Notice – Joseph Moore
Joseph Moore passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, in Sulphur Springs. Services for Mr. Moore will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com With our condolences.
Paris District Road Report for Aug. 8, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Aug. 8, 2022. 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 as...
Window Tint Violation Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
2 Others Jailed on Controlled Substance-Related Warrants Three men was jailed on controlled substance charges. A window tint violation resulted in one arrest, and the two others were booked in on warrants. Surrender At HCSO Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley responded at the sheriff’s office at 2:27 a.m. Aug. 3, 2022, where a man was reportedly attempting to turn himself in on a warrant. Upon arrival, Whaley took Edward...
FM 64 Closure Set To Begin Aug. 22 in Delta County
Aug. 5, 2022PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a short-term closure of FM 64 in Delta County will be necessary beginning Aug. 22 to replace an existing box culvert on this roadway. The temporary closure of FM 64 will occur approximately 1.3 miles south of the intersection of this roadway with FM 128, officials said. During this closure, through traffic will be detoured around this site via FM...
Loop 286 Crossover Closure Project Begins Aug. 22 in Lamar County
Loop 286 Crossover Closure Project Begins Aug. 22 in Lamar CountyDrive safely through work zones Aug. 5, 2022PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today advised travelers in Northeast Texas that a project to close four crossovers on State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas, is set to begin Aug. 22. The contractor, D.L. Lennon, was awarded 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than...
3 Jailed In Hopkins County On 1 Assault Charge Each
Three men have been jailed in Hopkins County on 1 assault charge each over the past 3 days, including a man wanted by the US Marshals Service, a man accused of assault his grandfather and a man who didn’t take it well when a store employee failed to sell him alcohol. Warrant Arrest Sulphur Springs Police Officers Francisco Castro and Sean Hoffman were advised Wilfred James Jessop might be wanted in the Houston area, and were...
Obituary – Nelda Brownlee
Nelda Brownlee A funeral service for Nelda Brownlee, age 93, of Pittsburg, Texas, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Myra Wilson Chapel with Gary Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Brownlee passed away on August 3, 2022. Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at...
TWC: Cumby ISD Among 9 Districts To Benefit From $685,000 Awarded To Collegiate Edu-Nation For Robotics
Cumby ISD has been designated one of nine rural school districts to benefit from a portion of the $685,000 awarded by Texas Workforce Commission to Collegiate Edu-Nation for Youth Robotics programs, TWC announced Friday morning, Aug. 5, 2022. TWC logo Youth Robotics Programs will launch this month following the award of $2.1 million by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), allowing thousands of Texas high school students to...
Lady Cats Volleyball Hosts Season-Opening Scrimmages For Friday Gameday
Friday, Aug. 5 brings the first Friday gameday of the season. Lady Cats volleyball hosts a scrimmage tournament at all three levels; varsity, junior varsity and freshmen. Both varsity and junior varsity play at the SSHS Main Gym on Friday, Aug. 5. Coach Bailey Dorner’s varsity squad plays three scrimmages on this Friday gameday. The first contest on the day for Sulphur Springs has the Lady Cats playing Community at 4:50 P.M....
FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy For HER2-Low Breast Cancer
USFDA News Release: Aug. 5, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki), an IV infusion for the treatment of patients with unresectable (unable to be removed) or metastatic (spread to other parts of the body) HER2-low breast cancer. This is the first approved therapy targeted to patients with the HER2-low breast cancer subtype, which is a newly defined subset of HER2-negative...
