High Speed Chase Through Hopkins And Wood Counties Concludes With Crash
A high speed chase through Hopkins and Wood Counties concluded with a crash, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported turning around April 4, 2022, to see if a vehicle with a broken back window had been abandoned on County Road 1196 west or if there were occupants that might need assistance. Dalton Shane Dakota Wallace (HCSO jail photo) The black Volkswagen Jetta began moving,...
Woman Found In Possession Of Six Fake ID Cards, Suspected Ecstasy, Firearm
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley found a woman he stopped late Thursday night to be in possession of six fake ID cards from 5 others states, suspected Ecstasy and a firearm, and took her into custody on five different charges, according to arrest reports. Latira Jackson AKA Sherry Guo, Sherry Watson, Lateisha R. Jackson and Kaneca Tonya Snell (HCSO jail photo) Talley reported initiating a traffic stop on a white Hyundai Sonata at...
Hopkins County Records – April 8, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Records books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Vicente Don Torres to Angelica Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Lucina Torres and Vicente Don Torres to Diana Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Lucina Torres and Vicente Don Torres to Angelica Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Jennifer Overton and Mark E. Overton to Ashlen Louise Day and Steven Joseph Day; tract in the MA Bowlin...
A Refresher On the ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ Law
Did You Know The Law Applies To TxDOT, Towing And Certain Utility Vehicles In Addition To Police And First Responder Vehicles? With the number of people killed in crashes in work zone increasing by 33% in 2021, motorists are reminded how vital it is to move over and slow down when they see first responders and other emergency response vehicles with lights active on Texas roadways. Inattentive diving can be especially dangerous in a...
Local Authorities Seek Information In Vehicle Burglaries In Church Parking Lots
Local authorities are seeking information about vehicles burglaries in church parking lots that occurred Wednesday night. Sulphur Springs received a report at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday of vehicle burglaries at a Texas Street church parking lot. A pickup door was damaged and a window reportedly shattered. A phone and purse were reportedly taken from inside, according to police reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is also...
Council Expected This Summer To Consider Granting Homestead Exemption On City Taxes
Sulphur Springs City Council is expected this summer to consider implementing an ordinance granting homestead exemptions to residential taxpayers for city taxes. Assistant City Manager Lesa Smith presented information regarding the taxing option during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022, noting that there is a specific timeline that must be followed if the city officials want to consider granting homestead...
Area Schools Come Together To Show Support For Family Involved In SH 11 Crash
Como-Pickton Student Reportedly Passed Away Wednesday As A Result Of Injuries Area schools are coming together to show support for the family with two children and an adult care-flighted from a State Highway 11 crash Monday afternoon. One of the injured youths was reported Thursday morning to have died. The April 4 crash involved three vehicles, an westbound 2016 Ford F-150 towing a trailer, the 2018 Ford F150 traveling behind it and...
Obituary – Robert Eugene Johnson
Robert Eugene Johnson Robert Eugene Johnson of Sulphur Springs, Texas, was born on June 12, 1932 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, and went to be with his heavenly Father on April 1, 2022, at the age of 89. Robert served 14 years in the Navy. While living in Mesa, AZ, for many years he retired from Quest Communications before moving to Texas. He liked anything western and especially enjoyed country-western music and dancing. He was preceeded in...
Philip Lockwood
Philip Lockwood Philip Lockwood, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Philip Arthur was born on December 3, 1943, in Indianapolis, IN to Herbert and Irene (Frazier) Lockwood. He married Mary Marlene Cantrell in Frankfurt, Germany on January 27, 1964. Philip served in the US Army during Vietnam. He was a...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – April 5, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. COVID-19 RESPONSE We have 0 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital. CLAIMS We had a fleet accident in March involving a truck from Water and Sewer Distribution Division. There were not any injuries. The other driver has not filed a claim with TML yet. We had one other...
