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Tennessee Man Brought Back to Hopkins County On Warrants
January 27th, 2023 – Eric Montreal Anderson a.k.a. EBG-Ejizzle, a resident on Memphis, TN was brought back to Hopkins County by Sheriff’s deputies on several outstanding warrants. Deputies traveled to the Horry County Jail in South Carolina to retrieve the accused. Anderson fancies himself a rapper, and has...
Pickton Man Arrested On Highway 19
January 24, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies noticed a vehicle, without a proper licence plate, traveling South on Highway 19. The driver of that white car was unable to maintain a single lane. A traffic stop was initiated near the city limits. During the traffic stop the driver...
Man Killed in Hunt County Sunday
The following information was released by Hunt County Sheriff’s Office:. At approximately 6:15 AM on January 22, 2023, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to suspicious activity in the area of Hunt County Road 4108 in Greenville. The information received from the caller was that her brother and her husband were at a residence on County Road 4108 when allegedly three individuals kidnapped her husband at gunpoint and several minutes later her brother heard gunshots. Hunt County deputies arrived in the area and upon investigation, located a deceased male on Hunt County Road 4106.
Skeen Arrested on Organized Crime Charge
January 23, 2023 – Tira, Tx resident Christopher Lee Skeen Jr. was arrested last week and charged with Engaging in Organized Crime, failure to maintain insurance on a vehicle, and operating a motorcycle without a license. Skeen also had an outstanding ticket for speeding in Precinct 1. His bond was set at $75,000.
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 23, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. The 2023 Lights of Life Gala tickets go on sale next week on February 1, 2023. Sponsorships, however, are available now and each level includes tickets for the event. The sponsorship levels are priced the same as last year’s levels, but with new names to reflect the “Stilettos & Stetsons” theme.
Paris District Road Report for January 30, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Jan. 30, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Dollar Store Burglary Suspect Sought in Emory
Rains County deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a burglary at the Dollar General Store in Emory early Sunday morning. A screenshot from surveillance has been provided below. Anyone who recognizes the man should call 903-473-3181, ext. 2. You can also message the Rains County Sheriff’s Office with any information. No other information is available at this time.
Bond Set for Sulphur Springs School Bomb Threat Suspect
According to jail reports, a bond has been set at $100,000 for the suspect, Morgan Rechelle Durrett, on the felony charge of terroristic threat. As of Thursday morning, January 19th, Durrett remained in the Hopkins County Jail on the charge and it is unclear if she has retained an attorney. A felony warrant was issued after quick investigative work by the Sulphur Springs Police Department in the case of a bomb threat made against Sulphur Springs Elementary School prompting an evacuation of the campus.
Arrest Made in Sulphur Springs School Bomb Threat
Sulphur Springs Police identified a suspect very quickly in the case of a bomb threat at Sulphur Springs Elementary School on January 18th. Sulphur Springs police then issued a warrant for Morgan Rechelle Durrett of Dallas, located the suspect and arrested her. It is not known at this time what connection, if any, that Durrett has with any student, teacher or staff member at SSES. The bomb threat was called in to the main office of the campus around 7:55am Wednesday morning, which sent teachers, staff, and police into an evacuation protocol with all students quickly and safely evacuated out of the buildings and evcntually across League Street to the League Street Church of Christ which provided a safe haven for those affected. Parents were notified via Skyward about the threat and that the remainder of the class day would be cancelled, and insturcting parents to come pick up their children in the church parking lot.
Cumby Men Jailed On Controlled Substance and Tampering With Evidence Charges
Two Cumby men were jailed on controlled substance and tampering with evidence charges early Tuesday morning, sheriff’s deputies and Cumby police alleged in arrest reports. Officers reported stopping the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado at 1:13 a.m. Jan. 17, 2023, on County Road 1130 at County Road 1126 for failure to signal a turn. The passenger was seen from the patrol vehicle’s headlights making furtive movements inside the truck, officers alleged in arrest reports.
Local 911 Is Service Down Again, Call Provided Numbers For Emergencies
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson on January 19, 2023, reported that the local 911 service is down again. City and county residents should store alternate emergency numbers to call in the event of an emergency in Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County. “Once again, we have an interruption in our...
Shirley Richmond
Shirley Marie Richmond, age 86 of Dike, Texas passed away January 16, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1701 TX-301 Loop, Sulphur Springs, TX with President Jeff Sant officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Donate Blood to Remember Ellie
I’d love to see everyone show up for our girl, Ellie Sue Walton. We do this blood drive in Cumby every year. Here is the link to schedule.
Flora Mae McWilliams
Funeral service for Flora Mae McWilliams age 88 will be Thursday January 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM. at West Oaks Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Wister Godbolt III
Funeral service for Wister Godbolt III, age 69 of Greenville, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro Larrenzo Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Archie Lindley, Lee Pogue, Terry Wright, Freddy Robertson, Sam Gassoway and Rudy Ellis serving as pallbearers and Pete Nash, Eurrie Rembert, Charles Perry, nephews and grandsons serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 8:00.
2 Arrested on Possession Charges
January 18, 2023 – Two individuals were arrested on possession charges, a Dallas man and a woman were found to be in possession of marijuana. They tried to conceal the contraband from the arresting officer during a routine traffic stop, according to the arrest report. I-30 East Traffic Stop.
Commerce Man Jailed On Illegal Dumping Warrant
A 59-year-old Commerce man was jailed Saturday on an illegal dumping warrant, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman reported seeing James Hurley Cork in the front passenger seat of an eastbound Ford Expedition around 11:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2023. Aware of a warrant for the Commerce man’s arrest, Hoffman conducted a traffic stop on Wildcat Way. The warrant was confirmed and Cork was taken into custody on the outstanding charge, according to arrest reports.
Wesley Cooper Files for SSISD School Board
Wesley Cooper has announced his candidacy for one of the two places on Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees to be determined in the May 6, 2023, election. He has lived in the SSISD for 12 years. He plans, if elected, to listen to the needs of the district without an agenda of his own.
Mickey Fox
Mickey Fox, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on January 22, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas after a long battle with kidney disease. The family will have a private memorial service. Mickey was born on July 9, 1958 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thurman and Edith Fox. He...
Suspected Fentanyl Pills, Firearms Found During SH 19 North Traffic Stop
Suspected fentanyl pills and firearms were reportedly found during a State Highway 19 north traffic stop Sunday night. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Ryan Reed and Sgt. Scott Davis reported stopping the gray Honda Accord with no license plate lights at 11:02 p.m. Jan. 15, 2023, on State Highway 19 north at FM 71. Upon contact with the California man driving, deputies asked him to step out of the car. When he exhibited signs of what deputies described as “deceptive behavior,” including being untruthful about having a criminal history, deputies asked permission to search the car.
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