Parole Violation, Meth, Firearms, Back in Jail
Isaiah Dominique Hearn, 28, of Sulphur Springs did not like who he found knocking on his Helm Street apartment door at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Hearn retreated into the apartment only to be followed by Hopkins County deputies seeking to serve a warrant for his arrest for parole violation. Hearn was taken into custody and in his pocket was a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. The deputies asked to and were given consent to...
Posse Members Presented with Anniversary Year Certificates of Service
At the monthly Posse meeting held in the Sheriff’s Courtroom, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum presented his father Sam Tatum with a certificate for 30 years of service in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse organization. Sam Tatum, Roger “Tex” Maynard, Earl Martin and Billy Wayne Orr are the remaining charter members who were present at the Posse’s inauguration in October 1987 and all continue active as...
Friend Provides Entry Code; Local Man Arrested on Bond Forfeiture
March 14, 2018 – His friend gave Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy consent to search the residence at 708 Pampa and provided the code to enter the residence as the deputy sought Jason Ray Bailey, 46 on a warrant for Bond Forfeiture Theft with 2 previous convictions. After knocking on the door at the residence and making no contact, Law Enforcement entered the residence using the code. A search of the residence was made and Bailey...
Pilot Club Fundraiser Will Feature BBQ and Major Western Entertainment
Put on your boots and saddle up for Western entertainment, a BBQ Supper and a Texas-size opportunity to lend a hand to the Pilot Club’s efforts to raise funds for 2018 projects. Set for Saturday April 7 at 7pm in the Civic Center, the local Pilot Club Spring Fundraiser will feature Robert Joe Vandygriff, originally of Roxton, Texas. After forming a band in Sulphur Springs in the 1980’s, the musician branched out into...
Former Development Director Candidate for Greenville City Manager
Former Sulphur Springs City Development Director and current Lancaster Economic Development Director Michael Shane Shephard is one of 15 candidates for Greenville City Manager. While Director of Development for the City of Sulphur Springs, Shephard was instrumental in the development of Celebration Plaza and the downtown market as well as code development and enforcement. Current Greenville City Manager Massoud Ebrahim announced in...
Soccer Summary: Wildcats, Lady Cats Lose to Mt Pleasant
Mount Pleasant 5, Wildcats Soccer 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team won their first three district soccer matches in the second half of district play but then they ran into first place Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night. The Tigers took a 5-0 win. The Wildcats slip to 5-5 in district play and 12-11 for the season. The Wildcats also face a tough task Friday night. They will travel to Greenville to face the...
Lady Cats 3-0 in District Following Win Against Pine Tree
The Lady Cats’ softball team used a tried and true formula to win a district game over Pine Tree, 8-1 at Lady Cat Park Tuesday afternoon. The ingredients included a solid pitching performance by Bailey Haggerty, a no-error defense and good hitting. Haggerty carried a one hit shutout into the last inning and ended up with a three hitter with only 1 run allowed. The Lady Cats had 11 hits. Three Lady Cats had two hits. Brinklee...
Wildcats Defeat Pine Tree in Wildcat Park Debut
The debut for Wildcat Park was an unqualified success as the Wildcats opened district play there Tuesday night with a crowd-pleasing 12-2 victory over Pine Tree. The game was ended by the ten-run rule with 2 outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Wildcats pitcher Ryan Humphries will go into the history books as the first winning pitcher in the new park. Humphries went six innings and allowed only 2 runs and five hits. He gave up no...
YouTube Live – SSISD Wildcat Baseball v.s. Pine Tree
Live video stream should start around game time: 7:00pm....
