Sulphur Springs News

A bomb threat at the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin forced an evacuation of the building Sunday afternoon at about 4:30. The Austin PD posted on Twitter that DPS personnel evacuated the State Capitol and grounds in an abundance of caution. They gave the all-clear at approximately 7:23 pm. …

WFAA-Dallas, reports that the Texas House has passed the Texas Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program. The bill’s author State Representative James Talarico, estimates the measure could help Texans save 60-70% on prescription medications. Talarico says Texans pay the highest price for prescription medications in the world. The bill now goes …

Texas Parks and Wildlife reports snakes emerging from their dens across North Texas as temperatures warm up. Venomous snakes generally have slitted or elliptical pupils, while non-venomous snakes usually have round pupils. However, there are still certain exceptions, so if you encounter a snake, it’s best to stay away. Venomous …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement CenterJennifer Joann Brown was arrested Sunday in Hopkins County on a felony warrant for Violating her Parole. They also charged her with Assault, Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member. Jerry Wayne Hill was arrested Saturday on a warrant for Violation of Parole. He’s in the …

After a solid outing at the District meet last Tuesday and Wednesday, the Sulphur Springs High School Men’s Track and Field team sends eight Wildcats plus two relay teams to Area. The women’s team sends five athletes plus a relay team to the Area meet. It is in Paris on …

Time Magazine has named Sulphur Springs’ super-star best-selling author Colleen Hoover to the list of the 100 “Most Influential” people of 2023. She has written 24 works, and she has the distinction of having six of her books in the top ten on the New York Times paperback-fiction best-seller list …

Nacogdoches Police arrested 33-year-old Hanna Ruth Moses over the weekend on a charge of Capital Murder of a Child. The victim was under the age of ten. Authorities have not released any further information.

Mesquite ISD has fired a substitute teacher after she reportedly encouraged students to fight each other during class. The teacher, Natally Garcia, had been a substitute teacher employed with the district since March 6. The fights occurred last Wednesday afternoon in the classroom. The matter has also been referred to …

Small businesses beware. Those tax credits may not be for real. Business owners, beware of con artists who want to trick you into claiming tax credits you aren’t eligible for. For example, the Internal Revenue Service warns about scams revolving around the Employee Retention Credit, a tax credit for businesses that continued …

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