News

December, 2021

• 22 December

  Appeals Court Upholds Former Pastor’s Sentence

  Logan Wesley, III The Sixth Court of Appeals in Texarkana has upheld the multiple convictions and life sentences received by a former pastor on child sex charges. Fifty-eight-year-old  Logan Wesley III, the former pastor of  Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ in Texarkana, Arkansas, was found guilty in Bowie …
• 22 December

  Hopkins County Bookings

  Francisco Manuel Velasco Sulphur Springs Police initiated a traffic stop on Hodge Street, and the vehicle pulled into a residence the officer knew was associated with a wanted man. Officers arrested 28-year- Francisco Manuel Velasco of Sulphur Springs after a computer check showed an active warrant. He was taken into …
• 22 December

  Sulphur Springs Blood Drive Wednesday 12.22

  A Carter BloodCare Bus will be on-site in the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs parking lot today from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Every donor will receive a $10 Amazon e-gift card, a fleece blanket and will be entered into a car giveaway.
• 22 December

  Bomb Hoax At Quinlan Fast Food Restaurant

  A Quinlan man has been arrested for allegedly planting a fake bomb inside the McDonalds on Hwy 34 in Quinlan. A box labeled “bomb” was found in the restaurant, and Quinlan PD and Hunt County Deputies were notified and evacuated the restaurant. The Garland Bomb Squad Unit arrived and determined …
• 22 December

  Greenville Manslaughter Defendant Guilty Of Lesser Charge

  Kimberly Arnold Hunt County Jail A Greenville woman indicted for Intoxication Manslaughter in Hunt County has been found guilty of the lesser charge of DWI. Kimberly Lyle Arnold had hit Yolanda Garza of Greenville while Yolanda walked on the shoulder of Lee Street in Greenville. Judge Keli Aiken sentenced Arnold …
• 21 December

  Authorities Searching for Runaway from Lindale Facility

    Leila Outlaw-Williams Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance  in locating a missing person from Hope Haven near Lindale. Seventeen -year-old Leila Outlaw-Williams walked away from that facility last Thursday. She is described as white, with brown hair, green eyes, 5’5”, 140 lbs. She was last seen wearing a …
• 21 December

  TDEM Transforms Agency Website to Improve User Experience

    AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced changes and upgrades to its website to improve user experience and allow faster access to important public information. The upgraded site is structured to facilitate easier access to relevant information based on areas of interest to different users, and now features new …
• 21 December

  Drunk And Impaired Driving

  DRUNK AND IMPAIRED DRIVING INVOLVED IN NEARLY ONE-QUARTER OF ALL HOLIDAY TRAFFIC DEATHS TxDOT’s “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” The campaign urges Texans to celebrate the holidays without driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. AUSTIN ­– A night of drinking at a friend’s house for Richie Griffin in Austin led …
• 21 December

  Gas Prices Falling

  The nation’s average gas price has fallen for the sixth straight week, declining 2.9 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.30 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average …
• 21 December

  Structure Fire In Gladewater

  Gladewater Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire Monday morning on North Street. Gladewater fire crews and aides from Gladewater PD, CWC Fire, and Sabine brought the fire under control and limited it to one side of the duplex structure. There were n injuries reported.