Commissioners Vote To Modify Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. Abatement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday voted to modify an Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. abatement by 10 percent, to match a reduction in staffing. According to Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Executive Director Roger Feagley, the abatement to the county was $28,000, with requirements that the company maintain 147 employees. The company, however, now has a 125. The loss can be attributed to attrition, positions...
Melvin Sparks
Mr. Melvin Sparks, age 78 of Scroggins, passed away on Friday, June 7th, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 26th, 1940 in Scroggins, Texas to the late Ernest T. Sparks and Myrtle Lee Jordan Sparks. Melvin was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, a 1966 graduate of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, Texas A&M University. He was also a member of the American Brahman Breeders Association. Melvin...
Heritage Park Will Host Reilly Springs Jamboree for Two Indoor Shows on June 15
Jamboree Co-producers Roger Reed and Enola Gay The historic Reilly Springs Jamboree is coming to town! Heritage Park’s beautiful new Winniford House will be the setting for two lively country and gospel talent performances on the evening of Saturday June 15, 2019. Tickets are $10 per person in advance or at the door, with the first show at 6 pm and repeated at 8 pm to feature Roger Reed, the Jamboree band and guest performers....
FREE Concert and Dance at Doctor’s Creek Unit of Cooper Lake State Park!
Dub and the Love Machine Kicking off the Summer with our FREE 1st Annual Concert and Dance at Cooper Lake State Park – Doctor’s Creek! Cooper, TX— What better way to get into the summer frame of mind than a free concert and dance at Cooper Lake State Park – Doctor’s Creek? In an effort to reintroduce Cooper Lake State Park – Doctor’s Creek to our community and region, on Saturday, June 22, 8:00-11:00 p.m., Dubb and...
Central Baptist Church to Offer VBS Sports Camp
Central Baptist Church at 840 Connally Street next to Buford Park will invite local youngsters in Kindergarten through 5th grade to Mega Sports Camp Vacation Bible School June 17-20 from 6-8pm. Register at atcentral.org or phone 903-885-3660.
State Warns Distracted Driving Still A Problen
Description: Texas Department of Transportation (R) NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] STATE WARNS DISTRACTED DRIVING STILL A PROBLEM TxDOT and AT&T It Can Wait join efforts again and use virtual reality to illustrate dangers of distracted driving June 7, 2019 SAN ANTONIO – Approximately 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involves distracted driving, which continues to be a problem in the state, even...
Many From Area Graduate From PJC
Paris Junior College is pleased to release the certified roll of graduates from the spring graduation ceremony held Friday, May 17, 2019 at Noyes Stadium. Area students receiving associate degrees: • Campbell: Evelin Castillo, Colton Cummings • Como: Marco Gonzalez • Cumby: Candace Earp, Grant Earp, Brayden Freeman, Alyssa Hebert, Natalie White • Dike: Lexi Overly • Emory: Laura Garcia, Daniel Torres • Pickton: Parker Cummings, Gladys...
The Hopkins County Ice Cream Contest Winners Are…
Top honors in the Hopkins County Ice Cream Contest were awarded to Kim Dillard for her butter pecan ice cream. Dillard received a trophy and $100 check for having the first place Super Scoop entry. She also went home with the $250 Visa gift card. Earning second place honors in the Super Scoop with a creamy strawberry ice cream was James Ross. He received a $50 check. Tonya Ross earned second place honors in the Big Dip Classic...
PETA Protests Dairy Festival Ice-Cream Freeze Off
By Savannah Owens PETA representatives were outside the Shannon Oaks church front lawn with signs protesting use of cow milk and encouraging veganism. However, the protests did not deter the hungry crowds. The church has hosted the Ice-Cream Freeze off at their location for the past three years, but this is the first year the Freeze off was taken over from the Chamber of Commerce and run by Shannon Oaks church members. The church...
Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade went off without a hitch, with local pageant royalty, elected officials, local businesses and even a few church groups in on the fun. Among the entries helping show they are Over the Moon for Dairyland during the festival’s 60th anniversary were the contestants in this year’s Dairy Festival Queen’s Pageant and Coronation and the “little kids” who will be helping...
