Recent Theft of Livestock Arrest Could Lead to More Arrests and More Cattle Recovered
Special Ranger Tony Hurley said the recovery of 57 head of stolen livestock is just a tip of the iceberg in theft of livestock in the area and will probably lead to Francisco Ledesma and others being charged with engaging in organized crime. Hurley covers an 11 county area in Northeast Texas for the Southwestern Cattlemen’s Association. Hurley stated that an individual working a dairy with a large number of cattle, say 3,000 head, and...
Less Stress: New Jail a Segment of Adams Legacy as Sheriff
A part of the 20-year legacy of Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams will be the building of a new jail. Adams credits county commissioners with much of the leadership, however, his team of investigators, deputies, jailors, and staff, which he calls his second family, not only necessitated the jail thanks to their diligent work but also assisted in making the current jail less stress for the sheriff. Along with jail improvements, a new...
Hail, Heavy Rain as Severe Thunderstorm Moved Through Hopkins County Monday During 5 o’clock Hour
Monday’s five o’clock hour was somewhat intense in Hopkins County as a severe thunderstorm passed through Cumby at 4:40 p.m., Sulphur Springs at 5:10 p.m. and Como at 5:45 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning that turned into a tornado warning for Hopkins, northern Rains, and Southeastern Hunt counties. At 4:40 a severe thunderstorm was located near Campbell moving east at 40 mph. The storm...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hopkins County until 5:45 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… SOUTHEASTERN HUNT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… NORTHERN RAINS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 440 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMPBELL…OR 8 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9 p.m. Monday
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 85 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 139 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 85 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS ANDERSON FREESTONE HENDERSON HILL IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLIN COOKE DALLAS DELTA ...
Memorial Hospital and Clinic Served by 42-Volunteers
by Lakan Johnson We have 42 volunteers who worked at total of 11,361 hours in the last fiscal year. Our volunteers work in such areas as the Gift Shop, OB, Day Surgery, Wound Care and also at Memorial Clinic, the Information Desk and the Outpatient Desk filling important roles supporting our staff members and assisting our customers. The amount for Texas (average) that a volunteer’s time is worth is $24.66 per hour so the total...
Gotcher Sentenced to Five Years Without Parole
Kerry La Terry Gotcher, 28, was sentenced Friday April 08, 2016, in Eighth Judicial District Court to five years in the Texas Department of Corrections for two third degree felony charges. He was indicted in March of this year for possession of a controlled substance under 4-grams. In November of last year, Gotcher was indicted for delivery of marijuana—five pounds—in a drug free zone. In the plea agreement, he will serve the entire...
57 Head of Livestock Recovered in Arrest of Ledesma
Franco Ledesma, 54, of Pickton, has been charged with the theft of 57 Head of livestock that have now been recovered by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and more charges could follow according to County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. Ledesma is in Hopkins County jail charged with three counts of theft of livestock under $150,000 facing a total of $90,000 in bond. Ledesma will not be the only one charged, according...
Water Quality Among Continuing Education Classes at the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center in April
Through a new course offered by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center Department of Continuing Education, area residents will have an opportunity to help protect water quality. The Texas Stream Team class, offered on Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a free citizen scientist program allowing volunteers to select a public waterway and monitor water quality monthly. Stream Team monitors measure pH, dissolved oxygen,...
