Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Hit the Road on Game Day Tuesday
Jan05

Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Hit the Road on Game Day Tuesday

Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams have non-district games on the road on this game day Tuesday (January 5). The Wildcats are making a long road trip to Nacogdoches. There will be a Freshman game at 4:30 p.m. The Wildcats JV plays Nac at 5:45 p.m. The Wildcats Varsity plays the Dragons beginning at 7 p.m. The Wildcats have a 9-5 season record and they have won two games in row. Their latest win came at Marshall Saturday...

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Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs News
Jan05

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs News

On the first day back from the Christmas and New Years holidays, PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Assistant Director and Student Advisor Iris Gutierrez, right, helps returning student Andre Evans of Sulphur Springs as he registers for the 2021 Spring Semester. For information about applying for admission or scholarships to PJC, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs student Evans registering on first day back from holidays...

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Paris Junior College Scholarships Available for Spring Semester Classes Begin January 11
Jan05

Paris Junior College Scholarships Available for Spring Semester Classes Begin January 11

Paris Junior College has scholarships available for students to use in the Spring Semester, but applicants should take action now to gain funding for classes that begin Monday, Jan. 11. PJC is offering face-to-face, interactive video, hybrid, and online classes so students may best meet their educational needs. New students need to apply for admission to PJC, either by contacting [email protected] or filling out the online form...

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Duvall, Gonzales Sentenced On One Felony Charge Each
Jan05

Duvall, Gonzales Sentenced On One Felony Charge Each

Two men were sentenced on one felony charge each Jan. 4 in district court, according to court reports. Rowdy Dee Duvall (HCSO jail photo) Rowdy Dee Duvall was scheduled to appear in the 8th Judicial District Court at 10 a.m. Jan. 4 for a sentence on an unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. The offense was alleged to have occurred on March 2, 2019. The third-degree felony charge stems from a traffic stop on Jefferson...

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Woman Jailed On Child Endangerment-Criminal Neglect Warrant
Jan05

Woman Jailed On Child Endangerment-Criminal Neglect Warrant

A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed Monday on a child abandonment or child endangerment-criminal neglect warrant, marking the second time she’s been accused of the charge in Hopkins County and the third time in less than a year she’s been booked into Hopkins County jail on a felony charge,, according to arrest and jail reports. Mary Elizabeth Walker (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officers...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider  Requests For Infill Housing Program, Final Plat For Duplex Complex At Jan. 5 Meeting
Jan05

Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Requests For Infill Housing Program, Final Plat For Duplex Complex At Jan. 5 Meeting

The Jan. 5 Sulphur Springs City Council agenda contains five action items pertaining to potential housing construction projects. If all five are approved the city could see as many as 81 new housing units constructed in the near future. Three people have requested 380 agreements for infill housing incentives to construct single family dwellings within the next 3 years on identified lots within the city.  In August 2020, City Council...

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Four Second Half Goals By Kilgore Prove To Be Too Much For Lady Cats In Season Opener
Jan05

Four Second Half Goals By Kilgore Prove To Be Too Much For Lady Cats In Season Opener

Things looked pretty good for the Lady Cats Soccer Team after they got a goal on a penalty kick to go up 3-1 against Kilgore in the second half of the season opener Monday night, January 4, at Gerald Prim Stadium. But the Lady Dogs then caught fire and scored four straight goals to get a 5-3 win. After Kilgore scored first in the first half at 21:53, the Lady Cats then scored the next three goals. Sophomore Rebekah Stanley tied the...

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Wildcats Soccer Team Starts the Regular Season With Disappointing 3-2 Loss At Terrell Monday Night
Jan05

Wildcats Soccer Team Starts the Regular Season With Disappointing 3-2 Loss At Terrell Monday Night

The Wildcats Soccer Team opened the regular season with a narrow 3-2 loss against Terrell on the road Monday night, January 4. Alejandro Diosdado got the Wildcats’ first goal and it was assisted by Edgar Salazar. Omar Hernandez scored the Wildcats second goal of the night on a penalty kick. The Wildcats are now 0-1 for the season. All in all it was a lost night for the Wildcats as their JV 1 Team lost 2-1 and their JV 2 Team was...

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Jan. 4 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 161 Active Cases, 29 In CMFH-SS COVID Unit
Jan04

Jan. 4 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 161 Active Cases, 29 In CMFH-SS COVID Unit

State and local COVID-19 reports on Jan. 4 COVID-19 showed more than twice as many new Hopkins County cases as recoveries over the last four days, and not only an increase in cases at Sulphur Springs nursing homes but also one additional resident fatality during the most recent reporting period. Continued high hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in Trauma Service Area F for the ninth consecutive day also ensure at least another week...

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Diabetes Education Class To Be Held Virtually In February
Jan04

Diabetes Education Class To Be Held Virtually In February

Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s next diabetes education program will be held virtually on Wednesday in February. “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is a program is designed to help people with Type 2 diabetes learn how to manage their blood glucose through basic nutrition and self-care management. The class was originally scheduled to be start Wednesday, Jan. 4. However, the class has been moved to Wednesdays in...

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