McCurtain County Deputies say the man wanted in a Wright City shooting Thursday morning was taken into custody about 7:30 Thursday night. Wendell Alexander was captured just south of Wright City, about two miles from the shooting scene. The victim was listed in stable condition at a Plano hospital. The …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard now shows that the number of active cases of COVID in Hopkins County has risen to 41. The number of deaths, however, remains at 114. In addition, there have been 3,525 recoveries from the virus.

The main gym at Sulphur Springs High School will be undergoing renovations, and they are extending the EDGE program for basketball. The Edge was slated to run from June 14 to July 22, but with the Main Gym renovations, the sixth and final week of the summer strength and conditioning …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard now shows that the number of active cases of COVID in Titus County is 41. The number of deaths, however, remains at 84. In addition, there have been 4,144 recoveries from the virus.

A Jefferson man is dead and another in custody following a hit-and-run on Patillo Road. Authorities say 52-year-old Robert James Webster was struck by a car driven by 35-year-old Cecil Ray King of Jefferson, who allegedly fled the scene. King has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon …

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has placed Titus County Jail on non-compliance. Five citations were listed on the latest inspection report. The first stated that observations of inmates in holding cells routinely exceeded the required 30-minute interval by one to 32 minutes. The second said that multiple initial custody …

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING   TIME: 9:00 A.M. DATE: Monday, July 26, 2021 PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At                                118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.  …

Jacey Gilbert of Sulphur Springs, right, a student at the PJC- Sulphur Springs Center campus, visits with Adult Education Instructor Kathryn Alvis before the class begins. Registration for fall semester classes at the campus is underway. For information, call 903-885-1232.

MT VERNON, Texas – Purley Volunteer Fire Department received a $220,000 cost-share grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help purchase a 2021 Kenworth pumper/tender 2,000-gallon water tank and a 2,000-gallon portable drop tank. “This pumper will be taking the place of an …