Lady Cats Powerlifting Finishes 5th in Lindale
Coach Casey Jeter and his Lady Cats had a solid showing at their first competition in Lindale. Women’s powerlifting placed fifth. Haylee Schultz (114) won her weight class, squatting 250, benching 140 with dead lifts of 315. Two more Lady Cats occupy the 114 weight class; Laney Hurst and Madison Jeter, finishing third and sixth, respectively. In the 123 weight class, Dylan McKinney placed eighth. A step up, in 132, Amy Hurtado...
Wildcats Basketball Wraps Up First Half of District Play This Week
Believe it or not, once the dust subsides on Friday, Jan. 27 men’s basketball will be halfway through their 10-game district season. This week has Coach Brandon Shaver and his team playing two-straight on the road. Sulphur Springs hopes to wrap up an undefeated first half of their district season if they can win both their games this week, starting with Tuesday at Pleasant Grove. The Wildcats enter Tuesday’s game 3-0, tied...
Wreaths Across America Honors TX Serviceman 80 Years After Heroic Act
Wreaths Across America Honors “The Four Chaplains” On Friday, Feb. 3rd, Wreaths Across America remembers the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – Friday, Jan. 20, 2022 – On Friday, Feb. 3rd, 2023, Wreaths Across America will honor the American heroes known as “The Four Chaplains” with a special live event at 1 pm EST, from the nondenominational Balsam Valley Chapel and...
Statewide Partnership Fights to End Human Trafficking
First Lady Cecilia Abbott, TxDOT join forces to raise awareness and dispel myths AUSTIN — First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott has partnered with state agencies including the Texas Department of Transportation this month to raise awareness about human trafficking and help Texans learn how to combat the crime. Victims of human trafficking come from across society, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status or hometown. Tackling the...
Wildcats Powerlifting Finishes 2nd at Season-Opening Meet
Coach Bret Page and his boys had themselves a solid outing in their season opener. Wildcats powerlifting placed second in a crowded meet of talented programs. finishing only behind host Lindale. Logan Lowrance won his weight class of 114, squatting 260, benching 160 with a dead lift at 245. Max Williamson at 123 also won his weight class, lifting 330/210/375 in Lindale. Riley Isaac finished second in the weight class. The 148 weight...
Paris District Road Report for Jan. 23, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Jan. 23, 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...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Considers Expanding Fireworks Sales
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court will consider adding select holidays for the sale of fireworks in Hopkins county. Currently there are only two periods in which fireworks are legally permitted to be sold, these dates are: June 24th-July 4th, Dec 20th-Jan 1st. The Commissioners Court has proposed the idea of allowing the sale of fireworks on holidays such as Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, and Memorial Day. These new...
HC Chamber of Commerce Report for January 20th, 2023
It is with great pleasure that the 2023 Board of Directors invites you to the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet hosted at Hopkins County Regional Civiv Center Febuarury 16th. Networking Cocktail Happy Hour starts at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and awards will follow at 7 p.m. Community awards, including Large and Small Business of the Year, Educator of the Year, Caregiver Award,...
“Love Letters” Set for This Weekend at Community Players Inc.
Opening this coming weekend–four performances starring two different couples in A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, the story of childhood friends Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner. Their lifelong correspondence begins when both are children with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. The pair continues to communicate throughout their lives, and the final letter shows how much they really...
Friday Gameday Has Four Teams in Action
January 20’s edition of Friday gameday is a busy one, with both basketball and soccer squads all in action. First team up on Friday is Wildcats soccer, continuing their final tournament in Terrell. Coach Alexi Upton’s team plays Sunnyvale, now 5A, at 12:30 P.M. The final tourney for men’s soccer continues through Saturday, Jan. 21 in an early 9:30 A.M. match with Waxahachie Life. Sulphur Springs fell on Thursday to...
