Game Day: Wildcat Baseball; Lady Cat Softball
Despite the wet weather, both the Wildcats’ baseball team and Lady Cats’ softball team are expected to play games on this Thursday (March 1) game day. The Wildcats are playing in their second tournament of the year while the Lady Cats are in their third tournament. The Wildcats are playing in a Lindale tournament. They began play against Atlanta’s Rabbits at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The Wildcats enter tournament play...
Minick Charged With Felony 1 Murder, Bond Set at $1-Million
Thursday morning, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30 was charged with Felony 1 Murder and is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $1-million bond. She is charged with the murder of her husband with a rifle. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30, called the Sheriff’s Department around 12:06 a.m. Wednesday morning stating she had found her husband shot in their residence after she heard a gunshot. Deputies...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 14-20, 2018
February 14th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at Lake Holbrook; at approximately 12:14 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 80 near Hawkins; at approximately 12:38 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2280 near Mineola, at approximately 1:22 a.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for...
Chamber Connection March 1, 2018
Great news!!! It is time for the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, April 13th. Just like last year, we will have morning and afternoon tee times. Please consider bringing a team and enjoying a very fun day of golf and prizes! We have limited availability, so let us know as soon as possible if interested. Teams are already...
Lady Cat Golf Fifth at Lindale Tournament
The Lady Cats’ golf team finished fifth out of ten teams at a tournament at Hide-A-Way Lake in Lindale Monday. It was their third tournament of the season. Golf Coach Whitney Spigener says the Lady Cats shot a total of 425. Freshman Mariam Tran shot an 84 that put her in a first place tie. Tran was awarded a second place medal after a scorecard playoff. Also for the Lady Cats, sophomore Addison White shot 110, sophomore Alyssa...
Wildcats First, Lady Cats Second at Monday Track Meet
Wildcats Results at SSHS Track Meet The Wildcats’ track team won their own meet Monday that did not include field events due to wet ground. Wildcats Coach Matt Young said the Wildcats still racked up 130 points. The Wildcats had the top three finishers in the 3200-meter run: Landon Thornton, Andrew Escobar and Christian Palomino. The Wildcats finished second in the 4 X 100-meter relay. Coach Young said it was the first time this...
Saltillo Lions Advance to Regional Tourney
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team is headed to the regional tournament after their regional quarterfinal win over Yantis, 54-44 Tuesday night. The Lions outscored the Owls in the first period, 14-11. The Lions were up by one at the half, 26-25. Saltillo outscored Yantis 16-11 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 42-36. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter. Matthew Gurley led the Lions with 21 points....
Flood Watch for Area Until 6 p.m. Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for North Central and Northeast Texas including Hopkins and surrounding counties from 4 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday. Rainfall Amounts of 1-1.5 inches on already saturated grounds will result in rapid runoff that may lead to flooding. A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flooding of low lying areas.
PJC Regents Leave Tuition Unchanged, Learn of Higher Student Success
Tuition and fees for the 2018-2019 Paris Junior College academic year will remain unchanged, the PJC Board of Regents decided at their meeting Monday evening. “We looked at the average tuition rates in the state of Texas and those of our surrounding colleges,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We recommend you do not increase tuition.” A comparison report drawn from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data...
