1 Arrested, 1 At Large Following Pursuit And Search In Sulphur Springs Tuesday Night
Sulphur Springs ISD Campuses Reportedly In Lock-Down Mode Wednesday As Precaution One Pine Bluff, Arkansas man was arrested and another man remained at large Wednesday morning, Sept. 21, 2022, following first a vehicle pursuit, then a foot chase and manhunt Tuesday night in Sulphur Springs. Because one suspect from the chase remained at large, Sulphur Springs ISD notified parents and staff Wednesday morning that district campuses were...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed After Leading Cumby Police On High Speed Chase Along I-30
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Saturday evening after leading Cumby Police on a high speed chase along I-30 east, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available at 6 p.m. Sept. 19, 2022, for Jerry Wayne Hill III Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley was alerted by dispatchers of a report received at 8:04 p.m. Sept. 17, 2022, of a white Chevrolet car traveling east on I-30 near the 109 mile marker at a high rate...
Sulphur Springs City Council Approves Tax Rate, Budget Amendments, Appropriations Ordinances
Eligible Property Owners Will Benefit From 20% City Homestead Tax Exemption; 9% COLA Raise, Increased Longevity Pay Approved For City Employees The regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting was heavily focused on the budget, tax rate and impact of the economy on city finances. Some positives noted included ability of eligible Sulphur Springs property owners to benefit from a 20% homestead exemption on city property taxes for the...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of False Report To Peace Officer Following Rollover Crash Into Pole
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of making a false report to a peace officer, following a rollover crash into a utility pole early Tuesday morning, acccording to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officers reported the man was the listed driver of a gray Chevrolet Colorado involved in a rollover crash around 1:45 a.m. Sept. 6, 2022, in on Pampa Street. He man allegedly left the crash site, after attempting to get a...
Stolen Mustang Used In High Speed Chase Around Sulphur Springs
A stolen Mustang Shelby GT was reportedly used in a high speed chase around Sulphur Springs Monday night. The driver, a 29-year-old Atlanta, Texas man, also was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. JACOBS, TYRAE “Ty” TAYMOND Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported first seeing the black car traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 30 west at 10:56...
Sulphur Springs Man Indicted On 20 Child Pornography Charges
More Than 75 Indictments Signed By Grand Jury During August 2022 Session A 75-year-old Sulphur Springs man jailed on 20 child pornography charges was among the 50 individuals named in the more than 75 indictments signed by the Hopkins County Grand Jury during the August 2022 court session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to court records. James Frank Neel Twenty indictments were issued accusing James Frank Neel...
Cumby Man Accused Of Shooting Toward A Sulphur Springs Residence
A 44-year-old Cumby man was accused of shooting toward a residence Tuesday evening. Octaviano Martinez-Balderas Sulphur Springs Police Officers Robble Acosta and Sgt. Chad Norris responded at 6:29 p.m. Aug. 16, 2022, to a report of shots fired in the 1200 block of Main Street. The suspect was reported to have been in a red Toyota. The officers spotted a red Yaris in the 600 block of Main Street and initiated a traffic stop. After...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
August 19, 2022 – A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend Thursday evening, according to arrest and jail reports. Samuel Tanner Earle Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn responded at 7:35 p.m. Aug. 18, 2022, on East Shannon Road to a complaint the man was knocking at the door of a hotel room. Upon arrival, police ascertained the room was occupied by the man’s ex-friend, who was trying...
Notable Updates To Sulphur Springs ISD Handbooks, Policies
District Committee Auditing And Updating District Safety & Security Plan By now, most parents have already sign form acknowledging they’ve received and will require their students to abide by the policies and procedures listed in their student handbooks, Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. Those who have more than one student may not have taken the time to flip through to see what, if any,...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Anticipate Passing Balanced Budget Later This Month
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees anticipate passing a balanced budget later this month. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw told the school board that the SSISD 2022-2023 budget is within $10,000 of that goal, and after making adjustments for the most recent round of personnel changes to get the district at full staff and a few other tweaks with more stabile projection available in August than June. SSISD Business Manager Sherry...
