End of year schedule for the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center
PJC Paris Junior College The Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center is currently conducting registration for two sessions, the three-week Winter Mini-Term and the Spring 2020 semester. The college will close for the Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 27-29, and reopen on Monday, Dec. 2. Fall semester final examinations week begins Dec. 9 and Fall Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Trying To Conceal Methamphetamine
Brandon Ray Timmons A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s unruly behavior and attempt to conceal what was believed to be a controlled substance from police resulted in his arrest on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge, officers alleged in arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported stopping Brandon Ray Timmons around 2 p.m. on Maxwell Street at Ardis Street. Pruitt alleged Timmons became...
Truck Stolen In Sulphur Springs Reportedly Used In Rains County ATM Theft Attempts
A truck reported stolen from a Sulphur Springs residence overnight Thursday was reportedly used in two attempted ATM thefts in Rains County. Sulphur Springs Police Department was contacted early Friday morning, Nov. 22, by Rains County authorities, after a pickup allegedly used in two attempted ATM thefts, one unsuccessful attempt an Emory bank and another in Alba. The suspects in Rains County reportedly abandoned the pickup after...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested On Felony Warrant
A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was taken into custody around lunch time Friday on a felony warrant. Demetria Lashunda Rivers Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Turrentine and Cpl. Todd Evans, aware of an outstanding warrant for Demetria Lashunda Rivers’ arrest, went to her Beckham Street residence at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 22. Upon locating the woman, the deputies served the warrant and took her to jail for violation of...
Liberty Man Arrested In Sulphur Springs On Controlled Substance Charge
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle A 28-year-old Liberty, Texas man was arrested by a sheriff’s deputy on controlled substance and weaopn charges, following a routine traffic stop in Sulphur Springs Saturday morning, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported stopping a Ford F250 pickup at about 2:35 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, on Shannon Road at Bill Bradford Road,...
12th Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Set Dec. 6
November 21, 2019 – As the season of giving approaches, the Sulphur Springs Lions are preparing for a spectacular Christmas Light Parade. The 12th annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade, presented by Carriage House Manor, will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. As the sky darkens, the festively illuminated parade entries will bring Christmas cheer to the viewers along the parade...
Deputies Arrest Sulphur Springs Man On Violation Of Probation Warrant
Oscar Gonzalez-Campos A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at his Main Street residence Tuesday morning on an outstanding warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputies Tanner Steward and Dan Turrentine reportedly staged in the area of Main Street around 6:15 a.m. Nov. 19, looking for the wanted man. Deputies spotted Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez-Campos shortly after 9 a.m. at his residence. He was taken into...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced To Life In Prison
Terence Ramon Beachem, 47, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced by 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Tuesday morning to life in prison. Beachem was on 10 years deferred adjudication probation for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon when he was arrested Aug. 28, 2019, for allegedly invading his ex-girlfriend’s home, where he attempted to gag and take her from the residence. Terence Ramon Beachem As he was taking her...
ATM Stolen From Pilot Travel Center In Sulphur Springs Early Nov. 19
Police Seeking Public’s Help With Case A van was driven into the front entrance of Pilot Travel Center on South Hillcrest Drive in Sulphur Springs and an ATM was taken around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. The front entrance at Pilot Travel Center was damaged by a van and an ATM was stolen early Tuesday morning by three people in a van, according to Sulphur Springs police. The “smash and grab” was reported to have occurred...
Yes! A New Seniors Center for Sulphur Springs! What are the Next Steps?
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, is very excited about the new Seniors Center which will be built on City property located on Oak Avenue, near downtown. However, much preparation work must be carried out and construction completed before the first activities can be planned there for the Senior Citizen population. Tory Niewiadomski, Community Development Director for the City of Sulphur Springs,...
