Police Remind Residents To Secure Vehicles, Property
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson is once again reminding residents to secure their property when leaving it unattended, especially vehicles. The warning follows some recent vehicle burglaries and thefts. In most cases, vehicles were left unlocked, allowing others access to personal belongings inside — including keys. People are reminded when possible to remove valuables — including money, jewelry, wallets, bank...
Sheriff’s Deputies, Canines Receive Specialized Training
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Colt Patterson and Jason Lavender returned home last week from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where they attained specialized training with their police canines. Colt Patterson and K-9 partner Jason Lavender and K-9 partner The officers and canines Chiv and Mali completed a two-week, 150-hour Advanced K-9 handler course with emphasis on narcotics as well as suspect tracking on various terrain,...
Pickton Resident Accused Of Taking Other Woman’s Car
October 14, 2019 – A 40-year-old Pickton woman was jailed Saturday for allegedly taking another woman’s Dodge Avenger without permission. Summer Lee Wright Summer Wright was accused of leaving with the car owner’s purse which she said contained her car keys, following an argument at a Commerce address. The car owner said she hadn’t seen her vehicle since Tuesday, deputies alleged in arrest reports. Officials...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Earns Big District Win at Texas High Friday
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team closed out the first half of district play with a solid 3-0 road win at Texas High Friday night, Oct. 11. The score was 25-15, 25-23 and 26-24. With the win, the Lady Cats take over sole possession of third place in district play and are just one game out of first place. The Lady Cats improved their district mark to 3-2 and the season record to 21-13. Texas High slips into fourth place tie in district...
Ennis Stays Perfect In District Play, Winning At The Prim, 42-14 Friday Night
The Wildcats Football Team needed their best game of the year to upset Ennis, but couldn’t come up with it in a 42-14 loss to the first place Lions at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night, Oct. 11. After the Wildcats were forced to punt on their first drive, Ennis wasted no time in scoring. They covered 63 yards in four plays. Huge back Jarius Jones covered the last two yards. Ennis led 7-0 with 9:28 left in the first quarter. The...
Fort Worth Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Corey James Maynard, 35, of Fort Worth was in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning on a felony warrant, according to jail reports. Local authorities were notified Maynard was in custody at Tarrant County jail on a felony Hopkins County warrant. Transported deputy Melvin Jackson traveled to Tarrant County jail and took custody of him just before 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. He was booked into Hopkins County jail on the warrant for violation...
Traffic Stop Near Sulphur Springs Nets Marijuana, Xanax, 1 Felony Arrest
William Cody Smithers A traffic stop on Interstate 30 early Saturday morning resulted in a 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest after marijuana, Xanax pills and an open container were found in the truck he was driving, according to arrest reports. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported stopping a Chevrolet 1500 for traveling 63 miles per hour in the 55 mph speed zone on the south Interstate 30 service road near...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Child Porn, Sex Charges
October 12, 2019 – A 45-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Friday after he allegedly admitted he had sex with a juvenile he knew was 14 and that he took photos and videos during sex acts, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets and patrol officers alleged in arrest reports. Thomas Jason Doss Sheriff’s officers conducted at traffic stop at 7:51 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, on Interstate 30 west at mile marker...
EDC, Ark-Tex COG To Host Oct. 30 Northeast Texas Transportation Summit
Business and industry leaders, city council and commissioners court members and staff from 14 counties across Northeast Texas will gather Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Sulphur Springs Country Club to discuss something that affects nearly everyone — transportation. The Northeast Texas Transportation Summit, hosted by the Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation and Ark-Tex Council of Governments, is designed to...
Hopkins County Records for Oct. 11, 2019
Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Land Deed Transactions Cody Lee and Kelli Lee to Mark Collins; tract in the Maria J. Santos surveyBeanie Dale Vice , who is also known as Benny D. Vice, and Sharon Kay Vice to Ian Zeringue and Jaci B. Zeringue; tract in the Elijah H. Pilano surveyMatthew D. Pryor, Stormi R. Pryor and Kelsey B. Pryor to Kelsy Kay Williams and Todd Ray Williams Jr.; tract in the Jane Russell surveyThekla...
