Mount Pleasant Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Jan08

Mount Pleasant Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant

A 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man as held in Titus County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Joe Anthony Gotcher was taken in custody at Titus County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Mount Pleasant, took the man into custody at 9:12 a.m. Jan. 7 and transported him to Hopkins County jail, where he was held for surety off bond on a failure in sex offender...

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Republican Women's Club To Meet Jan. 20 At Senior Center
Jan08

Republican Women's Club To Meet Jan. 20 At Senior Center

Hopkins County Republican Women’s Club is scheduled to meet on Jan. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Building, 150 Martin Luther King in Sulphur Springs. A “guest couple” will discuss their reasons for moving from California “to Texas and conservative territory.” Republican women are invited to “attend and become more informed.”

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Sheriff's Officials Ask For Help Locating Guns, Vehicle Taken From In Burglary
Jan08

Sheriff's Officials Ask For Help Locating Guns, Vehicle Taken From In Burglary

Sheriff’s investigators are seeking information regarding this Chevrolet Suburban, reportedly among items stolen overnight Saturday during a a burglary at a FM 1567 residence. Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators Wednesday put out a request for help in locating items taken during a burglary. Several guns and a grey 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, with the license plate MDB0345, were reported to have been stolen from a residence...

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Police Alleged Arkansas Left Injured Children In Car When Fleeing I-30 Crash
Jan08

Police Alleged Arkansas Left Injured Children In Car When Fleeing I-30 Crash

Tommy Lee Jones A 32-year-old Heber Springs, Arkansas was accused Tuesday night of leaving his injured children in the vehicle following an interstate crash Tuesday night. Police were reportedly dispatched to Interstate 30 west at 6:53 p.m. Jan. 7 to a report of a major crash near mile marker 125. Dispatchers reported a man from one involved vehicle was running from the crash scene, traveling west on Industrial Drive, Sulphur Springs...

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Sulphur Springs City Council Votes Unanimously On Contract For City Manager
Jan07

Sulphur Springs City Council Votes Unanimously On Contract For City Manager

Sulphur Springs City Council voted Tuesday night on a contract for the city manager. Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted in favor of a 5-year employment contact for the city manager. The City Council entered into executive session to discuss matters affecting the office of the city manager, including a performance review, employment terms and other issues. After 26 minutes, the council reconvened and heard...

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New Wildcats Assistant Basketball Coach Austin Fleming on Saturday Morning Coaches Show
Jan07

New Wildcats Assistant Basketball Coach Austin Fleming on Saturday Morning Coaches Show

Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta lost both of his assistant coaches after last season as they accepted opportunities after the Wildcats magical season. Coach Cipoletta was able to hire three coaches to replace them. He said that gave him a staff to equal lots of other Class 5A programs. Earlier this season, Wildcats Assistant Coach Sean Coleman was a guest on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s...

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Basketball and Soccer on Tuesday Game Day
Jan07

Basketball and Soccer on Tuesday Game Day

Last year’s back to back Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball games in district play seemed to be well received by fans. The Lady Cats and Wildcats will again be involved in one on this game day Tuesday (January 7) but this one will feature non-district games and will be on the road. Sherman is the host. Action begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday with the Lady Cats JV versus the Sherman JV in the main Sherman gym. Then the Lady Cats...

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Channel 18 News:  Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Jan07
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Carrollton Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Jan07

Carrollton Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant

Leslie Austin Boswell Hopkins County sheriff’s officials were notified Leslie Austin Boswell was in custody at Dallas County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Dallas County, took the 52-year-old Carrollton woman into custody at 5 p.m. Monday and transported her to Hopkins County jail, according to arrest reports. Boswell was booked into the Hopkins County jail at 7:13 p.m. Jan. 6 on the warrant for...

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Sulphur Springs Pair Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge
Jan07

Sulphur Springs Pair Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge

Robert Earl Hawkins Jr.Crystal Paige Lyon Officers stopped a Buick LeSabre at 7:39 p.m. Monday on Carter Street at Calvert Street after the driver failed to signal a turn; both occupants were allegedly taken into custody after methamphetamine was found in their possession, according to police reports. When Robert Earl Hawkins Jr. was asked to exit the car, the 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly began making what police...

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