Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Marijuana, Controlled Substance Charges
The passenger in a vehicle stopped on Fisher Street at Lee Street by deputies at 7:35 p.m. Jan. 27 was allegedly found to have marijuana and cocaine in his pocket. Jessie Yocom Martinez An officer, upon contact with the driver, reported smelling a strong marijuana odor emitting from the Chevrolet Trailbazer stopped for a minor traffic offense. The occupants were asked to step out of the sport utility vehicle while a probable cause...
Two Roads Added To Precinct 4 Inventory
Hopkins County Commissioners Court during their regular session Monday approved a plat request and agreed to take add two roads to the county road inventory. Hopkins County Commissioners Court The court was asked at their Jan. 13 meeting to consider approving a plat request to separate two lots in Together Good Deeds II Addition to sell. County Clerk Tracy Smith told the court the land in question is located in Cumby and had received...
Commissioners Court Commemorates Civic Center's 41st Year By Recognizing Board Members
Hopkins County Commissioners Court commemorated the 41 years of service of the Hopkins County Regional Center by honoring the dedication of the members of the first governing board who remain active citizens in our community. “It is an honor for the court to honor them,” County Judge Robert Newsom said Monday. Newsom noted that the Civic Center came into existence due to the combined enthusiasm, interests and efforts of...
2 Arrested Following Parking Lot Disturbance At Restaurant
A disturbance at an East Shannon Road restaurant early Sunday morning resulted in at least two arrests. Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle Officials were dispatched around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, about a large disturbance in a the restaurant parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies alleged a 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man yelling obscenities at bystanders. The man was allegedly given several warnings to calm down. When he...
Man Accused Of Stealing Drill From Walmart
January 27, 2020 – A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was was accused Sunday morning of stealing a drill from Walmart. Kerry Renaldore Duffey Jr. Officers were reportedly dispatched at 7:25 a.m. to the South Broadway Street store to a theft complaint. Upon arrival, the suspect was alleged to have fled in a gray vehicle. Officers located a gray Chevrolet Malibu on Mockingbird Lane at East Shannon Road and initiated a traffic stop....
Commerce Man Jailed In Sulphur Springs On A Methamphetamine Possession Charge
Clifford Ray Davis Jr. A 23-year-old Commerce man, who allegedly falsely identified himself, was jailed Sunday on controlled substance and failure to ID charges as well as a parole warrant. An officer reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Cherokee just after 3 p.m. Jan. 26 on Main Street at Locust Street. The driver and passenger were asked to identify themselves. Both occupants were alleged, in arrest reports, to be...
Brown, Julian File Candidacy For Place 1 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Two individuals filed candidacy Monday morning for a place on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot. Justin M. Brown Justin M. Brown had filed by 9:15 a.m. Jan. 27, as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council. Jay W. Julian At 9:50 a.m. Jan. 27, Jay W. Julian had also filed as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council. So far, Place 1 is the only place in which a contested race has developed. Five other places...
Update: Motorcyclist Dies As Result Of Interstate 30 Crash
A motorcyclist died Sunday evening as a result of a crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 125. The motorcycle rider was identified Monday afternoon by police as Andrew Taylor Glass, 23, of Savoy, TX. The call was dispatched at 6:19 p.m. Jan. 26 as a one-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash is still being investigated, but initial investigation by Sulphur Springs police indicated the Savory man was traveling west on I-30 on his...
Lyft Passenger Accused of Transporting 44 Pounds Of Marijuana and Liquid Codeine
Dallas Qunicy Jackson A 31-year-old Arlington man was jailed Saturday morning after troopers found more than 3 dozen vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana and a water bottle filled with suspected liquid codeine, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Aaron Hanna reported stopping a Toyota car on Interstate 30 near mile marker 129 at 8:21 a.m. Jan. 25, for a traffic violation. During contact with the...
