Summer Classes Are In Session at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Trinity Roberts, a recent graduate from Sulphur Bluff High School and a former dual credit student at PJC, is registering for summers classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Assisting her is testing clerk Cathey Martin. For registration information, call campus at 903-885-1232. For information about attending the Center, visit the campus at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs. To see offered classes, go...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses First Week of Football Edge
On Thursday, June 10, reporters from KSST met up with Wildcats Football head coach Greg Owens at the Multi-Purpose Building to discuss the first week of The Edge in football. Coach Owens said the first week went well, saying that it was good to get back to work and to have everyone back. The Wildcats football head coach said on Monday that he had 140 students attend the Edge from grades 7-12, but Coach Owens did note that numbers did...
2021 Dairy Classic Show Plus an Open Dairy Show June 12
Although there will be no full-blown Hopkins County Dairy Festival in 2021, the traditional Dairy Classic cattle show usually held in June is set for Saturday June 12, 2021 in the Civic Center arena and barns. In addition to the traditional Dairy Classic Show, which is open to youth exhibitors in 4H and FFA clubs, there will also be an Open Dairy Show for any dairy cattle exhibitor who wishes to enter. Amy Bowen, Supt. of NETLA for...
Meal-a-Day Needs Fill-In Drivers for Summer!
from Karon Weatherman – It is Summer Time and my Meal A Day Volunteers go on Vacations to Visit Family. I am looking for some Back Up Drivers and Cooks for the Summer. You would only have to drive ever once in a while and Cook when we need you. If I have back up drivers and cooks then my regular volunteers will not have to drive or cook twice in one week.If you think that delivering meals would be just jumping in and out...
PJC Dragons Soccer Holding Two Tryouts Saturday, June 12
Paris Junior College women’s and men’s soccer will hold tryouts at Noyes Stadium in Paris on June 12. The women’s tryout will be at 10:30 A.M. and the men’s tryout will be at 1:30 P.M. “Any players interested in playing soccer at the junior college level are welcome to attend,” said PJC soccer coach Natalie Stahmann. “We are looking for class of 2021 graduating athletes or older.” The...
Parade of Pageant Contestants; Elizabeth, Patsy, Linda and Valerie.
On the final day of Good Morning Show interviews with contestants for the 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic title, we talked with Linda Pickle-Hill, Elizabeth Wilburn and Patsy Cowan. They are pictured above, left to right. (Valerie was not able to attend the interview.) Linda Pickle-Hill is a US Marine Corps veteran, a public speaker and an advocate for pet rescue and service animals. Due to a challenge from her granddaughter,...
Trading Post for June 10, 2021
For Sale: a solid oak antique round table. It measures 42″ in diameter. Comes with four matching bow back chairs. The furniture is in “good condition.” Asking $325.00 for the set. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-919-3377. Wanted: 2 boys/young men to help move boxes from garage to barn. I have just moved to town it was too wet so i need some help. I will pay good. Call Tommie reeves at 682 561 6823...
PJC Dragons Basketball Holding June 13 Tryout
The Paris Junior College men’s basketball team will hold a tryout at the Hunt Athletic Center on Sunday, June 13 at 1:30 P.M. Any players interested in playing basketball at the junior college level are welcome to attend. “All class of 2021 athletes or older are welcome to attend,” said PJC Head Basketball Coach Bill Foy. “You will be fairly evaluated in individual and group situations.” Registration will begin in the Hunt Center at...
Outgoing Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Vender Wright
A servant’s heart and an encouraging smile are the first things you notice when you meet Vender Wright, a 2019 contestant in the local seniors pageant. Little did anyone know what lay ahead for all of us in the months to follow in 2020, the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vender’s crown encouraged her even further in assisting people in need and doing what she could to ease the loneliness and isolation of homebound seniors...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Athletes are Getting in Morning Runs During The Edge
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks says summer running is vital for his teams. He says starting in August right before the first meet is just too late. Some Cross Country runners are participating in The Edge. It got underway Monday (June 7) as athletes gathered at Gerald Prim Stadium and then took off for a run. Coach Hicks says he was pleased with attendance as 23 high school and 19 middle school runners showed...
