News

April, 2024

• 18 April

  SSHS Jazz Band Free Concert On Celebration Plaza

  The Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band will perform on Celebration Plaza on Thursday, April 18. The program begins at 7:00 pm and includes music by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Dave Brubeck, the Temptations, and Frank Sinatra.
• 18 April

  Some Tee Times Available For Hopkins County Chamber Golf Tourney

  The afternoon spots are full, but a handful of tee times are still available in the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament morning flight on Friday, May 3, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. A six-member team costs $750, which includes three carts and six lunches. Call the chamber …
• 18 April

  New Inductees To Texas Country Music Hall Of Fame

  Three new inductees into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday morning at the Hall of Fame’s headquarters in Carthage. The Hall honors “those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas.” This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and …
• 17 April

  Man Jailed In Hopkins County For Aggravated Assault

    Andrew Michael Magnuson was arrested on Wednesday in Hopkins County for felony assault. They charged him with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon of a Date, Family, or Household with Serious Bodily Injury. No other information was available, and he was in the county jail at the last report.
• 17 April

  Ham Scramble Returns To Sulphur Springs

  A Ham Scramble will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. For those unfamiliar, a Ham Scramble is a giant game of musical chairs. Participants bring their chairs, and everyone will win a prize. Prizes range from small novelties or snacks to more …
• 17 April

  Dangerous Oklahoma Sex Offender At Large

    Oklahoma and Texas are looking for an armed and dangerous sex offender. They want 33-year-old Rondal Scrogum for escaping from the Department of Corrections and making lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16. He had been previously convicted of rape in Tishomingo and failing to register as …
• 17 April

  Paris High School Students Receive Chick-Fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship

    Three industrious students from Paris High School have been honored with the prestigious Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship, a testament to their exemplary academic achievements and unwavering dedication to community service. Anderson Bunch, Kiera Martin, and Mackenzie Martin have each received a $2,500 Leadership Scholarship, a significant financial boost that …
• 17 April

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday, April 17

    Last Tuesday morning at 8:17, a Paris Patrol Lieutenant responded to the 600 block of Bonham Street and met with store employees, who stated that an unidentified black male had entered the store, selected and purchased an item, small in value, paid with a $50 and left the store …
• 17 April

  City Of Paris Seekings Volunteers For Boards, Commissions

  If you are a resident of Paris and would like to make a difference in the City by volunteering your time and knowledge, you may want to consider serving on one of the City’s boards and commissions. The City is accepting applications for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board, Airport …
• 17 April

  Princeton Man Gets 50 Years In Prison Without Parole

  Collin County sentenced a Princeton man to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual assault of a child. The Collin County District Attorney’s office says the victim was nine years old when the assaults by 41-year-old Joseph Ray began. The child was 14 before telling …