Sulphur Springs Shooting Suspect Jailed In Wood County
A Mineola man wanted in connection with a Feb. 5 shooting in Sulphur Springs was arrested in Wood County jail Friday. Brandon Clayton Soles Soles was arrested by Wood County Precinct 2 Constable on Feb. 21 on the aggravated assault warrant for the alleged aggravated assault in Sulphur Springs, according to Wood County jail reports. Soles also had Wood County charges, according to SSPD. Wood County jail reports show Soles was also...
Texas A&M Commerce Hosts First College Rodeo
Students from across Texas and Louisiana made their way to the Hopkins County Civic center for first ever Texas A&M Commerce hosted rodeo. The event kicked off Friday February 21st, 2020. The rodeo competition will resume Friday evening at 7:00PM. The rodeo will continue all day Saturday. “It takes a while for 500 students to compete!” said A&M Rodeo Coach Damien White. Texas A&M Commerce Students...
Saltillo Teen Jailed Following Disturbance With Stepfather
Deputies took an 18-year-old Saltillo teen into custody on a misdemeanor assault charge, following a disturbance that allegedly began with his stepfather throwing water on him Thursday morning. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol trucks Hopkins County emergency dispatchers at 10:52 a.m. received a call alleging a son and dad to be in a physical fight at an FM 269 south residence. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas...
Blaze Destroys FM 1567 Garage, Causes Damage To Residence Kitchen
A blaze damaged a FM 1567 home around lunch time Thursday. No injuries were reported, but the home’s garage was destroyed and the kitchen/living area it was attached to sustained smoke and water damages, according to Hopkins County Fire Marshal Michael Matthews. A residential garage caught on fire Thursday. The blaze reportedly spread across the attic before being stopped in the kitchen/living area of the FM 1567 residence....
Ballot Order Drawn For Opposed Places For May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election
The official drawing for order of candidate names in the opposed places on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot was conducted Thursday morning, Feb. 20. Names for opposed places will appear on the ballot as follows: Place 1 Jay W. JulianMark BradleyVanessa DiosdadoJustin M. Brown Vanessa DiosdadoJustin M. Brown Place 5 Ricardo ChavarriaGary Spraggins Ricardo ChavarriaGary Spraggins The names of the four unopposed...
Emory Woman Jailed For Suspected DWI On Substance Other Than Alcohol
A 28-year-old Emory woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated after reportedly crashing her vehicle off FM 275 Wednesday morning. She allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana prior to driving, but denied using any other substances for 11 months, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, and Hopkins County and Miller Grove firefighters were dispatched at 6:45...
SSHS Treated For Bed Bugs
An exterminator treated Sulphur Springs High School Monday for bed bugs, according to Sulphur Springs Independent School District Superintendent Michael Lamb. There have been no findings at any other district campuses. When the potential problem was noted in limited areas at the school, the plant operations director was contacted. Pest and Termite The areas were isolated and Terminix contacted. “Terminix was brought in Monday....
DRB Approves Main Street Sign Application
The Downtown Revitalization Board’s monthly meeting was handled in short order this week. Aside from approval of the Jan. 14 meeting minutes, there was only on item on the agenda for discussion and consideration. Painted wall sign on the Davis Street-facing side of a business at 230 Main St., Suite A. The DRB received a second sign application for 230 Main St., Suite A. The business had received approval at the Jan. 14 DRB...
Republican Candidates For District 2 Texas House Of Representatives Participate In Hopkins County Forum
All three Republican candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 2 weighed in Monday on a number of current issues, including Second Amendment rights, agriculture, illegal immigration, abortion, property taxes and appraisals, and campaign finance. The three candidates participated in Hopkins County Republican Party’s Presidents’ Day Forum and fundraiser, for which more than 400 tickets were reportedly sold. The...
More Than 150 Ballots Cast So Far By Hopkins County Voters In Party Primaries
Just more than 150 total ballots have been cast so far by Hopkins County voters in Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections. All early voting in Hopkins County is conducted in the Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom inside Hopkins County Tax Office/Justice of the Peace Offices, 128 Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 23 ballots had been cast in the Democratic Primary and 131 in the Republican...
