More than Traffic Warrants Found in Traffic Stop
Malodie Kay Pettigrew, 29, of Greenville was arrested on three Hopkins County warrants when she was stopped by a Hopkins County deputy at Highway 11W and FM 3134. However, when placed in the patrol unit, she admitted to several pills on her person. That wasn’t all. At Hopkins County Jail, she was found to have not only several different variety of pills but also a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. She was booked...
18 lbs of Suspected Meth Found in Traffic Stop
Multiple signs of nervousness shown by a driver during a traffic stop Monday at the 138 mile marker on I-30 led the Hopkins County deputy to seek consent to search the vehicle. The result of the search was 18 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. The subject, whose name is not being released by the Sheriff’s office at this time, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled...
Memorial Services Set for Rancher, Contractor, Community Leader Jack D. Gillis
Jack D. Gillis passed away peacefully at age 94 on March 5, 2018 in the presence of his family. Mr. Gillis was born on September 21, 1923 in Cumby, Texas to parents A.K. and Ruth Record Gillis. He graduated from Cumby High School and then attended East Texas State College in Commerce and Texas A&M University in College Station. On May 1, 1943, he married his girlfriend from the first grade, Ruth Plunkett Gillis, who preceded him...
Amazing Heart and Passion For Our Kids: Charles McCauley
By Jim Rogers March 5, 2018 – Sulphur Springs High School band students wore their band shirts to school Monday in memory of their beloved director and SSHS Fine Arts Director Charles McCauley. McCauley died Sunday morning. Social media has been filled with pictures and comments honoring his life and work. McCauley was one of those unique people who enabled all to find in him a friend. His love for his work, his students, his...
Add-On-Money Boosts Junior Market Livestock Sale of Champions
The 2018 Junior Market Livestock Show Sale of Champions dollar total eclipsed the 2017 total by $55,000. The final count of add-on-money that came in after the sale brought the 2018 total to $431,404. Results of Saturday February 24th sale stood at $402,000. This is another record year for the Junior Market Livestock Show. There were 142 FFA/4-H kid’s projects sold Saturday afternoon. Organizers of the show stated their thanks to...
Euless Man Arrested for Burglary by Cumby Police
Cumby Police located Preston Redmond, 69, of Euless on County Road 4722 around 8:30 a.m. Sunday after a call was received regarding the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle at the location. Redmond was walking along the roadway near the vehicle when found. Advised of his rights, Redmond admitted to entering without consent the home of a female and taking the keys to the car. Officers found a broken window at the residence. The window...
A True Texas Game…Meet Winter 42 Tournament Winners
There were 26 Teams entered for the Winter 42 Tournament held on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 in Sulphur Springs. Numerous spectators were there to support their favorites players of the popular domino game which originated in Texas. Tournament Winners are: 1st Place – Josh Boatman and Trey Hinton 2nd Place – Anne McConnell and Larry Wayne Conner 3rd Place – Joey and Ronnie Martin 4th Place – Cameron Bain and Noe...
Meth in Plain View Adds to Charges for Local Man
When Hopkins County Deputies made contact with David Oneal Oxford, Jr, 44, of Sulphur Springs to serve and active felony warrant, Oxford granted consent for deputies to enter his residence. While inside the residence, a plastic bag containing a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine was in plain view. Oxford is in Hopkins county Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but...
Texarkana Man Arrested for Drugs, Weapons
A traffic stop at the 132 mile-marker on I-30 by DPS resulted in the arrest of Patrick Tripler O’Connor, 50, of Texarkana. The odor of marijuana was smelled by the trooper and a probable cause search found 3.8 ounces of marijuana, 35 dose units of oxycontin, 1 dose of hydrocodone and 2 semi-automatic handguns. O’Connor is charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams,...
