A & M Commerce Presents Three Day Tuba/Euphonium Event
COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce is proud to host three internationally acclaimed tuba and euphonium artists for a three-day event that will take place March 20-22 in Finney Concert Hall. A masterclass and lecture will take place Monday, March 20 at 4 p.m.; a Solo Recital will take place Tuesday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.; and a Chamber Music Recital will take place on Wednesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. All events are free...
Wildcat and Lady Cat Senior Nights
On Friday, March 10th, the Sulphur Springs Wildcats held Senior Night on the Sulphur Springs home field. 10 senior boys and their families were recognized. On Tuesday night, the Lady Cats held Senior Night, honoring 7 senior girls and their families. Below are pictures of Senior Night presentations and a few of our favorite Wildcat and LadyCat pictures. soccer 2017 soccer 2017 soccer 2017 soccer 2017 soccer 2017 soccer 2017 soccer...
TxDOT Presents Save a Life Alcohol Awareness atPJC-Sulphur Springs
The Texas Department of Transportation brought their Save a Life campaign to the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus the day before spring break began. TxDot employee Monica Freeman, left, watches as student Chris Goodson puts on goggles that simulates drunkenness. Goodson tried to toss a beanbag into the DWI toss test board while wearing the goggles but failed the test several times. A reminder that driving while under the influence...
Sulphur Springs Symphony League 18th Annual Children’s Concert
Students from around Hopkins County filled the Hopkins County Civic Thursday April 10th, 2017. The annual concert presented by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League featured Conductor Douglas Bakenhus. SSSL President Maletta Reynolds welcomed the crowd and thanked City National Bank for their support. This concert, the Independence Concert on Celebration Plaza, and other support for Arts in North East Texas are provided by the SSSL...
PJC hosts Scholarship Donor and Recipient Celebration Banquet
Paris Junior College brought scholarship donors and recipients together recently at a banquet in the PJC ballroom. The dinner offered an opportunity for students and donors to interact with each other. “If it were not for you, our students would not be here tonight and many of them would not be attending college here at PJC,” Dr. Pam Anglin said as she addressed the donors at the dinner. Dr. Anglin continued: “I want...
SSISD Board Adopts Resolution Opposing A-F Accountability Rating System for School Districts
Sulphur Springs School Board adopted a resolution opposing the A-F Accountability Rating for Texas Schools. Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams presented the resolution to the board Monday night during their March session stating the local district has met standards. However, he noted the A-F system does not give an accurate picture of SSISD. The resolution calls for the repeal of the rating system and requests that each local...
A & M University-Commerce Receives National Science Foundation Grant
COMMERCE, TX—The National Science Foundation has awarded Texas A&M University-Commerce a $295,000 grant in support of the university’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for 2017-2020. The REU program at A&M-Commerce, started in 2006, is a 10-week summer program that immerses students from community colleges in chemistry-related novel research. The training includes lab skills, instrumentation techniques,...
SSHS Senior Joiner Qualifies for National BPA Conference
Dylan Joiner, a senior at Sulphur Springs High School qualified for the National Student Leadership Conference for Business Professionals of America at a state BPA conference last week at Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The national conference will be in Orlando, Florida the second week in May. Joiner specializes in economics, specifically in fiscal policy for the government such as the budget the executive branch would release to decide...
Como-Pickton FFA Teams Win at San Angelo Show
Winning Milking Parlor builders Tyler Osborne, Heston Wilburn, Denton Lawson and Robert Flewelling At San Angelo Ag Mechanics Show, Como-Pickton FFA exhibited five projects in the show. Receiving a Red Ribbon – Farm Gate built by Osvaldo Gutierrez, Shawn Murray, and Brynden Andrews Blue Ribbon Projects: Smoker Trailer – Built by Robert Flewelling Blue Ribbon and Placing in class Projects: Electrical Livestock Equipment 1st...
