Update: Diesel Spill In Miller Grove Reportedly Larger Than Originally Estimated
Some Aquatic Animals Found Dead, Officials Report State authorities reported Friday afternoon more diesel was spilled in the Miller Grove area near Turkey Creek Thursday evening than originally estimated, and some aquatic life has been affected. Friday morning, the 6-inch pipeline rupture was estimated to have pumped about 8,000 barrels of petroleum into Turkey Creek Thursday. However, shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, the State of Texas...
Local Walk Like MADD Event by Mothers Against Drunk (and Drugged) Driving Reaches 2019 Goal
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse assisted with parking duties as vehicles flooded the grounds The annual Walk Like MADD event was staged in Sulphur Springs on the beautiful evening of Saturday September 28, 2019. The grounds of Shannon Oaks Church became filled with people of all ages who came out to walk as a statement and to raise awareness with “Not One More Victim!”, the 2019 slogan for the annual campaign. As well...
Charles Humphries Announces Candidacy
Charles Humphries Charles Humphries has announced his intention to seek election as Hopkins County Constable, Precinct 2. Humphries, a Republican, has been employed by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for twenty years, working his way up from Jailer to Deputy to Investigator. “My experience throughout my law enforcement career of serving warrants, civil process, making arrests, investigating crime scenes and criminal activity, as...
2019 Colorblind Ministries Awards Reflect ‘Fruit of Spirit’ in Community Leaders
Pastor C.J. Duffey (center) with honorees Colorblind Ministries founder and Pastor C.J. Duffey and his wife Cathey launched the Fruit of the Spirit Awards in 2016, and held the fourth annual ceremony on Saturday September 14, 2019 in the cafeteria of Sulphur Springs High School. Members of the community were selected for the honors in a spirit of love, fellowship, service and recognition, having shown the ‘fruits of the...
Sam Tatum Family, Friends Celebrate his 80th Birthday
Sam Tatum (left) with brother Dub Tatum of Holdenville, Oklahoma during the 80th birthday observance with family and friends Sammy Lewis Lee Tatum was born in September 1939 in Chitra, Oklahoma, the second among five siblings. His 80th birthday was observed at Sulphur Springs City Hall on Sunday September 8, 2019 with pulled pork sandwiches and picnic sides served buffet-style to the many dozen friends who came to wish him well....
At Least 5 Arrested Over Weekend On DWI Charges
At least five people were booked into the county jail over the weekend on driving while intoxicated charges, including one man accused of felony DWI, one who ran into a ditch and two on warrants. Joe Daniel Adams Joe Daniel Adams, 33, of Marshal was arrested at 7:53 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 30 by troopers for a third or more driving while intoxicated offense. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers Chris Sorley and Rebekah...
Sept. 9 Commissioners Court Agenda Includes Budget, Tax Rate, Records Preservation
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday will be asked to consider a number of financial matters at Monday’s regular court session. After a public hearing for the proposed 2020 budget, the commissioners court will be asked to consider approving both the the county tax rate and budget for 2020. No change is proposed in the tax rate, and the budget is reported to be very similar to that of the...
Sulphur Springs Woman Allegedly Identified Herself To Deputies By A False Name
CARRILLO, KELSEY DEVON aka KIJINITCHEE, SARAH ANDREA A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on East Shannon Road on a controlled substance charge after deputies reported finding more than 13 grams of an unknown substance in her bags during a traffic stop. She allegedly compounded her trouble by initially identifying herself by a false name, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Reckless Driving Complaint Results In Dallas Woman’s Arrest On Controlled Substance Charge
A reckless driving complaint resulted in location of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a Dallas woman’s arrest on a controlled substance charge. Ashley Michelle Sizemore Hopkins County Sheriff’s Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Aaron Chaney responded at around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 2 to a complaint of a white Ford Focus being driven recklessly. They stopped a vehicle matching that description on Industrial Drive at...
Motorists Reminded: Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Created by Loretta Kuo. Original photo by Steve Zumwalt/FEMA. Location: West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 — Missouri Route 94 flooded. The storm which blew in overnight Friday and continued into Saturday morning brought much-needed rain and much-appreciated cooler temperatures. The 4-6 inch deluge also lefts a few area roadways closed due to flooding. As of about 10 a.m. Saturday, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office had received...
