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TxDOT Work Planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties
Aug18

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...

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Hopkins County Commissioners Court Agenda for Monday, August 20, 2018
Aug17

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...

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Watch for Night Work on I-30 in Hopkins and Hunt Counties in August
Aug06

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...

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Common Pasture Management Problems By Mario Villarino
Aug03

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...

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Hopkins County District Court Indictments for 7/19/2018
Jul20

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...

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County Commissioners Agenda for Monday June 25, 2018
Jun22

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...

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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...

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Man Dies While Being Booked Into Hopkins County Jail
Jun19

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...

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Woman Arrested for Taking Illegal Narcotics into County Jail
Jun01

Woman Arrested for Taking Illegal Narcotics into County Jail

July 1, 2018 – Jennifer Ann Seely, 47, of Sulphur Springs, was observed on camera bringing items into the Hopkins County Jail that contained illegal narcotics.   An investigation at her residence on Pampa Street resulted in locating methamphetamine in her bedroom.    Seely is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility, a Felony 3, and with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty...

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Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 56 Indictments
Apr26

Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 56 Indictments

April 26, 2016 – Fifty-six (56) indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on April 25, 2018. Those indictments in which arrests have previously been made include: Javaron Tyray Ross was indicted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Ross, 21, was arrested in February at his Jackson Street address on an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child warrant. A Sulphur Springs Police officer made the arrest and...

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