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June 6 Update: 1 New COVID-19 Case In Hopkins County
Jun06

June 6 Update: 1 New COVID-19 Case In Hopkins County

Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 30 Cases, 23 Of Which Are Active Cases And 7 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, announced 1 new case of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. No additional information about the new case is known. The Local Health Authority has reached out to all of the patients with active cases this week and they are home isolating, according toHopkins...

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Mark Hicks
Jun06

Mark Hicks

Mark Alan Hicks passed away on June 1, 2020, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was born on December 19, 1966, to Don and Sherron Matthews Hicks in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was of the Christian faith and truly loved the Lord. Mark was a skilled mechanic and took great joy in being “Mr. Fix It”. He was a kind man with a BIG heart, had many God given talents and was always willing to help anyone. Mark always shared a big smile, had a quick...

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Hopkins County Records — June 5, 2020
Jun06

Hopkins County Records — June 5, 2020

Applications for Marriage Licenses James Christian White and Melissa Oneal PettyCesar M. Perez Fernandez and Yenifer G. Simental ParraJameison C. Hawkins and Melissa Ann AaronMarkos Alexander Lozano and Mariel Fatima Puch TapiaColt Steven Hatfield and Taylor Janeene WilliamsMakenze Chaise Turner and Ashleigh Nicole McFaulJustin Mikal Frazier and Ginger Marie ThompsonJames Ryan Stasny and Tyler Renea Brooke BurdRyan James Chianease and...

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Inmate Who Escaped From A Nebraska Correctional Facility Caught In Franklin County, Texas
Jun05

Inmate Who Escaped From A Nebraska Correctional Facility Caught In Franklin County, Texas

Another Nebraska Escapee Has Yet To Be Located A search for two men who escaped from Nebraska Community Corrections Center-Lincoln on May 21 lead officials to Franklin County, Texas, and apprehension of one inmate who escaped from the Nebraska correctional facility just after daybreak Friday, June 5. According to Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones, his office received information June 2 that the two Nebraska escaped convicts were...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report – May 27-June 2, 2020
Jun05

Wood County Sheriff’s Report – May 27-June 2, 2020

Wood County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 27 Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Loop 564 near Mineola; at approximately 12:24 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident.Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Winnsboro, at approximately 6:28 a.m., in reference to theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a motorcycle from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to...

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June 5 Update: 2 New COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County, 1 Additional Recovery
Jun05

June 5 Update: 2 New COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County, 1 Additional Recovery

Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Case Total Since MidMarch: 29 Cases, With 7 Recovered And 22 Active Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, announced 2 new COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County; one additional person also has been confirmed as recovered from COVID-19. “This is not necessarily good news today. We are in a mini-surge compared to some of our neighbors,” Newsom said. “Most of our...

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Wylie Man Arrested On Grand Larceny Warrant
Jun05

Wylie Man Arrested On Grand Larceny Warrant

A 39-year-old Wylie man was arrested on an out-of-town grand larceny warrant Thursday night. Phu Phong Nguyen Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Josh Shufeldt conducted a traffic stop on a blue Lexus GS June 4, 2020 on Shannon Road at Bill Bradford Road. A records check reportedly revealed one occupant of the vehicle to be wanted by Love County officials (the state was not noted in arrest reports). Consequently, Shufeldt arrested Phu Phong...

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Welfare Check At RV Park Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Jun05

Welfare Check At RV Park Results In Controlled Substance Arrest

A request for a welfare check resulted in a controlled substance arrest and search of a camp trailer Thursday June 4th, 2020. At 10:06 a.m. June 4, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators received a request for a welfare check on a man at an RV park. HCSO Deputies Alvin Jordan and Aaron Chaney were dispatched to the location, according to sheriff’s reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Larry Scott...

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6 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Jun04

6 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants

At least 6 men were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants from June 1-3, 2020. Among them were two men with aggravated assault warrants, including a 19-year-old identified as the suspect in a Freeman Street shooting; a man accused of vehicle theft; two on controlled substance offenses; and one for credit or debit card abuse. For three men, it was at least the second time this year they have been in custody at Hopkins County...

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City To Charge For Use Of Council Chambers
Jun04

City To Charge For Use Of Council Chambers

If you had your eye on the City Council Chambers inside the Sulphur Springs Municipal Building (City Hall) for an event or meeting, there will be a fee for new bookings moving forward. The City of Sulphur Springs currently allows the Council Chambers inside City Hall to be used for events, classes, meetings and other gatherings at no cost, City Finance Director Lesa Smith noted. The other city facilities available for use — the...

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