Paris District Road Report for week of August 28, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Aug. 28, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Bridget Reed
Memorial service for Bridget Reed, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, August 28, 2023, at First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Reed passed away peacefully, on August 25, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Bridget was born on July 1, 1953, in Sweetwater, Texas, to Doyle and Reba (Mercer) Feagan. Bridget is a graduate of Sweetwater High School. She married Mack...
Charles Eldon Lane
Charles Eldon Lane, of Scroggins, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, suddenly at his home at the age of 74. Chuck was born on August 6, 1949, in Osage City, Kansas to Harold Albert and Ila Jean (Russell) Lane. Chuck served in the United States Navy from 1969-1975. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lee Price on March 9, 1968, in Burlingame, Kansas. They moved to Mount Vernon in 1991. Chuck was very active in...
ERCOT Operating on Thin Margins
August 25, 2023 – As record heat continues all across Texas, cooler temperatures cannot come soon enough to give Texas’ Power Grid some needed relief. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has issued several Voluntary Conservation Requests across Texas during the heat wave as the difference between forecasted supply and demand on the grid has been very narrow. As the pastel lines on the graph below get closer...
Hopkins County Enters Drought, Burn Ban Coming?
August 25, 2023 – Although North East Texas has avoided severe drought so far this summer, the latest repot from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Hopkins County has now entered the lowest level of drought at the D0 or “Abnormally Dry” stage. As other counties in Texas are rapidly moving up the scale, some in Central Texas have achieved the most severe level of D4 or “Exceptional Drought” and more counties...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 30, 2023
Diversified Storage is making its third appearance at Dinner Bell this year! A great big thank you to the Dollason family and their employees for supporting Dinner Bell so strongly!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 on Wednesday. MENU Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli Salad Buttered French...
Enrollment at Paris Junior College is Stress Free With the Help of Advisors on Hand
August 24, 2023 – Ximena Morales, right, of Sulphur Springs gets help from PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Education Opportunity Center (EOC) Advisor Kim Scarcelli during her enrollment process at the college. For more information about enrollment, call the Greenville campus at 903-885-1232. Registration is under way and Fall classes at Paris Junior College start Monday, August 28, 2023. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs...
Eddie Dean Woodson
Memorial Service for Eddie Dean Woodson will be held Saturday August 26, 2023 at 10:00am at First Baptist Church in Point, Texas with Samual Glenn officiating. Eddie was born November 20, 1961 to Ed Woodson, Jr and Carol Jean McManus Woodson in Sulphur Springs, TX. He departed this world August 9, 2023 in Tyler, TX. Eddie is survived by his children Kristin (Robert) Gable, Brandon Woodson & Keisha Jones, William Woodson, Cheryl...
Adams Turns Himself In, Faces 4 Counts of Homicide
August 24, 2023 – Gerald Lee Adams turned himself into the Hopkins County Sheriff this week. He was escorted to the jail and booked. Gerald Lee Adams in 2020. Photo courtesy of public social media website. Adams, a 61 year-old resident of Paris, TX, was involved in multi-vehicle accident on SH 19, near CR 4764, just south of Birthright. Four were killed and seven were injured. The traffic collision occurred in December of 2022....
2024 Lights of Life Gala Theme Announced
August 24, 2023 – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Annual Gala has become a cult event among locals for its over-the-top themes, delicious meals, elaborate décor, on-your-feet dance bands,and wonderful auctions. Adding to the evening is the fact that proceeds are used for improvement of local healthcare offerings. One of the first announcements each year after the Gala chairs are made public is the theme. Through the...
