Commissioners Court To Consider Land Plat Request, 2 Agreements
Hopkins County Commissioners Court When Hopkins County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Monday, the agenda shows a number of items the court will be asked to consider approving, including a land plat request, and agreements with the American Red Cross and volunteer fire departments. The court is being asked to consider and approve a plat of Together Good Deeds II Addition. Also, two contracts have been presented for approval, a...
Paris District Road Report for the week of Jan. 13, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Jan. 13, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Welfare Check Results In Cumby Man's Arrest
Bryan Lee Winstead A request for sheriff’s officers to check the welfare of person at his County Road 4131 address during the lunch hour Thursday resulted in a Cumby man’s arrest on a misdemeanor warrant and felony controlled substance charge, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies reported being dispatched around 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9 to the CR 4131 address after someone expressed...
Sheriff's Officials Ask For Help Locating Guns, Vehicle Taken From In Burglary
Sheriff’s investigators are seeking information regarding this Chevrolet Suburban, reportedly among items stolen overnight Saturday during a a burglary at a FM 1567 residence. Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators Wednesday put out a request for help in locating items taken during a burglary. Several guns and a grey 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, with the license plate MDB0345, were reported to have been stolen from a residence...
Paris District Road Report For The Week of January 6, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Jan. 6, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
An Honor Nobody Wants: Meet Two Gold Star Families
The Gold Star Lapel Button, or Pin, is distributed to members of the immediate family of a fallen servicemember by the Department of Defense. Our nation’s military veterans hold a solid place in the hearts of Hopkins County residents. We stand proud of our Veterans Memorial in downtown Sulphur Springs and faithfully observe opportunities to honor veterans each year. While most local families have at least one military veteran of...
1 Injured In Highway 19 North Crash Monday Evening
Traffic on State Highway 19 north of Sulphur Springs was interrupted for an hour Monday evening due to a two-vehicle crash. Northbound traffic backed for about a mile at one point while emergency responders worked at the crash site. Emergency dispatchers were first alerted at 4:43 p.m. Dec. 30 that two vehicles had crashed on State Highway 19 north near County Road 4764, with one car resting in the ditch and one in the roadway. The...
Traffic Stop Nets Over 200 Pieces Of ID, 3 Felony Arrests
Corey Allen Duvall A Christmas Eve traffic stop on Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs resulted in location of more than 200 pieces of identifying information and three arrests, according to arrest reports. The Houston pair also were reported to be wanted on two felony warrants as well. Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported stopping a 2004 Buick LeSabre at 8:31 a.m. Dec. 24, in the 600 block of Wildcat Way for a “moving...
HCSO: Suspicious Activity Complaint Results in Controlled Substance Arrest
Christopher Calvin Lightfoot A suspicious activity complaint early Tuesday morning resulted in a Mount Vernon man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of suspicious activity in the area of FM 269 and County Road 2416 after 3 a.m. Christmas Eve. They reported seeing a Chevrolet Malibu, which matched the description of the vehicle...
Community Members Voice Concerns Regarding Proposed Solar Plant
Community members at Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting this week Approximately 3 dozen people attended Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees’ special called meeting to voice their thoughts regarding proposed solar projects, Hopkins Energy LLC in Dike and Solemio Solar LLC south of town in the Arbala area. During the Dec. 19 public hearings, many community members indicated concerns regarding...
