Sulphur Springs News

AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has announced that Texas, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of law enforcement partners nationwide, is conducting Operation Stop Scam Calls to combat the nationwide problem of illegal telemarketing and robocalls by which companies and scammers target …

Jeanette Hemphill Monday morning at 11:42, officers worked a Civil Standby in the 3500 block of the NE Loop. Two individuals were in a room for which they had not paid. During the investigation, officers discovered Jeanette Hemphill, who identified herself as Jessica Hemphill, was Jeanette Hemphill, who had an …

North and Central Texas Both a Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning are in effect across the region through Wednesday evening. Ensure you are staying safe if spending time outdoors. Drink plenty of water, stay in the shade, and remember to wear light clothing. Hot and dry weather continues …

Half a million Texans have lost their Medicaid coverage since April, mostly for procedural reasons like not responding to messages from the state. Preliminary data, released Friday by the state’s Health and Human Services Commission, paints a grim picture of Texas’ early efforts to redetermine Medicaid eligibility for the first time …

The Upshur County Commissioners Court named J.C. Stoddard, a San Antonio-based company, to renovate and restore the courthouse in downtown Gilmer. The project is estimated to take over 600 days to complete, with county officials hopeful the $12.8 million construction can begin mid-August. The Texas Historical Society provides a $5.2 …

Two juveniles are in the Texarkana Bi-State Jail and at the Lantz Lurry Juvenile Detention Center after Texarkana Police chased them on foot several times in early July. Vanderic Ross, 17, and an unnamed 16-year-old were suspects in several overnight burglaries of vape shops beginning around 3:00 am on Monday …

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will preside over the upcoming trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Patrick issued a wide-ranging gag order on all those involved. The order, among other things, prohibits statements concerning the expected testimony or character, reputation, or credibility of witnesses, parties, or attorneys involved in the trial …

Jury selection started Monday for the civil trial against four Dallas officers over the 2016 death of Tony Timpa. Timpa died after calling 911 for help, saying he had schizophrenia, was off his medication, and had taken cocaine. When officers responded, they handcuffed Timpa and pinned him face-down for 14 …

Matthew Rayburn is the father of Asher, the four-year-old Paris boy who died after they found him in the Moody Gardens Hotel pool in Galveston. Mr. Rayburn has filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit against the hotel claiming gross negligence. The lawsuit claimed the hotel pool had no staff …

A Breakfast and Auction sponsored by the employees of Saputo will be held Saturday from 8:30 to about 11:30 at Shadow Ranch on Hopkins County Road 2321. The event will feature the cooking talents of Fulgham’s, Slaughters BBQ, Deep Routes Coffee, and Columbia Lodge #81, and all proceeds benefit Shadow …