Paris District Road Report for Week of December 4, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 4, 2023. 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...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 6, 2023
The Money Law Firm and the First American Title Company will be the partner for The Dinner Bell Ministry for the sixth time in 2023 on December 6. For their commitment to this feeding ministry much praise is given. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus on Wednesday morning starting around 10:30 a.m. MENU Shrimp,...
Nathan Finke
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home will direct Graveside Services on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10 A.M. at Restlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jason Palmer, Clint Palmer, John Kirkpatrick, Frank Griffin, and Doug Peak. Honorary Pallbearers are the Ross Volunteers. Mr. Finke passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, due to complications from diabetes. Nathan O. Finke, 76, was born on November 28, 1947, in Brenham, Texas to Ollie and...
Paris Junior College Students Registering Early May Win Free Laptop
November 30, 2023 – To encourage early registration for popular classes in the Spring 2024 semester – while seats are still available – Paris Junior College is giving away 50 free laptops to eligible students, whether full- or part-time. To be entered in the drawing, a student must have registered for Spring 2024 classes by midnight on Dec. 15, 2023. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Winners will...
Texas Commuters Saved $3 Billion in 2022
Road projects, travel options held delays below pre-Covid levels Nov. 28, 2023 AUSTIN – Commuters across Texas reaped time and cost savings valued at more than $3 billion last year, thanks to transportation improvements and pandemic-related trends that made their drives quicker than just a few years ago, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The report analyzed commuting trends in 2022...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 29, 2023
Christus Mother Frances Hospital is the Community Partner for the sixth time in 2023! Even though the hospital is a healing institution, one of its yearly goals is to alleviate food insufficiency in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. Sufficiently fed bodies are usually healthy bodies. The assistance Christus gives to the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministry with money and manpower helps that that goal to be met. GRAB and GO with a meal from...
Paris Junior College Students are Busy Getting Ready for Their Upcoming Graduation
PJC GRADUATION November 28, 2023 – PJC-Greenville student Aide Lopez of Royce City, left, is preparing for her graduation from the college on Dec. 15 by obtaining a cap and gown from PJC Graduation Coordinator Rebecca Whitley, right. Commencement exercises will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hunt Physical Education Center on the Paris campus. Paris Junior College graduation December 23
Health Care Foundation’s Annual Snowflake Campaign is Underway
November 28, 2023 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is ready to decorate the main CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs lobby with hundreds of snowflakes this holiday season. The community is invited to pay tribute to friends or family members with a gift in their honor or memory. The Foundation will then send a card to notify the honorees or designated contacts to make them aware of...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 11-20-2023 – 11-26-2023
Arrests: Anderson, Paul, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro, TX, was arrested on 11-24-2023 for possession of a CS, PG1/1-B>=4G<200G and Tamper fabricate physical evidence w/intent to impair. Shaw, Reginald, 32 years of age, of Quitman, TX,, was arrested on 11-26-2023 for DWI. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 94 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police...
After a Hot Summer the Entire Cow-calf Herd May be Stressed by Mario Villarino
November 27, 2023 – As a cow-calf herd goes into the fall season after a hot, dry summer, the entire herd may be stressed. Excessive heat, short grass and low water tanks stress cattle and make them more susceptible to diseases. Unsanitary conditions and abrupt diet changes also can lead to illness, as can other circumstances of stress. At the end of the summer, the cows are likely pulled down to a thin body condition from...
