Bryan County, Oklahoma, Deputies arrested Richard Booker, of Mead, Oklahoma, Wednesday in connection with the death of a woman he was living with last April. They charged Booker with Manslaughter in the death of Amanda Welch. Her death reportedly occurred after a night of drinking.   An autopsy showed she died …

The Sweetheart Soiree benefitting the Paris Children’s Advocacy Center netted more than  $60,000 . The money raised came from the live and silent auction, raffles, the pinwheel sweeps, ticket sales and more. The center benefits children in Lamar and Red River County.

The Paris News reports that Prairiland ISD Superintendent Jeff Ballard is retiring at the end of the school year. Ballard has been an educator for 37 years. He began his career as a teacher and coach with Detroit ISD in 1987 and started his stint at Prairiland in 1993.

The 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet, with a theme of “Sweethearts,” is Thursday, February 15, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Social networking and a cocktail hour begin at 6:00 pm, with food service at 6:30 and awards at 7:00 pm. The banquet will award …

  Elizabeth Cadena was arrested in Hopkins County Wednesday on three warrants. She’s charged with Bond Forfeiture for Tampering or Fabricating Physical Evidence with the Intent to Impair an Investigation, Failure to Appear on a Felony charge, and a Collin County warrant for an Accident Involving Damage. Deputies arrested John …

  A trial is underway in Upshur County for a man accused of murdering his father. Allegedly, 45-year-old Michael Caffey beat his father, 66-year-old Timothy Caffey, to death with a claw hammer.

Application Portal Closes February 29 AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) issued a reminder that the application period to join the next cadet class of The Texas Emergency Management Academy closes on Thursday, February 29. This third cadet class of The Academy begins in September in San …

By Butch Burney If you haven’t started preparing for the great Total Solar Eclipse in which Sulphur Springs is on the centerline, you have less than two months. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, where you can upload information about events, attractions, lodging, retail shops, and restaurants. That will …

The Annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up will be on Monday, April 22, through Saturday, April 27. On clean-up days, Sulphur Springs’ residents may bring large items to discard from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to the city collection site, located about a quarter mile east of Flowserve, on East Jefferson St, …

Joy of Hope, Inc., will have a Concert Fundraiser at 7:00 pm Friday, February 16, at Central Baptist Church. In concert will be the Erwins and the DeVore Family. Admission is $20 and proceeds go to Joy of Hope, Inc., which is a ministry to the blind, visually impaired, diabetics …