Hopkins County Commissioners Court Have Busy Day March 22, With Court, Work Session, Town Hall Meeting Scheduled
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be busy March 22, with a regular court session and work session in the morning, and a town hall meeting to give community members a chance to ask questions and discuss with county and ENGIE officials the planned Dike solar project. Regular Meeting Among the items presented for court approval Monday morning are lease purchase financing for a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1, a county...
Harrison Sentenced On Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Indecency Charges
A Hopkins County jury convicted a 51-year-old McKinney man Thursday of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and indecency with a child by contact. On Friday, Rodney Lee Harrison was sentenced to 45 years in prison on the continuous sexual abuse case and 25 years on the indecency case; the sentences are to run concurrently, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Continuous sexual abuse of a young child is an...
Two Men Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed in Hopkins County Friday on felony warrants, according to arrest reports. Christopher Shane Ely Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County corrections officer Courtney Steward served Christopher Shane Ely Jr. March 19 with a warrant for assault on a security guard The warrant was served at the county jail, where the 23-year-old Emory man has remained in custody since his arrest just before noon Wednesday, March 17, for...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 22, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 22, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Wildcats Baseball Team Gets First District Loss, 6-1 Friday at Texas High
The Wildcats Baseball Team struggled with hitting, pitching and defense as they suffered their first loss in district play dropping a 6-1 game at Texas High Friday (March 19) night. The Wildcats managed to get only 2 hits and 1 run on offense, their defense made 4 errors and Wildcats’ pitchers walked seven batters. Texas High was also hot with a bats early scoring 3 first inning runs and another in the second to go up 4-0. After...
3 Arrested On CR 2310 On Methamphetamine And Tampering With Evidence Charges
Three Hopkins County residents were arrested early Saturday morning on methamphetamine and tampering with evidence charges, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping a Nissan Frontier at 3:15 a.m. March 20, 2021, for a traffic violation on County Road 2310. Jason Wayne Hutson of Pickton was identified as the driver, 46-year-old Mary K. Gross of Pickton...
Wildcats Track Team Finishes Third and Lady Cats are Second at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday
The Wildcats Track Team scored 125 points and finished third and the Lady Cats Track Team tallied 186 points and finished in second place at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday (March 19). For the Wildcats, Kaden Eaton was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.756 and Malachi Roland was fourth at 11.806. In the 200-meter dash, Weston Fields was third with time of 23.446 and C.J. Williams placed sixth with a 24.080. In the...
Wildcats Soccer Team to Face Whitehouse in Bi-District Playoff Match
Friday night (March 19), Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton announced that the Wildcats will face District 16-5A Champion Whitehouse in a Bi-District match next Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Whitehouse. He said Whitehouse won their last district game Friday to wrap up first place. The Wildcats are the #4 seed from District 15-5A. They were 6-6 in district play and one of the wins was a shootout. The Wildcats season record is 15-10-1....
Lady Cats Softball Cruises Past Texas High, 9-1
The Lady Cats Softball team started off strong and never looked back, soundly beating district foe Texas High in Texarkana 9-1 on Friday, Mar. 19 The bats came alive early and often for Coach David Carrillo’s softball team, as the Lady Cats quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the first. After the leadoff hitter, Jayden Harper was able to single, Grace Magnuson was able to notch another hit against Texas High...
Hopkins County Records – March 19, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Eric Reed to John Perez Jr. and Kimberly Perez; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks surveyAndrew Wayne Otwell and Janice Otwell to Candace Espinosa and Sean Espinosa; tract in the Nacgdoches University surveyMadison Park Investors Texas LLC to CHRISTUS Hopkins Health Alliance; tract in the Elizabeth Melton surveyMary K. Houchard trustees for the Charles H. Williams...
