Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles, Part 1
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday morning, for the May 4 school and municipal elections. Voters within Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District will have plenty of candidates to choose from when casting ballots in the school board election. Seven candidates have filed, seeking candidacy for one of four full-term at-large seats on the school board; they include D.J. Carr, JJ Cummings, James R. “Jim” Murray,...
Legislative Update For The Week Of April 15-19, 2019: Education
Information provided by TASB Governmental Affairs department Senate names budget conferees The Texas Senate on Wednesday named assigned the following members to hash out the differences with the House conferees on the state budget bill, House Bill 1, : Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound), chair; Joan Huffman (R-Houston); Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham); Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville); and Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood). The House conferees tabbed...
Traffic Stop In Cumby Results In Warrant Arrest
Michael Thomas A traffic stop in Cumby Friday evening resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old-old Campbell man wanted in Van Zandt County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Cumby Police Officer Kenneth Jones reportedly stopped a red Ford F150 pickup on Frisco Street just after 6 p.m. April 19 in Cumby after noticing the northbound truck’s registration had expired in February. The driver, identified in arrest reports at...
Man Charged With Evidence Tampering For Allegedly Trying To Hide Pipe
Camron Michael Hamil A traffic stop Friday afternoon resulted in a man’s arrest on misdemeanor charges, but trying to hide a methamphetamine pipe under a patrol vehicle resulted in a felony charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported conducting a traffic stop on a Dodge Magnum at 1:26 p.m. April 19 on Sunset Street at Houston Street. While talking with the driver, identified in...
Welfare Check Results in Woman’s Arrest
Falon Leann Honea A welfare check on a person someone had expressed concern for on West Industrial just before 2 a.m. Saturday ended with the 32-year-old Yantis woman being jailed on three charges, according to arrest reports. While responding to a request for a welfare check, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon reported finding a woman, identified in arrest reports as Falon Leann Honea, asleep in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the West...
Wildcats Baseball Wins Third Straight In Attempt To Get Back Into Playoff Picture
Wildcats Baseball 5, Mount Pleasant 4 The Wildcats’ baseball team shut down Mount Pleasant just in time in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 5-4 win at Mount Pleasant Friday night, April 19. It was the Wildcats’ third straight district win and improved their district record to 5-8. Mount Pleasant slips to 6-7 and they are now tied with Royse City for third place. The Wildcats are in fifth place just one game back...
Lady Cats Softball Team Hangs On To Defeat Texas High, Wins District Championship
Lady Cats Softball 4, Texas High 3 The Lady Cats’ softball team won the district championship Friday night, April 19, when they hung on to eke by Texas High, 4-3 in Texarkana and then learned that Royse City had upset Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, 4-3. The Lady Cats just held off the Lady Tigers in a tense bottom of the seventh on Senior Night for Texas High in Texarkana. With the Lady Cats clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Lady...
PJC Again Participating In East Texas Giving Day
GIVING DAY Makaela Moseley was one of many PJC students helping at the 2018 Giving Day. PJC student groups will again assist with Giving Day activities. On Tuesday, April 30, Paris Junior College will join over 185 organizations throughout north and east Texas as part of East Texas Giving Day. “From 6 a.m. to midnight,” said Derald Bulls, PJC’s Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs, “I invite PJC alumni, former...
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 2
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently. At least 65 of the indictments were for controlled substance, alcohol, marijuana and other related charges; those indictments include: John Michael...
Erik Wayne Stewart
A memorial service for Erik Wayne Stewart, age 39, of Emory, was held 3:00 pm Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor John Robertson and Jonathan Criswell will officiate. Erik passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 13th. He was born December 4, 1979 to the parentage of Philip and Debra Sue Rowan Stewart. He attended Rains High School. Erik was a construction worker by trade, but his heart was hunting...
