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Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday April 2

7:00 pm An Executive Session will be at 6:00 pm by Texas Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551 – §551.071, Consultation with Attorney; §551.072 Negotiations about Real Property; and §551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development, Thermo. The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be at 7:00 pm on …

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Illegal Immigration At Northern Border

When it comes to illegal immigration, all eyes are on the southern border. But a group of lawmakers are warning that not enough attention is being paid to what is happening on the northern border. Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales says, in about a year, we’ll be seeing the same numbers …

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East Texas Death Row Inmate Resentenced to Life

An intellectually disabled East Texas death row  inmate has been resentenced to life without the possibility of parole by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Randall WayneMays was condemned in 2008 for gunning down two Henderson County  deputies in Payne Springs. The Supreme Court had ruled that only people with …

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Paris ISD Going To 4-Day School Week

The Paris ISD Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday night and in a 5-2 decision voted to go to a 4 day week. North Lamar and Chisum previously voted to have 4-day weeks.  The dissenting votes at last night’s meeting were from Anne Biard and Cliff Kerby. In …

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Southern Faith Ministries Providing Easter Dinners in Deport

Southern Faith Ministries in Deport is hosting a free dinner for the community on Easter Sunday 1. Meals will be delivered in Deport or can be picked up on Easter around 5pm. Call or text Amber at (903) 227-1665 and reserve your meal. FREE through Southern Faith Ministries.

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Easter At The Maxey House

Join the Sam Bell Maxey House for Easter activities tomorrow. There will be two separate sessions to choose from: the first from 10 to 11am  and the second from 2 to 3pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in an egg hunt, or “scramble”, on the grounds followed by …

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Skydome Mobile Planetarium Shows In Paris

  SkyDome, a mobile planetarium, will offer free virtual tours through the solar system today and Saturday. The 35-foot wide, 15-foot tall inflatable planetarium will be in the former Paris High School Gymnasium at 215 East Houston Street. The shows  will take visitors of all ages on virtual field trip …

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Sulphur Springs Philanthropist, Businesswoman Dies

Ninety-six-year-old longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Mary Bonham of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held Monday April 1st at 2:00pm at West Oaks Funeral Home, 500 Hillcrest Dr., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour …

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Inmate Who Died At Wood County Jail Identified

The Wood County jail inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell and later died at a local hospital has been identified as 25-year-old Tori Breanne Huggins of Quitman. She had been arrested for Injury to a Child.   A report from the Attorney General’s office states  the cause of death …

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Woman Sentenced For Shooting At Workers At Her Home

An East Texas woman was sentenced in Henderson County to five years in prison for shooting at and releasing her dogs on people working on her house.  Sixty-four-year-old Catherine Viola Fanciullo was found guilty of deadly conduct following a jury trial. The men she shot at had not been paid …

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Thursday’s Sports

MLB Thursday Yankees at Astros at 3:10 pm ESPN+ Cubs at Rangers at 6:30 pm ESPN NBA Wednesday Rockets (37-35) 132 – Thunder (50-22) 126 Spurs (17-56) 118 – Jazz (29-44) 111 The Rockets celebrated loudly in the locker room after escaping with a win at one of the league’s …

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Wednesday’s Sports

The Lions close the two-game series on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. NBA Tuesday Thunder (50-21) 119 – Pelicans (44-28) 112 Mavericks (43-29) 132 – Kings (42-30) 96 Luka Doncic added 11 rebounds, six assists, and three steals as the Mavericks did in the Kings 132-96 for their fifth straight win. …

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Tuesday’s Sports

Caitlin Clark has 1,113 points, passing former Washington Huskies star Kelsey Plum for most points in a Division I season. She already had broken Plum’s NCAA women’s career scoring record, Lynette Woodard’s major-college women’s record, and Pete Maravich’s D-I overall record. NBA Monday Rockets (36-35) 110 – Trail Blazers (19-53) …

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Monday’s Sports

NBA Sunday Pelicans (44-27) 114 – Pistons (12-59) 101 Bucks (46-25) 118 – Thunder (49-21) 93 Monday Trail Blazers (19-52) at Houston Rockets (35-35) 7:00 pm Suns (42-29) at San Antonio Spurs (15-56) 7:00 pm Mavericks (41-29) at Salt Lake City Jazz (29-42) at 8:00 pm NHL Sunday Stars (44-19-9) …

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Friday’s Sports

NFL The Dallas Cowboys have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024 season. Mike McCarthy leads a group of 28 staffers tasked with building on the franchise’s three straight playoff seasons. Of course, Dan Quinn is most notably gone as he departs as defensive coordinator to take over the Washington …

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Spring Awaking At Cooper Lake State Park @ Cooper Lake State Park
Mar 1 @ 6:00 am – Mar 30 @ 11:45 pm

 

Cooper, TX— As spring blooms across Northeast Texas, Cooper Lake State Park is excited to announce a vibrant array of outdoor programs at Doctors Creek and South Sulphur Units. We design these programs to celebrate spring’s arrival and the much-anticipated Spring Break for schools. These offerings provide a perfect opportunity for families, nature enthusiasts, and adventurers to explore the wonders of the natural world through a series of thoughtfully crafted educational and recreational programs. Join us in celebrating the great outdoors and making lasting memories in the heart of Northeast Texas.

Doctors Creek visitors can delve into the fascinating world of local fauna with “Skins and Skulls,” offering an intimate look at the mammals and reptiles of the Park. The journey continues with “Birding 101”, “Wildlife Detectives,” and “Amazing Arachnids,” among other captivating sessions aimed at forging a deep connection between participants and the Park’s surrounding environment. Special events like “Fishing with the Ranger,” “Stargazing,” and “Art in the Park” ensure a broad spectrum of activities, catering to all interests, from the serene to hands-on.

In tandem, South Sulphur springs to life with its own unique set of activities, including “Kid’s Trout Fishing Day – Part 2,” “Spider Sniffing,” and “Luck of the Irish Archery Shoot,” promising memorable experiences for all age groups. Both park locations emphasize self-guided learning and creativity with nature journaling and Stargazing and will host “Dutch Oven 101” for culinary enthusiasts.

March at Cooper Lake State Park heralds the rebirth of the forest, transforming the Park into a spectacle of colors with redbuds and Mexican plums showcasing their stunning purple and white blooms and spring flowers adorning the prairies and forest floor. This natural tapestry sets a picturesque backdrop for the Park’s diverse programs, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in nature’s renewal.

Fishing enthusiasts will find spring an exceptional time to reel in a nice slab of crappie, monster blue catfish, a stringer of bluegill, and shimmering rainbow trout! The Park’s 20-plus miles of trails beckon hikers to discover the unfolding beauty of spring at every turn. We shift camping into high gear during March, with Spring Break marking one of the Park’s busiest and most exciting periods. Cooper Lake State Park accommodates all camping preferences, from cabins and cottages to shelters, water and electric campsites, and walk-in tent sites, ensuring a perfect outdoor stay for almost every visitor.

As we celebrate the arrival of spring and the myriad of activities it brings, Cooper Lake State Park stands as an enduring testament to the charm of nature and adventure. Whether you’re angling for the day’s catch, exploring scenic trails, or enjoying a night under our dark skies, the Park offers a sanctuary where you’ll experience the rejuvenating spirit of spring in all its glory. YOU NEED THIS! Join us this season to make unforgettable memories in the heart of Northeast Texas, enveloped by the beauty and wonder of the natural world.

All programs are free with your entrance permit. For more information on this or other events and programs at Cooper Lake State Park, please visit our Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website and also like our Facebook pages (Cooper Lake State Park – South Sulphur 903-945-5256 and Cooper Lake State Park – Doctors Creek 903-395-3100).

Doctors Creek

Saturday, March 2 – DC

Skins and Skulls – 11:00 am – Meet at Headquarters. Get an inside look at some of the mammals and reptiles of the Park.

Saturday, March 9 – DC

Birding 101 – 9:00 am – Meet the Lone Pine Boat Ramp Parking Lot by the restrooms. Learn some tips and tricks to get you on your way to learning a new hobby. Bring your binoculars.

Wildlife Detectives – 10:30 am – Meet Pelican Point Parking lot. We’ll take a short walk on the Cedar Creek South Loop. Explore how to determine the types of animals that may have been here from the signs they leave behind.

Sunday, March 10 — DC

Amazing Arachnids – 10:00 am – Meet the Pelican Point Pavilion. Find out why arachnids are so amazing while learning what they are. Join us in creating an arachnid make-n-take.

Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and 12 – DC

Self-guided Nature Journaling – pick up a handout from Headquarters

Self-guided Stargazing – pick up a handout from Headquarters

Wednesday, March 13 – DC

Fishing with the Ranger – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meet at the Bluebonnet Fishing Pier and Day Use Area. Bring your fishing gear. If you don’t, no worries. We have a few fishing poles available to borrow. No experience is needed!

Thursday, March 14 – DC

Sights and Sounds of the Upcoming Eclipse – 2:00 pm – Meet at the Pelican Point Pavilion. Become a citizen scientist. Hone your observation skills, and create your pinhole camera.

Friday, March 15 – DC

Stargazing – 8:00 pm – Meet at Pelican Point Parking area. How many constellations can you spot and name? We’ll have the telescopes out to view a planet or two. Dress for the weather; bring a lawn chair and binoculars if you have them.

Saturday, March 16 – DC

Levee Walk – 9:30 am – Meet at the Lone Pine Parking Lot – Join us on a guided walk down the levee to see the wonders of nature! Bring water and dress for the weather.

Art in the Park – 11:00 am – Meet at Pelican Point Day Use Area. An opportunity to let loose your inner artist! Spring is in the air!

Saturday, March 23 – DC

Dutch Oven 101 – 8:30 am – 11:30 am. Meet at Pelican Point Pavilion. Happy trails on a cattle drive, yes, indeed. Cast iron cooking was a part of that happiness. Enjoy a hands-on cooking demonstration and taste testing. Reserve your spot by calling (903) 395-3100 or emailing alicia.o’connor@tpwd.texas.gov

Saturday, March 30 – DC

You can become a Junior Ranger – 10:00 am – Meet at Headquarters. Do you have what it takes to become a Jr. Ranger? Complete the tasks, and check your skills.                                 

South Sulphur

Saturday, March 2 – SS

Kid’s Trout Fishing Day Part 2 – Meet at 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Park at Headquarters and walk to the Event Pond. Experience the joy of catching trout. No rod and reel; we have a few loaners available. Remember to bring your trout bait.

Friday, March 8 – SS

Spider Sniffing – 7:30 pm Meet at Heron Harbor Day Use Area next to the playground. Learn about eight-legged predators, then adventure, sniffing out spiders. Bring a flashlight, bug spray, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

Saturday, March 9 – SS

Birding 101 – 1:30 pm Meet at Gulls Bluff Day Use Area. Learn some tips and tricks to get you on your way to learning a new hobby. Bring your binoculars.

Wildlife Detectives – 3:00 pm Meet at Coyote Run Trail Head. We’ll take a short walk on Coyote Run Trail. Explore how to determine the types of animals that may have been here from the signs they leave behind.

Sunday, March 10 — SS

Amazing Arachnids – 2:00 pm – Meet at the Gulls Bluff Pavilion. Find out why arachnids are so amazing while learning what they are. Join us in creating an arachnid make-n-take.

Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and 12 – SS

Self-guided Nature Journaling – pick up a handout from Headquarters.

Self-guided Stargazing – pick up a handout from Headquarters.

Wednesday, March 13 – SS

Fishing with the Ranger – 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Park at Headquarters and walk to the Event Pond. Bring your fishing gear, no pole, no worries. We have a few fishing poles available to borrow. No experience is needed! All ages and stages.

Thursday, March 14 – SS

Luck of the Irish Archery Shoot: 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Meet at Buggy Whip Restroom. Shoo for the gold at the end of the rainbow. Regis ration is required; reserve your spot by calling (903) 945-5256 or emailing alicia.o’connor@tpwd.texas.gov. No experience is needed. Ages zero and up. Equipment provided. Class size is limited to 12 archers.

Friday, March 15 – SS

Sights and Sounds of the Upcoming Eclipse – 2:00 pm – Meet at the Gulls Bluff Pavilion. Become a citizen scientist. Hone your observation skills and create your pinhole camera.

Saturday, March 16 — SS

Guided Walk – 1:00 pm Meet at the Buggy Whip Equestrian Trail Head – Join us on a guided walk down to the water’s edge to see the wonders of nature! Bring water, and dress for the weather.

Art in the Park – 3:00 pm – Meet at the Gulls Bluff Pavilion.

An opportunity to let loose your inner artist! Bring your ideas, and we’ll provide the medium.

Saturday, March 23 — SS

Dutch Oven 101 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Meet at Gulls Bluff Pavilion. Happy trails on a cattle drive, yes, indeed. Cast iron cooking was a part of that happinessEnjoy a hands-on cooking demonstration and taste testing. Reserve your spot by calling (903) 945-5256 or emailing alicia.o’connor@tpwd.texas.gov

Saturday, March 30 — SS

Becoming a Junior Ranger – 2:00 pm – Meet at Headquarters. Do you have what it takes to become a Jr. Ranger? Complete the tasks, and check your skills.

Mar
29
Fri
MPISD
Mar 29 all-day

Friday, March 29, 2024

  • MPISD Good Friday holiday
Paris’ SkyDome Mobile Planetarium
Mar 29 – Mar 30 all-day

A fun and educational experience of astronomical proportions is coming to Downtown Paris. SkyDome, a mobile planetarium, will offer virtual tours through the solar system daily on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. The 35-foot wide, 15-foot tall inflatable planetarium will be in the former Paris High School Gymnasium at 215 East Houston Street. The shows promise to dazzle budding astronomers of all ages as they experience a virtual field trip through the universe. Multiple 45-minute show times are available between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Friday, March 29, and between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 30. Reservations are required. Find the mobile planetarium banner on www.ParisTexas.gov/eclipse or call 903-784-9308 to reserve your seat.

Mar
30
Sat
Maxey House To Hold Easter Event @ Maxey House
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

 

 

PARIS, Texas ––The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site is inviting the public to come and enjoy various Easter activities at the site during the “Easter Egg Scramble at the Maxey House” on Saturday, March 30. There will be two separate sessions to choose from: the first at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and the second at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in an egg hunt, or “scramble”, on the grounds followed by Easter-themed crafts, and the classic Victorian optical illusion toy, thaumatropes. Yard games will also be available for play throughout the event. Site staff advise that visitors arrive early for the egg hunt.

“This Easter event is one we look forward to every year at the Maxey House. Not only is it exciting to see the children dash to get as many eggs as possible, but this event also has historical significance,” said Elana Barton, site educator. “Lala Long used to have Easter activities for neighborhood children on the grounds. In our collection, we have a picture of the neighborhood children in their Easter best with their baskets after one of Lala’s Easter egg hunts. ‘Easter Egg Scramble at the Maxey House’ is a fun way to continue one of Lala’s traditions while inviting the community out to have fun on the grounds.” This free event is open to children of all ages. Tours of the house will be available during the event at the regular admission price of $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for seniors, veterans, and college students; $2.00 for children 6 to 18 years old; and free for children 5 and under.

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For more information on “Easter at the Maxey House,” please contact the site at 903.785.5716, or visit the site’s website, www.visitsambellmaxeyhouse.com, or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/visitsambellmaxeyhouse.

Apr
8
Mon
Alliance Bank Locations To Close April 8 For Eclipse @ Alliance Bank
Apr 8 @ 6:00 am

All Alliance Bank locations will be closed on Monday, April 8. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, April 9. As always you can bank with Alliance 24/7 via the mobile app, online banking, business/commercial online products, and ATM’s.

Apr
13
Sat
Pro-Wrestling Miller Grove ISD To Benefit Theater Department @ Miller Grove ISD Gym
Apr 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
May
9
Thu
Twenty Guns Of May
May 9 – May 30 all-day
May
18
Sat
Hopkins County Freedom Ball May 18 @ Hopkins County Civic Center
May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Hopkins County Freedom Ball is a beloved annual event in our community, dedicated to the local men and women who have served and currently serve in our United States military. Proceeds earned at this event benefit our veterans exclusively and are used to honor and provide services to them in return for their sacrifices made for us. You can check out the highlights from last year below and the great news. Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 event! Don’t miss out this year. Please purchase tickets before they sell out and participate in this incredible evening.
For tickets, contact Danny Davis:
118 Church Street, Sulphur Springs
903-438-4003