Wood County Sheriff’s Office Report For Sept. 23-29, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for Sept 23 -29, 2020: Abandoned Vehicle: 2Livestock At Large: 18Alarm: 9Missing Person: 2Animal complaint: 7Motorist Assist: 2Arrest/Warrant: 3Noise Complaint: 1Assault: 3Reckless Driver: 2Burglary: 6Shots Fired: 1Criminal Mischief: 3Suspicious Activity: 24Criminal Trespass: 2Terroristic Threat: 2Deadly Conduct: 1Theft: 8Disturbances/Disputes: 9Unauthorized Use of...
Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Testing
Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Testing Proctor Kathy Martin, left, visits with candidates Hannah Evans, center, and Haley Dyer, both of Sulphur Springs, before they begin taking their TSI tests. For information regarding testing and enrollment at PJC, call 903-885-1232.
Oct. 4-10 Designated As National 4-H Week
Hopkins County Commissioners Court during a special court session Thursday morning offered appreciation to the many individuals involved in helping make the 4-H program in Hopkins County so successful. Judge Robert Newsom read a proclamation, adopted by the court, in which Oct. 4-10 has been designated as National 4-H Week. “This is a very significant event for Hopkins County,” said Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent...
Bart Belcher
Funeral service for Bart Belcher, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Murray – Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ron Smedley and Gary Williamson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Big E, Noah Ray, Brandon Hudson, Nick Theofiledes, Rustin Belcher, Darren Harred, Taylor Cravens, and Tony Anglin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be Friday,...
Saltillo Man Accused Of Choking Ex-Wife During Argument
A 55-year-old Saltillo man was accused of choking his ex-wife during an argument at his U.S. Highway 67 residence Wednesday night, according to arrest and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Bobby Osornio and Nick Marney and Sgt. Scott Davis were dispatched at 10:23 p.m. Sept. 30 to the residence of John Diogo Fernandes, where an assault was alleged to have occurred. The man was accused of physically...
SSHS FFA Students Show Livestock at Texas State Fair; Do Meat/Fruit Fundraising
John Holland is Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor for the Sulphur Springs High School FFA Chapter. Livestock project showings began in mid-September. Currently, some students are showing their projects at the State Fair of Texas. This year, to ensure social distancing, some of those shows are being held at Fair Park in Dallas and some at Waco’s Heart of Texas fairgrounds. Here is Holland’s report on how Sulphur Springs FFA...
Orsburn Sentenced to 60 Years On Delivery Charge
Billy Jack Orsburn was sentenced to 60 years in custody on a delivery of a controlled substance charge. A sentencing trial was held Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in the 8th Judicial District Court. Orsburn pled open on one delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. As part of a 12.45 agreement, two other cases he was indicted for were dismissed. Billy Jack Orsburn (HCSO...
Pre-Order Hopkins County Stew From Your Favorite Cook Starting Oct. 1
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Have you ever wanted to judge stew in the Hopkins County Stew Contest? Here is your chance! We are looking for individuals to serve as judges in this year’s Stew Contest. If you are interested, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. The time has come to pre-order your stew for this year’s Stew Drive-thru! You can make your pre-order beginning...
DSHS: Early Flu Immunization Will Help Protect Texas From COVID-19
Press Release Oct. 1 is Texas Influenza Awareness Day With cold and flu season beginning and COVID-19 still spreading in Texas, now is a perfect time to get a flu shot. The Texas Department of State Health Services encourages everyone to protect themselves, their families and their communities against respiratory illness throughout the flu season by getting immunized as soon as possible. While the flu shot won’t prevent COVID-19, it...
Deputies Served Two Warrants, Took Three People To Jail
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies served two warrants at two different addresses, one at Royal Inn and one at a Helm Lane apartment, and ended up taking a third person to jail as well, according to arrest reports. Emily Claudine Huckabay (HCSO jail photo) Deputies went to Royal Inn, where they located Emily Claudine Huckabay, a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman wanted on an abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal...
