County Commissioners Approve South Sulphur River Resolution, Bessonnett Proclamation
Monday morning, July 9, 2018, during the regular session of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the court passed a resolution requesting action regarding the South Sulphur River flooding at the Highway 71 bridge and urged all citizens to congratulate Jorja Bessonett for her success in obtaining gold medal victory at the 2018 state track meet. The Resolution states that whereas, the citizens of Hopkins County, Texas have requested...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 18th, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU July 18, 2018 Community Partner Ladies Golf Association of the Sulphur Springs Country Club WE ARE HAVING A PICNIC!!! Menu: Chicken and Rice Salad Strawberry and Mixed Greens Salad Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing Crispy Bread Slices A Lemon Cake To Die For Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert) Come cool off with a glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday neighbors. It is Dinner Bell Same...
Hayward Trial Began Monday
Monday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court a jury was chosen and the trial is expected to begin Monday afternoon. Brooke Sierra Hayward, 23, of Sulphur Springs, is on trial for Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3. In December, 2017, a Hopkins County Deputy clocked the speed of a 2013 Chevy Malibu at 105 mph on FM 69. The deputy initiated a traffic stop. However, the driver of the Malibu failed to stop and...
FOUND: Local Senior Adult with Dementia Missing; Public Assistance Requested
Sam Stewart was located on North Jackson Street near the nursing home at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday morning. Have you seek Sam Stewart? Mr. Stewart left Sunny Springs Nursing Home Monday morning around 4 a.m. and has not been found. Sulphur Springs Police Department asks the public to assist in locating this senior adult with dementia. He walked away from Sunny Springs Nursing Home and should be on foot. If you locate Mr....
Ohio Man Arrested on I-30 for Cocaine, Heroin, Promethazine
In a traffic stop by a Hopkins County Deputy at the 136 mile marker on I-30, William L. Durr, 38, of Youngstown, Ohio (picture not available at time of publication) was arrested for possession of Heroin, Cocaine, and Promethazine. A strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the vehicle and a probable cause search revealed the marijuana and three other substances. The substances were in a backpack belonging to Durr. A records search...
Significant Weather Advisory Until 1:45 p.m. in Southwestern Hopkins County
A significant weather advisory until 1:45 p.m. for Southwestern Hopkins and Rains Counties as a thunderstorm moves west at 15 mph southwest of Sulphur Springs. The storm may contain winds gusting to 50 mph. Lightning is also a threat in this storm. Throughout the afternoon, thunderstorms will be moving through the area.
Historic Pleasant Grove Cemetery North Memorial Day Saturday July 7, 2018
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (North) is located near Cumby, Texas in western Hopkins County along I-30. Families will come from all over Texas and beyond to take part in the annual visitation weekend, and many local families will include a reunion as part of the visit. Visiting the graves of loved ones buried in the cemetery is part of the Memorial Day, as well as a cemetery board meeting and dinner on the grounds under the picnic...
Brashear Man Held on Over $1-Million in Bonds for Sexual Abuse of a Child
Following a lengthy investigation, Hopkins County Deputies arrested John Christopher Burt, 45, of Brashear at his residence on 11 warrants involving sexual activity with a child. County Criminal Investigators worked closely with the Texas Attorney General’s office during the investigation and the securing of warrants. This is not the first time the child has made an outcry of sexual abuse. In the previous outcry, the perpetrator was...
Two Arrested For Meth
July 6, 2023 – A traffic stop on FM 275 at FM 499 in Cumby resulted in the arrest of two occupants of a 2011 Silverado pickup. The passenger in the vehicle, Laura Christine Morehead, 49, listed as homeless, was wanted on warrants for Assault Public Servant and for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence. The Hopkins County Deputy asked for consent to search the vehicle but consent was denied. A K9 unit was called to the scene and...
