The Principal Is In
New Sulphur Springs High School Principal Derek Driver was at his new post Monday morning. He was hired on June 22 but was given some time to handle previous commitments. Driver comes from Itasca, a Class 2A school south of Fort Worth. Driver calls coming to Sulphur Springs a great opportunity for him and a chance of impact a lot more kids. He wants to continue the traditions of Sulphur Springs, in and out of the classroom.
Wildcat Football Friday Scrimmage Moved to Soccer/Track Field
Friday night’s Wildcats’ football scrimmage is still in town but it has been moved from Prim Stadium to the High School Track Field. The Prim has undergone some repairs and Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the scrimmage was moved to allow grass to grow over parts of the field that are bare now. Plans call for the Freshmen and JV teams to begin scrimmage at 5 p.m. The Varsity scrimmage should get underway at around 6:30 p.m. Again Friday’s scrimmage will be at the Sulphur Springs High School Track Field.
“Walk to Remember” Quilt You Can Win
This is the quilt that was made from
all of my old Alzheimer’s Walk T-shirts. We started having
Alzheimer’s Walks in Hopkins County in 2004. I had saved
all of my shirts so that I could have a Quilt made from them
to raffle off to raise more money for Terrific Tuesdays Club.
My friend Joyce Roberts made the Quilt for me. She
is a very talented quilter. She donated all of her time
and materials to make the quilt so that more money could
go straight to Terrific Tuesdays Club.
The photo of the Quilt doesn’t do it justice. You will have
to come by the Senior Citizens Center to look at it and
buy some raffle tickets. I will be selling them for
$ 2.00 each or 3 for $ 5.00.
I will sell them all the way up to the Raffle at the
BIG WALK on Thursday, October 1st at 6:00
at the Gardens at Memorial Hospital.
Mega Lung…from Dr. Oz Show to The Children’s Museum in Commerce
Elana Barton, Director of Development; Kathleen Hooten, President of Board, Beckey Thompson, Vice President of Board; Sharline Freeman, Executive Director.
Through a “Tobacco Grant” from Hunt Regional Healthcare, “Mega Lung” is now on permanent display at The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. The 9-ft. tall interactive teaching tool helps children see how the lungs work, the effects of healthy…and unhealthy…lungs, and the impact of lung-related diseases. The only one of it’s kind in the state, the educational walk-through display can also be taken on location to schools, rallies and health fairs. You can see it on display at the museum located on the NW corner of Culver and Hwy. 50 in Commerce, Texas.
For additional information, or to schedule the exhibit at a school or special event, contact Museum Executive Director Sharline Freeman at 903-886-6055.
PJC Dual Credit Options Increase for High School Students
An education bill passed during the last legislative session will give students in Paris Junior College’s service area more opportunities to complete their core curriculum and graduate with an associate’s degree from PJC as well as receive their high school diploma.
House Bill 18 and House Bill 505 lifted limits on the number of total dual credit hours in which a high school student can enroll. Students may take a certain number of hours of dual credit at their high schools and they may also take online classes offered by PJC.
The State of Texas guarantees acceptance by a public four-year university of any complete General Education Core transferred from any other Texas public college. Core curriculum is defined as “the curriculum in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and political, social and cultural history that all undergraduate students of a particular Texas institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an associate or bachelor’s degree.”
Just as many students return home during the summers and take courses at Paris Junior College to transfer back to their university or college, they can also back transfer courses from the university to Paris Junior College in order to be awarded an associates degree.
“This gives many more opportunities to students to complete their core curriculum before leaving home,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “It can be a huge savings to students and their families to get these courses, required across the state, out of the way so they can focus on their major classes at the university of their choice.”
Taking the first two years towards a bachelor degree at Paris Junior College can save the parent, on average, $15,000 per year in tuition and fees at any state-funded university and much more at private universities.
120th Anniversary; Hopkins County Courthouse Celebration!
Friday, August 21st, Hopkins County Courthouse is having their 120th Anniversary Celebration! The Celebration starts at 6:00pm. This wonderful celebration includes a variety of activities.
These activities include the following:
Lectures, Courthouse Tours, Ghost Tours, Genealogical Society involvement; Scavenger Hunt, Fun Run, Courthouse Art Contest and most importantly Re-dedication of the Courthouse!
Courthouse History:
Celebration Plaza was made on official Texas Landmark in 1975. The original courthouse along with the entire east side of the square burned in 1894. The current courthouse, made of fireproof, red Texas granite, was built the following year on the northeast corner of the public square. In 2000, a historic preservation grant funded the complete restoration of the courthouse with some modern conveniences, such as an elevator and central heat and air also added, as well.
Everyone come on out to the Courthouse, Friday the 21st at 6pm for the 120th Anniversary of the Courthouse! You’ll be glad you did!
For updated information stay tuned into KSSTradio.com
Courthouse
Story and Photos by Molly Clegg, HS Intern
Bright Star Baseball Registration Begins
Bright Star Baseball for children with special needs is currently accepting registrations for their fall league. Children may be registered on line at www.brightstarbaseball.com. The Monday night league begins fall play on September 21 and runs through October 26.
False Report Leads to Arrest
His girlfriend only told the dispatcher what he told her to tell, that was the final response before arrest of a man in a home on Petty Road just after 11 p.m. Thursday. Three Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and a DPS Trooper responded to a report of an armed man trying to break into the Petty Road home Thursday night. When lawmen arrived (three Sheriff’s deputies and a DPS trooper), stories they were hearing sounded fishy. Finally a man admitted the alleged robbery was narcotics related. The 21-year old Sulphur Springs man was charged with making a false report and with possession of drug paraphernalia. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Meal A Day Menu – August 10th – August 14th, 2015
Meal A Day Menu
August 10th – August 14th
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Sadie Evans Interested in Country Music Career
Sadie Evans is a junior at Sulphur Springs High School. She is also interested in making her mark in country music. Ms. Evans was a guest on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Friday morning.
