Good Grief! Senior Citizens “Peanuts” Halloween Party Coming Up October 31st
Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center Director, is taking reservations for the Halloween Party that will be held on Wednesday, October 31st at 11:00 AM. She says please sign up! If you do not sign up you won’t have a place to sit or anything to eat due to limits on seating and space. Only take the first 80 people to sign up can attend, so don’t miss the fun! We will be serving Cheeseburgers with all the Trimmings,...
View Fall Festival’s Hay Bale Sculpture Contest Entries!
The first-ever Hay Bale Sculpture Contest is already a success, based on the number of entries! There are over two dozen sculptures entered in the new Fall Festival event. Awards will be $300 for Best of Show, $300 First Place, $150 Second Place, and $100 Third Place. Winners will be announced on Saturday Oct 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the pavilion in front of the Civic Center. We won’t know the top entries until judging is complete...
Lady Cats Know What is at Stake in Competitive District
This time a set five went the Lady Cats’ way. After two home losses in five set matches to Greenville and Texas High, the Lady Cats came out on top against Royse City, 3-2 Tuesday night (October 9). The three matches illustrate how competitive the district is according to Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness. He says both teams knew what was at stake going in. Kate Womack Coach Maness says some of the Lady Cats stepped up...
Wildcat Offensive and Defensive Coordinators Review Forney Game; Preview Ennis
Coach Young Assesses Offensive Performances Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young enjoys talking about the Forney game last Friday (October 5). The Wildcats’ offense scored 56 points and racked up 606 yards. He says the Wildcats had a lot of guys make plays. Coach Young says the execution level was higher. The Wildcats were encouraged to increase their offensive tempo and Coach Young says it was better. He also stresses that...
Results of Brookshires’ Challenge Cross Country Meet
The Saltillo ISD sponsored the Brookshires’ Challenge Cross Country Meet last Thursday (October 4) at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park in Pittsburg. 723 runners participated. In the varsity boys run, Saltillo’s Garrett Tarver finished first with a time of 17:41. Dillon Beadle of Saltillo was fourth with a time of 18:27. The Saltillo Lions were sixth in boys’ team competition. In the varsity girls run, Saltillo’s...
Candidates Focus on Education During Political Forum
Candidates present for Tuesday’s Hopkins-Rains Retire Teacher political forum included, l. to r., Bill Brannon, Democratic Candidate for House District 2, Dan Flynn, incumbent Republican House District 2, Kendall Scudder, Democratic Candidate Senate District 2, Andrew Greenberg, representing Senate District 2 incumbent Bob Hall, and Mike Collier, Democratic challenger for Lt. Governor. Education and teacher retirement were the...
PJC-Sulphur Springs: College Life, Dragon Float Day
DRAGON FLOAT DAYStudents at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus enjoyed a refreshing taste of “Dragon Floats” Tuesday. They included a combination of Root Beer and ice cream and other flavor combinations. Above Sydnee Hawkins, Ethan Hill and Oscar Bustillo enjoy the refreshments between classes.
