Sulphur Springs News

Texas’ Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low 3.9 percent The Texas economy added 71,500 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in October. Annual employment growth for Texas was 2.6 percent in October, marking 90 consecutive months of annual growth. Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, setting a record for …

The NTCC Board of Trustees is pictured with Dr. Ron Clinton, who was named the sole finalist for president Wednesday night. Pictured (from left) is Jerry Webster, Sid Greer, Sondra Fowler, Dr. Dan McCauley, Clinton, Gov. Bill Ratliff, Chuck Johns and Robin Sharp.   Dr. Ron Clinton has been named the sole …

Demetrius Smith Thursday, Paris Police arrested Demetrius Smith, 36, on an outstanding warrant for aggravated robbery. It stemmed from a report made on 11-07-2017 where he allegedly punched the victim and then took a small amount of cash. Kedron White Just before 1:00 pm Thursday, officers arrested Kedron White, 23, …

    A special grand jury called to investigate the death of a Greenville school crossing guard has cleared Hunt County District Attorney Noble Walker of any wrongdoing in the case. Christine Jewell Sandlin was struck by a car in March and died at a Dallas hospital in April. Walker …

    Brian Elliott Savage, 35, of Commerce, has been found not guilty of an armed robbery in April. The Hunt County jury deliberated about an hour before reaching its verdict.

  Texas and nationwide gasoline prices held steady this week. AAA-Texas experts say strong fall consumer gasoline demand continued into November.

  Authorities throughout the region are searching for a missing 72-year-old Dallas man. David Lee Reed is described as a 5-foot-11-inch-tall black man who weighs about 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. Investigators say his debit card was used in Paris after he was reported missing. He was …

Justiss Students Compete In The National Coding Contest. Third and fourth graders at Justiss Elementary School are competing in the Learning.com Code-a-Thon this week. Students use Code Monkey to learn basic computer programming and coding which is an essential skill for many technology careers. “Developing computational thinking skills and coding …

  Today is the Great American Smokeout. Each year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society challenges smokers to quit cigarettes for 24 hours with the hopes that this decision will continue forever. 42% of Americans were smokers in 1965. What percent smoke today? The annual Great …

    Greenville Police responded to Hunt Regional Medical Center Wednesday after receiving a report that an infant had been taken from the hospital. CPS told officers the baby’s mother had taken the child, after being told that CPS would have custody of the infant. Officers later received a tip …