Burglary Investigation Results In 4 Arrests
Mar11

Burglary Investigation Results In 4 Arrests

Investigation into several Rains County burglaries Tuesday evening resulted in the arrest of two County Road 2310 resident’s arrests, as well as the arrest of the male resident’s mother and her husband on misdemeanor charges, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers received a tip potentially connecting a County Road 2310 residence to multiple Rains County vehicle burglaries and went to talk to...

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Early Morning Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Mar10

Early Morning Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest

An early morning traffic stop Tuesday resulted in location of suspected marijuana and cocaine, and a Paris man’s arrest, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Osornio reportedly stopped a silver car after 12:30 a.m. March 10 on State Highway 19 north after noticing the car’s license plate light was out. No jail photo available for Clement Demont McCarty Upon contact, the driver allegedly...

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Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In 9 Months On Violation Of Parole Warrant
Mar10

Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In 9 Months On Violation Of Parole Warrant

Deputies arrested a 50-year-old Pickton man Monday at his rural residence on a violation of parole warrant, marking the second time in less than a year he’s been jailed locally on the charge, according to sheriff’s reports. David Keith Harrison Officers, after being made aware of the warrant, went to David Keith Harrison’s Pickton residence to serve it Monday. Harrison was “located in a bedroom laying behind a...

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HCSO: Disturbance Allegedly Involving Weapon Results In Misdemeanor Arrest
Mar09

HCSO: Disturbance Allegedly Involving Weapon Results In Misdemeanor Arrest

Sheriff’s deputies Sunday evening arrested a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man, following a disturbance in which a weapon was reportedly displayed, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester, Sgt. Shea Shaw and Sgt. Richard Greer were dispatched at 6:05 p.m. to County Road 2302, where a male allegedly had a gun while walking around and banging on doors and yelling at the...

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Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In Less Than A Year On Felony Charge
Mar07

Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In Less Than A Year On Felony Charge

Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Pat Leber was dispatched Friday afternoon to the Adult Probation Office, where a wanted person was reportedly located. Upon arrival, Leber learned Cameron Lynn Bain was wanted for violation of probation, according to arrest reports. Cameron Lynn Bain Leber took the 26-year-old Pickton man into custody at 1:28 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins jail on the warrant for violating probation, which he was on for...

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3 Jailed On Felony Warrants
Mar06

3 Jailed On Felony Warrants

At least three people were booked into Hopkins County jail Thursday on felony warrants, according to jail and sheriff’s reports. Kevin Lee Gant Kevin Lee Gant, 44, of Hallsville turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 7:35 a.m. March 5 for bond forfeiture on charge of third or more driving while intoxicated offense. He was escorted into the jail by HCSO Deputy Dan Turrentine and booked on the charge,...

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Construction Of Building At Houston-Rosemont Street Corner In Progress
Mar06

Construction Of Building At Houston-Rosemont Street Corner In Progress

Framing began Thursday on the new county building being constructed at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets. Construction is projected to take 2-3 weeks to complete. Construction site for a county building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston streets Hopkins County Commissioners Court in the fall of 2019 considered the cost to renovate an old building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets versus the cost to tear it down...

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HCSO Invites Businesses To March 19 Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program
Mar06

HCSO Invites Businesses To March 19 Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a luncheon on March 19, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center “to talk about the new grant program made with the Workforce Solutions to assist with salaries when hiring former inmates.” “We hope our community businesses will consider this as a new opportunity that will not only benefit them and their company but their new employee and the...

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Chamber Connection — March 5, 2020
Mar05

Chamber Connection — March 5, 2020

By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown The Chamber is offering something brand new for the business community of Hopkins County. We are currently accepting individuals to participate in the Chamber Book Club: A Leadership Journey. This book club will focus on six different business-influenced books to provide an intentional path for leadership growth. Topics studied will include what to look for...

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Man Accused Of Aggravated Assault Incident Involving a Pistol And A Cell Phone
Mar04

Man Accused Of Aggravated Assault Incident Involving a Pistol And A Cell Phone

Sulphur Springs Police arrested a 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man just before midnight Tuesday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was reportedly found in possession of a firearm allegedly displayed and a cell phone taken during an incident reported to have occurred at a rural residence, according to arrest reports. Michael Jay Felts Hopkins County Sheriff’s emergency dispatchers received two 911 calls from the same...

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