Lady Bears Defeated Lady Lions 7-4
Sulphur Bluff topped Saltillo in softball Tuesday 7-4 at Sulphur Bluff. The Lady Bears scored five first inning runs. Saltillo cut the lead to 5-4 after two runs each in the second and third innings. Sulphur Bluff scored twice more to make it 7-4 after four innings and that’s the way it ended up.
For Saltillo, Melissa Tawil hit a double. Rainie English, Kasey Sanders, Jordan Sustaire and Christie Gurley all had two singles. Melissa Groenewold and Shelby Matlock had a single apiece.
Lady Cats in Three-Way Tie for First
The Lady Cats’ softball team is now in a three-way tie for first place after games Tuesday night in the district. Mt. Pleasant defeated Texas High to give those two teams and the Lady Cats 9-2 records in district play.
Texas High closes the district campaign against Greenville Friday while the Lady Cats will play at Mt. Pleasant on Friday. The Lady Cats can finish as co-district champs or they could fall to third place depending on results Friday.
The district we play in bi-district is also clear as mud. Forney and Lovejoy are battling for first while North Forney and Mesquite Poteet are vying for third place. Both districts could require tie breaking games or coin flips after games Friday.
CHRISTUS Wellness Check Warrants EMS Call
During a routine wellness check provided by CHRITUS Mother Francis Hospital Sulphur Springs, an individual was found not feeling well. The nurse, provided each week by CHRISTUS, evaluated the individual and called EMS immediately. EMS and an ambulance both responded.
The health screening, provided at the FUMC Dinner Bell each Wednesday, is something more individuals should take advantage of.
The Dinner Bell is a no charge weekly meal provided for those in need. CHRISTUS provides wellness checks each week. Individuals are given a card to keep a log of there vitals. Everyone is encouraged to come to the meal, and take advantage of the health screening.
North Hopkins FFA Stew and Auction April 27, 6pm
Five members of the North Hopkins FFA Chapter along with Advisor Kristin Daughtery announced their upcoming event on Channel 18 TV and the KSST Good Morning Show. The Stew and Auction fundraiser is planned for Thursday April 27 at 6pm in the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. Senior Carli Withrow, shown above with Chapter Vice President Faith Wheeler, Amy Sprague, Breeana Hicks and Rachel Stanley along with two dozen other Chapter members will be there to welcome you, help serve your meal and present numerous hand-crafted items from the Floral Design, Woodshop and Welding classes for the auction. Come and enjoy the meal by donation and stay to bid and buy items which will help fund Chapter expenses for the coming year.
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Jackson Sentenced to Eight Years in TDJC
LaJerrius Exaviyon Jackson was sentenced to eight years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a plea bargain agreement made Tuesday during docket call in Eighth Judicial District Court.
Jackson was indicted in February for Evading Arrest Detention with Previous Conviction and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-gram but less than 200-grams.
Clarksville Man Charged with Possession of Heroin
Jason Lee Jarrett, 17 of Clarksville was arrested for possession of heroin following a traffic stop Tuesday. Jarrett had the heroin in the watch pocket of his jeans. The passenger with him had two hypodermic syringes inside the leg of her pants.
Jason Lee Jarrett
Jarrett was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than one gram, a state jail felony. His passenger was charged with a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
PJC Offering a Summer Class’ Free Tuition to High School Graduating Seniors
Graduating high school seniors are again receiving a great deal from Paris Junior College this summer — a scholarship covering tuition for one class in either Summer I or Summer II semesters.
The summer tuition scholarship is available to those graduating from high schools in the PJC service area in Delta, Fannin, Lamar, Hunt, Hopkins and Red River counties. It allows students to take either a core academic class to transfer and save money, or a workforce class that can lead to a great career.
“Our donors understand that PJC offers a great education with small class sizes and personalized attention from experienced instructors, “ said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “PJC students receive excellent grounding in the basics and often have a better understanding of subject matters than can be found in students who started as freshmen at four-year schools.”
To help students succeed starting in the fall, PJC has again been allocated $1 million in scholarship funds from the Paris Junior College Memorial Foundation for 2017-18 academic year scholarships. Awards are already being made, so students should apply for those funds as soon as possible.
The link to the scholarship application may be found by going to http://www.parisjc.edu/scholarships. High school seniors wanting the summer class scholarship should enter “graduating senior 2017” in the scholarship application box that asks for “semester/year to attend PJC.”
Early registration is going on now for summer at all three campuses. For questions or more information contact Amie Cato at 903-782-0431 or [email protected] or Sheila Reece at 903-782-0211 or [email protected].
Flynn’s House Bill 45, American Law in American Courts, Voted Out of Committee
Dan Flynn
“My colleagues and I here at the Texas Legislature want to make sure Texas judges never apply foreign law in Texas courts in violation of constitutional rights and the public policy of our state,” Representative Flynn stated. “It is an issue that has the ability to affect the core values of Texas and American Law.”
Game Day Bye for Lady Cats and Wildcats
With a seven team district, one school has to have a bye twice with first round and second round play. The Wildcats’ baseball team and the Lady Cats’ softball team have their second round bye Tuesday while the other six district teams are in action. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats are gearing up for down the stretch action in district play.
The Wildcats are currently tied for first with Hallsville. Both have only one district loss. After the bye, the Wildcats will travel to Mt. Pleasant Friday night at 7 p.m. They will complete district play next week with a Tuesday senior night game at Eagle Stadium against Greenville and then a game that might decide first place Friday at 7 p.m. at Hallsville. The Wildcats are 8-1 in district play and 14-6-1 for the season.
After their bye, the Lady Cats’ softball team only has one game left on the schedule but it could be a very big one. Going into play Tuesday night, Texas High has only one district loss and the Lady Cats and Mt. Pleasant both have two. Possibilities for the Lady Cats include finishes of either first place, second place or third place. What make matters more intriguing, Mt. Pleasant and Texas High play Tuesday night.
Both the Wildcats and the Lady Cats know they are playoff bound, they just are not sure where they will finish right now. It will be determined down the stretch.
