Animal Complaint Investigation Results In Firearm Charge
An animal complaint investigation resulted in a 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest on a firearm charge, deputies noted in arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bobby Osornio and Sgt. Richard Greer Saturday afternoon contacted Colton James Holguin at his rural residence while conducting the animal complaint investigation, specifically, allegations that Holguin shot and killed a dog the previous day....
February is a Cool Time to Experience the Wonders of Nature (and Catch a Rainbow Trout!) at Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, TX— Cooper Lake State Park is a “cool” place to experience winter in Northeast Texas. During the month of February, fishing begins to heat up on those warm sunny afternoons. Also, all trails are open for hiking (horse riders please call before heading out due to trail conditions). Winter hikers experience a completely different invigorating landscape from those during your spring and summer hikes. The...
Jan. 30 COVID-19 Update: 12 New Cases, 4 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Jan. 30 COVID-19 dashboards show COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline both in Trauma Service Area F and across the state. While there continue to be new COVID-19 cases, recoveries and the number of people vaccinated in Hopkins County continue to rise daily this week as well. Jan. 30 COVID-19 Case Counts A dozen additional COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County on Friday,...
Filing For School And Municipal Elections Continues; All Reports So Far Are Of Uncontested Races
With a little less than 2 weeks left in the filing for school and municipal elections, all reports thus far are of uncontested races in Hopkins County. Sulphur Springs In Sulphur Springs, the incumbents are the only candidates who had filed candidacy in both the City Council and school board elections. School Board On the first day of the filing period, Kerry Wright and Jason Dietze filed candidate applications seeking a place on the...
Bennett Back In Jail for Second Time In 5 Months
Aaron Cole Bennett is back in jail for to the second time in 5 months, according to arrest and jail reports. Aaron Cole Bennett (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson was made aware of a felony warrant for the 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest. Acting on information received that the man had been staying at a residence in town, Wilkerson went to the Texas Street residence Friday...
Woman Jailed For Third Time In 6 Months For Violating Parole
A 38-year-old Sulphur Springs woman early Saturday morning was jailed for the third time in 6 months for violating terms of her parole, according to jail and arrest reports. Charla Nicole Tillery (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley reported seeing Charla Nicole Tillery walking down the railroad tracks in the 700 block of Man Street at 2:18 a.m. Jan. 30, 2021 and contacted her. A records check showed Tillery...
Jan. 29 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 6 Recoveries
While all COVID-19 counts in Hopkins County rose on Friday, the overall COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F were down the lowest they’ve been since Dec. 21 , according to the Texas Department of State Health Service Jan. 29 COVID-19 dashboard. And, Hopkins County was left off the list of providers allocated new first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for the week of Feb. 1. Case Counts DSHS reported that 93 Hopkins...
2 Sulphur Springs Residents Sentenced In District Court This Week
Two Sulphur Springs residents were sentenced in district court this week on unrelated charges, according to court reports. Jennifer Lee Lindsay (HCSO jail photo) Jennifer Lee Lindsay of Sulphur Springs arranged and pled open during the Nov. 24 court session on an April 20, 2020 abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal negligence charge and a Jan. 17, 2020 forgery financial instrument charge. Lindsay was arrested on a forgery...
Man In Jail On Controlled Substance Charges Served With An Indictment
A 32-year-old man in jail on controlled substance charges was served with an indictment for another charge, according to jail reports. Joshua Lewis White (HCSO jail photo) Joshua Lewis White was serve with an indictment for failure to comply with sex offender duty to register, just before 12:15 p.m. Jan. 28, 2021, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Todd Evans noted in arrest reports. Jail records show White was arrested Jan....
Cumby Coffee With Cops Planned January 30
The Cumby community is invited Saturday morning to Coffee With Cops. The informal meet and greet will be offered from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 30 in the Cumby City Council Chambers. Community members are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut, while supplies last, while getting to know the new Cumby Police Chief Jeff Hundley, appointed by Cumby City Council to serve as interim chief for the 6 months starting Jan. 12, when the...
