Cumby City Council To Discuss 2 Resignations, And Hold Public Hearings For 2019-2020 Tax Rate, Budget
Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas Cumby City Council has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at City Hall, 100 East Main St., to discuss and consider accepting resignations from two council members and to hold public hearings for the proposed budget and tax rate. Resignations to be considered are those of Mayor Cody Talley and Alderman 2 Kristen Thompson. The council will then have to determine...
Sheriff Credits Cooperative Efforts Of Law Enforcement, Community For Safe Location Of Missing Man
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum credits the collaborative efforts of not just his staff but officials from other agencies and community members for the location of an elderly man who was reported missing Friday night, Aug. 23. The sheriff said the man was located at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. He was checked out by EMS due to the length of time and where he had traveled. The sheriff’s...
Commissioners Sign Order Authorizing City To Collect All Mail, Pay Bills Of Como Volunteer Fire Department
Applications Available For Anyone Interested Becoming A Volunteer Firefighter With Como Department Of Public Safety – Police And Fire An order was passed Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners Court “to protect the integrity of the Como Volunteer Fire Department membership and equipment.” The order is effective starting Aug. 26 and remain in effect “for 60 days or until further order of the Court.” The order is...
Area Students Recognized for Outstanding UIL, Track And Field Performances
Two groups of students were recognized by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday for their outstanding performances at the state level during the spring semester. Matthew Harper was recognized for not only being named the state champion. The SSHS Wildcat UIL competitor also had “the highest score of any student competing in any classification in Literary Criticism,” at the May 3-4 state UIL contest. Teammates Carissa...
SSPD: Woman Arrested At Walmart On Felony Theft Charge
Miranda Lee Hodges A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested Sunday evening for theft of property valued at less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions, which enhances the charge to a felony offense, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs police officers were dispatched at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 25 to a reported theft at Walmart. As Officer Adrian Pruitt arrived, he reported seeing the woman exit the store past all...
Teen Accused Of Reckless Driving, Evading Arrest
A Sulphur Springs teen allegedly lead police on a high speed chase from Whataburger to Loop 301 Saturday night. Police first heard a vehicle being revved up behind Whataburger at about 11:40 p.m. Aug. 24. The vehicle then accelerated, causing its tires to spin. Police attempted to stop the Ford Mustang. Instead of stopping the driver continued at unsafe speeds on the service road and Interstate 30, reportedly including passing an...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused of Assaulting A Woman And A Jailer
A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was alleged early Sunday morning to have assaulted a woman while intoxicated, and later to have punched a corrections officer. Dillon Earl Stubblefield aka Dylan Stubblefield Sulphur Springs Police responded to a complaint of an assault. A woman had obvious facial injuries, including bleeding from the nose and mouth. Dillon Earl Stubblefield aka Dylan Stubblefield, the woman’s common-law spouse,...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Holding Knife To Wife’s Throat, Biting Her Nose And Mouth
Milton Pineda A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs man taken into custody Saturday after allegedly holding a knife to his wife’s throat, and biting her mouth and nose. Sulphur Springs police officers responded at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, to a disturbance involving a knife in the 600 block of Lee Street. Upon arrival, officers contacted the alleged victim. Milton Pineda allegedly accused his wife of being unfaithful to him, then...
Budget Amendment, Impact Of House Bill 3 On Funding Discussed at SSISD Meeting
Despite containing two financial reports, one of which required action, the regular portion of Friday’s special noon meeting of Sulphur Springs Independent School District concluded in about 15 minutes. After an executive session trustees also accepted two letters of resignation. Foundation School Program House Bill 3 amended Chapter 48.256 of the education code regarding what tax figures are used to calculate Foundation School...
City of Como Announces Plans For VFD, Building
The Como Mayor has announced plans for a city public safety department, which includes putting the volunteer fire department back into service and starting a city police department and updating a city building to serve as a community center. Como City Council following a special meeting Friday afternoon announced plans for Como Volunteer Fire Department and hat the building at 299 Gaskins St. will be updated to serve as a community...
