5 Arrested After Suspected Methamphetamine, Pills, Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop
Benjamin James Cowling CROSBY, KANDARIS ANTOINE MARTIN, APRIL CERANA Five people were arrested Monday after suspected methamphetamine, Ecstasy pills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found during a State Highway 11 traffic stop, according to arrest reports.Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis reportedly stopped a Ford Taurus at 2:39 p.m. on State Highway 11 west at County Road 4716 for a traffic violation. Thea Colynn...
Woman Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge For Second Time In A Week
Stephanie Lynn Padron An investigation by the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit officers into the suspected possession and sale of methamphetamine by a 50-year-old Sulphur Springs woman resulted in a warrant being issued for Stephanie Lynn Padron’s arrest. The SCU officers alleged they were able to make several purchases of methamphetamine from the 50-year-old Sulphur Springs woman during their investigation. SCU Sgt. Joe...
Meet Two Ms. Hopkins County Senior Contestants!
Contestants L. to R. Valerie Ross and Nancy Bolton Nancy Bolton and Valerie Ross are two of ten local ladies getting ready to compete in the Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant on June 1. The local event is part of a state-wide organization which also crowns a Ms. Texas Senior Classic each year. Senior Citizens Center Director Karon Weatherman organized the local contest in 2009, and this makes the 10th consecutive year that...
Ice Cream Social for Lady Cat Softball and Wildcat Baseball Teams
Announcing an ice cream social Tuesday, May 21st at 4:30 PM in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church. We will be celebrating this years efforts and achievements. Our guests of honor will be the Lady Cats Softball team and the Wildcat baseball team! We would love for you to join us!
Commissioners Court Approve New Position, Truck Purchase; Hear Rail Declaration, Veterans Services Update
A new truck to replace one that burned, a new maintenance position and routine budget amendments were among the items Hopkins County Commissioners were asked to consider approving at their Monday meeting. County Treasurer/Veterans Service Office Danny Davis gave an update on services helped procure for veterans in 2018. Brad Johnson with Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op presented a resolution to the court regarding future rail...
Como-Pickton Students Selected as Texas FFA Foundation Ambassadors
Foundation Ambassadors Presley Cummins, Summer Gilbreath and Kara Tifft with Sr. Foundation Ambassador Sydnee Neal, In a press release from Chanda Neal, ag teacher at Como-Pickton CISD, four students were selected to serve as Ambassadors for the Texas FFA Foundation during the State FFA Convention in Austin. Presley Cummins, Summer Gilbreath and Kara Tifft of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter are among 65 FFA members from across the state...
PJC sees 450 spring semester graduates
Paris Junior College President Dr. Pamela Anglin presented graduate John Altman the PJC Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor a student may receive, during last Friday evening’s commencement ceremony held at Noyes Stadium on the Paris campus. Seats on the west side of Noyes Stadium were packed as Paris Junior College held its 94th spring graduation ceremony Friday evening, May 17. PJC had 450 students graduating with a...
Head Coach Greg Owens and Coordinators Comment on Friday’s Spring Game
The annual Blue White Spring Game took place Friday (May 17) at Prim Stadium wrapping up spring football practice. The Blue won, 41-7. Coach Greg Owens said there were no injuries. He said he saw some good things and guys making some good plays. Coach Owens complimented both the Blue team defensive front and Blue team offensive line. The quarterbacks rotated between both teams and Coach Owens said he saw good and bad. He said the...
Amazon Truck Trailer Fire Reduces I-30 West To 1 Lane For Nearly 6 Hours Sunday
Traffic on Interstate 30 west was reduced to one lane for nearly 6 hours Sunday morning, while emergency officials worked to extinguish a blaze which destroyed a truck and Amazon trailer packed with general merchandise. The two men team driving the truck-trailer unit were unharmed; no injuries requiring hospitalization were reported among emergency responders. While Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County firefighters were responding a...
