Early Voting Error With Bond Election Has Been Fixed
Some voters who voted early when polls opened Monday morning discovered they were unable to vote for the SSISD bond election. The programming error on polling machines affected those residents living in Precinct 1 and within the boundaries of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. Some voters, realizing the ommission, immediately contacted election officials and were able to vote in the bond election. Once the error was...
Early Voting In Nov. 8 General Election, 4 School Elections Under Way Today
Early voting in the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election and four school elections — 3 trustees and one bond election 3 — got under way Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, at The ROC (First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center). Early voting by personal appearance will continue through Nov. 4. Early voting is being conducted Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 2022 at The ROC (The First Baptist Church Recreational Outreach Center), 115 Putman Street...
6 Jailed On Charges, Warrants For Offenses Against Others
At least six people were jailed in the past 3 days on charges for offenses against others and warrants related to offenses alleged to have been committed against others. Juan Ivan Valles Surrender At HCSO Juan Ivan Valles turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office jail at 8:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, The 43-year-old Sulphur Springs man was escorted by Deputy Thomas Patterson into Hopkins County jail, where he was...
Sulphur Bluff Team Named Grand Champion At Help-A-Child Benefit Ag Mechanics Build Off
The first ever Help-A-Child Benefit Ag Mechanics Team Build Off was a huge success Friday, with all 35 teams commended by the judges for their welding skills, safety practices and use of PPE, and manner in which they worked together as a team. In the end, however, only the teams constructing the top four ranked smokers went home with awards. “Everyone is doing excellent work,” said John Plemons, Paris Junior College...
5 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Controlled Substance Charges
Five individuals were booked into Hopkins County jail on controlled substance charges over the past week. Among them was a teen who set off a vape sensor in a school restroom and a pedestrian who complained he was being followed by someone in a vehicle, but was found to have drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance concealed in his body. Pedestrian Complaint Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite responded at 1:52 p.m....
5 Jailed In Hopkins On Felony Controlled Substance And Marijuana Charges
At least 5 people were jailed in Hopkins County over the last week on felony controlled substance and marijuana charges, including a woman found partially covered with towels and adult toys, a man with nearly 33 grams of THC edibles in his backpack and a teen with THC vape pens, according to arrest and jail reports. North I-30 West Service Road Welfare Check After completing a call for service, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Quinlan Woman, Commerce Man Jailed On Possession Charges
A Quinlan woman and a Commerce were jailed on possession charges overnight Thursday, according to arrest reports. FM 499/FM 275 Traffic Stop Thomas Christopher McCarty(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping the driver of a Ford F150 pickup who failed to stop at the designated stopping point at the intersection of FM 499 and FM 275 at 9:08 p.m. July 28, 2022. While talking to...
Truck Driver Arrested On Interstate 30 On A Reckless Driving Charge
A truck driver was arrested on Interstate 30 on a reckless driving charge Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley was alerted a westbound 18-wheeler had been reported to county dispatchers for reckless driving, specifically driving with three blown tires that were emitting sparks as it continued on Interstate 30 toward Cumby. Talley reported seeing the white Freightliner Cascadia just after...
Sheriff Offers Measures To Help Better Prepare Rural Schools For Threats To Campus, Lives
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, like most of the country, has had the safety of local school children and staff since the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Friday, he told Hopkins County Commissioners Court he’d come up with two measures to help better prepare rural schools to respond to any threats, should they arise, on their campuses until law enforcement can arrive to assist. Hopkins...
Two Crashes Over The Weekend Result In DWI Arrests
Como Man Jailed On Felony DWI Warrant Two crashes over the weekend are reported to have resulted in DWI arrests. A traffic stop June 4 resulted in a felony DWI arrest while a Dike woman was taken into custody June 2 on a DWI warrant, according to arrest reports. Collision With Tree Off Of I-30 A Cumby Policeman at 1:03 a.m. Sunday, June 12, contacted the occupant of a Buick LaSabre that was driven off of Interstate 30 east into a tree...
