News

October, 2022

• 24 October

  Chandler Man Charged With Violating Court Order

  Coffee City Police arrested a Chandler man for violating a protective order after a juvenile female named on order was in his car. Police arrested 48-year-old Darren McKinley on the Smith County charge and booked him into the Henderson County Jail. They returned the girl to her parents.
• 24 October

  New Head Of Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center

  The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is now under new leadership. Dawna Pryor of Dike has been named the new coordinator of the organization. She has worked for 17 years for Kroger in the Mesquite and Balch Springs area and has extensive experience coordinating events and organizing group activities.
• 24 October

  Hazardous Weather Outlook

  North and Central Texas Multiple showers and storms are expected over Monday ahead of an incoming cold front. A few strong to severe storms are possible during the afternoon and evening, mainly along and east of I-35. The main concerns are damaging winds, though hail, and you cannot rule out …
• 23 October

  Hopkins County Stew Cook-Off Winners

  A crowd of over 7500 people was on hand Saturday for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce World Championship Stew Contest. There were 167 cooking teams on hand. About 50% prepared chicken stew, more than 30 cooked super stew and about 40 teams cooked beef. The Hopkins County Chamber of …
• 23 October

  Hazardous Weather Outlook

  A cold front will bring widespread rain to the area on Monday. A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible on Monday evening, mainly along and east of I-35 and south of I-30. Rain will end on Tuesday morning from west to east, clearing skies in the afternoon. Monday’s …
• 21 October

  In My Closet Serves Women Of Hopkins County

  In My Closet, a project of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, is an opportunity for Hopkins County women undergoing breast cancer treatment to get wigs, caps, and prosthetics in Sulphur Springs for free. In My Closet is a project of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, which started in …
• 21 October

  Mt Pleasant Mourns Loss Of Firefighter

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Captain Robby Bragg, a valued member of our Mount Pleasant Fire Department family for 28 years. Unfortunately, Captain Bragg succumbed last night to injuries sustained in a tragic accident while visiting friends in the Tyler area. Captain Bragg dedicated …
• 21 October

  Paris Police Report For Friday (Oct 21)

  David Lee Roth Thursday evening at 6:10, Paris Police arrested David Lee Roth, 40, of Paris, in the 1500-block of Graham Street. He had a felony after indictment capias warrant for Theft of Property Less Than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions from a Paris investigation concerning a May …
• 21 October

  Cass County Jail In Non-Compliance

  The Texas Commission of Jail Standards issued Cass County Jail a notice of non-compliance in September concerning Charles Spraberry’s escape. Spraberry, 44, fled on Aug 29, and Caddo Parish Police arrested him on Sep 31. He was a person of interest in a double homicide.
• 21 October

  Former Reno PD Lt. Files Federal Lawsuit

  The Paris News reports that a former Reno PD Lieutenant is suing the City of Reno in federal court. The suit alleges the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Texas Labor Laws. Lt. David Jernigan filed the lawsuit in April but amended it earlier this month. He says …