Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn October 25th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with us from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. This month during “Lunch & Learn”, CarolAnn Dixon will be presenting the fifth part in HCGS’s...
Paris Junior College Offers a Variety of Courses to Help You Reach Your Goals
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Government Instructor Kelly Payne discusses the day’s lesson with students Melissa Lopez, Briseyda Rodriquez and LaToya Fletcher during a recent class. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Government Kelly Payne
Lucille Bible
Annie Lucille Cary Bible departed this life on October 23, 2023. She was born on February 11, 1924 in Hooleyan, Texas – the 6th of 8 children – to James Miles Cary and Clara Etta McClanahan Cary. Lucille graduated from LaCasa Consolidated School while working on the family farm outside of Hollis, OK. Following graduation, she attended Hill’s Business University in Oklahoma City, OK. Lucille married her school...
Chamber Connection for October 24
Chamber Connection – Oct. 24By Butch Burney Don’t miss the single biggest gathering each year in Hopkins County! The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank, is this weekend. Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and over. Children 12 years and younger will eat free this year, thanks to Signature Solar’s sponsorship, but they still need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at HopkinsChamber.org or at the...
Clydell Helms Clark
Funeral service for Clydell (Helms) Clark will be held at 1:00P.M on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at County Line Baptist Church, Miller Grove with Bro, Wayne Darty officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service also at the Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, TX with Michael Burkett, Steven Burkett, Jason Burkett, Billy Hyatt, Baylor Burkett and Landon Burkett serving as pallbearers and...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 10-16-2023 – 10-22-2023
Arrests: Torres, Alonzo, 29 years of age, of Winnsboro, arrested on 10-20-23 for Wreckless Driving. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 90 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department issued 17 citations and 22 warnings during this reporting period.
This and That for October From Master Gardener David Wall
With tomatoes still ripening on the vine next month and a frost on the near horizon, consider pulling the whole plant up and bringing it inside. Find a warm place to hang them up, and the tomatoes will finishripening. Increasing organic material content greatly increases sol ability to retain water. A goal of increasing organic content to 5% will quadruple the soil’s ability to store water. Healthy soil provideshealthy plants...
Paris District Road Report for week of October 23, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Oct. 23, 2023. 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...
Dinner Bell Menu For October 25, 2023
Alliance Bank, its officers and employees, is the Community Partner for this meal. This is that entity’s fourth appearance in 2023. It is a delight to see the bank personnel joyfully work to fill the food boxes and distribute them to the persons in the cars at the distribution area. Dinner Bell appreciates Alliance Bank for supporting this food ministry since it’s the beginning. GRAB and GO with a meal from the...
Education is Paramount at Paris Junior College, no Matter the Subject
TEACHING MOMENT Welding Instructor John Plemons, right, and Lab Facilitator Karl Jansson, center, work closely with Abraham Diaz, a student at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop. The structural welding student is learning the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Diaz, Plemons weld
