Fraud Alert! from Local Banking Institutions to Public
Feb07

Fraud Alert! from Local Banking Institutions to Public

Fraud Alert! Fraudsters are making calls posing as a bank’s or other financial institution’s “Fraud Department.” If you receive a call asking for your banking credentials, HANG UP and call your bank directly. NEVER give out your banking credentials over the phone unless YOU initiate the call first.

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4 Jailed In Hopkins County Feb. 6 On Warrants
Feb07

4 Jailed In Hopkins County Feb. 6 On Warrants

At least four people were booked into Hopkins County jail on warrants Thursday, according to arrest and jail reports. Olegario Arizmendez Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite traveled Thursday to Bradshaw state jail unit, where he took Olegario Cantu Arizmendez into custody at 9:20 a.m. Feb. 6. The 50-year-old Sulphur Springs man was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was held on two bench warrants for...

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Channel 18 News:  Friday, February 7, 2020
Feb07
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SCU Investigation Of Alleged Marijuana Possession By Student Results In 2 Arrests
Feb07

SCU Investigation Of Alleged Marijuana Possession By Student Results In 2 Arrests

An investigation of alleged marijuana possession by a middle school students resulted in two adults being arrested Thursday on controlled substance and marijuana charges, according to police. The investigation by Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators “originated at the Sulphur Springs Middle School involving marijuana possession with a student,” according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs...

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ATM Theft Attempt Reported At Sulphur Springs Bank
Feb07

ATM Theft Attempt Reported At Sulphur Springs Bank

An ATM theft attempt was reported Friday morning at Red River Credit Union. The ATM was damaged but no money was taken, according to Sulphur Springs police and Hopkins County sheriff’s reports. An ATM theft attempt was reported at Red River Valley Credit Union-Sulphur Springs Feb. 7. Just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, authorities received notification that an alarm had been triggered at Red River Credit Union on Gilmer Street...

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Fishing Guide is Passionate About Teaching Kids to Fish
Feb07

Fishing Guide is Passionate About Teaching Kids to Fish

Jimmy Reardon may be young, but he’s already a licensed fishing guide with a non-profit organization geared toward education about fishing. And for the second year, he’s pitching in with the annual Kids Fishing Day in Sulphur Springs which is actually known as the Larry Buster Memorial Trout Fishing Derby. Set for Saturday February 8, 2020, it’s a community service project that Jimmy is dedicated to supporting, plus...

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Channel 18 News:  Thursday, February 6, 2020
Feb06
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Vehicle Crashes Into FM 275 Fish Restaurant
Feb06

Vehicle Crashes Into FM 275 Fish Restaurant

The side of a FM 275 north business sustained significant damage as a result of a vehicle crashing into it overnight Wednesday, according to sheriff’s reports. County officials were first alerted at 1:25 a.m. Feb. 6. A sheriff’s deputy reported a vehicle had struck a building at 4678 FM 275 north in Cumby. Another caller reported “whole side of a building looks like a car drove through it,” according to...

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SSPD: 1 Reportedly Injured In Suspected Drug-Related Shooting On Fuller Street
Feb06

SSPD: 1 Reportedly Injured In Suspected Drug-Related Shooting On Fuller Street

At least one person was reportedly injured in what police suspect was a drug-related shooting on Fuller Street Wednesday evening. The injured person, who police are not identifying at this time, was reported to be in stable condition from non life-threatening injuries at a Tyler hospital, according to Sulphur Springs police investigators. Spring Valley Apartments (Google maps image) Sulphur Springs Police Department at approximately...

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Chamber Connection- Feb. 6, 2020
Feb06

Chamber Connection- Feb. 6, 2020

We are one week away! It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins...

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