Deputy Arrested A Sulphur Springs Man On A Warrant
May20

Deputy Arrested A Sulphur Springs Man On A Warrant

A deputy arrested a Sulphur Springs man on a warrant Tuesday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff Office Cpl. Todd Evans located Chaisen Jadran Chamness of Sulphur Springs at his Main Street address. He was taken into custody at 3:24 p.m. May 19. Chaisen Jadran Chamness (HCSO jail photo) Chamness was booked into Hopkins County jail for insufficient bond on a December 2019, third or more driving while intoxicated, charge. The arrest,...

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Suspicious Vehicle Report On County Road 2307 Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
May20

Suspicious Vehicle Report On County Road 2307 Results In Controlled Substance Arrest

A suspicious vehicle report on County Road 2307 Tuesday night resulted in a controlled substance arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff Office’s Deputies Chris Baumann and Zack Horne responded at 9:30 p.m. to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in an empty lot on CR 2307. A man had allegedly been spotted in the wooded area behind the lot just prior to the report, Mark Alan Hicks (HCSO jail...

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Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 20 In Hopkins County
May20

Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 20 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 1:45 p.m. May 20 reported two new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed, for a total of 13 lab-confirmed cases since mid-March. Five of those individuals have recovered from COVID-19. The remaining eight cases are currently still active COVID-19 cases. One of the two new cases reported Wednesday afternoon was among the 107 tested last Friday at the mobile test collection site. Local officials...

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Sulphur Springs Man Arrested For Second Time In Five Days
May20

Sulphur Springs Man Arrested For Second Time In Five Days

A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested for the second time in five days and fourth time in five months he’s been jailed in Hopkins County, according to jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers received information pointing to Tyler Gerard Maloney as the suspect in a firearm theft from a residential property in that area, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets. Based on evidence...

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Mount Pleasant Man Accused Of Online Solicitation Of A Minor
May20

Mount Pleasant Man Accused Of Online Solicitation Of A Minor

A 69-year-old Mount Pleasant, TX man is accused of online solicitation of a minor. Jerry Ray Pittman (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officer received a complaint of suspected online solicitation of a minor, a Hopkins County juvenile younger than 14 years of age. The offense, according to arrest reports, allegedly occurred on May 11, 2020. Through investigation, sheriff’s officers allegedly collected forensic...

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Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Assault On A Public Servant Warrant
May20

Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Assault On A Public Servant Warrant

Deputies took to jail Tuesday night a 32-year-old Dallas woman arrested on an assault on a public servant warrant, according to arrest reports. Ashley Elizabeth Martinez (HCSO jail reports) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Horne responded to what was reported as a possible vehicle crash on FM 269 south at State Highway 11 east; a car was reported to be on a culvert pipe in the ditch at 10:38 p.m. May 19th, 2020, according to...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: Soft Opening For Women’s Center
May20

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: Soft Opening For Women’s Center

Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 19, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. National EMS Week 2020 Since 1983, Hopkins County Hospital District has operated the Emergency Medical Service for Hopkins County. The award-winning EMS crew works 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, 365-day a year, and currently provides ambulance coverage to Hopkins, Delta,...

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This Memorial Day Do Not Become A Memory!
May20

This Memorial Day Do Not Become A Memory!

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] According to information from the University of Southern California, alcohol sales have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic began, raising concerns among experts and others that the bottoms-up binge could come with a social cost.  As family and friends break free from shelter-in-place orders and begin to plan their Memorial Day...

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Chamber Connection — May 21, 2020
May20

Chamber Connection — May 21, 2020

Annual Golf Tournament Reschedule Date Announced By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is excited to announce that we are moving forward with our annual Golf Tournament! Our reschedule date is Friday, June 19, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. As usual, we will have morning and afternoon flights, and we have availability for teams right now. This tournament will look different in a few ways … we...

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Tira News — May 19, 2020
May19

Tira News — May 19, 2020

By Jan Vaughn Yvonne Weir reports, “Destri visited Wednesday and delivered a headboard she had made for me. Also, she recovered the seats on my dining room chairs. I got to enjoy Nico, while she did that for my Mother’s Day.” She adds, “We are trying to be careful not to get out much.” Tira City limit sign Janie Lewis said she’s just staying home, taking care of the yard, and “cooking way too much.” Our daughter and granddaughter,...

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