Trading Post for March 8, 2021
For Sale: a “like new” China Cabinet. Asking $100 for it. It is lighted, has three shelves, and has glass doors at the top. There is a storage cabinet at the bottom that is hidden behind doors. The unit measures 42″ X 17″ X 74″. Made of solid oak wood by Keller Company. If interested, or for more info., please call 903-598-2235. Never opened 20 lb bucket of National Blue Ice Melt- won’t harm pets,...
How to Assess Tree Damage Due to Icy Weather, by Mario Villarino
Recently I have got several reports of tree deaths due to the recent ice-storm. According to Texas A&M AgriLife storms can leave trees looking like there is no tomorrow. Major limbs may be broken or damaged, foliage can be shredded or stripped, or the bark may be torn or gouged. But what at first glance may look like mortal wounds are not necessarily fatal to a tree. Trees have an amazing ability to recover from storm damage....
Dinner Bell Menu For March 10, 2021
Messenger Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church is the Community Partner Grab and Go meals will be distributed under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. MENU Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy Mashed Potatoes Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Dinner Bell remains a Grab and Go...
Wildcats Baseball Team Goes 1-3 in Wylie East Tournament After Saturday Loss to Plano West
The Wildcats Baseball Team completed play in the Wylie East Raider Classic Saturday morning with a 9-5 loss to Plano West. The Wildcats had trouble from the start giving up six runs in the top of the first. The Wildcats did score two of their own in the bottom of the inning to make it a 6-2 game. Plano West added 3 runs over the next two innings to go up 9-2. The Wildcats rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth but it...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Completes Three Win Week With 9-0 Win Over Marshall Saturday
It took the Lady Cats Soccer Team a little while to get in sync against Marshall in a breakfast special soccer game Saturday morning at sun splashed Gerald Prim Stadium. For the first 11:20 of the game, neither team scored. Then over the next 28:40, the Lady Cats found the net 9 times. Rebekah Stanley scored the first two goals. Senior Janine Yamaguchi scored the third goal. Stanley earned a hat trick with the fourth team goal. Anna...
Wildcats Soccer Team Earns Big District Win on the Road 6-0 at Marshall Saturday
As the Wildcats Soccer Team comes down the stretch in the district race, each game is important. Saturday morning (March 6), the Wildcats traveled to Marshall and shutout the Mavericks, 6-0. Angel Andino scored the first Wildcats goal after an assist by Uriel Santa Cruz. David Moreno had the team’s second goal assisted by Aubrey Camacho. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said Camacho earned his first point with the helper. Santa Cruz...
Lady Cats Softball Wraps Up Successful Canton Tournament With Win over Canton on Saturday
The Lady Cats Softball Team tuned up for district play by winning four games out of five at a Canton Tournament. The Lady Cats won four games in a row including a solid 7-1 win over host Canton Saturday morning (March 6). The Lady Cats scored the first seven runs in the game. Canton scored an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth. Crimson Bryant got the pitching win throwing 91 pitches over 6 innings allowing only 1 hit and no...
Airplanes & Coffee At Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport held an “Airplanes & Coffee” fly-in from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More than 60 planes had landed at the airport by midmorning and more were expected later. Limited group tours of the American Legend Aircraft Manufacturing Facility were also be available on March 6. Masks were required inside of the FBO and when taking tours of American Legend.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 8, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 8, 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...
SSHS Law Enforcement, Forensic Science Classes Test Skills At Mock Trial
Sulphur Springs High School Law Enforcement and Forensic Science students this week applied the many skills and lessons they have learned in the program. Many students participated in a mock trial conducted by the students in the second floor courtroom of Hopkins County Courthouse. Students were tasked with conducting a murder trial, with class members performing all court tasks except judge and bailiff. Each student acted in...
