Arlington Man Arrested In Cumby For DWI After Crashing Into A Guardrail
An Arlington man was arrested in Cumby early Saturday morning on a felony driving intoxicated charge, according to arrest reports. A Cumby Police officer, Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies, and Hopkins County and Cumby firefighters responded at 1:07 a.m. Saturday, June 6, to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 30 west at the 112 exit. A vehicle crashed into the guardrail, and at least one person inside the vehicle appeared to...
I-30 Pursuit Results In Recovery Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrests
An I-30 pursuit that spanned about 10 miles from the Cumby area into Sulphur Springs late Friday morning revealed the vehicle involve to have been stolen. At least two men were arrested, according to arrest and law enforcement reports. Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson at 10:18 a.m. June 5 notified other officers via police radio that he was in pursuit of a vehicle that along Interstate 30 east headed toward Sulphur Springs. In arrest...
June 6 Update: 1 New COVID-19 Case In Hopkins County
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 30 Cases, 23 Of Which Are Active Cases And 7 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, announced 1 new case of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. No additional information about the new case is known. The Local Health Authority has reached out to all of the patients with active cases this week and they are home isolating, according toHopkins...
Inmate Who Escaped From A Nebraska Correctional Facility Caught In Franklin County, Texas
Another Nebraska Escapee Has Yet To Be Located A search for two men who escaped from Nebraska Community Corrections Center-Lincoln on May 21 lead officials to Franklin County, Texas, and apprehension of one inmate who escaped from the Nebraska correctional facility just after daybreak Friday, June 5. According to Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones, his office received information June 2 that the two Nebraska escaped convicts were...
June 5 Update: 2 New COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County, 1 Additional Recovery
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Case Total Since MidMarch: 29 Cases, With 7 Recovered And 22 Active Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, announced 2 new COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County; one additional person also has been confirmed as recovered from COVID-19. “This is not necessarily good news today. We are in a mini-surge compared to some of our neighbors,” Newsom said. “Most of our...
March, Speakers and Voter Registration Saturday June 6th, 2020
A peaceful march through Sulphur Springs will start at 11:00 AM Saturday June 6th, 2020. March organizers Reiko Alexander and Brittany Abron told KSST that the event will be peaceful, and help bring all people together. Before the march, several events will take place. At 10 AM, voter registration will be held at Pacific Park. Local ministers and regional officials will also be speaking. Several speeches will take place, not only at...
Wylie Man Arrested On Grand Larceny Warrant
A 39-year-old Wylie man was arrested on an out-of-town grand larceny warrant Thursday night. Phu Phong Nguyen Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Josh Shufeldt conducted a traffic stop on a blue Lexus GS June 4, 2020 on Shannon Road at Bill Bradford Road. A records check reportedly revealed one occupant of the vehicle to be wanted by Love County officials (the state was not noted in arrest reports). Consequently, Shufeldt arrested Phu Phong...
Welfare Check At RV Park Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A request for a welfare check resulted in a controlled substance arrest and search of a camp trailer Thursday June 4th, 2020. At 10:06 a.m. June 4, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators received a request for a welfare check on a man at an RV park. HCSO Deputies Alvin Jordan and Aaron Chaney were dispatched to the location, according to sheriff’s reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Larry Scott...
6 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least 6 men were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants from June 1-3, 2020. Among them were two men with aggravated assault warrants, including a 19-year-old identified as the suspect in a Freeman Street shooting; a man accused of vehicle theft; two on controlled substance offenses; and one for credit or debit card abuse. For three men, it was at least the second time this year they have been in custody at Hopkins County...
City To Charge For Use Of Council Chambers
If you had your eye on the City Council Chambers inside the Sulphur Springs Municipal Building (City Hall) for an event or meeting, there will be a fee for new bookings moving forward. The City of Sulphur Springs currently allows the Council Chambers inside City Hall to be used for events, classes, meetings and other gatherings at no cost, City Finance Director Lesa Smith noted. The other city facilities available for use — the...
