Local Businessman Arrested for Theft of Property
Dan Hamiter, 79, has been charged with theft of property over $1500 but less than $20,000 in a magistrates hearing Saturday morning at Hopkins County Jail. Hamiter was arrested Friday morning just after 9 a.m. at his home. A two time candidate for Sulphur Springs City Council and a local businessman know by his nickname “Dan the Man”, Hamiter purchased items at an auction conducted recently in Hopkins County at an auction...
November Election Early Voting Open Saturday October 24 at SSISD Admin Building
Early voting for the November 3rd General Election continues Saturday, October 24th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building Board Room on Connally Street in the city. The board room may be accessed from the northside parking lot. Early voting at that location is open to all county residents. With early voting Saturday, residents have the opportunity to combine the Hopkins County Stew Contest at...
Burn Ban Lifted by Hopkins County Judge
Just in time for the Hopkins County Stew Contest, County Judge Robert Newsom has lifted the county burn ban. Rainfall Thursday night and Friday provided the basis of the judge’s decision signed at 4 p.m. Friday, October 23. Monday morning October 12, during Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court, the commissioners had agreed with County Judge Robert Newsom who had issued an emergency burn ban during the prior week. In a 4-0 vote,...
Mary Frances Rabb
Mary Frances Rabb, age 87, of Point, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, at Wesley House in Sulphur Springs. Funeral service is scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at the Point United Methodist Church, with Bro. Billy Smith and Rev. Sue Gross officiating. Interment will follow at Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Visitation will be held at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory Sunday evening October 25,...
Jail in Compiance Once Again
As October began the current Hopkins County Jail was found to be out of compliance with state jail standards after an inspection Thursday, October 1. Sheriff Butch Adams told KSST News on October 23, that the jail is now in compliance. An inspector that was in the area dropped by this week, examined the paper work, and found all in compliance. The inspection of the jail facility earlier this month noted paperwork on inmate...
“A Man Called Jon” Premieres November 1st
The Sulphur Springs “Red Carpet Premiere” for the movie “A Man Called Jon” is coming up on November 1st. The light-hearted comedy-drama focuses on Pastor Jon Terrell Carson and his unusual style of worship, which puts him in search of a congregation home. Filmed in Terrell by M. Legend Brown and co-produced by Eric Godwin, the full-length faith-based feature film is the third to premier locally. Screenings...
SSPD Seek to Find Help for Suicidal Female Following Pursuit That Ended Near Winnsboro
Sulphur Springs Police are seeking assistance for a suicidal female approximately 50 years of age. When a police officer approached the auto in which the woman sat shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, the woman drove away. A pursuit began just west of Hillcrest Mobile Home Park. The female officer who had attempted to speak with the woman had noted cuts on the woman’s body where she had used a knife to harm herself. The pursuit on State...
“Updated” Flash Flood Warning Issued for Hopkins County Until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth continues the flash flood warning for Northeastern Hopkins County until 8 p.m. Friday night. The Weather Service had Issued A * Flash Flood Warning for: Hopkins county in Central Texas, Hunt county in North Central Texas, Delta county in Central Texas, and Southern Lamar county in North Central Texas. Most of that warning has been cancelled although there remain a few flooded roads in the...
Miller Grove News
I don’t know if anyone caught the error in last week’s column but I believe that a paragraph of another writer’s community news was accidentally inserted into my column. It was the paragraph talking about having a birthday and going out to eat with “my husband Chip”. One of my cousins called me laughing and telling me about it and of course I laughed too. If you haven’t driven by County Line Baptist Church lately I would suggest...
Vasquez Brother Arrested in October 11th Shooting
A second man has been charged in a shooting incident that took place October 11, 2015 on Ingram Street in Sulphur Springs. Michael Anthony Garcia, 28, brother of Jesse Luis Vasquez, the victim in the incident, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence, and a felon in possession of a fire arm, according to SSPD Chief Jay Sanders. Garcia turned himself in to Sulphur Springs Police this week....
