DCTF Has Mount Vernon Football as 4th Place Team in Their District
Mount Vernon Football Coach Art Briles is back for his second season and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine picks the Tigers to finish 4th in their 8 team District 5-3A in Division I. The magazine believes Pottsboro, preseason ranked #3 in Class 3A, will win district followed by Mount Vernon rival Winnsboro, then Mineola, and the Tigers. Next they have Emory Rains in 5th, Coach John McSheffery’s Commerce in 6th, Howe...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says He Sees Progress From Those Showing Up for The Edge
The Sulphur Springs Edge conditioning program is in its’ fourth week. Friday (June 26) , after three weeks of The Edge, Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens said yes indeed, he is seeing progress from the players who are regularly showing up for The Edge. He talked about players picking up some technical stuff in the weight room. Coach Owens said they are getting so much better. He said the key is the...
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Likes Cumby to Win Their District This Fall
You might say Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine is bullish on the Cumby Trojans. They pick the Trojans to win their District 9-2A in Division II this fall. Cumby, under new head coach Charles Boles, is in the same district with Clarksville, Simms Bowie, Maud, Detroit and Quinlan Boles. The Trojans have 23 returning lettermen off of a team that finished with an 8-4 record and were an area finalist last season. Cumby returns...
Paris District Road Report for the week of June 29, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of June 29, 2020. 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...
Texas Transportation Commission Approves Transit Funds for Services Across the State
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES TRANSIT FUNDS FOR SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE $76 million awarded to public transit programs statewide June 26, 2020 Who, What, When, Where The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $76 million in transit funding at its June meeting. (Actual total: $76,119,986) State funds: $35 million Federal...
The Edge Concludes Its Third Week Friday
For Sulphur Springs high school and middle school football players, Friday (June 26) marked the end of the third week of this summer’s Edge conditioning program, Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens said he was pleased with the consistent turnout for his oldest group of incoming 11th and 12th graders and his youngest group of incoming 7th and 8th graders. Friday he said he was disappointed with the...
SSHS Losing Two Assistant Coaches, School Board Hires One Assistant
The Sulphur Springs School Board, at a special meeting Monday evening (June 22), accepted the resignations of two SSHS assistant coaches and hired a new assistant. Assistant Lady Cats Soccer Coach Kristov Martinez and Assistant Lady Cats Basketball Coach Katelyn Webster have resigned. Both are math teachers. Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens is working to find their replacements. The board Monday also approved Jacob Sexton as a...
The Edge for Boys Soccer Opens at The Prim
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton welcomed about 40 players to the first session of Wildcats Soccer Edge for Boys early Tuesday morning (June 23) at Gerald Prim Stadium. A planned session for girls was canceled Tuesday morning. Coach Upton said the boys were able to get some touches on the soccer ball while also doing skill work, and conditioning. He said he was just trying to get the guys back and moving. He noted they have been on...
Heatwaves and Trees by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Recently, several homeowners located in Hopkins County have called the Hopkins County Extension Office commenting their concerns related to their trees. Trees have an interest effect in people: from some people are a top priority for their...
