Paris District Road Report for the Week of September 7, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Sept. 7, 2020. 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...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Sept. 4 Update: 1 Additional Death, 3 New Cases, 29 Positive Antigen Results
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported they’d received notification in the last 48 hours of 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, bumping the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County to 50 on Sept. 4. That’s 9 new cases reported so far in September and 12 new cases reported this week. That’s less than half the number of cases reported during the first 4 days of August but two man than on July 4. The...
Dessa Hatley
Graveside services for Dessa Pearl Haney Hatley, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Rusty Posey officiating and the grandchildren serving as honorary pallbearers. There will be a come and go visitation held from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, September 6, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Dessa passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Christus...
Woman Sent To Tyler Hospital Following Davis Street Crash
A Sulphur Springs woman was reported to have been transferred to a Tyler hospital Wednesday, following a crash on Davis Street. According to Sulphur Springs Police, the woman was traveling in the 600 block of South Davis Street Sept. 2 when her vehicle went into oncoming traffic, struck a utility pole, breaking it and damaging power lines, some of which fell on the vehicle. Sulphur Springs Police and Fire Departments, along with...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Plan a Sober Ride This Labor Day Weekend
AUSTIN — While there may be less traffic on the roads this Labor Day weekend, TxDOT is urging those who choose to go out and celebrate to plan ahead for a sober ride before any drinking begins. “We encourage people to enjoy the long weekend, but to do so responsibly,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “If you plan to drink alcohol and go out, make the plan for a sober ride. It’s an easy decision that can prevent senseless...
Man Stopped For Speeding, Arrested On DWI Charge
An Arkansas man stopped for speeding Thursday morning on Interstate 30 claimed he needed to use the restroom, according to arrest reports. The Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, who stopped the man for traveling 100 miles per hour in the 75 mph speed zone near the 128 mile marker on I-30 west at shortly before noon Sept. 3, allowed the man to use the restroom in an adjacent motel before conversing further with him. While...
Advantage Copy Systems Acquired By Datamax
Advantage Copy Systems, a Sulphur Springs business that provides office machines and copier-related consumer products, has been acquired by Datamax, which provides office equipment and technology solutions in Arkansas and Texas. Advantage was established as a Canon dealer in 1992. In 2006, Sulphur Springs residents Dan and Paula Brown purchased the company. Datamax Inc. President Barry Simon, in a release earlier this week,...
Felon Arrested On Firearm Charge
A convicted felon was arrested on a firearm charge Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Jose Manuel Galvan Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson reported seeing Jose Manuel Galvan Jr. walking on the wrong side of the street in the 200 block of Helm Lane around 2:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, so he contacted him. The officer was granted permission to search him to ensure he didn’t...
Grant will provide crisis counseling services to East Texas amid COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an emotional toll on Texans, help is on the way for the 12 county area within East Texas in the form of a grant awarded to Lakes Regional Community Center by the Health and Human Services Commission Disaster Behavioral Health Services. This grant is being used to fund a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) called Texans Recovering Together. Texans Recovering Together will help residents living in Camp,...
Wood County Sheriff’s Office August 26-Sept. 1, 2020 Report
Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2020: Abandoned Vehicle: 3Livestock at large: 11Alarm: 13 Motorist Assist: 2Animal Complaint: 9 Noise Complaint: 1Arrest/Warrant Service: 11 Public Intoxication: 1Assault: 5 Reckless Driver: 6Burglary: 1 Recovered stolen property: 1Criminal Mischief: 2 Shots Fired: 2Criminal Trespass: 3 Suspicious Activity: 34Disturbances/Disputes: 9 Theft:...
