Victim of Burglary of a Building Aids Sheriff’s Office in Arrest of Como Man
Local Sheriff’s deputies and criminal investigators were aided by the victim of a burglary of a building in Como, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum. A 357 Chevrolet motor and a number of other items were taken from a building during the night. When the owner of the property discovered the loss, he notified law enforcement and was able to follow the trail left by the one who took the...
Vegetable gardening: The mighty tomato by Dr. Mario Villarino
County Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources- Hopkins. Tomato is considering by many, the ultimate crop for the home garden. Personally, tomato are a fundamental part of our family diet. Having both French, Italian and Mexican influences growing up, I vividly remember my mother preparing a roma tomato with salt as a mid-day snack. Joe Masabni, Texas AgriLife Extension horticulturist indicated that tomatoes are the most popular...
“Updated with Video” Texas Rangers Investigate Death of Inmate
Texas Rangers are investigating the death of Tony Chance Ross, age 34, who died at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler following his arrest by Sulphur Springs police and a 11 minute stay in the violence cell in Hopkins County Jail according to SSPD Chief Jay Sanders. Ross was arrested early Friday evening after police responded to a call on Whitworth Street of a shirtless man acting erratically. As officers responded, a second...
Memorial Clinic Phones Repaired
Following a three-day outage, telephone service has been restored at Memorial clinic located next door to Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. The repair was finally competed at 6 p.m. Friday evening according to Sherry Moore, Director of Marketing and Managed Care. Mrs. Moore expressed appreciation to clinic patients and the community for their patience and support given during the outage. Clinic hours of operation are Monday –...
“Updated” Daylight Home Burglaries Plagues Sulphur Springs.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum is urging county residents to be the nosiest neighbor you can be to help the Sheriff’s Office arrest a group of thieves who have recently burglarized several homes in the south part of the county during the day. The thieves like to kick a door open, grab items and get out quick. Tatum is hoping someone will get a description or a license plate number of a...
Prolonged winter weather always makes an impact on livestock
Prolonged winter weather always makes an impact on livestock. The long effect of commingling plus the natural effect of harsh weather can take a toll into overall livestock health. Older cattle, cows with calves and young stock can suffer because they are at disadvantage and cannot compete with stronger, healthier cows. In reference to proper culling time, Dan Childs from the Samuel Noble foundation wrote: “Deciding when to cull cows...
Energy and Plant Development
Energy is in constant debate because we as a culture and society have created our surroundings dependent of energy. Most of our housing, offices and building codes are meant to satisfy safety and personal appeal, not energy efficiency. One very effective way to harness energy is using plants, probably the most effective biological energy collector systems today. However, even plants require light and heat to propagate from seeds. A...
Organized Criminal Activity Nipped in the Bud
Three men from Atlanta, Georgia were arrested in Hopkins County just before 1 p.m. Thursday after they were found to be in possession of 110 credit and debit cards issued to third parties, along with a card reader and writer and two laptops. DPS Trooper Aaron Hanna stopped the vehicle the three men were in for a traffic violation on I-30 at the 134-mile marker. He searched the vehicle and found the items. 23-year old Ira Lorand...
Chamber Connection January 29, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Join us for the Winter Spectacular Chamber Banquet, Thursday, February 19th! Tickets are on sale NOW for the 89th Annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. It will be a relaxing casual evening of entertainment, great food and the recognition of some well-deserved businesses and individuals. The banquet will take place in the beautifully renovated Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25...
The Lights of Life Gala Success
On Saturday, January 24, the Great Gatsby Gala was held at the Civic Center from 6 p.m. to 12 in the morning. The goal of the Gala was to raise $250,000 to purchase three telemedicine machines and three flex coils for an MRI machine for the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital and to also purchase an EMS first response vehicle. The Gala was hosted by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. Special thanks was shown to Brian and Leesa...
