Animals of the Week: Huey, Dewey and Louie
Huey, Dewey and Louie are three male kittens of two months of age. They were found in a cardboard box under a tree at the Shadow Ridge Apartments and were picked up by Animal Shelter Officers this morning, April 27. “Somebody found them this morning after the storm, so we went and picked them up.” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Mitchell said. “We don’t know anything about them, but they look very healthy....
24 Hour Travel Deal
Someone took advantage of this special offer. Deal No Longer Available… We found a great deal on a cruise out of Galveston on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas for a client. An Outside cabin (no balcony) with a reduced fare. The client ended up taking another cruise but this ONE cabin is available for the next 24 hours. The grand total with all taxes, port charges, and cruise fare is: 1662.18 (that is for...
County Begins Search for New Fire Chief
A new county fire chief could be in place for Hopkins County by July 1, 2016 according to County Judge Robert Newsom. Wednesday morning, Newsom was concluding the application that will be posted on the county website before this weekend. Deadline for applicants will be May 26th. Those applying for the top firefighter job in the county will be required to live in the Hopkins County area according to Newsom. He stated that he and...
Track Coaches Review Opportunity for Three at Regionals This Weekend
Three SSHS thin-clads will travel to the regional track meet at UT Arlington this weekend. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said distance runner Jacob Gatewood had a really great couple of days at the the area track meet in Whitehouse last week. Gatewood took first in both the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run. Gatewood also was able to top athletes from Pine Tree and from Lufkin that he had never been able to defeat before in his...
Graduate Medical Education Opens with Local Family Medicine Residency Program
In April the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) awarded accreditation to a new Family Medicine Residency program that will be located here in Sulphur Springs. Residency training is required after medical school to prepare young physicians to enter the specialty of their choice. During residency, young physicians gain clinical experience under supervision. Residents are gradually afforded more independence and...
Yellow Flowers in the Pasture
Yellow flowers in the pasture As our cold days are moving out, we start seeing the flowering of many weeds turning into yellow flowers. As I was starting my working week, several friends and producers ask me about “this little yellow flower that grows everywhere”. Diligently, I went into finding of such as pesky flower and found not one but several weeds flowering with yellow blooms in the countryside. From the many yellowing flowers...
Golf, Volleyball Out at PJC in Cost Saving Move
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents voted to discontinue the golf and volleyball athletic programs Monday evening due to financial constraints. Revenues to support athletic programs have declined significantly over the last three years and the revenue stream no longer will support eight sports. Eliminating the programs will save the College $350,000 annually, according to PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. In other actions, the Board...
“Updated” Blackmon Seventh at State Golf Tourney
Wildcats’ golfer Brody Blackmon finished seventh at the State Class 5A Golf Tournament. Blackmon fired another 74 on day two Tuesday to finish with a total of 148. He was 13 strokes behind the leader. Blackmon was tied for eighth place after his 74 on day one Monday. Blackmon has signed a letter of intent to play golf at Ole Miss. On his resume this year are Regional Champion and District Champion. Blackmon won both of those...
Lobos Gain Victory Over Wildcats in Seventh
The Longview Lobos broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the top of the seventh on their way to a 6-3 win over the Wildcats’ baseball team at Eagle Stadium Tuesday night. The Lobos had no hits in the big inning but they received three walks and the Wildcats committed three errors. The Wildcats got one of the runs back in the bottom of the seventh but they came up short as they left the bases loaded. Ryan Humphries took the pitching...
