CBS 60 Minutes Team Coming to NE Texas
A team from the CBS 60 Minutes program is slated to visit Franklin County Texas this week. 60 Minutes is doing a story on the effects of rural hospital closings in NE Texas. The ‘Old Hospital’ in Mount Vernon Texas closed in 2014. At that time, the closure was a cost saving measure. Since the closure, the building was found to contain asbestos, and have other significant problems. Water pipes have frozen and burst, and a...
2 Women Jailed In Hopkins County On Warrants
March 30, 2020 – Two Northeast Texas women were booked into Hopkins County jail Monday on warrants. Stormi Alisa Marie Garcia Stormi Alisa Marie Garcia, 26, of Mount Vernon turned herself in at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center and was walked into the jail by Sgt. Richard Greer at 7:05 p.m. She was booked for bond forfeiture on false statement-property or credit charge and a warrant for violation of probation, which she was...
Commerce Man Arrested In Hopkins County For On Methamphetamine Charge
A 49-year-old Commerce man was arrested after deputies reported finding nearly 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle. Todd Patrick Harrigan Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis reported stopping a white car at 8:21 p.m. Feb. 29 for failure to use a turn signal as he turned east from FM 2653 onto Highway 67 west. The car pulled into a Highway 67 driveway before stopping. On contact, the driver allegedly...
Election Day Voting In March 3 Primaries To Be Held At 12 Locations In Hopkins County
Voters who did not take advantage of the early voting period to cast ballots in the Democratic and Republican Party Primary Elections will have one last chance to do so Tuesday, March 3. According to early voter totals reported to the Secretary of State’s Office, 2,510 of the 23,190 registered voters in Hopkins County cast ballots either by mail or personal appearance at the conclusion of early voting in the March Party Primary...
Ratcliffe Reconsiders Intelligence Nomination At President’s Request
Incumbent Remains on Primary Ballot, Eligible As Republican Nominee for General Election U.S. Congressman John Ratcliffe reconsidered the President’s nomination as Director of Intelligence because the President asked him to, the District 4 representative said in regard to President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he has renominating Ratcliffe for Director of National Intelligence. Tweet posted by President on...
MGISD: Show Heifer That Tested Positive For Rabies Only Shown In San Antonio
The show heifer that tested positive for rabies first showed symptoms of a a respiratory infection after arriving home from the San Antonio show on Feb. 14, the only location the animal had been except the veterinary’s office and home barn, according to Miller Grove ISD Superintendent Steve Johnson. Johnson released the following statement regarding the rabies case along with the Texas Department of Health Services...
31st Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
It’s time to register for the 31st Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! Our tournament will be held on Friday, April 10th at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. As usual, we will have two tee off times: 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The afternoon slots fill up quickly, so please return your registration form as soon as you can. If you are interested in providing items for the goody bags, please let me know that as well. In...
2 Women Arrested At Broadway Street Business On Controlled Substance Charge
Police arrested two Dallas area women on controlled substance charges early Sunday morning at a South Broadway Street business. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched just before 6:30 a.m. March 1 to the 1200 block of South Broadway Street, where one person was reportedly passed out in a vehicle and another was suspected to be using narcotics in the store restroom. Rebecca Jane Tanner Upon arrival, one officer reported finding a woman...
Como Man Accused Of Assaulting Pregnant Woman
March 2, 2020 – A 21-year-old Como man was jailed Saturday afternoon at the hospital for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman at their Black Oak Road residence, according to arrest reports. Logan Reed Sevier Hopkins County sheriff’s officers were contacted at 1:23 p.m. Feb. 29, about a woman being beaten up. Deputies responded at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Emergency Room. Cpl. Todd Evans spoke to the victim’s...
