SSHS Softball Practice Begins Friday
Friday marks the first day Texas UIL public schools can hold softball practice. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, in his eleventh year here, says players and coaches are excited to get started. He says last years team, a 30 win team and his second one to make it to the regional quarterfinals, had a lot of success and this year’s team wants to build on that. Coach Carrillo returns 7 position player starters and 2 pitchers. Coach...
PJC Releases Students on President and Dean’s List
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that 186 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the dean’s list must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours, and have no grade lower than a...
SSHS Tennis Opened Season in Sherman; Travel to Hallsville Next
The Wildcats’ tennis team opened their spring semester season with a dual match at Sherman Thursday afternoon. Coach Tony Martinez says his team won three matches while dropping 7. He says boys number one singles player Jesse Allen won his first game but lost the second before losing out 10-7 in a tiebreaker. Number one girls player Karolina Espinoiza rallied to win her first game, dropped the second game but then prevailed in a...
Mahoney Oaks Retreat Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Open House
Jan & Wade Bartley have completed their Mahoney Oaks Retreat and want each of you to come to their open house Friday, January 27, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will have the Chamber ribbon cutting at 12:00 ish. We’ll give everyone time to get there after 12. Please come and help the Chamber welcome Mahoney Oaks Retreat to the Chamber and to the community. It’s a marvelous place for business, churches, scrap...
Lady Cats Lose First Game in Longview Tourney; Begin District Next Friday
The Lady Cats’ soccer team knew they would be challenged in a Longview Showcase and they were challenged big time on Thursday. The Woodlands, a Class 6A team, split their team in two, but still managed a strong 9-2 win over the Lady Cats. The Lady Cats played Denton Ryan Friday and will play Montgomery Saturday in the showcase. The Lady Cats are now 5-2-1 for the season in official UIL games. After play in the Longview Showcase...
Game Day Basketball: Wildcats at Home; Lady Cats in Hallsville
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams take on Hallsville Friday night. The Wildcats play the Bobcats in Wildcats Gym with a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at around 6:15 p.m. and a varsity game at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats varsity is currently 4-1 in district play and in second place. They are 19-5 for the season. The match up with Hallsville is a good one. The Bobcats are 3-2 in district play and their season...
A & M University-Commerce Host Celebration of Storied Forklorist
By Scott Cason COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a celebration of the life and works of storied folklorist J. Mason Brewer on Monday, January 30, 2017. The series of events will begin with a 10 a.m. reception in the fourth floor Special Collections offices of the James G. Gee Library. Following a break for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (attendees will be provided a list of suggested Commerce restaurants at...
Bright Star Trumpeter Performs in Four-States Honor Band
Parker Tillery, son of Michael and Amanda Tillery, lead trumpeter for the Bright Star Christian School Band was awarded a position in the Four States Honor Concert Band. The performance was held on January 14th, 2017 at the Performance Arts Center in Texarkana, TX. Over 200 students from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma formed 2 concert bands, and one jazz band. Rehearsals were held for 3 days prior to the event. Parker says,...
GoFundMe Account for Homeless Man Now Closed; Over $69,000 Received
In one day, 2452 people donated $69,512 to Anthony’s Village, a gofundme.com account established by Colleen Hoover, author and owner of the Bookworm Box for a homeless 19 year old man. The gofundme account is now closed having exceeded three goals set during the day. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 saw over $13,000 has been raised in one hour for Anthony’s Village, a gofundme.com account established by Colleen Hoover for a 19-year old...
