Seizure to blame for single vehicle wreck

A driver having a seizure was the cause of a single vehicle accident was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the 147 exit ramp off I-30.

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Officials look at new way approach to funding capital

David Mendez, with the firm of Bickerstaff Health Delgado Acosta, LLP, offered a new approach to funding capital purchases to elected officials in the Monday afternoon session of the Franklin County Commissioners Court.

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Series of third party cloud contracts okay, plan needed

Commissioners for Franklin County approved a series of contracts for the cloud hosting service between the county, NETDATA, the Sulphur Springs Police Department and seven other entities at their Monday morning meeting.

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Lots of water

Water rushes into Little Creek at the city park during the rain storm on Saturday, May 11. So far this month, 6.77 inches of rain has fallen in Franklin County with more than 23 inches for the year. Both are above average. The record rainfall amount for May is 10.3 inches set in 2007.

Suspect caught after high speed chase on I-30

Several police officers and sheriff’s deputies joined the effort to stop a vehicle around 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Police Officer Cameron Robinson attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2000 dark blue Chevy Camaro at the Hwy. 37 and I-30 intersection.

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Bull causes collision on Hwy. 37

A black bull on a dark roadway caused an accident at 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Chancey Deming, age 31 of Talco, was driving north on Hwy. 37 just north of CR 1030.

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New members take oath, requirement added for grant

Newly elected members of the Mount Vernon City Council, Steve Hammons, Chock Yates, and Michael Long, took their oath of office, and their review of a new investment incentive lead to an additional requirement for grant seekers in their regular Monday night meeting.

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Lee honored as judicial fellow

Franklin County Judge Scott Lee was recently recognized as a Fellow of the Texas Judicial Academy for going beyond the state’s requirements for judicial education.

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