Lady Cats Volleyball Team Opens Regular Season With A Pair of Victories
The career of Lady Cats Head Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner is off to a fine start as the Lady Cats opened the regular season Tuesday with a pair of wins at a tri-match with Sherman and North Lamar.
The Lady Cats defeated both teams, 3-0 at North Lamar in Paris. The Lady Cats won over Sherman, 26-24, 25-20 and 25-21. The Lady Cats bested the host Pantherettes, 27-25, 26-24 and 25-17.
Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats overall played really well all the way around. She said junior Sadie Washburn had two outstanding games, totaling 26 kills. The Lady Cats, now 2-0 for the season, will play in a Garland ISD tournament on Friday and Saturday.
Hopkins County Ponytails Make it Into Championship Wednesday at Dixie Softball World Series
The Hopkins County Ponytails qualified for Championship Wednesday in the Dixie Softball World Series Tuesday night at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs with a thrilling 8-6 win over South Carolina.
Hopkins County Ponytails, 3-1 in the World Series, broke a 6-6 tie with two runs in the top of the sixth. When they shut down South Carolina in the bottom of the sixth, the game was theirs.
The local Ponytails now face undefeated Alabama, 5-0 in the World Series, Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Field 1. To win the Ponytails World Series, Hopkins County will have to defeat Alabama twice on Wednesday.
Alabama had to win a game and a post game protest to go into the Wednesday final undefeated. On the field, Alabama overwhelmed Tennessee, 16-2. After the game, the Tennessee coach filed a protest saying the Alabama coach had failed to announce a pitching change. A successful protest would have reversed the Alabama win on the field and sent both Tennessee and Alabama along with Hopkins County into Wednesday all with a loss apiece. Dixie officials denied the protest indicating that the protest occurred too late, after the game was over.
Also on Tuesday, the Hopkins County Angels and Debs were eliminated after close defeats. The local Angels lost to Virginia, 4-2. Virginia broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the third. Neither team could score after that. Virginia, 3-1, will face Alabama, 5-0, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Field 3. Virginia will have to defeat Alabama twice to win the Angels World Series crown. Alabama stayed unbeaten in the World Series with 5-3 win over South Carolina Tuesday.
The Hopkins County Debs were eliminated Tuesday when Tennessee won a rematch, 3-1. Hopkins County had defeated Tennessee, 5-4 Sunday night. Tennessee, 4-1 in the Debs World Series, will match up with undefeated South Carolina Wednesday night. South Carolina remained unbeaten at 4-0 with a 7-5 victory that eliminated Louisiana. Tennessee and South Carolina will play Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Field 5. Tennessee must defeat South Carolina twice to win the Debs World Series.
RECALLED: 1 Lot Of Lemon 50 Due To Possible Presence Of Undeclared Milk
PreGel America, Inc. of Concord, North Carolina has issued a recalling for single lot of Lemon 50, a powdered flavoring due to the possible presence of undeclared milk in the product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The product was distributed to customers in 28 states including Texas, as well as Canada, Guatemala and St. Lucia.
The recalled Lemon 50 has the product code 306038 and lot number 381081U279N. The lot number is located on the back of the packaging. The product was produced on April 18, 2018 and has a “best before” date of April 17, 2020. The product is packaged in 2 kg (4.4 lbs) bags, 8 bags per case.
The recall was initiated several units from the identified lot number tested positive for the presence of milk and were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk in the product. An investigation is ongoing.
No adverse events or reports of illness or injury related to the milk issue have been reported to date, according to a PreGel America, Inc. announcement.
Anyone in possession of recalled lot #381081U279N should call PreGel America at 704-707-0655 for further instruction. Businesses with the recalled product should return it to the North American headquarters in Concord, NC, for product replacement or credit. PreGel America will arrange for the return of the product at no cost.
Questions or inquiries may be directed to 704-707-0655, email [email protected], Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Wildcats Team Tennis Is Able To Take Some Matches Against Strong McKinney Boyd Program Tuesday
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad played a strong McKinney Boyd team on the road Tuesday, Aug. 6, and picked up a few match wins in a 16-3 loss.
The Wildcats’ mixed doubles pair of Jeauxleigh Cantu and Jonah Kirkpatrick continued to play well getting a win. Cantu also won her girls singles match. Aaron Lucas also got a win in boys singles.
The Wildcats are 0-3 for the young season.
The Wildcats will have another two match day on Thursday. They will again be tested as they play at Whitehouse at 8:30 a.m. and then travel to John Tyler to take on the Lions at 2:30 p.m.
Bidding On Student-Built House At 128 Fore Street Concludes Aug. 9
Those interested in purchasing the fruits of Sulphur Springs High School students work over the course of two years still have until 3 p.m. Friday to submit a bid.
The house at 128 Fore Street was the project of Harold Smithson’s construction students, and was constructed mostly be the high school students. Because of the dollar value and the fact that the site is being sold by Sulphur Springs Independent School District, the school is required to sell it via a bid process instead of the traditional listing with a realtor.
All bids proposals must be sealed and received in the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Business Office, at 631 Connally St. no later than 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Bids may be delivered during normal school business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and until 3 p.m. Friday.
Bids are slated to be presented to SSISD Board of Trustees for consideration at their Aug. 12 board meeting.
The project was possible thanks to numerous local businesses who helped to sponsor the project, who are listed on the sign in front of the house.
SSISD Administrators recently hosted an open house on July 26 to give those interested in purchasing the house a chance to tour it and to give the community a first hand look the finished work of the SSHS students, who built the structure from the ground up, with trades services such as electrical and plumbing work conducted by licensed professionals as required. The minimum bid starting price for the home is $154,900.
“Bonus” room with swinging doors 
Kitchen includes stainless steel appliances
The 1,550-square foot farm-style home has two bedroom, two baths and a detached garage. There’s also a “bonus” room that can be used an a home office or extra bedroom that opens with sliding barn doors.
The home comes complete with stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, which opens into the open living area with fireplace. The kitchen and bathrooms have granite counter tops donated by Texas Rock Tops in Cumby.
The master bath has not only a sunken tub, but double sinks and a tile and glass shower. The second bathroom includes a shower and is centrally located, making it accessible from almost anywhere in the home.
Master Bathroom 
Master Bathroom
Small Bathroom 
Small Bathroom
The walk-in closet in the master bedroom is large, with shelving and rods on which to hand clothes on both sides, and a window. Most of the other closets do not include shelving, leaving it to the owners to install whatever best fits their lifestyles.
The laundry room and both bathrooms also have custom tile. Flooring throughout the house is easy-care wood-look vinyl plank and tile.
Walk-in Closet 
Closet 
Utility Room
The wraparound porch provides plenty of room to sit and enjoy an afternoon with family or friends.
A small walking path from the utility room leads to the one-car garage with roll up door located behind the home. Located on a corner lot, the garage is accessible via a concrete driveway from the side street.
For information or to have a bid emailed, visit SSISD’s website or contact Maria Garcia-Hidalgo at 903-885-0996 or at SSISD Administration Building, 631 Connally St.
Regional Community College Meeting Hosted by PJC
Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center
Public Information Services
A TC3 Texas Community College Consortium board meeting was held at the PJC-Greenville Center campus.
The Consortium was originally formed by five East Texas community colleges and has now grown to seven. Bill Schultz is Executive Director of the consortium. Dr. Pamela Anglin, President of Paris Junior College, welcomed officials from several community colleges in the region to the meeting.
TC3 is a consortium of small and medium sized community colleges who formed the consortium to gain economies of scale in the implementation of a new ERP System including student information and financial information software.
The Consortium collaborates in the implementation of other technology such as Blackboard, our Learning Management System, and receives lower pricing due to the size of the Consortium in student numbers.
The group discussed the implementation of shared services over the next two years to further reduce operational costs at the member colleges.
Officials from several East Texas area community colleges met at the Paris Junior College-Greenville Center campus to discuss shared services being planned by the TC3 Community College Consortium. Board members attending included, from left: Bill Schultz, Executive Director TC3, Dr. Mike Simon, Angelina College President, Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President, Mike Dundei, Texarkana College IT Director, Dr. Pam Boehm, Hill College President, Dr. Brenda Kays, Kilgore College President, Dr. Ron Clinton, Northeast Texas Community College President.
Lady Cats Volleyball Opens Regular Season Against Sherman and North Lamar Tuesday
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team opens the regular season with a tri-match against Sherman and North Lamar at North Lamar in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The matches mark the head coaching debut for Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner. Dorner was a high school volleyball standout at Mount Vernon.
The Lady Cats opened up against Sherman at 3 p.m. Then, they face North Lamar at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats won a match against both teams at last year’s tri-match held in Sherman.
The Lady Cats have five returners off of last year’s team: junior Sadie Washburn, senior Aubreigh Oliver, senior Kate Womack, junior Erika VanBenthem and senior Sydney Washburn.
Later this week, the Lady Cats will play in a Garland ISD tournament on Friday and Saturday.
Caitlyn Williams Scholarship Winner
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personal gives an annual scholarship to a graduating senior in Hopkins or Rains County who plans to pursue a degree in education. The 2019 recipient was Caitlyn Williams, a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. Caitlyn will begin her pursuit of an elementary education degree at Baylor University in just a few short weeks. She is pictured here with Tommy Long, President of Hopkins-Rains RSP and Bonnie Burtch, Scholarship chair.
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones Elected SAT’s Sergeant-At-Arms
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones was elected Sergeant-At-Arms of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas at their 141st Annual Training Conference held last week in San Antonio.
Sheriff Jones has served as sheriff of Franklin County since 2013. He distinguishes himself in his county and throughout the State as he assumes this leadership role in the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas.
The Sheriffs’’ Association of Texas is one of the oldest law enforcement associations in the nation. Sheriffs of Texas met courthouse. The meeting was called to order by McLennan County Sheriff Sol Ross.
The Sheriffs of Texas began annual training conferences in 1878. These training conferences today are the largest composite gathering of law enforcement officers in Texas. Sheriffs and other county and local law enforcement officers, federal and state officers, and major industry security personnel attend.
More than 1,500 participants were in attendance at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, where they heard speakers, had opportunities for significant and timely training sessions, and visited more than 240 exhibits showcasing some of the latest technology in law enforcement.
In addition to the annual training conferences, the Association conducts training throughout the year for law enforcement officers. The Sheriffs’ Association of Texas serves as a liaison with federal, state, county, and municipal agencies and associations to promote cooperation, training, education and more efficient services to the citizens of Texas.
