News

May, 2022

• 9 May

  Sulphur Springs, Mt Vernon Bond Issues Fail

  The Sulphur Springs ISD $93 million bond election has failed. The unofficial total is 1191 against and 956 in favor. That comes out to about 44% for and against about 55%. The results are unofficial until they canvass the votes at the Board Meeting. Both sections for the Mt Vernon …
• 9 May

  Hopkins County Bookings

  Richard Brito-Rojas Hopkins County Deputies arrested 46-year-old Richard Rojas Brito-Rojas for the Use and Possession of fewer than five pieces of Identifying information. His bond is $50,000, and he remains in jail.  Representatives of a health care facility notified local authorities about possible prescription fraud committed by an employee and …
• 9 May

  McKinney Teen Faces Multiple Felony Charges In Titus County

  Ivan Espinoza-Montes Titus County Deputies arrested Ivan Espinoza-Montes, 17, of McKinney, on two counts of Aggravated Robbery, Assault on Public Servant, Tampering with Evidence, Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, Evading Arrest on Foot, Theft of a Firearm, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, and Possession of Marijuana. His bonds total $1.805,000. No …
• 8 May

  Northeast Texas Man Guilty Of $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

    Individual Copied List of Names of the Internet and Claimed Them as Employees A Maud, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to COVID-relief fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.  Samuel Yates, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud today before U.S. …
• 8 May

  CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Blood Drive

  SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas: Summer marks a difficult season for the community blood supply, as focus turns to family vacations and time off from school. However, the need for blood never takes a break. Carter BloodCare notes up to 800 patients – including those injured in accidents, older adults with health issues, …
• 7 May

  DPS Celebrates Newly Commissioned Highway Patrol Troopers

  AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) commissioned 101 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from recruit class B-2021 during a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 6. The keynote speaker at the graduation was Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) member Dale Wainwright. “Today marks a fresh beginning for each …
• 7 May

  Sulphur Springs ISD Board Meeting

  AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation & Pledges II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present that the meeting had been duly called and that …
• 6 May

  Paris Police Report For Friday (May 06)

  Courtney Rashele Ollie Paris Police arrested Courtney Rashele Ollie, 32, of Lamar County, at 2:19 Thursday afternoon in the 500-block of SE 22nd St on a parole violation warrant. Ollie was booked and then transferred to the Lamar County Jail. Paris Police responded to fraud in the 2300-block of W. …
• 6 May

  MPISD – News

  Forage Evaluation team members (L to R): Angel Nava, Brazos Brown, Codi Dennis, and Ethan Wilson Plant ID team members (L to R): Ethan Easley, Lincoln Ellis, McKinna Wooten, and Jacob Townson Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS FFA teams compete at State Two Mount Pleasant High School FFA teams recently competed …
• 6 May

  Jarvis Christian College’s Commencement

  Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TO FEATURE THOMAS W. DORTCH AS FEATURED SPEAKER FOR COMMENCEMENT ON MAY 7 (Hawkins, Texas) — Jarvis Christian College will host its Spring 2022 commencement ceremony at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in the E. W. Rand Gymnasium on the main campus …