Melody Ruth Smith
Melody Ruth Smith, age 62 of Sachse, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on October 5th, 1954 in Odesa to the late Harlin Smith and Shirley Smith. She was a member of Cypress Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandmother, Mattie Lou Smith. She is survived by her sister, Melinda Close of Sachse; brothers, Monte Smith of Sachse and Jim Smith of Winnsboro. Visitation will be...
Saltillo Lady Lions Defeat Yantis 24-9 in District Win
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team scored early and often in a 24-9 district victory at Yantis Monday night. The Lady Lions actually had to rally after trailing early. The Lady Lions led 3-2 after the first inning but then fell behind 5-3 after two innings. Saltillo went ahead 11-9 after three innings.The Lady Lions scored the games last 13 runs. The game was called after five innings. Melissa Groenewold had a big game with...
Workshop Focuses on Prescribed Burning
by Adam Russell CANTON – A workshop focused on prescribed burning will be April 21 in Canton. The event, co-sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau, 281 E. Texas Highway 243. Cost is $20. Organizers ask that attendees RSVP with the AgriLife Extension office in Van Zandt...
“The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” Opens Thursday at PJC
Magic springs to life on stage this week at Paris Junior College with the opening Thursday evening of “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” at 7:30 p.m. in the Ray E. Karrer Theater. Evening showings continue Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee showing will be held on Sunday. “The production has been a joy to work on,” said director and PJC drama instructor Robyn R. Huizinga. “It’s not often that a theatre artist gets an...
Local Farm Bureau, Farmers Co-op and NETBIO Send Fencing Materials to Panhandle
Wildfires burned across the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado in early March, destroying homes, barns, fences, livestock, and tragically, several lives were lost. The fires charred more than 520,000 acres of land in the Panhandle and killed thousands of head of livestock. When word of the extent of the losses reached Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins/Rains County Farm Bureau and the Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op along with the...
Thomas George “T” Joiner
Thomas George Joiner (affectionately known as “T” to friends and family) was born in Franklin County on July 30, 1920, to Clemmon Cephas Joiner and Emma Elizabeth Davidson Joiner. The journey of this valiant warrior ended on April 3, 2017, as Jesus welcomed him home at the age of 96. T met Nova Lourie Wilcox in the Harmony community and they were married in Sulphur Springs, TX on October 19, 1940. There are many things T is remembered...
A & M Commerce Names New Men’s Basketball Coach
Texas A&M-Commerce introduced its’ new head men’s basketball coach, Jaret von Rosenberg, Monday. He is a familiar face having served as a Texas A&M-Commerce assistant coach for two years in the recent past. He helped the Lions to a 2015 Lone Star Conference Championship and a top ten national ranking. Von Rosenberg also recruited several notable Lions players. Von Rosenberg becomes only the fourth head coach in the...
Game Day: Wildcat Baseball, Lady Cat Softball
The Wildcats’ baseball team and the Lady Cats’ softball face challenges from Hallsville on this Tuesday game day. The Wildcats have a district summit battle with the always tough Bobcats. Both teams have perfect 5-0 district marks. Despite being picked to finish last in district, the Wildcats have used a formula of strong pitching, good defense and timely hitting to win their first five district ballgames. Hallsville looks...
District Golf: Wildcats in Second; Lady Cats Fourth After First Day
The Wildcats’ golf team shot a solid round of 302 Monday on the first day of the district golf tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club to put themselves in strong contention to qualify for the regional tournament. The Wildcats are in second place, just 4 strokes behind district leader Hallsville. Texas High is in third place with 318, sixteen strokes behind the Wildcats. Pine Tree is fourth with 326 and Greenville is...
