Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Felony DWI
Matthew William West A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested for driving with two children in the car Saturday night. Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Officer Derick Williams stopped a Chevrolet 1500 at 9:48 p.m. June 15 after observing it being driven unsafely while the driver made a lane change on Davis Street at Hinnant Street. Upon contact with the driver, identified in reports as Matthew William West, the officers...
Rachel Bramlett Crowned 2019 Dairy Festival Queen
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival culminated Saturday with the crowning of the 2019 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen during the annual pageant. Rachel Bramlett, daughter of Mark and Brenda Pope, was named the new queen. After a few comical moments in which 2018 Dairy Festival Kaitlyn Ferrill had difficulty getting the crown to turn loose from its secure position in her hair, Ferrill placed it atop Bramlett’s head. As the 2018...
Methamphetamine, THC Oil Found During Traffic Stop
A faulty license plate light resulted in a traffic stop early Friday morning and location of suspected methamphetamine and THC oil. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick stopped a blue Nissan just after 3 a.m. Friday on Shannon Road at E-Z Mart because the license plate was obscured due to a defective license plate light. On contact, both occupants avoided making eye contact with the deputy and insisted on the deputy...
Investigation of Suspicious Activity Results In 2 Arrests
Billy Clay KirbyWesley Robert Rose Two men stopped by Cumby police for suspicious activity after 3 a.m. Saturday were jailed after Cumby police found suspected methamphetamine and a marijuana cigarette in their vehicle. Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro was conducting building security checks in the area of the north Interstate 30 service road and Odom Street, an area where burglary attempts had been made at neighboring businesses, when he...
Las Lecheras Meet Whipped Challenge With Creative Dishes
Las Lecheras met the challenge Saturday at the Dairy Festival’s timed, creative cooking competition. Ana Aguilar Shew, Jessie Aguilar Redding, Yadira Aguilar Caruthers and Victoria Shew took home the first place prize of a classic Dutch oven and goody bags from the Whipped Challenge. The team went three rounds of food preparation, crafting and servings a creative dessert that put them in ahead of fellow finalists, the Butter...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused of Intoxication, Cocaine Possession
Santiago Saul Jimenez A check on a man who appeared to be sleeping in his car on the side of the road early Saturday morning resulted in location of 0.54 grams of suspected cocaine and a felony arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Kevin Lester and M. Poindexter reported seeing a Chrysler 300 parked with its lights active on the side of the north Interstate 30 service road in front of...
Hopkins County Records for the Week of June 14, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses Cedric Dwight Mosely and Angela Yvette Johnson Ashton Tailor Smith and Skyler Lucile Marie Swann James Wayne Evans and Macy Laine Griner Kerry Dewayne Spence and Krystle Renay Pearson Marlon Josue Garcia Rivas and Analis Paredes Limber L. Ponce Hernandez and Idania Perez Al Tamirano Paul Arthur Stieber Jr. and Sarah E. Courtney-Mesko Land Deed Transactions Janice Faye Petty Buck, independent executor...
Paris District Road Report for the week of June 17, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of June 17, 2019. 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...
‘A Living Legacy’ Celebration Honoring J.D. Franklin To Be Held Monday, June 17, At Morning Chapel MBC
J.D. Franklin A ceremony is scheduled Monday morning in honor of “A Living Legacy,” Sulphur Springs resident J.D. Franklin. The service will begin at 9 a.m. June 17 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller St. Sulphur Springs City Council at their June 4 meeting granted Minister Jason Lindley’s request to honor the community leader while he is alive by renaming a section of Jackson Street after...
