Police: Loop 301 Traffic Stop Nets Methamphetamine, Pipe, 1 Felony Arrest
June 7, 2019 – A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a methamphetamine found during a traffic stop. Sherry Lynn Webb Sherry Lynn Webb was stopped at 7:46 a.m. June 6 on East Loop 301. She appeared to Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt to be extremely nervous, so he obtained her permission to search the Chrysler Sebring and her purse. A glass pipe of the kind commonly...
Wanted Del Valle Man Found, During Welfare Check
Clifton Andrew Greene A welfare check at a West Shannon Road location ended with a warrant arrest. Sulphur Springs police went to the 1600 block of West Shannon Road for the welfare check and made contact with Clifton Andrew Greene, 53, of Del Valle. A records check showed Greene to be wanted by Texas Department Criminal Justice Parole Division or Board of Pardon and Paroles on a warrant issued April 30 for violation of parole....
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested for DWI Following Crash Investigation
A 30-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge following an investigation into a traffic crash, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs police responded to a complaint of a crash. On contact with the woman at 10:16 p.m. Thursday, officers reported smelling a strong alcohol odor emitting from her breath. She also was alleged to be unsteady on her feet, spoke with slow...
Commerce Woman Arrested On Warrants Following Unruly Courtroom Behavior
A Commerce woman was arrested on two misdemeanor warrants following a disturbance during court proceedings. Deputies were dispatched at around 11 a.m. to the district courtroom, to a complaint of an unruly person “acting out in court,” according to sheriff’s reports. A records check showed the 23-year-old Commerce woman to be wanted on Hopkins County charges of possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia and...
The “Whipped Challenge”… Cooking Teams Heat Up For June 15 Contest in New Venue
L.to R. Tracy Fox. Cindy Lancaster and ‘Whipped’ Committee Chair Missy Caddell Here’s an exciting new Dairy Festival contest with a new venue for 2019! The “Whipped” Cooking Challenge will be held on the morning of Saturday June 15 inside Heritage Park’s new Winniford House multi-purpose facility. Spectators are encouraged to attend! Admission is free! A team briefing will held at 9 am, with the...
What To Keep In Mind When Considering Mowing Wet Turf
Dr. Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources By Dr. Mario Villarino According to Extension bulletin information (UM Extension), Extension often gets questions about mowing turf when it’s wet and whether or not is a problem for the turf. This may be a problem more for your mower than for the turf. Some mowers may start to clog up when mowing wet turf, especially if the turf is a...
Counterfeit Money Complaint Results In 2 Misdemeanor Arrests
A complaint of counterfeit money being passed at an Industrial Drive business Wednesday night resulted in a Sulphur Springs man and woman being arrested on one misdemeanor charge each. Sulphur Springs police conducted a search in reference to the report of a counterfeit $100. A search of the 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly revealed less than 2 ounces of marijuana in his possession. Consequently, he was arrested at 9:12 p.m....
60th Annual Dairy Festival Parade is Saturday June 8 as Part of Local Dairying Pride
David Watson, Dairy Festival Parade Chairman “I’ve watched Dairy Festival Parades all my life, and try to never miss one!” offered David Watson in an interview on the KSST Good Morning Show on June 6, 2019. “In fact, as a kid growing up on Connally Street, I got to watch it twice because a time or two, the parade passed by our house going east toward the square, and again coming back in to Buford Park!”....




