News

May, 2022

• 9 May

  Suspect In Ladonia Murder Arrested In Louisiana

  Justin Marquiwis Cuba Baton Rouge, LA, captured a Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitive accused of murdering a man in Fannin County. Authorities accuse 34-year-old Justin Marquiwis Cuba of shooting J.C. Campbell multiple times at the Texoma Housing Authority complex in Ladonia in August 2021. He has also been charged with …
• 9 May

  Paris ISD Teachers Of the Year

  Kally Williams was named Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Roderick Mitchell was named Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Paris Independent School District at a dinner recently honoring teaching excellence. Both will represent Paris ISD in the 2023 Region VIII Education Service Center Teacher of the Year competition. …
• 9 May

  Novice VFD Benefit Fish Fry

  The Novice Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual all-you-can-eat Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Novice Fire Department on FM 195 in Paris. Adults $15.00, Children 10 & under $6.00.
• 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 …