Fuentes Appointed to Texas Assocation of Chicanos in Higher Education State Board
COMMERCE, TX—Assistant Dean of Enrollment Dr. Fred Fuentes was appointed by the president of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) to serve on the State Board and regional representative of the Northeast Texas area. Fuentes is a 2012 recipient of the TACHE Graduate Fellowship Award and has presented at TACHE’s annual conferences in the past. In 2010 he co-presented with colleagues Luis Franco and Gilbert...
Merle White
Merle White, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Carriage House Manor. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
SSHS FFA Leadership Development Event Team Competes at State
FFA Leadership Development Events qualify Sulphur Springs High School Chapter Members for State! by John Holland, SSHS FFA Advisor Over the past few weeks, we have had lots of students competing in LDE for Sulphur Springs FFA. We traveled to the Alba-Golden Invitational bringing home banners and Lindale Invitational bringing home some plaques. In addition to the invitationals we had 8 teams compete at the Paris District LDE contest...
Jayla Jo Friddle
Funeral services for Jayla Jo Friddle, infant daughter of Joel and Karmon Coke Friddle, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Louis Lufkin and Justus Kelley serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jarrod Friddle, Will Stracener, and Austin Bigby. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00...
Lady Cat Hoopfest Schedule Changes; First Pool Game at 2:40 p.m. Thursday
There are some changes for the Lady Cats in the Winnsboro Hoopfest. The Lady Cats and Mount Pleasant have switched pools. The Lady Cats are now in Pool D with Gilmer and Emory Rains. Mount Pleasant moves to Pool C with Lindale and Tyler Grace Community School. The Lady Cats now have pool games at 2:40 p.m. Thursday against Gilmer in the Winnsboro High School Gym and at 5:20 p.m. Thursday against Emory Rains in the Winnsboro Junior...
Ninth Annual Commerce Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Set for December 9th
COMMERCE, TX— Over 50 area tuba and euphonium players will present the ninth annual Commerce Merry TUBACHRISTMAS concert on Saturday, December 9th. The performance will take place outdoors on the square in downtown Commerce at 12:30 pm, conducted by A&M-Commerce Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Dr. Jeff Baker. TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Drop Games to Celeste
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions had a tough time with Celeste at Kerry Garmon Gym in Saltillo Tuesday evening (November 28). The Lions hung with Celeste for one quarter trailing only 14-12. After that Celeste steadily pulled ahead winning 64-36. The Lions are now 1-4 for the season. For the Lions Chris Boekhorst had a team high 9 points. Trevor Moore scored 8, Lyle Bench had 5 points, Levi Hoover and Mike Simmons had 4 points...
Meal-A-Day Menu: December 4th-December 8th
Meal A Day Menu December 4th – December 8th Monday Chicken Breast on Bed of Rice Provence Vegetables Pickled Beets Roll Tuesday King Ranch Casserole Pinto Beans Corn Wednesday Ham and Cheese Omelet Broccoli Roll Thursday Beef Patty with Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Roll Friday Pork Chops with Gravy Sweet Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Roll...
