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...
Scenes from ‘Jungle Book: the Musical’ at Main Street Theater
Yes, we have live community theater in Sulphur Springs! Don’t miss your chance to catch “Jungle Book: the Musical” at Main Street Theater downtown on July 26, 27 at 7pm and July 28 at 2pm, plus three more performances on August 2,3 and 4. Reservations are recommended at 903-885-0107 or get tickets at communityplayersinc.com. Admission is $10 person. The 35-member cast is made up of the 2019 Children’s Summer...
Library’s Summer Reading Program is Wrapping Up
Librarian Hope Cain and her staff at the Sulphur Springs Public Library have enjoyed a ‘Pirates and Mermaids’ summer! That’s been the theme for the very popular reading program designed to encourage youngsters to read during summer vacation from school. It’s popularity is shown through the dozens of colored fish attached to the mural just inside the library entrance. Each of those fish represents an hour spent...
Michigan Woman Jailed For Ecstasy Possession
Sharlita Britt-Watson An Interstate 30 traffic stop resulted in location of an Ecstasy pill in a Michigan woman’s wallet. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a Kia Sorrento at 11:06 p.m. on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 112 for a traffic violation. He received permission to search the SUV. A small, round blue pill was found inside Sharlita Michelle Britt-Watson’s wallet in her purse on the...
Candidate Filing For 3 Seats On Cumby City Council Open
Cumby City Council this week held a special meeting to order an election for Alderman Place 3, Alderman Place 4 and Alderman Place 5. The council is scheduled to meet again at 6 p.m. Monday at Cumby City Hall to call for a special election for mayor. Applications for candidates for these places on the council may be picked up and returned from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Aug. 19 at Cumby City Hall. Each is for a full...
New Parkinson’s Support Group Forming at Sr’s Center
L.to R. Physical Therapy Assistant Dawn Looney and Physical Therapist Becca Aulbaugh, both of Rehab Solutions, Jennifer Scroggins of Angels Care Home Health and Karon Weatherman, Director of Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. For local sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers and loved ones, a Parkinson’s Support Group is now being formed which will meet once a month at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On 2 Child Sex Charges
Joseph Daryl Passmore Jr. Sulphur Springs Police Office Sean Hoffman was made aware of two warrants for Joseph Daryl Passmore Jr.’s arrest. Hoffman went to the 30-year-old man’s Sulphur Springs residence at 2:45 p.m., served the warrants and took him into custody, according to arrest reports. Passmore was booked into jail on a first-degree felony charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child or children and a second...
Cumby Man Accused of Interference With Public Duties Of A Police Officer
A 55-year-old Cumby man was arrested around 7 p.m. Wednesday on Barker Street for interference with public duties. Cumby Police were dispatched to an address on Barker Street twice, with at least one of the complaints alleged to have involved a vehicle. Upon arrival, CPD Officer Zack Steward contacted the parties involved. The vehicle was reported to belong to both parties. Another male reportedly gave the vehicle key to the...
Nearly 9 Pounds of Methamphetamine Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
July 25, 2019 – Two Cedar Hill woman were arrested Wednesday night after officers found nearly 9 pounds of methamphetamine, a small quantity of marijuana and THC in their vehicle during an interstate traffic stop. Ashli Lanae Allen Brittney Jacher Hall Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond conducted a traffic stop on a Volvo XC90 about 9:30 p.m. July 24 on Interstate 30 at mile mark 124. The driver was identified as...
Additional Charges Added For Women Arrested For Oklahoma Car Theft
The two women arrested Tuesday, July 23, at the rest stop just off Interstate 30 in Cumby were served Wednesday afternoon with additional charges related to the stop. After investigation, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets served Brittany Rennea White and Misha Michelle Price at 3:15 p.m. with a theft of a firearm warrant each for the gun found in the Mazda they were traveling in when detained by officials. Both...
