Emory Man Wanted in Titus County Ran Cumby Stop Sign
Jeffery Scott Trieb, 45, of Emory failed to stop for a stop sign at the corner of Frisco Street and North Service Road in Cumby Saturday morning, February 4th. Trieb was stopped minutes later at 11:30 a.m. at the 109 mile marker on I-30 when the Cumby Police Officer caught up with him. That was just the beginning. In plain view in Trieb’s vehicle were multiple open containers of alcohol. A call to Hopkins County dispatch showed Trieb...
Steven Vickery Pancake Breakfast Assists Family Needs
A steady stream of people lined up for pancakes and thousands of dollars were donated at the Pancake Breakfast for the Steven Vickery family at Hopkins County Fire Station #20 Saturday morning. Vickery’s life ended Thursday, February 2, 2017 following a battle with heart disease. Police Chief Jay Sanders and Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley were to be guests on the Morning Show on KSST Friday morning to promote the event. In...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Drafting and Computer Aided Design
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Drafting and computer aided design instructor Brandon Eulberg, left, reviews work by students Tanner Pristien, center, and Alan Hudson. The classes are conducted at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For more information about this and other workforce technology courses, call 903-885-1232.
Winnsboro Woman Arrested for Theft
After she passed all points of sale with $50 in property not paid for, Juanita Bolyer Bell, 55, of Winnsboro was detained by the retailer’s store security. For her, she has been convicted of at least two other thefts of property charges. Local Law Enforcement took her into custody. Bell is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Theft of Property under $2500 with two or more Previous Convictions. She is being held on a $5,000...
Tira News February 3, 2017
I received word that Steven Vickery passed away on Thursday evening, following a battle with heart problems. Funeral arrangements are pending. A Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to help his family with medical expenses is scheduled for Saturday morning, February 4th, from 8:00 to noon at the Hopkins County Central Fire Station, next to UPS on South Texas Street. Please keep his family in your prayers. Steven’s father, Powell...
Miller Grove News February 3, 2017
With heavy heart this week I must report the recent house fire in the community. Keith and Vicki (Mabe) Lee who live just down the road from me, on FM 2653, came home to their house engulfed in flames Wednesday evening. Several fire trucks were on the scene but they were not able to save the home. A shell is all that is left – the family lost all of their belongings. Their sons, Chance and Chase, have both graduated high...
Early Childhood Specialist Leads PJC-Sulphur Springs Workshop
Area child care employees will have an opportunity on March 25 to learn from a well-respected early childhood education specialist in a workshop at Paris Junior College. The workshop meets Texas Department of Family and Protective Services continuing education. Early childhood specialist Lisa Murphy, M.Ed., founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc., will lead the workshop designed for all child care employees. The training provides...
Ground Breaking For Armorock Polymer Concrete Begins Expansion for Nevada Based Company
Armorock Polymer Concrete chose Texas for their first expansion of the Nevada based Company and Sulphur Springs is the location in Texas. Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation and Armorock Polymer Concrete conducted a ground breaking ceremony at their construction site, 207 Heritage Court in Sulphur Springs Thursday, February 2, 2017. Vince Bussio, President and Chairman of the Board stated that the company is delighted to...
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...
