Sulphur Springs Area Headlines
PJC Men’s Basketball holding open tryout this Sunday
9 hours ago
Paris Junior College Men’s Basketball will hold an open tryout this Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the Hunt Center. Registration starts at 1:15 p.m. “All class of 2024 athletes and older interested in playing college basketball are invited to the first tryout of 2024,” said PJC Men’s …
Read More »Two East Texas Men Sentenced to Federal Prison For Trafficking Meth In Separate Cases
9 hours ago
BEAUMONT, Texas – Two East Texas men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Christopher Shane Osborn, 46, of Lufkin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was …
Read More »American Veterans Traveling Tribute Comes to Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
12 hours ago
BONHAM— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. reminds Texans and Veterans that The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home from Wednesday, May 1 …
Read More »Tornado Watch In Yellow
16 hours ago
Ribbon-Cutting For Sulphur Springs’ Senior Citizen Center
16 hours ago
The City of Sulphur Springs is excited to announce a Ribbon-Cutting event for its new Senior Citizen Center. The event will occur on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at 301 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs. This much-anticipated project, a testament to our community’s resilience and commitment, was federally funded …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Friday, April 26
17 hours ago
On Thursday, police arrested Maria Selena Garza, 20, in the 10-block of SW 4th. Garza was a passenger in a vehicle officers stopped for a moving violation. The vehicle owner consented to a search, and all occupants exited. Drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine were located in Garza’s pocket after she …
Read More »Expect Thunderstorms
18 hours ago
North and Central Texas Expect two rounds of storms today. Storms will be most expansive this morning into the early afternoon along and east of I-35. Isolated strong to marginally severe storms and flooding will be possible with the morning activity. Isolated storms are likely late this afternoon near a …
Read More »North Texas Man Sentenced To Life For Child Pornography Violations
21 hours ago
The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that an Aubrey man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for child pornography violations. William Carl Kennedy, 42, pleaded guilty on November 14ember, 2023, to the production of child pornography and penalties relating to violations for …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
21 hours ago
Hopkins County arrested Seth William Albright for possession of more than four but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance. They also charged him with a traffic warrant. Deputies arrested Jarvis Lamont Singletary in Hopkins County on a bond forfeiture warrant for fraudulent use or possession …
Read More »Sales Tax Holiday On Emergency Supplies
1 day ago
DENTON, Texas – FEMA Region 6 underscores the significance of this year’s tax-free weekend starting April 27, urging Texans to seize this opportunity to stock up on emergency supplies. Residents can buy supplies and equipment for emergencies or natural disasters during the Texas Comptroller’s 2024 “Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday.” No sales …
Read More »Spring 2024 Graduation At Texas A&M-Commerce
2 days ago
COMMERCE, TX: Students, faculty, and staff at Texas A&M University-Commerce are enthusiastically preparing for the Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies, scheduled for May 10 and 11. This semester, 1,542 students will receive their degrees, including 858 undergraduate students, 662 master’s students, and 22 doctoral students. Among the candidates, 467 will …
Read More »A&M-Commerce Hosts Luncheon Celebrating Lyon Center For Gamebird Research
2 days ago
COMMERCE, TEXAS: Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted a luncheon at the Hilton hotel in Rockwall, Texas, on Tuesday, April 16, to celebrate the university’s planned Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research. The Lyon Center, which will be located along Highway 24 in Commerce, approximately 1.5 miles south of the …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday, April 25
2 days ago
Wednesday, officers responded to the 1200 block of SE 16th about a suspicious person’s call. They contacted John Wade Armentrout, 40, and Christopher Robin Jones, 49. They were subjects wanted on felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Jones’ warrant was from Georgia, and the Lamar County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Day Three In NY Courtroom
2 days ago
A reluctant Donald Trump will return to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
Read More »Hughes Springs Names AD/HFC
2 days ago
Hughes Springs ISD announced Blake Worley as its new Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. Coach Worley currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator & Head Baseball Coach at Winnsboro ISD, roles he has held since 2019. Before that, Coach Worley coached at Pleasant Grove ISD from 2006-2019. While at PGISD, Coach Worley …
Read More »One Dead, One In Custody In North Texas School Shooting
2 days ago
They placed Bowie High School in Arlington on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after an on-campus shooting outside the school. Arlington PD and the Arlington ISD held a joint press conference Wednesday evening and confirmed that a 17-year-old student shot an unidentified 18-year-old student. The shooter was in custody with no other details, …
Read More »OHP Issues Silver Alert
2 days ago
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) has issued a Silver Alert for 61-year-old Tommy Tynes, who was last seen in Lone Grove last week. They consider him at risk. Tynes suffers from heart problems and diabetes and has mobility issues. He was driving to Gainesville to visit his daughter but never …
Read More »Tax Holiday For Emergency Supplies
2 days ago
April 27–29, 2024 Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage, like hurricanes, flash floods, and wildfires. You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax-free during the sales tax holiday. There is no limit on the …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Booking
2 days ago
Hopkins County Deputies arrested Vanessa Nichole Edison on Wednesday on a warrant charging her with Forgery of a Financial Instrument. No other information was available, and she was in the county jail. Margaret Ellene Caldwell was arrested in Hopkins County for Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Person …
Read More »Tickets Available For SS Rotary ‘Claws For A Cause’
2 days ago
Tickets are still available for the Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s ‘Claws for a Cause’ seafood boil this Saturday, April 27. Gates open at 5:00 pm on Celebration Plaza and this year in addition to crawfish, the boil will include shrimp and snow crab. Individual tickets are $40, and can be …
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