County Residence Damaged By Fire Wednesday Night
A structure fire on County Road 2553 destroyed the garage, kitchen, and living area but did not damage the bedrooms, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Endsley said the Cumby Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene around 8 p.m. Wednesday night and all units left the area around 11 p.m. The County Fire Marshall’s office is investigating the cause of the blaze. Endsley said units from Cumby, Arbala, Miller...
Yantis Man Arrested for Injury to Elderly
Jan Jacobs, 27 of Yantis entered a physical altercation with an 83-year old male at a convenience store in Como. Jacobs took a phone away from the man while the man was on the phone with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Dispatch. Then Jacobs threw the phone at the man striking him in the nose causing laceration that bled significantly. The man not only sustained an injury from the throw but also a skin tear/laceration on his left hand when...
She Said She Didn’t But She Did Have Narcotics
A female walking southbound near the State Highway 154/County Road 2300 intersection at 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning appeared to be under the influence of a narcotic when the Hopkins County Deputy stopped to offer aid. Her rapid speech, trouble making eye contact, and clenched jaw raised a number of red flags for the deputy. When he called into dispatch with identifying information, Heather Branch Carey, 28, of Dallas sat in the...
Soccer Coaches Talk Marshall Games
Coach Wiggins on Wildcats Shootout Loss Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said the Wildcats 6-5 shootout loss to Marshall Tuesday night was a tough one. He said it was a hard fought game. The teams were tied in regulation, 2-2 and after overtime, 3-3. Coach Wiggins said his team played a lot better than they did against Pine Tree on Friday. He said they created a lot of scoring opportunities. Two frustrating ones early resulted in a...
Wildcat Tennis Show Improvement in Hallsville Tourney
The Wildcats’ tennis team had several medalists at a Hallsville tournament last Friday. The boys #1 doubles team of Jesse Allen and Harrison Harbin took first place in the consolation division. The boys #2 doubles team of Alex Benitez and Tyler Stout were third in the A Division. A boys doubles team of Blaine Flemens and Jonah Kirkpatrick lost out to a Whitehouse pair that eventually won the tournament and went to the state meet...
Chamber Connection February 2, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!!! It’s time for the 91st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet! “An Evening in the Woods,” dinner and community awards will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Awards including Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and Educator of the Year will be...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Win at Fannindel
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions got victories at Fannindel Tuesday night. The Lions won 82-59 They led 23-19 after the first quarter, 42-31 at halftime and 61-45 after three quarters. With the win, the Lions remain unbeaten in district play with a 5-0 record. Their season record is 15-14. Mathew Gurley led the Lions with 14 points, Ryan Prewett had 12 points and Michael Simmons 11 points. Other Saltillo scorers included Trevor...
Gordon Withdraws Appeal; Begins 7-Year Sentence
David Gordon, 56, turned himself into Hopkins County Wednesday, February 1, 2017 to begin a seven year sentence for DWI 3rd. Gordon was sentenced to seven years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for his third DWI conviction in September of 2016. He has been out of jail on an appeal bond from that time until Wednesday, when he withdrew his appeal. His third arrest for DWI resulted from an accident in May 2015 that sent a...
Roof Replacement at Courthouse Affects Downtown Traffic
Traffic congestion around Celebration Plaza, the Dining District, and the Hopkins County Courthouse during the mid-morning hours Wednesday can be credited in part to work on the courthouse roof. The $600,000-plus roof replacement will continue for some time as contractors continue their work on the steep roof. Courthous2 20170201_112446 20170201_112417(0) 20170201_112418 20170201_115246 courthousedebris Courthouse1 The new slate roof...
