Information From the Robotics Coding Camp Held at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs
Jun23

Information From the Robotics Coding Camp Held at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs

ROBOTICS CODING CAMP The Paris Junior College Robotics Coding Camp has been conducted this week at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center with 16 sixth, seventh and eighth graders participating. PJC computer science instructor Cedric Crawford is the camp instructor. Above, 7th grader Kayden Pierce has completed building his vehicle and uses a remote control to demonstrate it.  Paris Junior College Coding camp

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After Hours Mixer, Stew Logo Contest Deadline and Baby Benefit Deadlines Approaching
Jun23

After Hours Mixer, Stew Logo Contest Deadline and Baby Benefit Deadlines Approaching

Chamber Connection – June 22 By Butch Burney You won’t want to miss the Chamber’s Business After Hours at CPI, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at their offices at 906 North Hillcrest Drive. Calvin will have food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re a member of the Chamber or not, come on for one of the best networking events. Stew Logo Contest It’s not too late to enter the logo contest for the 53rd Annual Hopkins...

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Fire Up The Grill For National Grilling Month
Jun23

Fire Up The Grill For National Grilling Month

By Johanna Hicks, Texas Cooperative Extension, Family and Community Health Agent in Hopkins County, [email protected] My family recently enjoyed gathering to celebrate Fathers’ Day.  We fired up the grill and cooked a delicious meal – fish caught from the Galveston Bay and fresh zucchini from our garden.  Our neighbors also gathered around on their back porch to cook outdoors.  Ahh, the smell of grilling filled the air! outdoor...

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Both Suspects In June 13 Murder Now In Custody At Hopkins County Jail
Jun23

Both Suspects In June 13 Murder Now In Custody At Hopkins County Jail

June 23, 2022 – The two murder suspects Hopkins County officers tracked from Texas to Missouri last Wednesday night are now in Hopkins County jail on one murder charge each, according to arrest and jail reports. Aleigha Denise Coble (HCSO jail photo) The pair, accused of killing and dumping a 35-year-old man’s body in a wooded area, were transported Wednesday afternoon, June 22, 2022, by Hopkins County Sheriff’s...

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SSISD Offers Summer School, Day Camps, Sports Camps And Food Program
Jun23

SSISD Offers Summer School, Day Camps, Sports Camps And Food Program

It may officially be summer, but Sulphur Springs ISD campuses are still abuzz with activity. From summer school and the summer meal program to day camps, athletic camps and 2022-2023 planning, several SSISD campuses are still being utilized. SSISD logo Administrators are working to finish filling staff rosters, enrolling students at designated locations and times, and working to have things ready for the start of classes in August....

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New Slate Of Officers Appointed To City Boards
Jun22

New Slate Of Officers Appointed To City Boards

2 Recently Elected City Councilmen, Mayor, Pro Tem, New Planning & Zoning Committee Member Administered Oath This week, Twila Gill took the oath of office for her new position on the City of Sulphur Springs Planning & Zoning Commission. She is among the new slate of officers appointed this month to serve on city board, two recently elected City Councilmen and recently reorganized City Council officers. Sulphur Springs...

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*Updated: Emergency Sirens Will NOT Be Tested Today
Jun22

*Updated: Emergency Sirens Will NOT Be Tested Today

Emergency sirens were originally scheduled to be tested in Sulphur Springs today, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management at noon. However, due to the National Weather Service’s current prediction of potential cloud cover and showers and thunderstorms into the afternoon, city officials have decided to delay the test until a day when the weather is predicted to be clear and sunny, with no potential...

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Dike Woman Arrested At DPS Office For Drunk Driving With A Child Passenger
Jun21

Dike Woman Arrested At DPS Office For Drunk Driving With A Child Passenger

2 Others Jailed On Felony DWI Charges A Dike woman a child passenger in the vehicle with her alleged tested twice the legal limit for blood-alcohol content Monday, resulting in her arrest for the second time on for drunk driving with a child passenger. She was among three arrested on felony drunk driving charges June 17-20, according to arrest reports. Sydnee Rochelle Kirk (HCSO jail photo) DWI With Child Passenger Texas Department of...

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Tips To Help Weather Texas’ Extreme Summer Heat And Humidity
Jun21

Tips To Help Weather Texas’ Extreme Summer Heat And Humidity

By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Earlier in the week, I had the chance to visit a beef rancher early in the morning. Before the visit a request to get together early took me a bit as a surprise, but after few minutes I agreed with him because it is “getting really hot outside.” Knowing each other for several years now, I was glad to...

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Learn More About the Welding Program at Paris Junior College
Jun21

Learn More About the Welding Program at Paris Junior College

SPARKS FLYING Donavon Thurneberry, a student in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, has the sparks flying as he works on a project. To learn more about the welding program or other workforce education opportunities, call the campus at 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College welding Throneberry

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