County Court Meets Monday; Burn Ban Back on Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGTIME: 9:00 A.M.DATE: Monday, August 27, 2018PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.I. InvocationII. Pledge Of Allegiance To The FlagA. AMERICAN FLAG:B. TEXAS FLAG: The Following Items Will Be Considered By Commissioners’ Court For Discussion And/Or Action:The Court May Go Into Executive Session To Discuss Legal...
Dike Man Arrested for Burglary of a Habitation; Had Stolen Items in His Possession
August 23, 2018 – Sulphur Springs Police arrested Michael Shane McCormick, 27, of Dike, for burglary of a habitation on Martin Luther King Drive in Sulphur Springs. The burglary occurred sometime or August 13 or 14, 2018. The resident was not at home at the time of the burglary. When McCormick gained entry into the residence, he took keys and money. He also left personal items behind that identified him as the suspect in the...
TxDOT Work Planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of Aug. 20, 2018. 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...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Agenda for Monday, August 20, 2018
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGTIME: 9:00 A.M.DATE: Monday, August 20, 2018PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.I. InvocationII. Pledge Of Allegiance To The FlagA. AMERICAN FLAG:B. TEXAS FLAGThe Following Items Will Be Considered By Commissioners’ Court For Discussion And/Or Action:The Court May Go Into Executive Session To Discuss Legal...
Watch for Night Work on I-30 in Hopkins and Hunt Counties in August
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today alerted drivers who frequently travel on Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt and Hopkins Counties that work will begin Aug. 13 to re-stripe that highway. Contractor Stripe-A-Zone Inc. will be re-striping main travel lanes along I-30 at night, working from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from Aug. 13 through Aug. 24, weather permitting. This work will extend from the Hunt-Rockwall County line...
Common Pasture Management Problems By Mario Villarino
A common pasture management problem faced by most Texas hay and/or livestock producers is weed and brush infestation. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Soil Specialist, weed species effectively compete with more desirable forage species for sunlight, moisture, and soil nutrients. Whether herbaceous or woody species, if enough weeds are present in the pasture, the carrying capacity of the management unit is decreased, the...
Hopkins County District Court Indictments for 7/19/2018
1826713 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELCHER, JOSHUA LEON 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 <1G 1826714 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELLO, EDITH 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH 1826715 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COLEMAN, BRENT THOMAS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826716 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COSSETTE, EVAN LOUIS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826717 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. DOUGLAS, TYLER ANTHONY 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET...
County Commissioners Agenda for Monday June 25, 2018
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:00 A.M., Monday, June 25, 2018, in The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX. The agenda includes: I. Invocation II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag A. AMERICAN FLAG: B. TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.” The Following...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 30-June 5, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 30, 2018 to June 5, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 11; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief: 1; Inquests: 2; Suspicious Circumstances: 4; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 6; Alarms: 12; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 3; Scams: 2; Frauds: 3; Abandoned Vehicles: 2; Cows Out: 17; Horses Out: 0; Welfare Checks: 3; Assaults: 0; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 0; Noise...
Man Dies While Being Booked Into Hopkins County Jail
Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a Dallas man pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The man had been arrested for narcotics and money laundering following a traffic stop on I-30. According to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office, the man had been very cooperative during the stop and arrest. Sheriff Lewis Tatum stated there had been no confrontation at any...
