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.
Man Found Under Blankets in Closet; Meth in His Pockets
April 18, 2017 – Local law enforcement received information that Dillon Lane Mitchell, 24, wanted on a warrant for Violation of Felony Probation, could be found at an address on Lee Street in Sulphur Springs. The warrant for Mitchell was Violation of Probation Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. That was not all they found.
Dillon Lane Mitchell
When officers spoke with the residence owners, they stated that Mitchell had been there but they had not seen him. Consent to search the residence was granted and officers found Mitchell in a bedroom closet hiding underneath blankets. They also found him with a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine in both pockets of his clothing. The meth weighed in excess of 10-grams.
Mitchell is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Violation of Probation Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200 grams. He is being held on a $40,000 bond.
Winnsboro Police Report April 10-16, 2017
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, responded to 119 calls for service, and issued 38 citations and 23 warnings during the April 10-16, 2017 report period.
Kendrick Craddock, 40, of Mt Pleasant was arrested on April 12th for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
Jolene Jones, 32, of Winnsboro was arrested April 13th on Denton County warrants.
Rodeo Action Coming To Town April 21, 22 !
OSCAR AGUILAR ON KSST MORNING SHOW WITH ENOLA GAY
Oscar Aguilar, President of the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee and local producer of the UPRA Spring Rodeo in Sulphur Springs invites everyone on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22 at 7:30 pm. There will be exciting rodeo action, family entertainment and kid-friendly games and contests, Western style. J and J Rodeo Company will provide the horses and cattle for cowboys from a 5-state region. Attractions for local youngsters will include Mutton-Bustin, Calf Scrambles and Chuckwagon Races each night, a Boot Scramble on Friday and Celebrity Steer Riding on Saturday night. There will be a Rodeo Dance from 9-midnight on Saturday with country music by Monty Tipps and band. Food concessions will have a Mexican flavor with tacos, tamales, brisket tortas and Sonora-style hot dogs. Youngsters in K-4th grade will receive tickets from school. Ticket admission is $8 children, $10 adult on Friday and $12 adult on Saturday which includes the dance. You can get the Saturday night ticket for $10 in advance at Circle E Western Store through Thursday. Get in the Rodeo spirit by viewing the window decorating contest going on downtown. More rodeo fun includes a Rodeo Parade on Saturday at 11am from the back of the Civic Center arena. All age riders with horses, ponies, wagons or buggies as well as riding clubs are welcome to make the circle up Connally Street across the square and back on Connally Street. The parade will be held rain or shine.
