The Welding Shop at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
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The Welding Shop at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

WELDING PROJECT Ethan Leach of Pickton works on his structural welding project at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop. For information about the welding program or other workforce education programs call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld 1 Leach

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Rep. Slaton Again Files Legislation To Designate Child Gender Modification As “Child Abuse”
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Rep. Slaton Again Files Legislation To Designate Child Gender Modification As “Child Abuse”

News Release — Nov. 14, 2022 AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Representative Bryan Slaton of House District 2 filed legislation that, if passed, will bring an end to the practice of child gender modification in the State of Texas. Texas House District 2 Rep. Bryan Slaton HB 42 will designate genital removal surgeries, chemical castration, puberty blockers, and other sex change therapies as child abuse. Representative Slaton commented,...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Nov. 7-13, 2022
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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Nov. 7-13, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Nov. 7-13, 2022, included:  Arrests Juanita Perez, 30 years of age, of Dallas, was arrested on Nov. 9, 2022, Possession of 1 Gram or More But Less Than 4 Grams of a Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance. Brandon Albrightson, 45 years of age, of Crowder, Oklahoma, was arrested on Nov. 12, 2022 , for...

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Wildcat Football Falls Short of Victory in Bi-District Playoff Thriller
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Wildcat Football Falls Short of Victory in Bi-District Playoff Thriller

Wildcat football took on Dallas Carter HS in the opening round of playoffs but fell just shy of victory on Friday, Nov. 11. Sulphur Springs football for the first time in four years qualified for the postseason, but just like in 2018 when the Wildcats last made the playoffs, they fell in Bi-District. A crucial fourth down stop as Sulphur Springs failed to get the game-winning touchdown with just over three minutes to go put a thriller...

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Flu Vaccinations Encouraged Ahead Of Thanksgiving
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Flu Vaccinations Encouraged Ahead Of Thanksgiving

Texas DSHS News Release — Nov. 14, 2022 Public Health flu monitoring indicates the Texas flu season kicked off a few weeks earlier than usual this year. That’s why the Texas Department of State Health Services encourages Texans to get vaccinated now to protect themselves and their families from flu as the holidays approach. “Vaccination remains our best defense against severe illness from flu, especially for more vulnerable...

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Those Impacted By Nov. 4 Tornadoes Encouraged To Report Damage By Submitting iSTAT Surveys
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Those Impacted By Nov. 4 Tornadoes Encouraged To Report Damage By Submitting iSTAT Surveys

By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] Governor Greg Abbott today extended the State of Texas’ response and recovery efforts following severe storms across Northeast Texas throughout Friday and overnight into Saturday, Nov. 4-5, 2022. Last week, the Governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy state...

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Commissioners Renew 1 Local Disaster Declaration, Enact Another
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Commissioners Renew 1 Local Disaster Declaration, Enact Another

Hopkins County Commissioners Court renewed one local disaster declaration for the damages resulting from Nov. 4 tornadoes, and enacted another due to “threat of disaster from the unprecedented levels of illegal immigration, human trafficking, and drug smuggling coming across the U.S. border from Mexico.” New Disaster Declaration Hopkins County Commissioners Court was asked during the regular court session Monday, Nov. 14,...

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Christmas In Heritage Park Offered Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 2022
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Christmas In Heritage Park Offered Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 2022

Hopkins County Historical Society will once again host Christmas in Heritage Park Saturdays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 2022, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Items available in the Country Store, converted to a Christmas store for Christmas in the Park. A $3 fee is asked for everyone age 7 and older, but children ages 6 or younger will be admitted free to enjoy the old fashioned Christmas in the Park with their families at Heritage Park, 416 North...

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Hopkins County Commissioners Court Nov. 14 Agenda
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Hopkins County Commissioners Court Nov. 14 Agenda

Hopkins County Commissioners Court regular Nov. 14 meeting agenda Hopkins County Commissioners Court

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Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Nov. 14-18, 2022
Nov13

Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Nov. 14-18, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to MealA Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the remainder of the week of Nov. 14-18, 2022 includes: MONDAY, NOV. 14 — Chicken Spaghetti, Mixed Vegetables and Garlic Toast. TUESDAY, NOV. 15 — Smothered Beef Patties With Brown Gravy & Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a...

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