3 Women Arrested By DPS On Marijuana Charges In Separate I-30 Traffic Stops
Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers arrested three women on a misdemeanor marijuana charge each following three different Interstate 30 traffic stops Nov. 27. Troopers stopped a Lexus ES 300 at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 30 at mile marker 133 for following too closely behind a commercial vehicle hauling an over-sized load. Upon contact with the driver, the trooper reported smelling a strong marijuana odor emitting from...
Margaret Dickens
Funeral service for Margaret Elizabeth McQueen Dickens, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 4:00p.m., Monday, December 2, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating.Pallbearers will be Rex Dickens, Randy Dickens, Steven Graves, Brent Johnson, Ronald Dickens, and Tommy Dickens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral service. Interment will be in Phoenix Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ....
Dinner Bell Menu For Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
First Choice Home Health is the Community Partner After ALL that Turkey and Dressing, Comfort Food Is What You Need! Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy Mashed Potatoes (with butter and cream) Sauteed Cabbage and Kale (full of the nutrients everyone needs) Garden Salad (with Homemade Ranch Dressing made fresh by Chuck Jones) Millionaire Pie Cottage Cheese Delight (the no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place...
Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Caught With Drug Paraphernalia, Suspected Methamphetamine
Timmy Dean Scott A 55-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed early Thanksgiving morning after deputies found suspected marijuana, methamphetamine, pills and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Marney and Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a Nissan Altima at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, on SH 19 south at County Road 1106 for a traffic violation. The driver allegedly showed signs of bruxism...
Steven “Pops” Foster
Memorial Service for Steven “Pops” Foster, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at later date. Steven passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his residence. Steven was born April 19, 1955 in Alameda, CA to Julia Ballinger. He proudly served in the US Navy and US Army. Steven was a Truck Driver as well as a roofer and construction worker. Survivors include his son, Steve Allen Foster; daughters, Mary Martin and husband,...
North Pole of Texas Begins Holiday Run This Weekend
Santa’s helpers in the heart of dairy land have been busy for the last few months, getting things ready to welcome about 4,000 school children and thousands of families this holiday season to the North Pole of Texas. Aside from a few minor details which are being finished up this week, the Christmas display at is ready to go at 227 County Road 3378 in Pickton. . The North Pole will be ready to go, barring inclement weather, this...
Woman Arrested Twice In Two Days On Intoxication Charge
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle A 38-year-old woman was arrested by police Wednesday afternoon for the second time in two days for allegedly being intoxicated in public. Sulphur Springs police officers first encountered the woman shortly after 2 p.m. Nov. 26, while responding to a request for assistance in the 100 block of Airport Road, where a psychiatric patient was reportedly causing a disturbance, the arresting...
PJC Board Of Regents Look At Reducing Textbook Costs
PJC Paris Junior College At their meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents learned of a potential reduction in textbook costs for students. “For several years we’ve been looking for ways to reduce textbook costs for our students,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We’re learning that nationwide, because of the rising cost of textbooks, about 45 percent of students will go...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For Nov. 20-25, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol car Wednesday, Nov. 20 Deputies were dispatched to County Road 1540 near Alba, at approximately 8:03 a.m., in reference to shots fired. Deputies made contact with all parties involved. This case has been forwarded to investigators.Deputies conducted a traffic stop on County Road 2805 near Mineola; at approximately 9:19 a.m. Melissa Boaz, 39, of Mineola, was arrested for possession of a...
Chamber Connection for Nov. 28, 2019
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce president/CEO Lezley Brown Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 2019 has been a fast and furious year, and now here we sit enjoying Thanksgiving Day! The Friday after Thanksgiving is a day often referred to as Black Friday. It was named Black Friday because it described the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people shop...
