Paris District Road Report for the week of September 20, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Sept. 20, 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...
Chitto Olvera
Chitto Olvera Funeral service for Chitto Olvera, age 11, of Saltillo, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Saltillo Kerry Garmon Gymnasium, Saltillo Texas with Jesse Olvera officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Miguel Olvera, Jesse Olvera, Eddie Olvera, Edwars Vicente, Tim Lane and Arturo Olvera, Sr., and serving as honorary pallbearers are Bo Morris, and his...
3 Additional COVID Fatalities Confirmed For Hopkins County This Week
Three additional COVID fatalities have been confirmed for Hopkins County this week, increasing the pandemic total to 130 cases, Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2021. All COVID-19 deaths come from death certificates filed by the doctor, medical examiner or other official who completes the paperwork and sends it to the state vital statistics office with COVID listed as the direct cause of...
Lady Cats Volleyball Bests Marshall Lady Mavs in Four
The Lady Cats volleyball team had another hard-fought district match on Friday, Sept. 17, this time against the Marshall Lady Mavs. Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad hosted the Lady Mavs in the SSHS Main Gym on Friday for Sulphur Springs’ third district match. The Lady Cats lost a nice lead in set one and unfortunately for the home team they would go on to lose the first set 26-24. Sets two and three were won by Sulphur Springs,...
H C Historical Society ‘Style Show’ and Brunch Was a Fun Fundraiser for Heritage Park
Heritage Park also houses the Hopkins County Historical Museum, the first site which welcomes visitors entering the Park. Inside are numerous restored buildings. The newest construction is the beautiful Winniford Building, the location for the September 11 Style Show and Brunch! Plan to visit the Park on October 2, 2021 for Indian Summer Day and Dutch Oven cooking! At a recent fundraising event at Heritage Park, about 18 models...
SSHS 2021 Homecoming Pre-Game Recognition
The mood at Gerald Prim Stadium was festive Friday night, Sept. 17, as fans and alumni packed the stands for the Sulphur Springs High School 2021 Homecoming pre-game recognition and Varsity Wildcats Football versus the Crandall Pirates. The pre-game activities included recognition of the 11 young ladies nominated by the senior class to serve as the Homecoming Court. Each nominee was escorted by her parents or other family members onto...
Hopkins County Records – Sept. 18, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Melody Brantley and Robert Brantley to David Ivan Gutierrez; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyTresia Hooten to William Ray Reed; tract in the Jasper County School LandJoe Byron Suggs and Kerry Jane Suggs to Johnny Blake Weir; tract in the William Gregg surveyJohn Milton Sinclair Estate, Rhonda Renne Sinclair independent executor, to Rhonda Renne SinclairCarey...
Wildcats Football Team Loses Track Meet With Crandall Lions on Homecoming
It was a tale of two halves for the Wildcats’ Homecoming game versus Crandall. The Wildcats lead 20-8 in the first half, but it did not last long, as the Pirates were able to take the lead 29-20 going in to the second half. The visiting Crandall Pirates would go on to win 57-34 in both teams’ district openers. Not only that, but Crandall was able to score 42 straight before Sulphur Springs was able to punch it in the...
Information From the Truck Driving Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Truck driving instructor Robert Ashbreck, standing, reviews rules with students (from left) Larry Ponder, Laura Thompson and William Reed during a classroom session at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. To inquire about this and other workforce education programs at PJC, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs truck driving class at the Sulphur Springs campus
Man Arrested In 2017 For Smuggling People Into The Country Is Back In Hopkins County Jail On Warrants
A 30-year-old Mexico man Arrested In 2017 for smuggling people into the country was back in Hopkins County jail Friday morning on warrants. Alejandro Castro Rodriguez Hopkins Count Sheriff’s Office was alerted Alejandro Castro Rodriguez was in custody in Webb County jail on two Hopkins County warrants. HCSO Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Laredo, took custody of Rodriguez at 6:48 a.m. Sept. 16 and transported him to Hopkins...
