County Commissioners Agenda for Monday June 25, 2018
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:00 A.M., Monday, June 25, 2018, in The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX. The agenda includes: I. Invocation II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag A. AMERICAN FLAG: B. TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.” The Following...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 83 Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 83 indictments late last week. A majority of the indictments were for Possession of a Controlled Substance. However, there were a number of other charges resulting in the indictments. Those arrested prior to indictment include: Ricky Lynn Hunt was indicted for two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Alejandro Castro Rodriguez was indicted for Smuggling of Persons. A grey Honda van with...
Arrest Made for Structure Fire in Cumby Saturday
An arrest has been made in the Saturday morning structure fire on Main Street in Cumby. Eric Spencer Marshall, 40, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Arson, a Felony 2, and is being held on $30,000 bond Marshall and his ex-wife had been purchasing the house on a lease-buy agreement, according to Mike Matthews, Hopkins County Fire Marshall. Matthews stated that Marshall had been living in the house. His investigation notes that...
Grand Jury Hands Down October 2016 Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 49 indictments Monday afternoon, October 17th. Six were sealed awaiting arrest of the indicted individuals. Those indicted include: Justen Black Saffel was indicted for one count of Arson. Hopkins County Fire Marshall Mike Matthews’ investigation of a structure fire on County Road 4582 has led to the arrest of Saffel, 21, a volunteer with the North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department. During an...
“Updated” North Hopkins Volunteer Fireman Arrested for Arson
Hopkins County Fire Marshall Mike Matthews’ investigation of a structure fire on County Road 4582 has led to the arrest of Justin Blake Saffel, 21, a volunteer with the North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department. Saffel was arrested Saturday for arson, a Felony 2. During an interview with Saffel, he confessed to committing the arson. He explained how he started the fire and the reason for starting the fire. He started the fire so...
Fireworks Safety; County Fire Chief Endsley has Volunteer’s Heart
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley visited the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay during his first week on duty. He talked about fireworks safety for the Fourth of July weekend. With over 30 inches of rainfall during the first half of 2016, and with moderate conditions so far this summer, no burn bans have been placed for Hopkins County. He believes that may mean more fireworks in the hands of citizens this holiday. According...
Only Three Applications For County Fire Chief; Application Deadline is May 26
With only 10 days left for application to be made, Hopkins Count Judge Robert Newsom has received only three (3) applications for County Fire Chief. Newsom and County Commissioners plan to have a new county fire chief in place by July 1, 2016 according to Judge Newsom. The application has been posted on the county website. Deadline for applicants will be May 26th. Those applying for the top firefighter job in the county will be...
