Hoop Dreams Basketball Suspends 2021 Season
Pilot Club Hoop Dreams Special Needs Basketball Season 2021 From a press release from President Beverly Owens: The membership of Sulphur Springs Pilot Club had hoped to wait till after the first of the year to make this difficult decision, but have received many calls asking about Hoop Dreams basketball. As you may know, Hoop Dreams Basketball involves many individuals, including Pilot Club members, Lions Club members, Teen Court...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Case Counts By Age For The Last 2 Weeks
Over the last 2 weeks, Nov. 30-Dec. 13, Hopkins County has had 209 new cases, an 11 percent increase from the two week period ending on Nov. 29, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ Weekly Covid-19 Profile report released Dec. 15. Case counts increased in all of eight of the 11 age categories DSHS breaks new COVID-19 cases from Nov. 30 to Dec. 13 into. DSHS chart provided in the Dec, 15 Hopkins County Weekly...
Dec. 15 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 186 Recoveries, 2 New Molecular Cases
The Dec. 15 COVID-19 updates for Hopkins County showed a drop in the patient count in the hospital COVID unit and a significant drop in active COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, as well as a large number of COVID-19 recoveries recoveries on Tuesday. Unfortunately, two additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities and 14 new and probable cases were also reported. The number of people tested at the free site in Sulphur Springs also rose...
Julian Finishes Ahead Of Bradley In Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1 Runoff Election
Jay W. Julian was reported Tuesday night to have finished 24 votes ahead of Mark Bradley in the Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1 Runoff Election. Jay W. Julian According to the unofficial results of the Dec. 15 runoff, Julian receiving 122 votes and Bradley 98 votes. Only one vote separated the two candidates in early voting tallies, with Bradley receiving 45 to Julian’s 46 votes. Bradley receiving 38 absentee votes and...
Additional Charge Added For Man Jailed Following Cumby Rest Stop Altercation
A 62-year-old Quitman man jailed following a Cumby rest stop altercation Sunday is now facing an additional charge after damaging a cell at the county jail. Allen Dayne Lawson Allen Dayne Lawson allegedly engaged in an altercation with a truck driver at Cumby rest stop, which captured on surveillance video. The 62-year-old Quitman resident allegedly yelled at the truck driver when the truck driver tried to enter the restroom at the...
Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
NEWS RELEASE [email protected](512) 463-8700 Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport Dec. 15, 2020PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a $1.7 million grant approved by the Texas Transportation Commission at its December meeting will fund improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in Hopkins County. The funds will be used for planned...
Paris Junior College Offering Laptop Loans for Students; Online Registration to Continue Over Winter Break
Paris Junior College is registering students for both the Winter Mini-Term and the 2021 Spring Semester, and continues a program allowing enrolled students to borrow laptops to help with their studies. While students moved to virtual learning after the Thanksgiving holiday, they are welcome on campus for the remainder of this week to take care of registration and other needs, as well as study in the library. A virtual commencement...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have Challenging Road Games On Tuesday Game Day
The Wildcats Basketball Team has a very high mountain to climb Tuesday night (December 15). They take on Dallas Faith Family Academy in Oak Cliff. There will be a JV contest at 6 p.m. with the varsity game following at 7:30 p.m. Faith Family is ranked #1 in Class 4A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. They are 7-3 for the season with all their losses to ranked Class 6A teams. The Wildcats come in 7-4 for the...
Wildcats Soccer Coach Says Monday Scrimmage Tie Shows His Team Can Play With Anyone
The Wildcats Soccer Team earned a 0-0 tie in a scrimmage with a highly regarded West Mesquite team on the road Monday night (December 14). The Wranglers are preseason ranked #4 in Region II in Class 5A. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said the scrimmage was a big test for his team and he said they played incredibly. He said shots on goal for both teams were just about even. Coach Upton said the result showed that his team can play with...
Sulphur Springs ISD Earned Top Marks On 2 Financial Evaluations
Sulphur Springs ISD earned top marks on two financial evaluations, and approved a request from Hopkins Energy LLC amending the agreement granting a tax incentive for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm planned in Dike. FIRST Rating During a public hearing Monday afternoon, SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw presented trustees with the 17-page Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas financial management report. Texas Education Agency...
