Awards, Pictures, Video: SSHS Band Banquet
The annual Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet celebrated the accomplishments of the band and band members Saturday evening in the high school cafeteria. Below are a list of winners, pictures of the winners of the top four awards and a video of the banquet filmed and produced by KSST’s Doug Haston. Director’s Award….Emily Johnson Louis Armstrong Award….Sam Robinson Rex Wilemon Award….Christian...
Mattison Named SSHS Class of 2017 Salutatorian
The Sulphur Springs High School salutatorian for the Class of 2017 is Tori Elizabeth Mattison. Tori is the daughter of Gene and Tammie Mattison. Tori is involved in band, theater, National Honor Society, student council, Health Science Technology Education, National Technical Honor Society, UIL Academic Ready Writing, Key Club, Leadership Class, work camp, children’s church and as a volunteer at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital...
Burleson Named Class of 2017 SSHS Valedictorian
The Sulphur Springs High School valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2017 met with news media members Thursday morning. The valedictorian is Lydia Michele Burleson. Her guardian is Eric Hill. Lydia is a Questbridge Scholar and she has won first place in state in UIL Academics in Ready Writing, Literary Criticism, in the Latino History Essay Contest and as a member of the Spelling and Vocabulary Team. She was also a BPA...
Holy Highway Girls Home Fish Fry May 13, 2017
The annual Holy Highway Girls Home Fish Fry Fundraiser is coming up Saturday May 13, 2017 from 5-7 pm on the lawn of Tabernacle Baptist Church at Pickton. Suggested donation is $10 per plate. There will be an auction of major items. Tables for 10 can be reserved by calling 903-866-3300.
Saltillo Graduating Class of 2017
Clayton Matthew Wilson Dakota Glenn Patridge Adam Michael Valenzula Rainie Lynn English Melissa Monike Groenewold Logan Wayne Camp Kasey ShyAnne Sanders Destiny Rachelle Welch Daniel Luke Saxon Ana Margarita Gallegos BreAnna Madison Reynolds Brenda Guadalupe Castro Brianna Maria Harvick Caitlin Michelle Shelby Charles Dalton Smith Cindia Selena...
PJC Creative Writing Awards Presented
Student writing talent was the focus of a recent awards ceremony at Paris Junior College. Ceremony organizer and PJC English instructor Marsha Dennis emphasized to the audience the importance of creative writing that showcases narrative craft and poetry before handing out the awards. Katelyn Allen of Sulphur Bluff received the Outstanding Student in English award, presented by English instructor Dr. Jennifer Collar. “She is a...
‘911: The Connection’ Downtown on May 27, 2017
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders and other law enforcement officials invite everyone of all ages to the second annual “911:The Connection” event on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. The extravaganza will begin at 10 am on Saturday May 27, and will feature every agency that callers may be connected with when making a 911 emergency call. Children are especially invited to get acquainted with law...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Students, Staff Discussed Concealed Carry on Campus Monday
Paris Junior College officials conducted a public meeting on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus Monday to discuss and receive input on the concealed carrying of handguns on campus. The general provisions of the state law, passed by the 2015 Texas Legislature, requires all community colleges to develop a policy allowing for “reasonable restrictions” on locations where guns may be carried on college campuses. PJC...
SSHS Sports Banquet Honors Announced
Wildcats’ baseball and track athlete Mason Buck won the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Wildcat and volleyball and basketball players Tori Moore and Sheretta Hill shared the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Lady Cat at the 2016-2017 Sulphur Springs Wildcat All-Sports Banquet Monday night. Basketball player Dane Rutherford and football and baseball athlete Easton Silman shared the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award for a Wildcat and...
