4 Taken Into Custody on Felony Hopkins County Warrants
Jul27

4 Taken Into Custody on Felony Hopkins County Warrants

Three men and a woman were taken into custody by sheriff’s officers on felony warrants Friday, including one man located at the courthouse, two held in jail in other counties and one found at a residence, according to arrest reports. Rodrick Baker Hopkins County Sheriff’s Transport Deputy Jason Poteet traveled to Bowie County Detention Center, where Rodrick Baker was being held on a Hopkins County warrant for violation of...

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Deputies Arrest Sulphur Springs Pair On South Broadway Street On One Felony Charge Each
Jul27

Deputies Arrest Sulphur Springs Pair On South Broadway Street On One Felony Charge Each

Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies went to the 1200 block of South Broadway Street to serve a warrant, and ended up taking two people into custody after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in the room. Jamie May-Gail DowellJason Paul Farris Deputy Tanner Steward reported seeing 33-year-old Jamie May-Gail Dowell, a wanted woman, enter a room at the location. After confirming the parole warrant, he waited for Deputy...

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Pittsburg Man Arrested For DWI After Nearly Hitting Police Vehicle During Stop
Jul27

Pittsburg Man Arrested For DWI After Nearly Hitting Police Vehicle During Stop

If his speeding wasn’t enough to garner the attention of police, nearly running into the back of the officer’s patrol vehicle will surely do so, a Pittsubrg man learned early Saturday morning. Sulphur Springs police reportedly stopped the Chevrolet 2500 for driving 82 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone on Interstate 30 at mile marker 132 east at 12:05 a.m. July 27. The vehicle nearly struck the back of the patrol...

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Arkansas Man Arrested In Cumby For Felony DWI
Jul27

Arkansas Man Arrested In Cumby For Felony DWI

James Derrick Spires An Arkansas man’s failure to signal his exit from Interstate 30 Friday afternoon caught the attention of Cumby police, who stopped him and ended up taking him to jail for third or more driving while intoxicated offense. The Cumby officer stopped the maroon Chevrolet vehicle just off I-30 at exit 110. Upon contact with the driver, identified as James Derrick Spires, the officer reported seeing a cup of...

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Jenny Arledge Named CTE Administrator Of The Year By State FCS Teachers’ Group
Jul26

Jenny Arledge Named CTE Administrator Of The Year By State FCS Teachers’ Group

If you’ve spent any amount of time with Jenny Arledge, her dedication to Sulphur Springs ISD and education quickly becomes apparent. She strives to ensure all Sulphur Springs schools and students have the tools they need to meet career requirements, are college ready and have ample opportunity to succeed. SSHS Director of College and Career Readiness/CTE Director Jenny Arledge receives Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers...

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Anthony Pierotti Of Paris Is New Instructor For Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard
Jul26

Anthony Pierotti Of Paris Is New Instructor For Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard

Sulphur High School Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard receives direction from Anthony Pierotti, the new instructor. Anthony Pierotti from nearby Paris is the new instructor for the Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard. Pierotti has been conducting Color Guard camps on almost every Friday this summer since school let out. Pierotti says he became involved with Color Guard at the end of his junior year in high school and fell in love with...

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Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Warrant For Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon
Jul26

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Warrant For Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon

Aaron Michael Krahn A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital at 7:30 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Nov. 29, according to arrest and jail reports. Laura Ruth Alsobrook and Aaron Michael Krahn were indicted during the June session for a Nov. 29...

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Paris District Road Report for the week of July 29, 2019
Jul26

Paris District Road Report for the week of July 29, 2019

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of July 29, 2019. 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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Football Camp For Wildcats Entering 8th And 9th Grades Is Coming Up Next Week
Jul26

Football Camp For Wildcats Entering 8th And 9th Grades Is Coming Up Next Week

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens and his coaching staff will be having a football camp next week just for Sulphur Springs ISD football players entering the eighth and ninth grades this school year. The camp will be taking place next Tuesday through Thursday, July 30-August 1, from 9:30 a.m. until noon each day in the high school Multipurpose Building. Cost of the camp is $20. The football camp for younger boys took place in late...

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Man Accused of Choking, Holding Teen Against Her Will
Jul26

Man Accused of Choking, Holding Teen Against Her Will

Carlos Alberto Valle A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, at his West Industrial Drive residence, where he was accused of holding a 17-year-old against her will and choking her multiple times. Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 11 p.m. July 25 to the 1500 block of West Industrial Drive, where an assault involving strangulation was alleged to have occurred. After learning the victim had fled to...

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