Douglas Lee Aten
Douglas Lee Aten Douglas Lee Aten, age 56, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Rockwall, Texas. He was born on April 8, 1966, in Mekinock, North Dakota, the son of William Lee and Jacqueline Pauline Desormis Aten. He married Tina Elvera Brewer on February 16, 1990, in Grayson County. Douglas was a volunteer firefighter for North Hopkins Fire Department, he was a Sheriff’s Deputy for Lamar County, and later...
February 2021 Grand Jury Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury during the February session signed approximately 90 indictments naming at least 70 people. Offenses ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, abandoning or endangerin ga child, assault of a pregnant person, assault on a security officer, and sexual assault of a child to stalking, theft, evading arrest, stolen vehicle, firearm, burglary, controlled substance and felony DWI charges. In some cases...
3 Arrested For Violating Probation, Parole
Two people were arrested July 31, 2020 for violating probation, including a man accused of having a bag of suspected methamphetamine concealed on his body. A man was also jailed August 1 on a parole warrant. Concealed Controlled Substance Douglas Paul Merrell (HCSO jail photo) Douglas Paul Merrell was taken into custody at 11:47 a.m. July 31 on a warrant for violation of probation on a misdemeanor deadly conduct charge. The...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Signs 48 Indictments During October Session
October 8, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the Oct. 3 session signed at least 48 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Named in the indictments were at least 36 people, including nine accused of two offenses and two individuals accused of three offenses. Charges ranged from burglary, felony drunk driving, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence and controlled substance charges to obstruction or...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon Warrant
A 52-year-old Sulphur Springs was arrested Monday on an aggravated assault with deadly weapon warrant. Douglas Paul Merrell turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office to Sgt. Richard Greer at 4:30 p.m., according to arrest reports. Douglas Paul Merrell Greer escorted Merrell into the county jail, where Merrell was booked, then released for jail later Monday on $50,000 bond on the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...
Designer Handbag Bingo Nets $60,000
The most popular event in Hopkins County, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’sDesigner Handbag Bingo, was held on August 3, 2023. With 539 participants, 34 designer bags, 10door prizes and 5 tie-breaker consolation prizes, the night was a big one! The Foundation had hoped to make $50,000 this year to provide programs such as a FreeMammography Clinic to be held in October. The preliminary income and expenses show thenet proceeds...
Hopkins County Records – April 1, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Leland Dan Harness to Joan Harness; tract in the O. Barb survey.Bill Murphey and Joyce Murphey to Juan Tinajero; tract in the Agaton Caro survey.Chad Cable and Mary Stahl Cable to Church Street Professional Building LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey.100 MPH+ Property Management LLC to Dan Williamson II and Lisa Williamson; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo...
Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Brad Beers, independently and as trustee, to Annette Wilburn and Gerald Wilburn; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyBarbara Dorner and Bert Dorner to Gina Dorner Goldsmith; tract in the Nathaniel Harris surveyBarbara Dorner and Bert Dorner to Joey Loyd Dorner; tract in the JW Davis surveyBarbara Dorner and Bert Dorner to Jeffery Bert Dorner; tract in the William S. Johnson surveyJames Carr to Williams Stump; tract in...