Brothers-In-Law Arrested Following Physical Fight
Two Pickton men, brothers-in-law, were arrested following a physical disturbance on County Road 2386 on July 31. That makes twice in two months the younger of the pair has been arrested on an assault charge, according to sheriff’s and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office emergency dispatchers at 8:18 p.m. July 31 received the first of four 911 calls about a disturbance in which two men were reportedly fighting....
Saltillo ISD Outlines Back To School Plans for 2020-2021
Saltillo ISD Superintendent David Stickels Friday afternoon, in a prerecorded video posted on The Saltillo ISD Lions Facebook page, outlined the basics of the district’s back-to-school plans for the 2020-2021 school year, which begins on Aug. 17. The district will offer two learning options for students, in-person at the school or remote learning. All plans follow recommendations and safety measures from the Centers for Disease...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 14 Recoveries On July 31
Four new positive COVID-19 cases and 14 additional patient recoveries were reported for Hopkins County at 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, marking the fourth consecutive day in which new cases have been reported and the third day this week that recoveries have been reported for Hopkins County. positive COVID-19 result Six patients were also reported to be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs on July 31....
Candidates Can File For A Place On Rural School Board Election Ballots
Candidates can now file for a place on 5 rural school board election ballots this fall. The filing period began July 18 and will continue through Aug. 17. Cumby, Miller Grove, North Hopkins, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff and Yantis school districts are all scheduled to hold school board elections on Nov. 3. Cumby ISD At Cumby ISD, candidate applications are available for two seats on the school board in the Administration Offices from 8...
Greenville Man Arrested In New York On Hopkins County Warrants
A 23-year-old Greenville man was arrested and jailed in New York on two Hopkins County warrants. No HCSO jail photo available for Dakota Paul Carroll Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel was alerted Dakota Paul Carroll had been picked up and was in custody in Onondaga County jail in Syracuse, New York on the Hopkins County charges. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Deputy Elijah Fite transported the...
DPS Investigators Arrest Sulphur Springs Man On North Carolina Warrants
Texas Department of Public Safety investigators arrested a Sulphur Springs man on four North Carolina warrants Thursday afternoon. No HCSO jail photo available for Jose Mejia Cruz Austin Brown and other DPS Criminal Investigations Division agents served Jose Cruz Mejia at 3:30 p.m. July 30, 2020 at a Fisher Street residence with four North Carolina warrants. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was taken into custody and booked...
Stolen Vehicle Located On Interstate 30 In Hopkins County
Authorities arrested a 51-year-old White Oak, TX man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on Interstate 30 in Hopkins County Thursday evening. Hunt County Sheriff’s Investigator Kenneth Peters notified Hopkins County officials at 6:25 p.m. July 30, 2020 that he had spotted a Hyundai Santa Fe with a license plate that showed it to be reported stolen. The vehicle was reported stolen in Longview, TX. The SUV was traveling...
1 New COVID-19 Case, 6 Additional Recoveries Reported July 30 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 30, reported 1 new COVID-19 case and 6 recoveries for Hopkins County. Seven patients were reported to also be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs July 30, an increase of three patients in the last 24 hours. Four are Hopkins County residents and the other three patients are residents of other counties. positive COVID-19 result...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Third Time This Year
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed for the third time this year. Jeremy Lindre Williams (HCSO jail photo) Jeremy Lindre Williams turned himself in at 4 a.m. July 30, 2020 at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Kevin Lester escorted Williams into the jail, where he was booked for insufficient bond on a voyeurism charge. Williams was arrested April 16 for voyeurism: victim under 14 years of age and assault...
Cumby ISD New School Year Begins Aug. 13 For Students
Cumby ISD is gearing up for the new school year, with teachers scheduled to report for duty on Aug. 5, and classes beginning for students on Aug. 13. Families were asked to choose between two options when the kids go back to school. While administrators are still firming up numbers, currently, it looks like about 85 percent of students will be attending face-to-face classes at school and the remaining 15 percent will do their work...
