Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD staff members receive a surprise MPISD employees were pleasantly surprised on Friday, May 17, when they learned that if they were full-time staff members returning for the 2024-2025 school year, they would receive a significant $1,500 retention stipend in their bank accounts this June. This …
Read More »Paris Optimist Fall Baseball Registration Open Online
Fall Ball registration is open for online registrations at www.parisoptimistbaseball.com! Online registration is only for ard plaments! Please do not start a registration if you need to pay with cash or at a later date. In-person registration for cash payments will be on Saturdays, July 20 and 27, at the Ballpark …
Read More »Convicted Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms, Including One With A Glock Switch
SHERMAN, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs says the court sentenced a Fort Worth man to ten years in federal prison for firearms violations. Malando Bates, 24, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm on March 9, 2023. U.S. District …
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10:00 PM
Second Anniversary Of Uvalde Massacre
Two years ago today, an 18-year-old gunned down 19 fourth graders and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Javi Vazarez’s 9-year-old daughter Jackie was one of the 19 children killed. It took hundreds of law enforcement 77 minutes to breach the classroom and take down the gunman. They scheduled …
Read More »Early Voting In Lamar County
Early voting in Lamar County for the GOP primary run-off election ends on Friday, May 24, at 7:00 pm. In Lamar County, voters will choose between incumbent Gary VanDeaver and Chris Spencer for the Texas House Seat for the 2nd District. Also on the ballot are District 12 State Board …
Read More »Chicota Community Garage Sale
There will be a community garage sale at the Chicota Community Center on Friday and Saturday, May 24-25. Multiple families will be inside and outside the center. Collectibles, clothes, home décor, crafts, toys, scrapbook items, tools, and much more will be available. There will also be a hamburger lunch …
Read More »Hurricane Season Could Be Above Normal
The 2024 hurricane season will officially begin on June 1, and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasters are predicting above-normal hurricane activity this season with 17 to 25 named storms. They expect eight to 13 to become hurricanes, and four to seven storms could reach a Category 3 or higher major …
Read More »Early Voting Ends For Primary Runoff
Early voting ends on Friday, May 24, at 7:00 pm for the Tuesday, May 28, GOP primary election run-off. In Hopkins County, voting is in the JP Courtroom at 128 Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs. Incumbent Mickey Barker will face challenger Wesley Miller for Commissioner of Precinct 1, and William …
Read More »Sulphur Springs HS Graduation Friday 2024
Sulphur Springs High School will hold its graduation for the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 24, at 7:30 pm. Because of the possibility of inclement weather, the graduation exercises will be at the Hopkins County Civic Center, Rodeo Arena.
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