Sulphur Springs City Council Tables Proposed Curfew For Minors Ordinance Again
Sulphur Springs City Council for the second month in a row tabled the proposed curfew ordinance, following discussion on the matter. The curfew hours for minors ordinance was pitched at the January City Council meeting in response to two businesswomen’s request for help with middle school aged children being left unaccompanied at night downtown. The City Council, after he tabled at the January meeting. City Attorney Jim McLeroy...
Suspect Arrested For Capital Murder In Connection With Shootings At Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M Commerce Release: A suspect has been arrested on the charge of capital murder in connection with the shootings that occurred on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce this week, reported Tuesday evening. The suspect is 21-year-old Jacques Dshawn Smith. Smith is not a student at A&M-Commerce. He is believed to be the ex-boyfriend of Abbaney Matts, one of the deceased individuals. An arrest warrant was...
TxDOT: State Highway 11 Overlay Begins On Feb. 10
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to overlay new pavement on a portion of State Highway 11 in Hopkins County will begin on Feb. 10. TxDot Logo The contractor, Richard Drake Construction Company LP, was granted 100 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $2.2 million. The target completion date for this for this project is mid-May 2020, officials said....
Cool Season Weeds Can Be Detrimental To Warm Season Perennial Forages
Submitted by Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent, agriculture and natural resources. When it comes to controlling cool season weeds, Dr. Vanessa Olson, forage specialist from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension reports the following: As forage producers, we focus most of our energy on our warm season perennial pastures and hay meadows (bermudagrass, bahiagrass, etc.). That means most of our weed control efforts...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Offers a Nursing Program
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Nurse Instructor Kristi Schultz discusses lesson plans with students in her CNA class who are studying to be nurse aides. The students, from left, front row are Jamaica Emmers, Tierra Ellis and Brakeisha Mitchell. Back row are Imelda and Kelly Abbott. Call 903-885-1232 for information about this and other classes. PJC SSpgs CNA class nursing program
11 From SSHS Qualify For State BPA Meet, 3 Others Named State Alternates
Sulphur Springs High School was well represented at the regional Business Professionals of America competition in Rockwall, with 25 students competing. Of those, 11 are advancing to the state contest and three were selected as state alternates, according to SSHS Director of College and Career Readiness/Career and Technical Education Director Jenny Arledge. Students advancing from the Jan. 18 contest at Dr. Gene Burton College and...
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Said His Team Lost to the Best Team They Have Played Friday Night
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo had nothing but praise for the Wylie East after the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Cats, 7-0 Friday night (January 31) in Wylie. Coach Aguayo called them a tough opponent and organized. He said they were good on defense. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Raiders have only given up about 3 goals all season. Their season record is a sterling 11-0-2. He also added they had good wingers or forwards. He said...
Wildcats Soccer Coach is Pleased With What He Saw in Wildcats 1-1 Tie With Good Lovejoy Team
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton is hoping his team wins their way to the Regional Tournament this season. Perhaps he got a chance to measure where his team is right now as they played a talented Lovejoy team to a 1-1 tie at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (January 31). Lovejoy was preseason ranked #4 in the Region in Class 5A by TASCO, the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization. Having seen them up close, Coach Upton said...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Play Greenville at Home on Tuesday Game Day
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams are playing Greenville at home on this game day Tuesday (February 4). In the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School, play begins at 5 p.m. with the Wildcats JV playing the Greenville JV. The Lady Cats varsity plays the Lady Lions starting at around 6:15 p.m. The Wildcats varsity takes on the Lions at around 7:30 p.m. In the auxiliary gym, the Lady Cats JV will play the Greenville JV at 5...
Lady Cats Softball Scrimmage With Gilmer is Postponed Tuesday by Weather
The scheduled Lady Cats Softball scrimmage Tuesday (February 4) against Gilmer was postponed. The scrimmage had been scheduled for Gilmer but then was moved to a dryer Lady Cat Park. However more rain Tuesday forced the postponement. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, an expert at weather watching, thought something like this might happen. He conducted an intensive inter squad scrimmage on Monday. Coach Carrillo is hoping the Lady Cats...
