Sheriff's Officers Warn Residents To Be Alert For Possible Driveway Scammers
Hopkins County residents are warned to be cautious of people offering to perform unsolicited driveway repair work as they may be scammers. Sheriff Lewis Tatum was notified this week of people soliciting driveway repair work in the Northwest portion of Hopkins County. A deputy was able to make contact with the suspects, reportedly driving a silver pickup with a lightbar. The suspects have been warned not to use illegal practices when...
Commissioners Approve Agreements With 5 VFDs, FEMA Hazardous Mitigation Grant Project Documents
Fire protection agreements for five of the county’s volunteer fire departments, resolutions and agreements regarding FEMA Hazardous Mitigation Projects, a resolution in support of the Second Amendment and Article 1 Section 23 of Texas Constitution, and a budget amendment for Precinct 2 receive approval of Hopkins County Commissioners Court at their regular meeting Monday. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Fire Protection...
‘Person Of Interest’ In Homicide Found
Nov 9, 2019 – James Kilgore, the man local authorities identified as a “person of interest” in a homicide, was located Saturday night. Kilgore was found by deputies from what was reported as an apparent gunshot suicide, with his dog near the Tira boat ramp last night, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Tanner Crump. A manhunt was launched Friday afternoon and authorities continued to search...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Patrol Sgt. Michael Russell Promoted To Investigator
November 7, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum announced the recent promotion of Michael Russell from patrol sergeant to sergeant investigator, a position previously held by Charles Humphries. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell Russell has been employed with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for 7 1/2 years. He worked his way up from jailer to patrol sergeant, and now to sergeant investigator. The...
Sheriff’s Deputies, Canines Receive Specialized Training
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Colt Patterson and Jason Lavender returned home last week from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where they attained specialized training with their police canines. Colt Patterson and K-9 partner Jason Lavender and K-9 partner The officers and canines Chiv and Mali completed a two-week, 150-hour Advanced K-9 handler course with emphasis on narcotics as well as suspect tracking on various terrain,...
Truck-Train Crash Tuesday Evening Resulted In 1 Death
A 39-year-old man died Tuesday evening in a truck-train collision just off State Highway 11 east near Cornersville, according to authorities. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, Winnsboro Police officers and Winnsboro, Hopkins county and Pickton Pine Forest firefighters were dispatched at 7 p .m. Tuesday, July 16 to crash involving a train and pickup truck just off State Highway...
Hospital District Board Approves Telemedicine Plan, Local Pharmacy For County Jail
Hopkins County Hospital District this week agreed to move forward with telemedicine and pharmacy services for Hopkins County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Hopkins County Commissioner Court, and other emergency response officials in as a county delegation asked the hospital district board to consider utilizing a telemedicine provider for the jail as a cost, efficiency and safety...
Commissioners Court Approves Disaster Relief grant services provider, Communications Funding
Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Assistant Agent Jessica Taylor, and Agents Johanna Hicks and Mario Villarino and update commissioners on projects and programs offers by the local Extension service or that the local office participated in during the last quarters, as well as upcoming programs. Hopkins County Commissioners approved disposal of property for three of the four county precincts, requests from an electric company to put...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Agenda for Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Courtroom on the first floor of the Hopkins County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Court will meet in regular session followed by work sessions. The Agenda includes: I. Invocation II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag...
Hopkins County Tax Foreclosure Sales, Tax Resales Can Soon Be Conducted Online
Final Plat Approval For Noah Joy Estates Granted Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday passed a resolution which will allow tax foreclosure sales and tax resales to be conducted online instead of on the courthouse steps in the near future. The Court also rejected a truck bid, approved a final plat for Noah Joy Estates and a letter of engagement for the county’s annual financial audits. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Tax...
