Bond Set for Sprague and Mitchell
September 19, 2023 – Bond has been set for the couple arrested recently at a Sulphur Springs motel. 17 year-old Maddison Sprague and 20 year-old Silas Mitchell were arrested after a large cash of narcotics, cash and a handgun were found. Sprague was also found to be hiding pills in her person. See their arrest story here. MADDISON KAY SPRAGUE, 2023 Sprague’s bond is set at $450,000. SILAS GRACEN MITCHELL, 2023...
Deputies Find Car With Stolen Tag
August 19, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies located a car on I-30 this week that was displaying a stolen licence plate. The tag was registered to a Honda and was being displayed on a Chevrolet. The tag was reported stolen a few days prior out of Dallas. The accused, 26 year-old BRIANNA CLARISSE BANKS, admitted she frequented the Dallas area. BRIANNA CLARISSE BANKS, 2023 Due to the discrepancy between the tag and the...
4-H Livestock Showing Projects are Educational by Mario Villarino
September 18, 2023 – 4-H livestock showing projects are educational programs offered by the 4-H organization. These projects involve raising and showing livestock animals like cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry. Here’s an overview of what’s involved: Animal Selection: Participants choose an animal to raise and show. They might consider factors like breed, health, and market potential. Animal Care: They learn to...
Police Raid Local Motel; Arrest Two
September 19, 2023 – Maddison Sprague and Silas Mitchell were arrested at a local motel Monday morning after the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit executed a search warrant. Maddison Kay Sprague, 2023 Silas Gracen Mitchell aka Reckless, 2023 In the morning hours the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit and Patrol officers executed a Felony arrest of a local Fentanyl dealer. SCU had secured felony arrest warrants and executed...
Local Woman Given Second Chance; Arrested for Theft
September 16, 2023 – A 29 year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested at a South Broadway retailer on Friday. When she failed to scan all her items in the self check out area, she was given another chance to scan them all. Kendall Nicole Parks, 2023 When loss prevention noticed Parks had not scanned all her items and intentionally placed those items into bags, staff froze her register. Self checkout staff then explained to her...
Party on Forrest Lane Lands 4 in Jail
September 15, 2023 – Officers from the Sulphur Springs Police Department were dispatched to a Forrest Lane address on Thursday around 6:30 PM. They would attempt to serve a warrant on the resident, Kortney Michelle Flanigan. Once inside the residence, multiple individuals were observed. They also observed drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and baggies containing meth residue. Because of the proximity of the residence to a public...
You Like Spicy Peppers? Prove it!
On October 28, 2023, at 3:00 pm at 208 Market Street, Winnsboro TX 75494, Autumn Trails is hosting a Chili Pepper Eating Contest. (My eyes are sweating just typing this out.) Up to 10 Contestants will be admitted. A wait list will be made in the event people drop out… There will be ten rounds of eating hot chili peppers in increasing levels of spiciness. If there is more than one person left after 10 rounds, the contest will...
FDA Says Popular Decongestant is Not Effective
September 13, 2023 – The Food and Drug Administration’s independent Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee Sept. 12 by unanimous vote declared oral phenylephrine ineffective as a decongestant. Phenylephrine is a common active ingredient in over-the-counter medications sold under the Nyquil, Tylenol, Advil, Robitussin, Sudafed and Benadryl brands, to name a few. FDA is not bound to the committee’s recommendations, but the...
Former Sulphur Springs DPS Officer Named First Female Ranger Major in 200 Year History
September 12, 2023 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the promotion of Texas Ranger Captain Wende O. Wakeman to the rank of major, making her the first female Ranger major in the organization’s storied two-hundred-year history. “Major Wende Wakeman’s years of hard work, her tremendous strength of character and her unwavering determination have all led her to this moment,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “I...
Candidates for the November 7th, 2023 District 2 Election
Below is a list of the current candidates for the November 7, 2023 District 2 Election. Part of Texas including Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt Counties have been unrepresented since Bryan Slaton was removed on May 9th, 2023. The Texas House unanimously voted to remove him. Early voting will begin Monday, October 23, 2023. Kristen WashingtonDemocratic Party Jill DuttonRepublican Party Heath HydeRepublican Party Brent MoneyRepublican...
