Lady Cats Face Jacksonville at Winona in Bi-District Monday, February 11
The bi-district basketball game between the Lady Cats and Jacksonville has been firmed up. It will be at the Winona High School Gym Monday night (February 11) at 7 p.m. The Lady Cats are their district’s #3 seed. The Lady Cats ended district play with a 6-4 record and their season mark is 24-7. The Jacksonville Lady Indians finished in second place in their district with a 12-2 record. They are 28-6 for the season. Lady Cats...
Widening and Relocating Portion of State Highway 11W to begin March 4
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to widen, rehabilitate and relocate a portion of State Highway 11 west of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will begin March 4. Contractor DL Lennon, Commerce, Texas, was granted 247 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $5.1 million. The target completion date for this project is October 2020, officials said. The project will...
Lady Cat Golf Season Begins With Personal Best Tournament Rounds
LadyCat golf season got under way Tuesday. Both Mariam Tran (top) and Charleigh Potts (bottom) posted their personal best tournament rounds. Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener took Lady Cats’ golfers Tran and Potts to a tournament at the Old Firewheel Course in Garland . Mariam Tran Mariam Tran posted a 79. She was very consistent with her drives and long irons. Coach Spigener said the top score of the day was a 73 by a girl...
PJC Announces Fall Graduates
Paris Junior College is pleased to release the certified roll of graduates from the fall graduation ceremony held Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in the Hunt Center. This was the sixth year for the fall ceremony that became necessary as the number of graduates continued to grow. Fall 2018 graduation at Paris Junior College featured a full house in the Hunt Center, with over 200 graduates. This is the sixth fall graduation PJC has held, since...
Tabernacle Baptist Church Plans 42 Fundraiser to Benefit Ministry of Local Couple to New Guinea
Originally of Sulphur Springs, Jason Brewer, his wife Jaime and their family have served in the missionary field in Papua, New Guinea since 2013. Pastor Mike Haun and the congregation of Tabernacle Baptist Church supports the ministry of Jason and Jaime Brewer and their family, who for six years have served as missionaries in Papua, New Guinea. The Tabernacle Baptist Church congregation is planning a 42 Tournament on Saturday February...
Manufacture Deliver of Controlled Substance Warrants Served Wednesday
Local Law Enforcement had a busy Wednesday serving warrants for Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1. Two individuals served with warrants were already in Hopkins County Jail on similar charges. The warrants were the result of investigations into the individuals’ activities regarding illegal substances. Jermaine Allen Johnson The one not already in jail when warrants were served was Jermaine Allen Johnson,...
Local Woman Arrested for Theft Had Meth in Possession
Called to 1750 S. Broadway Street regarding a burglary, Sulphur Springs Police arrested Kimberle Baxter, 60, of Sulphur Springs when she confessed to theft at the location. She also gave consent to search her purse. There the officer found a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Baxter is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram, a State Jail...
Chamber Connection February 7, 2019
Time is running short to get your tickets to the 93rd Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, February 14, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. We are introducing a Networking Cocktail half hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. Please take this opportunity to bring your family, friends, and employees to an evening of dinner and...
