Como-Pickton Elementary New Student Registration To Be Conducted Online
Apr27

Como-Pickton Elementary New Student Registration To Be Conducted Online

Como-Pickton Elementary new student registration will be conducted online via the link on the school website. Parents will need to complete registration forms along with required documents via email to [email protected].

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Washburn, Westlund At Top  Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2020
Apr26

Washburn, Westlund At Top Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2020

Sydney Claire Washburn was announced this week as valedictorian and Andrew Bryan Westlund as salutatorian of SSHS Senior Class of 2020. Valedictorian Sydney Washburn, Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2020 valedictorian Sulphur Springs High School Principal Derek Driver made the announcement for the top honor graduates at a small gathering, with social distancing observed, in front of the high school Monday morning....

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Meal A Day Menu
Apr26

Meal A Day Menu

The Senior Citizens Center may be temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for April 27-May 1, 2020 includes: Monday — Chicken Broccoli and Noodle Supreme, Pinto Beans and Corn Tuesday — Apricot Glazed Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Providence Vegetables and Roll Wednesday...

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Commissioners Expected To Extend Second Amended Disaster Declaration Monday
Apr25

Commissioners Expected To Extend Second Amended Disaster Declaration Monday

Retirement Benefit Limits For Hopkins County Employees To Be Discussed During Work Session Hopkins County Commissioners Court are expected to extend the second amended disaster declaration, in addition to authorize a major equipment purchase and two others items related to county road repair, and roofing contract for the probation office. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom, following the...

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City Of Como Is Accepting Scholarship Applications
Apr25

City Of Como Is Accepting Scholarship Applications

The City of Como is accepting scholarship applications from seniors who have a Como address. Applications may be picked up at Como City Hall or call Mary Cay Doss at 903-488-3434 to have one emailed. Once complete, applications should be returned by the May 11 deadline to [email protected] or dropped into the bill slot at the city during regular business hours. Two scholarships will be awarded. In 2019, Como Mayor Darla Henry...

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Paris District Road Report for the Week of April 27, 2020
Apr25

Paris District Road Report for the Week of April 27, 2020

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of April 27, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...

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Suspected THC Brownies, Crispies And Gummies Located During Traffic Stop
Apr25

Suspected THC Brownies, Crispies And Gummies Located During Traffic Stop

April 25, 2020 – Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson arrested a 27-year-old Little Rock man Friday after a tray of suspected THC brownies, crispies and gummies were located during an Interstate 30 traffic stop. Harold Arthur Hall III (HCSO jail photo) Robertson initiated a traffic stop at mile marker 109 at 1:41 p.m. April 24 on an eastbound Toyota Camry, occupied by two men reportedly traveling from Dallas to Arkansas. While...

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Louisiana Man Arrested After Truck Crash On County Road 4712
Apr25

Louisiana Man Arrested After Truck Crash On County Road 4712

A 40-year-old Oberlin, Louisiana man was arrested after a truck crash on County Road 4712 Friday morning. County firefighters and deputies responded to a pickup rollover on CR 4712 Friday morning. (Courtesy photo) A county commissioner reported finding a vehicle on its side just off County Road 4712 partially in the ditch and tree line just before 7 a.m. Friday, April 24. A male was located inside of the truck. Hopkins County...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 14-21, 2020
Apr25

Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 14-21, 2020

Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles Tuesday, April 14 Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Highway 37 near Quitman; at approximately 2:29 a.m. Deputies located the individual and cleared the incident.At 5:22 a.m., horses were reported out on FM 17 near Alba.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4845 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:01 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A female, 87, was found deceased in her...

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Four Arrested On Intoxication Charges
Apr24

Four Arrested On Intoxication Charges

Four were arrested on intoxication charges in just over 12 hours. A Richardson man allegedly tested more than twice the legal limit on breath tests after being contacted by officials for vehicle problems on Interstate 30 Thursday afternoon. A Commerce woman and Sulphur Springs man contacted following early morning disturbances Friday, and a Sulphur Springs man found unconscious behind the wheel of an improperly parked vehicle were all...

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