President Announces Guidelines For “Opening Up America Again” Plan
President Donald Trump has unveiled Guidelines for “Opening Up America Again,” a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives from COVID-19. Phase One Phase one of the Opening Up America Again plan for states and regions that satisfy the gating criteria...
Alliance Bank: Call To Action On Paycheck Protection Program Funds
Alliance Bank April 17 announced on behalf of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) the following press release from Tom Sellers regarding the Paycheck Protection Program: Our fears that the funds allocated by Congress for the critically important Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) would be exhausted have sadly become reality. The SBA announced thismorning that no further applications for this small business...
Sulphur Springs ISD Officials Are Working On Plan for High School Graduation
2020 Honors Breakfast, Prom and 8th Grade Banquet Postponed In accordance with Governor Abbott’s executive order issued April 17, 2020, Sulphur Springs ISD will continue its school closure for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. SSISD will continue to serve students through May 21 via the Distance Learning Program. The 2020 Honors Breakfast, Prom, and 8th Grade Banquets are postponed indefinitely. The District is working on a...
Cumby Special Election Cancelled
City Council Addresses Court Security Committee, Depot Street Sewer Line, Name Correction The only actions taken by Cumby City Council during the Zoom meeting earlier this week involved the Cumby special election on May 2, need for a main sewer line repair, a name correction and proposal for a Court Security Committee. Cumby City Council conducted the regular April meeting on Zoom. Special Election Cumby Mayor Doug Simmerman reported...
HCSO: Two Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two men jailed in other counties were transported Thursday to Hopkins County jail on one felony Hopkins County warrant each, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Shawn Wayne Austin (HCSO jail photo) HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite traveled April 16 to Pushamataha County jail in Atlers, Oklahoma, where Shawn Wayne Austin was held on a Hopkins County warrant. Fite took Austin into custody and transported him to Hopkins...
CR 1165 Disturbance Complaint Results In Warrant Arrest
A CR 1165 disturbance complaint resulted in a misdemeanor warrant arrest, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Colt Patterson, Chris Baumann, Justin Wilkerson and Bobby Osornio responded at 7:35 p.m. to a CR 1165 disturbance complaint. A woman’s husband was alleged to be “breaking everything” in the CR 1165 home, a caller told dispatchers, according to...
County Road 4778 Home Destroyed By Blaze
A County Road 4778 home was destroyed by a blaze Wednesday night, April 15. No one was injured, but the family lost all of their belongings, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Hopkins County 911 dispatchers were contacted at 7:59 p.m. about the house fire, which was said to be spreading toward a nearby shed. All occupants were reported to have made it out of the house safely, callers reported. Hopkins County, Tira,...
2 Hopkins County Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two Hopkins County men were jailed on felony warrants Wednesday. Nickolas Skyler White (HCSO jail photo) Nicholas Skyler White arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office to speak with an investigator. After talking with the 28-year-old Como resident, he was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. HCSO Deputy Justin Wilkerson took White into custody at 5:30 p.m. April 15 and escorted him into the county jail. White...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Voyeurism, Assault Warrants
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on voyeurism and assault warrants early Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Jeremy Lindre Williams According to arrest reports, Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond, Officers Chad Norris and Victor Reyna became aware that Jeremy Lindre Williams was at a Sulphur Springs address. The police officers contacted the man and took him into custody about 12:45 a.m. April 16, on a...
FM 69 Motorist Assist Resulted In Arrest After Suspected Meth Located
What started as a possible motorist assist resulted in arrest of a 56-year-old Sulphur Springs, TX man on a possession of controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Jack Edmond Ross (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Osornio, while on patrol around 11 p.m. April 15, 2020, spotted a gray Ford F-150 pickup parked on the side of FM 69 north near County Road 3504. The officer turned on his...
