Dairy Festival Officially Kicks Off
The 2023 Dairy Festival has officially been kicked off as the ribbon has been cut this evening at Celebration Plaza marking the beginning of this years festival. During this ribbon cuttting event, contestants of the dairy festival pagent were there to kick this years festival off. Wed. June 14th through Sat. June 17th: Carnival, Located at the Civic Center Grounds. Friday, June 9th: Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow, located at Shannon...
Paris Junior College is Holding Kids College for Four Fun-Filled Days
PJC holding Kid’s College July 10-13 Paris Junior College is holding Kids College for four fun-filled days July 10-13, 2023. Classes for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will address a wide range of interests. Courses include Cooks ‘N Books; First Aid: What’s the BIG Deal?; FUN with Science!; Give Me a “C” Give Me a “HEER”; It’s TEE Time!; Junkyard Wars; Junior Historian; Mad Science!; Martial Arts; Math ‘N Crafts; Music;...
Lil 4’s Club Summer Lunch Giveaway
June 9, 2023 – The Lil 4s Club has been passing out lunch bags to kids this summer. They are currently looking for sponsors to help with chips, lunch meat, snacks, juice and anything that will go into brown bags. The Lil 4’s Club is a non-profit after-school organization that serves children ages 2-18. The President of Lil 4’s is Letitia Conliffe and Vice President is Sandra Cummings, both of Sulphur Springs. Kids gather...
Thomas Lee Reynolds
Thomas Lee Reynolds, age 76, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Mount Vernon. Visitation will be on Friday, June 9, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 2:00 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home with Brian Kile, Larry Black, and David Kile officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Kile, Daniel Kile, Jordan Kile, Cody Kile,...
Texas Lawmakers Stop Funding For Child ID Kits After Investigation Discovers Their Ineffectiveness
June 9, 2023- Texas Lawmakers for months have been on track to use millions to continue distributing child identification kits to Texas schoolchildren. In April the Texas House and Senate both approved preliminary budgets that included money for the National Child Identification Program’s Kits. However, investigations into the company quickly discovered that the there was no evidence that the kits helped locate children at all...
Putt Putt And Pies With Pops
June 9, 2023- Putt Putt and Pies with Pops, an event hosted by Family First Home Health And Hospice, will be held at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center on Monday. Bring dad, grandpa, and kids and grandkids for games, pies and coffee and even win some prizes! Lets celebrate all the dads! Held on Monday, June 12 at 11am. Located at 150 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Welcomes Father Justin Wylie
June 9, 2023- CHRISTUS Mother Frances invites you to meet and greet Father Justin Wylie. Father Wylie is the new Pastoral/Spiritual Care Program Manager. This is a come and go event, and refreshments will be served for all those who are to attend. The event will be held Tuesday, June 13 from 4-6pm at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Medical Plaza 113 Airport Rd.
20 Dollar Pill Lands Man in Hospital; Dealer in Jail
June 9, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit and the Hopkins County Sheriff collaborated to arrest CASHIUS ANTONIO HERNANDEZ this week. HERNANDEZ is charged with: 1 481.141(B) MAN/DEL CS CAUSE DEATH OR SBI IAT1 37.09(C) TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR1 481.116(B) POSS CS PG 2 < 1G CASHIUS ANTONIO HERNANDEZ, 2023 Local Law Enforcement has been investigating a Fentanyl overdose that occured 3 days ago....
A Program Focused on Tree Care and Tree Replacement Options to be Held June 16
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Smith County, along with the Earth-Kind Environmental Education Committee, will be hosting a program focused on tree care and tree replacement options for on June 16. The historic freeze in 2021 in Texas affected even hardy native trees and the impact continues to be felt. The program, which focuses on the Tyler and East Texas area, will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tyler Rose...
Texas Tarantula Season Has Begun
June 8, 2023- Every summer, thousands of tarantulas wander across Texas in what is now known as an annual tarantula “migration.” Beginnining in May and lasting through July, the large arachnids, mostly males, actively search for female to mate with. “One of the most spectacular spider events in Texas occurs for a few weeks each summer when male tarantulas actively wander apparently seeking females,” a...
