Ballot by Mail Requests Creating Difficulty for Some Voters
Registered voters over the age of 65 are receiving mailings that allow the voter to request a ballot by mail as the March Primary election season begins. However, County Clerk Debbie Shirley has a warning for those who respond requesting ballots. She asks those requesting ballot by mail to request only the ballot specific to the party primary in which the voter wishes to cast the ballot. Some voters are returning both party mailings...
Nevada Woman Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance
Following a traffic stop for driving in the left lane on I-30 at the 133 mile-marker, Andrea Lynn Chapman, 39, of Nevada, Texas, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1. She had open containers in her floor board of her auto and was extremely nervous. She denied consent to search but following a K-9 alert on the vehicle, a probable cause search was initiated. The Substance was located in the auto. Chapman...
Traffic Stop on I-30 Nets 28 Pounds of Marijuana
On January 26th, 2018 at approximately 3:30 a.m., a vehicle bearing Arizona License Plate was traveling East on Interstate Highway 30 in the left lane. The vehicle was stopped for Disregarding Official Device for traveling in the left lane without passing another vehicle. A sign at each I-30 entrance into Hopkins County instructs drivers to proceed in the right lane and use the left lane for passing only. A traffic stop was conducted...
Dates to Remember for March Primary Elections
With the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections approaching some dates become very important for the voter. The two primary elections will determine their party nominees for various county, state, and national offices. Although few Democrat candidates, and none locally, have opposition, the Republican primary ballot will include challengers in several races. For Republicans in local and state contested races: For County Clerk: Mike...
Ohio Pair Arrested for Drugs, Money Laundering
When the driver of a 2009 Dodge Journey, with an obscured license plate, ignored an official traffic control device on I-30 Westbound at the 131 mile-marker, a Hopkins County Deputy made a traffic stop and in plain view on the passenger floorboard was a syringe containing a brown liquid suspected to be Heroin. The male passenger, Elias Moreno (picture not available), informed the officer that there was cocaine, heroin, and Fentayl in...
Local Man Arrested for Illegal Sale of Cocaine
Following a Special Crimes Unit investigation into the illegal sales of cocaine over 4-grams but less than 200-grams, a felony warrant was issued and served on Andrew Imanuel Wooten, 26, of Sulphur Springs. Wooten is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams a Felony 1.
Chamber Connection January 25, 2018
SAVE THE DATE!!! It’s time for the 92nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet! “Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” dinner and community awards set in the roaring 1920’s will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 15th at 6:30 p.m. Awards including Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the...
