Sulphur Springs News

Collin County court documents show that Benny James Phennel, 38, of Princeton, continuously sexually assaulted a child for two years, starting when the victim was ten. They sentenced Phennel to 45 years in prison without the possibility of parole.

A trial is underway for Wood County Precinct 2 Constable Kelly Smith, a Federal grand jury indicted for an alleged deprivation of rights under color of law. Smith allegedly ordered his K9 to bite a suspect after immobilizing the person. The indictment stated the suspect was unnecessarily injured. Prosecutors said …

Hopkins County Deputies stopped 48-year-old Brian Stewart Robertson of Grapevine and 29-year-old Celeste Bakaj of Frisco for speeding at the 111-mile marker of I-30. They found drugs in the vehicle and charged both with Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone. They released both out on bond. Deputies …

Daylan Trey Copeland At 4:26 Saturday morning, officers were suspicious of persons in the 1800 block of Bonham and made contact with Daylan Trey Copeland. Copeland had outstanding misdemeanor warrants. While patting Copeland down, they found him in possession of Narcotics. Officers charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance, …

ERCOT has issued a weather watch through Saturday, Jun 30, because of forecasted higher temperatures and higher electrical demand. Expect grid conditions to be normal during the alert. ERCOT said it continues to monitor conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid and continue its reliability-first …

State officials say that replacement SNAP benefits are available to those who lost food due to the recent power outage. To get replacement benefits, complete and submit form H1855 to the local Texas Health and Human Services Commission office within ten calendar days of discovering food lost or destroyed.

To help Winnsboro residents recover from the recent storm damage, power loss, and excessive heat, the Winnsboro Fire Department is lending a helping hand. Debris clean-up is continuing, but monetary relief could be quite far away. The fire department has set up a relief fund through The First National Bank …

Johnny Lee Givens Two East Texans were arrested Sunday in downtown Sulphur Springs after officers stopped them for a stop sign violation. A search of their vehicle turned up a glass pipe in a lunch box and a quantity of methamphetamine in a baggie under the driver’s seat. They booked …

  Thanks to the generosity of Hopkins County residents and businesses, the Hopkins County United Way had a surplus of nearly  $57,000. The remaining funds were distributed Friday morning to non-prophet organizations.

The First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs has announced it will soon welcome its new Pastor, Reverend Peter McNabb. He will begin serving in Sulphur Springs next Sunday. Rev McNabb is the Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Terrell.