Sulphur Springs News

  The 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony is set for 7 p.m. January 15 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. TExas A&M-Commerce President Dr. Ray Keck will serve as Master of Ceremonies. AWards will be given to deserving residents in dozens of categories.

    Authorities are  looking for 26 year old East Texas   kidnapping suspect Austin Ray Bowers, whose last known address was in Whitehouse. Bowers has threatened to buy high powered rifles to kill anyone who stands between him and his ex-girfriend.He has also said he would be “racking up” felonies …

  The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that East Texas counties continue to see an unusually high number of Influenza B cases. The DSHS said that other respiratory viruses were detected in Texas in late December. Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of the common cold.

Reward Increased to $12,500 for Most Wanted Fugitive, Suspect in Bryan Double Homicide. AUSTIN – The reward for Frankie Lee Bell Jr., 29, a Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitive and this month’s featured fugitive, was increased to $12,500 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during …

    Hopkins County Sheriffs Deputies were dispatched to a residence just off County Road 2408 about 9:45 a.m. after communications officers received a call about the welfare of family members and, upon arrival, found two men dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Sheriff Lewis Tatum said there had been a …

Misty Farrow Last Friday morning, just after 7:00, Paris Police conducted a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Pine Mill Road. They arrested Misty Farrow, 31. Farrow had an outstanding warrant out of Lamar County for theft of property between $2500 and $30,000. Saturday afternoon before 2:00, officers responded …

Lone Star and Jenkins assisted Daingerfield’s firefighters working an oil fire last night. A house fire was consumed by fire Monday that Daingerfield FD was called to work. It was a total loss on CR-2110. Pictures are from Daingerfield Fire Department’s FB page.

    Hopkins County Deputies were dispatched to a welfare concern on CR-2408 at about 9:45 am New Year’s Day and found two brothers dead of gunshot wounds. They were identified as 50-year-old Jerry Shortnacy and 44-year-old Jonathan Shortnacy. No information about a possible motive has been disclosed. Both bodies …

    Allen Thomas Sample Hunt County Jail The trial has been set for February 5 in Hunt County District Court for a Campbell man accused in the death of a Hopkins County man.  Allen Thomas Sample is charged with murder for fatally shooting Tommey Joe Tubb of Dike in …