Cumby Special Election Cancelled
City Council Addresses Court Security Committee, Depot Street Sewer Line, Name Correction The only actions taken by Cumby City Council during the Zoom meeting earlier this week involved the Cumby special election on May 2, need for a main sewer line repair, a name correction and proposal for a Court Security Committee. Cumby City Council conducted the regular April meeting on Zoom. Special Election Cumby Mayor Doug Simmerman reported...
HCSO: Two Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two men jailed in other counties were transported Thursday to Hopkins County jail on one felony Hopkins County warrant each, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Shawn Wayne Austin (HCSO jail photo) HCSO Deputy Elijah Fite traveled April 16 to Pushamataha County jail in Atlers, Oklahoma, where Shawn Wayne Austin was held on a Hopkins County warrant. Fite took Austin into custody and transported him to Hopkins...
CR 1165 Disturbance Complaint Results In Warrant Arrest
A CR 1165 disturbance complaint resulted in a misdemeanor warrant arrest, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Colt Patterson, Chris Baumann, Justin Wilkerson and Bobby Osornio responded at 7:35 p.m. to a CR 1165 disturbance complaint. A woman’s husband was alleged to be “breaking everything” in the CR 1165 home, a caller told dispatchers, according to...
Spring is Here! How Does Your Garden Grow?
We would like to know how your garden grows! Send us photos of healthy plants growing in your garden or patio now, and send photos again when your crop is harvested! For families in our community, gardening is a popular part of Spring/Summer 2020, and we’d like to share photos of your success here! Send photos to [email protected] Gardening has experienced an upswing in popularity this year, for varying reasons. For some,...
County Road 4778 Home Destroyed By Blaze
A County Road 4778 home was destroyed by a blaze Wednesday night, April 15. No one was injured, but the family lost all of their belongings, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. Hopkins County 911 dispatchers were contacted at 7:59 p.m. about the house fire, which was said to be spreading toward a nearby shed. All occupants were reported to have made it out of the house safely, callers reported. Hopkins County, Tira,...
2 Hopkins County Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two Hopkins County men were jailed on felony warrants Wednesday. Nickolas Skyler White (HCSO jail photo) Nicholas Skyler White arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office to speak with an investigator. After talking with the 28-year-old Como resident, he was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. HCSO Deputy Justin Wilkerson took White into custody at 5:30 p.m. April 15 and escorted him into the county jail. White...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Voyeurism, Assault Warrants
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on voyeurism and assault warrants early Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Jeremy Lindre Williams According to arrest reports, Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond, Officers Chad Norris and Victor Reyna became aware that Jeremy Lindre Williams was at a Sulphur Springs address. The police officers contacted the man and took him into custody about 12:45 a.m. April 16, on a...
FM 69 Motorist Assist Resulted In Arrest After Suspected Meth Located
What started as a possible motorist assist resulted in arrest of a 56-year-old Sulphur Springs, TX man on a possession of controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Jack Edmond Ross (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Osornio, while on patrol around 11 p.m. April 15, 2020, spotted a gray Ford F-150 pickup parked on the side of FM 69 north near County Road 3504. The officer turned on his...
CTE Programs May Donate Unused PPE, Med Supplies To Help Coronavirus Response
NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced career and technical education or CTE programs can donate or loan personal protective equipment and other medical supplies purchased with federal funds to public health agencies, private nonprofit hospitals, and other licensed health providers to support the nationwide coronavirus response effort. This new flexibility guidance comes in response to a desire...
Tira News — April 15, 2020
TIRA By Jan Vaughn We want to extend our sympathy to the family of Stanley Dickey. His wife isWilliam Dodd’s sister, June. Joyce mentioned that he lived in the “Freeman Parish house when he was young.” He passed away on Monday, April 13. A private family graveside service, under the directions of West Oaks Funeral Home, was scheduled for Thursday, April 16. Please remember the family in prayer. We had a blessed Easter weekend. We...
