Paris District Road Report for September 19, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Sept. 19, 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...
Traffic Stop Results In Felony Warrant Arrest
A League traffic stop Thursday afternoon resulted in one felony warrant arrest. Sulphur Springs Police reported stopping a Honda Odyssey at 4:02 p.m. Sept. 15, 2022, on North League Street at Buford Park for a traffic violation. The driver, 18-year-old Mark Douglas Kelly, reportedly told the officer he was going to a business off of League Street to talk to his mother. Mark Douglas Kelly (HCSO jail photo) Castro pointed out he’d...
Jeffery Sentenced To Total Of 60 Years In Prison Murder, Aggravated Assault
Robert Clevon Jeffery was sentenced Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2022, to a total of 60 years in prison, 45 years for the murder of 35-year-old Damien Damon Wiley of Cooper and 15 years for the aggravated assault of 22-year-old Saquan Harrion Reynolds on Aug. 29, 2021. The two sentences, however, are to be served concurrently, officials reported Thursday afternoon. The sentence was reached after about 4 hours of deliberations by the...
2022 Northeast Texas Walk Like MADD Presented By Jay Hodge Chevrolet Slated Sept. 24
Event Raises Money and Awareness To Eliminate Drunk And Impaired Driving Anyone looking to support a cause next weekend will want be sure to put Northeast Texas Walk Like MADD, sponsored by Jay Hodge Chevrolet on the calendar. The walk is the signature fundraiser for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and its purpose is to raise both money and awareness to eliminate drunk and impaired driving. Similar walks will be taking place in cities...
Forbes Ranks CHRISTUS Among Best Employers in Texas
Sulphur Springs, Texas (September 15, 2022) – Forbes, a national business publication, has ranked CHRISTUS Health among the best employers in Texas in its annual Best Employers By State list. CHRISTUS is the top Texas-based health system in the Northeast Texas region in this year’s state-by-state ranking. “Whether a seasoned nurse or a new grad, you will find a wealth of opportunity and an outstanding culture at CHRISTUS Trinity...
SSHS Volleyball Has Two Games Left Prior To District Season
The real test begins soon for Lady Cats volleyball. Sulphur Springs, including Friday’s road game, plays just two more games before district play gets underway. Coach Bailey Dorner’s team hits the road Friday, taking on Clarksville at 5:30 P.M. and has a Tuesday home-match versus PTAA before Saturday’s date in Paris. On Tuesday Sept. 13, Lady Cat volleyball ended their three-game home-stand with a loss at the hands...
Lady Cats Cross Country Places Second in Two Straight Competitions
Coach Ross Hicks’s teams had another good outing last weekend. Saturday, Sept. 10 had both cross country teams returning to their old district course in Hallsville. The Lady Cats finished second as a team for the second straight competition. Haylee Schultz, fresh off winning the 4A and under division last week in Pittsburg, finished fifth at 13:44.10. Not even 30 seconds later followed Edith Martinez, cracking the top-10 in...
Looking to the Future: Water In Hopkins County
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] The importance of water cannot be overstated or overvalued. Though we often take it for granted, access to abundant, clean, safe, and affordable water affects our health, drives our economy, and adds to our quality of life. Unfortunately, millions of people around the world live in...
Chamber Connection – Sept. 14
By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Past cooks have until Friday, Sept. 23, to register for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County StewFestival and retain their site from last year. A pot of Hopkins County Stew If you have cooked stew in the past or want to for the first time, now is the time to register for Stew Fest, presented by Alliance Bank. The Stew Festival is Saturday, Oct. 22, with Friday...
2022 NETBIO Seventh Annual Cattleman’s Classic And Ribeye Round Up
Texas Heritage National Bank is proud to be the title sponsor for the 2022 Cattleman’s Classic And Ribeye Roundup (CCRR) to be held October 1, on Celebration Plaza. Thirty cooking teams are expected to be competing. With $7,200 in prize money, plus bragging rights, the competition is expected to be intense. Setting up for the 2017 Ribeye Roundup Brandon Bell with Potts Feed Store out of Emory, states, “Every year the teams get better...
