Wildcats Have Bad Night in Loss to Mt Pleasant
The Wildcats’ basketball team picked a bad night for an off night as Mt. Pleasant defeated the Wildcats, 51-39 in Wildcats Gym Friday night. The Wildcats never seemed to get into any rhythm offensively and shots were not falling.
The Tigers led 14-9 after one quarter, 26-13 at halftime and 40-25 after three quarters. Ke’Ontae Dunn led all scorers with 17 points for the Wildcats. Keaston Willis added 13 points. Dorian Glinton was the Tigers leading scorer with 16 points< Kevin Savage added 11 and James Moore had 10 points.
Mt. Pleasant stays on top in the district standings at 5-0 and they are 17-5 for the season. The Wildcats are now 3-1 in district play and 18-5 for the season. The Wildcats play at Greenville Tuesday night.
That Can’t Be Safe
A billboard along I-30 Westbound, near the Outlet Mall in Sulphur Springs, was getting some work done Friday.
A two man crew welds a metal frame 60 feet off the ground. A “Tombstone” type stick welder was hoisted to the catwalk, a generator roars below. No use of safety equipment could be seen.
SSHS Soccer Continue Tournament Play Following Wins
Thursday was a good day for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams. The Wildcats won a pair of tournament games and the Lady Cats won the only one they played. The Wildcats, in a Rockwall tournament, defeated Rockwall, 4-1 and also downed Dallas W.T. White, 2-0 Thursday. The Wildcats are now 4-1 for the season. They will play Garland at 4 p.m. Friday in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Lady Cats topped Mabank, 2-0 in a Paris tournament Thursday. The Lady Cats won the Paris tournament last year. With the Thursday win, the Lady Cats improved their season record to 2-1-1. The Lady Cats played Bonham Friday. That match got underway at 11:30 a.m. Both the Rockwall tournament and the Paris tournament will continue through Saturday.
Game Day: Wildcats and Lady Cats Face Undefeated District Foes
When the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams face Mt. Pleasant’s Tigers and Lady Cats Friday night, first place in the district will be up for grabs. All four teams are undefeated in district play.
The Wildcats will host the Tigers in Wildcats Gym. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at around 6:15 p.m. and then the big varsity contest at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats varsity is 3-0 in district play and 18-4 for the season. Mt. Pleasant is 4-0 in district play and 16-5 for the season. The Tigers have dominated the series with the Wildcats for several seasons now. We will bring you the Wildcats and the Tigers from Wildcats Gym at around 7:30 p.m. on KSST Radio. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats will play the Lady Tigers at Mt. Pleasant. They too will have a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at around 6:15 p.m. and then a varsity game at around 7:30 p.m. Both the Lady Cats and Lady Tigers are 5-0 in district play. The Lady Cats season record is 19-3. The Lady Tigers are coached by former Lady Cats coach Tina Carrillo, who is in her first season at Mt. Pleasant.
PJC Earns 2017 Military Friendly School Designation
Paris Junior College has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs SM, and Military Spouse.
First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from Victory Media’s proprietary survey. More than 1,700 schools participated in the 2017 survey; 1,273 were awarded with the designation. Ratings methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Victory Media with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community.
Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
“Paris Junior College is proud to serve our veterans,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin, “and works to support their efforts in and assure a positive and seamless experience to meet their goals.
According to Daniel Nichols, a Navy Reserve veteran and Chief Product Officer at Victory Media, “Our ability to apply a clear, consistent standard to the majority of colleges gives veterans a comprehensive view of which schools are striving to provide the best opportunities and conditions for our nation’s student veterans. Military Friendly® helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other federal benefits while allowing us to further our goal of assisting them in finding success in their chosen career fields.”
The Military Friendly ® Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly ® Schools survey from participating institutions.
For more information about PJC’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit www.parisjc.edu .
PJC will be showcased along with other 2017 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special edition issues of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse magazine, and on militaryfriendly.com.
Agrilife Offers Accredited Food Handlers Program
GILMER – A Texas Department of State Health Services accredited food handlers program will be offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Jan. 22 in Gilmer.
Julie York, instructor and AgriLife Extension county coordinator/family and consumer sciences agent, Upshur County, noted the program date falls on a Sunday.
The program is required for all food service employees to help promote food safety will be from 3-5 p.m. at the Black Kettle Cafe, 300 S. Wood St.
Cost is $20, and attendees are asked to RSVP by Jan. 19. For more information and to preregister, contact York at 903-843-4019, [email protected].
The class includes a basic overview of food safety practices necessary to serve safe food at eating establishments. Some practices to be discussed include:
– Good personal hygiene.
– Cross-contamination.
– Time and temperature abuse.
Registration Open for Women With Heart Event
Heart disease claims the life of a woman every minute. It affects 43 million women in the United States and it’s estimated that 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. Women With Heart is an annual program conceived to celebrate and honor women who have survived heart disease and triumphed with the help of CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances and the Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital. The 2017 Women With Heart dinner is set for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Registration is now open.
It is a way for us to recognize our mothers, grandmothers, teachers, neighbors, friends and coworkers who are standing strong, as examples of bravery during the most difficult of times. We want to tell their stories and to be able to share them with others.
With your help, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and the Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital can offer inspiration to the women of East Texas who are going through these trials and encourage even more to take the steps to prevent this fight from ever coming to their doorstep
Register for a Women With Heart event.
Greenville Woman in Jail After Fighting With Court Officers
Tammy Leann Crouch, 45, of Greenville was determined not to be placed in custody at the Hopkins County Courthouse.
When the Hopkins County Deputy arrived to assist court officers after being advised by a civilian that officers were fighting, he found Crouch fighting with Bailiff Henry Turner and Corrections Officer Brian Burge. She was eventually restrained and placed in Hopkins County Jail.
She was arrested at court on warrants for bond forfeiture for Stalking and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram. Her bond is set at $30,000.
Drug Possession, Tampering With Evidence Results in Felony Charges
Two area women were arrested by a Hopkins County Deputy Thursday around 11 p.m. Both are in Hopkins County Jail.
Karen Deborah Adkins, 40, of Quitman was stopped by a Hopkins County deputy on Posey Ln at Wal Mart. There the officer located an item in the vehicle that field tested for methamphetamine. She admitted having meth and removed it from her person. The meth weighed 1.10 grams. She is on parole. She has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram, less than 4-grams and Possession of Drug Parahernalia. Her bond was set at $15,000.
With Adkins was Lacey Leeann Henson, 32, of Winnsboro. She was found to be in possession of a pipe that tested positive for meth. She tried to hide the pipe on her person. She is charged with tampering with physical evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia. She, too, is being held on a $15,000 bond.
