Trading Post for January 5, 2025
For Sale: 12 decorative crosses. Asking $2.00 each, or $12.00 for all 12. If interested, or for more details, please call Patsy B. at 903-243-8785. For Sale: a binder with NASCAR Trading cards in it. Make an offer I can’t refuse. The binder is located at the KSST studios. If interested, or for more into., please call, or text, 903-366-9401. a new pair of Airat Boots size 4.5 call or text for a pic 903.440.5523 asking $40...
Paris District Road Report for Week of January 6, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting January 6, 2025. 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...
Meet the Freshmen: Brent Money
Money has stressed the importance of actions over rhetoric when it comes to lawmakers in the Texas House. By Brandon Waltens | January 3, 2025 – After navigating four elections in the course of a year due to a vacancy, Greenville attorney Brent Money is eager to be sworn into the Texas House later this month. Money said his decision to run was motivated by concerns about government overreach and a loss of freedoms in Texas. “I’m...
Opinion: A Compassionate and Sensible Cannabis Policy for Texas
January 2, 2025 – Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller – Just down the street from the Austin headquarters of the Texas Department of Agriculture is a trailer selling consumable cannabis products; the sole purpose of these products is to inebriate. When did the Texas legislature debate recreational marijuana and ultimately vote to legalize it? The answer is, they didn’t. Thanks to loose legal language and generous...
Brine Operation Scheduled for Bridges, Major Roadways
TxDOT prepares for possible winter weather January 2, 2025 PARIS – Due to the possibility of winter weather, TxDOT crews plan to begin brine operations on Interstates 30 and US 75, starting today/Friday. All bridges across the nine-county district are also scheduled to receive an application of brine, which is a solution consisting of salt and water designed to help prevent ice and snow from sticking to surfaces. The Paris District...
An Evening With Dennis Swanberg February 15, 2025
January 2, 2025 – An “Evening with Dennis Swanberg” will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025. A Meal will be Provided. The event will begin at 5:00pm. The event is being held at Lake Highlands Baptist Church, 1500 College St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. If you are wanting to come to this event you have to make reservations due to limited seating, Call the office at 903-885-9188. Dennis...
This and That for January 2025 From Master Gardener David Wall
December 31, 2024 – The Northern giant hornet (largest wasp in existence) arrived in the U.S. in 2019. Due to its ability to literally destroy a honeybee hive it quickly became known as the murder hornet. Whatever the name, it posed a major threat to North American honeybees and our agriculture. As a result, a program was established to remove the hornet from our continent. After three years without a sighting, despite many...
House Bill 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), Goes Into Effect January 1
What it does The TDPSA regulates how businesses collect, use, store, process, and sell consumer data. It also gives consumers rights over their data, including: The right to know if their data is being processed The right to access their data The right to correct inaccuracies in their data The right to delete their data The right to receive a portable copy of their data Who it applies to The TDPSA applies to businesses that...
Trading Post for December 30, 2024
a new pair of Airat Boots size 4.5 call or text for a pic 903.440.5523 asking $40 9037157394 Antique soda bottles $2 each for all No picking https://www.vikingbags.com/pages/motorcycle-saddlebags Old School Countertop Popcorn Machine, excellent working condition asking $22 call or text 903.440.5523 for picture or question. Ford Diesel tractor with hay spear on back, $4900. 16 ft flatbed trailer, $1000. 903 717 1194 Real nice Blouses,...
Saving Your Tomato Seeds From Master Gardener David Wall
December 29, 2024 – Saving seeds for many vegetables is pretty straightforward. Depending on the vegetable, you may be able to get them from a ripe, over-ripe, or dead fruit. For example, save cucumber seeds from a ripe fruit. Save peppers from a red or over-ripe fruit. Save okra seeds from a dead pod. Saving tomato seeds for next year, however is slightly different. Yes, you can collect the seeds, dry them, and store them in a...