County Records For Aug. 23, 2019
Divorces Confirmed Final Stephanie Hughes and Matthew HughesEdwin Sanchez and Andrea Susan SanchezDemetra Lashun Johnson and Johnnie Joe Hawk Land Deed Transactions John M. Hefner and Susan E. Hefner to A&B Properties LLC; tract in the S. Coy surveyKaren A. Northcutt and Ralph Edward Northcutt to Neal William-Roland Adams and Cortney Lynn Thompson; tract in the Jose Ybarbo surveyWava L. Honea to Matthew Bell and Robert Magnum;...
Man Who Ran From Cumby Police In Hopkins County Jail On Three Charges
August 16, 2019 – The 20-year-old man who allegedly fled from Cumby police to Royse City, where he was arrested inside of a Walmart, has been identified as Jordan Isaiah Cockrum. Jordan Isaiah Cockrum Cockrum was transported Thursday evening to Hopkins County jail, where he remained Friday morning in lieu of $2,000 bond on a resisting arrest charge, $35,000 bond on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge and $15,000...
Watch for I-30 Guardrail Repairs in Hopkins County
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today advised motorists that a summer project to improve guardrails along Interstate Highway 30 in Hopkins and Franklin Counties will begin the week of September 3rd, 2019. DBI Services LLC, Hazleton, Pa., was awarded the contract for this roadway safety improvement project valued at more than $3.9 million. The contractor was granted 182 working days, weather permitting, to complete...
North Hopkins ISD Holds Inauguration Breakfast For Campus Police Department
Noth Hopkins ISD Police Chief Kelly Wiser addresses the staff and guests during the “inauguration” of the police department Aug. 13 at NHISD. Staff, trustees and members of the law enforcement community gathered Tuesday morning in North Hopkins Independent School District cafeteria to officially welcome Kelly Wiser as the new police chief for the school district. “This is a very special occasion, the official...
Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Announces Gala Chairs
On behalf of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, it gives me tremendous pleasure to announce that the 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs will be Dr. David and Pam Black. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to this community and our hospital and they are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign.David graduated from SSHS, Texas Tech and received a Doctor...
Access Physicals To Provide Telemedicine System, Services At County Jail
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved three health-related items Monday: health insurance, an incentive program and telemedicine service for the county jail. Employee insurance, incentive program County employees who use the insurance made available through work shouldn’t expect any surprises this year in the rates offered. The plan is “the same thing that we already have right now, which is the same co-pay, same...
Sulphur Springs Man In Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In A Month
Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man turned himself in early Tuesday morning on five violation of probation charges, marking the second time he has been in the county jail this month. Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres surrendered himself at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center at 12:08 a.m. July 23 and was walked by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lester into the county jail, according to arrest...
Hopkins County Gardening In July
By Bob Suson, Master Gardener The 2019 spring was probably the wettest spring vegetable gardening in our memory; the changes that have occurred are beginning to show up. If you experienced less than desirable results, July is time to start to plan on what you want or need to change. Low spots that hold water areas that is too shady for plants to grow and don’t produce to their potential these are suggestion areas that could be...
Honor Flight DFW: A Once in A Lifetime Trip for Two Hopkins County Veterans
Vietnam Veterans Keith Klein (left) and Ronnie Whitlock (right) at the Jefferson Memorial Brothers-in-law and lifelong friends Ronnie Whitlock and Keith Klein described their recent whirlwind round trip journey to the nation’s capitol in a span of just three days and two nights. They returned with a cargo of priceless, positive memories; their own and those of their travel comrades. Here is a little of what they shared with...
58 Indictments Signed By Hopkins County Grand Jury
July 1, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the June 28 session signed 58 indictments. At least 40 people were named in the charges. Offenses ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation an d hindering apprehension or prosecution of a known felon to driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age in the vehicle, engaging in...
