pills believed to be hydrocodone. Stuart is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 less than...
Saltillo Man Charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
A man with a shotgun, shouting, and cursing in the area of Saltillo Baptist Church called for the response of Hopkins County Deputies around 6 p.m. Monday. A woman said the man arrived at the church looking for her dog that, he said, had bitten his son. In the church parking lot, the woman she rolled up the window of her vehicle and the man pointed the shotgun at her and began acting out as if he was shooting her, according to her...
Three Arrested Near Cumby with Stolen Firearm
May 16, 2017 – A traffic stop at the 112 mile marker by Cumby Police at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday morning led to the arrest of Brandon Braswell, 30, Memphis, Tennessee, Shantoine Derenzo Powell, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Cordero K Ragland, 25, of Memphis, TN. (Some images not available from local jail.) The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search and the discovery of a stolen firearm in the...
Steven E. Semple
Memorial service for Steven E. Semple, 68, of Edgewood, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Shannon Oaks Church with Eric Godwin officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Semple passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Greenville, TX. He was born on December 9, 1948 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Donald and Jacqueline Troy Semple. He married Marlean Dubry on March 18, 2017 in Hopkins County. She survives....
Tuesday Forecast
High: 86; Low: 68: Wind: South, southeast 10-15, gusting to 25 mph; 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms late night into early morning Wednesday
Seven Lady Trojans Named to 14-2A All-District Team: Pictures and Stats
Seven Cumby Lady Trojans have been recognized for their hard work and effort by being selected to the District 14-2A All-District Team, according to Coach Casey Busby at Cumby. Those recognized include: First Team Outfielder: Junior, Alyssa Morgan First Team Infielder: Freshman, Carly Talley Second Team Infielder: Junior, Sydney Spillers Honorable Mention: Senior, Laura Rector, and Juniors, Bailey Busby & Paige Seely Academic...
Ramirez Sentenced to 15 Years Following Revocation Hearing for Sexual Assault
May 15, 2017 – Oscar David Ramirez was sentenced to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a revocation of parole hearing Monday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Ramirez was set for trial for a Felony 2 Sexual Assault. In February of this year, Oscar David Ramirez, 34, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested at his residence for violation of probation Sexual Assault and placed in Hopkins County jail. His bond...
Mayor Glass Proclaims May 14-20, 2017 Nursing Home Week in Sulphur Springs
The City of Sulphur Springs honored National Nursing Home Week Monday at 2 p.m. as Mayor Emily Glass read a proclamation declaring the Week, May 14 to 20, 2017. Mayor Glass noted the week at the urging of Arvis Tanton, owner of Carriage House Manor and the Cottages. In the proclamation, Mayor Glass stated that “we honor and respect our elders and citizens of any age with physical or intellectual disabilities who reside in skilled...
Mary Ellen (Broughton) Screws
Graveside Inurnment Service for Mary Ellen (Broughton) Screws, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Stouts Creek Cemetery with Bobby Jack Broughton officiating and Tom Frisbee assisting. There will be no visitation. Ms. Screws passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at her residence. Mary Ellen was born on September 21, 1934, the daughter of James Wright and Lillian Ruth (Jones) Broughton...
