Sulphur Springs Area Headlines
Paris Police Report For Tuesday, March 19
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On Monday, officers worked on a vehicle burglary in the 3000 block of Aiken Drive. Someone accessed the victim’s vehicle without forcible entry, so police assumed the owner left it unlocked. The unknown suspects stole a handgun from the console and some change from the ashtray. Officers worked on another …
Read More »Hopkins County Chamber Connection – March 20
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By Butch Burney Do you need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. The Chamber of Commerce has eclipse merchandise, including T-shirts, stickers, and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t …
Read More »Texas A&M-Commerce Breaks Ground On New Agricultural Multipurpose Center, Gamebird Research Center
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COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, March 18, to begin constructing a new Agricultural Multipurpose Education & Training Center and a gamebird research center located on State Highway 24 south of Commerce. The $45 million, approximately 190,000-square-foot agricultural facility will serve as a dynamic hub …
Read More »Supreme Court Rules to Stay Immigration Enforcement Bill
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The Texas Immigration Enforcement Bill remains on hold indefinitely. The U.S. Supreme Court extended its stay on the start of the law known as SB-4. Carrollton immigration attorney Nathan Christensen says his clients, once again, are heaving a sigh of relief. The President of the Dallas Police Association is glad …
Read More »Biden Returning To Texas For Fund Raising
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President Joe Biden is returning to the Lone Star State three weeks after touring the Texas border. Experts say this week’s campaign swing is looking for dollars, not votes. Rice University political analyst Mark Jones says there is plenty of cash for the Commander-In-Chief to raise in Texas. Although …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
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James Clinton Johnson was arrested in Hopkins County on two warrants, each charging him with Theft of Property valued at less than $2,500, with two previous convictions. He’s in the county jail. Deputies arrested Brandy Lyn McCullough in Hopkins County for Violating her Probation on a charge of Possession …
Read More »Potts Feeds Stores Providing Relief For West Texas Ranchers
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Potts Feed Stores in Emory and Quitman partnered with Wiley X to provide feed and fencing to farmers and ranchers in the panhandle affected by the largest wildfire in Texas history. Customers and community members donated items and money to help.
Read More »Registration Open For Hopkins County Chamber Golf Tournament
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Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, set for Friday, May 3. Teams can register online at the Chamber website, HopkinsChamber.org, or the chamber can email you an application. The tournament is limited to 43 teams, 18 in the morning and 25 …
Read More »Mother, Daughter Die In Lindale Fire
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A fire that began Sunday night has claimed the lives of a Lindale Mother and daughter. The victims were Ruby Martinez, who would have turned 84 Wednesday, and her daughter, 67-year-old Gloria Clark. Officials ordered an autopsy, and the Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the fire.
Read More »East Texas Man Sentenced For Eighth Grader’s Murder
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An East Texas man has pleaded guilty in Gregg County to fatally shooting an eighth-grade boy. Rashaan Jefferson was shot to death at an apartment complex in Longview in August of 2022. Officers arrested 30-year-old Laderrion Devonte Johnson of Longview three days later. They sentenced him to 50 years in …
Read More »New President For SFA University
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Dr. Neal Weaver University of Texas system The University of Texas Board of Regents has appointed a new President for Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. Dr. Neal Weaver has been the president of Georgia Southwestern University since 2017. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma and Southeastern Oklahoma State …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Monday, March 18
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Amy Marie Bishop Sunday, Paris Police arrested Amy Marie Bishop, 44, in the 100 block of Pine Bluff after a disturbance at that location. Officers located Bishop seated on the sidewalk in a condition of intoxication. Bishop was arrested and had to be bodily loaded into the patrol vehicle because …
Read More »PJC Holding In-Person and Online Public Forums Wed. through Fri.
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Three finalists for Paris Junior College president will appear at public forums both in-person and online Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22. The three presidential finalists are Dr. Stephen Michael Benson, Dr. Joel Michaelis, and Dr. Kevin Rose. Public forums for faculty, staff, students, and the public will be held …
Read More »Texas Rangers Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Frisco
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At the request of the Frisco Police Department, the Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on March 16th, 2024, in the 5500 block of Lorraine Drive in Frisco. Frisco Police Officers were responding to a Burglary at the time of the incident. The suspect opened fire …
Read More »High Court Considering Texas Immigrant Apprehension Law
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They expect the U.S. Supreme Court to rule today on the legality of a Texas law that allows local cops to arrest anybody they believe crossed the border illegally. A handful of civil rights groups are suing, saying that only the federal government can enforce immigration law. Governor Greg Abbott …
Read More »Hogs For Dogs Saturday Mar 23 In Paris
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Hogs for Dogs is back at South Main Iron on Saturday, March 23, from 1:00 until 4:00 pm. There’ll be live music, burgers, a silent auction, and a Hot Dog eating contest. Sign up for Hot Dog Eating on the Hogs for Dogs Facebook page. The activities will benefit the …
Read More »Child Advocates Cheering New Texas Law
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Child advocates are cheering for a new Texas law that forces adult content websites to verify the age of their users. The largest pornography company in the world has responded by blocking access to all Texans, no matter their age. Bob Sanborn with “Children At Risk” says the law is …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
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Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Hopkins County Deputies stopped a vehicle for defective tail lamps and a missing license plate light with the driver, 18-year-old Richie Mason Lopez, and searched his car. Deputies learned that Lopez was out on bond and had possession of a drug falsification device and a …
Read More »Longview Man Jailed In Titus County
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Titus County arrested 52-year-old Ronald D. Bledsoe of Longview on multiple felony charges. He was booked into the county jail for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Fraud, Evading Arrest, Unauthorized use of a Vehicle, and a warrant for Burglary of a Residence.
Read More »Sulphur Springs Eclipse Informational Meeting Wednesday
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The Hopkins County Chamber, City of Sulphur Springs, and emergency management are hosting three informational meetings on Wednesday, March 20, at The Grays Building in Pacific Park. These will be the final meetings that the Chamber will host before the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8. Everyone interested should …
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