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...
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...
Claude Thompson
Graveside service for Claude Thompson, age 83, of Winnsboro will be held at 10:00 A.M. onWednesday, January 13, 2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 P.M onTuesday, January 12, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away onSaturday, January 2, 2021 at his home in Winnsboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.The online register can be signed at...
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...
Shirley Ann Wolf
Graveside services for Shirley Ann Wolf, age 84, of Gilmer will be held at North Hopkins Cemetery onThursday, January 7, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. There will be no formalvisitation. Shirley passed away on January 1, 2021 at Gilmer Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gilmer Texas. She was born May 11, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of Wylie McIntire and Elsie Mae PondMcIntire. She married Jodie Wolf and he...
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...
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...
Claude M. Walter
AUBURN, NY – Claude M. Walter, 79 of Smith Road, Weedsport died December 28, 2020 at the Commons on St. Anthony. A native of Whitney Point, Claude was born April 20, 1941, the son of the late Clarence and Annamae Martin Walter. In addition to his loving wife Julie Walter; Claude is survived by children: Susan Black (Scott) of Weedsport, Virginia Walter of Melbourne, FL, and Herbert Walter of Phoenix, AZ; daughter-in-law Beth...
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...
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...
