TDI: Former NFL player indicted for over $25,000 in bogus medical claims
TDI News Release — Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Former NFL player Narond “Roc” Alexander was indicted June 30 for submitting fraudulent health reimbursement claims to a health plan for former NFL players. The case was led by Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) investigators and prosecutors working with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. An investigation found that Alexander submitted claims for medical treatments he never received...
Paris Junior College Regents Accept ADA Concrete Work Bid
Paris Junior College Public Information Services PJC Regents accept ADA concrete work bid During the June meeting of the Paris Junior College Board of Regents, a bid was accepted for concrete work as identified through a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2020 Americans with Disabilities Act audit. The work, which includes sidewalk and ramp replacement around campus, must be completed this summer. In other business, the...
Chamber Connection – July 6
By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] Get your luau on at the Chamber’s next Business After Hours, hosted by Heritage Home Health and Hospice, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Chamber office Heritage will have tropical drinks, food and fun music for everyone to enjoy! Whether you’re a member of the Chamber or not, come on for one of the best networking events....
City Council To Consider Requests To Establish 2 Reinvestment Zones, 6 Zoning Changes
Gift, 2 Economic Development Projects, Real Property Matters, Contract Amendment For 2022 SIP Also On July 5 Agenda Sulphur Springs City Council has a lengthy July 5, 2022 agenda, which includes requests to establish two reinvestment zones for new businesses and six zoning changes — including one reinvestment zone request and five rezoning requests to be presented for second and, if approved, final reading; and one new request each to...
Registration Opens For 2022 Hopkins County Back To School Fair
Registration is now open for the 2022 Hopkins County Back to School Fair, which will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 at Hopkins County Civic Center. For six years, the annual back to school fair has been a one-stop destination to help prepare Hopkins County and Yantis ISD students and families for the start of school. The number of people served each year continues to grow and CANHelp anticipates providing for even more...
Cooper Woman Arrested At Walmart On Felony Theft Charge
A Cooper woman was arrested at Walmart at 11:04 a.m. Sunday, July 3, 2022, for theft of merchandise valued at less than $2,500 with two prior convictions, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro responded to a theft at the store. Upon arrival asset protection staff said the woman intentionally skipped items during checkout and left the last point of sale with unpaid items. Latisha Marie “Tish”...
5 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail Over Weekend On Controlled Substance Charges
At least five people were booked into Hopkins County jail over the weekend on controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Putman Street Argument Logan Deshaune Bailey An outdoor argument between and man and woman resulted in officers locating marijuana and Ecstasy pills. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 9:38 a.m. July 2, 2022, on Putman Street, where a disturbance between the pair was reported. The man walked behind...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report June 27-July 3, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of June 27-July 3, 2022, included: Arrests Winnsboro Police Department Lynn Taylor, 34 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on June 29, 2022, on a Wood County Warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence with Previous Convictions.Alexander Nichols, 22 years of age, of...
Community Packs Downtown For 2022 Independence Day Celebration
Celebration Plaza was packed Saturday night for the 2022 Independence Day Celebration, hosted Saturday, July 2, by Sulphur Springs Symphony League for the 30th year. In fact, families, couples, friends, small groups and individuals lined the sidewalks and parking lots for 2-3 block in all directions around the square with chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks and glow-in-the-dark necklaces and lighted wands for the kids. Northeast Texas...
Whatever Happened To The Lightning Bugs?
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener I’ve seen a few fireflies this summer, which brought back childhood memories of seeing them by the thousands on summer nights, and we could catch them in our cupped hands to watch them flash. Though they have the name fireflies, they’re actually beetles, which is why most of us call them lightning bugs (LB). Glowing firefly on grass (Pexels Photo by Flash Dantz) LBs have a...
