Jarrod Arnold Smith Sentenced to 10 Years
May 13, 2015 – Early Wednesday evening May 13, the same Hopkins County jury that found Jarrod Arnold Smith guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon sentenced him to 10 years in the state penitentiary. During the afternoon Wednesday, the jury twice notified 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt that they were divided regarding the sentence. The punishment phase of the trail began Wednesday morning around 8:45 with...
Kojak Prepares for Second Knee Surgery
After a brief respite at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab, Dennis Lewis, also known as Kojak, will return to Dallas Wednesday May 13th for evaluation and to schedule surgery on a knee. He is currently unable to walk but rehabilitation is expected to being following the surgeries on his knees. Tuesday, in honor of National Health Care Month, 80 fourth grade students from Sulphur Springs Elementary School sang for residents at...
Smith Found Guilty; Punishment Phase Begins Wednesday
May 12, 2015 – Tuesday afternoon May 12, a Hopkins County Jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Jarrod Arnold Smith, 41. Smith was found guilty on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The punishment phase of the trial will begin Wednesday morning in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom in the Hopkins County Courthouse. The testimony in the trial took only a day and a half with closing arguments made...
Grand Jury Returns 45 Indictments May 11
A Hopkins County Grand Jury Monday returned 45 indictments. Joe Gilbert Valdez was indicted for continuous sexual assault of a young child. The victim was a six year old girl. Two men were indicted for on-line solicitation of a minor: Bart Co Hoppenreys and Joshua Cain Strickland. Strickland was also indicted for possession of a controlled substance, namely methamphetamine. A man and a woman were indicted for aggravated assault...
Late Night Burglaries Occurring Hopkins County
For several nights, two to three car burglaries have occurred in Hopkins County according to Hopkins County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. The burglaries have occurred in the Shaggy area, County Road 3341 where it crosses I-30, east of the country club overpass, on and around County Road 2310, and along FM 2560 in the Martin Springs area. Lewis encourages rural residents to lock the doors of their vehicles. He said purses...
Como Residents Need to Boil Water
Due to a positive compliance sample the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Como water system to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two...
Allen is Valedictorian; Gonzalez Salutatorian
The Sulphur Springs High School Valedictorian for the Class of 2015 is Andrew Allen. He is the son of Bryan and Vicki Allen. The Salutatorian is Ariel Gonzalez, son of Victor and Paulina Gonzalez. They were introduced Monday morning by High School Principal Josh Williams in a meeting with news media members in the school library. Williams said both students had amazing accomplishments during their individual career at the local...
“Corrected” Smith Trial Underway
May 11, 2015 – Monday morning in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom in the Hopkins County Courthouse, a jury panel began hearing testimony from witnesses in the trial of Jarrod Arnold Smith. Smith, 41, is being tried on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, Smith is on trial for shooting a man in the chest with 45 caliber pistol. The incident...
Wildcats Host Legacy Friday at Eagle Stadium
Wildcat baseball returns to Eagle Stadium Friday night May 15th as the locals take on Mansfield Legacy in a best 2 of 3 Area 5-A play-off series. Game 1 begins at 7 p.m. Game 2 is set for Saturday at Mansfield Legacy with a 1 p.m. first pitch. If game three is necessary, it will immediately follow Game 2 at Legacy. KSST will broadcast the games. A Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat 6-0 lead after the first two innings was more than...
250 Names Added to Veterans’ Memorial
Additional names are being added to the Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial at Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs. Two men from New Mexico labored under a tarp cover Monday morning May 11 at the Hopkins County Veterans’ Memorial adding the names to a stone. Veterans’ Memorial Committee Member Clayton McGraw was there observing the work. McGraw said the workers arrived Saturday but were hampered by the weather...
