Hopkins County Republican Club Hosts Rafael Cruz for First Public Meeting
Rafael Cruz address the first public meeting of the Hopkins County Republican Club. Hopkins County Republicans initiated their new Republican Club Tuesday night at the Hopkins County Civic Center with a rousing mix of scripture and political philosophy presented by Rafael Cruz, father of U S Senator Ted Cruz. The event promoted the candidacy of the Incumbent Cruz, who faces Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourk, in the November General...
Winnsboro Evacuates One-Half Mile Around Valley Mills Feed Fire
Update: The evacuation has been lifted as of Wednesday at noon. As Hopkins County Emergency Management Planning Team met Tuesday morning to continue preparation toward a table-top emergency drill, in Winnsboro Tuesday afternoon the City of Winnsboro and Wood County began responding to a fire at Valley Feed Mill, 1211 E. Coke Road in Winnsboro. The response to the fire became a became a full-blown response to potential disaster. The...
Rev. Larry Dean Baxley
Funeral services for Rev. Larry Dean Baxley, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Leon Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with LD Baxley, Sam Baxley, Travis Baxley, Austin Baxley, Delane Baxley, and Joseph Baxley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Larry passed away on...
PJC-Sulphur Springs English Class
ENGLISH LESSONEnglish Instructor Ken Haley reviews the finer points of English during a recent class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. To learn more about PJC, its great instructors and learning opportunities, call 903-885-1232 or go online at www.parisjc.edu.
Wednesday Forecast
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 76; Low: 61; Wind: North, northeast around 10 mph
Argyle vs Liberty-Eylau at Prim Stadium Friday Night September 28, 2018
The Wildcats’ football team may have an open date Friday (September 28) but Gerald Prim Stadium will be the site for quality Class 4A match ups both Thursday (September 27) and Friday. On Thursday, Liberty-Eylau and Argyle freshmen and JV teams will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Then Friday night at 7:30 p.m., the L-E and Argyle varsity teams will play. Liberty-Eylau is 1-3 for the season but they have played a rugged schedule. They...
Lady Cats Slip to 0-2 in District Following Loss to Lindale
The #25 state ranked Lady Cats’ volleyball team saw their district record slip to 0-2 after a 3-1 loss at #14 ranked Lindale Tuesday (September 25) night. The score was 18-25, 26-24, 14-25 and 22-25. It was the Lady Cats second road loss in district play. In set one, the Lady Eagles led only 17-16 but then closed with an 8-2 run to win, 25-18. The Lady Cats just hung on to win set two. They had a 24-19 lead late but the Lady...
Wildcat Football: Coordinators Review Royse City Game
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young on Royse City Game and Open Date Going into last Thursday (September 20) night’s game at Royse City, Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he found several things to worry about. One was the odd Thursday game instead of the usual Friday date. Then came he weather delay. There was the Bulldogs ball control offense that gave the Wildcats only 8 or 9 possessions during the game and...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball at Lindale; Team Tennis Match Moved to Wednesday
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is back in action in district play on this game day Tuesday (September 25). The Lady Cats travel to Lindale to face the Lady Eagles. The Lady Cats are 0-1 in district play after Friday’s 3-1 loss at Royse City in the district opener for both teams. The Lady Eagles are off to a 1-0 start in district play as they won at Mount Pleasant last Friday, 3-0. The Lady Cats have a season record of 24-8...
