Investigation Of Possible Gravel Scam Results In Warrant Arrest
Prince Damon Long An investigation into a suspected gravel scam resulted in a 34-year-old Texarkana, Arkansas man being arrested shortly before noon Tuesday on FM 275 at County Road 1142 on a warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, to more than one complaint of people contacting residents to whom they were trying to sell pavement or rocks, according to sheriff’s reports....
Nash Files For Place 2 On Sulphur Springs City Council
A fourth candidate has filed candidacy for a place on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot. Harold Nash Sr. Harold Nash Sr. Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, signed up for City Council Place 2 seat. He was appointed by the City Council on Dec. 13 to serve in the Place 2 seat, following the City Council’s acceptance of resignations from Erica Armstrong, Jimmy Lucas and Jeff Sanderson. Place 2 is an unexpired term,...
Pairs Junior College Received Full Re-accreditation for its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program.
With nursing demand at an all-time high, Paris Junior College is pleased to have received full re-accreditation for its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Board of Commissioners, meeting all six standards.According to a recent article from Texas Public Radio, by 2030 Texas will experience a labor deficit of 71,000 nurses. PJC has two nursing programs and a nurse aide...
Hopkins County 4-H Member Wins Class, Group Reserve At Fort Worth Stock Show
(Photo credit: Nicole Mayhew) Aspen Mayhew, Hopkins County 4-H member, wins class and reserve in group at the Braford Point Show, Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo 2020.
Aguilar Files For Place 3 On Sulphur Springs City Council
As of lunch Wednesday, only three people have filed candidacy for the six places to be determined in the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election. Oscar Aguilar Oscar Aguilar had filed candidacy for Place 3 on the City Council late Wednesday morning. Oscar served on the City Council from 2006-2018, when Norman Sanders defeated him in his bid for reelection 685 votes to 509 votes. Sanders was among four council members to resign...
Presbyterian Church Receives Approval For Sign
Lee Teetes presents the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals with images of the sign planned for First Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian Church’s request for a variance from the downtown design guidelines sign requirements was approved Tuesday night by the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The request marked the second time FPC members requested permission to put up a digital sign. However, the request was denied...
Garry Crowson
Celebration of life for Garry Crowson, age 70, of Dike will be held at the Crowson’s residence, 3257 FM 71 E Dike, TX, 75437, at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday January 25, 2020. Mr. Crowson passed away on January 22, 2020 at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs. Garry Crowson was born on March 22, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Herschel Crowson and Billie Sue Harred Crowson. Garry married Reba Parkey Crowson on July 4,...
Balch Springs Man Jailed Following I-30 Traffic Stop
Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol vehicle A 32-year-old Balch Springs man stopped around 1:45 p.m. Jan. 21 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 116 for an obscured license plate. The driver ended up in Hopkins County jail on tampering with evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia and no driver’s license charges, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde, in arrest reports,...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Takes Two of Three Games in Terrell Tourney, Plays at Pittsburg Tuesday Night
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo said his Lady Cats played well this past weekend (January 16-17) in the Terrell Tiger Winter Blast Soccer Tournament. The Lady Cats lost to host Terrell, 1-0 but defeated Athens, 1-0 and Seagoville, 17-0. Coach Aguayo said after a rocky first half against Athens, the Lady Cats dominated the second half and got a goal from Rebekah Stanley. He said Stanley kicked a knuckle ball at the Athens’...
