No Tuition Increase for 11 Universities in Texas A&M System
No Tuition Increase for 11 Universities in Texas A&M SystemBy: The Texas A&M University System BRYAN/ COLLEGE STATION, Texas —The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents will not increase tuition for Fall 2022, Chairman of the Board Tim Leach said today. “The Board is very focused on making a college education affordable for all Texans and pledges to make accessibility and fairness our highest priority,” Chairman...
Kylene Claypool Crowned 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic
Kylene Claypool was crowned the 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant winner. She also was named Most Talented at the June 4, 2022 pageant – not bad for a lady who claims to have no talent. She told KSST in a recent interview that she laughed when Pageant Coordinator Karon Weatherman asked her about her talent for the pageant. “I don’t have a talent. I made up one.” As planned, she warmed the audience up by...
Meal A Day Menu – June 6-10, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of June 6-10, 2022 includes: Monday – Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn and Pinto Beans.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables and an Egg Roll.Wednesday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Candied Carrots...
Saltillo Students And Staff Recognized With Awards, Scholarships For Achievements, Service
Saltillo recently recognized several outstanding students and staff with awards and scholarships for their achievements and service. Student Scholarships, Honors More than $23,000 in local scholarships were awarded to six members of the Saltillo High School Senior Class of 2022 during the program, including two new scholarships. 2022 Kerry W. Garmon Scholarship recipients Trinity White, McKenna Gurley, Andrew Redburn and Brianna...
Paris District Road Report for June 6, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting June 6, 2022. 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...
1 In 3 Texas Vehicle Deaths Due To Speed
1 IN 3 TEXAS VEHICLE DEATHS DUE TO SPEED With a 16% increase in speed-related crashes on Texas roadways last year, TxDOT urges drivers to slow down, drive to conditions to save lives June 3, 2022 AUSTIN – Last year the number of people killed in vehicle crashes in Texas reached a level not seen since 1981, and 34% of those deaths involved speed. In 2021, speed was the main reason we saw 163,756 traffic crashes...
A Dozen Contestants Featured In 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant On June 4
The Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant this Saturday, June 4, 2022, offer a dozen beautiful vibrant contestants all age 60 or older a chance to shine. Ladies will be judged on Best Personality, Philosophy of Life, Best Talent, Best Interview and Best Evening Gown. The contestant who sells the most tickets will receive a prize. Awards will also be given for Ms. Congeniality, Sprint Award and the Clydene Fielden Memorial...
Food Allergy Is Associated With Lower Risk Of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
News Release – Size Matters: NIH Study Finds High BMI And Obesity Raise Infection Risk, But Asthma Does Not A National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research identified obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, the new study has identified...
Information From the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
CERTIFYING Welding Inspector Danny Rejda, left, is checking the welding work of PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Keith Kirkland during a certification test. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Kirkland Inspector
Trusty Housing Facility Having To Be Revised Due To Increases In Construction Costs
Hopkins County Commissioners Court, auditor, fire marshal, and sheriff and jail personnel discussed with architects and construction-manager-at-risk what the next step should be – or if there should be a next step – in the pre-construction process for a new a trusty housing facility, which currently is projected to cost nearly twice the original construction budget allocated for the project. DRG Architects LLC Principal...
