Lee Street Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash Results In One Death
An 85-year-old Sulphur Springs woman died of injuries sustained in a Lee Street vehicle-pedestrian crash over the weekend, according to police. Joyce Mahnke had reportedly just left an event at church and was walking aided by her walker to her residence on the opposite side of Lee Street just after 7:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. A man and the woman’s canine companion were also reportedly nearby. Mahnke had reportedly crossed...
3 Men Jailed On Outstanding Felony Charges
At least three men were jailed in Hopkins County on felony charges earlier this week, according to arrest and jail reports. Kyle Louis Jackson (HCSO jail photo0 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Fannin County Oct. 28, 2021, and took custody of Kyle Louis Jackson, a 31-year-old Ladonia man held on a Hopkins County warrant. Huffman transported Jackson to Hopkins County jail, where Jackson was booked...
Glass Restrooms On Celebration Plaza Damaged
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Felony Criminal Mischief Charge Both of the glass restrooms on Celebration Plaza were damaged Thursday night, rendering both out of service until the glass panels can be replaced. A Sulphur Springs man reportedly took credit for the criminal mischief and was jailed on the felony charge, according to police reports. Glass restroom on Gilmer Street on Celebration Plaza Sulphur Springs Police Officers Victor...
Cocaine, Nearly 4 Pounds Of Ecstasy Discovered During Traffic Stop
Approximately 12 ounces of cocaine and nearly 4 pounds of ecstasy were discovered during a routine traffic stop Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. Tavares T. Sanders Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a 2017 Toyota Camry just after 9 p.m. Oct. 27, 2021, on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 136 for a traffic offense. After contacting the occupant, the vehicle was searched by police....
3 Jailed In Hopkins County For Possession Of Contraband, Related Charges
At least three people were jailed in Hopkins County for possession of contraband and related charges from Oct. 22-25, 2021, according to arrest reports. Como Street Traffic Stop Candace Lashay Gordon (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police reported conducting a traffic stop on a Nissan Rogue at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, on South Como Street. Upon contact, the officers observed the driver to display nervous indicators and asked...
Traffic Stop During Manhunt Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Four Others Jailed On Felony Controlled Substance, Related Charges A traffic stop during a manhunt resulted in Commerce woman’s arrest Wednesday night on a controlled substance charge and Hunt County warrant, according to arrest reports. At least four others were also arrested this week in Hopkins County on felony controlled substance or related charges, according to arrest and jail reports. County Road 2310 Traffic Stop Brooke...
Suspicious Person Complaint Results in Controlled Substance Arrest
A suspicious person complaint resulted in a controlled substance arrest, according to arrest reports. Brandon Ray Timmons Sulphur Springs Police Officers Silas Whaley and Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported finding Brandon Ray Timmons seated in a Chevrolet Equinox at the Eaton Drive address where the suspicious person was reported at 3:57 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2021. Timmons allegedly had a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke...
Two Men Jailed On Felony Charges
At least two men were jailed on felony charges over the weekend, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports. Clifford Martin Wikoff Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman and Officer E. Jaime conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 1500 at 11:59 a.m. Oct. 8, 2021 on Church Street. A records check showed occupant Clifford Martin Wikoff to be wanted by three other agencies on outstanding warrants. Wikoff’s truck was securely...
Courtesy Stop On SH 19 North To Check On A Motorist Resulted In A Felony Arrest
5 Others Arrested On Controlled Substance, Related Charges; Teen Jailed On Marijuana Charge What started off as a courtesy stop to check on a motorist in Birthright resulted in a felony controlled substance arrest, according to arrest reports. In unrelated incidents this week, a youth learned the consequences of having an illegal substance in a drug-free zone Friday, and at least four others were also booked into the county jail on...
Refinancing Of 2 Bonds Projected To Save The City $214,000 Over 10 Years
A 2020-21 budget update, refinancing 2 bonds, continuation of the 2021 street improvement program, selection of a candidate to serve as city secretary starting in December, purchase of equipment for the street department and selection of a bid for paving Westwood Street were among the items Sulphur Springs City Council tackled as part of their regular October meeting agenda this week. Financial Update The unaudited numbers for the...
