News

April, 2022

• 20 April

  Hopkins County Escapee Recaptured

  Melton Medina-Tuirubiates The Hopkins County inmate who walked away from a work detail Monday at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sulphur Springs was captured shortly past noon after a lengthy search. TDCJ K9s tracked down 49-year-old Melton Medina-Tuirubiates in a heavily wooded area. Medina-Tuirubiates had been in jail for Possession …
• 20 April

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection

    By Butch Burney It is the weekend that the Kids Kingdom needs your help! They selected Sulphur Springs Leadership Class to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when they constructed it a quarter-century ago, everyone is invited to help. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, …
• 20 April

  SSHS Jazz Band To Perform Thursday Night On Celebration Plaza

  The Sulphur Springs HS Wildcat Jazz Band’s Second Annual Jazz on the Square is coming downtown at 7:00 pm Thursday. They will feature songs from Three Dog Night, The B-52s, the Blues Brothers, etc.
• 19 April

  MPISD’s – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Theatre Department announces final productions of the season The Department of Theatre at Mount Pleasant High School proudly announces its final 2021-2022 season performances with THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]. The production will be the first in the new Studio Theatre in the recently remodeled …
• 19 April

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday (Apr 19)

  Paris Police responded to a theft in the 2200-block of W. Sherman at 7:37 Monday morning. The victim reported that they had recently moved to Paris, and the moving company arrived on April 17. The victim had a small caliber firearm in the kitchen, which is now missing. The victim …
• 19 April

  Transportation Mask Mandate Ruling Draws Controversy

  A federal judge’s ruling striking down the mask mandate on public transportation draws a reaction. Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Peter Hotez says the timing is terrible. The BA.2 variant is dominant, more contagious than Omicron, which is more infectious than Delta and more virulent than Alpha. He says the …
• 19 April

  Governor’s Truck Inspections Cost Big Time

  Dr. Ray Perryman The move by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to inspect all trucks coming from Mexico created massive traffic jams, and a new report shows it cost the state big bucks. Economist Ray Perryman says that includes produce that wilted before being sold. The projected economic impact, he says, …
• 19 April

  First Federal Community Bank Hosts Blood Drive

  As North, Central, and East Texans resume regular activities this spring, Carter BloodCare reminds residents to put blood donation on their to-do lists. To help the community replenish and recover, First Federal Community Bank will host a blood drive from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Thursday at 3010 NE Loop …
• 19 April

  NLHS Names Val And Sal

  North Lamar High School has announced the top two graduates for the Class of 2022. Emeri Watson is this year’s valedictorian. This year’s Salutatorian is Kyler Grogan. 
• 19 April

  Suspect At Large In Trail Ride, Pasture Party Shooting

  Morris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with a shooting incident last Saturday at a trail ride and pasture party on FM 144, north of Cason Community. Several hundred people were at the party when an altercation began, and someone fired gunshots. The shooting resulted in one death …