Reception Honors Walker for 16 Years of Service on City Council
A reception at Sulphur Springs City Hall Council Chambers will honor Clay Walker for his 16 years of service on the city council. Walker is now hold the title of the longest serving City Councilman. Prior to Walker, Larry Powers held the longest continuous service on the council with 12 years of service. Walker chose not to seek re-election and concluded his years on the council in May, 2018. The Thursday, July 5th event from 4 until...
Tira News for Friday June 29th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council met on Monday, June 25th , at the Tira Community Center. They discussed routine business and then restocked the community pantry. The free pantry is available for people who are in need of some help. Powell reported that the new LED lights are scheduled to be installed next week. Janie Lewis mentioned that someone had left trash on the playground. The council would like to remind everyone who uses...
Bagworms and More By Mario Villarino
Bagworms are caterpillars that make distinctive spindle-shaped bags on a variety of trees and shrubs. They attack both deciduous trees and evergreens, but are especially damaging to juniper, arborvitae, spruce, pine and cedar. Large populations of bagworms can strip plants of their foliage and eventually cause them to die. Infestations often go unnoticed because people mistake the protective bags for pine cones or other plant parts....
July-Lots of Good Things Coming By Johanna Hicks
July – Lots of Good Things Coming! June is over and July is here! Where has the time gone? The 8th annual “Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness” was another huge success and the survey results proved that the camp participants learned some facts that many adults do not know. Examples: “How many steps equal 1 mile?, How many food groups should be included in breakfast?, Nuts and eggs are part of which food group?” I hope...
Texas Transportation Commission Approves Lower Speed Limits on Highway 19N; Install Rumble Bars
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the Texas Transportation Commission approved speed limit changes for State Highway 19 north of Sulphur Springs, Texas, in its regular monthly meeting on June 28. In response to community concerns, TXDOT recently concluded a detailed speed study on SH 19 from Loop 301 in Sulphur Springs to State Highway 24 in Delta County. After reviewing the results of the...
Wildcat Iwuakor Listed in ESPN Top 100 Recruits
Wildcats 6-foot-8 senior to be Victor Iwuakor continues to draw tremendous interest from college basketball recruiters. The Sulphur Springs power forward is listed number 93 on the ESPN Top 100 list and the #18 prospect in Texas by texastop100.com. Baylor joined the list Wednesday (June 27) as the Bears offered a scholarship to Iwuakor. He remains undecided. Among others who have made offers are Virginia Tech, North Texas, Seton Hall,...
Cumby Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault Family with a Weapon
Their nine year old granddaughter called Cumby police to report the disturbance. It was the fourth time Cumby police had been dispatched to the residence on Barker Street in the past few days, according to the officer’s report. When officers arrived the parties in the disturbance were separated. Both the grandmother and the granddaughter stated that the grandmother had been threatened by her husband, John Lewis Speight, 61. She said...
PJC Sets November Election for Board of Regents Places 5, 6, and 9
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents, at its regular meeting this week, set an election for Nov. 6 for Places 5, 6, and 9 on the board. Those positions are held respectively by Ginna Bowman, Curtis Fendley, and Mark Buster. The Regents also approved contracting with the County Elections Administrator to conduct the election for the regents. In other business, the Regents: Received the financial report showing PJC remains in a...
2018-2019 Chamber of Commerce High School Leadership Class Announced
2018-2019 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce High School Leadership Class has been named. This will be the 25th year that the Chamber of Commerce has facilitated this program for Hopkins county’s outstanding high school seniors. The students will participate in several classes throughout the school year including, the Ropes Challenge Course in Commerce, Justice, Order & Politics, Poverty, Crisis and Cultural Sensitivity,...
