National Child Passenger Safety Week
PARIS – As part of its continuing commitment to safety, the Texas Department of Transportation reminds caregivers and parents of all ages to check, double-check and triple-check their child passenger safety seats. National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 17-24, is an ideal time to do so. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 out of 4 child car seats are not properly installed. Common child safety seat...
Wildcats’ Team Tennis Play Non-District Match Saturday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad played a competitive non-district match against Pleasant Grove Saturday morning at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. The Hawks took a 12-8 win. The Wildcats got wins in five boys’ singles matches, two boys’ doubles matches and in a mixed doubles match. In boys singles, Jonah Kirkpatrick won 9-8 in a tiebreaker, Blaine Flemens won 8-3, Chase Crouch won 8-5, Aaron Lucas won 8-0 and Jordan...
Paris Defeats Wildcats in Double Overtime 26-23
A Paris touchdown trumped a Wildcat field goal in double overtime and Paris defeated the Wildcats, 26-23 at Prim Stadium on Homecoming Friday night. In the second overtime, the Wildcats salvaged a drive with a 36-yard field goal by Angel Tavera. Paris countered with a 25-yard TD run on second and ten to win the game. In the first overtime, both teams scored touchdowns and both were unsuccessful on extra points to keep the game tied....
Lady Cats Lose to Hallsville; Now 0-2 in District Play
Hallsville roared into town and played like a defending district champion as they topped the Lady Cats’ volleyball team, 3-0 in Wildcats Gym on Homecoming Friday. The Lady Cats had a hard time matching Hallsville, who seemed to bring their A game to town. The score was 25-20, 25-15 and 25-19. The Lady Cats started well in set one scoring four unanswered points but then Hallsville went on an 11 point run of their own. At one...
Paris Juniuor College – Sulphur Springs Jewelry Program
PJC JEWELRY PROGRAM: Chuck Koehler of Nashville, Tenn., a 1983 graduate from Paris Junior College’s Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology, came back to the campus recently for a tour of the program. Koehler owns Anthony Jewelers in Nashville, Tenn., and CMK Co., a wholesale trade shop that specializes in custom jewelry and repair services to the jewelry industry nationwide. He was accompanied by his current employee Nic Bates,...
Cora Marie Smithers
Funeral services for Cora Marie Smithers, age 94, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Cheyenne Smithers, Jeremy Smithers, Mark George, Cody Smithers, J.D. McCoy and Rodney Brantley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2017 at...
Game Day: Homecoming; Wildcat Football; Lady Cats’ Volleyball
It’s Homcoming on this Friday (September 15) game day and there are football and volleyball games at home. In football, the Wildcats are playing old foe Paris at beautiful Gerald Prim Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Homecoming activities are scheduled to start at around 6:40 p.m. on the field. Paris comes in 1-1 with a big win over Terrell and a big loss last week to Pleasant Grove. The Wildcats are 2-0 for the first time since...
