WADLEY-HODGES Arrested at Parole Office
July 21, 2023 – CHARLI CIERA WADLEY-HODGES was arrested this week at the Parole Office in Sulphur Springs. She is charged with possession of controlled substance. Twenty-eight year-old Wadley-Hodges, who lists herself as unemployed, was arrested in 2021 in connection to the murder of Luis Martin Medina. Medina was beaten, stabbed to death and his body burned inside a vehicle. The motive for his murder is believed to be related...
Myra Lynn Burns
Graveside service for Myra Lynn Burns, age 81 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Donald Sims, Grayson Burns, Brian Coker, Brad Armstrong, Bryson Sims and Terry Tucker. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Burns passed away on July 19, 2023. Myra Lynn was born on October 2, 1941 in...
Ongoing Investigation Lands Pair In Jail
July 21, 2023 – Heather Ann Lisenby, aka Michelle Mae Masters, is in Hopkins County Jail facing several charges. Her partner, BERTRAM, SAMUEL AUSTIN of Hopkins County, faces similar charges. They were recently identified in surveillance video at a store in Greenville, TX. Their arrests center around a stolen GMC, and the use of the victims credit cards and documents. Heather Ann Lisenby, aka Michelle Mae Masters, 2023 BERTRAM,...
Paris Junior College Students Get Hands on Training in Various Areas of Study
LAB WORK Students Laney Hurst and Maicey Burkes work on patient care duties as part of their laboratory work during a recent certified nurse aide class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Hurst
$2 Billion Dollar Theme Park To Open In Oklahoma
VINITA, Okla. -Today Oklahoma state and local officials joined American Heartland leadership to announce American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, a more than $2 billion entertainment destination development in northeast Oklahoma, just west of Grand Lake on Route 66. The development will be built in phases starting with a large-scale RV park with cabins scheduled to open phase one in spring 2025 and a world-class theme park and...
Almost 64,000 Texas Borrowers Will Have Their Federal Loans Forgiven
Almost 64,000 Texas borrowers will have their federal student loans forgiven after a U.S. Department of Education review concluded they qualified for the benefit. The total amount to be forgiven will be just roughly $3.1 billion, average of $48,500 per borrower. The move is unrelated to President Joe Biden’s now-defunct student debt forgiveness plan, which was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court last month. This forgiveness...
Local Deer Hunters Need To Be Aware of CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease is a Real Threat to Texas Deer AUSTIN — This year, hunters in Texas will notice an increase in messaging about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its impacts to the state as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launches a new public awareness campaign. The campaign aims to share information with hunters and the public about how they can help protect Texas deer and stop the spread of this deadly...
69th Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course By Mario Villarino
The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in Bryan-College Station will offer some cutting-edge ranch technology, along with basic beef cattle production information. The annual event is set for Aug. 7-9, with more than 1,900 cattle producers expected to come to the Texas A&M University campus, making it the largest event of its kind in the nation. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M...
Grant Program Offers Boost As Rural Fire Departments Battle Recruitment Challenges
Grant program offers boost as rural fire departments battle recruitment challenges The US Forest Service is providing grants to help rural volunteer fire departments across the country. The Texas A&M Forest Service is helping to get information out to those departments to help the small departments use the funds to provide services to the small communities. The Plantersville-Stoneham Volunteer Fire Department sits across from the...
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar July 24-28th, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of July 24-28, 2023 includes: MONDAY, July 24 – Blue Berry Sheet Pancakes, Fruit and Sausage PattyTUESDAY, July 25 – Macaroni Taco Bake, Vegetable of the Day and Bread WEDNESDAY, July 26 –...
