Inmate Labor Benefits Both Hopkins County and SSISD Tax Payers
About 30 inmates began demolition work at Gerald Prim Stadium Monday morning at 8 a.m. as preparations begin for a total remodel of the stadium. Their work and the use of various materials from the demolition will save school and county tax payers well over $100,000 according to Dan Froneburger with SSISD and Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum. Inmates were removing chain-linked fence, posts and gates and will remove the air conditioning units...
Hopkins County Grand Jury November Indictments
November 4, 2016 – Thursday, 23 indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury for the month of November. Eight of the indictments were sealed awaiting the arrest of the indicted individuals. Among those indicted: William Pearce Ewton was indicted on one count of Burglary of a Building and one count of Theft of Property over $30,000 but less than $150,000. When a tractor almost hit a vehicle on Spur 71 in Sulphur...
St. Augustine Grass Lawn Problems By Mario Villarino
Recently I have visited with several homeowners related to st. Agustinegrass lawns having problems. Expanding, irregular patches of dead or stunted grass surrounded by a halo of yellowing, dying grass can have several causes including drought, fungal infections or chinch bugs. The “islands” of dying grass cause by chinch bugs tend to increase in size and merge as insect numbers increase. Damage can develop rapidly, especially in sunny...
No Problems Found in Local Electronic Early Voting
County Clerk Debbie Shirley stated that no problems are being found in the electronic voting process locally. All votes after Friday will be cast electronically. In November 2015, Hopkins County qualified to allow voters to cast ballots at any polling place in the county. That mandated that votes would only be cast electronically. Only ballot by mail votes are the exception. Friday is the last day for the election officials to receive...
Two Hopkins County Investigators Honored Thursday
Two Hopkins County Sheriff’s investigators were honored Thursday, September 29th at the Sheriff’s office. Investigator Corley Weatherford received a letter of commendation from John M. Bales, the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Texas, and Investigator Dennis Findley was honored by the local Sheriff for his incessant and relentless efforts in clearing numerous burglaries in not only Hopkins County but also surrounding counties. In...
“Updated” Sheriff’s Service SUVs Are Welcomed Addition to County Law Enforcement
When the three new Sheriff’s Service SUVs arrive and are put in service by Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies, the level of law enforcement will add another layer of diversity for the county according to Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum. The new Pursuit SUVs were approved Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners court. Tatum told KSST News that the new SUVs will be police pursuit vehicles and therefore better prepared for the task of police...
County Clerk’s Preservation of Records Continues Thanks to Document Fee
An ongoing project for the Hopkins County Clerk’s office was the focus of a funding hearing Monday morning during County Commissioner’s Court. The annual hearing focused on the $10 fee for filing documents such as plats and marriage license that funds the preservation and restoration of county records. The fee, begun by legislation in 2003, increased from $5 to $10 in 2013 and has been a great aide to County Clerk Debbie Shirley....
Items Recovered Quickly in Burglary of Building
David O’Neal Oxford, Jr, 42, of Sulphur Springs was arrested after his step-mother called Sulphur Springs Police and complained that Oxford had come on to her property on Vaughn Drive when she was gone and broke into the garage and stole items. Oxford was found at 927 Main Street with the items in his pickup. He admitted to the burglary. Oxford is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Burglary of a Building, a State Jail Felony. His...
Rains County Woman Tries to Evade Arrest, Placed on Watch by Jail Staff
A 40-year old Rains County woman is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Evading Arrest/Detention with a Motor Vehicle (a State Jail Felony) after a Hopkins County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 19, just north of CR 1170 Tuesday. The deputy attempted to stop the motorist after noting no license plate lights. The woman moved to the southbound shoulder of the state highway and continued driving. The deputy pursued her...
Hopkins County Hay Show And August Garden List
Hopkins County Hay Show and August Garden list: The temperature highest pick of the summer always brings a challenge to farmers and gardeners. Traditionally, July and August are among our hottest months and this year has not been an exception. For our hay producers, it will be important to evaluate their hay crop quality since our first cut might got watered down because the intensive rain earlier on the year. A good way to evaluate...
