National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 26th
April 6, 2025 – [SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX] – On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid...
Pittsburg Man Asking for Lawyer, Lawyer, Lawyer, Ends Up in Jail, Jail, Jail
Blake Danile Lee Saylor March 27, 2025 – A 28-year-old man attempted to sail through Hopkins County on Interstate 30 early Thursday morning, but caught the attention of deputies from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. It all began with a report of a reckless driver on I-30 traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed near the 127 mile marker at 1:17am. Officers quickly spotted the suspect vehicle and observed several...
William “Bill” Bruce Allan
William Bruce Allan of Dike Texas passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2024, surrounded by his family and his beloved rescue dog Laydeigh. Bill is survived by his daughters, Susan Allan Croft and husband Thomas of Springtown, Sharon Allan Mayo of Ft Worth, and his son Travis Allan of Denton. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Cody and wife Haley, Carson Croft, Cooper Croft, Austin Allan, Kaci Allan, and...
Rickey Lane Roberts
January 15, 1956 — October 26, 2024 A private family service for Rickey Roberts, age 68, of Caddo Mills, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mr. Roberts passed away at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Rickey Roberts was born on January 15, 1956, in Clarksville, Texas, to Jones W. and Cecile F. (Sweeden) Roberts. Rickey was known to everyone to be a very kind, helpful, and selfless person who will...
Suspects Sought in Recent Burglaries
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle October 28, 2024 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office took to social media as they seek information on a suspected vehicle involved in recent burglaries. Sheriff Tatum made an appeal last week for residents to be more diligent in their efforts of locking their vehicles after removing valuables when parked as a rise in reported car burglaries has been reported in surrounding...
Lance Lester
January 6, 1962 — October 19, 2024 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Lance Lester, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Jerry Lester officiating. Interment will follow at Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak, Texas with Zach Lester, Michael Lester, Jerry Lester, Chris Lester, Cody Lester, and Buddy Williams serving as...
Fake Temporary Tag Ultimately Leads Dallas Pair to Local Jail
Lashunta Marie Jones October 20, 2024 – An eagle-eyed Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol spotted a black Ford Focus with a temporary tag on Interstate 30 Saturday afternoon. A records check of the temporary tag number did not yield a result leading the deputy to believe the paper plate could be fradulent. A traffic stop was initiated for further investigation as the officer retrieved the VIN on the 4-door Ford. The...
Organized Criminal Group Took Firearms and Tools from Unlocked Vehicles Monday
October 15, 2024 – The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says an organized criminal group took items including firearms and tools from several unlocked vehicles Monday morning. The Sheriff’s Office said the burglars are likely the same people who committed crime sprees in other counties. According to the sheriff’s office, surveillance video shows unknown people as they burglarized vehicles on Monday in the southern part of...
Updated: Scotty Sewell
September 29, 1962 — October 3, 2024 Funeral service for Scotty Sewell, age 62 of Como, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Brad Cummings officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Justin Sewell, Chris Sewell, Brent Sewell, Roger Don Sewell, Hayden Sewell, Grayson Sewell, Ron Mayberry, and Antwone Young serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...
Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department Addresses Concerns Over Social Media Threats
September 12, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department, in coordination with the Sulphur Springs Police Department and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, is aware of growing concerns regarding alarming social media posts about potential threats of school violence. These posts have been circulating not only in Northeast Texas but also across neighboring states, impacting school district operations and causing...
