Sulphur Springs News

Christopher Hood The criminal trial of Christopher Hood of Henderson County began Tuesday. They are accusing Hood of murdering his 22-year-old girlfriend. Hood pleaded guilty to one count of illegal firearm possession but pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. Hood had been in a relationship with Brooke Spurgeon …

Timothy Nall A Baptist church pastor in Mineola was arrested Monday on indecency charges with a child. Timothy Nall, 68, is accused of inappropriately touching a four-year-old congregation member on May 18. Nall was a pastor at the Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Mineola, and a witness allegedly saw …

The Department of Public Safety confirmed to ABC News that its inspector general is investigating a state trooper’s claims that superiors ordered officers at the border in Eagle Pass to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water. A trooper medic for Texas DPS outlined the allegations …

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says the delivery of physical letters will soon be a thing of the past for inmates at state prisons. The state will now route family and friends’ letters, photographs, and drawings to a central location for scanning. Inmates receive access to digital, colorized mail …

The Annual Texas Sales Tax Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend is Aug. 11–13. Comptroller Glenn Hegar encourages everyone to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks sold for less than $100. You can purchase qualified items from a Texas store or online from …

Bonham firefighters responded shortly after 7:00 am Tuesday after a construction crew hit a high-pressure gas line at State Highway 121 and West Russell Avenue. They evacuated three businesses and detoured traffic from the area. They lifted the evacuation order around 10:00 am after crews made repairs.

Wayne Land They captured one of two inmates who escaped from the Bi-State Justice Center in Texarkana. Wayne Land, 39, was apprehended in Austin, but J.C. Kirby, 38, is still on the run.

Officials have determined that 8,600 counseling records and about 100 people’s government-issued identification numbers were stolen in a cyberattack at Stephen F. Austin State University last month. The cyber-attack hit SFA, causing their systems to go down. When officials discovered what happened, the university removed internet connections to contain the …

Alliance Bank’s Hopkins County Market President Keith Shurtleff shares the Fendi tote the bank sponsors for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Aug 3 Designer Handbag Bingo. The sold-out event still has tickets for the Mystery Handbag Raffle available at handbagbingo23.givesmart.com. Coldwell Banker Watson supports the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s …

MARSHALL, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that the court sentenced an Avinger man to more than 24 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations. Joshua Adam Tolar, 41, pleaded guilty on Jan. 26, 2023, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute …