Sulphur Springs News

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center A judge set bond for the Dallas woman accused of phoning in a bomb threat to the Sulphur Springs Elementary School. Morgan Rechelle Durrett, 36, remains in Hopkins County on a $100,000 bond. It is still unknown what connection Durrett has with any student, teacher, …

Texarkana Police arrested Marshayla Whitlock, 23, of Rockford, Illinois, for two counts of vehicle burglary. They stopped her Wednesday morning around 2:30 after a 911 call that someone was breaking into cars at an apartment complex on Summerhill Rd. The officer spotted a small black purse and a Pleasant Grove …

The governor’s public safety office will distribute $4.5 million in grants to East Texas programs and nonprofits. According to the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG), the office will disburse federal and state funds to increase public safety and support people who were victims of crime. ETCOG’s Public Safety Division …

AARP is offering free tax preparation help in Sulphur Springs for all those in need. The service will begin on February 7 and run through April 15 on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and Saturdays from 9:30 to 12:30 at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. A link to …

Eric Pokorski Paris Police arrested Eric Pokorski, 46, of Paris, at his residence in the 300-block of NW 12th Wednesday morning at 8:39 on a parole violation warrant. Officers booked Pokorski before transferring him to the Lamar County Jail. Brian Keith Akers Paris Police located and arrested Brian Keith Akers, …

Democratic State Representative Jarvis Johnson of Houston has introduced a bill into the state legislature to end “Confederate Heroes Day” as a Texas holiday. Johnson previously filed the bill in 2019 and 2021, but the focus centered on removing Confederate monuments, and the bill never got past the State Affairs …

Bonham Police Chief Mike Bankston Bonham Police Chief Mike Bankston announced his retirement after serving as chief of the Department for 39 years. The position requires at least five years of experience in law enforcement and pays between $100,000 and $120,000 a year. Compensation includes paid vacation, sick and personal …

A body was found Wednesday night in Grand Prairie that police think might be missing Collin County woman Kayla Kelley. The body was less than a mile from suspect Ocaster Ferguson’s home. At this time, they have charged him with kidnapping. Kelley had been dating a man named Kevin Brown …

Two candidates have signed up for upcoming vacancies on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Tyler Law has signed up for Place 6, which Doug Moore currently holds, and incumbent John Sellers has signed up for re-election for Place 7.

By Johanna Hicks Hopkins County 4-H is hosting the 2023 “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive in the days leading up to the Football Super Bowl. They accept donations of non-perishable foods through February 13. All efforts benefit local families who utilize local hunger relief agencies. The 2022 campaign brought …