Commissioners Expected To Extend Second Amended Disaster Declaration Monday
Retirement Benefit Limits For Hopkins County Employees To Be Discussed During Work Session Hopkins County Commissioners Court are expected to extend the second amended disaster declaration, in addition to authorize a major equipment purchase and two others items related to county road repair, and roofing contract for the probation office. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom, following the...
Louisiana Man Arrested After Truck Crash On County Road 4712
A 40-year-old Oberlin, Louisiana man was arrested after a truck crash on County Road 4712 Friday morning. County firefighters and deputies responded to a pickup rollover on CR 4712 Friday morning. (Courtesy photo) A county commissioner reported finding a vehicle on its side just off County Road 4712 partially in the ditch and tree line just before 7 a.m. Friday, April 24. A male was located inside of the truck. Hopkins County...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 14-21, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles Tuesday, April 14 Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Highway 37 near Quitman; at approximately 2:29 a.m. Deputies located the individual and cleared the incident.At 5:22 a.m., horses were reported out on FM 17 near Alba.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4845 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:01 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A female, 87, was found deceased in her...
Four Arrested On Intoxication Charges
Four were arrested on intoxication charges in just over 12 hours. A Richardson man allegedly tested more than twice the legal limit on breath tests after being contacted by officials for vehicle problems on Interstate 30 Thursday afternoon. A Commerce woman and Sulphur Springs man contacted following early morning disturbances Friday, and a Sulphur Springs man found unconscious behind the wheel of an improperly parked vehicle were all...
Commerce Man Jailed On A Controlled Substance Charge
A 41-year-old Commerce man was jailed on a controlled substance charge following an early morning traffic stop Thursday. Gary Wayne Arrington Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly initiated a traffic stop on a GMC pickup at 3:50 a.m. April 23 on FM 499 after noticing the truck’s right tail light was out. The deputies, in arrest reports, noted the truck traveled “farther than normal” after the patrol...
2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed on felony warrants, according to sheriff’s reports. Charles Damon Williams (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported taking Charles Damon Williams into custody at the Hopkins-Delta County line at 11:55 p.m. April 22. The 41-year-old Cooper man was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked around 12:20 a.m. April 23 on a...
HCSO: Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Attempted Indecency With A Child
April 23, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday took into custody a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of attempted indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to arrest reports. Joseph Dean Winship (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office had received a complaint of a possible child sexual offense. An investigation was launched. A forensics interview was conducted. Based the...
Hooks Man Back In Hopkins County Jail On Felony Charge
A 56-year-old Hooks man is back in Hopkins County jail Wednesday, having been arrested on a felony charge for the second time in a week, according to arrest and jail reports. Jack Edmond Ross (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Elijah Fite and Zack Horne alleged seeing Jack Edmond Ross, a wanted man, in the drive-thru at an East Shannon Road food drive-thru after midnight. Communications operators confirmed the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 8-13, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol car April 8 Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Highway 154 near Quitman; at approximately 12 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4760 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:30 a.m., in reference to shots fired. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity.Deputies were dispatched to CR 2110 near Quitman, at...
Three Arrested On Assault Charges
Three were arrested on assault charges, including two accused of felony charges and one on a misdemeanor charge, according to sheriff’s reports. Kenneth Wayne Shaw (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Orsornio arrested Kenneth Wayne Shaw, 57, of Sulphur Springs at 12:11 am. April 21 on County Road 2320 on an assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation. Osornio responded...
