Local Church Gets Creative In Wake of Pokemon Go Craze
Pokemon Go hit the app stores in the last week and sparked a new craze among all age groups. Players, or Pokemon Trainers, travel around to pokestop locations that are predetermined by Nintendo through GPS location on their cellphones. At a pokestop location, Trainers find and capture virtual Pokemon. In earlier years Niantic developed Ingress, a virtual reality game where a mass amount of players take part in an augmented...
Local Ranger Assists in DPD Shooting Investigation, Memorials
Texas Ranger John Vance, who offices in Hopkins County, has been on call since Thursday night at 9 p.m. when Dallas Police officers were ambushed. He was on alert as the drama unfolded through the night and went off duty at 3 a.m. Friday morning. However, he was back on duty in his responsibilities with the Ranger Crime Scene Team reporting to assist DPD with the investigation following all the activities surrounding the death of...
TxDOT Urges Caution on State Highway 19 North of Sulphur Springs
Texas Department Of Transportation wants Hopkins County residents to know they are aware of the pavement problem on State Highway 19 North of Sulphur Springs to the intersection of SH 19 & SH 24. TxDOT is working with the contractor who recently finished resurfacing that highway to find and implement a solution. In the meantime, TxDOT asks all motorists traveling along SH 19 to please slow down and refrain from using the shoulder...
Como Resident Arrested For Methamphetamine
Jessica Ann Darby, 28, of Como was arrested on a felony warrant Thursday. While the arrest was in progress, Hopkins County Deputies asked for and were granted consent to search her residence. In plain view was a bowl containing a glass pipe commonly used for smoking methamphetamine and two clear baggies containing a small amount of meth. She then denied consent to search further for narcotics. Deputies obtained a search warrant and...
Another Drug Based Injury to a Child Arrest Arrest Made
Christopher Charles and Jessica Lynn Reidhle of Emory were arrested at the Hopkins County CourthouseThursday on awarrant for Injury to a Child. Christopher, 30, and Jessica, 29, are another couple that exposed their child to methamphetamine and the child tested positive for the substance in a Child Protective Services and Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigation. Both are being held in Hopkins County Jail...
Franklin County Commissioners Sign Agreement for Hopkins County EMS Services
Franklin County Commissioners Court signed an agreement with Hopkins County Hospital District to provide ambulance serve to Franklin County. The agreement comes after an attempt last year to provide the service but, at that time, the commissioners voted to utilize Titus Regional Hospital services. This year, they are choosing Hopkins County EMS. The agreement calls for long term service. According to Franklin County Judge Scott Lee,...
Tradin’ Post, Friday, July 15th, 2016:
For Sale: 2 Riding Lawnmowers, located 127 Lewis Street, for more information call:903-335-4698
Animal of the Week: Tabitha
Tabitha is a 10-12 week old domestic short-haired cat. She was found in the backyard of the Animal Shelter after she was apparently dumped there by her previous owners. “She was hiding under all of the shelves and crates that we have back there,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “I don’t know how she got here, but somebody probably dumped her here and that is where she ran so that she could hide...
Back to the Basics: County Roads and the Commissioners Court
by Allison Bledsoe County roads are a necessity for the rural communities that bring Hopkins County to life, but very few inhabitants know much about them and how they are maintained. We’re bringing our readers back to the basics with a quick lesson on county roads and what just exactly they entail. County roads are defined as public roads that have been accepted for maintenance by the Commissioners Court to the standards set...
Season Tickets for Wildcats Five Home Games Go on Sale August 1
Wildcat Season Ticket holders are receiving letters this week regarding renewal for the 2016 season. The first letter, stating that there are only four (4) home games and the ticket packet is $40 is incorrect. A second letter is in the mail with the correct information. Five home games will be played at Prim Stadium this season. Home games are scheduled against Whitehouse (homecoming), Marshall, Mt Pleasant and Hallsville. One out of...
