News

May, 2022

• 18 May

  Winnsboro Man Sentenced In Hopkins County

  Christopher Evin Pyron In Hopkins County’s District Court, 32-year-old Christopher Evin Pyron appeared on a motion to proceed on a Possession of a Controlled Substance charge from 2019. As a result, they sentenced him to two years in state jail.  
• 18 May

  COVID Vaccine Panel In Sulphur Springs

  The MLK Drive Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs will host a COVID-19 Education and Awareness Panel on Saturday, May 21, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Presented by UT-Tyler College of Pharmacy is offering an opportunity for residents to discuss with health care professionals fears and doubts about the …
• 17 May

  Pediatric Advice On Infant Formula

  By Johanna Hicks With the shortage of infant formula on store shelves and uncertainty of when there may be new supplies, many people are turning to the internet and social media to find out how to make their infant formula at home. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension personnel advise worried mothers …
• 17 May

  Creation Of Texas Emergency Management Academy

  AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the creation of The Texas Emergency Management Academy, aimed at training the next generation of the emergency management workforce. The Academy will run for approximately eight months and prepare interested individuals for emergency management careers at TDEM in various preparedness, …
• 17 May

  T. G. Givens Students Learn About Bubbles

  T.G. Givens Early Childhood enrichment teacher Shawn Reeves showed students how to make soap bubbles. It was a bonus that they also got to play in them before going back to class. Some students even brought their teacher to play along. Pictured below are students from Bailee Ray’s class enjoying …
• 17 May

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection May 17

    By Butch Burney   Graphic artists are invited to submit a logo for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that will occur that afternoon. Sulphur Springs is on the centerpoint of the Path of Totality, which means we will assuredly have thousands of visitors that weekend. What that …
• 17 May

  MPISD – News

  L to R: Monserrat Rivero Sanchez, MPHS Principal Craig Bailey, Connelly Cowan Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS seniors chosen for Academic All-State and Teens Serving Texas awards Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) selected Mount Pleasant High School seniors Connelly Cowan and Monserrat Rivero Sanchez for prestigious awards. MPHS Principal …
• 17 May

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday (May 17)

  Mark Gregory Evans Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 200-block of SE 16th Monday afternoon at 4:59. Officers contacted Mark Gregory Evans, 32, of Garland, who told the officer that he had outstanding warrants. Evans had an outstanding parole violation warrant and two Municipal Court warrants. During the …
• 17 May

  Texas Click It Or Ticket Campaign Marks 20th Anniversary 

    Officials estimate campaign has saved nearly 7,000 additional lives since 2002 AUSTIN—Darcey Goodloe was a Waco high school student in 2010 when an 18-wheeler rear-ended her truck. Her truck shot across multiple lanes on icy I-35 and into a median, where it landed vertically, face down. She was wearing …
• 17 May

  Sulphur Springs ISD Board Briefs

  BOARD BRIEFS MAY 16, 2022 A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held Monday, May 16, 2022. PUBLIC FORUM No one requested to address the Board. ACTION ITEMS Results were canvassed and certified for May 7, 2022 special election. 1195 against and 958 in favor of …