ATCOG Director Chris Brown to Speak to Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel
Chris Brown, Executive Director of Ark-Tex Council of Governments The Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel invites all retired education personnel in the area to attend a meeting on Tuesday, January 8 at 10:00 am at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast, 516 Oak Avenue in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Chris Brown, Executive Director of Ark-Tex Council of Governments, will present a program about services for seniors offered through ATCOG, and...
Spring Registration Underway at PJC-Sulphur Springs
The Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center campus has reopened following the winter/Christmas break and personnel are available to assist students with registration for the spring semester. On-campus registration will take place from January 3 through January 14, according to President Dr. Pamela Anglin. Advisors and counselors will be in their offices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist students with...
Newly elected Officials Receive Oath of Office
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2019, nine (9) newly elected Hopkins County officials received the Oath of Office at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom of the Historic Hopkins County Courthouse. The courtroom was filled with family, friends, and officials for the formal, yet festive, mode that is a part of the event. Several first-time-elected officials were sworn –in. Among them: County Court at Law Judge Clay Harrison, left, received...
Dinner Bell Resumes January 9, 2019
The Dinner Bell Ministry wishes a Holy and Happy Year of 2019 for everyone. Judy Gilreath with Dinner Bell said the ministry is thankful for the friends seen in the past and hope to fellowship with them and others in the new year. Dinner Bell will resume weekly meals on Wednesday, January 9.
Basketball: Cipoletta Reviews Tournament Play; At Home Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the prestigious Whataburger Tournament (held December 27-29) was really good for the Wildcats this past weekend. He said it was fun for the players and a cool atmosphere for the coaching staff. He said they received top notch treatment and he said the tournament almost felt like the state tournament. The Wildcats, ranked #8 in Class 5A, won one and lost two in the tournament. Coach...
Basketball: Lady Cats Open District at Royse City Friday Following Tournament Victory Last Week
During a Monday morning (December 31) practice, Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell commented on her team winning the Idabel, Oklahoma Winter Classic tournament this past weekend. The Lady Cats won a game each day defeating Arkansas High, Northwest Classen of Oklahoma City and Hugo, Oklahoma in the Saturday night championship game. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell said the tournament was a challenge since her team had to do a...
Lions, Lady Lions Win Tournaments at Boles; North Hopkins Panthers Runner Up at Graford
The Saltillo Lions and Saltillo Lady Lions both won tournaments at Boles this past weekend (December 27-29). The North Hopkins Panthers were runners up in a tournament at Graford. The Saltillo Lions defeated host Boles in the tournament final, 53-44 Saturday night. The Lions built a lead through three quarters going ahead 42-29. They held on to win in the fourth quarter. Chris Boekhorst had 24 points and Matthew Gurley scored 21 for...
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Open Regular Season Later This Week
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams open the regular season in tournaments later this week. The Wildcats will be playing in a Princeton tournament Thursday through Saturday (January 3-5). The Wildcats have one more scrimmage before regular season play begins. The Wildcats will be scrimmaging on New Year’s Day Tuesday at Frisco Lebanon Trails. Scrimmage games are scheduled at 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and at 7:15 p.m....
