Cumby, Como-Pickton Students Earn Top Awards At NETLA Ag Mechanics Show
The NorthEast Texas Livestock Association Ag Mechanics Show featured 29 projects from six schools, some team and some individual projects. Cumby and Como-Pickton students went home with the top awards presented at Tuesday’s event. Grand Champion went to Cumby FFA members Fabian Camargo and Logan Miller for their hay bunker and Reserve Champion to Como-Pickton FFA members Jason Monk, Canyon Thomas and Braden Miller. Baylee Bowen,...
Everyone Counts In The US Census, Which Begins In March
It’s time for the U.S. Census. Everyone who lives in the United States is required by law to participate. The Census Bureau is also required by law to protect all answers. Responses are only used to produce statistics; no personal information is allowed to be disclosed, according to the Census Bureau website. The results of the U.S. Census 2020 are used to determine how much funding local communities receive for key public services....
Arkansas Woman Allegedly Gave False Name To Avoid Warrant Arrest
A 25-year-old Pine Bluff, Arkansas woman allegedly gave troopers a false name because she thought she had an outstanding warrant. While a records check did not reveal any Arkansas warrants, the woman did go to jail on marijuana possession and failure to identify charges, according to jail reports. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reportedly stopped a Nissan Altima driven by the woman’s fiance at 1:17 p.m. Feb. 24 on...
1,061 Ballots Cast During First Week Of Early Voting
After one full week of early voting, 1,061 ballots had been cast in the March 3, 20202 Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections, according to the official totals posted by the early voting judges. Of those, 924 had been cast in the Republican Primary and 137 in the Democratic Primary at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24. In the Democratic Primary, 23 voters had cast ballots by 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, the second day of voting. That number had...
Yantis Woman Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Child Endangerment Warrant
A 35-year-old Yantis woman was booked into Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon on a felony warrant. Brandi Christine Potts Brandi Christine Potts was taken into custody at 1:28 p.m. Feb. 24. She was escorted into the jail by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Marney and booked at 1:41 p.m. on a warrant alleging abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal negligence, according to arrest reports. Potts, who is also known...
High Point Re-plat Request Approved By Hopkins County Commissioners Court
Lakes Regional Community Center Board Appointment Tabled Hopkins County Commissioners Court had a full agenda Monday. They approved two items regarding solar panels, a resolution regarding related to a proposed solar farm, a re-plat request, line item transfer and received the annual audit. Decision on a proposed board appointment was tabled, however. Replat Request Steve Hudson addresses the Commissioners Court A request was made for...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For DWI Following I-30 Crash
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of crashing a pickup while driving drunk on Interstate 30 east of Sulphur Springs late Saturday night. A white truck reportedly crashed in the center median ditch on I-30 west near mile marker 131. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and county firefighters were dispatched at 11:56 p.m. Feb. 22. The driver of the Dodge pickup allegedly...
Traffic Stop Results In Location Of A Bag Of Ecstasy, Teen’s Arrest
A Como teen allegedly claimed a bag of Ecstasy pills found in his vehicle during a traffic stop early Sunday morning and was arrested, according to sheriff’s reports. Bryer Ray Parnell Deputies reported stopping a Chevrolet Tahoe around 1:44 p.m. Feb. 23 on FM 71 at county Road 4768 for a traffic violation. The vehicle was allegedly occupied by 17-year-old Bryer Ray Parnell and four juveniles. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
