Friday Forecast
Patchy fog before 10 a.m.; 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 67; Low: 40; Wind: south, southeast 5-15, gusts to 20 increasing overnight
North Hopkins Homecoming
Homecoming week for North Hopkins IDS will be January 22nd – 25th. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be a teacher in-service day on Monday, January 21st. During the week there will be many festivities including spirit dress up days. The dress schedule is as follows: Tuesday- Movie Character Day, students are encouraged to take on the persona of one of their favorite movie characters. Wednesday- Iconic Duo Day,...
North Hopkins Panthers, Lady Panthers Basketball Schedules
On Tuesday (January 22nd) the North Hopkins High School Basketball will be playing in Martins Mills in the O’Neal Weaver Gymnasium. The JV will start the games at 4:30pm. Followed by The Varsity Girls at 6:00 pm. And ending the night with the Varsity boys at 7:30. Boys Basketball schedule Girls Basketball schedule
Monument to 2008 State Champion Wildcats Placed at Prim Stadium Thursday, January 17, 2019
Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens said that the 10th year reunion of the Football State Championship was celebrated Thursday with the placing of a monument at the front entrance at Gerald Prim Stadium. Coach Owens said with the renovation of Prim complete, he wanted to honor the great achievement of the 2008 football team. Coach Owens said Tony Bassham of Memorial Monuments made the special stone and...
High School Seniors Can Earn Money in Project Celebration Video Contest
PARIS – High School seniors in TxDOT’s nine-county Paris District can earn some extra dollars for their Project Celebration events by participating in a fun video contest that highlights safe driving. Students work in teams to write, shoot and produce a short video Public Service Announcement (PSA) that emphasizes the dangers teen drivers sometimes face, such as distracted driving, speeding, not wearing seat belts, or driving under...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats in Tournament Play Thursday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams return to the pitch for tournament games on this game day Thursday (January 17). The Lady Cats are playing in a North Forney tournament and their first match is underway. The Lady Cats are playing Rockwall Heath in a pool play match that started at 11:45 a.m. The Lady Cats also have North Lamar and North Mesquite in their pool. The Lady Cats are seeking their first win of the season...
Wildcats’ Wade Attends College Football Combine
Wildcats’ football inside linebacker junior Kylan Wade attended an invitational combine for top college football recruits in Texas held last Saturday (January 12). The combine, sponsored by Dave Campbell’s Football Magazine, took place at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst. Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said Wade was excited to attend and had a good time. Coach Guerra said Wade wants to have a great senior year...
Former Lady Cat to Play Volleyball at SFA
Former Lady Cats’ volleyball player Sheretta “Rita” Hill will continue to play college volleyball at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. After earning her Associates Degree at Tyler Junior College in three semesters, Hill was recruited by SFA and is enrolling this semester. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said both TJC and SFA are really, really good programs. He said Stephen F. Austin has an amazing tradition...
Shirley Ann Brown
Shirley Ann Brown, 81, of Commerce, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Greenville, Tx. She was born in Commerce, Tx. on October 27, 1937, the daughter of Lee Arthur Sands and Nannie Pearl Shirley Sands. Shirley was a beautician in Commerce for more than twenty years and also served as a motel manager and bookkeeper for some time. She was an active member of the Cross Trails Church in Fairlie and was part of the Round Pen...
