Wood County Criminal DA’s Office Assists In Man’s Release From Jail On Conditional PR Bond
David Dial, a Quitman resident who had been in custody at Wood County jail since Nov. 6, 2019, was released from custody Thursday, June 25, 2020 on a personal recognizance bond. A press release issued late Thursday afternoon by the Office of the Wood County Criminal District Attorney Angela Albers cited “health issues” as the cause for her office’s assistance in securing the conditional PR bond for the release of David Dial from...
County Clerk’s Office Issues Caution About Online Birth Certificate Forms
Hopkins County Clerk’s Office issued a caution Thursday afternoon, June 25, for people trying to obtain copies on their birth certificates online. Not all sites are official records sites. Below is the caution about online birth certificate and recommendation from the Clerk’s Office on obtaining a copy of birth certificates in Hopkins County: “If you are needing a Birth Certificate, PLEASE DO NOT go online to get it....
State Corrects Prior Report, Confirms No Hopkins County COVID-19 Deaths
Despite earlier reports from the state, state and local officials confirm there have been no Hopkins County COVID-19 deaths. Both deaths had been removed from their reporting system by 4 p.m. today. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 5 p.m. reported one new case and 10 additional recoveries. However, at that point, HCEMT was still waiting for official confirmation that the two state reported COVID-19 deaths were incorrect. A...
June 25th: Hopkins County COVID-19 Report: One New Positive Case, 10 Recoveries
The Hopkins County Emergency Management Team gave a quick update on the status of COVID-19 cases Thursday afternoon (June 25th). One new positive case was confirmed in Hopkins County and 10 new recoveries were reported at this time. This makes a total of 51 positive cases since the pandemic began, but a total of 30 of those are confrimed recovered. This leaves 21 active cases. When asked about local hospital capacity, the Emergency...
New Equipment, Vehicle Updates Approved For Hopkins County EMS
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors considered four capital expenditure requests and a contract renewal. New equipment purchases and vehicle updates were approved for Hopkins County EMS, along with a modified EMS contract with Franklin County. Hopkins County Hospital District COO/ EMS Director Brent Smith Lucas Devices HCHD COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith asked the board to consider the purchase of three...
FM 2653 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A FM 2653 traffic stop Wednesday night resulted in a 47-year-old Winnsboro woman’s arrest on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Mindy Lynne Robinson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping a southbound Honda Civic at 8:46 p.m. June 24, 2020 on FM 22653 at County Road 4717. The stop was for a defective tail light. He alleged the woman’s hand were...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 889 Negative, 50 Positive, 99 Pending
The single day record for new COVID-19 cases in Texas continues rose for the second day in a row to 5,489 and the single day total for people in Texas hospitals rose for the 13th day in a row for a new high of 4,389 cases on June 24, according to state data. Hopkins County, however, has had no reports of new COVID-19 cases since Monday, June 22, leaving the total for the 101 days the county has been tracking the data at 50 confirmed...
3 Jailed On Felony Assault Warrants
At least 3 people were jailed from June 18-23 on felony assault warrants, including a man accused of assaulting a pregnant person. Another man was also arrested June 23 on a misdemeanor assault charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Felony Assault Arrests Garrett Chase Spigner (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets took Garrett Chase Spigner into custody at his Pickton residence at 4:30 p.m....
Hospital District Board Approves Asbestos Mitigation Fees
Hopkins County Hospital District Took action Tuesday evening on three items toward construction of a new EMS/Hospital District Building. Hospital Board members were also sworn in and officers selected at the 6 p.m. meeting June 23. Board Election Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors at the close of filing had only 4 candidates for 4 seats – Dr. Bill Dietze, Tim Kelty, Kristi Shultz and Chris Brown. Thus, the board was...
Bringing Art to Downtown is Vision of a Local Resident
Billie Ruth Standbridge, affectionately known as B.R, designed and built her lofty Main Street residence back in 2018 and included one retail business space within the plan. That space was soon occupied by Landers Creek Outfitters, 214 Main Street. Now, upon adjoining lots and in the final stages of completion at 218 Main stands a unique two-story residential/commercial complex with grounds, called ‘The Courtyard’. Billie...
