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Fannin County District Judge Laurine Blake has announced that she will retire after 20 years of service when her term expires at the end of 2024. Two Fannin County attorneys have announced that they intend to seek the position. Kyle Shaw and Christina Tillett live in Fannin County and have …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Holiday Trash Pickup
They amended the Sulphur Springs trash pick-up because of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Trash pick-up will not run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. All trash pick-up will run a day behind during these two weeks.
Read More »Free Christmas Ham Giveaway
They are giving away one hundred hams on Friday, December 22, at S&S Parts House at 1000 West Broadway in Winnsboro. Arrington Septic and Excavation and Cox Concrete Products are also sponsors. They will give away the hams on a first-come, first-served basis at 10:30 am.
Read More »Investigation Continues Into Illegal Dumping By Henderson County Work Crew
An investigation by TCEQ and the Henderson County Fire Marshalls Office is underway into Precinct One work crews after they allegedly dumped debris near the banks of the Trinity River. Commissioner Wendy Spivey said she was unaware of her employees’ illegal actions. Crews are conducting business as usual as the …
Read More »Former Longview PD Lieutenant Sentenced For Child Sex Crime
A former Longview Police Department Lieutenant has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison for online solicitation of an 11-year-old Florida girl. Fifty-two-year-old Seth Estes Vanover of Diana pleaded guilty to the charge in Florida. The court ordered him to serve a 15-year term of supervised release, register …
Read More »Reservations Now Being Accepted For Hopkins County Chamber Banquet
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce now accepts reservations for the 97th Annual Membership Banquet. It is on Thursday, February 15, at the Hopkins County Chamber Banquet. It will begin with a Networking Cocktail half hour at 6:00, followed by dinner at 6:30. Individual tickets are $30, and tables of …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday, December 21
At approximately 3:00 Thursday morning, officers attempted to stop an SUV on Bonham St. The vehicle fled East on Bonham and eventually crashed into a building on the NE corner of the Plaza. The suspects fled on foot. There were no injuries, and officers discovered they were in a stolen …
Read More »Appellate Court Strikes Down Razor Wire Ban
The Texas Office of Attorney General has won another round in court in its efforts to keep razor wire on the banks of the Rio Grande. The state placed it to help stop illegal immigration into the United States. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued the …
Read More »Produce Inspector Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted a Mansfield man who worked as a federal produce inspector. Allegedly, 68-year-old Timothy Peppel worked for the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and submitted false inspection reports in exchange for bribes. Investigators say Peppel solicited and received weekly bribery payments of $1,000 to $1,500 from …
Read More »Another Arrest Made In November Sex Crime Sting
The joint undercover operation in November by the DPS, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, Mt. Pleasant Police Department, and the FBI has resulted in another arrest. They transported 42-year-old Darryl Wayne Wilkins of Longview from the Gregg County Jail to Hopkins County on a charge of Online Solicitation of a Minor …
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