Paris District Road Report for the week of June 17, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of June 17, 2019. 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...
‘A Living Legacy’ Celebration Honoring J.D. Franklin To Be Held Monday, June 17, At Morning Chapel MBC
J.D. Franklin A ceremony is scheduled Monday morning in honor of “A Living Legacy,” Sulphur Springs resident J.D. Franklin. The service will begin at 9 a.m. June 17 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller St. Sulphur Springs City Council at their June 4 meeting granted Minister Jason Lindley’s request to honor the community leader while he is alive by renaming a section of Jackson Street after...
Wildcats Varsity 7 on 7 Football Team Plays in State Qualifier Tournament Saturday in Tyler
The Wildcats Varsity 7 on 7 Football Team plays in its’ first state qualifier tournament this season Saturday (June 15) in Tyler. The Wildcats have only qualified for the state tournament once before. The 2008 Wildcats 7 on 7 Team, led by quarterback Tyrik Rollison, qualified for state. To qualify for state in College Station, the Wildcats will need to win their pool Saturday and also come out on top in a tournament semi-final...
PJC Sulphur Springs Truck Driving School
PJC Sulphur Springs Truck Driving Truck driving students from right, Kenneth Case, Rene Mendoza, Emmett Minor and Daniel Himlin listen as Instructor Bryce Walker reviews instructions before they begin driving practice.The truck driving school is underway at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. For more information about this or other workforce education programs, call 903-885-1232.
Man Arrested After Claiming To Be His Brother
A 31-year-old Quinlan man learned the hard way Thursday morning that it’s not a good idea to represent yourself to authorities as someone else. He was allegedly arrested at 7:44 a.m. on FM 2297 at FM 1567 for failure to identify by giving false or fictitious information, after identifying himself by a different first name than the name he was arrested under. After a records check, the deputies surmised the man had lied,...
Brashear Man Jailed For Methamphetamine Possession
Cumby Police Officer Kenneth Jones arrested Cory Lane Belz, 34, of Brashear, TX for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Jones reported seeing a Chevrolet pickup change lanes without signaling along Interstate 30, so he began to pursue it. The car took the 110 exit and continued half a mile before stopping at a trailer rental business. Jones, in arrest reports, claimed he could...
SSPD: Terrell Man Arrested On Parole Warrant
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Officer Brandon Murphy arrested Issac Grant, 33, of Terrell was arrested at 5:11 p.m. Thursday, June 13, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 125 by for violation of parole. He was reportedly a passenger in a Mercedes-Benz stopped for a traffic violation. A records check showed the Louisiana warrant, resulting in Grant’s arrest, Murphy alleged in arrest reports. Issac Grant
Bus Altercation At Cumby Rest Stop Results In Virginia Man’s Arrest
A physical confrontation between two men sitting beside one another on a Greyhound bus early Thursday morning reportedly resulted in a 25-year-old Earlysville, Virginia man’s arrest for assault causing bodily injury. Cumby police were dispatched at 1:48 a.m. Thursday to a complaint of an active physical fight between two individuals on a Greyhound bus parked at the rest stop on Interstate 30 east. A 31-year-old mam claimed the...
