Woman Jailed On A Money Laundering Charge
A 26-year-old woman was jailed on a money laundering charge early Friday morning, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a Toyota Rav4 at 10:55 p.m. Nov. 12 at the 128 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a traffic violation. No HCSO jail photo available for Deras Maria Elizabeth Melara The occupant, a 26-year-old woman who told officers she lives in Dallas, reportedly was found...
Vehicle Burglaries And Thefts End In 3 Crashes, 1 Arrest, 1 Reported Fatality
Friday, Nov. 13 has been a busy one for local law enforcement. In a three hour span early this morning, local officials responded to what is believed to be a crime spree involving 3 stolen vehicles and several vehicle burglaries ended in 3 crashes, 1 arrest and one reported fatality, according to law enforcement reports. SWEATMAN,SUNNY LEA The activity began around 1:02 a.m. Friday with a report of a suspicious vehicle, possibly...
Alvin Dwight Taylor
Alvin Dwight Taylor, age 77, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his residence. Dwight was born on December 22, 1942 in Paragould, AR, the son ofChamp Clark Taylor and Mary Julia Cooper Taylor. Dwight served in the Army National Guard and worked at Pacific Bell Phone Company in Tech Support for many years. Dwight was a loving and giving person who loved animals and he was also known as a workaholic. He is...
Canned Food Donations For Tira Food Pantry Always Appreciated
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News columnist, [email protected] Robert and Yvonne Weir’s granddaughter, Everly (Dustin and Natalie‘s daughter), along with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, Destri, Eben, and Nico, spent the weekend with them. On Monday, Yvonne met Dacy and Destri in Mesquite for Dacy’s birthday lunch and shopping. Robert and Yvonne celebrated their 47th anniversary on Tuesday with lunch at Redneck Café in Sulphur...
Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...
Wildcats’ Friday Football Foe Greenville Led By Fifth Year Head Coach Darren Duke
The Greenville Lions will play host for the Wildcats Football Team in a zone game with playoff implications Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Cotton Ford Stadium in Greenville. For the fifth year, the Greenville Head Coach is Darren Duke, who took over from his mentor, Marvin Sedberry Sr., in 2016. Coach Duke said his goal is to have opponents not look forward to see the Lions get off their bus either at home or on the road. Last year, the...
Good and Bad For Injury Plagued Wildcats Basketball Team at Scrimmage Wednesday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team had two good quarters and two he described as terrible during a scrimmage at Frisco Lebanon Trail Wednesday evening (November 11). Coach Cipoletta noted he’s trying to find players to put on the court during a rash of injuries. Wednesday the Wildcats had to do without two expected starters: senior point guard Lamodrick Johnson and post Justin Haire. A third player with...
Virtual “Rossum’s Universal Robots” Opens Thursday at Paris Junior College
The Paris Junior College Drama Department will open the free drama “Robert’s Universal Robots” or “RUR” on a virtual stage this Thursday. The play will be performed live on Zoom Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Everyone knows the word, “robot,” but not everyone knows it was first introduced to the world in the 1920 science fiction play “RUR” by the Czech writer Karel Čapek, which...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Call For Run-Off Election For Place 1
The Sulphur Springs City Council is scheduled to call for a run-off election for a Place 1 during a special noon meeting on Nov. 17. The City Council will first be asked to discuss and act on canvass of the Nov. 3 City Council Election for Places 1, 2, 3 and 5 on the Sulphur Springs council. Candidates in only two of the four election drew challengers. The special election was called to fill four seats on the council left vacant when...
Yantis ISD Closes Campuses, Switches To Virtual Learning As COVID-19 Precaution
Less than 1 month after suspending all online learning, Yantis ISD announced the decision to close all school campuses and switch to virtual learning until after Thanksgiving as a COVID-19 precaution. Yantis ISD Owl logo Yantis ISD Superintendent Tracey Helfferich cited the effectiveness of face-to-face instruction compared to online learning, and the stress of the extra workload for staff in an Oct. 13 letter notifying ISD families...
