Sulphur Bluff Track Team’s Return Home Thursday Delayed By Smoking Bus
The Sulphur Bluff Independent School District regional track competitors were delayed in returning home Thursday evening due mechanical issues which caused their school bus to begin smoking from the engine area and forced the bus onto the side of Interstate 30 east in Brashear. The superintendent praised the school staff and emergency responders for their quick actions and efforts to ensure the safety of the students on the school...
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 2
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently. At least 65 of the indictments were for controlled substance, alcohol, marijuana and other related charges; those indictments include: John Michael...
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 1
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently. The charges range from improper sexual activity with a person in custody, aggravated assault and child endangerment to firearms, theft, fraudulent...
Commissioners Court To Consider Personnel, Other Matters At Monday Meetings
Hopkins County Commissioners have a full day head of them on Monday, with an equipment purchase, official announcement of springs clean up days and an executive session in which they are expected to discuss the top candidates for Hopkins County Civic Center manager slated for the regular court meeting. After the executive session, the court will resume to take action on any items pushed forward for a decision, including potentially...
Local Golf Tournament Planned For June 3rd
A golf tournament planned for June 3rd, 2019 to benefit local D.A.R.E. program and the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association. The tournament will be held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Only 144 players will be accepted (36 teams of 4 players) in the “Florida Scramble” format tourney. Trophies will be awarded for various categories, and registration includes lunch. For more information, contact Steve Shing at...
Storm results in some hail damage, downed trees and power lines
Mar 25, 2019 – Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County weathered Monday’s early morning storm relatively unscathed, emergency officials said late Monday morning. Neither city nor county officials received reports of any tornado touching down in either Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County. County emergency officials went on high alert as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the county starting shortly after...
Road Debris Results in Multiple Crashes, 2-hour Closure of I-30
A section of Interstate 30 in Saltillo was shut down for more than 2 hours Wednesday night as a result of crashes caused by debris in the roadway. No one was reported to have sustained serious injuries, but multiple vehicles were reported to have become involved, according to sheriff’s reports.Officials were first alerted at 9:56 p.m. that a semi appeared to have lost at tire, resulting in the vehicle hitting the guard rail on...
Local Man Arrested for Hindering Arrest of Wanted Felon
A Hopkins County Deputy was seeking the arrest of a wanted felon at an apartment building on Bill Bradford Road. When he knocked on the door, the occupant of the apartment, Creston leon Weatherall, 29, would not answer the door. After the deputy left the address, Weatherall’s girlfriend, the one wanted on the parole violation, exited the back door and started walking away from the residence. An unidentified tipster called the...
Local Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
In a follow-up on a child pornography tip, Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford interviewed a 17-year old female victim regarding the tip and obtained suspect information regarding Kenneth Dwayne Mitchell, 57, of Sulphur Springs. Investigator Weatherford and Hopkins County Sgt. Greer contacted Mitchell. Mitchell voluntarily went to the Sheriff’s office for an interview. During the interview, Mitchell admitted...
Pickton Residents Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance
Wayne Thomas Hall A father and son and one other were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. Deputies responded to a call at a residence on County Road 2400 near Pickton. There they found the controlled substance in the residence. Wayne Thomas Hall, Jr. Wayne Thomas Hall, 57, and Wayne Thomas Hall, Jr. 32, of Pickton were arrested on the charge. Both are in Hopkins County Jail. Both held...
