Sulphur Springs News

Froneberger, Boles, Johnson The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas recognizes and honors nominated agricultural science teachers for their commendable careers with induction into the ATAT Hall of Fame. This Friday, July 28, 2023, in Dallas, four of Sulphur Springs’ finest and most respected agricultural science teachers will be inducted. These …

A woman caught an alleged ‘big cat’ sighting on camera Tuesday evening. The animal was along Highway 64 at the SRS Building Products store in Tyler near The Oil Palace. Edith Martinez was leaving the Woodcrest Mobile Home Park when she saw something mysterious across the street. She immediately posted …

Taj Ramel Lee Wednesday morning at 8:43, Paris officers executed a search warrant in the 3700 block of Askins Drive. It was for the arrest of Taj Ramel Lee for an Assault of a Family Member by Impeding Breath offense. They arrested Lee and discovered illegal narcotics within the residence, …

The Department of Justice filed a preliminary injunction Wednesday against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas over a string of buoys installed in the Rio Grande. The DOJ asks a judge to order the governor to remove all floating barriers installed in the river until a court decides …

Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham has appointed a committee of 36 community leaders to assist in evaluating applicants for the vacant position of Precinct 1 Commissioner. The committee includes mayors, business and church leaders, and respected citizens. They excluded county employees and the press from the committee.

The Hopkins County CANHelp Back-To-School Fair is at the Hopkins County Civic Center today from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. This year’s event will again be an indoor/outdoor event that will provide students and families with school supplies and other free services such as haircuts, school physicals, dental and vision …

A handcuffed man is on the run after escaping from a state trooper’s custody during a traffic stop in Harrison County. Troopers, deputies, and Marshall Police set up a perimeter to catch the man, but he escaped. The suspect is a white male with a red beard, wearing a red …

The Sheriff’s Association of Texas has sworn in Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith as its President at an event in Fort Worth. One of Smith’s top priorities is addressing mental health in Texas jails, and he said the largest mental health facility in most cities is the county jail. Another …

Students John Shipley and Landon Standrige are learning computer coding techniques from computer science instructor Cedric Crawford, left, at the second week of robotics coding camp for 6-8 graders at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus this week.

ETHAN HAWKE CHAMPIONS DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS® Academy Award nominee lends star power to legendary anti-littering campaign. ATLANTA ­– Ethan Hawke is the latest native-Texan celebrity to collaborate with the storied “Don’t Mess with Texas” campaign, appearing in TV and radio PSAs released this month. “I’ve been a longtime supporter of …