UPRA Spring Rodeo April 21, 22 at Civic Center
According to Oscar Aguilar,the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee will present the Spring UPRA Membership Rodeo on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22 in two 7:30 pm performances. Following Saturday’s rodeo, Monty Tipps and Main Street will perform for a Rodeo Dance. Both rodeo performances will feature nine major events plus children, youth and celebrity events. Pre-sale tickets are available at Circle E Western Store.
Arrest Made on I-30
When a 2007 Mustang was stopped for a traffic violation at 2:35 a.m. on I-30 near the 123-mile marker, the nervous body language of the passenger caught the law enforcement officer’s attention. The driver denied search and the Cumby K-9 unit was called. The K-9 alerted on the vehicle creating a probable cause search. Both passenger and driver were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, methamphetamine. The...
County, City Settle Lawsuit without Blame in Death of Ross
In a change of interpretation of the magistrate’s ruling, both the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County have publicly stated the amount paid to the family of Chance Ross following Monday mediation in Sherman Division of the Eastern District Court of Texas. Tuesday night the Sulphur Springs City Council approved a sum of $1,000 from the city and $349,000 from the city’s insurance carrier to settle the award. Included in the...
Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Sale of Champions Final Total $363,882–A Record Total
The Northeast Texas Livestock Association has announced the final total of $363,882 for the 2017 HCJMLS Sale of Champions held Saturday February 25th. This will be the 6th consecutive year that a record total has been spent on the youth of Hopkins County, who worked for weeks and months to prepare their animal projects for showing and judging. A total of 125 youth from FFA & 4-H chapters all over Hopkins County earned the right to...
Federal Magistrate Seals Proceedings and Award Made in Chance Ross Family Case Against City
When the Sulphur Springs City Council meets Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in Executive Session, one item discussed will focus on pending litigation. In open session the council will discuss and take action on the Executive Session item regarding pending litigation. That litigation is the decision of a Federal Magistrate handed down Monday in Federal Court regarding the case. The council will be presented the findings of the magistrate and...
Local Beef Producer Don Smith Elected to Cattleman’s Beef Board
Don Smith of the Starr Ridge Community of Hopkins County has been involved in agriculture on the family farm for a number of decades. First in the dairy business, Don and his wife Marilyn began to shift to beef production in recent years. This week, Don was named to the 100-member Executive Committee of the Cattleman’s Beef Board, a part of the national Beef Checkoff Program. Because of his tireless service to organizations...
Former Jailer Arrested For Official Oppression
A former Hopkins County jailer, wanted on a Misdemeanor A warrant, turned himself in to Sheriff’s Deputies Tuesday morning. The man was fired two weeks ago by Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum when the jailer’s supervisor caught him in the act of official oppression of a female inmate. Inappropriate comments made by the man to the inmate were noted, investigated, and found to be sufficient to terminate employment immediately and to...
