Sulphur Springs News

Republican Rep. District 5, Cole Hefner, voted for Texas’s most significant property tax cut. The measure passed the Republican Texas House unanimously, and Governor Greg Abbott is eager to sign the bill into law. However, the Texas Senate still needs to pass the $17.6 Billion relief measure. District 5 includes …

Tuesday night at 8:07, officers worked a disturbance in progress in the 3700 block of Pine Mill Rd. The victim advised Cody Roberts, a family member, had assaulted them. Roberts was still on scene and acted aggressively, failing to follow the officers’ instructions and exhibiting aggressive behaviors toward the victim. …

North and Central Texas Another round of scattered showers and storms is expected primarily this morning across North Texas, while the heat will be on across Central Texas with a Heat Advisory in effect until early Thursday evening. Some of the morning storms across North Texas and north of a …

ERCOT’s six-day Supply and Demand dashboard on the ERCOT website shows the possibility of a new all-time peak demand record later this week. The dashboards will update in real time as the week progresses. There is currently enough capacity to meet forecasted demand. Texans set ERCOT’S current record of 80,148 …

The Collin County Republican Party passed a resolution condemning the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas House of Representatives. The House accuses Paxton of misusing his power to benefit a campaign donor. The state has suspended Paxton awaiting an impeachment trial in the Senate.

A bill inspired by the disappearance of Wise County Athena Strand, age seven, has been signed into law by Governor Abbott. The new law, which went into effect immediately,  allows law enforcement to issue an alert for a region when a child goes missing before anyone confirms that there was …

Tuesday, Hopkins County arrested John Louis Speight and charged him with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. The alleged victim was under the age of 14. The court has not set a bond. Deputies arrested Jovan Marquis Forte on a charge of Possession of more than four ounces but less …

The Hopkins County Dairy Festival Carnival begins tonight and will run through Saturday, June 17. All-you-can-ride armbands are on sale at the gate for $30 per night. The Hopkins County Diary Festival Coronation Pageant will be held Saturday at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center Auditorium. This year, 12 Sulphur …

A Van Zandt County man was killed at about 5:00 Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-20 about three miles from Waskom. Troopers say 42-year-old Joshua D. Benz of Grand Saline was westbound when he lost control of his SUV and rolled over onto its side. The driver of …