Ladycats Soccer to Play Wylie East
The Lady Cats’ soccer team is hoping to extend their season as they play Wylie East in a bi-district playoff soccer match Thursday (March 29) at 6 p.m. at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. The Lady Cats finished in third place in district while Wylie East ended up second in their district. The Lady Cats were 7-5 in district play and they have a 15-7-3 season record. The winner of Thursday’s bi-district game...
Saltilllo JH Girls Track Results
Monday March 26th, 2018 Meet at Como Pickton Team Results: Mt Vernon 163 Harmony 159 Quitman 101 Winnsboro 75 Como Pickton 40 Saltillo 35 Lone Oak 24 Individual Results: Yadhira Alonso 1st in 1600 (4:43), 1st in 2400(10:38) Reagan Speir 2nd in 2400(11:07), 3rd in 1600(4:50) Marisol Olayo 6th in 100(14.68) Others that participated and did an outstanding job: Trinity White, Allie Lane, Elena...
North Hopkins Receives 2nd at Academic UIL
On Wednesday the 21st the North Hopkins High School competed at the district academic UIL meet, hosted at Martins Mill. North Hopkins received 2nd place and is proud to announce that they had seven students qualify to compete at the Regional UIL meet. The following students qualified for Regionals that will be on April 13th and 14th: Rachel Stanley 3rd place informative speaking and 1st place in Lincoln Douglas Debate, Samuel Stanley...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Welding Shop Conducts Advisory Meeting with Area Industry
The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop was the site of an advisory committee meeting held recently to share with local and area industry what is going on and what is being taught in welding technology. Matt Siddens, the coordinator of the PJC Welding Program, said the purpose of meeting with industry representatives is to let them know what we are teaching, as well as gather their input on whether it is sufficient and if there is...
SSHS UIL Academic Team Placed 3rd at District
Bi-District One Act Play The One Act play cast and crew earned the right to compete at Area UIL One Act Play Competition at Flower Mound High School on March 30 with their performance of “Violet Sharp” Wednesday, March 21 at Bi-District UIL. Superlatives were earned by Lucia Yanez (All Star Crew), Briana Isham (All Star Cast), Sarah Harper and Jaci Reed (Honorable Mention All Star Cast). Well done, One-Act Play!! Cast and crew...
PJC Announces Fall 2017 President’s and Dean’s List Honorees
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that 182 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the dean’s list must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours and have no grade lower than a...
SSHS UIL One Act Play Advances to Area
Sulphur Springs High School advanced to Area One-Act Play competition at the bi-district event Wednesday (March 21) at the SSHS Auditorium. The Wildcats are doing the play, Violet Sharp, which is about suspicion cast upon a woman in the aftermath of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby in 1932. Sulphur Springs advanced along with Wylie East and North Forney. Area competition will take place on Good Friday, March 30 at Flower Mound...
“Human Trafficking: It’s Closer Than You Think” Presentation at SSMS
A sizable crowd of concerned citizens attended a presentation about human trafficking on Tuesday March 20 at Sulphur Springs Middle School. Because of our proximity to Interstate 30, a major transport artery, co-directors Steve and Pam Phillips of the local non-profit NE Texas Heart of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center felt it was time for local citizens to become more aware of this growing problem. Laurie McGehee, Manager of...
PJC Regents Approve Associate Degree in Surgical Technology
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents approved a new associate of applied science in surgical technology at its meeting this week. The move comes in response to changes from the Accreditation Review Committee in Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA). Currently PJC offers a Certificate in Surgical Technology that is accredited through ARC-STSA. By 2021, however, ARC-STSA will require all programs to offer an...
