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Information From an English Class on the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Nov29

Information From an English Class on the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

AN ENGLISH LESSON PJC-Sulphur Springs Center English Instructor Ken Haley gives students Keith Kirkland and Mykala Maddox a little help during a recent class.  Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs English class

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Pine Bark Beetles Are Relatively Common Pests That Can Quickly Kill Pine Trees
Nov29

Pine Bark Beetles Are Relatively Common Pests That Can Quickly Kill Pine Trees

By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] Pine bark beetles attack and kill pine trees, and are relatively common pests of pine forests. The feeding and tunneling activities of adult and larval pine bark beetles eventually girdles an infested tree (e.g., disrupts the transport of water and nutrients up and down the stem) and quickly kills it. A bark...

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The 2022 Holiday Season Will Officially Kickoff Friday For SSISD Fine Arts Students
Nov29

The 2022 Holiday Season Will Officially Kickoff Friday For SSISD Fine Arts Students

Sulphur Springs ISD fine arts students are gearing up for the 2022 holiday season, which will officially kickoff Friday night. The next two weeks will be packed with opportunities for community members to enjoy the sounds of the district’s accomplished band and choir students. The festivities begin Friday evening, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. with music played by the state-ranked Wildcat Band as the students join friends and fellow...

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Tuesday Gameday Has Both Basketball Teams on the Road
Nov29

Tuesday Gameday Has Both Basketball Teams on the Road

Both basketball teams from Sulphur Springs hit the road for this week’s edition of Tuesday gameday. The first team up on Tuesday, Nov. 29 is Lady Cats basketball, playing in New Boston. Coach Bryan Jones’s team looks to win their sixth straight game today if they can best the Lady Lions. Sulphur Springs’ win streak stretches back to almost a full two weeks ago. It began in the Bells tournament in which the Lady Cats...

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Part Of Private Drive To Be Added To Precinct 3 Road Inventory; Road Complaint Made To Commissioners Court
Nov29

Part Of Private Drive To Be Added To Precinct 3 Road Inventory; Road Complaint Made To Commissioners Court

The bulk of discussion during the Nov. 28, 2022 meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court revolved around Precinct 3. Proposed was the addition of part of a private drive to the county road inventory. A complaint was made by a resident about the continued bad condition of a county road, and the county fire marshal submitted for inclusion in the official record for the Nov. 28, 2022 meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court two...

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Memorial Snowflakes — An Annual Tradition To Pay Tribute To Friends, Family
Nov28

Memorial Snowflakes — An Annual Tradition To Pay Tribute To Friends, Family

Business News: November 28, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] If you have been in our hospital lobby recently, you may have noticed the snowflakes adorning the windows alongside our elegant Christmas tree....

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Nov. 21-27, 2022
Nov28

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Nov. 21-27, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Nov. 21-27, 2022, included:  Arrests Joshua Smith, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 25, 2022 on a Harris County Warrant. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 132 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police...

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3 Arrested On Possession Charge Over The Weekend
Nov28

3 Arrested On Possession Charge Over The Weekend

Three people were arrested on a possession charge over the weekend. A Waxahachie woman and Conroe man Sunday for having a bag of marijuana and a THC “dab pen” they tried to hide, and a Kaufman man caught with a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine Saturday, according to arrest reports. I-30 East Traffic Stop Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported stopping a Hyundai Sonata at 4:57 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27,...

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Winnsboro Man Accused Of Assaulting Troopers Who Arrested Him For DWI
Nov28

Winnsboro Man Accused Of Assaulting Troopers Who Arrested Him For DWI

A 39-year-old Winnsboro man was accused Saturday night of assaulting the troopers who arrested him for DWI, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Cody Sagnibene was contacted by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher to respond on FM 1870, to assist with a traffic stop. Fisher had stopped the driver of a Toyota Tacoma that’d been reported for as a suspected drunk driver...

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Yantis Man Killed In One-Vehicle Crash on FM 514 In Wood County
Nov28

Yantis Man Killed In One-Vehicle Crash on FM 514 In Wood County

A 47-year-old Yantis man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on FM 514 in Wood County Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, according to Texas Department of Public Safety reports. Darryl Johnson was traveling west in a 2006 Honda Pilot on FM 514 west, five miles east of Yantis, at 8:20 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving. He failed to drive in a single lane and left the roadway to the right, striking a tree in the wet, rainy conditions Wednesday...

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