News

February, 2016

• 9 February

  Sulphur Springs Police Arrest Man In Stolen Car

    Sulphur Springs police stopped a vehicle driven by a 19 year old local man for a traffic violation and a records check revealed that the car had been stolen in Greenville. 19 year old Cory Dewayne Maurice Jackson Grant was charged with Unauthorized Use of A Motor Vehicle. He …
• 9 February

  Missing Rains County Woman Found

    A Rains County woman missing since Saturday has been found. 47 year old Rebecca Jobe, who went missing from Senior Suites nursing home in Emory was found safe Monday evening in Greenville No details were released about how she was located.
• 9 February

  Wood County Fire Officials Investigating Two Fires

    The Wood County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire on Hwy 14 in Hawkins. Firefighters from Hawkins, Holly Lake, Red Springs and Hainesville all responded to the blaze. No one was injured in the fire. The Fire Marshal is also investigating a suspicious farm equipment fire in …
• 9 February

  Paris Man Arrested for Felony DWI

    Paris police responded to a stop sign  at the intersection of  NW 10th and Tudor Street to check on a stopped car with the engine running and a man asleep behind the wheel. 24 year old Juan Diego Tierrablanca was arrested for DWI, and since he had several prior …
• 9 February

  Lamar Point VFD BBQ Dinner Saturday

    The Lamar Point Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual BBQ dinner and live and silent auction this Saturday night at the fire station on FM 1499 in Laviness. The all you can eat BBQ is $ 7 and children under 5 eat free. There will also be door …
• 9 February

  Man Injured in Fannin County Skydiving Accident

    A North Texas man was critically injured Sunday afternoon after a sky diving accident. The 54-year-old man’s parachute did not fully open, and he landed in a field in Fannin County near Whitewright . The man, who has not been identified, is listed in critical condition. Fannin County deputies …
• 9 February

  PJC Blood Drive Today

    Paris Junior College students are competing against other colleges in SGA Region 3 in a blood drive today.  The event is sponsored by the Student Government Association and will take place in the Student Center Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The blood drive  will be counted as …
• 9 February

  Paris Woman Charged With Theft

    37 year old Kaugena Lucette Bills was arrested in the 1300 block of  Clarksville for theft with at least two prior convictions. She allegedly tried to steal about $230 worth items from Krogers.
• 9 February

  Another Fannin County Church Destroyed By Fire

    Another Fannin County church has been destroyed by fire. The Grove Hill United Methodist Church, just outside of Leonard has been a staple in Fannin County for over a century. This is the second church fire in Fannin County in a week. That state fire marshal and Fannin County …
• 8 February

  Bond Set For Hopkins County Man Who Fired At Officers

      Bond has been set at $75,000 for a Hopkins County man involved in an armed standoff with deputies and a SWAT team  made up of Sulphur Springs police, deputies and State Troopers. 62 year old Jerry Walton Crawford allegedly fired shots at the officers, and one bullet damaged …