Como-Pickton Jr. High Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant For Math, Science Enrichment
Como-Pickton Jr. High receives a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant(Photo by Cassie Bland, CPJH principal) Como-Pickton Jr. High has been awarded the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to enrich math and science instruction in the classroom. The grant of $500 was made possible by funding from the ExxonMobil Corporation through McCraw Oil Company and our local ExxonMobil convenience store, Joe Bob’s. This grant is part...
FM 275 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
An FM 275 traffic stop resulted in 32-year-old Commerce man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge. An early morning traffic stop in Sulphur Springs, also by a deputy, resulted in a drug paraphernalia arrest. FM 275 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney reported stopping a white Toyota sedan at 10:50 p.m. Jan. 14 on FM 275 north at West Main Street in Cumby for having a registration that...
Gotcher Returned To County Jail For At Least 7th Time For, Or On Charges Related To, Sex Offender Failure To Register Offenses
A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man is back in Hopkins County jail for at least the seventh time for, or offenses related to, sex offender failure in fulfilling duty to comply with requirements for him to register annually for life. Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher (HCSO jail photo) Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher was transported by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Amanda Weatherford from...
Police Asking For Help Identifying ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Super Handy Burglary
Sulphur Springs Police Department investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two people considered “persons of interest” in a burglary that occurred on Jan. 13, 2021 at the Super Handy at 1401 College St. Detective Brian Shurtleff posted images captured from video of the pair he is hoping to identify and locate in connection with the Super Handy burglary. The burglary of the College Street Super...
Jan. 14 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 26 Recoveries, 227 Active Cases
Ten more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, reducing the active case count for Hopkins County for the first time since Jan. 2, when the active case count dropped from 138 to 133. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County fatality was also confirmed and the Sulphur Springs patient count in the hospital COVID unit increased on Jan. 14, according to Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins...
Georgetown Woman Arrested in Hopkins County On Palo Pinto Controlled Substance Warrant
A 22-year-old Georgetown woman arrested in Hopkins County on a Palo Pinto controlled substance warrant reportedly had THC oil and a vape device, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender just after 10:20 a.m. stopped the woman for driving a Audi A6 west at 72 miles per hour in the 55 mph speed zone on State Highway 11 east as it passed FM 269. Upon contact with Paytin Chanari Kerr,...
CR 4711 Disturbance Involving A Firearm Results In Two Arrests
A County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm results in the arrest of two men from the Denton area, according to sheriff’s reports. TOKLEH, NADER, Denton County TX Jail Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 5:15 p.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm on County Road 4711. A caller told dispatchers that shots had been fired from a weapon. Upon arrival at the location, officers...
Mount Vernon Man Accused Of Retaliation Or Obstruction
A 60-year-old Mount Vernon man is accused of retaliation or obstruction. The man was arrested at his residence by Texas Ranger Greg Wilson and Hopkins County officials on a warrant for the charge. Texas Department of Public Safety According to Texas Penal Code, Title 8, Chapter 36.06, a person commits obstruction or retaliation if “the person intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another by an unlawful act in...
Meters, Grants, Protective Gear Among Topics Discussed By Cumby City Council
Cumby City Council members discussed a number of topics, including water meters, grant opportunities, safety equipment and gear for city employees. The meeting was conducted at the municipal building, with room for 10 in-person attendees only, but made available to others via Zoom videoconferencing. Water Meters Doug Simmerman Mayor Doug Simmerman, during the Tuesday night meeting, asked the Cumby City Council to consider potentially...
Jan. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Texas Department State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in Jan. 13 COVID-19 updates reported one additional COVID-19 fatality, 17 new cases, 16 recoveries, and a slight rise in hospitalizations in the local COVID unit. Case Counts The DSHS Jan. 13 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboard showed a total of 1,260 Hopkins County residents have received positive molecular COVID-19 test results...
