Gilreath Sentenced in Probation Revocation
August 30, 2018 – Probation for Jackson Blaze Gilreath was revoked Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, according to Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison. Gilreath will serve 4-years in prison. He has previously been sent to Dream Center, a 12-month faith-based residential Drug Addiction Treatment Center, to Substance Abuse Felony Punishment, a part of the Texas Substance Abuse Treatment Program run by the...
Wakeland Coach Prepares for Wildcat Game Friday
Marty Secord is the only Head Football Coach Frisco Wakeland has ever had. Coach Secord was hired to build the program as the school opened in August 2006. He said Wakeland began in a Class 3A district that featured talented schools such as Celina, Pilot Point and Prosper. Coach Secord said the Wolverines took their lumps but it prepared them to compete at their current level. They are now a big school Division 1 Class 5-A school. The...
September’s Calendar Features Local Events for Fun and Giving
September 2018 is getting off to a running start, with plans for two benefit walks, an awards banquet, a quilt show, a beauty pageant and the brick street vintage market. Here’s the where and when! The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild’s 19th Annual Quilt Show is a two-day event, to be held inside The Roc of First Baptist Church at 115 Putman Street. Over 120 new and vintage quilts will be hung for display, also quilt vendors...
Kerry Craig Calls 52 Years in Journalism “Fun to Do”
In 52 years as a journalist, Kerry Craig said the high point in his career was March 14, 2001. That Wednesday in March was the day he moved to Sulphur Springs to work for the local newspaper. Craig, who has reported news in radio and print media, said journalists often move from place to place and they evaluate and choose communities where they will exercise their life’s passion. He noted the welcome and reception he received locally...
Delta County Man Arrested When He and Child Test Positive for Meth
What began as a CPS investigation in Delta County ended in the arrest of Justin Scott Crawford, 33, of Commerce. Crawford and his one year old child tested positive for methamphetamine. Crawford tests showed a level that reflected constant use. The child tested in the moderate use range. During the investigation, CPS contacted Special Crimes Unit officers, who also began an investigation. Crawford’s residence is a Commerce address in...
Chamber Connection August 30, 2018
Tomorrow is the last day for the 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered...
Saltillo’s Collins Placed First at Tiger Invitational
Saltillo’s Sienna Collins has been magnificent as a runner for the Lady Lions. Collins added to her cross country resume with a first place finish at the Commerce Tiger Invitational at Commerce High School last Saturday (August 25). Collins covered the 3200-meter course in a time of 12:40. The Lady Lions, coached by Colton Smith, finished ninth as a team. Other Lady Lions finishers included Raegan Speir in twenty-fourth place at...
Wildcat Band Ready for First Game of 2018 Football Season
The Wildcats Marching Band is a big part of any Wildcats’ football game. The band will hit the field for the first time this season during the Wildcats and Frisco Wakeland football game Friday night (August 31) at Frisco Memorial Stadium. New Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert says it will be an exciting time for band students, especially for the freshmen who have never performed before on Friday night. Emmert recalls his...
PJC Board of Regents Approve 2018-2019 Budget
The 2018-2019 Paris Junior College budget approved this week by the Board of Regents reflects an increase from the previous year due to a projected increase in the federal financial aid pass-through. After learning of the financial aid increase, the Board of Regents gave final approval to a budget totaling $34,543,871. “We anticipate more Pell grants to students, and that is the major increase over last year’s budget,” said PJC...
