New Technologies May Lead to Less Credit Card Skimming
As technology continues to dramatically increase the number of ways consumers can conveniently make purchases, criminals are looking for new ways to steal or compromise credit card data. One common method for this is called credit card “skimming.” Many people have unfortunately been victims of credit card skimming. An unassuming retail clerk scans your credit card for purchases and then secretly skims the ID so they can use it later....
17 Dogs Removed from Cruel Confinement; County Has Animal Cruelty Investigator
Seventeen dogs were seized by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Corporal Koby Hume and the SPCA of Texas Thursday morning in the Como area. The 12 adult dogs and five puppies were transferred to be housed in the SPCA of Texas Storage Facility temporarily until a more permanent arrangement is made. Charges of Cruel Confinement of the animals are pending. No arrest has been made. Hume, who has been newly assigned as Animal Cruelty Investigator...
Meet & Greet Welcomes Lezley Brown
Please help us welcome the new President/CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, Lezley Brown at a come & go meet & greet Thursday June 30th, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Also make sure to attend the Chocolate Finale Ribbon Cutting June 30th at 12:00 Noon. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 300 W. Connally, Sulphur Springs, TX with any questions. The Chamber board looks forward to seeing all at the Chamber of...
Rifle, Jewelry Recovered; Hinson Confesses; Two Additional Suspects Sought
A trip to Emory Wednesday paid dividends as Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Dennis Findley recovered a Browning high powered rifle and scope, located additional rings, necklaces, charm pendants and heard the confession Kenneth Hinson to burglarizing a residence. He also garnered the names of two additional suspects in the case. Items already recovered from the burglary in the Arbala area prior to yesterday included three items, a...
Spice of Life
Variety is the Spice of Life If the old saying “Variety is the Spice of Life” is true, then I’ve had lots of spice in my life lately! So many great activities have taken place recently, and are still taking place. My middle child married his college sweetheart in a beautiful wedding ceremony and as I write this column, they are honeymooning in the Bahamas! It was wonderful to see out-of-state relatives from Alabama, Tennessee,...
Dealing with Heat During the Summer in Your Garden
With record high temperatures, recently gardens are facing tremendous challenges. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, before you plant any new plants this summer, be sure that your beds are in good shape. Add several inches of organic matter, such as shredded pine bark, peat or rice hulls, to your beds to help the soil absorb and store water. Raised beds are a must for drought resistant plants since they cannot tolerate...
County Law Enforcement Seeks Ross for Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14
Hopkins County law enforcement officers continue their search for Michael Scott Ross, 55, of Dike. Ross is wanted on charges of continuous sexual assault of a child less than 14 years of age. Ross is a white male, 6 ft. 1 in., 190lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses and has tattoos on his arms, legs, back and abdomen. Ross was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in January of this year. The sexual abuse began in...
SSISD Summer Food Service
Veronica Arnold is the new Director of Food Service for SSISD. She succeeds Rikki Elliott who held the position for 41 years. Her first duty was the Summer Food Service, which is in full swing now. The SSISD Summer Food Service Program is a USDA-sponsored program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. It is served in the cafeteria of Sulphur Springs Elementary School at 829 Bell Street. Meals are served four days each...
Alvarez-Flores Pleas to 3 Years in TDCJ
Wednesday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court, Juan Antonio Alvarez-Flores plead guilty to manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, penalty group 1 (methamphetamine) more than 1 gram, less than 4 grams in a drug free zone. He was sentenced to three (3) years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was arrested and charged with the Felony 2 offense in January of this year. It was his first arrest in three years....
Robertson Sentenced to Five Years for Attempted Arson
Walter Lee Robertson, 66, was sentenced to 5 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a plea bargain Wednesday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court. The agreement sends Robertson to prison for Attempted Arson. In 2006, Robertson received a differed probation for second degree felony arson. According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s records Robertson had written his half-sister a letter telling her she had been...
