PJC JobReady Courses Provide Quick Start For High Demand Positions
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs — First day of fall semester, 2020 PJC-Sulphur Springs CenterPublic Information Services Paris Junior College is joining community colleges across Texas to meet the needs of Texans who need to upgrade their skills in the midst of the current economic crisis. Through the Texas Community College Teachers Association, PJC has partnered with JobReady to offer high-quality skills training at an...
Ticket Giveaway: Cinch United Finals Rodeo
KSST is giving away tickets to the 2020 Cinch United Finals Rodeo. Each ticket is good for admission to a Thursday, Friday or Saturday 7PM performance. The rodeo will be held at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center November 19th, 20th and 21st, 2020.
Celebrating E.A. Junell Jr. On His 100th Birthday
The Hopkins County community is invited to help celebrate E.A. Junell Jr. on his 100th birthday, Nov. 16, 2020. He resides at Wesley House, where a drive-by celebration will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. today, Nov. 16. E.A. Junell Jr. What does 100 years look like? Well, for E.A it started in Cumby, Texas, where he was born to Mattie McQueen and Elmer Junell. E.A. had one brother, Billie and one sister, Donnie. Quite the athlete, E.A. won...
Canvassing The Vote This Week
Three elected governing boards will be canvassing the vote from the Nov. 3 Elections during meetings later this week. Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court has called a special session at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St. Hopkins County seal In addition to canvassing the votes from the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election, the Commissioners...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of November 16, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 16, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Lady Cats Volleyball Rallies Past Longview At Home To Win District Championship
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team, playing a match they had to win to claim sole possession of the district championship, dropped the first set to Longview before coming back to win three straight sets in a 3-1 win in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday, Nov. 13. The Lady Lobos took the first set, 25-19. Then, the Lady Cats took the last three sets in the match, 25-16, 25-20 and 25-18. The Lady Cats finished up district...
Nov. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Additional Death, 4 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials received notification Friday that four additional Hopkins County residents had tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Nov. 13 COVID-19 update. The state also reported another COVID-19 death for Hopkins County on Friday, Nov. 13. HC/SSEM Nov. 13 COVID-19 Update The four new cases reported Friday make 129 Hopkins County residents who have received lab-confirmed...
Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...
Wildcats’ Friday Football Foe Greenville Led By Fifth Year Head Coach Darren Duke
The Greenville Lions will play host for the Wildcats Football Team in a zone game with playoff implications Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Cotton Ford Stadium in Greenville. For the fifth year, the Greenville Head Coach is Darren Duke, who took over from his mentor, Marvin Sedberry Sr., in 2016. Coach Duke said his goal is to have opponents not look forward to see the Lions get off their bus either at home or on the road. Last year, the...
Virtual “Rossum’s Universal Robots” Opens Thursday at Paris Junior College
The Paris Junior College Drama Department will open the free drama “Robert’s Universal Robots” or “RUR” on a virtual stage this Thursday. The play will be performed live on Zoom Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Everyone knows the word, “robot,” but not everyone knows it was first introduced to the world in the 1920 science fiction play “RUR” by the Czech writer Karel Čapek, which...
