Sulphur Springs News

Only eight counties do not have burn bans in Northeast Texas. They include Lamar, Red River, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Camp, and Wood. East Texas firefighters are battling two massive wildfires that have charred hundreds of acres. The reported starting point for a wildfire in Panola County is near FM …

Brian James LacyBrian James Lacy was arrested in Hopkins County Saturday on a warrant charging him with Obstruction or Retaliation. They did not disclose further information about the alleged offense or bond amount. Corey Lee Shadix was arrested Saturday for Possession of a Controlled Substance and a misdemeanor. They released …

A barn fire killed seven horses, including some racehorses, in Kaufman County early Friday night. Kaufman County’s fire marshal says the fire started because they were welding on the building. That ignited spray foam insulation inside the barn. The fire marshal estimates the loss at $1,000,000, and there was no …

GETTING STARTED LaDaria Hill of Sulphur Springs is starting at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center with the help of Paris Junior College EOC Coordinator Courtney Boehlar. Enrollment for the fall semester is underway at the campus. Call 903-885-1232 for information.

Carley Cooper Thursday evening at 7:27, an officer contacted Carley Cooper in the 3400 block of W. Houston. Cooper had an outstanding warrant for her arrest for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. She was arrested and booked without incident. Jason Gaarrison Friday morning at 5:47, officers responded to a disturbance …

JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NAMES MICHAEL RAY BRADLEY, JR. TO DIRECT JARVIS BULLDOG BAND Hawkins, Texas—Jarvis Christian University has named Michael Ray Bradley, Jr. of New Iberia, Louisiana, its new band director. Bradley, 30, graduated from Grambling State University as a music education major under the tutelage of Dr. Larry J. Pannell, …

ERCOT Thursday asked residents, businesses, and government agencies to conserve energy between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm voluntarily. The Texas power grid operator warns that extreme temperatures, high forecasted demand, and low reserves of wind-generated electricity could strain the grid. ERCOT’s predictions expect the grid to handle the surge, but …

Zavier RollersonA Paris police officer sent to a disturbance in the 300 block of 18th SW, was advised that a suspect, Zavier Rollerson, was found in the backseat of a victim’s car and when confronted, began to have a medical event. Paris EMS was on scene treating the suspect. Rollerson …

Hopkins County Deputies arrested Deontae Rayshaad Earl Harper on a warrant for Bond Forfeiture on a charge of Fraudulent Use or Possession of items of Identification. They disclosed no information about the offense or bond amount; he is in the Hopkins County Jail. Deputies arrested Romance Julius Murphy on a …

Mugshot not availableVan Zandt County Deputies have arrested a Modesto, California, cold-case murder suspect. They are accusing 76-year-old Ray Lewis Stafford of killing 15-year-old Susan Robin Bender in 1986. He was found at his home near Wills Point and taken into custody. He’s being held in the Van Zandt County …