Celina discusses proposed $382M budget with tax rate drop
City Council will consider approving the budget Sept. 9. (Jacob Vaughn/Community Impact) Celina officials are considering a 2025-26 fiscal year budget totaling $382.74 million. Celina City Council discussed the proposed budget and a potential property tax decrease at a meeting Aug. 4. The details. City Manager Robert...
Hunt County Daily Inmate List – August 5, 2025
The post Hunt County Daily Inmate List – August 5, 2025 appeared first on Hunt County Theft Reports . On August 4-5, 2025, multiple arrests occurred, including charges for driving offenses, assaults, public intoxication, and theft across various law enforcement agencies. The post Hunt County Daily Inmate List –...
Mesquite leaders hold emergency community meeting after three teens killed in two shootings
Nearly every seat was filled for an all-hands-on-deck emergency meeting held at Calvary Temple Community Church in Mesquite on Tuesday, in the wake of two shootings that left three teenagers dead. Leaders from across the community and school district came together with parents calling for solutions as kids prepare...
Subject Arrested After Sulphur Springs Traffic Stop Linked to Kidnapping Call
The post Subject Arrested After Sulphur Springs Traffic Stop Linked to Kidnapping Call appeared first on Hunt County Theft Reports . Hector Espino Arrested After Sulphur Springs Traffic Stop Linked to Kidnapping Call SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX — On the evening of August 3, 2025, 18-year-old Hector [...] The post Subject...
Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody After Multi-Agency Pursuit in Fannin County
The post Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody After Multi-Agency Pursuit in Fannin County appeared first on Hunt County Theft Reports . Read about the intense Fannin County police pursuit involving a suspect brandishing a firearm and fleeing from officers. The post Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody After Multi-Agency...
Collin County girl recovers from rattlesnake bite ahead of school
A Collin County girl is recovering from a frightening encounter with a rattlesnake. Sadie Crow, 5, was bitten on the hand during a family trip to West Texas, and now, the soon-to-be kindergartner is learning to use her hand all over again. Sadie’s dad, Dillon Crow, says the encounter happened...
Dallas area Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit fully operational after two years of preparation
A new Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit is now fully operational in the Dallas area two years after it was approved by the city council. The Mesquite, Texas City Council approved the CMV Enforcement unit in 2023. While the unit technically launched in May of 2024, the team spent the last 15 months receiving...
3 Mesquite teens killed in incidents involving stolen guns; community reacts
MESQUITE, Texas - Three teenagers have lost their lives to gun violence in Mesquite in recent days. Now the community is partnering with law enforcement officials to find solutions. Mesquite Teen Gun Violence. The backstory:. In late July, Mesquite police surrounded a house on Pecan Creek Drive after two teenagers...
Garland Woman Arrested on Felony Warrant After Traffic Stop in Hopkins County
The post Garland Woman Arrested on Felony Warrant After Traffic Stop in Hopkins County appeared first on Hunt County Theft Reports . Hopkins County authorities arrested 39-year-old Guadalupe Rodriguez on August 2, 2025, after a traffic stop revealed an active felony warrant for intoxication assault with vehicle...
Game On, Grub Up: The Ultimate Gamers Day Out
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