Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 11-17, 2017
October 11th Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:04 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Loop 564 near Mineola; at approximately 2:58 a.m. Derrikk Griffin, 22, of Mineola, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Hawkins, at approximately 4:40 a.m., in reference to an alarm....
National Honor Society Induction Announcement
The Sulphur Springs High School’s National Honor Society’s induction ceremony is Monday, October 30th at 6:30 pm in the high school cafeteria. They will be inducting 46 new members into the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society. Students were chosen based on scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Members of NHS participate in several activities throughout the year. They promote literacy by...
Hopkins County EMS Named Lights of Life Campaign Honorees
Every year, the Lights of Life Campaign Committee selects an individual, couple, group or business that has shown exceptional service, commitment and passion for Hopkins County and specifically for their support of the hospital. That tradition continues with the 2017-2018 Campaign Honorees…Hopkins County EMS Since August of 1983 Hopkins County EMS has compassionately served the residents of Hopkins County and the surrounding...
Saltillo Man Arrested for Assault with Deadly Weapon
When Hopkins County deputies arrived at a residence on CR 3355 near Saltillo, they found William Alston Moore, 36, highly intoxicated. A series of events led to his arrest for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon-Family Violence-2nd Degree Felony. Moore had been involved in a disturbance with a friend and threatened to return with a gun. Moore’s wife attempted to stop him from returning to the scene of the disturbance due to him...
Sulphur Springs ISD Students Visit LEAP Youth Career Expo
Students from the Sulphur Springs ISD Middle School visit the 3rd annual Career Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center Friday October 20th, 2017. ss6 ss7 ss5 ss3 ss4 ss2 saltillo como det...
Resident on Plano Street Charged With 10 Counts of Possession of Child Pornography
According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, two weeks ago, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Sgt. Corley Weatherford received several complaints from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Weatherford, who heads up the local task force, began investigation that led to the arrest of River James Graham, 21, a resident on Plano Street in Sulphur Springs. Graham has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child...
Miller Grove News October 20th, 2017
As the leaves begin to change color and mornings becoming more crisp with a coolness hanging in the air, you can definitely say it is fall in east Texas. Grabbing a jacket as I leave for work is something that seems out of place after coming off of the high summer time temperatures in August and September. But I’m not complaining in any way – this weather beats the heat and humidity that we sometimes see up until the end...
Detroit Students Visit LEAP Youth Career Expo
Students from Detroit visited the 3rd annual Career Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center Friday October 20th, 2017.
Como Pickton Students Visit LEAP Youth Career Expo
Students from Como Pickton Middle School visited the 3rd annual Career Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center Friday October 20th, 2017.
Saltillo Students Visit LEAP Youth Career Expo
Students from Saltillo visited the 3rd annual Career Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center Friday October 20th, 2017.