Brashear Man Receives 3 Years Deferred Probation On Controlled Substance Charge
Quitman Man Pleads Guilty On Child Endangerment Charge Shannon Jay White Shannon Jay White, 55, of Brashear plead guilty Tuesday, Nov. 26, before Judge Northcutt to a state jail felony possession of a controlled substance charge. He was sentenced to 3 years deferred probation and a $500 fine, according to ADA Cox. White was stopped around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, by a state trooper for a traffic violation and appeared to highway...
Cemetery, Residential Disturbances Result In 2 Misdemeanor Arrests
Two men were reportedly arrested on misdemeanor charges following reports of disturbances Tuesday. A 39-year-old Rockwall man’s unruly behavior in front of Brashear Cemetery caught the attention of others in the area, who reported him to the sheriff’s office around lunch time Nov. 26. The first call county dispatchers received was for suspicious activity, specifically a report of a guy “yelling and throwing stuff out...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop
John Plemons, Brennan Newell, Colton Nolen Colton Nolen, right, works on his TIG welding skills while Welding Instructor John Plemons, left, and student Brennan Newell observe during a recent class at the Paris Junior College -Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop. To inquire about welding or other workforce education programs, call the campus at 903-885-1232.
IT Resources, Security Systems, Fire Alarm Agreements Receive Commissioners’ Approval
Firetrol security/access control system proposals and a fire alarm monitoring system agreement were approved were approved by commissioners. Hopkins County Commissioners during their regular meeting this week approved a information technology resources agreement, security system proposals for the county’s two new district buildings, a monitoring system and printer/copier lease contract. Commissioners approved an interlocal...
Blaze Destroys County Road 4129 Residence
A blaze destroyed a rural residence Monday morning. No one was injured, but the County Road 4129 structure was considered a total loss, according to the county fire marshal. Emergency dispatchers were contacted mid-morning Nov. 25 regarding an unknown type of fire on County Road 4129. People passing by reported seeing a large column of black smoke in the air; firefighters were dispatched to investigate the source of the fire,...
End of year schedule for the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center
PJC Paris Junior College The Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center is currently conducting registration for two sessions, the three-week Winter Mini-Term and the Spring 2020 semester. The college will close for the Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 27-29, and reopen on Monday, Dec. 2. Fall semester final examinations week begins Dec. 9 and Fall Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the...
Disturbance Complaint Results In Intoxication Arrest
A complaint regarding a Jefferson Street disturbance Monday night resulted in a 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest for being intoxicated in public, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, to the 900 block of Jefferson Street, in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival at the location, the homeowner told police the man had entered the residence without permission,...
Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Felony DWI
Timmy Lynn Clark A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at Hopkins County Courthouse and is to serve three years in prison for a felony DWI charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Timmy Lynn Clark was scheduled for a pretrial appearance in district court at 9 a.m. Nov. 25 for an Aug. 4 third or more driving while intoxicated charge, according to Monday’s 8th Judicial District Court docket. Clark was...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Trying To Conceal Methamphetamine
Brandon Ray Timmons A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s unruly behavior and attempt to conceal what was believed to be a controlled substance from police resulted in his arrest on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge, officers alleged in arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported stopping Brandon Ray Timmons around 2 p.m. on Maxwell Street at Ardis Street. Pruitt alleged Timmons became...
Tira News for Nov. 25, 2019
North Hopkins Elementary students Braylon Rhudy, Yariel Mendez, Brayden Buchanan, Jairo Torres, Cale Minick and Mason Icenhower help Principal Kodi Wright load the 873 items collected for the Tira Food Pantry into Sherry Smiddy’s vehicle. By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, for the regular quarterly meeting and to decorate the Community Center for the holidays. The public is always welcome and...
