Game Day Thursday: Wildcat’s Team Tennis at Terrell; Volleyball in Tourney
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad are expected to be on their respective courts on this Thursday game day. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is participating in a Tyler Lee sponsored tournament beginning Thursday. Lady Cats Coach Justin Maness said among their pool teams would be Elkhart and former district nemesis Longview. The Lady Lobos defeated the Lady Cats twice in district play...
Jesse Eugene Holland
Jesse Eugene Holland, 47, born on November 17, 1969, in Carthage TX and passed away on July 1, 2016 in Colorado Springs CO. A family memorial Service will be conducted Sunday, August 28 at Mt. Evans near Aurora, Colorado to scatter his ashes. Jesse had two sisters, Melanie Holland of Benton AR and Teri Robinson of Sulphur Springs. He was preceded in death by his father Terry Holland. His mother, Dianne Hershberger, resides in...
Chamber Connection
Chamber Connection-August 25th This is the last week to purchase Speed Networking tickets! The Chamber of Commerce is hosting An Evening of Speed Networking! Because networking is just a fancy word for making friends! Our event will be held on Tuesday, August 30th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cedar Canyon in Sulphur Springs. This is the perfect opportunity for local business owners to network with other business owners in a...
Tennessee Man Attempts to Evade Local Arrest
A traffic stop on I-30 resulted in an attempt to evade arrest that ended when Dana Lee Porter, 43, of Memphis, Tennessee drove across DPS spike strips. Porter was stopped by local law enforcement for a traffic violation. When asked to step out of his vehicle, he immediately fled the scene in his vehicle. Officers pursued Porter to the Franklin County line where DPS was waiting with the spike strips. Porter is in Hopkins County jail...
Tatum Issues Internet Scam Alert
An internet scam alleging that the internet provider is going out of business and wants to refund money that has been paid the internet provider since the customer has signed up with the company has hit locally, according to Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum. Tatum encourages anyone contacted by the scam to not respond in any manner to their requests. Tatum says that if you respond the scam will make your bank accounts appear to have all the...
Wildcats Prepare for Sherman at Prim Stadium Friday
If Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens had an anxiety closet, what would he find lurking there? One thing would be the loss of a second scrimmage to get ready for the season opener, coming up Friday at Prim Stadium. The Wildcats lost a scrimmage and a week of practice because they participated in spring football in May. Then there are the details that a head coach faces getting ready for the first home game. Another worrisome item...
TxDOT Implements Child Seat Safety Program
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation safety officials in Northeast Texas today implemented a public program to help parents ensure that their children remain safe when traveling in a vehicle. “If you see an unrestrained child traveling in a vehicle with Texas license plates, call the hotline and tell us the date, location and license number,” said Monica Freeman, TxDOT traffic safety specialist based in Paris. “We’ll take it...
Dessie Foreman
Mrs. Dessie Foreman, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 in Winnsboro. She was born on January 3rd, 1928 in Okemah, OK, to the late Lewis Ervin Edmoundson and Goldie Ellen Gates Edmoundson. She was retired from Vick Well Service and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She served as a charter member of the B&PW Club; past director of Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce; past director of the Autumn...
