Linda Denise Burkett
Linda Denise Burkett, age 61, of Gholston, Texas, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Sam B Harvey Funeral Home. Denise was born on October 6, 1959, to Leonard and Evelyn “Hankins” Massey in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She graduated from Saltillo High School in 1977. She married Ben Burkett on November 15, 2004. She was a truck driver and traveled all...
COVID-19 Disaster Declaration Renewed By Governor
21 More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And 12 More Probable Cases Reported For Hopkins County In May Than In April; 12 confirmed cases, 3 Probable Cases Recorded For County During First Week of June The state’s disaster declaration has been renewed by Governor Greg Abbott. The proclamation issued Friday afternoon simply renewed the declaration that the Governor first issued on March 13, 2020, that the “novel coronavirus...
Three Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
Three people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants during the past 2 days, according to arrest reports. Laurence Wade Cantwell II Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Brad Horton and Officer Sean Hoffman were made aware of a warrant for Laurence Wade Cantwell II and a possible location for the wanted man. They went to the West Spence Street address, confirmed a man present was indeed Cantwell and took the 40-year-old into...
Man Contacted For Speeding On State Highway 154 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
A pickup driver’s behavior and unusual answers during questioning about driving speeding on State Highway 154 south around 1:30 a.m. Monday, June 7, lead to a search of his vehicle and discovery of contraband, according to arrest reports. Terrell Allen Bell III (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis reported seeing a northbound Toyota Tacoma with flashers on pass by him. Davis was parked on...
1 Injured, 1 Arrested Following SH19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision
Emory Man Arrested For DWI Following East Industrial Drive Crash One motorcyclist was injured and one man arrested following a State Highway 19 motorcycle-pickup collision Sunday evening. A major one-vehicle crash on Industrial Drive late Saturday night resulted in an Emory man’s arrest as well. SH 19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision Hopkins County officials were contacted at 7:08 p.m. June 6, 2021, regarding a vehicle crash on State...
Sherri Louise Tosh Grimes
Funeral services for Sherri Louise Tosh Grimes, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with James Sonnen officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with her grandsons serving as pallbearers and her great-grandsons serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., prior to service time. Sherri passed away on Monday, June 7,...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – May 31-June 6, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 26-May 2, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests Bryan Burns, 57 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on June 1, 2021, for possession of a controlled substance, 1 gram or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.Cameron Moore, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on June 4, 2021, on an Austin parole violation warrant....
Senator Bob Hall To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Sulphur Springs
Senator Bob Hall last week began hosting a series of public town hall meetings throughout Senate District 2 to recap the 87th Legislative Session and to answer constituent questions. Hall is slated to hold a town hall meeting in Sulphur Springs from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Hopkins County Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St. The public is cordially invited to listen to the Senator and tell him of their concerns and...
Acrid Odor Permeates Town Over Weekend
Those who were outside or visited Sulphur Springs over the weekend likely were unable to avoid an acrid odor permeating through most, if not all, of town over the weekend. The source of that really foul smell has yet to be definitively determined, according to city officials. The scent was described by several as the mix of raw sewage and soured milk, the aroma of a manure truck, eau de natural fertilizer and a few other foul...
