Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom issued a Local State of Disaster for the City of Cumby. Since Wednesday, Cumby has had a significant water outage due to multiple breaks in the water lines because of the severe winter weather that included a Wintry Mix and prolonged sub-freezing temperatures. The declaration …

Candidate filing is underway for the May 4 municipal elections in Texas. At stake are the city council, school board, and seats on other entities. Some entities will hold bond elections. Three candidates have filed for seats on the Sulphur Springs City Council. They are Jay William Julian, Jr., for …

Judge Austin Reeve Jackson sentenced Samantha Wilson, 30, of Lindale, to prison Thursday for failing to report the repeated sexual abuse of at least one child. The court charged Wilson with abandoning or endangering a child with criminal negligence, and she received 20 years of federal confinement. Wilson told investigators …

Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2024 $40,000 Marquee sponsor for the 18th annual fundraising Gala. Signature Solar’s Founder and Owner, James Showalter, has agreed to sponsor the upcoming Gala at this generous level. Gala Co-Chair John Sellers and Foundation Executive Director …

Defendant ordered to pay restitution of $47,236.94 to elderly victim SHERMAN, Texas – U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzaant sentenced a Wills Point woman to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Lisa Lynn Smith, 62, pleaded guilty to wire fraud …

The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs says the court sentenced a Leonard, Texas, man to federal prison for robbing multiple banks. Kevin Long, 31, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan on January …

Paris, Texas – Service crews are working on the storm siren system within the City of Paris from Thursday, January 18, until sunset. The work may require the activation of individual or all sirens in the system for short periods. There is no cause for alarm. The potential activations are …

The Republican Women of Red River County will host a free informational meeting for those interested in the proposed 800-foot tall Wind Tower Turbines planned for Lamar and Fannin Counties. Guest Speaker Chris Wilson will instruct on how communities can fight the proposal. The meeting will be at 7:00 pm …

  Wednesday morning at 10:38, an officer was dispatched to the 700 block of W. Center to assist another agency, the Choctaw County Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. Copper wiring, stolen in a theft in the Choctaw County area, had been identified by employees of the business on Center St. They had …

Three candidates have filed for seats on the Sulphur Springs City Council. They are Jay William Julian, Jr., for Place 1, Harold Nash for Place 2, and Collyn Seth McDaniel for Place 3. Applications are available from City Secretary Natalie Burling. The Municipal Election is on Saturday, May 4.