Sulphur Springs News

One worker is in critical condition, and at least 18 thousand cows may have died in a massive explosion and fire in a milking unit at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle. The blast happened at the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt. Early speculation is that methane may have …

Submitted by MIkki Daniel A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was on Monday, April 10, 2023. PUBLIC FORUM Mike Lamb accepted his official recognition as superintendent of SSISD after 11 years. He was presented with a plaque, by the school board, in commemoration of his time …

Hopkins County arrested Michael Patrick Coker-Dwyer on a Kansas warrant for Identity theft. They have not set a bond or released other information, and he remains in the Hopkins County Jail. Deputies arrested Micah Isaiah Hopson for Credit or Debit Card Abuse. He’s in the Hopkins County Jail. Deputies arrested …

  State Rep. Cole Hefner of Mt. Pleasant authored a bill that makes tampering with a temporary license plate tag a crime that passed the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. The measure must also pass in the Senate, but the Senate still needs to have a companion bill.

SHERMAN, Texas – According to U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston, the Eastern District of Texas sentenced a Denton man for violations. Anthony Joseph Hammer, 34, pleaded guilty on May 3, 2022, to interstate threat communication and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Richard A. …

Monday morning at 9:56, a husband and his wife told police about fraudulent credit card use. The victims had responded to a fake Gmail from PayPal, which installed Apps on their phones that seemed to have allowed remote access to their devices. They provided a Social Security number, and someone …

State Senator Bryan HughesThe Texas Senate Monday advanced legislation that would ban minors from drag shows deemed sexually explicit. Senate Bill 12, proposed by Senator Bryan Hughes, defines a sexually oriented performance as one in which someone is naked or in drag. Under the bill, business owners will be fined …

The State Representative representing Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt Counties in the state legislature missed several necessary votes last week. The Texas Tribune reports that some have filed a complaint alleging that Rep. Bryan Slaton had an “inappropriate relationship” with an intern. The criticism came after an incident in which …

stock photo All Trenton ISD campuses are closed after a fire around midnight Monday morning at the elementary school. The flames and smoke heavily damaged part of the building. No one was injured, and they are investigating the cause. Trenton is in southwest Fannin County.

Paris Texas Wine Fest is back. Join your friends for an evening to sip, savor, and shop around downtown Paris Saturday evening from 6:00 pm until 9:00. This event will highlight Texas wineries from across the state, local restaurants, food trucks, farms, and local retail shops and galleries downtown. Visit …