Ginna Bowman to Chair PJC Fund
Ginna Walker Bowman has been named as the Chair of the 2019 PJC Annual Fund which will kick off later in the fall. This marks the seventh year of the Annual Fund which has raised over $2.5 million to address the many pressing needs of the students and College. A member of the PJC Class of 1960, she currently serves on both the Paris Junior College Board of Regents and PJC Alumni & Friends Association. “The two years I spent at PJC...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
October 30, 2019 to November 5, 2019 October 30th Deputies were dispatched to FM 182 near Quitman, at approximately 6:19 a.m., in reference to an abandoned vehicle in the roadway, Joes Wrecker towed the vehicle and the incident was cleared. Deputies were dispatched to CR 4760 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:33 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies spoke with the reporting party,...
L. R. “Andy” Anders
Funeral Services for L. R. Anders will be held Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 2:00pm at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will take place at Shooks Chapel Cemetery in Hopkins County, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Services under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. With our condolences.
Saturday Basketball! Lady Cats Open Season at SSMS Versus Mineola, Wildcats Scrimmage at McKinney Boyd
The Lady Cats Basketball Team opens the regular season at home Saturday morning (November 9) with a game against Mineola. Head Coach Brittney Tisdell is in her second year with the Lady Cats. Due to the Veterans Program in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School on Monday, the Lady Cats Saturday game will be played in the main gym at Sulphur Springs Middle School. There will be a JV game starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The varsity...
Wildcats Football Team Wraps Up Season With Senior Night on This Game Day Friday
The Wildcats 2019 football season concludes Friday night (November 8) at Gerald Prim Stadium with a significant date on any team’s schedule, Senior Night. There are 20 seniors listed on the current Wildcats football roster and they will be recognized as well as seniors in band, cheerleaders, Blue Blazes, athletic trainers and other groups. Recognition will take place prior to kickoff of the Wildcats district game with North...
Coach Owens Comments on Senior Night and North Forney at Weekly Media Gathering Wednesday
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens at his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning (November 6) called Senior Night special and emotional. The Wildcats will honor seniors Friday before their game against North Forney at Gerald Prim Stadium. Coach Owens added he finds Senior Night to be enjoyable. He said all the Wildcats’ coaches will interact with the senior players before the game Friday. Coach Owens said North Forney still...
Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Opens Playoffs With 3-0 Win Over Yantis
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears played a strong match Tuesday (November 5) at Harts Bluff and defeated Yantis, 3-0 in a Class 1A Region III bi-district playoff. The score was 25-14, 25-14 and 25-12. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said the win secured the title of bi-district and area champs for Sulphur Bluff. The Lady Bears also won their 20th game of the season. For the Lady Bears, Alley Collett had 25 service points, 1 kill and 16...
