Taylor Begins Stint as PJC Basketball Coach
Robert “Bobby” Taylor is started as Paris Junior College’s men’s basketball coach on Jan. 8, replacing Coach Bilal Batley. Taylor comes to PJC after having served as assistant coach of the men’s basketball team at Texas A&M University – Commerce since 2011. “Coach Batley stepped down as head men’s basketball coach on Jan. 7 for personal reasons. We respect and support his decision,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Blend Club Donates to CANHelp
The Blend Club, a service organization of students on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus, collected donations of baby goods this fall and are preparing to deliver them to CanHelp to give to those needing assistance. Club members are, from left standing, Yanet Mejia, Nazareth Olguin, Shanna Martin, and Idalou Fry in front.
North Hopkins Class to Monitor Cooper Lake Water Quality
Wednesday morning, a North Hopkins High School teacher and some of her students received funding for an environmental project. The funding from Collins Academy in Jefferson and from the Today Foundation totaled almost $1,500. North Hopkins Teacher Janis Thomas submitted a proposal to create an outdoor classroom and to do water monitoring at Cooper Lake. Last year Ms. Thomas’ students were a part of the Paddlefish Project as a...
School Holidays Ahead; Early Dismissal, Return Dates
Most schools in the area are getting a jump on the holiday. All but one school in the Hopkins County area will dismiss early for the holidays. Two schools will dismiss early today and Friday. Here is a list of area schools and their schedule: All students and staff in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released an hour early on Friday, December 18th for the Christmas Holidays. Buses will also run one hour ahead of their regular schedule....
Saltillo Basketball: Lions Lose to Panthers; Lady Lions Down Pleasant Grove
A fourth quarter edge and home court advantage allowed the North Hopkins Panthers to defeat the Saltillo Lions 55-45 Tuesday night. The Panthers led by one at the end of the first quarter, 12-11, then by three at the end of the half, 26-23. Saltillo kept it close in the third but the fourth quarter saw the Panthers add five more to their five point third quarter lead. For the Lions, Lane Bench hit 16, Michael Simmons added 11, Walker...
PJC Names Leader of Promise Scholar
Paris Junior College student Cameron Copeland has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as a 2015 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. “PJC is honored to have our second student in as many years selected as a Leaders of Promise Scholar,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “The academic programs offered at PJC attract some very talented students with huge potential. Cameron is very...
Saltillo Lions Lose to CHESS Tuesday
The first and fourth quarters were problems for the Saltillo Lions Tuesday night. The Lions lost to CHESS 50-43. The Lions trailed 12-4 at the end of the first quarter but came back with a 12-9 second quarter and a 12-6 third. However, the Lions scored on 15 to 23 in the fourth. Johnathon Vanholten produced 14 points for the Lions. Lane Bench was held to 8 points in the game. Bench has been in double figures and led scoring in several...
New PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Nearing Completion
Workers are busy this week putting a new surface on the parking lot at the soon-to-be new campus for the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. The new campus is located on East Loop 301 at the former Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co. site. Construction is nearing completion on classrooms, offices, a bookstore and other facilities in the remodeled building shown above. The PJC welding program is already underway in a new building at...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Speech Class Communications-By-Advocacy Project
Members of the speech class at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center are busy setting the scene with ducks, deer heads and other objects for their outdoor communications-by-advocacy project. Dr. Paul May, right, is the instructor and proposed they build an outdoor scene to help them gain ideas for subject topics. Pictured from left (front) Emilio Ramirez, Kaylee Giles and Lacey Taylor: (Back) Ashley Keeter, Eddwardo...
Saltillo Loses First Two in Miller Grove Tourney
In the Miller Grove Tournament first day of play, Saltillo lost both games Thursday. Saltillo Lions poor third quarter proved too much to overcome as Wolfe City outscored the Lions 16-7in the quarter and 47-32 for the first game. In game two, McLeod’s strong first and third quarters dropped the Lions to a 1-8 season record and 0-2 for the tourney. Friday, the Lions face Yantis in Yantis at 10:45 a.m. and Campbell at Miller Grove at 5...
