Hearts of Life Presents Cecilia; Meet Her and Others Saturday
Cecilia is still waiting for a home to call her own. Cecilia is full grown and medium in size. She loves to go for rides and walks well on the leash. Cecilia can be a little loud and hyper at times, but she knows it will call your attention to her. She longs for one on one time. She is a little picky with other four legged companions. We truly believe that with a lot of love, patience and training, she would be the perfect dog....
Chamber Connection May 3, 2018
A few weeks ago, the Chamber had to make the difficult decision to postpone the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament due to threats of severe weather. After making that call, I walked around for several hours with that stubborn lump in my throat while just trying to hide my disappointment. I didn’t want to cancel, I wanted everyone to play some golf and enjoy the day. However, I knew we made the right decision because we...
Highway 19 North: Lowering Speed Limit Could Happen in June; Safety Improvement Projects Set for Bidding in 2020
TXDOT recently concluded a detailed speed study on State Highway 19, from Loop 301 in Sulphur Springs to State Highway 24 in Delta County. After reviewing the results of the study, TXDOT has proposed a speed reduction pending approval from the Texas Transportation Commission. This proposal is on the agenda for the June commission meeting. Following TTC approval, TXDOT will install new regulatory speed limit signs. The proposed speed...
Second Illegal Alien Sentenced Wednesday; Both Face Deportation
Rodolfo Isauro Cruz-Segura, 23, of Guanajuato, Mexico, pled guilty to Evading Law Enforcement with a Motor Vehicle (Attempted), a state jail felony. He was arrested after weaving in his lane led to a traffic stop for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. After initially stopping, he later fled in his vehicle and then ran on foot before hiding in a pasture. He was located using a K9 unit and multiple officers and then arrested for...
Man Who Robbed Alliance Bank Sentenced to Federal Prison
The man who robbed Alliance Bank Southtown Branch in November 2016, Anthony James Lane, 51, of Tuscon, Arizona, has been sentenced by a U.S. district judge to 120 months in in federal prison. The sentence was announced Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Lane previously pleaded guilty to 11 counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery. Lane pleaded guilty to a series of robberies across the south, including robberies in Sulphur...
Conviction for DWI with Child Under 15 Leads to Deportation Proceedings Soon
According to Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison, Juan Carlos Barbosa Hernandez, age 25, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, pled guilty to Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Under 15, a state jail felony. He was arrested due to speeding 105 mph on I-30 in Sulphur Springs. Pursuant to a DWI investigation, his blood alcohol content was at .15 and .16, approximately twice the legal limit. At the time of his arrest, he had his two...
TxDOT Hosts May 7th Rural Transportation Improvement Program for 2019-2022
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation will host a meeting May 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the McLemore Student Center at Paris Junior College to share the details of its Rural Transportation Improvement Program for 2019-2022. Interested citizens are invited to attend, review the plan and share their input with TxDOT officials representing the nine-county Paris District in Northeast Texas. The Paris District consists of Delta,...
Cinco de Mayo Saturday at Celebration Plaza
During the Tuesday night Sulphur Springs City Council meeting announcements, Councilman Place 3 Oscar Aguilar reminded the public of the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Celebration Plaza. The event Saturday, May 5th begins at 2p.m. and continues until 11p.m. with lots of homemade Mexican food and live music. The live music will feature five (5) bands including one country band, Jacoby Smith. Aguilar said the event will be lots of...
Four Taking Veteran’s Honor Flights to be Honored Thursday on Courthouse Steps
Four U. S. Military Veterans will be honored Thursday, May 3, 2018, 11:30 a.m. on the Courthouse steps. The four Hopkins County men either have or will soon participate in a Veterans Honor Flight. Veterans Honor Flights provide an opportunity for veterans to visit the various war memorials in the nation’s capital. Thursday’s event will including remarks by David Watson who was an escort on a previous flight, Gordon Payne, a...
