Franklin County Chipping Mill Heavily Damaged By Fire
June 5, 2023- Multiple Franklin County Crews were dispatched to a fire at a commercial chipping mill where large piles of sawdust and wood chips caught fire. All Franklin county fire departments were dispatched to the mill fire around 12:40 am Sunday., where it was found to be a pole barn full of heavy fuel load of wood shavings and sawdust. A total of nine fire departments contributed water and manpower to bring the blaze under...
Carry The Load walk set to continue through Sulphur Springs Saturday at EMS Station
Carry The Load is coming to the Hopkins County EMS Central Station. It is a non profit organization with the mission to provide active ways to honor and remember the nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by military, veterans, first responders and their families. The goals are: To raise awareness of those who sacrifice for us daily by providing Americans active ways to remember, honor, and celebrate them. To...
Hopkins County Hospital District Board Updates
May 17, 2023 – Hopkins County Hospital District discussed several items during their monthly meeting, some of these items were as follows: Hopkins County Hospital District Website The Hopkins County hospital district is set to have their own website in the next month or so allowing any who wish to search for information regarding the board the ability to do so. The website will also list price transparency for select hospitals...
Dallas Resident Travels to Hopkins County Attempts Bank Fraud
April 3, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs Bank contacted SS Police after a man attempted to withdraw cash at one of their locations. The bank suspected the man’s identification card was fraudulent. When police arrived, JARVIS LAMONT SINGLETARY advised he had no idea why Police had been called. Police asked Singletary to be honest about the incident. He displayed signs of deception and was visibly nervous. Singletary, age 51, was...
Hopkins County Spring Cleanup May 5th-6th
March 28, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners Court has announced the Spring Clean up days for 2023. Starting May 5th from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and on May 6th from 7A.M. till noon. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of them properly. All county precinct barns will be open for the clean up, all trash will be accepted, however no toxic or hazardous...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Trustee Building Update
April 13, 2023- Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the sheriff, chief deputy and jail administrator met with SEDALCO Construction Services to discuss progress and get some clarification for some items for construction of the facility. In November, the Commissioners Court approved a guaranteed maximum price contract for $4,799,477 for a 48-bed trusty facility, which is still within the $4.9 million budget for the...
Moreland Back in Hopkins County Jail
April 12, 2023 – Hadden Dewayne Moreland, a 22 year-old resident of Quitman, TX, was arrested this week for violation of parole. The stems from an Assault Family Violence, Impeding Breathing charge. Moreland, who lists himself as unemployed, was arrested at his home by Deputies and transported to Hopkins County jail without incident. The arrest occurred at around 3AM. His bond is set at $250,000. Hadden Dewayne Moreland, 2023...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Approves Purchase Of New Equipment For The County
March 14, 2023- Commissioner’s Court was in session March 13 to discuss the approval of purchasing new equipment for the County. The items approved during the meeting are as follows: SKIDSTEER S SERIES For the Civic Center for $59,072.37 New Holland B95D Backhoe for Precinct 4 for $106,000 John Deere 6105 E Tractor w/ Tiger Side Boom for Precinct 3 for 159,736 The Hopkins County Commissioners Court had several bids for financing...
Hopkins County Records- Feb. 24 2023
Land Deed Trasactions Elizabeth Scott Bogart, Julia Kay Carr to John Heliman and Richard Scheer; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey Araceli Gamez and Everardo Gamez to Maria G Gamez Sanchez; tract in the John S Reeds survey Francisco J Melendez J Estate, Francisco J Melendez JR, Francisco J Melendez JR Co-administrator to Antonio Contreras; tract M A Bowlin survey John M Stahl and Margaret K Stahl to Natty Ranch LLC; tract in the...
Lights of Life Gala Seeks Silent Auction Items
Feb. 9, 2023- Plans for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala are well underway. The caterer and band have been secured for this April 22, 2023 event to be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Now, the silent auction committee is seeking gifts of items to be auctioned off as part of the festivities. Items will be available for both in person as well as remote bidders to compete for the...
