Hopkins County Courthouse Rededication Highlights Celebration
During a celebration of the 120th birthday for the Hopkins County Courthouse Saturday, the courthouse was rededicated during a brief ceremony. State Senator Bob Hall read proclamations for the occasion from the State Senate and from Governor Greg Abbott. State Representative Dan Flynn donated a flag flow over the State Capitol. County Judge Robert Newsom read a resolution. County officials (note picture, left to right, Danny...
Local Man Arrested After Releasing Private Sex Tape of Ex-girlfriend.
A 30-year old man from Sulphur Springs has been charged with releasing a private sex tape owned by his ex-girlfriend. Joshua Cullen Lonidier was charged with three counts of improper photography or visual recording before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings who set bond for each of count at $35,000 for a total of $105, 000. The man reportedly sent the video to his ex-girlfriend’s family after they broke up. Hopkins County...
Work Continues on Local Properties
One of the best locations inside the city limits continues with their remodeling as other new building are going up in and around Sulphur Springs. Work looks like it has slowed on the old KFC building on the Interstate, but after KSST News spoke with one of the owner’s, Michael Churchman, we find out that there is still much more work to come. The owners are planning to continue to dress up the exterior of the...
Shovel Used in Aggravated Assault; Disabled Person Injured
A 58-year old Pickton man, Alfred Ray Scott, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and injury to a disabled person after an arrest Tuesday night. The man was said to be uncooperative during a magistrate’s hearing Wednesday morning when he continually interupted Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer. Teer had Scott returned to his cell and Scott is expected to see a justice of the peace again Thursday morning....
Supreme Court Rescues Potato House Sign
Boards and commissions representing the City of Sulphur Springs had no choice but to approve the signage posted to advertise the location of the Potato House located along a downtown street. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Reed vs. The Town of Gilbert, Arizona that such signs are protected by the First Amendment Freedom of Speech. One has to only Google or read SCOTUS blog’s explanation of Reed v Town of...
Auto Theft Prevention; Lock the Doors
Sulphur Springs Police continue to get reports on cars being broken into on a fairly regular basis. Police Chief Jay Sanders has one suggestion that could help–lock your doors. Sanders said “handle pullers” walk around and pull the handles on parked autos. If the door opens, the individual enters the auto and extracts cellphones, wallets, money, and other items of value. Sanders once again asks that residents to lock...
Magnolia Seed Pods and a Child Cause Spotting on Memorial
The Sulphur Springs Police Department has figured out what happened to mar several stones of the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial over the weekend. Video showed an 8 or 9 year old girl playing between the stones of the Memorial. Speculation was that pizza and soft drinks had caused the spotting on the stones. It turned out the girl was throwing seed pods from a Magnolia tree up against the memorial’s stones. Police Chief Jay...
Delta County Man Had 5.5 Grams of Meth When Arrested in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 39-year old Cooper man, Randy Dale Hargrave, for four violation of probation warrants from Delta County at a County Road 4777 residence early Saturday morning. A search of his person resulted in discovery of 5.5 grams of methamphetamine
Man Hides Behind the Wrong Door
A 24-year old Sulphur Springs man, Nathan James “Lumpy” Bearden, was arrested Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. for burglary of a habitation. While Sheriff’s deputies were performing warrant service at a local hotel, a woman told them someone had entered her room without her permission. She had left her room briefly and left the door ajar. Someone told her a man ran into her room and closed the door. Management opened the...
Rockwall County Adds Additional Burglary Charges Against Campbell
Rockwall County has now filed a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver against 37-year old Michael Dale Campbell. Bond was set at $75,000. Campbell has total bond of $275,000 which also includes four Hopkins County charges and six from Kaufman County. Campbell, who was arrested August 6 in Hopkins County in connection with a stolen lawn mower tractor and trailer from Kaufman County charges from Kaufman...
