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,...
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...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 893 Tested, 635 Negative, 21 Positive
The last five days have been a notable ones in Hopkins County, with 6 additional positive lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases confirmed in Hopkins County, at least 384 additional tests conducted and 168 additional negative results, according to the Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update provided by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith. Hopkins County Stats The most COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County in a...
Hopkins County At 20 Cases Of COVID-19, Including 3 New Cases
Some Of New Cases Reported May 26 Are In Homes Where There have Already Been Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom reported 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, putting the total for Hopkins County at 20 cases of COVID-19 since midMarch in Hopkins County. Of the 20 patients, 6 individuals have recovered, and the rest are still being treated for coronavirus. “To my knowledge, they are at home. Some are in homes where there have...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court To Consider Bridge Funding Agreements With TxDOT
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday this week, instead of the usual Monday due to Memorial Day. Among items on the May 26 agenda is a motion to approve the general form of two draft advance funding agreements with TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) for “Off-System Bridge Replacement On CR 1152 At Big Creek (542-1) And On CR 4714 At Crooks Creek (584-1) In Hopkins County.” A resolution to perform...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 467 Negative, 27 Pending, 15 Positive Tests
Of the 509 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents over the last 68 days, 15 have been confirmed through lab-testing as positive, 467 were negative and 27 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 22 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Hopkins County Stats May has been the most active month for COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County, due at least in part...
Suspicious Vehicle Report On County Road 2307 Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A suspicious vehicle report on County Road 2307 Tuesday night resulted in a controlled substance arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff Office’s Deputies Chris Baumann and Zack Horne responded at 9:30 p.m. to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in an empty lot on CR 2307. A man had allegedly been spotted in the wooded area behind the lot just prior to the report, Mark Alan Hicks (HCSO jail...
1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this afternoon reported one new positive case of COVID-19 in Hopkins County, for a total of nine positive cases since the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team began tracking coronavirus in Hopkins County in March. The individual whose test result was reported to be positive May 19 is in isolation. No additional information about the case was released by officials. The new positive test result was...
EMS Week Appreciation Parade Planned May 20
The week of May 17 – 23 has been designated EMS Week. It will be a time to show appreciation to the men and women who serve their community as Emergency Medical Services personnel. Local officials have an event planned for May 20, 2020. It will be an opportunity for those who would like to help recognize Hopkins County EMS. Hopkins County EMS ambulances In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized National EMS Week to celebrate EMS...
