Winnsboro Police Report June 25-July 1, 2018
Activity for Winnsboro Police During their report period June 25-July 1, 2018 included four arrests, one no-injury accident, 185 calls for service answered, 78 citations written, and 39 warnings issued. Asa Joslin, 34, of Leesburg, was arrested June 26th for Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, two counts of dangerous drugs, two municipal warrants, and one Hopkins County Warrant. Timothy Mays, 28, of Winnsboro,...
Deacon Willie Lee Finney
Deacon Willie Lee Finney, 82, of Honey Grove, died on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Honey Grove. Deacon Finney was born on June 12, 1936 in the Dial Community in Fannin County to Horace Lee Finney and Allie Mae Wade Finney. He met and married Fessie Lee Rhymes and to that union was born 8 children. He then met and married Doris Relford who preceeded him in death. Deacon Finney united with St. James Baptist Church at a very young age and...
Sentencing Hearing for Miller Set for Tuesday in 8th Judicial District Court
Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in Eighth Judicial District Court, a sentencing hearing before Judge Eddie Northcutt will be heard for Matthew Miller, 21, of Greenville. Miller will plead guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. In October 2017, Sulphur Springs Police responded to an early morning call in the 300 block of Texas Street. There they located a victim with a very large laceration on the left side of his neck. The...
Tennessee Woman Arrested for Illegal Narcotics
Sulphur Springs Police stopped a2007 Ford Explorer at the 123 mile marker on I-30 Sunday afternoon. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed a scale sitting in the passenger front seat and Tracie Lynne Fournier, 55, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, attempting to exit the rear of the vehicle. She threw a metal object and a white powder on the ground behind the vehicle. Inside the white container was a rock like substance that...
Open Container in Vehicle Leads to Illegal Narcotics Find by DPS
Sunday evening, a DPS traffic stop at the 130 mile marker on I-30 led to the discovery of methamphetamine and marijuana. An open alcoholic container in the vehicle motivated a probable cause search by the trooper. During the search, approximately 4oz of methamphetamine, 8.5oz of marijuana, digital scales, and multiple baggies of various colors located in a small black bag in the back seat of the vehicle. James Wayne Johnson, 30, of...
IDC Fireworks 2018: What Happened?
Here are some facts about the Independence Day Celebration (IDC) on Celebration Plaza: The June 30th, 2018 Fireworks Show was cut short due to electrical issues. The City of Sulphur Springs did not cut the show short. Pyrotecnico was completely in charge of the entire fireworks display. The City of Sulphur Springs works closely with Pyrotecnico to make the event safe and successful. No Tax dollars went towards the Fireworks Show. The...
333 College Street…Honoring the History of the Ashcroft House
Although numerous Hopkins County locations have been cited with a “subject marker” for historical importance, only two locations can boast a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. The most recent is the 333 College Street colonial home now owned by Montie and Vivian Monzingo. The recently unveiled marker is located streetside on the southeast corner of the property near the old Houston Elementary School site. The unveiling...
Cumby Police Find Suspected Cocaine During I-30 Traffic Stop
Two small bags of suspected cocaine weighing under 1-gram was found by Cumby Police during a vehicle search at the 110 east-bound mile marker on I-30. Francisco Javier Malagon-Perez, 31, of Denton, the driver of the Kia Sorento is in Hopkins County Jail on a $5,000 bond, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram, a State Jail Felony.
Blake Klemptner
Funeral services for Blake Klemptner, age 27, of Dike will be conducted at 11:00 a.m, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Gene Childs, Jason Childs, Clayton Fite, James Ellis Fite, Dereck Klemptner, Corey Argenbright, Nathan Reneau and Geoff Thompson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday,...
