Paris District Road Report for the Week of September 13, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Sept. 13, 2021. 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...
Local Officers Made A Dozen Controlled Substance And Related Arrests The Week of Sept. 4-10, 2021
Local law enforcement officers made a dozen controlled substance and related arrests the week of Sept. 4-10, 2021, including an Arkansas man found sleeping in his car, music blaring, with suspected controlled substances, a large sum of cash and at least one fake $100-bill; and several instances in which more than one person was taken into custody following contact with officers, according to sheriff’s office and police reports....
Lady Cats Volleyball Sweeps Mount Pleasant Friday For First District Win
The Lady Cats volleyball team traveled out to Mt. Pleasant last night and left having swept the Tigers 3-0 in their first district contest of their fall 2021 season. Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad has not only won their last three straight games, they have also won four of their last five as district play officially gets underway. Now the volleyball team’s season record is 15-10. That momentum propelled them all the way to their...
Wildcats Football Falls Just Short of Victory in Kaufman
The Wildcats football team did everything they could to claim victory versus a talented Kaufman Lions team, but ultimately fell just short of a victory in a 34-32 defeat in Kaufman. Both sides of the ball looked hungry for their first win of the fall 2021 season, and it showed throughout the entirety of the game. Coach Kurt McCain’s defense were able to hold the Lions offense to just 54 total yards in the first...
Texarkana Man Jailed In Hopkins County On Bowie County Warrant
A 32-year-old Texarkana man was jailed in Hopkins County on a Bowie County warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. Brian Jesse Minniefield (Photo: Bi-State Detention Center) Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson conducted a traffic stop on an eastbound Volkswagen Passat at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, 2021, on the south Interstate 30 service road. A records check by dispatch using driver Brian Jesse Minniefield’s ID information revealed a...
Hopkins County Records – Sept. 10, 2021
Land Deed Transfers County record books in Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Adrian Lopez Martin to Two Brother’s Houses LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyDan H. McKinney to City Cemetery Society of Sulphur SpringsHugo Diaz and Valentina Diaz, who is also known by Velentina Diaz, to Selvin Oswaldo Arreaga; tract in the Randolph Yarberry surveyAnthony Champagne and Golden Petunia LLC to Felecia Lewis and Tommy Lewis; tract in...
TAMUC Hosting Annual Viewing of Manhattan Short Film Festival
COMMERCE, TX—The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Literature and Languages will restart its yearly tradition of hosting a viewing of the Manhattan Short Film Festival on Sept. 29. The festival is unique in that, instead of a touring event that travels to various venues, it is hosted simultaneously by theatres, schools, municipalities and more worldwide. At each viewing, attendees are given voting cards to choose their...
Klondike Volunteer Fire Department to Host Fish Fry and Silent Auction September 25th, 2021
Klondike Volunteer Fire Department is a full volunteer department, run solely off any money made from their 2-3 Fundraisers per year. There will be a Fish Fry and Silent Auction September 25th, 2021. They are looking for donations for silent auction items and/or sponsors for the Fish Fry. Fish fry tickets are available $10.00 each! KVFD is a 501c(3), all donations are tax deductible. A tax donation receipt is available. Please...
20 Years Later, Hopkins County Remembers Emergency Service Personnel Killed In 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
For the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, local emergency responders held a service to honor the emergency responders who were killed Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to offer aid to those in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs Fire Departments, Hopkins County Emergency Medical Services personnel, Fire In Texas recruits, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office,...
Janet Kalson
Janet Kalson A private family memorial service for Janet Kaslon, age 73, of Como, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Kaslon passed away on September 9, 2021, at East Texas Medical Center – Tyler. Janet was born on June 15, 1948, in Loup City, Nebraska to Elvin and Katherine (Legg) Wheeler. She married Frank Kaslon on June 23, 1966, in Fort Lewis, Washington. Janet was a housewife, home maker and loved to quilt. She loved...
