Woman Found In Possession Of Six Fake ID Cards, Suspected Ecstasy, Firearm
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley found a woman he stopped late Thursday night to be in possession of six fake ID cards from 5 others states, suspected Ecstasy and a firearm, and took her into custody on five different charges, according to arrest reports. Latira Jackson AKA Sherry Guo, Sherry Watson, Lateisha R. Jackson and Kaneca Tonya Snell (HCSO jail photo) Talley reported initiating a traffic stop on a white Hyundai Sonata at...
Hopkins County Records – April 8, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Records books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Vicente Don Torres to Angelica Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Lucina Torres and Vicente Don Torres to Diana Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Lucina Torres and Vicente Don Torres to Angelica Torres; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Jennifer Overton and Mark E. Overton to Ashlen Louise Day and Steven Joseph Day; tract in the MA Bowlin...
A Refresher On the ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ Law
Did You Know The Law Applies To TxDOT, Towing And Certain Utility Vehicles In Addition To Police And First Responder Vehicles? With the number of people killed in crashes in work zone increasing by 33% in 2021, motorists are reminded how vital it is to move over and slow down when they see first responders and other emergency response vehicles with lights active on Texas roadways. Inattentive diving can be especially dangerous in a...
Local Authorities Seek Information In Vehicle Burglaries In Church Parking Lots
Local authorities are seeking information about vehicles burglaries in church parking lots that occurred Wednesday night. Sulphur Springs received a report at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday of vehicle burglaries at a Texas Street church parking lot. A pickup door was damaged and a window reportedly shattered. A phone and purse were reportedly taken from inside, according to police reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is also...
Council Expected This Summer To Consider Granting Homestead Exemption On City Taxes
Sulphur Springs City Council is expected this summer to consider implementing an ordinance granting homestead exemptions to residential taxpayers for city taxes. Assistant City Manager Lesa Smith presented information regarding the taxing option during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022, noting that there is a specific timeline that must be followed if the city officials want to consider granting homestead...
Area Schools Come Together To Show Support For Family Involved In SH 11 Crash
Como-Pickton Student Reportedly Passed Away Wednesday As A Result Of Injuries Area schools are coming together to show support for the family with two children and an adult care-flighted from a State Highway 11 crash Monday afternoon. One of the injured youths was reported Thursday morning to have died. The April 4 crash involved three vehicles, an westbound 2016 Ford F-150 towing a trailer, the 2018 Ford F150 traveling behind it and...
Sulphur Springs City Council Invite Community To Upcoming Events
Rodeo, Lewis and Abron Medical Fundraisers, First Responders Events, Kids Kingdom Work Days Coming Up This Mont Sulphur Springs City Council, before addressing the business and action items on the regular April meeting agenda, took time at the beginning of the Tuesday night, April 5, 2022 council meeting, to report on and invite community members to attend a few upcoming events they are involved in or aware of that will be happening...
April 6 Chamber Connection – Lots of Upcoming Activities Planned This Month
Be A Super Hero April 7, Help With Kids Kingdom Rehab Weekend of April 22-23, School Days Lunch & Learn On April 20 By Butch Burney, Chamber CEO/President Kids Kingdom needs your help the weekend of April 22-23, just as it did when it was built 25 years ago. The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when it was constructed quarter-century ago, everyone is...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Wellness To Host ‘Walk Thru Texas History’
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, FCS Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] With warm weather here, many folks are getting outdoors to work in gardens, enjoy our local parks, camp, watch student sports, and take walks. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Wellness Volunteers are proud to announce that we will be hosting “Walk Thru Texas History” (WTTH) during the month of May. Walk Through Texas History...
3 Flown From Crash On FM 69 at SH 11 In Como
Three people were reportedly flown from a crash on FM 69 at State Highway 11 east in Como Monday evening. The crash was first reported to Hopkins County 911 dispatchers at about 5:25 p.m. April 4, 2022, as a major crash involving 2-3 vehicles in Como at the intersection of FM 69 and State Highway 11 east with possible ejections. Hopkins County and Como firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, EMS and troopers were dispatched to the...
