Dallas Resident Travels to Hopkins County Attempts Bank Fraud
April 3, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs Bank contacted SS Police after a man attempted to withdraw cash at one of their locations. The bank suspected the man’s identification card was fraudulent. When police arrived, JARVIS LAMONT SINGLETARY advised he had no idea why Police had been called. Police asked Singletary to be honest about the incident. He displayed signs of deception and was visibly nervous. Singletary, age 51, was...
Jim Chapman Lake/Cooper Dam Stilling Basin/Outlet Area to Close Temporarily
May 3, 2023- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers officials with the Fort Worth District, announced today that starting May 8, the Stilling Basin/Outlet Area at Jim Chapman Lake will be closed temporarily for repaving of the parking lot. For the safety of the public and work crews, the Stilling Basin/Outlet Area will be closed for approximately 30 to 45 days for fishing and all recreation activities. The lower road below the dam leading to the...
Fall Enrollment at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
FALL ENROLLMENT Jermaine Cleveland of Sulphur Springs, right, discusses enrollment with PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Financial Advisor Elizabeth Joslin as he prepares to attend the Sulpur Springs campus this fall. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs fall enroll
Katie Patterson
Funeral service for Katie Patterson, age 79 Dike, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Burks officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Donald Patterson, Dubby Henton, Ryan Henton, Chris Sorley, Chuck Collins, Brian Dorner and Gary Burks serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Cameron and Carlee Collins, Saylor and Kane Sorley,...
A&M-Commerce to Hold Spring 2023 Commencement on May 12 and 13
COMMERCE, TX—A&M-Commerce will hold Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Candidates include 515 master’s students, 26 doctoral students and 722 undergraduate students. From these students, 370 will graduate with academic distinction, including 110 cum laude, 139 magna cum laude and 121 summa cum laude. All ceremonies will be conducted in the University Field House at 1804 Lee Street,...
Chamber Connection – May 3, 2023
Every business, it seems, starts as a small business, but no business is insignificant. And this is a week designated to celebrate those businesses that are the lifeblood for our communities. This is National Small Business Week and we are excited to honor them! When you shop local, you: Help support your neighbors and friends who provide jobs for others. Generate tax dollars that provide infrastructure for your city and county....
American Airlines Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize Strike
May 2, 2023- All across North America and Europe vacation plans have been thrown for a loop as pilots of the airlines American Airlines have begun to strike. “The summer travel season is almost here, and we’re all wondering whether this will be another summer of uncertainty for American Airlines,” said Capt. Ed Sicher, APA President. “Fortunately, there is an alternative. By embracing the win-win scheduling and work rule improvements...
Dallas Resident Stopped With Over 700g of THC Containing Product
April 2, 2023 – Around 8pm May 1st, A Cumby PD Officer noticed a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 30 with a defective headlight. A traffic stop was initiated on the tan Malibu around mile marker 112. During a conversation with the sole occupant, 25 year-old BRIESHA LUCIA RUSH, a brown paper sack was seen on the floorboard of the vehicle. When asked what the sack contained, Rush handed it to police. RUSH, BRIESHA LUCIA,...
Baseball Wins Senior Night Duel with Pittsburg, 6-3
Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad sent out their season with a bang, defeating Pittsburg 6-3 for their Senior Night duel on Monday, May 1. Wildcats baseball came out of the gate swinging on Monday for their first win in almost a month. Sulphur Springs scored all six of her runs win the first three at-bats for the team. Starting out the first inning, two lead-off singles from Coach Hammock’s squad saw the Wildcats be in prime...
Texas A&M Forest Service to Establish Offices at Texas A&M University-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes the tenancy of a new campus partner, the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). TAMFS will move its regional office from Greenville, Texas, to university-owned property near the A&M-Commerce campus sometime this year. Representatives from TAMFS and The Texas A&M University System were on hand Wednesday to celebrate the agreement. TAMFS Interim...
