Franklin And Hopkins Counties Have Lowest Area February 2022 Unemployment Rates
Franklin and Hopkins Counties continue to lead the Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area in February 2022, marking least the ninth consecutive month both have had the lowest unemployment rates. Franklin, Hopkins and Delta were also once again the only counties in the NET WDA with unemployment rates below the overall 4.7% state average last month, according to the local area unemployment statistics (LAUS) released Friday morning...
Friday Gameday Has Five Teams On Deck
Friday, Mar. 25 is a busy one with five different squads all in action. Two teams play in tourneys with three more on deck. Team tennis plays in day two of their Galveston tournament. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad battle it out with schools across Texas through today until tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 26. Sulphur Springs has a quick turnaround after the conclusion of their three-day tourney, and take part in the District 15-5A...
Hopkins County Dairy Festival Will Return In June 2022
Annual Salute To Dairy Industry will Feature With Pageant, Parade, Balloons, Ice Cream The Hopkins County Dairy Festival will return in June, after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, with all of the traditional events of recent years, HCDF Board members announced this week during an informational reception hosted for interested 2022 Dairy Festival contestants and their families. Hopkins County Dairy Festival logo This year’s...
Both Lady Cats Finish Top-5 at State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi
Lady Cats powerlifting had themselves a solid day at 5A Division I State Powerlifting Meet held in Corpus Christi. The three day state meet held Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 17-19 saw both athletes finish in the top-5, with one getting 4th in Corpus Christi. Haylee Schultz squatted 195, bench pressed 105 pounds and deadlifted 260 pounds for a total of 560. The sophomore’s efforts were good enough for a 5th place...
Welding Tips From Paris Junior College
WELDING TIPS John Plemons, welding instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, visits with new student Wendy Kent, left, and advanced welding student Kenneth Mize. For information about enrolling in the welding program, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld gvl students welding program at the PJC SS Center
Official Grand Opening Of Outdoor Fitness Court- Newest Addition To Pacific Park – Is This Friday
The official grand opening of the newest quality of life addition at Pacific Park, a sleek, modern outdoor Fitness Court® with a supporting mobile app, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022, in the park. The capital project is a featured part of an initiative launched by National Fitness Campaign (NFC), a nationwide consulting organization that partners with cities and schools to plan, build and fund healthy...
Warning Sirens To Be Tested March 24 In Sulphur Springs
The City of Sulphur Springs plans to test the warning sirens throughout the city at lunch time Thursday, March 24, 2022, to ensure all are functioning properly, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornados, which are the most common in the area, but also in case of any emergency that could affect the safety and lives of citizens in Sulphur...
City Spring Clean-Up Week Planned April 18-23, 2022 For Sulphur Springs Residents
The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up has been set for Monday-Saturday, April 18-23, 2022. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site, located about half of a mile east of Flowserve. City Manager Marc Maxwell stresses, Spring Clean-Up Week is strictly for city residents, not for commercial interests. This simply allows city residents to transport...
Thursday Gameday Has Three Teams in Action
Thursday, Mar. 24 brings track & field, team tennis and Wildcats golf in action. Team tennis are back on the road but taking the trip to Galveston for an Invitational tournament. Coach Tony Martinez & Co. look for an exciting yet intense trip as they take on talent from all over the state of Texas, the likes of which team tennis would not normally face throughout the year. The Galveston invitational runs for three days,...
3 Jailed March 21-23, 2022 On Felony Warrants
Three people were jailed on felony warrants March 21-23, 2022, in Hopkins County, according to arrest reports. Carlotta Fiona Davis-Noyes(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman took custody of Carlotta Fiona Davis-Noyes at Jefferson County jail in Beaumont at 11:30 a.m. March 22, 2022, and transported her to Hopkins County jail. The 47-year-old Beaumont woman was booked into Hopkins County jail at...
