Lady Cats Soccer Team Gets Second Half Of District Play Off To A Good Start With Win At Greenville
The Lady Cats Soccer Team completed a district sweep of the Greenville Lady Lions with a solid, 4-1 win at Greenville Friday night, February 28. The win in the first game in the second half of district play improves the Lady Cats district record to 4-2. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said he was proud of his girls. He said they took care of business. Coach Aguayo said the first half was not the best performance by the Lady Cats but, he...
Wildcats Baseball Team Ends Up on the Wrong End Of See-Saw Game With Hallsville In Rose City Classic
The Wildcats and Hallsville renewed their rivalry Friday in the 29th Annual Rose City Classic Friday, February 28. It was one of those games where you figured the winning team would be the one with the last shot at it. That team turned out to be Hallsville Friday. The Bobcats went up 1-0 in the bottom of the first scoring an unearned run. Two innings later, the Wildcats took a 2-1 lead only to see Hallsville score three times to...
Lady Cats Softball Team Has Big Day It Allen Tournament Winning Two Games, Impressively
The Lady Cats Softball Team had quite a day Friday, February 28, at the 21st Annual Allen Varsity Softball Tournament, winning two games by wide margins. The Lady Cats clobbered Dallas W.T. White, 20-5 and then blitzed Hurst L.D. Bell, 9-2. The wins improved the Lady Cats season record to 4-6. The Lady Cats actually started off slowly against Dallas White. The Lady Longhorns jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first. The Lady...
Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Steer, Heifer Winners
The second day of the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show concluded with steer and swine exhibitions and showmanship events. In the steer show, students entered 19 projects in six weight classes, with steer ranging from 1,035 pounds to 1,550 pounds. The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Tracey Shackleford; the North Hopkins FFA member also earned the Senior Showmanship award. Shackleford entered a 1,340 pounds steer in...
Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Poultry, Swine Results
The second day of the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show started bright and early with poultry and concluded with swine. The poultry show featured 78 lots and 67 swine were registered in nine classes. NETLA Grand Champion Poultry Brody Weatheread of North Hopkins FFA showed the Grand Champion Poultry Friday morning, Feb. 28, in Hopkins County Civic Center Arena. Micah Flemens of Hopkins County 4-H showed the Reserve Champion...
Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Lamb, Goat Winners
The first day of the Hopkins Count Junior Livestock Show featured lamb and goat projects from FFA and 4-H members from across Hopkins County. Senior Showmanship, lambs, winner Annie Horton (far right) Annie Horton not only earned the Senior Showmanship award with her lamb. Horton, a member of Sulphur Springs High School FFA, exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb, marking the third year in a row she has earned honor. This year, there were...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 2, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 2, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Paris Junior College Board of Regents Approve Slight Tuition Increase
At a Monday, Feb. 24 meeting, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents approved an increase of $1 per semester credit hour for in-district and out-of-district tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year that begins with the fall 2020 semester. The Regents also voted to make no changes to existing dual credit tuition and fees. In other action, the Regents: • Received a financial report from Controller Keitha Carlton...
The Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center is Offering a Wide Range of Classes Starting March 16
Completing a full college course in just eight weeks helps students finish a certificate or degree faster at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. The flex term starting March 16 offers a wide range of workforce and academic classes. Those wishing to register should sign up soon, as PJC will be closed for Spring Break from March 9 to March 13. Online courses are available system-wide at the college, including...
Trudy May Mayers
Trudy Mayers Graveside services for Trudy May Mayers, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Brashear Cemetery with Rev. Charles Moore officiating and Terry Tate, Kyle Tate, Cole Burnett, Steve Mooney, Benny Darlin, and Chad Darlin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to service time, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Trudy passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at...
