Two Arrested For Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity
Joshua Christopher Terry, age 34, and Laronda Kaye Reed, 29, both of Kemp, Texas were arrested Wednesday, January 6 on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. A complaint filed with local law enforcement cited a November 23, 2015 incident in which Reed was accused of the theft of six all-terrain vehicles from NorTex Tractor in Sulphur Springs. The ATVs were valued at over $30,000 but less than $150,000. The defendants may...
Miller Grove News
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year’s. We had Christmas on my dad’s side of the family the Sunday before Christmas at my Aunt Betty’s house. We had several there but it seems that there is always a few that can’t be there. Christmas Eve I went over to my Uncle Johnny’s house for supper and to see my cousins, Hunter and his wife Tiffney, that were home on leave from the Marines. He said with no setbacks he should be...
Woman Arrested For Child Endangerment, Drug Possession
Kristin Nicole Ramsey, 32, was arrested and charged with two counts of child endangerment and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Someone noticed the two children unattended in the vehicle and called the Sulphur Springs Police Department. According to reports, Ramsey went to Pilot Truck Stop to buy methamphetamine Wednesday night. She parked next to the dealer’s vehicle and left her 5-year old and 2-year old daughter in...
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start Greetings to all! As I was reviewing my calendar for the next couple of months, I decided it would be a good time to announce all the upcoming events that might be of interest to you. Lots of dates, times, and places will be listed, so if you want to clip this column and post it on your refrigerator for reference, feel free to do so! Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agents from all across the...
Chamber Connection January 7, 2016 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection January 7, 2016 by Meredith Caddell Express Care Grand Opening! Thank you to everyone who attended the grand opening & ribbon cutting for Express Care! Guests were treated to delicious food and a nice tour of the new urgent care facility. They have 6 patient rooms, a lab, x-ray and surgical room. Express Care is located on the south side of town in the old Radio Shack Building, 1139 S. Broadway!...
Flood Warning for South Sulphur River Until Friday
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for the following areas in Texas: South Sulphur River near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for The South Sulphur River near Cooper until Friday morning…or until the warning is cancelled. At 815 AM Thursday the stage was 16.32 feet. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. Minor flooding is...
Animals of the Week: Four Unnamed Puppies
The Animals of the Week are four unnamed puppies, two male and two female. These four puppies are all siblings and will soon turn six weeks old. They have an interesting mix of breeds across all four puppies. “They’re a lot of everything,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “We know for a fact that their mother is a black and white pit bull who runs the streets. One of the fathers is a Chow, possibly a...
Lady Cats Soccer Lose to Paris
The Lady Cats’ soccer team wrapped up the scrimmage portion of their schedule with a 3-1 loss to Paris on the road Tuesday night. The scrimmage was moved to the artificial turf field at Paris due to wet field conditions at Prim Stadium. Lady Cats Coach Jesus Deleon said the Lady Cats had lots of opportunities to score as they put 20 shots on goal. Only one went in. That one in the second half reduced the Paris lead to 2-1. The...
“Updated” Single Car Fatality Accident Wednesday Morning in County
A one-car fatality accident occurred either late night Tuesday or early morning Wednesday on County Road 3564, one half mile west of FM 69 near the Precinct 3 County Barn, according to Brad Cummings, Justice of the Peace. Cummings told KSST News that a 335i BMW hardtop convertible left the roadway and went airborne, hitting and lodging in trees along the roadway. The driver, Moises Galvan, was thrown about 15 to 20 ft. from the auto....
“Update” FAA and NTSB Officials Investigating Crash Scene
Tuesday, January 5, shortly before 1 p.m., a Cessna fixed wing single-engine plane owned by Airflyers of America of California, Inc., located in Addison, Texas, crashed on approach from the north planning to land at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport officials told us that Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board officials will be on sight investigating the crash...
