Wright And Dietze Seeking Reelection To Sulphur Springs School Board
Kerry Wright and Jason Dietze filed candidate applications Wednesday morning, the first day of the filing period, seeking a place on the May 1 Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Election. Incumbents Wright and Dietze are seeking another 3-year term on the school board. Dietze was first elected to the school board in 2009. He was re-elected secretary in 2020. He previously served as vice president and president. Wright...
Cumby Police Chief Moved To Lieutenant, Hundley Appointed Interim Chief
Cumby City Council Tuesday night made two administrative changes to the police department Tuesday night. Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson is to become a lieutenant with the department and Officer Jeff Hundley has been appointed interim chief of police for a 6-month period. The City Council meeting was conducted Jan. 12 at the city building, but only 10 attendees were allowed to attend in person in order to properly observe social...
Jan. 12 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities,12 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Jan. 12 COVID-19 updates show a slight increase in COVID-19 recoveries in Hopkins County and the patient count in the local COVID unit remained unchanged on Tuesday. However, two additional COVID-19 fatalities have been confirmed for Hopkins County and an average of 12 new coronavirus cases have been reported daily this week and...
Cumby ISD Master Planning, Possible Bond Election To Be Discussed At Jan. 30 Meeting
Cumby ISD Board of Trustees are again considering calling a bond election to fund improvements at the school. Cumby ISD voters were asked during the Nov. 5, 2019 election to consider approving a school bond. In the early ballots, 60 percent of voters were in favor of the bond for school improvements and 40 percent voted against it. However, once Election Day totals were in, the bond was defeated by only 10 votes. Trustees and...
Spring Semester Classes Began on Paris Junior College Campuses
RETURNING Spring semester classes began on Paris Junior College campuses Monday and Madisyn Gauntt of Sulphur Springs, right, was on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus completing her enrollment process to return for another semester. Helping her with the paperwork is Angela “Angel” Ellis, financial aid advisor and student success coach. For information about applying for admission or scholarships to PJC, call 903-885-1232. Paris...
City Of Como Will Hold An Election For All 3 Places On Council
The City of Como will hold an election for all three places on the City Council. Filing for the two commissioner seats and mayor begins tomorrow. Currently, Jerry Radney serves as mayor. As mayor pro temp, he stepped up to mayor when Darla Henry resigned the position in August 2020, due to a move out of the city. Austin Baxley, a teacher at Como-Pickton school, was then appointed to the council as commissioner. Steve Smith is serving...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Lady Cats Soccer Have Tuesday Contests
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams face rival Mount Pleasant in district games and the Lady Cats Soccer Team has a non-district match at home against Princeton on this Tuesday game day. The Wildcats take on Mount Pleasant in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. It is always perhaps the most eagerly anticipated basketball game of the year locally. The schedule calls for a freshman contest at 5 p.m. The JV’s play...
Freezes Can Kill Plant Tissues but do You Know How? by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas We all know that freezes can kill plant tissues but do you know how? According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist, when the water inside a plant freezes it causes ice crystals to form that pierce the cell walls of the plant....
Paris SBDC Holding Online Seminar on Hiring law Updates
Legal requirements for workers changed in 2020 and understanding the differencebetween employees, contractors, and outsourcing is the focus of an online seminar from the ParisSmall Business Development Center schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. The seminar will be led by Tisha Dodge, of the law firm Dodge Legal Group, SPC. Thefirm is believed to be the first Texas social purpose corporate law firm in the state. It...
Omaha Man Jailed On DWI, Controlled Substance Charges
A 35-year-old Omaha, Texas man was jailed on DWI and controlled substance charges Monday night, the second time in three months he’s been jailed on the charges, according to arrest reports. Another man were jailed on a warrants for violating probation on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Interstate 30 Traffic Stop Tyler Marcus Hightower (HCSO jail photo) A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
