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Lady Cat Cross Country Continues Making History, Qualifying For State Meet For First Time in School History
Oct26

Lady Cat Cross Country Continues Making History, Qualifying For State Meet For First Time in School History

Coach Ross Hicks and his team continue to make history. For the first time in school history, Lady Cat cross country has qualified for the state meet. The team was led by Haylee Schultz, who won an individual district championship at the 15-4A meet. At the Regional meet though, the junior placed 12th with a time of 12:19.08. Coach Hicks said that Schultz gave it her all and ran the best cross country race of her life, tying the school...

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Dinner Bell Menu for October 26th, 2022
Oct25

Dinner Bell Menu for October 26th, 2022

A big shout out and THANK YOU to Alliance Bank and employees for being a Community Partner once again. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Spaghetti Casserole Roasted Fall Vegetables Special Salad Homemade Rolls 20 Minute Chocolate Cake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC IS STILL IN OUR...

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Lady Cat Volleyball Ends Regular Season Tuesday with Senior Night
Oct25

Lady Cat Volleyball Ends Regular Season Tuesday with Senior Night

Coach Bailey Dorner’s team has already found themselves looking to playoffs as they wrap up their regular season at home Tuesday versus Pittsburg. Sulphur Springs looks to close out their season strong Tuesday, October 25 as they host Senior Night. Lady Cat volleyball honors at least five seniors in their home finale for Sulphur Spring, all of whom wish to lock the Lady Cats into the 3-seed with a victory Tuesday. Senior night...

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Camping Is More Than A Tent In The Woods At Cooper Lake State Park
Oct24

Camping Is More Than A Tent In The Woods At Cooper Lake State Park

Fall RV camping is available at Cooper Lake State Park Have you ever been camping? If not, how would you like to get started? Do you know your camping comfort level? Cooper Lake State Park is a perfect place to explore camping since the park has such a wide variety of overnight opportunities! The park contains two unique units perched on the banks of Cooper Lake. The South Sulphur Unit, which is the largest of the two, is located on...

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More Than 79,000 Dead on Texas Roads
Oct24

More Than 79,000 Dead on Texas Roads

MORE THAN 79,000 DEAD ON TEXAS ROADS. IT’S TIME TO CARE.November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways Commissioner Ryan video David Elizalde video B-roll of Andrea’s car Mendoza’s cell phone video Oct. 20, 2022 AUSTIN – The cell phone video from Easter Sunday shows the convertible Chevy Corvette going 110 mph on Dumas Highway in Amarillo. “Joey! Chill, bro!” is what the passenger, Dyego Mendoza, shouted over the...

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Paris District Road Report for October 24, 2022
Oct22

Paris District Road Report for October 24, 2022

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Oct. 24, 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...

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4 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance Charges
Oct20

4 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance Charges

At least four people were arrested during the past three days on felony controlled substance and related charges, according to arrest reports. Welfare Check A welfare check on what was reported to be an unresponsive person in a vehicle at Walmart resulted in a Sulphur Springs woman’s arrest on seven Gregg County warrants. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro was dispatched to Walmart parking lot, where a man was reported to...

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Paris Junior College Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni
Oct20

Paris Junior College Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni

Paris Junior College Public Information Services PJC announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni Paris Junior College will celebrate its 98th Homecoming Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5, and a major weekend highlight is the Distinguished Alumni Award Luncheon planned for Saturday, Nov. 5. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed on alumni and friends by the College, and Paris native Dr. J. Craig Stephens and PJC alumnus...

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Junior Racer Andrew Vo Ends Season At Jetski World Finals
Oct20

Junior Racer Andrew Vo Ends Season At Jetski World Finals

It was been quite a season for Andrew Vo, a 13-year-old junior Jetski racer from Sulphur Springs, Texas, recently relocated from Southern California. This year, Andrew finished the Jettribe Mid America series with a impressive first overall in the Junior 13-15 lites 2-stroke class and a second in the 4-stroke class. Andrew Vo competing in the Jetski World Finals in Lake Havasu City, Arizona With confidence, we headed to the Jetski...

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Trick-or-Treat, Do You Know The Difference Between Prescription and Fentanyl Pills?
Oct19

Trick-or-Treat, Do You Know The Difference Between Prescription and Fentanyl Pills?

Johanna Hicks By JOHANNA HICKS, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Family & Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected] This Halloween holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to spread awareness on the fentanyl epidemic spreading across our state. There is an alarming increase in the...

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