William “Will” Patterson
Mr. William “Will” Patterson, age 18 of Scroggins, passed away on Friday, August 19th, 2016 in Notrees, TX. He was born on December 1st, 1997 in Montrose , CO , to Harold Patterson and Emily Williams Basham. Will attended the Mt. Vernon High Schoo and the Grace Christian Academy. He later attended the Welding School at the Lake Monticello Power Plant. Will worked for Red 16 Construction Company Highway Construction and was...
PJC Board of Regents Proposes Lower Tax Rates, Adopts Budget
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents, at their regular meeting this week, voted to approve a proposed property tax rate of .1773, a reduction from the previous year’s rate of .1875. The proposed rate will be presented for formal adoption at the September meeting. The board also voted to revise PJC’s district service plan upon receiving updated property tax valuation rolls from the five counties served by PJC, thus...
Lady Cats Host Tigers; Game to Be Broadcast on KSST
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team returns to the home court Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. as they play Mt. Vernon. It’s the Lady Cats first appearance at home since their season openers on August 9. Two weeks ago they defeated Sherman, 3-0 and then lost a hard fought match with North Lamar, 3-2. Since then the Lady Cats have been on a pretty good roll. They won the consolation championship in a Garland tournament winning four...
Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest Entries Due August 31
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a digital photo contest. Photos must have been taken in Hopkins County. Deadline for submission of digital photos is August 31, 2016. Below are the rules for the contest and releases for art and models. Chamber of Commerce Photo Contest Rules Term: The Chamber of Commerce’s first Annual Photography Contest begins August 1, 2016, and ends August 31, 2016, at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time...
Audry Garner Blair
Graveside Services for Audry Garner Blair, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at 2 pm at Shady Grove Cemetery, in Winnsboro. There will be no visitation. Ms. Blair passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Carriage House Manor. She was born April 29, 1934 in Winnsboro, the daughter of Burk and Mamie June (Voorheese) Garner. Audry was an Avon sales representative. Ms. Blair is survived by her son, Dale...
Defense Department Reviewing Placing Names on Wall Following Francis Ride
Monday afternoon Sulphur Springs celebrated the return of Del Francis following his bicycle ride to Washington DC. Francis, 74, rode his bicycle over 1500 miles to the capital to raise awareness for the 74 seamen who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. His desire is to have their names placed on the National Vietnam War Memorial Wall. June 3, 1969, 3 a.m. maneuvering around an Australian Aircraft Carrier, inexperienced sailors on...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Hopkins County Deputies found him standing in the doorway of his apartment on Jackson Street. There they served an indictment warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child on William Lonnie Wallis, 57, of Sulphur Springs. The offense occurred in February of this year according to Sulphur Springs Detective Sgt. David Gilmore. Wallis is charged with having committed the aggravated sexual assault of a 3 year old child. Gilmore...
Another Rain Out for Wildcat Team Tennis
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez had plans for his team tennis squad to have seven matches under their belts before district play gets underway on September 6. A scheduling mix up and lots of August rain have ruined those plans. The latest rain out occurred Monday. The Wildcats had a scheduled afternoon match at Wills Point. It was washed out and will not be rescheduled. An August 9 morning match at Whitehouse was not played due to...
