Tuesday Forecast
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High 87; Low: 68; Wind calm becoming south, southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon
Ward Sentenced to 10 Years Monday
In a trial before Eighth Judicial District Court Monday afternoon, William Hunter Ward was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The trial before the court was on a Motion to Revoke for an offense that occurred on March 26, 2012. Ward had been indicted and convicted of Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, Felony 3. He has been arrested several...
SSHS Commencement Ceremony Moved to Civic Center Arena
According to a Press Release from the Office of Rusty Hardin, Assistant Superintendent for Sulphur Springs Independent School District, graduation for the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2018 has been moved to the Civic Center Arena this Friday, May 25th, due to the weather forecast of possible rain. Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the Commencement Ceremony will start at 8:00 pm. Practice for graduating seniors is that morning at...
Local Emergency Planning
Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Hopkins County Emergency Planning and the County Fire Department will host a Local Emergency Planning event conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, the U. S. Department of Labor/OSHA, and U. S. EPA Region 6. The event will take place at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Representatives from counties,cities, and municipal...
Winnsboro Police Department Report May 14-20, 2018
Two arrests, one non-injury accident, 100 calls for service, along with 28 citations issued and 42 warnings written filled the seven day May 14-20, 2018 Winnsboro Police Department report period. Alan Hanson, 33, of Winnsboro was arrested May 16th on a Violation of Parole, Wood County Warrant. Krystal Crouch, 38, of Winnsboro, was arrested May 17th on Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram charges. The...
Billy John Winstead
Billy John Winstead, 59, of Cumby passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Billy was born in Commerce, Texas on February 25, 1959, the son of Billy Joe Winstead and Betty Jane (Lytle) Winstead. He was a graduate of Cumby High School and a retired mechanic. He married Ruby Ann Stewart and they were married for more than thirty years. Billy will be remembered as a hard working man that never met a stranger. He would...
Dallas Man Arrested for Drugs When Deputy Responds to Possible Assault
A Hopkins County Deputy responded to a possible assault in the 1500 block of Shannon Road Sunday evening. When the deputy arrived, he ensured the individuals were separated and asked Joshua Kenney Mandell, 33, of Dallas, to empty his pockets. A baggie containing a clear chrystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine fell from his left pocket. He also removed a black container from the same pocket. A search of the container...
Drug Arrest Made at Coleman Park
The odor of Marijuana emitting from the vehicle located in the Coleman Park Soccer Field parking lot led to the arrest of Jessica Joe Farrow, 24, of Sulphur Springs. Farrow admitted to having a blunt and a syringe loaded with methamphetamine. A probable cause search led to a large quantity of empty plastic bags, a digital scale, cut straws, and a used syringe in the vehicle. A small zippered bag was also located containing a large...
Disturbance Ends in Arrest of Sulphur Springs Man
A disturbance in the 200 block of Davis Street around 6:30 p.m. Sunday led to the arrest of Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez-Compos, 33, of Sulphur Springs. Gonzalez-Campos was wanted on a warrant for assault. During a pat down, a small plastic baggy containing suspected methamphetamine was found in his possession. Gonzalez-Compos is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram and is also held on the...
