Yantis Man Arrested for Injury to Elderly
Jan Jacobs, 27 of Yantis entered a physical altercation with an 83-year old male at a convenience store in Como. Jacobs took a phone away from the man while the man was on the phone with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Dispatch. Then Jacobs threw the phone at the man striking him in the nose causing laceration that bled significantly. The man not only sustained an injury from the throw but also a skin tear/laceration on his left hand when...
She Said She Didn’t But She Did Have Narcotics
A female walking southbound near the State Highway 154/County Road 2300 intersection at 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning appeared to be under the influence of a narcotic when the Hopkins County Deputy stopped to offer aid. Her rapid speech, trouble making eye contact, and clenched jaw raised a number of red flags for the deputy. When he called into dispatch with identifying information, Heather Branch Carey, 28, of Dallas sat in the...
Chamber Connection February 2, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!!! It’s time for the 91st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet! “An Evening in the Woods,” dinner and community awards will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Awards including Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and Educator of the Year will be...
Gordon Withdraws Appeal; Begins 7-Year Sentence
David Gordon, 56, turned himself into Hopkins County Wednesday, February 1, 2017 to begin a seven year sentence for DWI 3rd. Gordon was sentenced to seven years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for his third DWI conviction in September of 2016. He has been out of jail on an appeal bond from that time until Wednesday, when he withdrew his appeal. His third arrest for DWI resulted from an accident in May 2015 that sent a...
Roof Replacement at Courthouse Affects Downtown Traffic
Traffic congestion around Celebration Plaza, the Dining District, and the Hopkins County Courthouse during the mid-morning hours Wednesday can be credited in part to work on the courthouse roof. The $600,000-plus roof replacement will continue for some time as contractors continue their work on the steep roof. Courthous2 20170201_112446 20170201_112417(0) 20170201_112418 20170201_115246 courthousedebris Courthouse1 The new slate roof...
Jake Couch and SSHS FFA Students Shine at Ft Worth Stock Show!
REPORT BY JOHN HOLLAND, AG INSTRUCTOR/FFA ADVISOR AT SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD We had a great Show Season at the 121st Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo this year!! Dairy Cattle Show Jan 14th- Jan 16th Jake Couch showed his Brown Swiss Dairy heifer Jan 15th and 16th placing 1st in both the Open and Junior Show classes. Beef Heifer Shows and Calf Scramble Jan 19th- Jan 23rd Saturday Heifer Results: Hayden Daniels placed 6th with his...
Retaliation Against Local Judge Results in Arrest
Threats against a member of the judicial system in Hopkins County landed Robert Alan Hawkins, 51, of Dallas in Hopkins County Jail charged with Obstruction or Retaliation and held on a $250,000 bond. When threats were made the local judge contacted Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff. Tatum called on the Texas Rangers and the U S Marshalls to locate Hawkins. He was found by the Rangers and Marshalls working on a construction site in...
County Investigators Recover Caterpillar Stolen From Cumby Construction Site
Reported stolen Monday morning from a construction site just off Interstate 30 near Cumby, a $64,000 Caterpillar skid steer loader was recovered Tuesday afternoon in Henderson County by Hopkins County Investigator Wade Sheets and Chief Investigator Charles Humphreys. They also recovered a 40 foot Big Tex Dovetail Trailer stolen in Arkansas. More on this story Wednesday.
Sulphur Bluff Schools Closed Until Thursday Due to Flu Epidemic
According to a report to KSST News, Sulphur Bluff schools are closed through Wednesday as staff sanitizes the entire school. The school was closed Tuesday due to a flu epidemic that has affected a number of students. The closing of the school is not only to allow for sanitizing but also to give those ill time at home for rest and to keep other students from spreading the flu germs and becoming ill. Classes are set to resume Thursday...
