Sulphur Springs News

Cherokee County has Robert Bacot, a dangerous fugitive, in custody. They wanted him on warrants for aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, and a parole warrant for his arrest. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Jacksonville and Bullard Police Departments, Jacksonville Fire Department, Texas Game Wardens, TDCJ Pack Dog Unit, TDCJ …

A new online clothing boutique, Connally & Co., owned by mother-daughter team Maleta Reynolds and Haley Benoit, supports the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation by sponsoring a handbag at the upcoming Designer Handbag Bingo. Photographed is Maleta showing off a lovely Christian Louboutin handbag which will be part of the …

The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting on Jul 11. As part of the agenda, the Board discussed utilizing the funds earned through the Fourth Annual Designer Handbag Bingo slated for Aug 3. Proceeds of the Annual Free Mammography Clinic are funding the event. …

The Department of Public Safety confirmed that a three-vehicle crash over the weekend on I-30 in Franklin County took a child’s life. The passenger car was eastbound about a mile from Mt. Vernon when it slowed down because vehicles in front of it were pulling over for an emergency vehicle …

Hakeem Crittenden Saturday morning, officers worked a Vehicle Burglary in the 3800 block of Lamar Ave. Several officers proceeded to the scene, and an officer in an unmarked vehicle observed the arrested suspect, Hakeem Crittenden wandering around the parking lot. A victim advised other officers that Crittenden had entered her …

North and Central Texas Stifling and dangerous heat returns early this week as an upper high re-strengthens overhead. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 9:00 pm Tuesday for the southern and western parts of the area, including the DFW and Waco/Temple/Killeen Metro areas. A Heat Advisory is in …

11:00 am wind downs trees and damages homes at Honey Grove 12:33 pm wind topples tree 4.5 miles from Winnsboro 12:52 pm wind downs trees and power lines 1 mile NW Miller’s Cove 12:55 pm wind down trees 5 miles west of Gilmer 1:14 pm wind removes shingles from roof …

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects another Weather Watch Sunday to last through Tuesday due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. ERCOT said they expect the grid conditions to be normal during the Weather Watch. However, it also said it would continue …

Mexico has filed a diplomatic complaint over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating border barriers in the Rio Grande near Del Rio. The Mexican government plans to send an inspection team to see if Texas’ buoys have crossed into Mexico’s side of the border. Mexico’s incoming secretary of foreign affairs, Alicia Bárcena, …