Hopkins County Jail Passed State Jail Standards Inspection Tuesday
Hopkins County Jail passed state standards jail inspection that was conducted Tuesday. Sheriff Lewis Tatum and the jail staff were told at 6:30 p.m. by the inspector that the jail staff had performed exceptionally well this past year. The jail had difficulties in last year’s inspection but, according to Sheriff Tatum the jail was new and the jail administrator was also new. Paperwork was the problem last year. This year all...
Wednesday Forecast
High: 94 with heat index values as high as 101; Low: 74; Wind: South 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Lady Cats Add One to District Win Column With Win in Mt. Pleasant
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team broke into the district win column in a big way with a solid 3-0 win over Mt. Pleasant on the road Tuesdayevening. The Lady Cats won 25-13, 25-17 and 25-13. The Lady Cats had a big night serving as Kaylee Jefferson had four service aces, Autumn Tanton added three and Anden Hammack had one. Mieke VanBenthem was strong at the net with eleven kills. Jefferson and Erika VanBenthem had seven kills...
PJC Student Success Earns National Attention and Nomination Invite
The dramatically increased success rate of Paris Junior College students has drawn both state and national attention, including a nomination invitation for a prestigious national award, the PJC Board of Regents heard Monday evening. One of the Student Achievement Targets set for 2015 through 2020 is the growth in graduation rate, according to the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Since 2011, PJC’s...
Hubert E. Wilkerson
Visitation and Celebration of Life for Hubert E. Wilkerson, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Barry Stribling officiating. Mr. Wilkerson, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at his residence in Sulphur Springs. Hubert Earl Wilkerson was born on December 23, 1934 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Claud and Cappie (Johnson) Wilkerson. He...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Lament Loss; Look to Whitehouse
Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the Wildcats offense inconsistent against Paris last Friday night. Still he said he saw some positive things. Coach Young said overall the Wildcats offense was better than previous weeks in terms of level of execution. He said Paris made some plays on defense while the Wildcats did some things that hurt their cause. Coach Young had praise for offensive linemen Norris...
Saltillo Varsity Places 3rd at Arlington Invitational
The Saltillo Lions’ cross country team finished third at the UT Arlington hosted Gerald Richey Invitational at Lynn Creek Park in Arlington Saturday. Individually for the Lions, Walker McGill was 11th, Hendrick Rios was 14th, Branson McGill was 16th, Matt Gurley was 33rd, Trevor Moore was 37th, Lyle Bench was 39th and Dillon Beadle was 54th. Saltillo’s next cross country meet is at Chapel Hill in Mt. Pleasant. Last...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball; Wildcat Team Tennis
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad are in action on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats go on the road seeking their first district win of the season. They have opened district play with losses to two of the district’s top teams, Texas High and Hallsville. The Lady Cats take on the Lady Tigers of Mt. Pleasant on the road Tuesday night. The Lady Cats are 17-12 for the season. There...
Joyce (Buddy) Q. Wiler
Graveside service for Joyce (Buddy) Q. Wiler, age 96, of Bayfield, Colorado will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, TX with Rev. Justin Wilson officiating. Mr. Wiler, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Mercy Regional Hospital in Durango, Colorado. There will be no formal visitation. Joyce (Buddy) Q. Wiler was born on June 28, 1921 in Saltillo, Texas,...
