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Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats Soccer Are on the Schedule on Game Day Friday
Dec18

Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats Soccer Are on the Schedule on Game Day Friday

On this game day Friday (December 18), the Lady Cats Basketball Team has an important district game at home against the Marshall Lady Mavericks. A JV game is schedule for 5 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 6 p.m. The Lady Mavericks are 1-0 in district play after a 49-33 win over Pine Tree at home Tuesday. Marshall is 2-6 for the season. The Lady Cats are 1-1 in district play with a home win over Mount Pleasant last Friday...

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Two Goals in Each Half Give Lady Cats Soccer Team a Scrimmage Win Over Paris Thursday
Dec18

Two Goals in Each Half Give Lady Cats Soccer Team a Scrimmage Win Over Paris Thursday

Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo said he was very proud of the way his team played Thursday night (December 17) in a scrimmage win against Paris, 4-1 at Gerald Prim Stadium. He added the Lady Cats went out and took care of business. Paris is preseason ranked #8 in Region II in Class 4A. The Lady Cats scored two goals in each half. In the first half, freshman Haylee Shultz scored a goal that was assisted by sophomore Rebekah...

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Lady Cats Have Soccer Scrimmage Against Paris Thursday Night at The Prim
Dec17

Lady Cats Have Soccer Scrimmage Against Paris Thursday Night at The Prim

The Lady Cats Soccer Team has their second scrimmage of the season on this Thursday (December 17) game day. The Lady Cats will be welcoming rival Paris into Gerald Prim Stadium. Paris is preseason ranked #8 in Region II in Class 4A. Last Thursday the Lady Cats scrimmaged Royse City at The Prim. The schedule Thursday calls for a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity scrimmage will follow at 7:15 p.m. The Lady Cats have six scrimmage...

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Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Auctioneer Sells 4,000 Head of Cattle at the NETBIO December Sale.
Dec17

Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Auctioneer Sells 4,000 Head of Cattle at the NETBIO December Sale.

Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission NETBIO December 2020 Sale Public Information Services     Producers sold 4,281 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the December Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s (NETBIO) Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale held Wednesday (Dec. 16) at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission.     A total of 166 producer/members consigned cattle to the special sale....

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Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
Dec15

Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

NEWS RELEASE   [email protected](512) 463-8700   Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport         Dec. 15, 2020PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a $1.7 million grant approved by the Texas Transportation Commission at its December meeting will fund improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in Hopkins County. The funds will be used for planned...

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Paris Junior College Offering Laptop Loans for Students;  Online Registration to Continue Over Winter Break
Dec15

Paris Junior College Offering Laptop Loans for Students; Online Registration to Continue Over Winter Break

Paris Junior College is registering students for both the Winter Mini-Term and the 2021 Spring Semester, and continues a program allowing enrolled students to borrow laptops to help with their studies.  While students moved to virtual learning after the Thanksgiving holiday, they are welcome on campus for the remainder of this week to take care of registration and other needs, as well as study in the library. A virtual commencement...

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Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have Challenging Road Games On Tuesday Game Day
Dec15

Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have Challenging Road Games On Tuesday Game Day

The Wildcats Basketball Team has a very high mountain to climb Tuesday night (December 15). They take on Dallas Faith Family Academy in Oak Cliff. There will be a JV contest at 6 p.m. with the varsity game following at 7:30 p.m. Faith Family is ranked #1 in Class 4A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. They are 7-3 for the season with all their losses to ranked Class 6A teams. The Wildcats come in 7-4 for the...

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Wildcats Soccer Coach Says Monday Scrimmage Tie Shows His Team Can Play With Anyone
Dec15

Wildcats Soccer Coach Says Monday Scrimmage Tie Shows His Team Can Play With Anyone

The Wildcats Soccer Team earned a 0-0 tie in a scrimmage with a highly regarded West Mesquite team on the road Monday night (December 14). The Wranglers are preseason ranked #4 in Region II in Class 5A. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said the scrimmage was a big test for his team and he said they played incredibly. He said shots on goal for both teams were just about even. Coach Upton said the result showed that his team can play with...

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Mount Vernon Football Coach Art Briles Resigns, College Job May Be Next
Dec15

Mount Vernon Football Coach Art Briles Resigns, College Job May Be Next

Coach Art Briles has resigned as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Mount Vernon High School. The resignation was announced Monday (December 14). Briles, a former Baylor Head Football Coach who left there under a cloud of player sexual assault allegations, has coached the Tigers for the past two seasons compiling a 20-6 record. He was nearing the end of a two year contract and is said to be drawing college coaching interest,...

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A Year in Review 2020: 4-H Agricultural Youth Programs by Mario Villarino
Dec15

A Year in Review 2020: 4-H Agricultural Youth Programs by Mario Villarino

Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas 2020 Hopkins County 4-H Agricultural Plan Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Jessica Humphrey, Assistant Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Relevance:...

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