Man Who Robbed Alliance Bank Sentenced to Federal Prison
The man who robbed Alliance Bank Southtown Branch in November 2016, Anthony James Lane, 51, of Tuscon, Arizona, has been sentenced by a U.S. district judge to 120 months in in federal prison. The sentence was announced Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Lane previously pleaded guilty to 11 counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery. Lane pleaded guilty to a series of robberies across the south, including robberies in Sulphur...
Conviction for DWI with Child Under 15 Leads to Deportation Proceedings Soon
According to Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison, Juan Carlos Barbosa Hernandez, age 25, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, pled guilty to Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Under 15, a state jail felony. He was arrested due to speeding 105 mph on I-30 in Sulphur Springs. Pursuant to a DWI investigation, his blood alcohol content was at .15 and .16, approximately twice the legal limit. At the time of his arrest, he had his two...
George Albert Law, Jr.
Memorial service for George Law, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs with Pastor Dean Libby officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Law passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX George Albert Law Jr. was born on April 16, 1936 in Pecos, TX, the son of George Albert Sr. and Lois Law. He married Barbara Cook on...
Dorothy Delta Debord
Graveside service for Dorothy Delta Debord, age 95, of Mesquite, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating and Daniel Debord, Brandon Heidel, Stephen Codara, Vadym Codara and Stephanie Codara serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Debord passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Mesquite, TX. Funeral arrangements are...
TxDOT Hosts May 7th Rural Transportation Improvement Program for 2019-2022
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation will host a meeting May 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the McLemore Student Center at Paris Junior College to share the details of its Rural Transportation Improvement Program for 2019-2022. Interested citizens are invited to attend, review the plan and share their input with TxDOT officials representing the nine-county Paris District in Northeast Texas. The Paris District consists of Delta,...
Cinco de Mayo Saturday at Celebration Plaza
During the Tuesday night Sulphur Springs City Council meeting announcements, Councilman Place 3 Oscar Aguilar reminded the public of the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Celebration Plaza. The event Saturday, May 5th begins at 2p.m. and continues until 11p.m. with lots of homemade Mexican food and live music. The live music will feature five (5) bands including one country band, Jacoby Smith. Aguilar said the event will be lots of...
Four Taking Veteran’s Honor Flights to be Honored Thursday on Courthouse Steps
Four U. S. Military Veterans will be honored Thursday, May 3, 2018, 11:30 a.m. on the Courthouse steps. The four Hopkins County men either have or will soon participate in a Veterans Honor Flight. Veterans Honor Flights provide an opportunity for veterans to visit the various war memorials in the nation’s capital. Thursday’s event will including remarks by David Watson who was an escort on a previous flight, Gordon Payne, a...
Moore Appointed to Sulphur Springs City Council Place 6
Doug Moore was appointed to Sulphur Springs City Council Place 6 Tuesday night during the May regular session of the council. City Attorney Jim McLeroy addressed the council regarding the proper procedure to fill the vacancy on the council created by the resignation of Councilman Dan Froneberger. McLeroy noted the Section 2 of the city charter: “If a vacancy occurs in the council the remaining members of the council, by a majority...
May Proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
A proclamation read Tuesday night by Mayor John Sellers named May “Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month” for the city of Sulphur Springs. Sellers noted the risks of motorcyclists, who are more prone to injury or death in a crash than any other vehicle driver. he also called for citizens to become more award of the inherent danger involved in operating a motorcycle. Sellers presented the proclamation to members of a local...
Mayor Proclaims National Hospital Week in Sulphur Springs.
Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers proclaimed the week of May 6-12, 2018 as National Hospital Week in Sulphur Springs. With the official theme, “Caring is Our Calling”, Sellers specifically noted the accomplishments and contributions of the associates at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and recognized their trustworthy and reliable health care for the community. Dr. Scott McDearmont, chief of the local...
