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Sulphur Springs News

Madd Projects Drunk Driving Deaths May Surge 40%

Prevention Efforts Intensify as Drunk Driving Deaths Are Up 27% Since 2018 DALLAS, TEXAS — August 31, 2023 — Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) projects that drunk driving deaths may surge 40% during Labor Day Weekend, based on the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It comes …

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HB2127 Ruled Unconstitutional

Wednesday, Travis County State District Judge Maya Gambie ruled HB2127 was unconstitutional. It was a sweeping new Texas law aimed at undermining the ability of the state’s bluer urban areas to enact progressive policies. Opponents nicknamed it the “Death Star” bill that would have gone into effect Friday. The Republican-backed …

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Heat Kills UPS Man In McKinney

Photo WFAA / Chris Begley Although everyone mentioned they like the cooler weather, triple digits will creep back into our lives. The recent high temperatures claimed the life of a veteran UPS driver last Sunday in McKinney. Chris Begley collapsed in sweltering heat during his route and died. Begley had …

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Downtown Longview Goes Lights Out

As of noon Wednesday, downtown Longview businesses were without power. SWEPCO had restored nearly 5,000 customers, and crews were working on another 1,000. SWEPCO reported that close to 6,000 customers had no power in the Longview area at 11:30 am. Police reported a power line down at W. Marshall and …

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Suspect Who Shot Four Arrested

Tristen McAllester Texarkana Police arrested Tristen McAllester, 17, as the suspect in a house shooting last Tuesday. McAllester allegedly shot at least four people, leaving two in critical condition in the 300 block of Waterman Street.

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Another Wildfire With Burn Bans

Another wildfire broke out Wednesday morning, claiming 100 acres, with zero percent containment on Wednesday afternoon. Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores said the fire started early Wednesday morning near County Road 1225 near Palestine. Three counties in Northeast Texas do not have burn bans. They are Camp, Franklin, and Titus. …

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Two Bodies Found This Week In Tyler

Tyler Police found the second body this week and think the two are unrelated. Tuesday morning, they discovered a body in the woods behind a grocery on HWY 64 West and Loop 323. They found the first body on Monday in the woods near Walmart on Loop 323. Both men …

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What Will Idalia Do To Gas Prices?

As Hurricane Idalia heads into the Atlantic, the question is, what will it do to prices at the gas pump? Gas prices might spike if you live in the affected area, like Florida and Georgia. But out of the Southeast, it’s unlikely the Hurricane will have an impact at the …

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To Bee, Or Not To Bee

On Wednesday, a truck spilled its cargo West of Toronto Wednesday, and police were warning drivers to keep their car windows closed. The load was five million bees. Six or seven beekeepers eventually arrived at the scene and rounded up the stingers. A colony of honeybees in summer has around …

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Sulphur Springs Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn

James Frank Neel Tuesday, James Frank Neel, 76, of Sulphur Springs, pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge in federal court at Plano. Documents stated that Neel knew he owned more than 600 images depicting children engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The court dropped two other counts against Neel for …

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