Paris District Road Report for the Week of May 3, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of May 3, 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 Cats Softball Moves on to Area Round of Playoffs
The Lady Cats softball team won both games of their double-header in Marshall versus Lufkin on Friday, Apr. 30 to win the best-of-three series to move on to the area round of playoffs. Sulphur Springs came out with a vengeance in Game 1, scoring 5 runs in the first two innings to quickly take a 5-0 lead over the Lady Pack. Bryant pitched a perfect game, pitching a complete 5 inning game while striking out 13 Lady Pack batters....
Fundraiser Slated To Help Rebuild Sulphur Bluff VFD Station, Community Center
A May 1 fundraiser if planned to help rebuild the Sulphur Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Station and Cpmmunity Center. The facility was destroyed Thursday, April 1, by a fire. In addition to the structure, SBVFD lost all of the equipment and three trucks, as well as tables, chairs and appliances which were inside the building when it burned. Fire departments from Hopkins, Franklin and Delta counties responded on April 1 to asist...
HHSC: Texas Decreases Use Of Antipsychotic Drugs In Nursing Facilities
Statewide Effort Improves Long-Term Care Residents’ Well-Being, According To State Officials AUSTIN – Texas has decreased its use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing facilities by 58 percent – more than any other state, according to a report from the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. “Reducing the use of these medications directly improves the quality of residents’ life in nursing facilities, and...
Additional Charges Added For Man Accused Of Stalking
Additional charges were added to the list of offenses the 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of stalking earlier in the week is beind held on, according to arrest reports. Christopher James “CJ” Timmons (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, April 29, served Christopher James Timmons at the county jail with a felony warrant for criminal mischief...
Archer Named State Champion In Latino History, 3 Additional SSHS Students Among Top 5 In Essay Contests
Sulphur Springs High School students brought home four awards, including a state title, following UIL’s announced April 30 of winners for UIL Essay contests. Harley Archer won the Latino Historical Essay Competition with her paper about Bea Salazar. (Screen Captures from the virutal UIL 2021 Essay Competition Awards) Junior Harley Archer was named the 2021 State Champion in the Latino History Essay Competition with her essay...
Hopkins County Records – April 30, 2021
Land Deed Transactions TTT Limited to Gene Burton and Julie Burton; tract in the Country Club EstatesTTT Limited to Saywer Sinclair; tract in the Country Club EstatesGary Lewis and Rachel H. Lewis to Nicole Lynn Zamora and Ryan Michael Zamora; tract in the Agaton Caro surveyLarry G. Newton and Sharon K. Newton to Jeffrey Gene NewtonKatelyn Beech to Andrew Dansby; tract in the E. Melton survey100 MPH+ Property Management LLC to Andre...
SSHS Pole Vaulting Coach Clark Cipoletta Discusses Lady Cat Claire Bybee Who is Heading To State
Sulphur Springs High School Pole Vaulting Coach Clark Cipoletta says he is just a small piece of the puzzle when it comes to coaching Lady Cats’ pole vaulter Claire Bybee, who qualified for the State Track Meet May 7-8 at UT Austin at the Region II Track Meet on April 24 at UTA. Coach Cipoletta says Bybee also gets good instruction from a private coach and from her father, who was a vaulter in college. He says Bybee is a hard...
Lady Cats Softball Opens Bi-District Series Friday at Marshall, Weather Permitting
Weather permitting, the Lady Cats Softball Team will open their bi-district series with Lufkin with a doubleheader at Marshall Friday (April 30) beginning at 6 p.m. The first team to win two games will advance to the Area round. The Lady Cats are a #1 seed and Lufkin is a #4 seed. The Lady Cats are 22-3 for the season and Marshall is 13-12. The winner of the Lady Cats and Lady Panthers series will face the winner of a Crandall and...
PJC Opens Virtual “Pyro PlayFest: A Few of Our Favorites” This Thursday
Finding comfort in the familiar, Paris Junior College opens a limited virtual run of the “Seventh New Works Festival: Pyro Playfest – A Few of Our Favorites” this Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. The free festival will be available on the PJC YouTube channel until Sunday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. The playfest features original works that have not been previously performed. While in-person performances are not currently allowed due to...
