Downtown Highlighted During Christmas Festivities
A large portion of the population lined the parade route Friday evening to enjoy the Lions Club’s annual lighted Christmas procession. The route proceeded from Buford Park to Houston Street and Church, turning to highlight Celebration Plaza, packed from the Church-Jefferson Street intersection down Gilmer Street to the end of the route near The ROC. The weekend’s festivities began with the official lighting of the...
Five Wildcats Football Players Make THSCA Academic All-State Team
Five Wildcats Football players made the Academic All-State list as selected by the Texas High School Coaches Association. Campbell Cody, Cameron Kaufert and Chase Haney made the 2nd Team and Zach Tiemeyer and Brandon Zavala were Honorable Mention selections. All five are seniors. Wildcats Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens sent his congratulations and said he was proud of these young men for maintaining high academic...
Hopkins County Records For Dec. 6, 2019
Divorces Confirmed Final Sarah Pense and Andrew AlbrittonJames David Wheeler and Crista Leighann Wheeler Land Deed Transactions Craigityann LLC to Kyle Robinson and Lisa Robinson; tract in the Nacogdoches University surveyLewis D. Watts and Shirley A. Watts to Sharon Hunt and Sandra Lynn SteedTina Marie Flippen to Timothy Mark FlippenJamie Foster to Mark T. Marcum Jr.; tract in the Jacob Webb surveyGary Odom and Patricia Odom to Area...
Paris District Road Report for the week of December 9, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Dec. 9, 2019. 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 distractions such as...
Toys Still Being Accepted For Blue Santa Program
If you missed the Blue Santa drive earlier this week, those who wish to give can still do so at tonight’s parade as well as in the designated Blue Santa barrels at businesses, the sheriff’s office at 298 Rosemont St. in Sulphur Springs, and various agencies throughout the county. The sheriff will be pulling the Blue Santa trailer during the Lions Club Lights Christmas Parade, and Blue Santa helpers will be accepting...
Como-Pickton CISD Holiday Event Planned Dec. 12
For a schedule of other upcoming events visit the Como-Pickton CISD website or on Facebook.
A Fascinating True Story and Some Good News About Local 'Wreaths Across America' Event December 14
Good news to share this Christmas season from Dena Loyd and from Loretta Scott, organizers of local Wreaths Across America events in Hopkins County! Sufficient donations have now been collected to pay for all the wreaths needed for Veterans graves in both Sulphur Springs City Cemetery/Mel Haven Cemetery in town, and Black Oak Cemetery out in the southeastern part of the county. Now, over 700 beautiful live fir wreaths trimmed with a...
