Paris District Road Report for April 24, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 24, 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...
Miller Grove ISD Names Dr. Linda Rankin as Superintendent of Schools
Miller Grove ISD named Dr. Linda Rankin as the lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools on April 20, 2023. Dr. Rankin currently serves as the High School Principal at Miller Grove and has been in this position for the past two years. Dr. Rankin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M-Commerce along with a Master of Education degree and a Doctor of Education degree from Lamar University. She earned her Superintendent...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Fourth Wednesday Lunch and Learn April 26th 2023
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on April 26th. 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. Coffee, tea,...
Next Meeting of the Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel will be at the Sulphur Springs City Hall May 9, 2023
The next meeting of the Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel will be at the Sulphur Springs City Hall at 11:00 am. Join us for a presentation by City Manager, Marc Maxwell. Marc will give us an update on the new Senior Citizens Building, along with a discussion of the status and potential uses of the Thermo Mine Property. Marc promises to make the meeting fun as well as informative. All retired school personnel are invited to...
Wildcats Golf Heads to State, Winning Regional Meet
Wildcats golf has qualified for the state for the first time since 2015. For the first time in Sulphur Springs history though, the men’s golf team are Regional champions. “They were super pumped, they were thrilled,” Coach Jeremy DeLorge said Friday. “They were super happy with being able to not only qualify for state but be Regional champs too.” The Sulphur Springs coach said his squad did great battling...
The Spanish Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Mayra Cummings, Spanish Instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, helps students, Kenia Herrera, left, and Emilia Lopez with some of their classroom assignments. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Mayra class
Blattner Battles State of Texas on Damages From Building Solar Plant
April 21, 2023 – An investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is ongoing in the Dike, Texas area in response to complaints from nearby landowners. TCEQ found during an investigation between February 22, 2023 and March 6, 2023 that the construction of the solar plant by Blattner Energy, LLC is in violation of the provisions laid out in TPDES General Permit No. TXR150000. Stormwater from the site...
Baseball at Paris for Friday Showdown
Arguably the biggest game of the year for Wildcats baseball takes place on Friday, Apr. 21. Sulphur Springs heads to Paris in a game that directly decides their playoff fate. Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad must win Friday if they wish to have a shot at the postseason. The Wildcats enter Friday’s game at Paris in fifth (2-10), and have to win out to avoid a tiebreaker scenario. Winning two of three is not only possible but...
Lady Cats Softball Completes Back-to-Back Undefeated District Seasons
Lady Cats softball for the second season in a row has completed a perfect district season. Excluding a suspended 2020 season due to the coronavirus, Sulphur Springs has now won five straight district championships. Softball head coach David Carrillo said his players almost expect to win district championships, but that is because his team knows the third part of the season for the sport, playoffs, is the most important part of the...
Lexi McCoy, Lausen Ost Named SSHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Lexi McCoy and Lausen Ost were honored Tuesday morning as the top students at Sulphur Springs High School. Lexi McCoy achieved the honor of valedictorian with a 4.4773 grade point average. McCoy has achieved many academic UIL honors while attending SSHS. She competed in the most events in the entire school, and was recognized as an academics medalist. McCoy was state runner-up in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition. Being...
