A&M-Commerce Emerges as the Fastest-Growing Public University in Texas
November 9, 2023 – COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce is the fastest-growing public university in Texas according to recent data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The university experienced a 12.5% enrollment surge this fall, boasting the highest percentage increase among all public universities in Texas. A&M-Commerce also secured third place for headcount increases among all...
Good Ways to Manage Mosquitoes Around Your Home by Mario Villarino
November 9, 2023 – Concerns about mosquito-borne disease this fall are prompting many of us to learn what to do to reduce the chances of mosquito bites in our own backyards and gardens. Fortunately, there are good ways to manage mosquitoes around your home at reasonable cost. DESTROY OR TREAT MOSQUITO BREEDING SITES The first step in any mosquito control effort is to find and eliminate the mosquito breeding sites from your...
Paris Junior College’s 99th Homecoming Festivities Continued Saturday
Saturday evening, as part of Paris Junior College’s 99th Homecoming festivities, the 2023 King and Queen were crowned during halftime of the men’s basketball game. Chosen were Caydence Gonzalez and Oscar Hernández Lesage. 2023 PJC Homecoming King Oscar Hernández Lesage and Queen Kaydence Gonzalez Invited to be part of the crowning ceremony was 1998 PJC Homecoming Queen LaKeysha Brown, who joined Director of Student Life Kenneth Webb...
Local Entrepreneur Will Put Up Your Christmas Lights and Clean Your Gutters
November 9, 2023 – Jaden Furrh keeps busy year around. Since his lawn service is not currently in high demand, he is offering a new service, Christmas Light installations. Jaden Furrh aka the “Gutter Hero” can be reached at 903 474 5904. Furrh is a recent graduate of Miller Grove ISD. His entrepreneurial spirit keeps him learning and expanding his skills. Currently Jaden is focusing on customer satisfaction and...
Harry Seymour Earl, Sr.
Harry Seymour Earl, Sr., age 96, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be on Friday, November 10, 2023, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, TX. The Funeral Service will be on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, TX. Harry was born on January 22, 1927, in...
SS Ladies Golf Association Continues Support of In My Closet
Sulphur Springs, TX – The month of October is an important one for women’s health. It is Breast Cancer Awareness month when all women are encouraged to schedule their annual mammograms. Locally, it is the Sulphur Springs Ladies Golf Association’s annual fundraising tournament with proceeds going to Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s In My Closet. This year’s well-attended tournament and luncheon was held on October 25 at the...
L. D. (Dave) Adams, Jr
L. D. (Dave) Adams, Jr., was born on October 14, 1937, in Dallas, Texas. He passed away at his home in Sulphur Springs on November 6, 2023, at the age of 86. Dave attended Crozier Tech High School in Dallas until he left to join the Army. He served from 1954 until 1957, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, and in Fairbanks, Alaska. After his discharge, he returned home to Texas, where he lived until his death....
Faulty Muffler Leads to Drug Arrest
November 9, 2023 – A traffic stop on Hwy 19 near County Road 4764 was initiated Wednesday evening just before 8 pm by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies as a Dodge Durango was noticed to be dragging part of it’s muffler down the roadway. As the 2006 SUV turned onto the County Road, deputies noticed a black bag hurled out of the driver’s side window into the road ditch. The vehicle came to a stop a short distance...
Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 8, 2023 – Attention Patriots and Veterans. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will hold a Veterans Day Memorial celebration in Sulphur Springs on November 11 at 01100, that’s 11/11/11 on Celebration Plaza. Please come and pay your respects to all those who offered their life for our freedom!
Jury Duty Cancelled for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace
November 8, 2023 – The jury for November 14, 2023 has been cancelled for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace. For more information 903 438 4026.
