Murder Trial Begins with 911 Tape Played for Jury
The second floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse was crowded Tuesday morning for opening arguments and the first witnesses called by the Prosecution as Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, is being tried for the murder of 18-year old Tyrese Prior, 18. Gilbert has been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon but is only being tried on the murder charge. The trial is expected to...
Veterans Needed: Sign-up Begins For the Veteran’s Day Parade
Veterans Day 2018 in United States of America: Sunday, November 11 Observed date: Monday, November 12th. The Veterans Day Parade will be on Saturday, November 10th, starting at 9:00 AM from Buford Park. The Parade will start lining up at Buford Park at 7:30 AM. The Parade will go down Connally St. to the Downtown Square. Turn Left on Jefferson and then another Left on Houston and back to Buford Park. It is the same route as...
Mowrer Arrested Following Friday Morning Pursuit
When Hopkins County Deputies received information that a white male had stolen items from Tractor Supply in Winnsboro, Dispatch advised the vehicle was a white Dodge auto. Investigator Dennis Findley saw the vehicle and tried to stop but the driver, Jeffery Edward Mowrer, 26, of Brashear, fled instead of stopping. Several marked units joined the pursuit. The chase began along State Highway 154, State Highway 11, State Highway 19, and...
Video Presentation: Chamber of Commerce Showcase Called a Successful Evening
Over 140 people attended a Chamber of Commerce Networking Event at Sulphur Springs Country Club Thursday night. It was an opportunity to meet new people, make new connections, meete fellow Chamber members, and be a part of the community. Chamber CEO Lezley Brown called the evening a success for the chamber and the community....
Sulphur Springs Business Parks Experience Flurry of Activity
Sulphur Springs industrial parks are experiencing a flurry of activity as buildings are going up to house new industry locally. Load Trail, known world-wide for the manufacture of trailers and dump trailers, is about 120 days from opening their 160,000 square foot building in Heritage Business Park in Sulphur Springs. The $7.8-million building will house $10-million in equipment. The company sought no tax abatement. Roger Feagley,...
Voluntary Reduction in Outdoor Burning Requested by Hopkins County Fire Chief
August 1, 2018 – Voluntary reduction in outdoor burning is requested by Hopkins County Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Endsley says the county is being boxed in by other counties that are under burn bans and Hopkins County is only two weeks out from a burn ban. Delta, Rains, and Hopkins Counties are the only counties that are not under a ban. Hunt, Fannin, Red River, and Franklin counties are under...
Twenty Warrants for Tampering with Government Document and Credit Card Abuse Issued for Part-Time Clerk in Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Office
According to a press release from Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer’s office, over Twenty Warrants for Tampering with Government Document by Public Servant and Credit Card Abuse have been issued for Lettie Delores Mosqueda Jasso, a former Part Time Clerk in the Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Office Pct 1. The charges are result from a regular internal office audit of court records. After discrepancies and complaint from an...
Franklin County Sheriff Appointed to Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board of Directors
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas at their 140th Annual Training Conference held in Grapevine, July 21-24, 2018, according to a recent press release from his office. More than 1,500 participants were in attendance at the Gaylord Texas Resort and Convention Center for opportunities for training sessions and to view 240 exhibits showcasing the latest...
Elliott Leaves Legacy of Community Service
A legacy of community service remains following the death of William S. “Billy Sam” Elliott, 75, of Sulphur Springs. Elliott passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his residence. Elliott served as president of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees and president of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival. He is best remembered by many for his service as President and CEO of the Hopkins County...
Mount Vernon Police Seek Missing Person
On June 20, 2018 The Mount Vernon Police Department took a missing persons report on Michael Ray Weir (DOB-12/6/1991). Michael’s father said that his son was last seen at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Winnsboro Texas on June 13, 2018. While conducting an investigation Officers learned that Michael was staying at the American Inn motel in Mount Vernon where Officers located Michael’s vehicle and keys. Officers were...
