Paris District Road Report for the Week of May 10, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of May 10, 2021. 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...
Lady Cat Claire Bybee Claims Third Place at State Meet in Pole Vault Friday
Lady Cat junior pole vaulter Claire Bybee wrapped up a strong season of competition with a 3rd place finish at the State Class 5A Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin Friday afternoon (May 7). Bybee cleared 12 feet and 6 inches. She is the SSHS record holder in the pole vault. Her best mark this season was an incredible 12 feet 9 inches that was good for 1st place at the Regional Track Meet on April...
Lady Cats Softball Wins Nail-Biter Versus Crandall to Move On to Regional Quarterfinal
The Lady Cats and Lady Pirates softball teams traded runs late but Sulphur Springs held on to beat Crandall 4-3 on Friday, May 7. Sulphur Springs jumped out to an early lead thanks to lead off batter Nylah Lindley doubling. Caddell gave the Lady Cats a 1-0 lead when she got 1B Lindley home on an RBI single. Coach David Carrillo and his squad were not done there, though, as they piled on three more runs in the top of the fourth thanks...
3 Man, 1 Woman Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
May 7, 2021 – Over the last few days, 3 men and 1 woman were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants. James Edward Kizer Jr. Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Francisco Castro was dispatched at 12:45 a.m. May 6, 2021, to Spence Street, where a possibly wanted person was reported. Officers contacted James Edward Kizer Jr. and, after the warrant was confirmed, took him into custody. Kizer was booked into Hopkins County...
Marijuana And A Pistol Found During SH 19 Traffic Stop
The discovery of marijuana and a pistol during a State Highway 19 traffic stop resulted in a felony arrest, sheriff’s deputies alleged in arrest reports. Robert Jeremy Ballance (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported seeing a Honda SUV being driven on the improved shoulder of State Highway 19 at County Road 1170 just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, and stopped it. A records check using the...
Local Company Sponsors International Jet Ski World Cup
PRESS RELEASE — 2021 Thailand Jet Ski World Cup Despite the difficulties experienced by riders over the past year, a stunning race event took place last week in Pattaya City, Thailand. The rescheduled 2020 Thai Airways Jet Ski World Cup “Super Tournament” was live-streamed worldwide to a global audience of PWC race fans. Jettribe was extremely proud to return for our 3rd consecutive year as the Official Gear Sponsor. Although crowds...
Lady Cats Pole Vaulter Claire Bybee Competes at State Track Meet Friday Afternoon
Friday (May 7) is a very big day for junior Lady Cats pole vaulter Claire Bybee as she is scheduled to compete in the State Class 5A Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The pole vault competition begins at 3 p.m. According to Bybee’s Sulphur Springs Pole Vault Coach Clark Cipoletta, Bybee enters the event with the top jump in the state. Bybee’s mark of 12-feet-9 inches...
380 Agreement Granted For Towne Street Property
Sulphur Springs City Council Declines Oncor’s Application To Increase “Distribution Cost Recovery Factor” Rates A 380 agreement was granted for a Towne Street property, while a requested rate increase by Oncor was denied by Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular May council meeting. The City Council also approved an interlocal purchasing agreement with the City of Frisco. Sulphur Springs City Council approved a...
Lady Cats Softball Takes Game 1 of Area Series
The Lady Cats softball team took advantage of some hits in the bottom of the fourth as they took game 1 of the area series with the Crandall Lady Pirates, 3-0 on Thursday, May 6 in Nevada, TX. The two teams were led early in the game by their starting pitchers. Through three innings, SS Parris Pickett’s single in the bottom of the third was the only hit up until then. Sulphur Springs struck big in the bottom of the fourth...
J-B Weld Acquires HERCULINER
J-B Weld is a major DIY adhesive and epoxy brand founded in Sulphur Springs, TX but headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. It just purchased Herculiner — a popular DIY pickup truck bed liner brand — from another company, Old World Industries, and it may be important news to hear about one of its cities’ growing companies. Information on the news release can be found here. J-B Weld is a private, employee-owned company founded in...
