PJC Receives Multiple Recognitions At Texas Honor Society Convention
Paris Junior College’s Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, came away with several awards and recognitions from the PTK Texas Region annual convention held recently in Houston.Beta Zeta members John Martinez, Joseph Lukula, Trinity Davis, Sophia Cunningham, Shannon Shepherd, Kareyn Hellman, and Jayla Oldfield received official recognition of their service. Joining Hellman, Shepherd, and Oldfield at...
Aletha Gail Robinson
Memorial service for Aletha Gail Robinson, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Leo Wisniewski VI officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Aletha passed away on March 20, 2019 in Tyler, TX. She was born on July 15, 1956 in Ft. Worth, TX, the daughter of James Edward Robinson and Mavanell King Robinson. She worked as a dietician for many years. She...
Rosenwald Schools Featured At April 9 Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting
A restored Rosenwald school in Linden, Texas Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel invite all retired school personnel in the area to attend their next meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast, 516 Oak Ave., Sulphur Springs. This month’s program will features Catherine Krantz, presenting the history of the Rosenwald Schools. Catherine will include details regarding current preservation efforts in...
Cornhole Tournament to benefit Miller Grove Athletics
Miller Grove Athletics will hold a benefit Cornhole Tournament April 13th, at 229 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. Cost is $25 to play. Tournaments are for Adults and High-School students. Proceeds go to the Miller Grove Athletics department. For more details, please email [email protected]. Miller Grove ISD Hornet cornhole graphic
Commissioners Court Hopes To Name New Civic Center Manager By Monday
Hopkins County Regional Civic Center A new manager for Hopkins County Civic Center could be announced by Monday morning, according to county officials. Hopkins County Commissioners Court began taking applications March 25, following Adam Teer’s formal announcement of his resignation as manger of the Civic Center during a court work session. Teer’s last day as Civic Center manager will be April 8; he plans to go into hotel...
SSHS Wildcat & Lady Cat Golf Update
Lewis Wins District Golf Tournament, Wildcats Golf Team and Lady Cat Mariam Tran Advance After the dust settled on the two-day District 15-5A Golf Tournament at Paris Country Club Tuesday (April 2), Wildcat Carter Lewis emerged as the district champion, the Wildcats’ golf team finished second to qualify for regional and Lady Cat Mariam Tran came in second place medalist to qualify for regional. Lewis fired a first day 70 on...
City Could Save $800,000 By Refunding Bonds
Sulphur Springs City Council gave approval on first reading of two ordinances, one for a limited tax note to cover costs of new vehicles and equipment purchases and renovations and a second to refinance existing bonds for cost saving. The city council also awarded the contract for water materials for the Connally Street grant project to Hayes Pipe Supply, and observed National Service Recognition Day. Sulphur Springs Mayor John...
Wildcat Baseball Suffers Another Loss
Wildcats Baseball Team Loses Fifth Straight Game Including Fourth Straight District Game The Wildcats’ baseball team continues to struggle on the field and as the losses mount, they continue to sink in the district standings. Tuesday night (April 2) at Wildcat Park, the Wildcats lost to Lindale, 7-2. A tie game vanished in the top of the sixth as the Eagles scored five runs that were the difference in the game. The Wildcats...
Cumby Robotics Team Heads Out to National Competition at Council Bluffs, Iowa
The team of six Cumby ISD students who design and build robots will join other high school teams at the CREATE US Open Robotics competitions this week. Back in January, the school hosted 26 teams and claimed a State Qualifier title. That certified them for National competition with their robot which was programmed along the required “Turning Point” game guidelines. Now the Cumby team will be up against 235 other teams and...
