Pink ImpACT Scholarship Provides Opportunity for Future Breast Cancer Survivors
Through a generous gift from the Pink ImpACT Breast Cancer Advocates, future survivors of the disease or their dependents will have the opportunity to receive a scholarship to attend Paris Junior College. “This endowed scholarship is a gift to the college that will benefit students for many years and make a difference in someone’s life each year,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We are so appreciative of Sherry Thompson’s...
Texas A & M-Commerce: President Search Committee Named
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday, February 5, that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and representation from the faculty, students and administrators at A&M-Commerce, as well as several...
Yantis FFA Chapter Plans to Attend Two More Major Livestock Shows
from report by FFA Advisor Tonya Rabenaldt Nine Yantis FFA students competed in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo during January 2018. Three took cattle to the Dairy Show, three showed in the Beef Heifer Show and three students participated in the Scholarship Calf Scramble. Brooke Barrett placed second with her dairy heifer. Next, the Yantis FFA Dairy team will travel to the San Antonio show this week. Team members are Brooke...
North Hopkins FFA Chapter Looks Forward to NETLA Show February 22-24, 2018
By Reporter Breanna Hicks The holiday and New Year season was fast and furious for the North Hopkins FFA! The 53-member chapter finished up the holidays with one of their favorite service projects, the SCAT program. The chapter received the names of two local senior citizens in need and asked them to write a Christmas list to “Santa”. The chapter got as many of the items as we could and spent a day delivering the special...
Joel Bailey, Lady Cats Soccer Coach, on Pine Tree Winter-spring
The Lady Cats’ soccer game at Pine Tree on Friday was just like ones the two teams played last year. Low scoring. Lady Cats Coach Joel Bailey said last year Pine Tree won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick while the Lady Cats also won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick. He said it was more of the same Friday night. The match was tied 0-0 at the half. Coach Bailey said he told his team at the half that...
District CX Debate Meet Update
District CX Debate Meet SSHS Wildcat CX Debate Teams traveled to Longview on Thursday, February 1, 2018 for the District CX Debate Meet. Debaters Felipe Alba and Dakota Soles advanced to semi-finals and brought home 4th place overall. Matthew Robinson and James Draper also competed and performed admirably picking up a victory against a tough Texas High debate team. Congratulations to both teams as our CX Debate season comes to a...
PJC-Sulphur Springs: Medical Aide Program Orientation and Information Meeting February 5
Anyone interested in attending the Medication Aide vocational program at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center is invited to attend an orientation and information meeting that will be held on the campus Monday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. This meeting is being held to discuss starting dates and times for the class that will begin soon on campus. Instructors are interested in making the class available and convenient to all prospective students. The...
North Hopkins Homecoming Reveal
The results are in, and a new king and queen have been crowned. The North Hopkins homecoming was held Friday January 26, 2018 where the Panthers defended there home court against the Dallas Gateway Gators. The junior varsity boys went into overtime winning the game with a final score of 24-23 and the varsity girls won their game 69-5. The varsity boys game had every fighting Panther fan on their feet with a close game that rolled into...
SSISD Conducts Annual Report of Educational Performance in Public Hearing February 12
Sulphur Springs Independent School District will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00 pm for the purpose of discussing the Annual Report of Educational Performance and the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2016-2017 school year, according to Rusty Harden, Assistant Superintendent-Human Resources/Support Services. The hearing will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled meeting of the...
