Sulphur Springs Area Headlines
TAMUC Alum Promoted To Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Mt Pleasant Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Documentary Produced By TAMUC Faculty Member Premiering At SXSW Film Festival
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Texas Lottery To Spotlight Responsible Gambling In March
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »February 29 In Another 1,460 Days
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Man Pleds Guilty To Money Laundering
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday, February 29
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Texas Early Voting Ends Friday, March 1
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Dallas Man Executed For Double Murder
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
February 29, 2024
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 …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Graduate Promoted At A&M University
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »Hopkins County Chamber Connection, February 28
February 28, 2024
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, …
Read More »Texas Tagged Worst For Women
February 28, 2024
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. …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Wednesday, February 28
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »Biden, Trump To Campaign At Texas-Mexico Border
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »Large Wildfires In Texas Panhandle
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »SSHS Will Premier UIL One-Act Play Entry To Public
February 28, 2024
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 …
Read More »CHRISTUS Health Announces Great Place To Work Certification
February 27, 2024
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. …
Read More »Sponsorships For First Man Bingo Sought
February 27, 2024
Plans for Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Man Bingo, known as Mingo, are underway. Sponsorships are now available for this event, which will be on Thursday, April 18. A Big Daddy Sponsorship runs $2,500 and includes a front-row reserved table with eight bingo packets. Sponsors’ names and logos will be …
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