4 People Jailed On Felony Warrants This Week
At least 4 people were jailed on felony warrants this week, according to arrest and jail reports. Sarah Irene Alsip (HCSO jail photo) Sarah Irene Alsip turned herself in at 9:35 a.m. Nov. 5 in the lobby at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for violation of probation. The 30-year-old Emory woman was on probation for a May 2018 abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence offense she was charged with after both...
Marijuana, Weapon, Fake Urine Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
Marijuana, a weapon and fake urine were found during an I-30 traffic stop Thursday evening, resulting in 2 arrests, according to reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Gregory Lynn Hill Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde reported stopping a Toyota Camry at 6:28 p.m. November 5th, 2020 at the 118 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a defective license plate light. Upon contact with the occupants, Ugalde...
Nov. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 152 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials received notification 3 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 results on lab-confirmed molecular tests, according to the Nov. 5 COVID-19 update. HC/SSEM Nov. 5 COVID-19 update That makes 27 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus 2019 this week and 711 who have tested positive for the virus since March. Thursday...
City Council Approved Reinvestment Zone, 380 Agreement For D6, Inc.
Sulphur Springs City Council tackled numerous items during the November meeting, including a reinvestment zone and economic development agreement for D6, Inc., close out the CARES Act Small Business Assistance Program and purchase of a track loader. The agenda also included five ordinances dealing with rezoning and establishment of reinvestment zones. Sulphur Springs Municipal building Reinvestment Zone, EDC Agreement The City Council...
Hopkins County United Way At Nearly 93 Percent Of Campaign Goal
Hopkins County United Way had reached nearly 93 percent of the $150,000 campaign goal for 2020-21 as of Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, with nearly 60 percent of that coming in over the last week. Hopkins County United Way campaign workers report meeting 5, on Nov. 4 When HCUW Campaign Chair Mike Horne opened the meeting, he noted that as of the Oct. 30 meeting, campaign workers had collected $50,012.92 or about one-third of the overall...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – November 2020
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the monthly manager’s report: COVID-19 RESPONSE The number of active cases in Hopkins County nearly doubled in October with a total of 141 active cases as of November 2. The state has tested 1905 people at the Hopkins County testing site since the October council meeting. We have had 559 recoveries and 36 fatalities...
Nov. 4 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 3 New Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services in Nov. 4 reports showed one additional COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County, while the Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 4 COVID-19 update reported 3 additional Hopkins County residents had received positive COVID-19 tests results Wednesday. HC/SSEM Nov. 4 COVID-19 Update There 3 new cases make 24 new COVID-19 positives so far this month. That’s 3...
City of Como Receives Community Assistance Grant
Como, Texas –The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) was pleased to award the City of Como a Community Assistance Program Grant on November 4, as part of SRA’s Fiscal Year 2021 Economic Development Initiative. The $20,000 check will be used to assist the City to repair and upgrade an older water well. On hand for a Nov. 4 Community Assistance Program Grant presentation to the City of Como were (left) Beth Purcell, Representing...
Pickton Man Accused of Injuring Teen
Deputies arrested a 38-year-old Pickton man accused of injuring a teen during an argument Tuesday evening. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched deputies at 6:17 p.m. Nov. 3 to a Pickton address, where the man was alleged to have engaged in a physical disturbance with a juvenile. Johnny Lee Speed When HCSO Deputies Aaron Chaney and Nick Marney arrived, they contacted Johnny Lee Speed, who reported a...
Fallon, Slaton Receive Majority of Votes In Nov. 3 Election
Republicans lead in Hopkins County and went on to win state officers in districts serving Hopkins County in the Nov. 3 election. Overall 15,989 of the registered votes in Hopkins County cast ballots in the Nov. 3 Elections, including 11,629 in-person during early voting, 1,141 mail ballots through the close of early voting and another 3,219 votes on Election Day, according to Hopkins County election night returns and the Secretary of...
