Wildcats Have Bad Night in Loss to Mt Pleasant
The Wildcats’ basketball team picked a bad night for an off night as Mt. Pleasant defeated the Wildcats, 51-39 in Wildcats Gym Friday night. The Wildcats never seemed to get into any rhythm offensively and shots were not falling. The Tigers led 14-9 after one quarter, 26-13 at halftime and 40-25 after three quarters. Ke’Ontae Dunn led all scorers with 17 points for the Wildcats. Keaston Willis added 13 points. Dorian...
That Can’t Be Safe
A billboard along I-30 Westbound, near the Outlet Mall in Sulphur Springs, was getting some work done Friday. A two man crew welds a metal frame 60 feet off the ground. A “Tombstone” type stick welder was hoisted to the catwalk, a generator roars below. No use of safety equipment could be seen. 20170113_131748 20170113_133634 20170113_133645 20170113_133741 20170113_133748 20170113_133953 20170113_133958 20170113_134011...
SSHS Soccer Continue Tournament Play Following Wins
Thursday was a good day for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams. The Wildcats won a pair of tournament games and the Lady Cats won the only one they played. The Wildcats, in a Rockwall tournament, defeated Rockwall, 4-1 and also downed Dallas W.T. White, 2-0 Thursday. The Wildcats are now 4-1 for the season. They will play Garland at 4 p.m. Friday in the tournament. Meanwhile, the Lady Cats topped Mabank, 2-0 in a Paris...
Game Day: Wildcats and Lady Cats Face Undefeated District Foes
When the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams face Mt. Pleasant’s Tigers and Lady Cats Friday night, first place in the district will be up for grabs. All four teams are undefeated in district play. The Wildcats will host the Tigers in Wildcats Gym. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at around 6:15 p.m. and then the big varsity contest at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats varsity is 3-0 in district play...
PJC Earns 2017 Military Friendly School Designation
Paris Junior College has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs SM, and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade...
Agrilife Offers Accredited Food Handlers Program
GILMER – A Texas Department of State Health Services accredited food handlers program will be offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Jan. 22 in Gilmer. Julie York, instructor and AgriLife Extension county coordinator/family and consumer sciences agent, Upshur County, noted the program date falls on a Sunday. The program is required for all food service employees to help promote food safety will be from 3-5 p.m. at the...
Registration Open for Women With Heart Event
Heart disease claims the life of a woman every minute. It affects 43 million women in the United States and it’s estimated that 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. Women With Heart is an annual program conceived to celebrate and honor women who have survived heart disease and triumphed with the help of CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances and the Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital. The...
Greenville Woman in Jail After Fighting With Court Officers
Tammy Leann Crouch, 45, of Greenville was determined not to be placed in custody at the Hopkins County Courthouse. When the Hopkins County Deputy arrived to assist court officers after being advised by a civilian that officers were fighting, he found Crouch fighting with Bailiff Henry Turner and Corrections Officer Brian Burge. She was eventually restrained and placed in Hopkins County Jail. She was arrested at court on warrants for...
Drug Possession, Tampering With Evidence Results in Felony Charges
Two area women were arrested by a Hopkins County Deputy Thursday around 11 p.m. Both are in Hopkins County Jail. Karen Deborah Adkins, 40, of Quitman was stopped by a Hopkins County deputy on Posey Ln at Wal Mart. There the officer located an item in the vehicle that field tested for methamphetamine. She admitted having meth and removed it from her person. The meth weighed 1.10 grams. She is on parole. She has been charged with...
