Lots To Celebrate In Tira: Law School Commencement, Birthday Celebrations
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News correspondent We want to express our sympathy to the family of Luther Jack Petrea. His funeral service was held on Sunday, April 25, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral home. His wife was the late Murlene Joslin Petrea and they had relatives in Tira. Please remember his family in prayer. Tira sign Tommy and Carolyn Long were in Waco Saturday May 1 to attend the Baylor University School of Law Commencement. They enjoyed...
Wildcats Point Guard LaModrick Johnson Signs With Concordia University Wednesday
The Wildcats 6-foot-3 point guard LaModrick Johnson made it official Wednesday afternoon in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School as he signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Concordia University in Austin. LJ is the son of Chris and Ann Spivey. Johnson said he has been talking with the Concordia head coach for several months now. He said the coach watched him on tape and then invited him to take a visit....
Lady Cats Softball Team Begins Area Series With Crandall Thursday at Nevada Community
The Lady Cats Softball Team is scheduled to open their best of three Area series against Crandall Thursday night (May 6) at 7:30 p.m. at Nevada Community. The Lady Cats, district co-champs in district 15-5A, are 24-3 for the season, after defeating Lufkin 2 games to zero in a bi-district series last Friday in Marshall. Crandall, 20-12 for the season, is the #3 seed from district 13-5A. The Lady Pirates finished behind two very strong...
PJC Students Wishing to Walk Must Sign-Up for Time Slots
PJC students planning to walk need to check assigned time slots Paris Junior College is holding a modified in-person Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 7 at Noyes Stadium. In order to maintain social distancing, students who applied to graduate by the April 19 deadline and plan to walk at graduation should have received an email giving them an assigned time slot. “Students who applied to graduate by the deadline have been assigned...
Graduation Preparation at PJC-Sulphur Springs
PJC Student Records Clerk Tarmecia Smith hands a cap and gown last week to sociology major Kayle Woodberry of Clarksville, one of more than 300 students applying to be part of this Friday’s Commencement Ceremony. After graduation she plans to transfer to Texas A&M University – Texarkana to pursue a career in social work. The commencement ceremony will be taking place Friday night at Noyes Stadium in Paris. Social distancing...
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young Discusses Football Work in School Athletic Period
Monday morning (May 3), Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young talked about what’s taking place for the Wildcats in their school athletic period in lieu of formal spring football. Coach Young says he is utilizing the athletic period to install the Wildcats’ offense. He estimates that about 85% of it has been introduced. Coach Young says he is also noting how much recall returning players have. He says...
SSISD Spring Strings Program Concert Slated May 6
The Sulphur Springs Strings Program Spring Concert is slated May 6, at 7 p.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center. “We will be performing music from the Legend of Zelda games! The beginners will perform, then the intermediate class, then the high schoolers,” said Strings Instructor Hannah Kirby. “Everyone is welcome to attend and support our Sulphur Springs String Orchestra Program!” The SSISD String Orchestra...
Wildcats Are Making Up For No Spring Football With Work in School Athletic Periods
The Wildcats Football Team is forgoing formal spring football in pads but the coaching staff is making up for it with spring like football fundamentals and drills minus pads during the daily school athletic period. By having no Spring Football, the Wildcats will get an extra week on practice in August (starting now 8/2) and they will be able to have two scrimmages instead of one. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the Wildcats...
Lady Cats Softball Area Series Date and Location Again Revised
Another change has been made to the Lady Cats Area round playoff against Crandall. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo said Tuesday afternoon (May 4) that game 1 of the series will now take place on Thursday and it will be occurring at Nevada Community starting at 7:30 p.m. Game 2 is now taking place at Nevada Community on Friday at 7:30 P.M. Game 3, if necessary, will take place at the series’s original location of Royse City at...
Showing Appreciation To Teachers
Sulphur Springs ISD Education Foundation may not have been able to assist educators in the manner they are used to, they couldn’t let the week pass without showing appreciation to teachers for all their extra work to help school go flow as normally as possible, especially during the extraordinary circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Normally, we would award Innovative Teaching Grants to teachers during the school...
