Paris District Road Report for February 6, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 6, 2023. 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...
Compost Your Garden NOW!
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener I start to get antsy every January, wanting to have everything for my gardens ready and in place for the soon-to-be growing season, onions excepted, which were put in the ground I mid-late January. One of the biggest items every year is the soil. Have I improved it from last season without resorting to tilling? Is there enough food for the vegetables to use in growth and producing? During...
Sulphur Springs Police Looking For Suspect In Storage Building Break-In
Feb. 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs Police are looking for man who broke into two climate controlled storage buildings on Jan. 30, at approximately 1:05 am. The suspect removed guns, ammo, a crossbow and several other items from the storage buildings located at 750 Wildcat Way. Sulphur Springs Police Dept. is requesting that anyone with info regarding this incident or that can Identify this suspect to contact Lt. Estes at 903...
Friday Gameday Has Six Teams in Action
Sulphur Springs has five teams in action on Friday, Feb. 3, with four of them locked in to district play. The two teams not in district action, tennis and women’s golf, are first up on Friday with both teams starting off at 8 A.M. Lady Cats golf is in Rockwall for their spring-opener, hoping to pick up where they left off in the fall, placing second in all of their competitions. Coach Whitney Spigener and her team don’t...
Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar For Feb. 6-10, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Feb. 6-10, 2023 includes: Monday, Feb. 6- Smoked Sausage, Black Eyed Peas and Red Potatoes Tuesday, Feb. 7- Tuna Noodle Casserole, Carrots and a Rolls Wednesday, Feb. 8- Chicken & Dumplings,...
Peterson Back in Hopkins County Jail
February 3, 2023 – Cole William Peterson, aged 23 of Cumby, TX was arrested last month and placed into the Collin County Jail. He spent 11 days there before being transferred to Hopkins County Jail this week. Cole William Peterson, Collin Co Jail Peterson is currently charged with several parole violations stemming from his arrest in 2021. At that time, Peterson was arrested for driving under the influence with a child under the...
Lady Cats Soccer Opens District Play at Home Friday
Coach Adriana Brena and her team are all too ready to begin district play Friday. Friday, Feb. 3 has Lady Cats soccer hosting their first game at Gerald Prim Stadium in almost two weeks. Sulphur Springs welcomes Pleasant Grove to town on for both teams’ district opener. The soccer team heads into Friday’s opener sporting a 7-5 record, having most recently played last Friday in Celina. Coach Brena and her squad were...
Details on Tree and Limb Disposal in Sulphur Springs Starting February 4th, 2023
The City of Sulphur Springs will open the Spring Cleanup Site for eight consecutive days starting Saturday February 4th, 2023. The site will be open and staffed each day from 7AM to 4PM. There will be equipment on site to assist in unloading trucks and trailers. Remember: City of Sulphur Springs Residents only. Bring your driving licence, or water bill to qualify for this free service. Trees, tree trunks, limbs only. NO APPLIANCES...
Meal-A-Day Cancelled for Thursday
February 1, 2023 – With a heavy heart, the Sulphur Springs Meal-A-Day program has decided to pause operations, again, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 due to the continued winter weather conditions. Although we’ve seen periods without precipitation this afternoon, the amount of ice on the roads, grounds, walkways, metal ramps, etc. has caused concerns for safety of driving and walking to doors for meal delivery. For the...
Winter Cleanup Soon Begins
February 1, 2023 – Blocked roads, downed power lines, and sheets of ice persist in Hopkins County and across Texas. The storm isn’t completed over either. Rain and freezing temperatures will continue for the next 24 – 36 hours. Temperatures may not climb above freezing until Friday. When it does, areas that received up to 3 inches of accumulation will instantly turn to a frigid swamp. ONCOR crews have been working...
