Coach Owens Discusses First Win of Season and Tragedy on the Way Home on Coach’s Show
A sleep deprived Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens showed up to discuss his team’s district win at Forney Friday (October 4) as well as the tragedy on the way home on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Although school buses managed to avoid trouble, some cars following the buses home from Forney were involved in a fatal accident. Wildcat junior defensive end Kohlson Ivey’s mother and aunt were killed in a head on collision just outside of Canton on Highway 19 late Friday night. Two children...
read moreLady Cats Volleyball Bested 3-1 at Greenville last Friday in District Play
For two sets Friday (October 4), the Lady Cats Volleyball Team was right in their district match at Greenville. Both teams had taken a set. The Lady Lions won set one 25-19 and the Lady Cats won set two 25-20. Playing at home, Greenville took set three, 25-17 and then outlasted the Lady Cats in a highly competitive set four, 26-24 for a 3-1 match win. Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats did not play too well. She said they played the first set like they never got off the bus. She said they bounced back to take the second set but...
read moreWildcat Band Competes at Hot First Contest of Season at Mesquite Memorial Stadium Saturday
The Wildcat Band got into contest season as they attended their first one at Mesquite Memorial Stadium this past Saturday (October 5). Band Director Spencer Emmert said Saturday was one of the hottest days he’s ever had at a marching contest. Emmert said his band members persevered through adversity. He noted that kids from some other bands fell out due to the heat during the competition. Emmert said the Wildcat Band got to perform in a stadium he hopes they return to for Area competition. He said Mesquite Memorial has swirling winds...
read moreCondition Of Children In Fatal Crash Reportedly ‘Much Improved’
DPS: Crash Resulted From Pickup Swerving Into Opposite Lane, Striking 2 Vehicles Several fundraisers were held over the weekend and more are planned to assist the families of Sandy Cavanaugh Reed and Keesha Gibbs Ivey, who were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from the football game versus Forney late Friday night. Crash information According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports, a vehicle swerving into the opposite lane of traffic resulted in a three-vehicle crash. Reed’s son Jacob and Ivey’s daughter...
read morePJC Regents Learn Most Student Achievement Targets Being Met
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents learned that the majority of Student Achievement Targets, based on 2018 data, show largely good news. A requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the targets were originally set in 2015. “I feel pretty good about most of the targets,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We’ve got some work to do with students completing 30 college level credit hours in the first year.” PJC is doing well on students completing 15 hours in the...
read moreInternational Texas Longhorn Association Coming to Sulphur Springs
The International Texas Longhorn Association (ITLA) was founded in 1990 and currently has just under 1300 members. ITLA registers pure Texas Longhorn cattle, documents pedigrees, has a member driven show and awards system. ITLA is the only Texas Longhorn registry where members get to nominate and elect by mail-in ballot their own President and all officers/directors. Larry P Smith II, the ITLA President The annual Convention and Show moves around to be fair to all members. It has been staged in Houston, Colorado Springs, Michigan, Virginia,...
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Martins Win First Place Honors At 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff
Winners of the 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff, held Oct. 5, 2019 Indian Summer Days were hailed a great success by Hopkins County Historical Society members, with numerous people from Hopkins County and other areas coming for the annual step back in history and the 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff held Saturday, Oct. 5, at Heritage Park The contest featured 12 entries. First through third place winners received a cash prize, a plaque created by Harold Bryant and a dutch oven. The cooks, up to two per team, bring their...
read moreSulphur Springs Community Pulls Together To Help Family Following Crash
The Sulphur Springs community pulled together Saturday for a local family following a crash late Friday, with a time of prayer, celebration and fundraisers established. Two women and children were reportedly traveling from the Sulphur Springs High School football game in Forney late Friday night, when they were involved in a crash. The women were reportedly killed, and two children were reportedly sent to an area trauma center. On Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p.m. on Lamar Primary playground Sandy Reed will be remembered. Sulphur Springs...
read moreWildcats Football and Lady Cats Volleyball Take Place on the Road Friday
After a bye week, the Wildcats Football Team dives back into district play on this game day Friday (October 4). The Wildcats will be traveling to CitiBank Stadium in Forney to play the Forney Jackrabbits. Forney is 1-2 in district play and 2-3 for the season. They have a district win over Terrell and losses to North Forney and Royse City. The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 0-4 for the season. The Wildcats have district losses to Terrell and Royse City. Last year the Wildcats won a scoring fest at The Prim, 56-47. This year the teams...
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