Yantis Man Accused Of Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm
Michael Leslie Copeland A 39-year-old Yantis man reportedly caught a deputy’s attention by speeding on State Highway 11 east Tuesday afternoon. A pistol found in his car resulted in his arrest. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Baumann reported stopping a Dodge Journey at 3:29 p.m. Aug. 27, after his radar showed it to be traveling at 74 miles per hour in the 55 mph speed zone on SH 11 east at County Road 2417. On...
Burglary Investigation Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Shawn Wayne Austin Investigation into two reported burglaries resulted in a Como man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge Tuesday afternoon, according to sheriff’s reports. The burglaries include a recent Interstate 30 business burglary as well as another reported earlier this week. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell went a County Road 2329 residence, where he talked to Shawn Wayne Austin. The...
Former Hopkins County Jailer Sentenced On Improper Sexual Activity With An Inmate Charge
Former Hopkins County corrections officer Sinead Nicole Hagan, 28, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 27, to 60-days in jail, then 10 years deferred adjudication for having improper sexual activity with a person in custody. Sinead Nicole Hagan In early January the sheriff’s office received and followed up on an allegation that Hagan had a sexual encounter with an inmate while a corrections officer at Hopkins County jail. The Texas...
Tira News for Aug. 28, 2019
By Jan Vaughn No election will be required for the Tira City Council. The three incumbents, Allen Joslin, Mayor, Joyce Dodd and Janie Lewis, Council Members, are unopposed. The next quarterly council meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome. Linda Jean Parsons and Buddy spent four days at College Station, as “another grandkid enters college.” Linda reports,...
Delta County Courthouse Reportedly Closed Due To Flooding, Storm Damages
Anyone visiting Delta County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon was greeted by this sign, Grace Stone Crabb posted on Facebook on Aug. 27. Delta County Courthouse is reportedly “closed indefinitely” due to flooding from the heavy storm which ripped through the area Tuesday morning. The courthouse staff waded in to protect as many records and county property inside the courthouse as possible Tuesday, Grace Stone Crabb reported in...
Bidding Process Open Again For Fore Street Property Constructed By SSHS Classes
Sealed bids are being accepted through Sept. 27 for this farm-style home constructed by Sulphur Springs High School construction classes over the last 2 years. Sulphur Springs Independent School District is once again seeking bids for the farm-style home built over two school years by Sulphur Springs High School construction classes. Because of the value of the new 1,550 square-foot farm-style 2 bedroom, two bath house which was...
Oil Spill Closes Section of Cumby Street For A Few Hours Monday Afternoon
Cumby Residents Can Now Sign Up For Emergency Alerts From The City Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas Cumby residents who signed up for the new alert system were notified by call, and others learned via Facebook post to avoid Main Street at Commerce Street for a few hours Monday afternoon. Emergency officials were alerted at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 26 that a vehicle hauling 5-gallon buckets of hydraulic oil had spilled...
Mount Pleasant Man Jailed For Second Time This Summer In Hopkins County
A 42-year-old Mount Pleasant man’s trip to Sulphur Springs included a visit to the county jail, after he claimed drug paraphernalia found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving Monday night. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reportedly stopped a gray Ford SUV at 11:49 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, on the north Interstate 30 servie road at mile marker 134, after allegedly noticing it had defective stop and license...
Winnsboro Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Timothy Allen Gordon A 54-year-old Winnsboro man was taken into custody Monday afternoon on a felony Hopkins County warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Timothy Allen Gordon would be released from another facility. Deputy Dan Turrentine was dispatched to Greenville, where he took Gordon into custody at 12:45 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center,...
Sulphur Springs City Council Aug. 30, 2019 Meeting Agenda
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL12:00 P.M. (NOON) AUGUST 30, 2019 A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 30, 2019, at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Call to order.Conduct a Public Hearing for the proposed tax increase.Adjourn. A public hearing will be held for a proposed tax increase will be held at noon...
