Monday Game Day Brings Wildcats Golf, Lady Cats Volleyball in Bi-District Playoffs
This week brings Game day not only on the usual suspects of Tuesday and Friday, but also today, on Monday, Nov. 1. Seeing as how they are already halfway through their season, Coach Jeremy DeLorge and his team will no doubt be looking to finish the season strong. The Wildcats golf team will be in their second-to-last competition of the fall 2021 season when they travel to Garland to take on Richardson High at Firewheel Golf Park...
Visit Charleston, Texas, it’s a Sight!
At times, Charleston, Texas can be an exciting place! Like back in 1910 when a 500-pound meteorite fell to earth near the burg of Charleston during the passage of Halley’s Comet, bringing some publicity to the community. Nowadays, it’s exciting when hunters and fishermen come through on their way to their best spots on the South Sulphur River. And definitely during wedding season, when the Charleston Sky venue brings new...
Nov. 2, 2021 Is Election Day For Texas Constitutional Amendments, North Hopkins ISD Trustees, Cumby City Council Elections
Texas voters will have one last opportunity this week to vote in the Constitutional Amendments Election, while voters living in Cumby city limits will be asked to determined who is elected to two places on the City Council and voters within North Hopkins County school district will determine who is elected to the board of trustees. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, is Election Day. Early voting in Hopkins County in the state election was light,...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of November 1, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 1, 2021. 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...
Wildcats Football Drops Close Contest to Forney on Senior Night
The Wildcats football team had the lead at times, but ultimately it was Forney who pulled out the win on Friday, Oct. 29. Sulphur Springs led by four just under a minute in to the fourth quarter, but the game got away from Coach Greg Owens’s team after that. Forney was able to take the lead for good with under eight minutes at 31-28. Even after the Jackrabbits kicked another field goal to go up by six, Sulphur Springs still had...
Meet Some Portrayers of the “Cemetery Walk” Set for November 7, 2021
You may recognize some of these members of the local community who will appear in costume during the Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s fundraising “Cemetery Walk”. You can take the interesting and sometimes humorous tour through Sulphur Springs City Cemetery on Sunday November 7 between 2 and 4pm. Cost is $10 per person. Proceeds will be used for upcoming Genealogical projects. Phone to reserve your space on the...
Texas A&M University Commerce Strengthens Partnership With Paris Junior College at Transfer Summit
COMMERCE, TX—Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College (PJC) participated in a Transfer Summit on Friday, Oct. 22 to discuss strategies for improving transfer student outcomes. At the conclusion of the summit, the two institutions signed a formal partnership agreement. The summit convened in the Rayburn Student Center on the A&M-Commerce campus, where PJC and A&M-Commerce representatives...
The Welding Shop at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center
PIPE WELDING Jason Johnson practices his pipe SMAW welding technique as he works toward certification in the welding shop at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld johnson the welding shop at PJC Sulphur Springs
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use In Children 5 Through 11 Years of Age
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 USFDA New Release Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the...
Friday Game Day Brings Volleyball Playoff Warm-Up Game Plus Wildcats Football’s Senior Night
Friday Game day brings a warm-up game for the volleyball team prior to Monday’s playoff contest, plus senior night for the Wildcats football team. Coach Greg Owens and his squad may have had a tough time their last two losses, officially eliminated from post-season contention, but the last two games are all about pride for his team. They come in to tonight’s senior night contest 0-8 overall (0-5 district), and will have...
