Paris District Road Report for Week of May 5, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting May 5, 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...
Energize Your Tomato Plants From Master Gardener David Wall
May 4, 2025 – Now that your tomato plants are up and growing, a mixture of yeast, sugar, baking soda and water can further improve the fruit. Start with a mixture of yeast which can be found in most grocery stores. Add some sugar to act as a food source for the yeast, and warm water to activate it. Additionally, a small amount of baking soda helps balance the soil pH. These ingredients encourage your tomato plants to thrive....
Wildcats Baseball Team and the Ladycat Softball Team won Playoff Games Thursday night
May 2, 2025 – Both the Sulphur Springs Wildcats baseball team and the Ladycat softball team won playoff games Thursday night. The Ladycats claimed a 1-0 pitchers duel vs. Gilmer in their best-of-three area-round series at Mt. Pleasant. Game two of the series will be at 5 p.m. Friday and will be broadcast on KSST. Game three, if necessary, will be played shortly after game two. The Wildcats took a 2-1 win over Nevada Community in...
Sulphur Springs did Well At the State Track Meet in Austin
May 2, 2025 – At the state track meet in Austin, Sulphur Springs Wildcat pole vaulter Jaicee Jasmer won the state championship and set a new 4A state record and a new UIL state meet record, clearing 14 feet, four inches. It’s the second year in a row for Jaicee to win the girls’ pole vault state title. Wildcat boys pole vaulter Ty Bybee finished third at the state meet, clearing 15 feet. Two athletes tied for first at 15 feet,...
How to Prevent the Most Common Men’s Cancer
May 1, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Skin cancer is the number one cancer men are diagnosed with in the United States. Not to worry, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has men covered with some skin saving facts. By age 65, men are twice as likely as women to develop melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Additionally, men are more likely to die from a skin cancer diagnosis than women. This is partly because...
Motorcyclists Don’t Just “Come out of Nowhere”
May 1, 2025 – TxDOT is sharing driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month PARIS – Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash. To help prevent tragedies like this, TxDOT is sharing Johnson’s story and driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month...
CHRISTUS Health Earns Highest Rating for Hospital, Patient Safety in East Texas
May 1, 2025 – (EAST TEXAS) – Four CHRISTUS Health hospitals in East Texas have earned the top rating for health care safety from the Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization that assigns grades to U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler, Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, Good Shepherd Medical Center – Longview and...
Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team Placed Fourth in State
May 1, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team has placed fourth in the state tournament. Members of the team are seniors Alyson Thomas, Kenzie Posey and McKenna Meskimen, junior Evelyn Birdsong and freshman Ramsey Ragan. The Ladycats had great success and showed steady improvement over the past three seasons. They finished in 10th place two years ago and in ninth place last year before this year’s...
In the UIL Region 2-4A Academic Meet, Sulphur Springs High School Placed Second
May 1, 2025 – In the UIL Region 2-4A academic meet, Sulphur Springs High School placed second to the Dallas School of Science and Engineering, a magnet school. Wildcat academicians tallied 282 points behind the Dallas school’s 342. Suunnyvale was third with 122 points. The Wildcats earned21 Medals,10 first-place finishes andeight second-place finishes. First place winners included the...
East Texas A&M News Release: Building Real-World Skills in AI: A New Path for College Students
With rapid changes to every industry being brought on by artificial intelligence, East Texas A&M is offering a program to prepare students for the future workforce. COMMERCE, TX, April 30, 2025—Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s already changing how people live and work. From chatbots that help answer customer questions to algorithms that assist doctors in diagnosing illness, AI is...
