Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Set For Tuesday
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are all too ready to get back out there. Following a 10-0 district season, Wildcats basketball is riding high and set to begin the playoff push. The Sulphur Springs coach confirmed Saturday that his squad takes on Lindale in the Bi-District round of playoffs. The Eagles enter the opening round 22-10 on the season, having been seeded fourth in 16-4A. They tied Bronsboro for third, only to lose the...
Lady Cats Soccer Completes Perfect First Half of District Play
Coach Adriana Brena and Lady Cats soccer are riding high, beating North Lamar 8-1 on Friday. That win at home last week also wraps up a perfect 4-0 first half of district play. Sulphur Springs won in all phases of the game; their offense kept the goals coming and their defense stifled and hampered any sort of Pantherette comeback. At the break, Coach Brena and her squad held a demoralizing 5-0 lead. Before North Lamar could even...
Ezra Bruce Garner
Ezra Bruce Garner, age 84 of Saltillo, Texas passed away on February 15, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Ezra was born on August 22, 1938 on a sand dune in a tent in Midland, Texas to Ezra Blassingale and Reba (Sheets) Garner. He married Vivian L. Williams on September 16, 1957 at Arkadelphia Church of Christ Arkadelphia, AR. Ezra worked as a production supervisor at Otis Engineering Halliburton in Carrollton, Texas...
St Philip’s Episcopal Church Annual Pancake Supper
Shrove Tuesday is February 21st, 2023. Join St. Phillips Episcopal Church for their Annual Pancake Supper starting at 5:30 PM. St Philip’s Episcopal Church is located at 1206 College St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, USA
Paris District Road Report for February 20, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 20, 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...
Smugglers Newest Interest: Eggs
Feb. 17, 2023- With the rising prices of eggs in recent months, driven by the bird flu outbreak, border patrol agents have been confiscating hundreds of eggs flooding the border from Mexico. Border patrol agents and US customs have reported they have had over 2000 encounters of people trying to smuggle eggs into the country. The recent rise in prices for eggs were reportedly cause by a avian influenza, or bird flu that was detected...
Weatherall back in Jail for Parole Violation
February 17, 2023 – Conchetta Janell Weatherall is back in Hopkins County Jail after her arrest on Wednesday. Weatherall was arrested for violating her parole. She was indicted on the original theft charge in January of 2022. That incident occurred at Wal-Mart. Conchetta Janell Weatherall in 2023 Weatherall was arrested on a charge of theft of property less than $2,500 with two previous convictions, a state jail felony. Sulphur...
Presidents Day Bank Closures
Feb. 17, 2023- In observance of Presidents Day several business will be closed as well as banks within town. Several banks have announced through social media that they will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 for Presidents Day, currently these banks are: City National bank Pilgrim bank Alliance Bank Guaranty Bank Texas Heritage National Bank All offices for these banks will be closed on Presidents...
Chambers in Jail After Stolen Car Chase
February 17, 2023 – Corey Courtez Chambers, a 20 year-old resident of Cordova, TX, was arrested on Thursday after a brief car chase. He was a passenger in the stolen car. Chambers, who lists himself as unemployed, was found to be wanted for Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, and Aggravated Robbery in Fayette County TN. Corey Courtez Chambers in 2023 Chambers is no stranger to stolen vehicles and car chases. In January of...
Wilkerson Back in Jail on Parole Violation
February 17, 2023 – Keaton Pierce Wilkerson is back in Hopkins County Jail for a Felony parole violation. Paris, TX Police responded to the 4300 block of Bonham St at 2:53 P.M. on February 10, 2023 in reference to a wanted person. Officers arrested 20 year old Keaton Pierce Wilkerson, of Saltillo, Texas, on the Hopkins County Felony Probation Violation warrant. Wilkerson was booked and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail....
