Sulphur Springs News

Wesley Phillips Tuesday, officers contacted John Wesley Phillips, 43, in the 3700 block of Lamar, where he was urinating in public and acting aggressively. They discovered Phillips was severely intoxicated. He claimed to be homeless and said that he was “Taking a shower” next to the dumpster. Due to his …

  The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a Death Row inmate convicted of murdering a Garland convenience store employee in 2012. Court records state that 36-six-year-old Matthew Johnson admitted he was drunk and high on crack when he walked into the store. He doused 76-year-old Nancy Harris …

Texas awards $125 million to rural sheriff’s and prosecutors’ offices. Counties with less than 300,000 are eligible to receive the grant. First, the money has to be used to meet salary requirements. Counties have filed applications for the grant, and now they wait for the Comptroller’s Office to process and …

As part of the Sulphur Springs Eclipse activities in April, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a free concert on Saturday, April 6, downtown, featuring The Paper Dolls, Jason Waldon and the Alibis and Dubb and the Luv Machines. Plus, the vendors’ market will be at The …

QR codes are everywhere nowadays since they are such an easy and convenient way to share personal information. The Federal Trade Commission reports that scammers have figured out ways to exploit this technology. They use fake QR codes to trick people into giving away their personal information, and it even …

  Texarkana Police responded to a call about a kangaroo running around at Spring Lake Park over the weekend. The kangaroo, Rocky, was there with his family, enjoying his time running around the park. Texas is one of only 13 states where keeping a kangaroo as a pet is legal.

A Grayson County homeowner shot and seriously injured a suspected intruder armed with a hammer earlier this week. The man forced his way into the home, and the homeowner tried to get him to leave. The suspect struck him with the hammer, and the homeowner shot him and called police. …

The National Weather Service presents a free Severe Weather Education Class in Hopkins County on Tuesday, February 27, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Sulphur Springs City Hall. The City of Sulphur Springs is partnering with the National Weather Service’s SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class. The program highlights severe weather …

Officials asked Marshall drivers to avoid the intersection of Highways 59 and 80 due to an unusual road hazard. Marshall Police said a “chicken gut truck” left a “trail of blood and gore” on the roadway. Police asked people to avoid the bloody lane as a hazmat crew headed to …

A young girl was buried in sand and died Tuesday when a deep hole she dug with a little boy collapsed on them both at a South Florida beach. Emergency crews responding around 3:00 pm to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea found the boy, who is about eight, buried up his chest in the …