4 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants Over The Weekend
At least four people were booked into Hopkins County jail over the weekend on outstanding felony controlled substance warrants, according to arrest and jail reports. Anthony Wayne Dugan Anthony Wayne Dugan, 38, of North Richland Hills was transported by HCSO Deputy Jason Poteet from Lubbock County Detention Center at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, to Hopkins County jail on a warrant for violation of probation on a felony bail...
Tyler Woman Arrested In Cumby On Controlled Substance Charge
A 22-year-old Tyler woman was jailed Saturday evening after being found Cumby police found prescription medication in a Tylenol bottle in her possession, according to police reports. Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward reported stopping a Chevrolet 1500 pickup about 4:15 p.m. Oct. 26 on Commerce Street after noticing the woman driving didn’t have on a safety belt. The driver was identified as 22-year-old Montasia Ry Coughlin of...
Winners in Annual 42 Contest at Seniors Ctr!
Each Fall, Karon Weatherman plans a 42 Tournament for the community. It’s evident, 42 is still a pretty cool game and it appeals to more than one generation! In fact, the tradition of the Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament is being carried on by his son, Ronnie Martin, who also loves to play the game. He was at the Tournament and appears in photos with the 2019 winners. Twenty-six two-person teams entered the competition, with tables...
Stewpot Showdown! Scenes from History-making Stew Day 2019
Judging underway on Stewgrounds! Stew Day in Sulphur Springs, Texas dawned energizingly cool but quite damp from overnight rains, however that did not dampen the spirits of the cooks and volunteers busily preparing the official dish of Hopkins County! Pictured are just a few of the individual camps where cooking teams were ready to compete for the for the biggest World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest to date: the 50th...
Hay Show 2019 Won by Hopkins and Rains County Forage Producers
Held in the Autumn of the year following hay season, the Hopkins County Hay Show is a long-standing tradition. The tradition continued this year with a new title, the Hopkins/Rains County Hay Show sponsored by Natural Resources Conservation Services and organized by the Hopkins/ Rains Soil and Water Conservation District. This year, 38 producers entered samples for the contest. The samples were collected at Texas Agri-life Extension...
Littlefield, Sears Named Grand Champion Hopkins County Stew Winners
2019 Hopkins County Stew Contest winners Top honors at this year’s Hopkins County Stew Contest, awarded Saturday, Oct. 26, for the first and only time in honor of the festival’s 50th anniversary, went to Steve Littlefield and Dwayne Sears. Grand Championship Grand Champion Hopkins County Stew Winners Steve Littlefield and Dwayne Sears This contest featured only previous first place super stew champions, competing for the...
Brazzies Awarded In Health Care Foundation’s Mardi Bras For A Cause Contest
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Saturday announced the following Brazzie Awards winners from this year’s Mardi Bras Contest at Saturday’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. Community members were encouraged to decorate a bra, promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the cause. Judge’s Pick Award winners in the business category went to Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, awareness category to Alliance...
College Street Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Nick Marney and Tanner Steward arrested a 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man early Saturday morning after finding him in possession of a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Kerry Renaldore Duffey Jr. Deputies reported stopping a Honda Accord at 2:18 a.m. Oct. 26, on College Street at Oak Avenue, after seeing a car with an obscured license plate/registration accelerate while...
Cooper Man Arrested In Sulphur Springs On Felony DWI Charge
A 60-year-old Cooper man was arrested Friday night at a gas station on what reports show is at least his fourth DWI charge. Terry Wynn Grant Terry Wynn Grant reportedly caught Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper William Gillentine’s attention with his less than stellar parking job and behavior in the E-Z Mart parking lot in the 1500 block of East Shannon Road around 9 p.m. Friday. Gillentine reported he was at the gas...
