Jury Panel Cancellation For the 62nd Judicial District Announced
The 62nd Judicial District Jury summons for 9 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, at the Hopkins County Courthouse has been canceled, according to Hopkins County District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher. Those receiving a jury summons for the 62nd Judicial District Court on Jan. 18, 2022, do not need to report for duty.
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Woman
A 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a felony assault charge for allegedly choking a woman, according to arrest reports. Kenneth Katzenmaier Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched to a disturbance at his Putman Street residence at 12:35 p.m. Jan. 12, 2022. Upon arrival, police reported hearing a man yelling and a female crying. Police officers said they told the man, identified in arrest reports as Kenneth...
Sheriff’s Officers Serve 6 Men With Felony Warrants
Sheriff’s officers served six men with felony warrants in the 24-hour period ending at 5:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2022, including a man accused of assaulting three corrections officers, two for violating probation, and one accused of a child sex charge, according to jail and arrest reports. Michael Tareze Evans AKA Mike Evans, Michael Martin, Michael Hope and Fish Terez Additional Charges Two inmates at Hopkins County jail, Michael...
COVID Transmission Rates Across The US, Texas, Hopkins County Continue To Be High
COVID transmission rates across the Country, state and county continue to be high this week, increasing 2.7 percent across the United States over the past 7 days compared to the previous 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A total of 627,752 active cases were reported in Texas, including 483 Hopkins County residents who actively had COVID-19 at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, according to Texas Department of State...
2 Women, 2 Men Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges
Two women and two men were jailed on controlled substance charges over the past 3 days, police and deputies noted in arrest and jail reports. Albert Michael Reyna Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro stopped a 36-year-old Wetumka, Oklahoma man at 8:33 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, on North Hilcrest Drive for a traffic violation in a Chrysler Town & Country mini van. The driver, identified as Albert Michael Reyna,...
Blaze Destroys CR 4791 Mobile Home, Truck
A late afternoon blaze destroyed a County Road 4791 mobile home and truck Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The resident was not injured but did lose all of his possession in the fire. Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, North Hopkins, Cumby, Dike and South Sulphur firefighters were dispatched at 5:11 p.m. Jan. 10 to the structure fire. Although firefighters began quickly working to extinguish the blaze, they were unable to save the structure or...
Tuesday Game Day Features Both Basketball Teams and Wildcats Soccer at Home
Tuesday, Jan. 11 has both basketball teams on deck, plus men’s soccer at home at Gerald Prim Stadium. Lady Cats basketball are on the road taking on Hallsville at Bobcat Coliseum. Women’s basketball had last Friday off and are all too ready to get back on the court. Last Tuesday, Jan. 4 Coach Erica Delley and her squad hosted Pine Tree, besting the Lady Pirates 49-29 to win their first district contest. The win over Pine...
Samson the Horse on Celebration Square
Samson the Horse will be on Celebration Square January 14th and 15th, 2022. He will be happy to pull up to 18 people at one time around the Historic Downtown District. Samson’s owner, Joseph who is the owner of The Barn of Emory wedding venue near Emory, TX, will be on hand to handle the business end of the event. Samson, Joseph, and the limousine carriage. Pat Chase takes the reins for a little advice session. Samson has...
Jan. 12 Deadline For Rural Hospitals, Nursing Facilities To Apply For ARPA COVID-19 Funding
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding rural hospitals and nursing facilities in Texas to apply for $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help pay for critical staffing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Jan. 12. “We’re encouraging health care providers who have worked so hard in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of this...
HCMC Provides Landmark 1300th Honors
The Hopkins County Military Coalition (HCMC) recently had the privilege of providing final military honors for the 1300th veteran’s funeral. HCMC was established in 1998 with the primary purpose of providing this service for any honorably discharged military veteran in Hopkins County and the surrounding area. HCMC is a Volunteer organization, comprised of veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. All veterans are invited...
