Additional Charges Added as Local Woman arrested on Warrant
When a Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy arrested Malaney Ann Tennison, 36, of Sulphur Springs in the courtyard of an apartment building at Moore and Bellview Streets, she was asked if she had anything illegal in her possession. Tennison was being arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation Tamper Fabricate Evidence. She responded to the deputy by handing him a small baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be...
Chamber Connection August 31, 2017
My family has lived in Houston all of my life. My aunts, uncles, grandparents, and oh so many cousins have called that area home for as long as I can remember. As a little girl (and still today), I adored the smell of pine trees because they reminded me of my aunt’s house, and her home was my chosen place to be. They’ve been through all the hurricanes before this one, and for the first time ever, water took over their homes. My...
Temporary Road Work Begins Sept. 11
Texas Department of Transportation officials today advised motorists traveling in its northeast Paris District to watch for temporary road work in the days ahead. Contractor Stripe-A-Zone Inc. will begin texturing the shoulders and center-lines of several roadways in Delta, Fannin, Franklin and Hopkins counties on Sept. 11. Crews will also install profile pavement markings on these roads, officials said. The contractor has 36 working...
Wildcat Head Coach Owens Likes Senior Leadership on 2017 Team
For the second straight season, the Wildcats are preparing for their season opener with one less scrimmage and one less practice week due to having spring ball. Last year Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said he wished he had a second scrimmage before the season started. This year he seems much more comfortable. He says spring football has been good for the Wildcats against this year. Coach Owens says when fall workouts started, he...
Team Tennis Lost to Princeton Tuesday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost their last match before district play begins next Tuesday. The Wildcats fell 17-3 at Princeton Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez says several of his players lost matches after having leads. He says their stamina was the problem on a warm day. Coach Martinez says the score was not indicative of how the Wildcats played. Alex Benitez, in boys #1 singles, lost in a third set...
Wanted: Local Artists, Collectors and Vendors for Brick Street Vintage Market
The first-ever Brick Street Vintage Market was an idea of downtown business owner Judy Heilman to bring shoppers to the Sulphur Springs downtown business and dining district. As 2017 President of the Downtown Business Alliance, Judy brought it up at a meeting earlier this year and support was immediately mobilized. Now, many of the shops on Main and Connally Streets and even beyond downtown are helping spread the word on their...
Winnsboro Police Report August 21-27, 2017
Winnsboro Police Department arrested one, investigated one accident, responded to 192 calls for service, issued 38 citations and 65 warnings during their report period, August 21-27, 2017. Robert Coleman, 31, of Winnsboro was arrested on August 26th for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. A two vehicle accident occurred August 26th, at the intersection of West Broadway and South Post Oak. No injuries were...
SWAT Team Arrests Local Man Barricaded in Residence; Wanted for Parole Violation
The local SWAT team responded to a call regarding a man who had barricaded himself in a building on Goodman Street. It was found that he had a parole warrant for his arrest. Officers were able to successfully place Troy Glen Fouse, 50, of Sulphur Springs in custody. He is now in Hopkins County Jail.
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Child
August 30, 2017 – Mejia Abraham Martinez, 22, of Sulphur Springs went to the Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed in reference to sexual assault allegations on Thursday at 9:13 p.m. He confessed to having sex with a child who was under 14-years of age. Martinez is in Hopkins County Jail charged with a Felony 2 Sexual Assault and is being held on a $75,000 bond.
