Paris District Road Report for November 28, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 28, 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...
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy To Treat Adults With Hemophilia B
FDA News Release This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes. “Gene therapy for hemophilia...
This & That for Thanksgiving
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Sweet potatoes come from South America, and while regular potatoes are tubers or underground stems, sweet potatoes are actually roots. For any recipe that calls for apples, white potatoes or squash, you can substitute sweet potatoes. They have a 5,000-year history. White potatoes also come from South America and have a 400+ year history. Today, they’re the number one side dish in...
Tips For A Safer Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for most brings to mind for most a smorgasbord of rich foods, including turkey and dressing with giblet gravy, ham, rolls and plenty of sweet desserts and snacks. However, for some, the the holidays are marked by devastation — home fires. Cooking is the leading cause of reported home fires year-round in the US, and accounts for 45 percent of all home fire injuries and 21 percent of home fire deaths....
CEFCO Convenience Store Sign Variance Request Receives Limited Conditional Approval
A convenience store sign variance request received limited conditional approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Tuesday evening. CEFCO asked to be allowed two signs for a total of 465.7-square feet of signage, including a high rise sign 100 feet tall with 144-square feet of sign, plus a price sign that is 321.7-square feet. The city’s sign ordinance caps pole signs at 150 square feet in size, requires a 15-foot...
4 Fields Discipleship Training Seminar to be Held January 2023
4 Fields Discipleship with League Street Church of Christ
Wildcats Basketball Cruises to 2-0 Finish in Thanksgiving Classic
Heading into Thanksgiving, Coach Brandon Shaver’s team has plenty to be thankful for this year as the Wildcats went a perfect 2-0 in their home holiday invitational. Men’s basketball is also 5-0 to start the season. And while Monday’s win over Dallas Lincoln was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of victory, Tuesday’s game with Naaman Forest played more like a blowout as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 20-point...
Lady Cat Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, Resumes Action Next Tuesday
Tuesday gameday had Coach Bryan Jones and his team hosting one final game prior to Thanksgiving on Thursday. Sulphur Springs hosted Farmersville on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for their second game in as many days. And for the second straight day, the Lady Cats came out on top. Unlike Monday’s game in which Sulphur Springs cruised to the finish, visiting Farmersville fought until the final whistle. A big first and third quarter for Coach...
Wildcats Basketball Wins Game One, Thanksgiving Classic Continues Tuesday
Tuesday has Wildcat basketball playing in their second home game in as many days. Sulphur Springs continues the Thanksgiving Classic Tuesday, Nov. 22 as they host Naaman Forest. Monday had the men’s basketball team playing Dallas Lincoln, but Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad had to fight to win their first home game of the season. While Sulphur Springs did jump out to a 6-4 lead early in the game, Lincoln would go on to lead...
Lady Cats Basketball Wins Fourth Straight, Hosts Farmersville Tuesday
Lady Cats basketball hosts a game in the SSHS Main Gym for the second day in a row, as Farmersville comes to town Tuesday. Sulphur Springs looks to make it five straight victories if they can beat the Lady Farmers at home Tuesday, Nov. 22. Coach Bryan Jones’s team won their fourth straight game, taking care of business versus Mineola on Monday. The women’s basketball team came out to a blazing start, outscoring the...