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2 Bags Of Suspected Methamphetamine Found, Pair Arrested During Late Night Traffic Stop
Jan03

2 Bags Of Suspected Methamphetamine Found, Pair Arrested During Late Night Traffic Stop

Two bags of suspected methamphetamine were found, resulting in a pair being arrested, during a late night traffic stop Jan. 1, 2022, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley stopped a Honda CRV at 10:05 p.m. New Year’s Day in the 1400 block of East Industrial Drive for a traffic violation. Upon contact, the officer noticed both occupants exhibited signs of nervousness and saw a clear plastic bag...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022
Jan03

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022: Winnsboro Police Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 117 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 16 citations and 29 warnings during this reporting period.

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Judy Shelton
Jan03

Judy Shelton

Judy Shelton A graveside service for Judy Shelton, age 59, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at North Hopkins Cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, with son-in-law Jason Neal officiating, and with Jace Neal, Tyler Neal, Zack Shelton, Charles Shelton, Joseph Shelton, Junior Reyes, Garrett Dugnolle and Chris White serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky...

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FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan03

FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Jan. 3, 2022 News Release Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to: Expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals 12 through 15 years of age.Shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months.Allow for a third primary...

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Firefighters Battle Tate Street House Fire Monday
Jan03

Firefighters Battle Tate Street House Fire Monday

Local firefighters were battling a Tate Street house fire Monday. No injures were reported and occupants accounted for, but the local chapter of the Red Cross was contacted to respond at the location to assist. The blaze was reported after 9 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022, in the 400 block of Tate Street, just behind Wesley United Methodist Church. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County firefighters responded, along with police, to what was reported...

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Female Allegedly Assaulted Over Text Message Squabble
Jan01

Female Allegedly Assaulted Over Text Message Squabble

A female was allegedly assaulted over a text message squabble, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies started 2022 responding to a physical disturbance reported at a County Road 1171 residence at 1:47 a.m. Jan. 1. Upon speaking to the pair reported to have been involved, the officers were the 29-year-old male resident got mad about a text message she’d received from a male...

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Hopkins County Records – Dec. 31, 2021
Dec31

Hopkins County Records – Dec. 31, 2021

Land Deed Transfers Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Lazy F Investments LLC to A&L Business Properties LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJacob D. Spataro and Lauren Spataro to Roy E. King and Yvonne King; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo surveyBob H. Neal to Corine Catherine Aycock and John Randell Aycock; tract in the Isaac C. Burson surveyDelvin Tomberlin and Rhonda Tomberlin, who is or was also known as Rhonda...

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5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Dec31

5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants

At least five people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants over the past 3 days, according to arrest and jail reports. Logan Rey Torres Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Richard Brantley and Alvin Jordan located Logan Rey Torres at a State Highway 11 east residence at 1 p.m. Jan. 29, 2021, and took the 18-year-old Winnsboro resident into custody. Torres was booked into Hopkins County jail at 1:35 p.m. on...

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Start The New Year With A First Day Hike At Cooper Lake State Park
Dec31

Start The New Year With A First Day Hike At Cooper Lake State Park

Do you enjoy a good scenic walk, brisk walk, run or cycle ride? Maybe your New Year’s resolution is to exercise more, lose a few pounds or to just get out more. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department invites everyone to consider joining thousands of others across the country who will start 2022 participating in a First Day Hike at a state park. Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit will be hosting a First Day Self-Guided Hike,...

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Secretary Scott Releases Phase 1 Progress Report On Full Forensic Audit Of 2020 General Election
Dec31

Secretary Scott Releases Phase 1 Progress Report On Full Forensic Audit Of 2020 General Election

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today released a progress report upon conclusion of Phase 1 of the state’s full forensic audit of the 2020 General Election. The report, which outlines initial findings regarding the security and integrity of Texas’ election systems in Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant counties, shows that: Statewide, a total of 509 potential cross-state duplicate votes were cast in...

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