Sulphur Springs News

From Franklin County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Chris Mars On Monday afternoon, February 26, Franklin County received a call of a pursuit coming into Franklin County. They advised that the suspect vehicle was a 2024 dark-colored Ford Expedition. The occupants had tried to pass a forged check for $6,000.00 at a …

Press Release From Texas A&M Commerce A&M-Commerce promotes alum Dr. Shonda Gibson to senior associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and chief transformation officer for The Texas A&M University System. As chief transformation officer for the A&M System, Gibson’s mission is to explore and ask pertinent questions, create networks and partnerships for change …

Press Release From Mt Pleasant Police Department On Wednesday night, February 28, at 9:55, the Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) responded to the apartments at 1708 Shadywood Lane about someone harassing a female. The officer discovered that a shooting had just occurred and found a male with multiple gunshot wounds …

  COMMERCE, TX—A documentary chronicling the life of Liz Carpenter that is associate produced by Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Professor Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky is set for its screen debut at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, scheduled for March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. The film, titled “Shaking It …

AUSTIN – For the majority of adults, gambling can be a fun experience, but there are risks involved. With an established year-round commitment to promoting responsible gambling and positive play, the Texas Lottery participates in Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM), organized by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Annually held …

While there are plenty of things to note on the calendar for 2024, one of the biggest is that this year is a leap year. A leap year means there’s an extra day in the calendar. Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to orbit the Sun in a solar year. We …

Van D'Marcreus Grissom The alleged leader of a local gang, Van D’Marcreus Grissom, 34, pled guilty to engaging in an organized criminal activity for money, a charge commonly known as money laundering. Bowie County’s 202nd District Court will decide Grissom’s punishment. Punishment could be anywhere from 15 to 99 years …

Cody Wayne Shaw Officers arrested Cody Wayne Shaw, 42, Wednesday at Walmart for theft. During a search, Shaw had possession of methamphetamine in his sock. They charged him with misdemeanor theft as well as Possession of Controlled Substances. Kenndall Cheraill Johnson | Davion Donzel Harrison Wednesday, officers of the Paris …

  Early voting ends Friday, March 1, for the Texas Republican and Democratic Primary Election. More than 200 federal and state offices and a host of elected offices in all 254 Texas counties are on the ballot. Seven seats are up for election on the State Board of Education, and …

  A Dallas man was executed Wednesday night despite calls for more time. Texas pronounced Ivan Cantu, 50, at 6:47 pm. The state had condemned him for the murder in 2000 of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his cousin’s fiancée, Amy Kitchen. Cantu has maintained his innocence for more than …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center  Nicholas Arther James Ullman was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Hopkins County has not released any details of the alleged crime, and he’s in the county jail. Deputies arrested James Arthur Baxley Wednesday in Hopkins County for Violating …

  Texas A&M-Commerce has promoted Sulphur Springs High School graduate and Texas A&M-Commerce alumnus Dr. Shonda Gibson to Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Transformation Officer for The Texas A&M University System. Gibson received four degrees through A&M-Commerce, earning a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in …

By Butch Burney Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers, and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for Monday, April 8, …

WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released its report on the Best and Worst States for Women in 2024 in light of Women’s History Month, and Texas is not the best. The report analyzed 25 key metrics to determine how women-friendly each state is, and the results were quite surprising. …

Jesse James Roden Tuesday, officers arrested Jesse James Roden, 22, after stopping a vehicle in the 2300 block of N. Main for a seat belt violation. They found Roden was wanted for a Parole Violation Warrant involving Fraudulent Use of Identifying Information. Paris Police Tuesday worked another indecent exposure at …

President Joe Biden Former President Donald Trump President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will campaign on Thursday on the Texas border with Mexico. Biden will be in Brownsville to meet with law enforcement and local leaders as he calls for passing a bipartisan bill on immigration policies. Trump …

stock photoGrowing wildfires fueled by strong winds, dry grass, and unseasonably warm temperatures prompted safety warnings for residents of several towns and at least one evacuation order on Tuesday in the far northern part of the Texas Panhandle. One of the fires, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has already burned …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center  Jesus Corral Barriga was arrested Tuesday in Hopkins County for Criminally Negligent Homicide. They released no other information, and he remains in the Hopkins County Jail. Amy Nicole Fitzgerald was arrested Tuesday for Violation of the Probation she was on for the Manufacture or Delivery …

Sulphur Springs High School (SSHS) Theatre will give a free performance of their One-Act Play at 2:00 pm on Sunday. The play titled “Failure: A Love Story” is a magical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures. The SSHS …

Christus Health announced Tuesday that it earned the prestigious “Great Place To Work” national certification, which they award based entirely on what current Associates say about their experience working there. In a random survey of 5,000 Associates across the organization, 80% of respondents said CHRISTUS Health is a great workplace. …