Spring Break extended two days for PJC students
Paris Junior College has announced that Spring Break has been extended through March 17 for students, who should expect to return Wednesday, March 18, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Employees are expected to return to work as normal at the conclusion of Spring Break on Monday, March 16. “We are working on contingency plans to minimize disruption to our students’ studies while doing everything we can to mitigate the...
5 Inmates Accused Of Violent Assault Of 2 Other Inmates At Hopkins County Jail
March 11, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets released the following statement regarding an alleged violent fight on Feb. 21 between inmates at Hopkins County jail: On February 21, 2020 several inmates were involved in a physical altercation inside the Hopkins County Jail. During that confrontation five subjects attacked and assaulted two other inmates. During the assault, one inmate was on the ground...
Church Offers Place For Youth Grieving Local Teen Killed In ATV Crash
Scholarship Fund Established In Memory of Sam Kopal The Way Bible Church will open their doors at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, March 11, to provide a safe place for youth to gather together and grieve the death of Sam Kopal. The Sulphpur Springs youth died Tuesday afternoon as a result of an all terrain vehicle crash in Oklahoma. In response to the outpouring of concern and desire of community members to do something for the family, the...
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed After Allegedly Being Caught By Deputy Selling Ecstasy
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Colt Patterson arrested an 18-year-old Sulphur Springs woman Tuesday night on two controlled substance charges after she allegedly arranged to sell Ecstasy online via a social media platform, then delivered it, according to sheriff’s reports. “Deputy Colt Patterson did a an outstanding job on this from start to finish, taking the initiative and putting the case together,” Hopkins...
Burglary Investigation Results In 4 Arrests
Investigation into several Rains County burglaries Tuesday evening resulted in the arrest of two County Road 2310 resident’s arrests, as well as the arrest of the male resident’s mother and her husband on misdemeanor charges, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers received a tip potentially connecting a County Road 2310 residence to multiple Rains County vehicle burglaries and went to talk to...
Local Youth Reportedly Killed In Oklahoma ATV Crash
A local youth was reported Tuesday to have been killed in an all terrain vehicle crash in Oklahoma during spring break. The Way Bible Church Pastor Joel Tiemeyer reported Sam Kopal’s death Tuesday, asking for prayers for the Sulphur Springs student’s parents and sister, Chad and Cristie Kopal and their daughter Chloe. Facebook post from The Way Bible Church asking for prayer for the Kopal family in their time of grief....
NETBIO Sale Pre-Conditioned Weaned Calf and Yearling Scheduled March 18
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, in cooperation with the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission, will kick off the spring season with its annual March NETBIO pre-conditioned weaned calf and yearling sale to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Over 5,000 head of quality pre-conditioned cattle have already been consigned to the sale by NETBIO producer/members. The sale, held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction...
Career and Community Resources Expo 2020
Job seekers and local businesses took positions at the March 10th, 2020 Career and Community Resources Expo. The event was held at The Roc. A wide range of local business were hoping to fill a spectrum of open positions. Some of the vacancies were entry level factory jobs, radiology technicians, construction, law enforcement and many others. Ms. Dowell and Brenda Abernathy, a career planner, discussing programs available from Texas...
Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In 9 Months On Violation Of Parole Warrant
Deputies arrested a 50-year-old Pickton man Monday at his rural residence on a violation of parole warrant, marking the second time in less than a year he’s been jailed locally on the charge, according to sheriff’s reports. David Keith Harrison Officers, after being made aware of the warrant, went to David Keith Harrison’s Pickton residence to serve it Monday. Harrison was “located in a bedroom laying behind a...
Board Appointment, Grant Application Approved By Commissioners Court
Subdivision Query Posed By Potential Developer Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning approved a board appointment and gave the go ahead for the district attorney to apply for grant funding, and answered a query regarding the county’s subdivision rules. Victims Assistance Grant 8th Judicial District Attorney Will Ramsay District Attorney Will Ramsay asked the court to approve a resolution which would allow his office...
