Thirty-one-year-old Steven Joe Garrett Jr. was arrested by Hopkins County deputies on two warrants for violating the probation he was on for 2 counts of felony theft. No bond amount has been set. Bond has been set at $100,000 for 40-year-old Gerardo Berrones-Gamez of Sulphur Springs, who was arrested over …

Twenty-two-year-old Julius Francis of Lone Star, was arrested for Fraudulent Use and/or Possession of ID information, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Marihuana. NO bond amount has been set and he remains in the Titus County jail. Bond was set at $16,000. Thirty-one-year-old Toboris Kerrelle Edney was in …

Always Learning                Texas A&M AgriLife Extension educators from across the state of Texas recently met in Bryan, TX for a state-wide professional development conference.  One of our keynote speakers really caught my interest.  He was very dynamic, but not in a phony way.  He encouraged each of us to …

Fire heavily damaged a boat house with living quarters Saturday morning on Cypress Creek Drive in Franklin County. Firefighters from Mt. Vernon, South Franklin and Purley battled the blaze. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent structures and property. There were no injuries.   https://www.facebook.com/MVTXFD Mt Vernon Fire Department …

CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS   REGULAR MEETING OF THE  CITY COUNCIL  September 6, 2022  7:00 P.M.  An Executive Session will be held at 6:30 p.m. in accordance with Texas  Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551 – §551.071, Consultation with  Attorney; and §551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Ashoka  Steel.  The regular …

  PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Instructor John Plemons, center, gives an OK to the work of advanced welding student Ra’Ann Carter, left, and structural welding student Ethan Fort. Both students are from Lone Oak.

They have put plans to update social studies standards in Texas on hold until 2025, but some on the State Board of Education vow to keep fighting for inclusivity. Board member Marisa Perez pushed back at the activists, who claimed that thousands of Texans were against the standards. At a …

For many families, the Labor Day Weekend means time for one last summer road trip. The good news is that gas prices continue to go down from this year’s peak. However, triple-A Texas says that airline flights continue to be tricky, thanks to mass cancellations and delays.

Choctaw County authorities are searching for a man who led officers on a chase in a stolen SUV. They identified the suspect as Jacob German. The pursuit began in Grant and went to Hamden in the vehicle he stole from Hugo. German bailed after driving into a wooded area and …

The Hatch Chile Festival returns to the Paris Farmer’s, and Artisans’ Market Saturday from 8:00 am-1:00 pm. They will have 2,100 pounds of chiles from New Mexico, and the chile roasters will operate until about 3:00 in the afternoon. In addition, there will be mariachi music, kids’ games, burger sliders, …