Warrant for Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Leads to Meth Arrest
Bradley Ray Skidmore, 62, of Sulphur Springs was located by Hopkins County Deputies at a Charles Street residence in the city. He was wanted on a warrant for Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse. While being arrested Skidmore told deputies that other individuals were in a bedroom of the residence. The deputies had asked who would care for the animals that were in the residence following his arrest and subsequent time in jail. Skidmore...
Meth Found in Unlocked Safe
Hopkins County Deputies went to a Charles Street address to serve a felony warrant but while at the residence they observed animals in the residence and the wanted to know who would care for them. The subject said there were other individuals in the residence. When deputies made contact with those in the house, a digital scale commonly used for weighing narcotics was located under the bed in the room where the individuals were at that...
Cell Phones Delay Emergency Response
Cell phones account for almost 70% of all 911 calls in the United States. In Hopkins County that number is around 90% according to local law enforcement. Yet, even the smartest of cellular phones cannot always be accurate in sharing your location with 911 dispatchers. In fact 95% of cell phones are inaccurate in identifying your location to 911 nationwide. Local law enforcement says the longer the caller is on the line the greater the...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt and Other Counties Until 5 AM July 4th
The National Weather Service in Dallas/Fort Worth has issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 10:48 p.m. Monday, July 3rd for Hopkins, Delta, Hunt, Rains, and other counties in the North and Northeast Texas area. The watch continues until 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Currently, a line of thunderstorms stretches from west of Abilene to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The line is moving southeast.
Ebey Returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday
Barney Dwayne Ebey,53, was returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday afternoon. Ebey escaped from a work group at Hopkins County Civic Center last week. He was located 12 hours later near Athens, Texas when he was tracked by dogs from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Ebey has been in a Tyler hospital where he had been under observation after being transferred from a Henderson County hospital due to medical reasons. The dogs...
Fail to Stop at Stop Sign Leads to Meth Arrest
When the driver of an older Chevrolet passenger car failed to stop at a designated point, a stop sign, at the intersection of Frisco Street and Main Street in Cumby, a traffic stop by Cumby Police was initiated. Although the driver and passenger stated there was nothing illegal in the vehicle but that proved to be false. The Cumby officer asked for consent to search the vehicle but was denied. He asked the driver, Larry Wayne Simpson,...
Pacific Park Community Celebration & Outreach
Pacific Park Community Celebration & Outreach planned and sponsored by Morning Chapel Baptist Church All our churches of the Sulphur Springs Community and Area are invited to join us at our Pacific Park Community Outreach event! We want to glorify Jesus through fellowshipping and worshiping together! Saturday, July 8th 12:00pm – Dark 3-on-3 Basketball tournament Bounce Houses Waterslide Games Kickball Dominoes Food Hamburgers and...
Heat Index Values, Thunderstorms, Top Independence Week Forecast
After midnight, a complex of thunderstorms may affect areas that are both north of I-20 and east of I-35. Gusty winds and hail will still be possible with the storms late tonight, but flooding resulting from very heavy rainfall will be the primary concern with the storms across Northeast Texas. Monday through Saturday: Daytime temperatures will steadily climb early this week. With considerable humidity, heat index values will exceed...
