Sulphur Springs News

The officers are – left to right: Tierra Ricks, Brian Ramirez, Derek Belcher There was a badge-pinning ceremony at the Paris Police Department on Friday, December 8. Paris City Clerk Janice Ellis swore in Officer Tierra Ricks, Sgt. Brian Ramirez and Sgt. Derek Belcher to their new positions. Officer Tierra …

Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce Newest Chamber Members Texarkana, USA (December 8, 2017): The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce and welcome our newest Chamber Members. We are looking forward to working with these businesses to promote our region and increase jobs for the betterment of our …

  Today is Lost & Found Day. The TSA created this day to raise awareness about their lost and found room at airports across the country. Can you guess the most common items passengers leave on airplanes? If you’ve ever left a book or cell phone on a plane, you’re not …

  Paris Police worked a burglary of a residence in the 700 block of Tudor Thursday morning. An unknown suspect forced entry into the house and took a television. Someone broke into another residence in the 2000 block of Old Bonham road. Two satellite boxes were missing with damage reported. …

George Bergin Hopkins County Jail The Hopkins County man, arrested Monday in connection with the seizure of hundreds of head of cows, bulls, and calves, has posted $20,000 bond and been released from jail. George Bergin, 61, is charged with cruelty to livestock animals. A hearing on the fate of the …

  Gabriella Ortiz Hunt County Jail The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will receive the case December 20 of a Campbell woman sentenced to 42 years in prison in connection with the death of two-year-old Brandon Herrera. Gabriela Ortiz had pleaded guilty to injury to a child by omission causing …

  Misael Garcia Hunt County Jail A Commerce teen has pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage girl on the internet. As the result of a plea bargain, 19-year-old Misael Garcia was sentenced to ten years in prison. One count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a …

    A new scam with callers claiming to be U.S. Marshals has been reported in parts of East Texas. The scammers tell people they failed to appear for a federal summons or jury duty, and if they don’t pay a fee, they will be jailed. The scammers have people’s …

  Authorities are investigating a Thursday morning burglary at the Attorney General’s office in Longview. Investigators say computers and personal items were taken during the break-in. There have been no arrests in the incident and the investigation is continuing  

    Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced that a Texas pilot has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and arson charges. Theodore Robert Wright, III, 32, formerly of Kemah, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell to conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit …