News

June, 2024

• 12 June

  Regigstration Underway For Paris Optimist Fall Baseball

  Paris Optimist 2024 Fall Baseball online registration is now open. Credit/debit cards only. Register now online at www.parisoptimistbaseball.com. Make your payment, and all you have to do is wait for a coach to call you in mid-August. If you need to pay with cash or check, please attend one of …
• 12 June

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Hopkins County arrested Nathaniel Knight Kennedy for Possession of a Controlled Substance and a misdemeanor. At last report, he was in the county jail. Jose Alexis Lobez was arrested Tuesday in Hopkins County on two drug warrants. He’s charged with Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Jeffrey Gene Vickers …
• 12 June

  Juneteenth Celebration In Sulphur Springs

  The Juneteenth Celebration at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs will include a marathon run at 7:00 am, a parade at 11:00 am, and a Freedom Market starting at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 15. On Sunday, June 16, they celebrate the Gospel, and the market will continue.
• 12 June

  Benefit “Cowboy” Breakfast Planned At Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center

  The Shadow Ranch’s Therapeutic Riding Center is partnering with the Community Chest in Sulphur Springs to host a Cowboy Breakfast and Auction on Saturday, July 20, from 8:00 am until 1:30. It’ll be at the Ranch, which is located at 451 CR 2321 in Sulphur Springs and will feature the …
• 12 June

  Former Payne Springs Police Chief Surrenders Law Enforcement License

  Former Payne Springs Police Chief April Meadows has agreed to an open plea deal before Judge R. Scott McKee in Henderson County District Court. The court accused Meadows and Reserve Officer Jonathan Paul Hutchison of trafficking drugs that had been seized by the Payne Springs Police Department as well as …
• 12 June

  Missing Boater’s Body Recovered

  They recovered the body of a missing East Texas boater who went out on Toledo Bend Reservoir near Huxley on Sunday. Shelby County Deputies say they found the body of 64-year-old John Martin, Jr., of Joaquin, late Monday night. No other information was available.
• 12 June

  Smoke Causes Evacuation Of Honey Grove Nursing Home

  Forty-five patients and six staff members were evacuated overnight Sunday at the Honey Grove Nursing Center. The Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department responded after smoke was reported, and when they arrived, they observed flames in the building. Several ambulances and an ambulance bus were called to help the patients who …
• 12 June

  Rattan Man Arrested On Multiple Charges In Pushmataha County

  While executing a search warrant, Pushmataha County authorities arrested Robert L. Ashley of Rattan for first-degree robbery, felony use of a firearm while committing a felony, and felony assault with a dangerous weapon. During the search, a deputy recovered Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Pills, a Firearm, Ammunition, and  Paraphernalia. They additionally charged …
• 12 June

  Lamar County Commissioners Work On Budget

  The Lamar County Commissioners Court received budget requests from county officials, department heads, and outside agencies as they worked on the budget and tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-25, which begins in October. At this week’s meeting, the court also presented the Lamar County Historical Commission with a Distinguished …
• 11 June

  SSISD Welcomes New Principal At The Middle School

  Sulphur Springs ISD announced that the SSISD Board of Trustees approved Josh Ross as Principal of Sulphur Springs Middle School at this evening’s Board meeting. Josh Ross has an extensive education background and comes to SSISD with a passion for leadership and student success. With 21 years in secondary education, Mr. Ross has …