Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Allegedly Possessing Methamphetamine
Jul05

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Allegedly Possessing Methamphetamine

Jair Ugalde Sanchez Sulphur Springs Police Officer Justin Findley arrested Jair Ugalde Sanchez, 40, of Sulphur Springs Wednesday evening for driving while license invalid and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Findley reported stopping a GMC Sonoma at 8:09 p.m. July 3 for failure to signal a turn 100 feet prior to turning on College Street at Jackson Street. The driver, identified in arrest...

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Larry Elmer Black
Jul05

Larry Elmer Black

Larry Elmer Black Mr. Larry Elmer Black, age 71 of Mineola, passed away on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 in Mineola. He was born on February 11th, 1948 in Duluth to the late Clarence Black and Margorie Mae Black. He was a retired Assistant Vice President for Bank of America and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Mae Black, He is survived by his wife, Barbara Black of Mineola; daughters,...

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Police Arrest Man Who Passed Out In Vehicle In Drive-Through Lane
Jul05

Police Arrest Man Who Passed Out In Vehicle In Drive-Through Lane

Sulphur Springs Police took a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man found passed out in the drive-through lane at a South Broadway Street Mexican food business just after 11 p.m. July 3 . Sulphur Springs police reported finding the man “asleep” in the driver’s seat with a cold, open container of Budweiser in console of a 2014 Dodge Challenger at Taco Bueno. He was reportedly awakened and asked to exit the car. He allegedly...

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Arkansas Man Jailed July 4 For Allegedly Choking Children’s Mother
Jul05

Arkansas Man Jailed July 4 For Allegedly Choking Children’s Mother

Robert Michael Jamen A 33-year-old Bradford, Arkansas man was arrested July 4 for allegedly trying to choke the mother of his children, with the kids in the vehicle with them. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched to the 1600 block of West Shannon Road, where an assault was reported to have occurred. Upon arrival at 7 Star, Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported talking to both the alleged victim and the suspect, identified in arrest reports as...

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Paul Jones Named Region 8 Superintendent Of The Year
Jul05

Paul Jones Named Region 8 Superintendent Of The Year

Paul Jones has been selected as the Region 8 Superintendent of the Year, which puts him in the running for consideration for Texas Superintendent of the Year honors, according to a Texas Association of School Board press release. Jones has worked at Paris ISD for six years, and prior to that was the superintendent at Saltillo ISD. The annual program is sponsored by TASB to recognized exemplary superintendents for excellence and...

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Prioritize Garden Activities During Hot Summer Months
Jul04

Prioritize Garden Activities During Hot Summer Months

By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, agriculture and natural resources As temperature in Hopkins County remains warm, it is important to prioritize the activities in the garden. Here some suggestions for July/August by Texas AgriLife Extension: By August many fall vegetable seeds and even small plants may be set out for later production. Be careful to give extra water, and a little shade, to these young plants while...

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House Bill 852 Restricts How Municipalities Set Community Development Fees
Jul04

House Bill 852 Restricts How Municipalities Set Community Development Fees

Sulphur Springs, like all Texas municipalities, will no longer be able to base permit and inspection fees for residential dwellings on the cost of the project, state officials determined recently. Ordinance 2749, presented to Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday evening, would amend Sulphur Springs’ fee schedule for community development so that the city will be in compliance with House Bill 852, which relates to information a...

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City Proposes Rezoning of 2 Recently Annexed Business Parks
Jul04

City Proposes Rezoning of 2 Recently Annexed Business Parks

Pioneer Business Park Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday during their regular session discussed a number of proposed ordinances, including two to rezone two business parks. Ordinances 2747 and 2748 call for rezoning of Pioneer Business Park and Heritage Business Park to heavy industrial zones. Basically, Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski told the council, this is a standard action following annexation of business...

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The Edge Next Week Will Be Two Days Only
Jul04

The Edge Next Week Will Be Two Days Only

The next to last week of The Edge conditioning program next week will be an abbreviated one. Instead of the usual Monday through Thursday, The Edge will only take place on Monday, July 8, and Thursday, July 11, next week. The UIL has declared next Tuesday and Wednesday as dead days saying that no athletes are allowed at athletic facilities on those days. On Monday and Thursday next week, The Edge will continue for athletes entering...

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City Manager’s Report Presented In July 2019 Council Meeting
Jul03

City Manager’s Report Presented In July 2019 Council Meeting

By Marc Maxwell, Sulphur Springs city manager PACIFIC PARK DRAINAGE PROJECT On Sept. 4, 2018, the City Council approved an expenditure of $85,000 to solve a drainage issue at Carter Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Since that time engineering has designed an alternative that is simpler and less expensive. It will be easier to maintain also. We have retained 5W Construction to perform the work. They plan to start next week....

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