PJC Music Student Rebekah Veien Wins Texoma Piano Competition
PJC music student Rebekah Veien of Paris is shown at the piano where she recorded her winning entry in the Texoma Piano Competition. Paris Junior College music student Rebekah Veien recently took first prize in her category of the Texoma Piano Competition, hosted in April by the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Department of Music. Her virtual entry featured a performance of French composer Claude Debussy’s “The Sunken...
‘History by Foot’ Participants Will Tour Connally St. at 10AM May 22
Local Historian John Sellers Local historian John Sellers stays busy in several areas of interest in his hometown. But his interest in local history was fueled early in life by connections to Sydney Brice and June Tuck, who researched and compiled many of the historical records we now depend on. Also, even earlier, Celia Wright, John C. McDonald and C.O. James were keeping records on Hopkins County that he uses now in his research....
Rowena Johnson’s 50-Year Legacy As Educator To Continue At Lamar Campus
Rowena Johnson’s 50-year legacy as an educator will continue at Sulphur Springs ISD at the campus where she dedicated the final 27 years of her career as principal. SSISD Board of Trustees Monday evening voted unanimously to honor Johnson’s dedication to education by changing the name of Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary School. Rowena Johnson retired in June 2020, and was honored by the school board for her 50 years...
Senior Citizens Center Gets a Donation, Plans Health Fair and Shares Activities News
May has been a busy month at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, with fun activities starting back up and a donation coming in to help with the needs of the Sr’s Center. Director Karon Weatherman shared the timely information with KSST. Oncor gave Meal A Day a $4,000.00 donation on May 11, 2021. We are so appreciative of every donation we receive. It helps to keep us going. Shown in Photo: Mary Ballard, Karon Weatherman,...
Lady Cat Mariam Tran Fires First Round 2-Over Par 74 on Day 1 at State Golf Tourney Monday
Lady Cat senior golfer Mariam Tran played a solid round of golf on the first day of the two-day State Class 5A Golf Tournament Monday (May 10) at White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown. At last report, with a majority of girls still playing, Tran’s 2-over par 74 was good enough for a 16th place tie. Tran is 6 strokes behind the leader at last report. Tran, who teed off at 8 a.m. Monday, is paired with the early leader in the...
Night Classes Certified at PJC-Sulphur Springs
The night welding class students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop completed and passed their certification projects, according to nigh instructor Johnny Glasco, left. Students, from left, include Najera Eliud, David Palacios, Eleazar Brena, Landry Darling, Bobby Land, and Trayton Powell. For information about enrollment and scholarship opportunities at the PJC Center, call 903-885-1232. To apply to PJC, go...
SSISD Board To Consider Renaming Lamar Primary After Rowena Johnson At May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will be asked this evening to consider renaming Lamar Primary in honor of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, who retired after the 2019-2020 school year and passed away last summer. At the April meeting, the board approved a new policy which determines the criteria by which a new campus or facility may be name as well as renaming of an existing facility. “It’s no secret at this point that we...
Lady Cats Softball Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Dates Announced
Lady Cats softball coach David Carrillo announced Sunday, May 9 that the Lady Cats dates and locations for their Regional Quarterfinal round of playoffs have been released, weather permitting. Sulphur Springs will be taking on Huntsville in Whitehouse, with Game 1 scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 12 at 6 P.M. Game 2 is scheduled to tee off on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. in Rusk, TX. Game 3, if necessary, will take place on...
Trading Post for May 10th, 2021
Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church Sale: Friday & Saturday May 14th &15th from 8am-4pm. Lots of Good Stuff located at 80 CR 3555. Samsung tablet blank $150 Have a O-Cedar O-Duster robotic floor cleaner with a new 20 count bag of refills asking $30 for all. call 903.440.5523 or text me if no answer please leave a message and I will return call For Sale: 2011 37′ 5th wheel camper, Cameo Carriage, excellent condition. King bed...
North Hopkins Baseball Season Ends With Bi-District Doubleheader Loss Friday
The North Hopkins Baseball Team ran into a buzz saw in Bi-District dropping a pair of games to Rivercrest Friday (May 7) at Chisum. Rivercrest won in dominating fashion, 20-0 and 13-3. In game 1, the Panthers got only 1 hit and made 4 errors. Rivercrest scored in all 3 innings of the game including an 11 run second inning. Rivercrest had 15 hits. Tate Myers got the pitching loss for the Panthers. Aaron Nguyen had the North Hopkins...
