Truck-Train Crash Tuesday Evening Resulted In 1 Death
A 39-year-old man died Tuesday evening in a truck-train collision just off State Highway 11 east near Cornersville, according to authorities. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, Winnsboro Police officers and Winnsboro, Hopkins county and Pickton Pine Forest firefighters were dispatched at 7 p .m. Tuesday, July 16 to crash involving a train and pickup truck just off State Highway...
Alleged Drunk Driver Compounds Charges By Resisting, Kicking Trooper
July 17, 2019 – A 48-year-old Dallas woman who was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon for drunk driving, allegedly compounded the charges against her by assaulting a state trooper while resisting his efforts to restrain her. Jennifer Doolan Petty Jennifer Doolan Petty was stopped by Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward at the 114 mile marker on Interstate 30. Steward, suspecting the woman to be intoxicated, reportedly contact...
Road Repairs, Water District Board Members Discussed By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court County Commissioners this week took another step toward attaining federal funding to help with cost of repairs to certain roads damaged in past storms, heard comments from a resident regarding condition of her county road and queries regarding the repair process and appointed new water improvement district board members. Hazard Mitigation Grants On Monday, they approved submission of multiple hazard...
2 Cumby Men Arrested On Criminal Neglect of Child Warrants
Travis Eugene Case; No photo available July 16 of Joshua A. Case Two Cumby men were taken into custody Monday afternoon on one warrant each for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence. Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson and Officer Hundley were notified by dispatchers that warrants had been issued for the arrest of two Cumby residents. Officers went to their home, located in the 200 block of Main Street at 4:30 p.m....
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Second Time in 1 Week; Accused Of VFW Burglary
Derrick Dwayne Smith A 37-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly breaking into the Veterans of Foreign War Post 8560. July 16 marks the second time in a week Derrick Dwayne Smith has arrested in the early morning hours, after police allegedly caught him with stolen items. Smith was first arrested in the wee hours of July 9 for the alleged theft of items from a South League Street gas station....
“Mostly True Tales” is Newest Book from Local Author Dr. Juan Harrison
Dr, Juan Harrison with Enola Gay on Tuesday’s the KSST Good Morning Show For forty-plus years, Juan Harrison has been an educator, and his teacher’s heart still finds happiness in reaching out to, encouraging and assisting others. In fact, his first two books are entitled “Serving Happiness” and “Class Rules: A Principle’s Guide to a Principled Life”. Now, his third recently-published work,...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 17th, 2019
We remember Ann and Quinton Rasure at Dinner Bell this week. Baked Chicken Salad Zesty Napa Toss Blackeyed Pea Salad Peach Cobbler Crisp a la Mode Peach Pudding Dessert (the no added sugar dessert) Buttered French Bread Oh yes, it is hot and getting hotter! Cool off with ice tea or water in our air conditioned room with friends and neighbors. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church)....
Commissioners Court Renews Inmate Housing Agreement With Rockwall County, Internet Contract
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning deeded their portion of an Oak Avenue property to the city, signed an agreement with Rockwall County to house inmates, and approved a new contract for internet and telephone service. Hopkins County Commissioner Court Monday morning signed over the county’s portion of ownership in the old Oak Avenue nursing home, so the property can be used by the city to construct a new senior...
Commissioners To Work On Budget; Consider Contracts, Inter-local Agreements At Monday Meetings
Hopkins County Commissioners Court has held work sessions every day this week, meeting with other county staff and officials to begin developing a county budget for the upcoming fiscal year. By midweek, it’d become apparent that the biggest needs are for the fire and sheriff’s departments, and county roads. The court members have continued working in an effort to soon have a proposed budget ready. The commissioners are...
Irving Man Arrested On I-30 In Hopkins County On Tarrant County Warrants
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Sorley arrested two men following two different traffic stops Friday. Sorley reported stopping a Jeep Wrangler around noon Friday on Interstate 30 at mile marker 129 for not having two license plates. A records check using the Montana driver’s license given by the 36-year-old man, showed the man to be wanted in Tarrant County on two warrants for not paying child support, according...
