Trooper Dies in Auto Accident in Lamar County
The first Texas Department of Public Safety trooper to die on duty this year occurred in Sunday in rural Lamar County when Trooper Jerry Nichols’ patrol car crashed into a tree. Preliminary investigations show no other vehicle was involved in the incident. Nichols was 27. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the cause of the accident. Nichols was stationed in Paris. He joined DPS in 2011. He was the 218th DPS officer...
Accident Requires Investigation by Winnsboro Police
Winnsboro Police Department made no arrests during Holy Week, March 21-27, according to their weekly media report. They responded to 185 calls for service and issued 74 citations and 36 warnings during the seven day period. One accident was investigated. Vehicle parts were found in a driveway on West Coke Road. Investigation discovered they were parts to a Nissan auto. Evidence at the scene indicated that the vehicle was traveling...
Business History Month: Marlene’s Sass and Class
Having always loved fashion and accessories, when the opportunity presented itself Marlene open Sass and Class Boutique in August of 2015. One of the satisfying joys of her business is to allow women of all ages to have an out-of-the-ordinary shopping experience with personal help to not only get the right size and fit, but to experiment beyond a normal wardrobe. Even if you haven’t got the time or talent for coordinating the...
SSHS UIL One Act Ends Run at Bi-District
Sulphur Springs High School UIL One Act Play, “The Madwoman of Chaillot” by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency will not advance following bi-district competition. LeSha Woodard said the cast presented an excellent performance having shown improvement each time the play was presented since their first public performance. Although the team did not advance, Sydnee Hawkins and Logan McGraw and Breanna Isham achieved acting awards...
Shirley Nominated for Texas County Clerk of the Year
Hopkins County Clerk Debbie Shirley has been nominated for Texas county clerk of the year by her peers in Northeast Texas area during a March 24th regional meeting of district and county clerks conducted at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The Texas County Clerk of the Year will be selected in June at the state-wide annual meeting of district and county clerks. Shirley stated that she is very honored to have been...
Lady Cats Face Waxahachie Friday at Terrell in Area Play
Lady Cats’ soccer team will face Waxahachie Friday 8 p.m. at Terrell in an Area contest. Lady Cats are the home team. Waxahachie was the fourth place team in their district. The Lady Cats’ soccer team advanced to the Area round of the playoffs Friday night by defeating Whitehouse in a shootout, 3 goals to 2. The bi-district game ended in a 2-2 tie in regulation. Neither team could score in 20-minutes of overtime. Kam Wimberly, the...
FEMA Provides over $2-Million in Disaster Relief to Hopkins County for May, 2015 Storm Damage
Hopkins County will receive $2,098,103.80 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with county road repair. Each precinct will share in this according to the specific damage from flooding and storm damage that occurred in May, 2015, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and the four county commissioners who spoke during a news conference at the Courthouse Monday morning at 9 a.m. following their weekly...
FM1870 Improvements Begin Monday
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that contractor Highway 19 Construction LLC will begin improving FM 1870 in Hopkins County on Monday, March 28. TxDOT officials granted the contractor 120 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project at an estimated cost of more than $1.7 million. Work will proceed as weather permits, but should be completed in August 2016. The contractor will extend drainage...
Lady Cats Advance to Area Playoffs with Shootout Victory
The Lady Cats’ soccer team advanced to the Area round of the playoffs Friday night defeating Whitehouse in a shootout, 3 goals to 2. The bi-district game ended in a 2-2 tie in regulation. Neither team could score in 20-minutes of overtime. Kam Wimberly, the Lady Cats’ fifth and last penalty kick taker, put the ball in the net to give the Lady Cats the win. Earlier Mary McMillan and Makenna Kager made their penalty kicks....
