PJC a National Leader in Student Success
Paris Junior College Regent Ginna Bowman recently traveled to the tenth annual Board of Trustees Institute to demonstrate to other colleges from around the nation how PJC is leading the way to further student success. She, along with PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin, presented on a panel sharing what PJC is doing in the American Association of Community College’s Guided Pathways Project. The Greater Texas Foundation pays for trustees from...
Paydon Boyd Coffman
Memorial service for Paydon Boyd Coffman, age 18, of Emory, will be held Wednesday, at the Rains High School football field. Paydon died Saturday, April 9, 2016, in a vehicle accident in Rains County. Paydon was born April 29, 1997, in McKinney, to Michael Boyd and Susan Diane Bryant Coffman. He was a 2015 graduate of Rains High School. He played sports from a young age through his senior year in school. Football and baseball were...
Gretchen Bell “Dutch” Arnold
Mrs. Gretchen Bell ” Dutch” Arnold, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 in Sulphur Springs. She was born on March 7th, 1925 in Pickton to the late A.J. “Jack” Alford and Effie Francis Keith Alford. She was a seamstress, was a current member of Winterfield Baptist Church and a former member of Davis Street Baptist Church. She was a fifty year member of the Woodmen of the World and...
Barry Walters
Mr. Barry Walters, age 73 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Friday, April 8th, 2016 in Tyler. He was born on March 11th, 1943 in Austin to the late Thomas Walters and Ruby Nell Lewis Walters. He was a retired Salesman and was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Brant Draper. He is survived by his sons, Brandon Walters and wife Kara of Lindale and Buddy Walters and wife Pattie of Winnsboro; daughter, Lisa Price and...
Gotcher Sentenced to Five Years Without Parole
Kerry La Terry Gotcher, 28, was sentenced Friday April 08, 2016, in Eighth Judicial District Court to five years in the Texas Department of Corrections for two third degree felony charges. He was indicted in March of this year for possession of a controlled substance under 4-grams. In November of last year, Gotcher was indicted for delivery of marijuana—five pounds—in a drug free zone. In the plea agreement, he will serve the entire...
Sulphur Springs High School Band Takes Sweepstakes
A special year for the Sulphur Springs High School Band continued this week as the band wrapped up its 2016 concert season at the UIL Concert Band Competition in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday and Thursday. The varsity symphonic band earned straight 1 ratings in both stage performance and sight reading competition resulting in a Sweepstakes Award for the second consecutive year. The junior varsity concert band received a 2 rating in both...
57 Head of Livestock Recovered in Arrest of Ledesma
Franco Ledesma, 54, of Pickton, has been charged with the theft of 57 Head of livestock that have now been recovered by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and more charges could follow according to County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. Ledesma is in Hopkins County jail charged with three counts of theft of livestock under $150,000 facing a total of $90,000 in bond. Ledesma will not be the only one charged, according...
Water Quality Among Continuing Education Classes at the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center in April
Through a new course offered by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center Department of Continuing Education, area residents will have an opportunity to help protect water quality. The Texas Stream Team class, offered on Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a free citizen scientist program allowing volunteers to select a public waterway and monitor water quality monthly. Stream Team monitors measure pH, dissolved oxygen,...
