I-30 Traffic Stop Yields Marijuana, THC oil
Ashley Maria Herrera A Mesquite woman was jailed Friday evening following a traffic stop in which she was found in possession of marijuana, THC and other drug paraphernalia. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Rebekah Saathoff reportedly stopped an eastbound GMC Acadia on Interstate 30 at mile marker 118 for speeding. The trooper alleged she detected a marijuana odor while talking to the driver and passenger from the...
Hopkins County Records For July 5, 2019
Land Deed Transactions Brian Shurtleff and Ricki Shurtleff to Lacey Norton; tract in the Elizabeth Melton surveySally Clifton Maxfield, Jeniva Ruth Deaton, Deana Goggans agent, William D. Goggans, Delbert Lee Logan, Janie Logan and Dennis Brian Maxfield to Bruce N. Lockhart; tract in the E. Melton surveySaxe Pierce to John H. Heilman; tract in the MD Jackson surveyCandice Candi B. Cowden to Marlen Corona, Rafael Corona, Ramon Corona,...
DPS Troopers Arrest Sulphur Springs Man On 3 Controlled Substance Charges
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers July 4 made five arrests following five traffic stops. Two were for traffic offenses and three on alcohol and drug charges. Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres Trooper Arturo Ugalde arrested 20-year-old Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres of Sulphur Springs on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 119 on three possession of controlled substance charges. Ugalde reported stopping a Honda Accord at 8:16 p.m....
Traffic Stop Nets Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Arrest
Zaqurious Lamont Armstrong A 30-year-old Wolfe City man was arrested at 7:13 p.m. July 3 on State Highway 11 west for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis first became aware of the man because he was driving a Chevrolet Malibu without a front license plate on State Highway 11 west Wednesday evening. As the deputy began following the car, he alleged,...
Fabulous Fireworks on Fourth at SS Country Club
Sulphur Springs Country Club continued it’s tradition of an over-the-top Fourth of July fireworks display on Thursday night. Dozens of cars and trucks carrying hundreds of onlookers crowded into the area, from the clubhouse road to Interstate 30 service roads to the roofs of nearby houses and the tops of neighboring hills to watch the fireworks show.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Allegedly Possessing Methamphetamine
Jair Ugalde Sanchez Sulphur Springs Police Officer Justin Findley arrested Jair Ugalde Sanchez, 40, of Sulphur Springs Wednesday evening for driving while license invalid and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Findley reported stopping a GMC Sonoma at 8:09 p.m. July 3 for failure to signal a turn 100 feet prior to turning on College Street at Jackson Street. The driver, identified in arrest...
Police Arrest Man Who Passed Out In Vehicle In Drive-Through Lane
Sulphur Springs Police took a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man found passed out in the drive-through lane at a South Broadway Street Mexican food business just after 11 p.m. July 3 . Sulphur Springs police reported finding the man “asleep” in the driver’s seat with a cold, open container of Budweiser in console of a 2014 Dodge Challenger at Taco Bueno. He was reportedly awakened and asked to exit the car. He allegedly...
Arkansas Man Jailed July 4 For Allegedly Choking Children’s Mother
Robert Michael Jamen A 33-year-old Bradford, Arkansas man was arrested July 4 for allegedly trying to choke the mother of his children, with the kids in the vehicle with them. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched to the 1600 block of West Shannon Road, where an assault was reported to have occurred. Upon arrival at 7 Star, Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported talking to both the alleged victim and the suspect, identified in arrest reports as...
Paul Jones Named Region 8 Superintendent Of The Year
Paul Jones has been selected as the Region 8 Superintendent of the Year, which puts him in the running for consideration for Texas Superintendent of the Year honors, according to a Texas Association of School Board press release. Jones has worked at Paris ISD for six years, and prior to that was the superintendent at Saltillo ISD. The annual program is sponsored by TASB to recognized exemplary superintendents for excellence and...
Prioritize Garden Activities During Hot Summer Months
By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, agriculture and natural resources As temperature in Hopkins County remains warm, it is important to prioritize the activities in the garden. Here some suggestions for July/August by Texas AgriLife Extension: By August many fall vegetable seeds and even small plants may be set out for later production. Be careful to give extra water, and a little shade, to these young plants while...
