Solar Panels To Be Installed At Hopkins County Fire Station Through Incentive Program
Hopkins County Fire Department will soon be utilizing solar power to generate energy for the station, thanks to a grant incentive program which will allow the panels to be installed on the facility at no charge to the county. Hopkins County Commissioners Court during their regular meeting Monday approved documents authorizing James Showalter Solar Installs to install a 51.6 kilowatt capacity a solar electric power generating system,...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for 05/27/2019 – 06/02/2019
Arrests: No Arrests to report. Accidents: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident on 5/30/2019 at Walnut and College St. Injuries were unknown, if any. The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident on 5/31/2019 at Main and Broadway. No Injuries reported. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 158 calls for service during this reporting period....
2 Jailed Following Complaint Of Intoxicated Person at Gas Station
Tracy Odell Marshall A complaint of an intoxicated person at a South Broadway Street gas station Saturday night resulted in not only a woman’s arrest for public intoxication, but also a Dike man being jailed on a controlled substance charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon, Sgt. Joshua Shufeldt and Officer Derrick Williams responded to a complaint of a suspected intoxicated person inside the...
Over 11 Grams Of THC Oil Found During Traffic Stop
A defective headlight on a Honda Element traveling on State Highway 154 at 10:06 p.m Sunday reportedly caught Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Sorley’s attention and lead to a traffic stop . Bashir Ibrahim Sorley reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the vehicle on approach. When asked if he had any kind of marijuana inside the vehicle, 23-year-old Bashir Ibrahim of Fargo, North Dakota, allegedly showed...
Vender Wright Crowned Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2019
Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2018 Mary Ivey crowns Vender Wright the 2019 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. Vender Wright was crowned Saturday night as the new Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic at the end of the end of the pageant which showcases the beauty, vitality, spirit, and talent of women age 60 and older. Wright had the audience clapping and singing along during the talent contest as she encouraged everyone to...
Smith: Hopkins County EMS Receives American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition
Brent Smith, director of Hopkins County EMS services, explains to Hopkins County Hospital District Board the process that went into the EMS service receiving gold plus recognition through the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline EMS program. Hopkins County EMS has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS gold plus recognition, according to Hopkins County EMS Director of services Brent Smith. The...
Flags at Half-Staff Honoring the Victims of Virginia Beach
The flags at the Veterans Memorial and around the the community have been lowered in accordance with the proclamation below by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation grieves with those affected by the tragic shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Americans unite in praying for God to comfort the injured and heal the...
City Council Will Consider Ordinance Regulating Scrap Tires At Local Shops At June 4 Meeting
Sulphur Springs City Council is asked to consider approving an ordinance regulating scrap tires at local tire shops: businesses would have to cover and shield stockpiles of scrap tires from the public, and would be limited in the number of scrap tires allowed on the property. Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked Tuesday, June 4, to consider approving an ordinance regulating scrap tires at local tire shops. The ordinance would...
Complaint of Alcohol Consumption in Parking Lot Lead to Man With 3 Traffic Warrants
A complaint of alcohol consumption in Gilmer Street parking lot Friday night lead police to a man wanted on three traffic charges, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police were at location at 10:39 p.m. in reference to people drinking alcohol in the parking lot in the 600 block of Gilmer Street. The officers, in arrest reports, said he encountered a 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man he knew to be wanted. He had dispatchers...
Enloe Man Jailed On Second DWI Charge
An Enloe man caught the attention of a state trooper when he failed to stop the Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving at Main and Gilmer Street stop sign, and ended up going to jail just before midnight Friday for drunk driving. While talking to the man, the Texas Department of Public Safety officer reported smelling alcohol on the man’s breath. The trooper also reported the man to have red eyes with dilated pupils. The 38-year-old man...
