April Designated Child Abuse Prevention Month In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and the County Commissioners Monday morning proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Hopkins County. With more than 97 confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect were reported in Hopkins County in 2019, Newsom urges “all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness and help reduce child abuse and neglect in years to come.” All are encouraged to “work...
Margaret Beeson
A Private Family Service for Margaret Beeson will be held at Tapp Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Mrs. Beeson passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home in Yantis. She was born on May 3, 1927 to Theodore Havens and Vinnie Turrentine Havens in Pickton, TX. She was married to Finley Beeson in Sulphur Springs, TX on January 7, 1943. Margaret was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is...
Commissioners Court Approves Agreement With Delta County For Public Health Authority
Hopkins County Commissioners Court, during their regular meeting Monday, approved an inter-local agreement with Delta County for a public health authority. Hopkins County Commissioners Court on March 26 held a special meeting to reappointed Dr. I. L. Balkcom IV as Hopkins County’s public health authority, a capacity Balkcom has served in for a number of years. After weeks, Delta County on April 7 received confirmation of one...
Paul Ray Burkett
Private graveside services for Paul Ray Burkett, age 77, of Saltillo will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Weaver Cemetery with Rev. Shannon Gammill officiating. Pallbearers will be Jeff Wilson, Willie Dean, Ronnie Parris, Alan Chester, Dale Goldsmith, and Rick Garmon. A visitation will be held during business hours on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M., at West Oaks Funeral Home. Paul passed away on Friday, April...
Hats Off to the Busy Volunteers at Meal a Day!
Volunteer Nancy Rooks stirs pots of Hopkins County Stew prepared at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center for Meal-a Day recipients. From preparation to packing to delivery to the door, this vital weekday service is handled exclusively by caring volunteers On any given weekday, approximately 150 senior shut ins on six designated routes receive a delicious, nutritious meal delivered to their door with a smile and kind word....
4 In Custody In Hopkins County Jail On Capital Murder Charge
April 13, 2020 – A Sulphur Springs woman and three men were in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday morning on a capital murder charge, allegedly stemming from a dispute involving rent and payment, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. The victim was allegedly beaten at a Sulphur Springs address on April 10, then burned in a vehicle. Arrested for capital murder were Charli Ciera Wadley-Hodges, 24; German Manuel...
Meal A Day Menu — April 13-17, 2020
The Senior Citizens Center may be temporarily closed along with Sulphur Springs Public Library and city lobbies due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-ins in the community. The Meal A Day Menu for April 13-17, 2020 includes: Monday — Beef Spaghetti, English Peas, Garlic BreadTuesday — Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Egg Roll, Oriental...
Hopkins County Records — April 11, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses Joshua Harris Houston and Miranda Leanne WilliamsClint Austin Traylor and Alicia Nicole MulkeyJeremy Wade Pettus and Jennifer Michell BradshawGarret Shane Hood and Francia Yorllina AlvarezNathan Wiliam Regan and Valorie Nell FrazierCharles Daylan Dickens and Mandi Renea StonakerBrandon William Hodges and Carolyn Marie BiggsBryan Luna and Denise Valentina FrancoBrian Christopher Reed and Casandra Jo...
At Least 5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least 5 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants between April 7 and April 11, according to arrest and jail reports. Lashonda Renee Brown (HCSO jail photo) Police officers were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. April 9 to a report of trespassing at Walmart. While responding to the call, officers reported seeing the suspect’s vehicle near a South Broadway Street financial institution. An investigative stop of the...
Motorcycle, ATV, Other Crashes Reported April 9-10
Local officers responded to reports of at least four vehicle crashes over the last 2 days, including motorcycle, ATV and other crashes involving animals, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and EMS responded to what was reported at 11:34 p.m. April 10 to 911 dispatchers as a motorcycle crash on State Highway 19 south near Crump Lane. A medical helicopter was requested. One male...
