Assault of 72 Year Old Results in Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call on County Road 4778 where they found a 72-year old female the victim of an assault. The elderly individual said she had been screamed and yelled at, shoved into the wall, and pressed against the wall with the assailants arm against her upper body. The victim had punched her assailant in the face to escape the wall. As officers attempted to calm the situation the assailant continued...
Dairy Festival Queen’s Pageant Premiers on Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 Friday Night at 7 p.m.
Friday Night, June 24th, the premier of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen’s Pageant will be aired on Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 at 7 p.m. and will be repeated throughout the weekend. Competition included talent, Casual Wear, and Evening Gown. Sadie Evans was crowned Dairy Festival Queen. Also repeated this weekend will be the 2016 parade, Queen Contestants and parents competing in cow milking contest, and Hot Air Balloon...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Homecoming is fast approaching. Please make plans to attend on July 3rd. The program will begin in the Tira Methodist Church at 11:00, followed by a covered-dish lunch on the picnic grounds. If you would like to contribute toward the upkeep of the cemetery, you may do so that day, or send your donation by mail, to the Tira Cemetery Association, c/o Jan Vaughn, 776 FM 1536, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. Billy...
Meal-A-Day receives donation from Oncor
Meal-A-Day Programming and Marketing Director, Karon Weatherman, accepts a donation from Larry Willis, Oncor Area Manager, representing Oncor Distribution, Measurement and Transmission employees in Sulphur Springs . Meal-A-Day volunteers Ron Otto, Pamela Johnson, Weatherman, Debbie Wisniewski, and Jim Turner as well as Oncor employees Willis, Sharon Acker, Cindy Lancaster, Duane Moody and Joyce Burchfield were on hand for the...
17 Dogs Removed from Cruel Confinement; County Has Animal Cruelty Investigator
Seventeen dogs were seized by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Corporal Koby Hume and the SPCA of Texas Thursday morning in the Como area. The 12 adult dogs and five puppies were transferred to be housed in the SPCA of Texas Storage Facility temporarily until a more permanent arrangement is made. Charges of Cruel Confinement of the animals are pending. No arrest has been made. Hume, who has been newly assigned as Animal Cruelty Investigator...
Meet & Greet Welcomes Lezley Brown
Please help us welcome the new President/CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, Lezley Brown at a come & go meet & greet Thursday June 30th, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Also make sure to attend the Chocolate Finale Ribbon Cutting June 30th at 12:00 Noon. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 300 W. Connally, Sulphur Springs, TX with any questions. The Chamber board looks forward to seeing all at the Chamber of...
Rifle, Jewelry Recovered; Hinson Confesses; Two Additional Suspects Sought
A trip to Emory Wednesday paid dividends as Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Dennis Findley recovered a Browning high powered rifle and scope, located additional rings, necklaces, charm pendants and heard the confession Kenneth Hinson to burglarizing a residence. He also garnered the names of two additional suspects in the case. Items already recovered from the burglary in the Arbala area prior to yesterday included three items, a...
County Law Enforcement Seeks Ross for Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14
Hopkins County law enforcement officers continue their search for Michael Scott Ross, 55, of Dike. Ross is wanted on charges of continuous sexual assault of a child less than 14 years of age. Ross is a white male, 6 ft. 1 in., 190lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses and has tattoos on his arms, legs, back and abdomen. Ross was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in January of this year. The sexual abuse began in...
