Update: Man Killed In Stolen Vehicle Crash Identified
Authorities have identified the man killed early Friday morning, Nov. 13, when the stolen vehicle he was driving crashed into the I-30 overpass at U.S. Business 67 near the 120 mile marker, as a Sulphur Springs resident. The deceased was 36-year-old Michael Foster of Sulphur Springs, according to a press release from Sgt. Gregg Williams, Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, Media Communications/Safety Education,...
Sulphur Springs 10 and Under Soccer Champs Sponsored by Paris Junior College
CHAMPIONS Pictured are members and coaches of the U10 boy’s Sulphur Springs Soccer Association Fall 2020 champions sponsored by Paris Junior College. Team members from left are:Rene Gutierrez, Mason Duerksen, Mason Calvillo, Nate Russell, Daniel Cardona, Gideon Stanley, Josiah Stanley, Fox Martin, Kaleb Booth, and Jakob Cotten. Not pictured is Elijah Melton. Back row are coaches, from left, Rebekah, Aaron, Rob and Samuel Stanley. 10...
16 Indicted On 21 Charges During October Grand Jury Session
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed at least 21 indictments naming 16 people during the October session, according to court records. Charges alleged in the indictments pushed forward from the October Grand Jury session included child pornography, aggravated assault, controlled substance, evading arrest, drunk driving, sexual assault and indecency with a child offenses, according to information released by the District Clerk’s...
Wildcats Football, Lady Cats Volleyball Are On Game Day Friday, Nov. 13
There are important football and volleyball contests on this game day Friday, Nov. 13. Football A playoff spot is on the line as the Wildcats’ football team travels to Greenville to face the Lions. It’s the third and last zone game for both teams. Both come in with 1-1 records in zone play with a victory over Corsicana and a loss to North Forney. The winner will be the zone’s #2 seed and will be in the playoffs. The...
2 Men Sentenced In District Court
Two men were sentenced in district court in Hopkins County on Thursday, according to court reports. Probated Sentence Michael Leslie Copeland (HCSO jail photo) Michael Leslie Copeland appeared before before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt at 9 a.m. Nov. 12 for a sentencing hearing for a 2019 unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. The 39-year-old Yantis man received a felony conviction and 10 years of probation...
Woman Jailed On A Money Laundering Charge
A 26-year-old woman was jailed on a money laundering charge early Friday morning, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a Toyota Rav4 at 10:55 p.m. Nov. 12 at the 128 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a traffic violation. No HCSO jail photo available for Deras Maria Elizabeth Melara The occupant, a 26-year-old woman who told officers she lives in Dallas, reportedly was found...
Vehicle Burglaries And Thefts End In 3 Crashes, 1 Arrest, 1 Reported Fatality
Friday, Nov. 13 has been a busy one for local law enforcement. In a three hour span early this morning, local officials responded to what is believed to be a crime spree involving 3 stolen vehicles and several vehicle burglaries ended in 3 crashes, 1 arrest and one reported fatality, according to law enforcement reports. SWEATMAN,SUNNY LEA The activity began around 1:02 a.m. Friday with a report of a suspicious vehicle, possibly...
Canned Food Donations For Tira Food Pantry Always Appreciated
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News columnist, [email protected] Robert and Yvonne Weir’s granddaughter, Everly (Dustin and Natalie‘s daughter), along with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, Destri, Eben, and Nico, spent the weekend with them. On Monday, Yvonne met Dacy and Destri in Mesquite for Dacy’s birthday lunch and shopping. Robert and Yvonne celebrated their 47th anniversary on Tuesday with lunch at Redneck Café in Sulphur...
Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...
Wildcats’ Friday Football Foe Greenville Led By Fifth Year Head Coach Darren Duke
The Greenville Lions will play host for the Wildcats Football Team in a zone game with playoff implications Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Cotton Ford Stadium in Greenville. For the fifth year, the Greenville Head Coach is Darren Duke, who took over from his mentor, Marvin Sedberry Sr., in 2016. Coach Duke said his goal is to have opponents not look forward to see the Lions get off their bus either at home or on the road. Last year, the...
