Texas To Receive $168M Of $3.1B Opioid Agreement with Walmart — Hopkins County Could Receive Portion of Funds

On 01/28/2023 at approximately 8PM, LT Jonathan Painter observed a gray Jeep Liberty traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of the south service road of IH-30. He turned around and caught up to the vehicle at the 110 entrance ramp. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle pulled over to the right side of the road.

January 28, 2023 – Around 8pm a report of two vehicles traveling at high speed, and shots fired was received by Law Enforcement. The vehicles were reported to be a pickup truck and a Dodge Charger or Challenger. Officers responded and located the Dodge. The traffic stop occured on...

January 29, 2023 – Gary Don Rose age 36 and a resident of Cumby, Tx was arrested and charged with Abuse of 911 Services and Assault of a Peace Officer. The evening began with Rose calling the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office requesting to speak with a Deputy. After speaking with law enforcement over the phone Rose called 911 approximately 8 times. Rose was advised multiple times not to call 911 unless it was an emergency.

Starting Saturday Feb. 4th and continuing through Feb. 11th the spring cleanup site will be open for city residents only. bring proof of residency through a water bill or goverment approved ID for proof of residency, located just east of Flowserve the site will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., tree limbs and tree trunk only.

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Jan. 30, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

The condition of the roads in Sulphur Springs, due to ice forming on the roadway, on the trees, and power lines, is becoming more dangerous for drivers. Unless you absolutely have to be out in this weather, please stay home or elsewhere and off the roadways. Roads have been blocked by falling trees and power lines.

Nichols, Caleb, 23 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1-23-2023 for Possession of Marijuana < 2oz. and a Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Azlin, Macie, 24 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1-23-2023 on 7 Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Moore, Samantha, 45...

For the safety and well being of their customers, Alliance Bank of Sulphur Springs is adjusting their hours do to the inclement weather for Monday, (the 30th), and Tuesday, (the 31st). Alliance Bank will close at 6:00pm tonight, (Mon.), and will not reopen until 8:00am tomorrow, (Tues.). Please stay tuned to Alliance Bank’s website and Social Media accounts for future updates. Alliance Bank wishes their customers to stay safe and warm.

JURORS SUMMONED TO APPEAR ON FEBRUARY 6, 2023 AT 8:30 A.M. MUST APPEAR AT THE HOPKINS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT AT 298 ROSEMONT ST SULPHUR SPRINGS TX.

Saturday April 15th come join the 19th annual 90+ banquet and come celebrate all Hopkins county members that have made it to the 90 year milestone. the banquet will be held at First Baptist Church at “The ROC” on 115 Putman St. from 12 – 2 P.M.

Act now if you would like a table or tickets to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s. annual Membership Banquet. There are a limited number still available. We will celebrate Hopkins County at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday,. Feb. 16, with a theme of “A Night...

Weather woes continue as thousands are without power in Hopkins County area. Although electricity crews continue to work on downed power lines, they still need customers to report outages. Oncor customers: To report an outage text OUT to 66267, use the MyOncor app, or select “Report an Outage” located above...

Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 23, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. The 2023 Lights of Life Gala tickets go on sale next week on February 1, 2023. Sponsorships, however, are available now and each level includes tickets for the event. The sponsorship levels are priced the same as last year’s levels, but with new names to reflect the “Stilettos & Stetsons” theme.

The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court during a recent meeting has unanimously decided to expand the dates that fireworks can be sold in Hopkins County. This decision will allow registered firework distributors to sell fireworks on three additional holidays. By state statute, fireworks can already be sold around the July 4th holiday, and the Christmas/New Years holiday. The following list is of all approved holidays for firework sale:

Paris Junior College in Greenville, Paris, and Sulphur Springs will close at 1:30 p.m. today due to inclement weather.

PARIS, TX – Travel Alert: Many parts of the state, including NE Texas, are under a NWS Winter Storm Warming thru 6 am Feb 1. Travel may become difficult & hazardous due to freezing rain, despite road treatments. DO NOT travel unless necessary. If you must travel, slow down...

Sulphur Springs ISD, Como-Pickton ISD and Miller Grove ISD have made the decision to release their students early today due to the intense cold weather and the possibility of the roads freezing over due to cold weather. Sulphur Springs and Como-Pickton will be releasing students at 12 P.M. today, Miller Grove will be releasing students at 12:30 P.M. today.

PJC Regents receive clean audit report, positive ranking news. The Paris Junior College Board of Regents received the 2021-2022 audit report and results from a national data report at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 22, 2023. The regents approved the audit report. “That’s a clean opinion on these financial...

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop student Marcus Siggens of Hagensport is shown doing TIG welding in the 1 G position in a shop project. For information about welding or other workforce classes, call 903-885-1232.

Coach Tony Martinez and his squads are again in a action this Thursday, Feb. 3 in Kilgore for their second tourney of the season. Last Friday, Jan. 27 the tennis teams were in Spring Hill for the first tournament of the spring season, and performed very well. The team placed...