Ladycats Scrimmage Cumby, Commerce Friday Morning
The Sulphur Springs High School Ladycats Volleyball team scrimmaged against Cumby and Commerce late Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. Freshman, JV and Varsity all scrimaged at the same time, with Freshman in the auxilliary gym and JV and Varsity in the main gym. The main gym court was split in half to make two smaller volleyball courts for JV and Varsity. While no scores were kept, the Ladycats played well across all three Ladycats teams....
Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff Schools Make Big Gains in Taxable Values
Last Thursday the Hopkins County Appraisal District Office sent out certified net taxable values to 15 government entitles with property in the county. The entities use these figures to prepare budgets. For schools, they got two sets of figures. Voters are expected to increase the homestead exemption in school districts from $15,000 to $25,000 in November. Unless the state steps in, Sulphur Springs ISD will see a 1.19% decrease in...
PJC Health Occupations Students Attend Orientation
Health occupations students from Paris Junior College gathered in the Ray Karrer Theater for orientation. Hospital representatives from the area, including Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, Paris Regional Medical Center, and Hunt Regional Medical Center, reviewed facility rules and regulations for the students. As part of their programs, students will rotate through the facilities during their clinical studies. –Photo courtesy...
SSISD Education Foundation; Rededicating and Expanding
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Education Foundation is thinking big this year. Top priorities this year are more fund raising events, and a new way to stimulate education ideas in the classroom. “We don’t want to exclude anything from our new Classroom Grant Program”, says Gena Prickette. The grant program will be looking for unique and innovative ideas that fall outside the usual lines....
Carr Named to Como-Pickton School Board
The Como-Pickton School Board now has a full compliment of members after the appointment of D.J. Carr Monday during a special meeting. Carr works with his father on a hay farm in Pickton. His brother Brad Carr and father David Carr previously served on the school board. The appointment became necessary after only three candidates filed for four seats up for grabs during May elections. The other three candidates were elected in...
New High School Principal Named; Other SSISD Staff Changes
In a special meeting at noon Monday, the Sulphur Springs School Board once again deferred any action on contract bids from their Construction Manager on the Civic Center Auditorium renovation project. The board also postponed action during their regular board meeting two weeks ago. The board is now somewhat under the gun if they wish to begin the renovation work on schedule. Plans called for work to begin next Monday. Asbestos...
Stallings Co-Chair PJC Annual Fund Campaign
Ruth Ann and Gene “Bebes” Stallings are the honorary co-chairs to lead the 2015 Paris Junior College Annual Fund Campaign. The fund raising effort, called “A Tradition of Giving,” is scheduled to kick off in the coming weeks. Now in its third year, the 2015 campaign goal is $200,000. “We are so grateful to the Stallings for accepting the leadership of the Annual Fund Campaign,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “They epitomize what...
Wildcats’ Baseball Season Ended Friday
The Wildcats’ baseball season ended Friday night at McKinney Boyd as Prosper defeated the Wildcats, 62 to sweep the Regional Semifinal series two games to zero. After the Wildcats fell behind, 30, they battled back scoring two runs in the fifth inning. Kade Hudgins double was the inning’s big hit. A Prosper three run homer in the sixth pushed the lead back out to four runs. The Wildcats season ends with a 19-12...
Community Education Classes Offered at PJC-Sulphur Springs
Several health care classes are available in June from the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Continuing Education Department. Courses will meet at the center campus, located at 1202 West Houston. For registration or additional information, call 903-885-1232. A Nurse Aide class will be offered from 5 to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, June 15-July 8. The clinical will meet from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,...
Summer school in 2015 at SSISD
Summer school in 2015 has two components: Credit Recovery and End of Course Reviews. There is no cost for summer school. Applications must be received before the first day of the summer school session. Credit Recovery – for recovery of credit not earned during the regular school year. Dates are Monday-Thursday, beginning 6/15 and ending 7/23. Hours are 8:00-12 Noon or 12:30-4:30 p.m. Location is Austin Academic Center, 808 S. Davis,...
