Top Ten Unexpected Benefits of Gardening From Master Gardener David Wall
March 2, 2025 – Every once in a while, a gardening article is published that is so good, it’s better to just print the article, giving credit where credit is due. So, with a couple extra items at the end, here are some unexpected benefits of gardening written by Steven Chamblee 1. Discovering first-hand how Mother Nature operates … the good, the bad, and the painful. 2. The indescribable feeling of actually...
Veterans Honored at 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Landing
March 2, 2025 – On Friday February 21, 2025, several veterans were honored at the National Museum of the Pacific War located in Fredricksburg, Texas. The timing coincides with the 80th anniversary of American troops landing on Iwo Jima, eventually overtaking the Japanese in one of the most pivotal battles in the South Pacific during World War II. The Greatest Generation Lozano with Carl Bryan and Rhonda Young A large crowd of...
Weekly Senior Center Activities with Meal A Day Menu for the Week of March 3rd
February 28, 2025 – Check out what the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center has in store for the community this week, this month, and upcoming months! This post also includes the Meal A Day Menu for March 3rd, 2025 through March 7th, 2025. Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Event Calendar and Meal A Day for March 3rd through the 7th mardigras March 2025 Sr Center 21st Annual Sulphur Springs 90 Plus...
Paris District Road Report for Week of March 3, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting March 03, 2025. 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...
The Saltillo Lions Girls Basketball Team Made it to the State 1A, Division 2 Championship
February 28, 2025 – The Saltillo Lions girls basketball team made it to the state 1A, Division 2 championship game in San Antonio Thursday before losing to Nazareth, 53-31. Saltillo had downed Zavala, 42-29 to make it to the championship game. Saltillo completed the season with a 34-7 record.
Sulphur Springs High School Pole Vaulter Jaicee Masmer Broke Texas High School Record
February 28, 2025 – Sulphur Springs High School pole vaulter Jaicee Masmer broke the Texas high school record, her own SSHS pole vault record, and is now ranked #1 in the United States with a jump of 14 feet 6 1/4 inches! This is the best jump in the nation, so far this year! Jaicee won the state championship last season and has committed to compete at the college level for the University of Louisville. -0- Jaicee Jasmer Photo...
New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries to Hold Free Community Wide Meal March 1st
February 28, 2025 – New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries will host their monthly “The Lord’s Supper” free community wide meal March 1, 2025, from 11am to 2pm. The March Menu includes loaded baked potato, and a dessert. The event will be held at 717 East Jefferson St., in Sulphur Springs, Texas. For more information, please call 903-335-7689. New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries March...
TFB Commends USDA Strategy to Fight Avian Influenza
February 28, 2025 – The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening following today’s announcement in Washington, D.C., of a comprehensive strategy to combat the avian flu outbreak. “Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) thanks President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for working on a comprehensive strategy to combat the avian flu outbreak and providing common sense...
2025 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College Named
February 28, 2025 – The 2025 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College were announced during halftime of the men’s basketball game on Feb. 26, 2025. Five men and five women were nominated. Each year PJC faculty and staff nominate students who are graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester. They must also have completed 45 hours and have at least a 2.75 GPA. The student body selects the winners from...
Greenville ISD Students Tattoo Each Other While Teacher in Classroom
February 28, 2025 – A troubling incident at Travis Intermediate in the Greenville Independent School District, northeast of Dallas, has sparked concerns after multiple students were tattooed with the same needle. A parent, whose son was among those tattooed, says medical testing is now underway to assess potential health risks, including infections or the transmission of diseases. Details surrounding how the tattoos were...
