Como Man IDed by Game Camera Photo for Burglary of Building
A game camera provided Hopkins County deputies a picture of the individual that would shortly be charged with Burglary of a Building, a Felony 2. Josheua Lee Joiner, 18, of Como, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after deputies were called to a Smith Street address in Como. The burglary had taken place at some time Sunday, February 25, 2018. When the deputies were provided the picture, they located Joiner at his home on Mill...
Haystack Youth Choir, Sponsors Help Give NE Texas Kids a Brighter Easter
Portfolio Resident Services Provides Easter Baskets for Subsidized Families Across North East Texas Sulphur Springs, Texas (February 27, 2018) — In Spring of 2016 and 2017, Heartland Village Apartments partnered with Discovery Toys Independent Consultant Juli Woolley to provide Easter baskets for children living in their housing facilities. Businesses and individuals made cash and in kind donations to offset the cost of the...
Wheeler Selected Area 6 FFA Vice President
North Hopkins very own Faith Wheeler sweeps for the win as she received a Vice Presidency position on the Area 6 FFA Officer team. The Paris District FFA selected Wheeler, the newly retired 2017-2018 Paris District FFA Vice President, in early January to run as one of their two candidates to represent them at the Area 6 FFA convention. Before being selected Faith underwent an extensive application, testing and interview process. She...
River Flood Warning Remains in Effect for Hopkins, Delta Counties
The River Flood warning for parts of Delta and Hopkins County remains in effect. The South Sulphur River near Cooper staged at 20.98 feet Tuesday morning at 9:15 a.m. Flood stage is 16 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The river will continue rising to a crest near 22 feet by Thursday evening and then begin falling but remain above flood stage. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is...
Early Voting Count Continues to Climb
In early voting for the March 6TH Primary election on Monday, February 26, 2018, 217 Republicans and 24 Democrats cast ballots. Now a total of 1564 votes have been cast in early voting in Hopkins County. Tuesday morning parking was at a premium around the early voting site as a number of voters were going to the poll along with those dropping in at the tax office and to pay tickets at the Justice of the Peace office. Early voting...
Hopkins County Deputy Found Man Smoking Meth
Darrin Ray Fairchild, 49, of Sulphur Springs was found smoking a substance in a glass pipe as a Hopkins County Deputy was looking for a wanted felon. Fairchild was arrested following a search of a residence on Georgia Street that produced drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Fairchild was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Local Woman Arrested Following Undercover Investigation
Following an undercover investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in which Aubri Mikel Orr, 28 of Sulphur Springs (picture not available) sold more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams of meth in a drug free zone, she was arrested Monday prior to 1 p.m. in the 300 block of Helm Lane. She is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug...
Area 6 FFA Convention Held for 1st Time in Sulphur Springs
The Area 6 FFA Convention was held for the first time since 1987 in Sulphur Springs on February 26 at 2:00 pm in the Civic Center Auditorium. The civic center had over 1,000 FFA youth and their guests attend. Superintendent Mike Lamb welcomed everyone before district officers gave out the following awards, that were won last spring: Proficiency Awards, Lone Star Degrees, and Star awards. Members voted on a new Area President...
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