Facebook Impersonation Scam Lands Hopkins County Man In Jail
Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sergeant Lenwood “Bo” Fox went to a Como residence on Tuesday to serve a warrant for a man who was wanted for Impersonating a Public Servant. Ritchie Adam Trahan, 48, of Como was arrested after being read his Miranda rights and interviewed by Detective Fox. During the interview, Trahan confessed to representing himself as Detective Fox to his niece via Facebook on May, 1st. Trahan...
CVS Pharmacy Thief Confesses To Crime
May 4, 2016 – Jessica Michelle Durbin, 30, of Mount Vernon, Texas was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Tuesday afternoon. Durbin, who was involved in a previous theft at CVS Pharmacy, located at 1101 Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs, was located by Special Crimes Unit investigators, read her Miranda rights and questioned. During the investigation, Durbin confessed to the theft and that stolen medications were...
City Council Names JPs as Municipal Judges, Agree to Atmos Rate Increase; Note Sales Tax Better than Expected
Sulphur Springs City Council began their May meeting with Mayor Kayla Price-Mitchell proclaiming May Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, Lupus Awareness Month, and Older Americans Month before voting on the variety of items on their May Agenda Tuesday night. In a cost saving move, the city council approved utilizing the services of the Justices of the Peace for Hopkins County as Municipal and Associate Municipal Judges. The city will...
City Council Approves Creating Cultural Arts District
A Resolution creating a Cultural Arts District for the City of Sulphur Springs was approved Tuesday night, May 3rd, during the regular session of the City Council. The Cultural Arts District will be named The Celebration Arts District of Sulphur Springs, Texas for at least the next 10 years. The Cultural Arts District will allow the city to access grant funds from the Texas Commission on the Arts for State designated Cultural Arts...
Ettie Marie Tarver Sanders
Ettie Marie Tarver Sanders died early Monday morning, May 2, 2016 at Wesley House in Sulphur Springs from complications of a stroke. Ettie was born on December 18, 1930 in Polk County, Texas. She was the daughter of Barney Burl and Ettie Platt Tarver. She was a proud graduate of Beaumont High School, Beaumont, Texas. On Christmas Day, 1950, she married Norman Ray Sanders in Beaumont, Texas. They celebrated fifty years of marriage in...
Celebration Market Kick-off Set For May 7th
The Celebration Market kick-off is set for May 7th in the Downtown District at Celebration Plaza. Market activities will begin around 3 p.m.. Visitors can expect locally grown produce, homemade arts and crafts, entertainment, and more. Reds, Whites, and Brews presented by Hopkins County Fall Festival will also be in the Downtown District on May 7th. Bands such as Southern Soul and 121 North will provide entertainment as well. For...
Winnsboro Police Department Reports Two Arrests in Report for April 25-May 1, 2016
Winnsboro Police Department arrested two responded to 143 calls for service and issued 35 citations and 23 warnings during the seven day reporting period April 25 to May 1, 2016. Ray Griffith, 62, of Mt Vernon was arrested on a Hopkins County warrant Monday, April 26th. Griffith was wanted for a issuing a bad check. Martin Williams, 24, of Hallsville was arrested on an Upshur County warrant on Friday, April 28th. There was no traffic...
SSISD Board Names Angela Edwards Principal for Bowie Primary School; Board Incumbents Take Oath
May 3, 2016 – Tuesday at noon, Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board incumbents were sworn in for new terms, new officers for the board were elected and Angela Edwards was named Principal of Bowie Primary School. Mrs. Edwards will begin her duties as principal on July 28, 2016. She is currently at Bowie as the Academic Specialist. She has also taught on the elementary level in the local district. Unopposed for...
Sulphur Bluff’s Davis Qualified for State Track Meet Pole Vault Competition
Ricky Davis of Sulphur Bluff qualified for the State Track Meet by winning the pole vault at the regional track meet this past weekend in Stephenville. Davis vaulted 11 feet to win the event. Others did well representing Sulphur Bluff but did not qualify for state. Thomas Coberley, who participated in three events at regional, made it to the finals in the triple jump and finished eighth. Coberley was also fifth in regional in the...
