Over 200 Attend City’s Comprehensive Plan Discussion
Approximately 200 citizens of Sulphur Springs arrived early Monday evening at the Hopkins County Civic Center to discuss the Comprehensive Plan for the city. Ian Lockwood of Toole Design Group will lead the four person team that is working with city staff and residents in developing the plan that will replace a 20-year old plan that, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell, is now outdated due to growth in the city. Lockwood, who...
Don’t Be Late for Eighth Judicial District Court
Ladarius Devonte Thomas, 21, of Memphis, Tennessee failed to appear at the appointment time Monday for arraignment in Eighth Judicial District Court. Thomas is charged with Money Laundering more than $2500 but less than $30,000 in a March 25, 2017 arrest. When he did appear, he was arrested and placed in Hopkins County Jail. His original bond was $15,000 for the money laundering. His bond now is $30,000.
Como Man Plans Surprise. Or Did He?
A 32-year old Como man is charged with Theft of Property over $2500 to $30,000 after he was found in possession of a Mule ATV reported stolen Monday. Cpl Todd Evans and Investigator Dennis Findley found the property on County Road 560, Winnsboro behind the house in which the man, Issac Tyrell Dotson, was living. Dotson admitted taking the property and that he did not have permission to do so. He said he was planning to surprise the...
Myra Jean Ray
Myra Jean Ray, 84, of Allen, Texas, a good and faithful servant, went to be with her Lord on May 21, 2017. She leaves behind her son, Terry Lee Ray, and his wife, Rebecca Ray, of Plano; her granddaughter, Tara Ray Catlin, her husband, Ray Catlin, of Coppell, and their four children, Caden Bear Benedict, Gabriel Lee Benedict, Cade Edmond Catlin, and Corie Elizabeth Catlin; her grandson, Zachory Perry Ray of Garland and his two sons,...
Tuesday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms: High: 73; Low: 54; Wind: Light west wind becoming northwest 5-15 mph in afternoon and evening
Continuing Ed Nurse Aide Class Available at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
A nurse aide class will be available at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center in May from the Continuing Education Department. The class will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, May 30-June 8, and the clinical portion of the course meets Monday through Friday, June 12-16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class offers preparation for entry level nursing assistants. Call 903-885-1232 to register....
Meet the 2017 Dairy Festival Contestants!
Seven ladies from Hopkins County will be competing for the title of 2017 Dairy Festival Queen this June! Upon entry the ladies filled out questionnaires about themselves to let us know a little more about them. Starting with 2016 Dairy Festival Queen, Sadie Evans is the daughter of Jason and Angie Evans. She is a senior at Sulphur Springs High School and will be attending Belmont University in the fall to pursue a degree in Music and...
Schools Required to Provide Single-Occupancy Facilities to Certain Students
AUSTIN- The Texas House of Representatives passed an amendment to Senate Bill 2078 Sunday evening that will require all public and charter schools to accommodate the rights of each student to access restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities with privacy and safety by providing single-occupancy facilities for students who do not wish to use the facilities designated for them based on their biological sex. The amendment passed...
Bribery Attempt Adds to Woes of Arkansas Man in Hopkins County
A $20 bill in his billfold just added to his problems when Damiane Earl Cunning, 22, of Arkansas offered the bill to a Hopkins County Deputy in exchange for not charging him with several offenses committed. Cunning was a passenger in an auto stopped at the 132-mile marker on I-30 Eastbound. The driver of the auto had called 911 when she became afraid of Cunning. When the deputy arrived, the driver stated that Cunning had hit her...
