Body of 23-Year Old Male Found in Franklin County
The body of a 23-year old man was found near the front porch of a residence on Franklin County Road SW 4430. He died of an apparent gunshot wound, according to Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones. Franklin County Deputies found the body after responding to a 911 call at 11:35 p.m. Thursday. The home owner in the 1400 block of Franklin CR SW 4430 had placed the call. According to Jones, the home owner and another witness are being...
Pritchard’s Bonds Increased Following Thursday Hearing
Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris filed a motion on behalf of the state to hold bonds for Nicole Pritchard as insufficient for the two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance greater than 4-grams and less than 200-grams. She was accused of committing a new offense while out on bond for those two charges. In the hearing, Harris called Officer Joe Scott and Sgt. Mark Estes...
Roach Found Guilty, Sentenced to 25 Years Without Parole
Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Donald Michael Roach was found guilty of Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-Female and was sentenced to 25 years without parole in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Roach will be 69 years old when released from prison. Regarding the case, Assistant District Attorney Harrison said, “On October 11th and 12th, Donald Michael Roach of Yantis was tried for...
Local Law Enforcement Assist Motorists at Noon Wednesday
At least four vehicles traveling I-30 Westbound between Broadway and Bill Bradford Road had to have assistance in changing tires after they drove through debris on the roadway Wednesday between noon and 1 p.m. Sulphur Springs Police, Department of Public Safety Troopers and a Constable responded to assist the motorists. At least two vehicles were occupied and driven by senior adults. The motorists were on their way to their...
Lady Cats Defeat Greenville, Tie School Record for Wins in a Season
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team tied the school record for victories in a season Tuesday evening as they defeated Greenville on the road, 3-0. Score was 25-23, 25-12 and 25-12. Lady Cats Coach Justin Maness called it a big win that sets the team up well for the playoffs. He said the offense flowed against the Lady Lions and the Lady Cats also served well Mieke VanBenthem and Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 9 kills each....
Crawford Sentence to Life Without Parole by Franklin County Jury
A Franklin County Jury sentenced James Crawford, 21 to Life Without Parole in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a two weeks and a day trial in Eighth Judicial Court there. Crawford, of Talco, was tried for the murder of 75-year old Kenneth Raley of Mt. Vernon. The body of Raley was found in his Miller Street home. The home had also been burglarized. Crawford was tried for Capital Murder but did not face the death...
*Updated* Double Fatality in Monday Morning Accident
At approximately 6:45 a.m. Monday morning a southbound Ford Mustang crossed into the northbound lane of State Highway 19N striking a North Hopkins Co-op Education bus. Both drivers died as a result of the accident. A female passenger, a teacher’s aide, was on the bus. She was transported to the local hospital and is good condition. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings has ordered an autopsy on both bodies. DPS is investigating the...
Flags Lowered in Honor of Firefighters’ Memorial Day
Sunday morning at 9 am. at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial on Celebration Plaza the Hopkins Marine Corps League and American Legion Post 66 lowered all the flags to Half Staff in Honor of Firefighters’ Memorial Day 2016. There was also a Large group of Hopkins County Firefighters attending. img_0507 img_0508 img_0509 img_0510 img_0511 img_0500 img_0503 img_0506 img_0492-1...
Lady Cats Aggressive in 3-1 Win at Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team played an aggressive game with a lot of solid attacks Friday as they took a 3-1 win at Texas High. The match featured two teams that were tied for second place in the district. The Lady Cats are now all alone there with a 6-2 district record. They are 27-9 for the season. The score Friday was 25-16, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-18. Sheretta Hill led the Lady Cats with 13 kills while Autumn Tanton added 10,...
