DRUG ARRESTS
A man and woman from Fort Worth were arrested in Hopkins County on I-30 Wednesday after marijuana, a large amount of cash and some cannabis oil were found in the vehicle they were in. A DPS trooper stopped a vehicle for speeding at the 135 mile marker of I-30 just before 1 p.m. Wednesday. In an arrest report, the trooper said he detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to discovery of some 2...
RURAL HOUSE FIRE
Fire destroyed a home in rural Hopkins County Thursday morning. A family was able to get out of the burning structure without injury but according to County Fire Chief Andy Endsley, all they now have are the clothes on their backs. The Red Cross is assisting. The Blue Santa program is hoping to provide toys for the four or five children that lived there. The County Fire Department received the fire call at 6:20 a.m. Thursday. When...
Cipoletta on Pine Tree Win
First of all Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says his is proud of his guys for the way the fought and came out with a 69-65 win at Pine Tree Tuesday afternoon. That said, Coach Cipoletta believes his team didn’t do a lot of the little things that might have made the winning easier. He didn’t like the way they played defense. They gave up quarters of 22 and 18 points. There was a lot of foul trouble. Victor...
City of Sulphur Springs Summer Paving Program
Coming soon. The city of Sulphur Springs Summer Paving Program. Despite it’s name, the work should get underway shortly after the first of the year. The Summer Paving Program has been, in reality a fall or winter program for several years now. The contractor is usually too busy with other projects during the summer to do the paving work here then. City Manager Marc Maxwell said the work would include some soft spot repair all...
New County Fire Truck
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of a special new fire truck at a Wednesday morning meeting. County Fire Chief Andy Endsley said his department, and especially Fire Marshal Mike Mathews, had done a lot of research into this truck. Chief Endsley said the truck would be beneficial for the citizens of Hopkins County. He said it would allow the county fire department to better protect homes in the county...
Retirement Party for Sheriff Adams, Chief Deputy Morgan
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office hosted a retirement party for Sheriff Butch Adams and Chief Deputy Ricky Morgan in the Hopkins County Jail sally port Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff-Elect Lewis Tatum thanked everyone for coming. Lorie Grinnan, a former Rockwall County Commissioner and current staffer in Congressman John Ratcliffe’s Rockwall Office presented a flag that flew over the nation’s Capitol to the...
Gary Allen Lovejoy Parole Violation
A 30-year old Quinlan man, Gary Allen Lovejoy, who was arrested more than two years ago for on-line solicitation of a minor, was returned to the Hopkins County Jail Tuesday after a parole violation. The man was recently arrested in Hunt County. Tuesday Lovejoy was transported from Hunt County Jail to the Hopkins County Jail. On August 7, 2014, Lovejoy was arrested at his Quinlin home by Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies. He was...
Beth Wisenbaker Plaque
Nearly twenty years ago Donnie Wisenbaker showed up at a meeting of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court. It was the first court meeting for his wife Beth Wisenbaker, then the newly elected County Commissioner in Precinct 1.Wednesday morning, Donnie Wisenbaker returned to Commissioners Court. It was Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker’s last court meeting. During the meeting the court recognized Commissioner Wisenbaker for her 20...
Melba V. Harrison Elliott
Melba V. Harrison Elliott was born on March 25, 1941 to the parentage of Esther C. Harrison and Nancy B. Williams Harrison. Melba grew up in the East Caney Community and accepted Christ at an early age with the East Caney Baptist Church. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1958 and attended Prairie View A & M College. Melba, later enlisted in the United States Army and after completing a 3 year tour of duty, and received...
Chapman on Lady Cats Pine Tree Win
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman admits when he was a young coach, he was one who stressed offense. Later experience taught him that offense might win games but it was defense that wins championships. In his eight years in Sulphur Springs, he has emphasized defense and he hopes his players enjoy playing defense. They seem to. Time and time again this season, the Lady Cats stingy defense has been the key to victory. The Lady...
