4 County Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Camp County With Crash, 2 Arrests
Jun23

4 County Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Camp County With Crash, 2 Arrests

A 4 county vehicle pursuit concluded with a crash in Camp County and 2 arrests. One of the women in the vehicle was found to be wanted in Tarrant County on a robbery warrant, according to arrest reports. Cateria Mitchell The pursuit started in Hunt County according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. At 8:26 p.m. Hunt County Sheriff’s Investigator Kenneth Peters reportedly notified Hopkins County Sheriff’s...

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Hopkins County Hospital District June 23 Agenda
Jun22

Hopkins County Hospital District June 23 Agenda

Hopkins County Hospital District Regular Meeting of Board of Directors Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 REVISED AGENDA Call to OrderInvocationPublic ForumSwearing in of Board and Election of OfficersReview...

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Hopkins County Resident Describes Experience With COVID-19
Jun19

Hopkins County Resident Describes Experience With COVID-19

Hopkins County resident Triston Pullen reported recently being diagnosed with and suffering from COVID-19. Although considered recovered, Pullen like others who have experienced the coronavirus, continues to work to rebuild his health. “It’s real. For some people it’s a walk in the park. For some people it’s the worst sickness they’ve ever had. For some, it’s asymptomatic,” Pullen said....

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 971 Tests, 782 Negative, 131 Pending
Jun18

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 971 Tests, 782 Negative, 131 Pending

Three additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and seven additional recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 13 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 131 test results pending, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update provided June 17 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith. The fewest number of new positive COVID-19 cases during a 7-day period...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 958 Tests, 648 Negative, 270 Pending
Jun10

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 958 Tests, 648 Negative, 270 Pending

4 More Counties, 65 Additional Nursing Homes and 13 More Assisted Living Facilities Across Texas Reported First COVID-19 Cases Last Week Over the last week 13 additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and two recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 34 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 270 test results pending as of 10 a.m. June 10, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing...

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6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County
Jun10

6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County

Local officials conducted 6 intoxication-related arrests, including two on felony and four on misdemeanor charges, June 6-8. Davis Street DWI Crash Kenneth John Isham was arrested after an officer observed him crashing a tan Buick Century at the corner of North Davis and Main Street at 5:55 p.m. June 7, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Nick Floyd alleged in arrest reports. Kenneth John Isham (HCSO jail photo) Upon arrival, Floyd...

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Commissioners Court To Consider 2 Items Related To Roads
Jun07

Commissioners Court To Consider 2 Items Related To Roads

Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning during their regular meeting are expected to consider at least 2 items related to roads. One agenda items calls for the Commissioners Court to consider bids submitted for granitized road materials, then accept one or more from which to purchase the road materials. The second item calls for HCCC to consider approving an application and petition to close and abandon a portion of the...

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COVID-19 Testing Update: 924 Tests, 648 Negative, 249 Pending Tests In Hopkins County
Jun03

COVID-19 Testing Update: 924 Tests, 648 Negative, 249 Pending Tests In Hopkins County

Fewest Number Of COVID-19 Patients In Texas Hospitals In 6 Weeks May 27-June 3 marks the testing report period in a row in which 6 or more confirmed new COVID-19 cases were reported in Hopkins County. Conversely, the total number of screenings conducted slowed, with only 31 new tests conducted over the last week. Only 19 tests results came back over the last week, leaving a dozen more test results pending this week than on May 27,...

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Update: Name Of Inmate Who Died In Custody At Hopkins County Jail Released
Jun02

Update: Name Of Inmate Who Died In Custody At Hopkins County Jail Released

June 2, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning released the name of the inmate who died in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as 53-year-old Mark Alan Hicks. Mark Alan Hicks The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 for possession of a controlled substance, more than 1 gram of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine,...

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Hopkins County Cleanup Days Are May 29 & 30
May28

Hopkins County Cleanup Days Are May 29 & 30

The annual Hopkins County Cleanup Days be held this weekend. Rain or shine, the clean up will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 29, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 30, at the four Hopkins County precinct barns. The clean up days were originally planned for April, but due to start of the COVID-19 pandemic The Hopkins County Commissioners Court in late March opted to postpone the date. On May 11, as the state plan to...

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