Tickets are still available for the Hopkins County Freedom Ball, held on Saturday, May 18, at the Civic Center. They are dedicating the ball to the local men and women who have served and are serving in our United States military. Proceeds earned at this event exclusively benefit veterans and …

Diana Marie Harlen was arrested Tuesday in Titus County on a warrant for Forgery. No other information was available. Gabriel Shane Strickland was arrested in Titus County Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. They also charged him with a misdemeanor. At last report, he was in the county jail.

I n Henderson County, 41-year-old former Payne Springs Police Officer Jonathan Hutchison of Mabank has pleaded guilty to selling drugs previously seized by the department. Hutchison and former Payne Springs Police Chief April Meadows were arrested in March of 2023 and initially charged with the manufacture and delivery of a …

Following an investigation by the Texarkana Police Department, Texarkana ISD Police, and Child Protective Services, Alberto Cucul, 44, has been arrested for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The investigation began after the victim told a teacher about years of sexual abuse. Cucul’s bond is $100,000.

  Sulphur Springs High School on Tuesday announced the top two graduates for the class of 2024. Valedictorian Alexis Villarino will attend Texas A&M University and Salutatorian Asia Chen will attend Stanford University.

By Butch Burney You can shop and pay the Earth homage this Saturday, April 20. The Spring Market on Main is set for Saturday, as is Earth Day, sponsored by The Plant Niche, so please come out and shop with our vendors and local merchants. The Earth Day program will …

  The Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s Annual Claws for a Cause is coming up Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm on Celebration Plaze.  This year, because of the nationwide crawfish shortage, crabs and shrimp will be supplementing the boil.  Tickets are available with the QR Code on the Rotary Club facebook …

  The Texas Tribune reports that a federal judge has ordered Texas Health and Human Services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect of children in the state’s foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack found Commissioner Cecile …

Alex Rowe Flemens was arrested Monday in Hopkins County on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Against a Date, Family, or Household Member. No other information was available. William Olan Kinard was arrested Monday for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He was in the Hopkins County …

Individual tickets for Mingo are still available for $60. Mingo is Bingo for Men, sponsored by the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation to fund free Men’s heart calcification tests. Tickets include a packet of bingo cards, water, an adult beverage ticket, an entry card for door prizes, and a Slaughter’s BBQ …