Hopkins County Had Lowest July 2020 Unemployment Rate In NE Texas Workforce Development Area
Aug21

Hopkins County Had Lowest July 2020 Unemployment Rate In NE Texas Workforce Development Area

Texas Unemployment Rate Down Again in July, Below US Unemployment Rate Hopkins County continued in July to have a lower unemployment rate than the state and national rates, and even below the overall 7.2 percent unemployment rate for the 9-county North East Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA) within which the county is located. In fact, Hopkins County had the lowest July 2020 unemployment rate in the entire Northeast Texas WDA....

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Deputies Arrest 3 Bogata Men For CR 2302 Burglary
Aug21

Deputies Arrest 3 Bogata Men For CR 2302 Burglary

Hopkins County, TX – August 21, 2020 – Deputies arrested three Bogata, TX men on burglary of a habitation charge after allegedly catching them removing items from a County Road 2302 residence without permission late Thursday night. A tip called in to law enforcement alerted sheriff’s officers to the burglary in progress. Larry Carlton Johnson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a...

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Five People Arrested By HCSO On Controlled Substance, Related Charges
Aug20

Five People Arrested By HCSO On Controlled Substance, Related Charges

Five people were arrested August 18-20 by deputies on controlled substance and related charges, according to sheriff’s reports. State Highway 19 North Arrests Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 3500 pulling a white livestock trailer with an obscured license plate on the trailer at 9:22 p.m. August 18, 2020. HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward also responded as a cover unit...

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Aug. 20 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 32 Active Cases
Aug20

Aug. 20 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 32 Active Cases

HHS Reports COVID-19 Cases Among Employees, Residents At Local Assisted Living Facility After two days without reports of any new positive COVID-19 cases, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 announced 5 new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported for Hopkins County. That increasing the total number of active cases in Hopkins County to 32. There were no new recoveries to report on Aug. 20. positive COVID-19 test...

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Wood County Sheriff Report For August 12-18, 2020
Aug20

Wood County Sheriff Report For August 12-18, 2020

Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for Aug. 12-18, 2020: Abandoned Vehicle: 6 Traffic Hazard: 4Alarm: 10 Traffic Stop With Arrest: 0Animal Complaint: 6 Unauthorized Use of Vehicle: 2Arrest/Warrant Service: 1 Welfare Check: 15Arson: 1Assault: 1Burglary: 4Criminal Mischief: 2Criminal Trespass: 4Disturbances/Disputes: 11Fire – Structure: 0Fraud: 4Funeral Escort: 1Harassment: 4Inquest: 1Livestock At Large:...

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Woman Accused Of Trafficking West Texas Youth Now Charged With Firearm Offenses
Aug20

Woman Accused Of Trafficking West Texas Youth Now Charged With Firearm Offenses

Sulphur Springs, TX – August 20, 2020 – A 43-year-old Saltillo woman accused earlier this month of trafficking a youth from West Texas to Hopkins County has also been charged with firearm offenses. Romany Michael Ruble Romany Michael Ruble, who is also known as Romany Michael Cathey, has been in Hopkins County jail since August 9, when she was accused of picking up a runaway in West Texas approximately 1 week before. Ruble...

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Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Sulphur Springs
Aug20

Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Sulphur Springs

Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Sulphur Springs starting at 1 p.m. today (Aug. 20) at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, according to local emergency management officials. The oral swab testing will then be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sunday. COVID-19 symptoms are not required for testing. Online registration at GoGetTested.com is required for the free COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs, but should...

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Dallas Man Leads Police On 8-Mile Vehicle Pursuit On Interstate 30
Aug20

Dallas Man Leads Police On 8-Mile Vehicle Pursuit On Interstate 30

Hopkins County, TX – August 19, 2020 – A 30-year-old Dallas man lead police on an 8-mile vehicle pursuit on Interstate 30. The chase stretched from the Brashear area to Sulphur Springs. No HCSO jail photo available for Deante Shelley Wilson Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported attempting to stop a red Kia Sorento at 9:35 p.m. August 19, at mile marker 114 on I-30 east for a traffic violation. Instead of...

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Interstate 30 Traffic Stop Yielded Cocaine, $109,000, 2 Felony Arrests
Aug20

Interstate 30 Traffic Stop Yielded Cocaine, $109,000, 2 Felony Arrests

Hopkins County, TX – August 19, 2020 – An Interstate 30 traffic stop Wednesday evening yielded cocaine, approximately $109,000 in United States currency and two felony arrests, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photos available for Dion Mitchell McClendon and Andrea Yates Deputy Thomas Patterson with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported stopping a silver Chevrolet 1500 truck at 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 30...

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A&M-Commerce Education Dean Named To Leadership Fellowship
Aug20

A&M-Commerce Education Dean Named To Leadership Fellowship

COMMERCE, Texas — Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been named an Impact Academy Fellow, joining a cohort of academic leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Deans for Impact is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to elevating educator preparation programs across the country by connecting with program leaders and...

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