Fields Back in Hopkins County Jail
August 22, 2023 – SHAINA CHEYANNE FIELDS was arrested this week after she violated her parole. SHAINA CHEYANNE FIELDS aka Samantha Peasley aka Makeisha Jones, 2023 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies received an anonymous tip as to the location of Fields. A warrant for her arrested was confirmed. When Deputies arrived at the Precinct 2 address, they met with the homeowner. He gave consent for them enter his home. He told...
Joy Of Hope Holds First Press Conference
August 21, 2023 – At 11AM Monday August 21st, 2023, Joy Of Hope, Inc held a press conference at the Hopkins County Courthouse. It was an occasion to get the word out to the people of Texas. For the blind or vision impaired, it was a message of outreach and that help is coming. Assistant Chair Brent Barclay, Secretary Andrew Yoder, O.D., Executive Director Johnny Wheat, Member Mary Hendrix, PhD, Chairman Judge Robert Newsom,...
Truck Driver Arrested, Charged with 3rd DWI
August 21, 2023 – 50 year-old Michael Shawn House was arrested over the weekend in Hopkins County. His semi was involved in what State Troopers describe as a minor accident on I-30 near mile marker 122. Michael Shawn House, 2023 When Troopers arrived at the scene of the collision, they detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from House. House allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol prior to the crash. He failed various roadside...
Tina Young Becomes the First African American Woman to Serve as Postmaster for Sulphur Springs Texas
August 21, 2023 – On Friday, August 18th, 2023, the community gathered in a courtroom in the Sulphur Springs City Hall to witness history. On this past Friday, Tina Young took the Oath Of Office as, not only Sulphur Springs’ 25th Postmaster, but also as the first African American Woman to hold the position. Sulphur Springs City Manager, Marc Maxwell, served as Master of Ceremonies and guided the day’s special...
Joy of Hope Promises to Help the Vision Impaired
August 17, 2023 – Joy of Hope, Inc is the vision of founder Johnny Wheat. His goal is to open a live-in facility for blind people here in Hopkins County. It will be a learning center to teach vision impaired people how to live without having to rely on others 100% of the time. This facility will rival ones in Austin, TX and other parts of the Nation. Joy of Hope board members include Sulphur Springs Optometrist Andrew Yoder,...
Veteran Meal-A-Day Volunteer Driver Plans to Leave
August 16, 2023 – With eleven years of Meal-A-Day delivery experience, this college bound volunteer will leave us… someday. Her delivery efforts began with her mother at the wheel. Now old enough to drive on her own, she continues to serve others. Soon she will head off to college, possibly Yale. (Notice the shirt.) Anyone can make a difference at Meal-A-Day. You can drive, navigate, cook, or donate to the effort. If you...
SSISD Changes Academic Calendar One Week Before Classes Start
The Board of Trustees of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District met this week and made sweeping changes for the 2023-2024 Calendar. The first day of classes for students remains to be August 22, 2023, but several staff prep days have now been changed to instructional days meaning students will report to the classroom on those days. This change is to create more time for students in the classroom. The six extra days that...
Speeding Leads to Arrest on Warrants and Drug Charge
August 15, 2023 – Cumby Police stopped a speeding vehicle this week and a records check revealed multiple warrants. CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN MARTIN, age 41 of Cumby, was found to be wanted by Hopkins County and the US Marshals. Martin was arrested and placed in a patrol car. The grey pickup he had been driving was about to be released to his mother. Martin had provided consent to have the pickup searched before she took possession,...
Hopkins County Commissioners Vote to Lower Tax Rate
August 14, 2023 – Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector Debbie Pogue Jenkins made the recommendation to the court Monday morning to lower the effective tax rate for county residents. The recommendation came as a result of an increase in the overall valuation of properties in the county as over 900 new properties were added to the tax rolls. The current tax rate for Hopkins County is set at .523900/$100 or a little over 52 cents...
Suspected Forger Back in Hopkins County Jail
August 12, 2023 – KEVIN LANK JONES was arrested at the Tarrant County Jail this week and returned to Hopkins County. KEVIN LANK JONES, 2023 Jones was arrested in Hopkins County in March of 2023 after he and a partner attempted to cash a forged check. They concocted a ridiculous story in an attempt to explain their actions. See that story here. His bond is currently set at $50,000.
