Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament Winners Named
Karen Weatherman,Ronnie Martin and the Fall Festival Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament announced winning teams. The tournament was named for Hopkins County resident Earl Martin whose great love for the game earned the tournament named for him.
Chamber of Commerce Announces 47th Annual Stew Contest Winners
As Announced by The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Executive Lezley Brown here are the 2016 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest: (Pictures of winners will be posted shortly.) Third place beef stew winner was the team of__#34 Kody Cox________________________, sponsored by ___Texas Farm Credit_________________________________. Their $50 prize money was provided by Billy Emerson for County Commissioner Pct 3....
11th Annual Corvette Show on Celebration Plaza Saturday
The 11th Annual Corvette Show begins at 8 a.m. and continue through the day at Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs. Almost 200 Corvettes are expected this year, according to David Brewer with the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. Early arrivals enjoyed dinner and entertainment at the Sulphur Springs Country Club Friday evening. Saturday, the Corvettes will be parked at the Plaza for public viewing and various levels of show competition....
Early Voting Begins Monday; Sample Ballots Now Available
October 21, 2016 – Early voting begins Monday. Early voting in Hopkins County is at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom located in the County Tax office/JP building, 128 Jefferson Street. Enter the front door of the building and follow the signs to the voting area. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Sample ballots are now available on the Hopkins County website. Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, says that when voting the...
County Firemen Have Been Busy With Large and Small Fires
A community effort stymied a potential major fire in the East Caney Community Wednesday. A Hay bale fire on the Jacob’s Dairy South of I-30 off County Road 2341 and Lawrence Lane was extinguished when firemen and others utilized tractors to remove bails from the 1100 bale stack. Only 280 bales were destroyed in the fire. Hopkins County Firemen along with volunteers from Brinker, Como, Pickton, Pine Forest, Dike, and North Hopkins...
He Never Made It Out of Jail
He was in a holding cell awaiting release when he made several threats against local law enforcement. James Andrew Fryi Mushonga, 24, of Sulphur Springs, told one officer that it is a small town and that he would see the officer again. To another officer, he stated that he knew where their children went to day care. Mushonga never made it out of jail. He was arrested and charged with Obstruction or Retaliation. His bond is set at...
Cumby Man Arrested on Drug Charges
Cumby police noted the license plate light out on a vehicle traveling West Main Street in Cumby Thursday. During the traffic stop, the officer noted the smell of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of Bradford Wesley Jones, 45, of Cumby. Gaining consent to search the vehicle, an orange pill bottle was found between the front seat and the center console. The pill bottle contained 28 Methadone pills. Jones was arrested and is charged...
