Success from “Benefit of Love” for Reed/Cavanaugh/Ivey Families, Plus Good Reports on Kaycee
Lots of cooks pitched in to provide food It was held on Saturday November 2, 2019, a cool and windy day, on the grounds of Shannon Oaks Church, and according to one organizer, “the outpouring of love went over and above what we expected, yet from Hopkins County folks, that wasn’t surprising!”. In planning for the ‘Benefit of Love’ event, a team of volunteer organizers, which included Vicki Pickel,...
Cookeville Man Arrested In Como For Theft At Sulphur Springs Walmart, Possessing Methamphetamine
A Cookeville man was allegedly caught with merchandise reported to have been stolen from Walmart in Sulphur Springs as well as suspected methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw reported spotting a silver Pontiac Grand AM at Joe Bob’s in Como at 4:23 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2; the car matched the description of one in which a shoplifting suspect allegedly left Sulphur Springs...
Rack N Break Billiards, VFW Post 8560 And Sundance Pool Funds To Help Cavanaugh and Reed Families
Pictured are KC Wilder, Sulphur Springs APA Division Rep; Carol Wilder, owner of Rack N Break Billiards; VFW Post 8560 officers Philip Gabbert, George Andrews and Joe Robinson; and Jessica Gandy, Sundance Bar Manager. Submitted photo Members of the Sulphur Springs Division of the American Pool Players Association donated their quarters from a night of league play, and the three host locations — Rack N Billiards, VFW Post 8560...
Cumby Traffic Stop Nets Drug Paraphernalia, Methamphetamine, 2 Arrests
A Interstate 30 traffic stop in Cumby resulted in location of multiple “dime bags” with distinctive markings and methamphetamine as well as two arrests. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper William Gillentine reported seeing a westbound Oldsmobile Sedan cross the right flag line by more than a foot near the 111 mile marker and stopped it in the parking lot at Blackjack Package Store on the north I-30 service road...
Lady Cats Basketball Scrimmage
Lady Cats Basketball Scrimmages Commerce, Saltillo and Emory Rains at Home Saturday The Lady Cats Basketball Team had there first and only scrimmage of the season Saturday morning (November 2) at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. It was the first opportunity for Lady Cats second year Head Coach Brittney Tisdell to evaluate players in game situations. The Lady Cats JV scrimmaged Saltillo and Emory Rains and had an intrasquad...
Hopkins County Voters To Cast Ballots In 6 Elections
Voting will be conducted in Hopkins County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, for six different elections. Registered Hopkins county voters may cast ballots Election Day at any of the designated voting centers throughout the county. Additional voting information for all six election, including sample ballots can be found on the Hopkins County website. Constitutional Amendments All registered Texas voters who did not cast ballots...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of Nov. 4, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 4, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Cummins, Bowen Recognized At National FFA Convention
Como-Pickton High School was well represented at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this week, including two who received medals recognizing their achievements, according to CP reports. Presley Cummins earned a medal ranking for the dairy cattle handlers contest. Breanna Bowen, a 2018 CP graduate who started her second year at Tarleton State this fall, received a national finalist medal for placing in the top four dairy...
4 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail on Warrants
Local authorities on Friday, Nov. 1, took four people into custody on outstanding warrants, according to arrest reports. Daniel Ray Penson Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 4:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, to a report of a suspicious person on FM 69 at the north Interstate 30 service road. They contacted a 29-year-old Dike man at the location. A records check reportedly showed him to be wanted in Lamar County on...
2 Jailed Following Alleged Disturbance Involving Weapons, 1 Arrested Following Bar Disturbance
Three men were arrested on intoxication charges following unrelated disturbances, one alleged to have occurred at a rural address and another at a Sulphur Springs bar, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicles At about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to Caps and Flasks, where they were requested to conduct a walk-through because a few customers were said to be...
