Early Voting Concludes Today
Early voting by personal appearance in the Republican and Democratic Primary Elections ends today. Ballots may be cast by Hopkins County voters until 5 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Justice of the Peace 2 Courtroom located inside Hopkins County Courthouse Annex (the Tax/Justices of the Peace offices). As of Thursday evening, 249 voters had cast ballots in the Democratic Primary and 1,625 in the Republican Primary, according to the total voter...
Inmate Accused Of Threatening Jail Staff, Fight While In Custody
A 22-year-old inmate at Hopkins County jail has been accused of making threats toward jail staff and a fight that reportedly occurred while he has been in custody, according to sheriff’s investigators. Jakwaviane Kentrail Goodson Jakwaviane Kentrail Goodson allegedly made death threats to jail staff and Sheriff’s officers sought and obtained warrants for Goodson’s arrest on two charges of obstruction or retaliation....
3 Jailed In Hopkins County Feb. 26 On Felony Warrants
At least 3 people were booked into Hopkins County jail Wednesday on felony warrants. Carey Lee Brookshire Commerce Police arrested 28-year-old Carey Lee Brookshire of Lone Oak on a Hopkins County warrant. Brookshire was held at a Commerce facility until Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Aaron Chaney and Elijah Fite arrived at 10:37 a.m. Feb. 26 to take custody of him. The deputies transported Brookshire to Hopkins County jail,...
NETLA, Farm Bureau Host Annual Buyers Luncheon
The annual Northeast Texas Livestock Association Buyers Luncheon, put on by NETLA and sponsored by Farm Bureau, was held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at First Baptist Church. Individuals, civic leaders and business and industry professionals attended because they recognize the value that agriculture brings to the lives of youth in our county. As FFA chapter members in uniform began to serve the delicious prime rib meal, NETLA...
CTE: Human Services Endorsement Changing To Family, Community Services
Students Who Want To Help Others Benefit from Program, New Practicum Sulphur Springs High School is restructuring one endorsement area to better meet current needs and provide more opportunities for students interested in careers in fields that help people, including counselors, marriage and family therapists and personal financial advisers. The family and consumer services program will now replace the human services endorsement plan....
2 Candidates Vying For Place 2 On Cumby City Council
Filing Deadline For A Place On May 2 Ballot Nearing As of Friday, two candidates had filed for candidacy for Place 2 on Cumby City Council. Sheryl Lackey is the only candidate to file for the Place 1 on the city council. Cumby sign Amber Hardy and Audri Mayo are the candidates for Place 2. Candidate filing for Places 1 and 2 for the May 2 election will continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through March 3 at the Cumby Municipal...
Cumby Building Collapses During High Winds
The side of a brick building on West Main Street in Cumby collapsed Wednesday and is being torn down Thursday. No one was injured. The side of this building in Cumby collapsed Wednesday. (Courtesy City of Cumby) The building at 124 West Main Street in Cumby, next to the city park, has continued to deteriorate over the years. During high winds Wednesday, one wall of the building collapsed, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy...
Dallas Man Arrested In Cumby For Suspected Cocaine Possession
February 27, 2020 – Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro arrested 20-year-old Tristan Lee Allman of Dallas at 11:50 a.m. Feb. 27, after finding a bag containing suspected cocaine, Xanax and a marijuana pipe in his vehicle during an Interstate 30 west traffic stop. Tristan Lee Allman Embro said the beige Oldsmobile caught his attention as he was walking back to his patrol vehicle from another traffic stop at mile marker 110 on Interstate...
Fort Worth Man Sentenced For Theft Of Trailer From Apartment Complex
A 41-year-old Fort Worth man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in a state jail for a 2019 theft of a trailer from a Sulphur Springs apartment complex. Rusty Allen Fisher was stopped on State Highway 11 by troopers around 9:30 p.m. March 27, 2019 for not having brake or trailer lights. The vehicle’s registration also reportedly expired in February 2019. When asked by the trooper why the unit he was driving didn’t have a front...
