CR 4711 Disturbance Involving A Firearm Results In Two Arrests
A County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm results in the arrest of two men from the Denton area, according to sheriff’s reports. TOKLEH, NADER, Denton County TX Jail Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 5:15 p.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm on County Road 4711. A caller told dispatchers that shots had been fired from a weapon. Upon arrival at the location, officers...
Mount Vernon Man Accused Of Retaliation Or Obstruction
A 60-year-old Mount Vernon man is accused of retaliation or obstruction. The man was arrested at his residence by Texas Ranger Greg Wilson and Hopkins County officials on a warrant for the charge. Texas Department of Public Safety According to Texas Penal Code, Title 8, Chapter 36.06, a person commits obstruction or retaliation if “the person intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another by an unlawful act in...
Meters, Grants, Protective Gear Among Topics Discussed By Cumby City Council
Cumby City Council members discussed a number of topics, including water meters, grant opportunities, safety equipment and gear for city employees. The meeting was conducted at the municipal building, with room for 10 in-person attendees only, but made available to others via Zoom videoconferencing. Water Meters Doug Simmerman Mayor Doug Simmerman, during the Tuesday night meeting, asked the Cumby City Council to consider potentially...
Jan. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Texas Department State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in Jan. 13 COVID-19 updates reported one additional COVID-19 fatality, 17 new cases, 16 recoveries, and a slight rise in hospitalizations in the local COVID unit. Case Counts The DSHS Jan. 13 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboard showed a total of 1,260 Hopkins County residents have received positive molecular COVID-19 test results...
Aguilar Files For Place 3 In Sulphur Springs City Council Election
Oscar Aguilar signed up Wednesday afternoon to run for Place 3 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Aguilar currently serves in the seat. He ran for and drew no opponents in 2020 for Place 3 on the council, one of four seats left vacant when four council members resigned in December 2019. Aguilar is now seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council. Oscar Aguilar Aguilar is the fourth incumbent to file Wednesday for a place on the May 1...
Julian Files Candidacy For Place 1 In Sulphur Springs City Council Election
Jay W. Julian Wednesday filed candidacy for Place 1 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Julian currently serves in the seat. He was elected in December, coming out ahead of Mark Bradley in a runoff election last month for the remaining months of the unexpired term. Julian is now seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council. Jay W. Julian The Place 1 seat was one of four on the 2020 ballot due to the resignations of four council members...
Nash, Spraggins Sign Up For Election for Places 2 and 5 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Candidate filing got under way Wednesday morning, with two candidates signing up, one each for Places 2 and 5 on the May 1, 2021 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot. Harold Nash Sr. is seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council for Place 2 and Gary Spraggins is seeking election to the 1-year unexpired term for Place 5. Both currently serve on the City Council. Gary Spraggins and Harold Nash Sr. Nash was appointed in...
Drug Paraphernalia, Methamphetamine Found During SH 11 Traffic Stop
A State Highway 11 traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old Leesburg woman for possession of methamphetamine found during a State Highway 11 traffic stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann reported the woman was one of three passengers in a Chevrolet Silverado stopped around 8 p.m. Jan. 12 on State Highway 11 east near the county line for a defective license plate. The Leesburg woman and other...
Applications For Chamber Of Commerce President/CEO Position Now Available Online
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to let you all know that after five wonderful years here at the Chamber, I will be resigning my position in the middle of April. These five years have been some of my favorite in all of my career. I have met amazing people and learned more than I ever imagined I would. I want, very much, to be helpful in this transition. It is already time for that transition...
Wildcats Basketball Team Suffers Loss Again As Three Point Shot Goes In Against Them At Buzzer
For the third time this season, the Wildcats Basketball Team suffered a tough loss as an opponent’s three point shot went in right before the buzzer. It was the second straight game it happened. Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball Mount Pleasant’s Xzavier Brown hit the timely three pointer to give the Tigers at 44-41 win in overtime in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (January 12). Brown scored all...
