Paris Junior College Holding job Fair on April 17
March 17, 2025 – Graduating Paris Junior College students will have an opportunity to meet with local employers at a Job Fair to be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 in the Student Center Ballroom. Job-seeking members of the community are also welcome to attend. Companies and organizations registered to date include Bodyguard Bumpers, Brentwood Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Campbell’s,...
The SSHS Wildcats Took on Paris in Baseball Action March 14th
March 16, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on the Paris Wildcats in baseball action on March 14, 2025. The fierce game was played at Wildcat Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST’s coverage of this exciting game. KSST’s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey and Tony Flippin called Play by Play and provided Color Commentary for this thrilling game. Be sure to check out the action...
Paris Junior College Drama Holding PlayFest Auditions Thursday and Friday
March 16, 2025 – Auditions for the Paris Junior College Drama Department’s 10th Annual Pyro PlayFest, “Where There is a Will, There is a Way!” will be held Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, at 6:00 p.m. They will be held in the on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater in the Administration Building on the Paris campus, 2400 Clarksville Street in Paris. “We’re excited to announce open auditions for the...
Historic Bridge Available For Adoption
Adopt a Piece of Texas History Through the TxDOT Historic Bridge Legacy Program March 14, 2025 – PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation oversees a Historic Bridge Legacy Program to facilitate the adoption of historic bridges that outlive utility for vehicular service. All bridges available under this program are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges are owned by TxDOT,...
Ag Commissioner Miller Touts Texas’s Farm to School and Farm to Food Bank Programs
March 14, 2025 – “I recognize that the USDA’s budget cuts are intended to eliminate fraud, abuse, and waste. However, even well-functioning programs that deliver real results are undergoing reviews to ensure fairness. These changes also provide an opportunity for states to assume greater responsibility in shaping their own programs. Texas and the Texas Department of Agriculture do not depend on this funding to maintain a...
Have Hummingbirds Arrived at Your Feeder Yet?
March 14, 2025 – Hummingbirds are expected to arrive in Hopkins County, Texas, in mid to late March as they migrate north for the spring and summer seasons. The first arrivals are typically ruby-throated hummingbirds, which travel from their wintering grounds in Central America and Mexico. These tiny birds follow the blooming of flowers and warmer temperatures, seeking nectar and insects to fuel their journey. To make...
Texas Association of Business Calls for Extension of Research and Development Tax Credits
New study finds extension would create thousands of jobs and generate billions in economic output over next decade March 14, 2025 – AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) called on Texas lawmakers to approve an extension of research and development (R&D) tax credits. These credits are responsible for massive economic growth and an extension would create thousands of jobs and generate billions in...
Ag Commissioner Miller Applauds Trump Administration Proposed Rewrite of EPA’s WOTUS
March 14, 2025 – “The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has long been a thorn in the side of rural America. But now, President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin are taking decisive action for the American people. Not only have they reclaimed $20 billion of taxpayer money from the Biden administration’s radical climate agenda, but they aim to finally narrow the scope of WOTUS in alignment with the recent Sackett...
Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigation into Dallas for Open Borders Sanctuary City Policies that Violate State Law
March 14, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a formal request for records from the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. Recently, Dallas Interim Police Chief Michael Igo said that “[t]he Dallas Police Department is not assisting any federal agency on detaining people that are either documented or undocumented in...
Measles Outbreak Hits Close to Home
March 14, 2025 – Four confirmed cases of the measles have been reported by the Paris-Lamar County Health District. The instances of measles were in persons from 5-months-old to adult age. The Paris-Lamar County Health District says the four people are unvaccinated against the measles and came to Lamar County from Gaines County in West Texas during their recent measles outbreak. The Health District is actively investigating the...
