Man Allegedly Barricaded Himself In Restroom, Flooded Diner
A 59-year-old man ended up in jail after he allegedly barricaded himself in a restroom and flooded a diner, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 10 p.m. Nov. 9, 2021, at a West Industrial Drive diner, where a person was reported to have barricaded himself in the restroom and was flooding the facility. Upon arrival, the deputies observed the issue. They then breached the door...
Paris Junior College Homecoming Wraps up With Awards, Crowning
Paris Junior College wrapped up Homecoming weekend on Saturday with the Distinguished Alumni Awards presentation and the crowning of a King and Queen. Honored for their contributions to both the community and to Paris Junior College, Brad Hutchison, Class of 1964 and Lynn Patterson, Class of 1974 received their awards from Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC president. Saturday evening Nathaniel Windham of Pickton and Baylee Metcalfe of Sand Springs,...
Steven Wyatt Byrd
September 11, 1954 ~ November 8, 2021 (age 67) Steven Wyatt Byrd Steven Wyatt Byrd, age 67, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon, Texas. The funeral service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. Pepper Puryear and Craig Clark will be officiating. Pallbearers...
Information From the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Classes
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Instructor Charla Holzbog, right, gives counsel to first year student Kenia Herrera of Sulphur Springs as she studies for one of her classes. For information about the Center, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Herrera Holzbog Sulphur Springs Center classes
Lady Cats Volleyball Earns Two Superlatives Plus Four Make All-District Team
The Lady Cats Volleyball team received two superlatives and four Lady Cats made the 15-5A All-District Team selected by the district’s head coaches Monday. Senior Brooklynn Burnside was named the District’s MVP blocker. Another senior Peyton Hammock was selected as the District’s MVP setter. Hammock and fellow senior Parris Pickett were chosen as Academic All-State. Lady Cats chosen to the All-District First...
November-December Tips For Gardeners
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, [email protected] Don’t forget to give your landscape a steady amount of water, through irrigation or by hand, if there is not adequate rain. As soon as the November weather appears to be settled, it is time to select and plant such annuals as pansies, violas and ornamental cabbages and kale. Plan...
Hopkins County United Way Receives Over $75,500 In Donations, Pledges During Final Week Of 2021-22 Campaign
Total Pledged So Far Totals Over $185,000 To Benefit 18 Agencies Hopkins County United Way campaign workers weekly to cheer for each donation and pledge announced during the weekly report meeting. This week, however, the cheers were especially big as the campaign goal got ever closer to the $40,000 needed to meet the $150,000 goal for the 2021-22 campaign. When HCUW 2021-22 Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley called out the weekly total of...
Lady Cats Basketball in Tyler For Tuesday Game Day
The women’s basketball team will be back on the road on this Tuesday game day to take on Tyler Legacy on Nov. 9. The contest between Tyler Legacy, formerly Tyler Lee, and Sulphur Springs is the second game of the regular season for the Lady Cats. New head coach Erica Delley and her squad lost their season-opener last Friday, Nov. 5 when they hosted Prestonwood. The home-opener did not go as planned for the women’s...
Man Accused Of Shooting Through A Wall Into Neighboring Apartment
A 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of shooting through a wall into a neighboring apartment Monday night. No one was reported to have been injured, but the man believed to be responsible was arrested. Jeffrey Allan Sherwood (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police responded at 8:26 p.m. Nov. 8, 2021, to Wildcat Way in reference to a gunshot. Authorities were told a bullet came from an adjacent apartment through the wall and...
Police Asking For Public’s Help In Case Of Unconscious Man Found At Park
Sulphur Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the case of an unconscious man found at a park Monday. According to a media release, SSPD officer responded around 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, to a 911 call of an unconscious male in the boat ramp parking area of Coleman Park. Upon arrival, police officers reported finding male who was unconscious but breathing, lying next to his truck. He had apparently...
