Man Arrested for Burglary of a Building
An investigation into the stealing scrap metal across the county led to a warrant for the arrest of Roland Vallejo, 33. Vallejo had been the subject of prior investigations into theft but this time he took a washing machine from inside a building in the Seymore community, according to investigators. Wednesday afternoon, Hopkins County deputies served a warrant for Burglary of a Building, a Felony 2. Vallejo is in Hopkins County jail....
Texas Tech, A & M University-Commerce Flags Fly at Courthouse December 3-10
The Texas Tech flag and the Texas A & MCommerce flag will fly at the courthouse during the week of December 3-10,2018. Texas Tech raised the most money for the Fly Your Flag fundraiser for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, according to Meredith Caddell, CEO of the Foundation. Texas A & M Commerce had the most participants to pledge during the event. The $9,006 raised will be used to purchase the 3D Mammography Machine...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 13-20, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 13,2018 to November 20, 2018: November 13th Deputies were dispatched to PR 5937 near Yantis, at approximately 3:25 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies were dispatched to FM 17 near Alba, at approximately 5:57 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2503 near Mineola, at...
Tira News November 21, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mary Rawson. She passed away on Saturday, November 17th, and her funeral was held on Tuesday at the Tira Methodist Church, under the direction of West Oaks Funeral home. Please remember the family in prayer. Joyce Dodd reported that the Tira Food Pantry was the recipient of a “truck load” of canned food from the North Hopkins Elementary School. Student groups, under the...
Children in CPS Custody, Mother and Another Arrested
Three children were placed in Child Protective Services custody and their mother and the male driver of the vehicle in which they were riding were arrested when marijuana packaged for sale, THC product, and two firearms loaded with ammunition were found in the vehicle. The loaded firearms were near the children who were riding in the back seat of the vehicle. A Hopkins County deputy stopped a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 Tuesday evening for a...
Joe Richard “Rick” Teer
Joe Richard ‘Rick’ Teer, 66, of Sulphur Springs passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. He is survived by his daughter, Cydney Williams and husband Clint, grandchildren Cami, Clint II, Karson, Parker and Avery. Other survivors include his mother, Freida Beezley, sisters Becky Wixand husband Roy, Melissa Harris and husband Bunky, and brother, Danny Teer. He was preceded in death by his father, John Beezley, brother Roy Lee Beezley, and...
Loretta “Retta” Warren McDaniel
Funeral services for Loretta “Retta” Warren McDaniel, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, have been scheduled for 10:00 am, Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Black Oak Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 23, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Tapp Funeral Home. Ms. McDaniel passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her...
