Mesquite Man With 10.7 Pounds of Meth Arrested by Local DPS; Wanted by U S Marshalls
Daniel Lopez, 38, of Mesquite is in Hopkins County Jail held without bond on a warrant out of the U S Marshalls Service and for Manufacture Deliver 10.7 pounds of methamphetamine ice. Lopez was stopped for a traffic violation by DPS Trooper Aaron Hanna at the 129 mile marker on I-30 Monday evening, July 23, 2018, around 9:30 p.m. Showing signs of nervousness and criminal activity, Lopez gave consent to search the vehicle he was...
Jerry M Jordan
Jerry M. Jordan, age 79 of Winnsboro, has gone home. He passed away on Saturday, July 21st, 2018 in Tyler. He was born on August 4th, 1938 in the Peckerwood Flats Community, near Winnsboro, Texas to Connie Hugh Jordan and Willie Annie (Russell) Jordan. He married Ella French on December 10, 1960. He served in the National Guard for 8 years. Jerry worked as a machinist at Rockwell Valve for many years later working for Wood County Pct....
PJC Health Department Gets New Equipment
Paris Junior College will be showcasing new health occupation program equipment and upgrades to the public on Thursday, July 26, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center. Through generous community grants, Radiology Technology has received new equipment, the Nursing Department has received medium and high-fidelity simulation equipment, Emergency Medical Services has an ambulance simulator, and...
SSHS Band Color Guard Begins Practice for 2018-2019 Season
The Color Guard for the Wildcats Marching Band is involved in a camp this week (July 23-27). They started Monday morning. Their instructor this year is Alma Ramirez. She is being helped at camp by 2018 SSHS senior and color guard veteran Celeste Leeds Laliberte. Ms. Ramirez, a Bowie Library Aide and former SSISD ESL Aide and substitute teacher, said she learned about the need for a color guard instructor from Bowie Music Teacher...
SSISD Board Approves Personnel Moves
Sulphur Springs School Board approved the following personnel changes during a special session Monday, July 23, 2018: Resignation Oksana Wallis Head Start Aide Douglass ECLC Andrea King Campus Secretary SS Elementary Ryann Sachs Title I Aide SS Elementary Emily Nickerson SpEd Aide High School New Personnel Haleigh Miller ...
Local Employers Sought to Present Career Paths at LEAP Youth Career Expo for 8th Grade Students
The annual LEAP Youth Career Expo at Hopkins County Civic Center is September 21, 2018. The expo assists 8th grade students in Hopkins County to make a connection between careers and the endorsement decision they make prior to entering high school. Local employers are encouraged to register to assist in the event. Local employers present job requirements in educational and background needs for those who apply for career paths in their...
Two Sulphur Springs Men Arrest for Cocaine Possession by Cumby Police
During a traffic stop at the 113 eastbound mile marker on I-30, Cumby Police located a small amount of suspected cocaine in the center cup holder of a 2009 Dodge Charger. The vehicle was stopped due to a light out over a temporary tag for a license plate. Jose Angel Valdez, 22, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. Jorge Heriberto Perez Gomez, 24, of Sulphur Springs...
