Grand Jury Indictments August, 2018
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 43 indictments late Tuesday afternoon, August 28, 2018. The names of the 32 who have been arrested for the charge have been released. Christopher Shane Freeman was indicted for Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant. Terance Raymon Beachem was indicted for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/Home with Weapon and for Criminal Mischief more than $2500 but less than $30,000. Jeremy Kenyaan Gibson, 26...
Local Man Arrested on Warrants and Possession
When Sulphur Springs Police stopped Kerry Olin Kirkpatrick, 56, of Sulphur Springs, for failing to stop at a designated location, Kirkpatrick was identified and found wanted on Gregg and Kaufman County warrants. Also in his possession was contraband believed to be methamphetamine. Kirkpatrick is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams, bond...
Local Woman Arrested for Abandon/Endanger a Child Due to Methamphetamine Investigation
August 29, 2018 – Child Protective Services began an investigation after Jessica Elizabeth Bender, 27 of Sulphur Springs and her year old child tested positive for methamphetamine. Special Crimes Unit was contacted and began an investigation as well. SCU obtained an arrest warrant for Bender. Jessica Elizabeth Bender, 27 Bender is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Abandon/Endanger a Child, a state jail felony. She is being...
Lady Cats Lose to Paris
If Lady Cats’ volleyball against Paris Tuesday in Wildcat Gym were movies it would have been a triple feature horror film. Also all three films would have looked the same. It started as the Lady Cats’ freshman team lost to Paris frosh, 2-1. The Lady Cats won the first set easily, 25-9 and then endured frustration as Paris won sets two and three, 25-22 and 25-22. The battle of freshmen teams matched two teams that had only...
John and Deborah Gillis Foundation to Provide Scholarships for Students and Grants for Hopkins County School Districts
John and Deborah Gillis announced today the largest private educational initiative ever undertaken in Hopkins County with the formation of the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation which will provide scholarships for students and grants for school districts. Bright Star Scholarship Program founders Deborah Gillis, (left), John Gillis (center), and Executive Director Robin Shrode (right) introduced the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation...
Saltillo Cross Country Finished Sixth at Tiger Invitational
The Saltillo Lions’ cross country team finished in sixth place at the Commerce Tiger Invitational on Saturday (August 25) at Commerce High School. The Lions were led by Garrett Tarver who finished in fifth place in the 5K run with a time of 18:11. Dillon Beadle was twelfth at 18:50. Matt Gurley was thiry-fifth with a time of 21 minutes. Andrew Welburn was fifty-third clocked at 22:31. Ben Moore finished sixty-second with a time...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball Hosts Paris
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team returns to the home court against Paris on this Tuesday (August 28) game day. The Lady Cats have played a lot of volleyball since they hosted Forney at Wildcat Gym last Tuesday. Since then the Lady Cats won five of six games in the Tyler ISD Volleyball Tournament played Thursday and Saturday. The Lady Cats captured the championship of the Bronze Bracket defeating Tyler All Saints Episcopal School...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center student and Blend Club member Ezzy Diaz catches up on some reading as she donated to the blood drive held Tuesday on campus. The event was sponsored by the Blend Club and and donations were collected by Carter Bloodcare.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Memory of Senator John McCain
President Donald Trump has ordered all U S Flags to be flow at half-staff in memory of Senator John McCain. In his order, the President stated: “As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator John Sidney McCain III, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the...
