Paris Junior College 2021-2022 Drama Season will “Raise Your Voice!”
The Drama Department at Paris Junior College has announced “Raise Your Voice!” as the theme for the 2021-2022 season.
“It is just a fun season,” said PJC Drama Instructor Will Walker. “We know everyone will enjoy the shows we have chosen – and maybe find a little courage to ‘Raise their own Voice!’”
After a year’s hiatus for in-person performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drama Department is looking for students who will enjoy carrying on the College’s long dramatic tradition on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater.
“I have never looked forward to a season this much! We’ve looked forward to this one for two years and it’s going to be great,” said PJC Drama Instructor Robyn Huizinga. “I am thrilled to be directing ‘Puffs,’ which had a completely sold out Off-Broadway run. It is hilarious and heartwarming, and is our first show for teens since ‘Fahrenheit 451.’ ‘These Shining Lives’ is beautiful, and I can’t wait to share that story with Paris. Directing that one has been on my heart for many years.”
Fall 2021 Productions:
October 7-10, 2021: “Puffs,” by Matt Cox, is a one-act comedy/farce for families of tweens and teens.
This fast-paced romp through “Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” will be familiar to those who grew up alongside Harry Potter and are eager to revisit that world. Puffs are a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers. The play is not authorized, sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K Rowling, Warner Bros., or any person or company associated with the Harry Potter books, films or play.
December 2-5, 2021: “1776: The Musical”
The story of this musical is based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It dramatizes the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document.
Spring 2022 Productions:
March 3-6, 2022: “These Shining Lives,” by Melanie Marnich
Based on the true story of four women who worked in a watch factory in Ottawa, Illinois, the play dramatizes the danger women faced in the workforce in the 1920s, and the lack of concern by companies for protecting the health of its employees.
April 28-May 1, 2022: 8th Annual New Works Festival, Pyro PlayFest: Raise Your Voice!
Pyro Playfest is a festival of 10-20 minute one-act plays in the theme of “Raise Your Voice!” The slate of plays is TBA, as a call for plays will go out in the fall of 2021. Playwrights will be asked to submit short one-act plays with minimal settings and props for two to eight actors. The chosen plays will be fully-produced during Pyro Playfest.
Ticket Prices for all productions will be: General Admission – $15.00; Seniors and High School Students with ID – $10.00; With Donation of a Children’s Book or Teen Novel – $5.00; and PJC Students, Faculty, and Staff with ID get in free.
Drama scholarships are still available for students in the fall and spring semesters. For more information, email [email protected] or [email protected], or go to www.parisjc.edu/scholarships.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Plenty of Activity in Sulphur Springs as Youth Basketball Camp Gets Underway
It has been a busy few weeks here in Sulphur Springs for Wildcats and Lady Cats sports.
Several teams have already had their youth camps; volleyball, girls basketball, softball, baseball, tennis and boys basketball, which took place this week at the SSHS Main Gym.
Not only that, but several programs will be finishing the Edge this week.
Football, cross country, and both boys and girls soccer began their final week of the summer strength and conditioning program Monday, which is set to conclude for the aforementioned teams this Thursday, July 15.
With the Edge drawing to a close, it means summer is quickly approaching its end with season schedules soon to be released.
But with so many programs wrapping up the Edge, now looking ahead to the fall, it makes the type of youth sports camps that Sulphur Springs offers so pivotal. New wildcats basketball coach Brandon Shaver voiced this exact sentiment.
“It’s fun to get with these young kids,” Coach Shaver said about having sports camps. “I mean that’s how you truly build a program,” the basketball coach said.
A big key to any team’s success, Coach Shaver said, is to work from the ground up, in that you get to work with students from kindergarten all the way up.
And that is what Monday was all about for Coach Shaver and his staff, was working on fundamentals, then going in and playing a lot of games so that the staff may do their best to instill a love for the game in these young players.
When Coach Shaver had the fifth through eighth grade students huddled up to end the first day of camp, he challenged attendees to learn every other student’s names, a pivotal building block to get a basketball team talking and communicating.
“Even through all of the drills,” Coach Shaver said, “we’re always talking about communicating.”
What the coaching staff is trying to do, the basketball coach said, is to get students communicating not only with others in their grades but with everyone, but to ensure that Coach Shaver has instilled a family environment in Wildcats basketball culture.
Roughly 20 high school athletes anywhere from freshmen to seniors from Coach Shaver’s program attended the Monday session of sports camps at the SSHS Main Gym to help.
They coached students during the scrimmage at the end, cheered on students, and provided an excellent opportunity to showcase to the youth student-athletes not only what it takes to be a leader, but to show what exactly it means to be a Wildcat.
Coach Brandon Shaver and his staff have done an excellent job in putting building blocks in place over the course of the Edge and sports camp to continue the success that former coach Clark Cipoletta achieved during his run in Sulphur Springs.
The flyer for the youth basketball camp can be found above. The camp costs $50 and is welcome to boys of (almost) all ages. Attendees are encouraged by Coach Shaver to attend any day possible, even if those same students cannot attend the whole four-day camp.
Registration for the camp can be found here.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
SBDC Holding Virtual Sessions on Social Media Strategy
Over the next two weeks, each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Paris Small Business Development Center will hold training sessions on social media strategy.
The first session on Tuesday, July 13 covers “Facebook and Instagram Ads.” The second session on Thursday, July 15 is “Eight Tips to Blogging Success.” “How to Add Video to Your Marketing Mix,” will be held Tuesday, July 20. On Thursday, July 22, the final session will be “How to Grow Your Business with LinkedIn.”
Register for the sessions at https://bit.ly/3xzFMBY.
The training is provided by CARES Act funding to deliver services and webinars to small businesses in support of business recovery.
Paris SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas, and Paris Junior College. Advising services are offered by the Paris SBDC without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, or disability. Special provisions will be made for limited English speaking individuals and those with disabilities. Those interested may contact the Paris SBDC at 903-782-0224.
Paris SBDC is partially funded under CARES Act Cooperative agreement #SBAHQ20C0059 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC is committed to helping our clients that have been affected by COVID-19. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a federal law and provides funds to SBDC’s to provide expanded services and resources due to the pandemic.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
SBDC Presents Two Sessions on How to Grow Business Online
The Paris Small Business Development Center will present two Lunch-N-Learn marketing sessions on Wednesday, July 14 in Greenville and Thursday, July 15 in Sulphur Springs,
Presenting at the free sessions will be “Technology Evangelist” Eric Spellmann. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch as learn how to grow a business online. Following each presentation, individual appointments will be offered with Spellmann at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Due to limited time slots available, participants are encouraged to call ahead to reserve a time with the digital marketing expert at 903-782-0224.
The first session, “Keys to You Tube Marketing,” will be held at the Paris Junior College – Greenville Center, 6500 Monty Stratton Parkway, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 116 on Wednesday, July 14. This session will help in deciding when to hire a videographer or use a smartphone, whether to invest in other tools for sound and quality, overcoming fears of video content and stage fright, and learning how long to script video content. How video will be used, whether for branding, how-to, cross promotion of website sales or other strategies will be covered. Register for this event at https://bit.ly/3wwHWAX.
The second session will cover “Driving Traffic to Leads”, and will be held at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center, Room 104, 1137 Loop 301 East, on Thursday, July 15 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This session will prevent people from leaving a website by making it engaging, organized and easy to navigate. Spellmann will provide practical steps to apply to website design including how to: create more traffic to a website; optimize a website; create a call to action and lead generation among multiple channels. Register for this event at https://bit.ly/3r7w7jC.
Spellmann has established himself as a leader in helping customers meet their online goals through practical, hands-on-application. In addition, he is a featured speaker at a number of national technology conferences. His unique style appeals to all levels of audiences.
His free online marketing videos continue to go viral with over 1.7 million views and climbing. His online marketing video series is one of the most popular on the subject and tens of thousands of fans follow his national video blogs.
Training is provided by CARES Act funding to deliver services and webinars to small businesses in support of business recovery.
Paris SBDC is partially funded under CARES Act Cooperative agreement #SBAHQ20C0059 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC is committed to helping our clients that have been affected by COVID-19. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a federal law and provides funds to SBDC’s to provide expanded services and resources due to the pandemic. Paris SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas, and Paris Junior College. Advising services are offered by the Paris SBDC without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, or disability. Special provisions will be made for limited English-speaking individuals and those with disabilities. Those interested may contact the Paris SBDC at 903-782-0224.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Of Interest to Senior Citizens; New Center, Upcoming Events, Walk to Remember
According to Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, following the completion and dedication of new H W Grays Building, the City crews turned their attention to the Oak Avenue building site for the new Seniors Center. Bidding was opened for the construction of a metal frame; however only one bid came in and it was higher than was expected. So, meanwhile, some more clearing has been done on the property. “We have to wait another 3 months to try of get bids for the Construction of the metal frame. They only got one bid turned in and it was double what they had thought it would cost. They are going to try again when the cost is lower. It will put the building back a few months in the construction”.
On the calendar is the Senior Citizens Prom on August 21st. All of the 100 tickets have already been spoken for. If anyone who didn’t get a ticket and wants to come can get on a waiting list in case someone cancels. The Senior Citizens Prom is very popular each year!
Another upcoming event is the Summer 42 Tournament, this Saturday, July 17th at the Seniors Center, 150 MLK Drive.
The need for a Tuesday Route Driver for Meal-a-Day was filled, however now we need a Monday Route Drive. If you’d like this rewarding volunteer position, contact the Seniors Center at 903-885-1661. And, we always need more cooks on Mondays, so that’s another rewarding volunteer position that is currently open.
Another good local cause is the Terrific Tuesdays program, a weekly respite care program for caregivers of Alzheimer’s suffers. Exactly what does the program offer? Quality Day Respite for caregivers of persons who exhibit symptoms of early to moderate states off memory loss. Each year, Terrific Tuesdays needs $10,000. total to operate for twelve months. October is the annual fundraising time, but if you’d like to make a donation, please do that at any time. The major fundraising events are the Mini-Walks and the Walk to Remember coming up in September and first week of October 2021 If everyone gave something to terrific Tuesdays, they could easily reach their goal. Sign up to walk and proudly wear the T-shirt! The work the Terrific Tuesdays volunteers do for the caregivers of memory-loss patients is a needed boost for them, for as you may know, caregiving is a 24/7 job. The half-day Tuesday respite time is very much appreciated and needed. And caregivers can enjoy those few hours knowing their loved one is being cared for, loved and entertained. Find out more on Facebook, Sulphur Springs Terrific Tuesdays Club.
Planning Meeting Set July 19, Charette Slated July 20-22 With Lockwood, TDG For Downtown West Planning
They’re back! Ian Lockwood with Toole Design Group is returning to Sulphur Springs with his team of urban design professionals to conduct another planning charrette, only this time for Downtown West.
Downtown West is the area loosely bounded by Mulberry, Rogers/Magnolia and Van Sickle streets and the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks. The final plan will possibly include a linear park, storm water retention and a water feature or two, street improvements, commercial development and residential development, according to City Manger Marc Maxwell.
The process will kick off with a dinner and presentation Monday, July 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The cost of the dinner is $10. There is no charge for anyone who wishes to attend but does not wish to eat. The following three days the public is invited, by appointment, to brainstorm with Toole Design Group at the Grays Building in Pacific Park. Call the Community Development Department at 903-439-3743 to schedule an appointment.
Lockwood and his team previously utilized the charrette planning process to design Main Street, Connally Street and Celebration Plaza. MHS Design Group used the process to design Pacific Park.
A charrette combines intensive work sessions, with public workshops and, typically, lasts 3 to 5 days.
“The hallmark of any good charrette is boatloads of public involvement and a final work product (design) at the end of the effort,” said City Manager, Marc Maxwell.
“It’s so much better than just a public meeting. People get to sit at the design table where all of the ideas are flowing, and they can see their ideas come to life on the tracing paper,” said Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers.
2 Traffic Stops, 1 Reckless Driver Complaint Result In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Two routine traffic stops and one reckless driver complaint resulted in three controlled substance arrests, according to sheriff’s reports.
FM 1567 Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported initiated a traffic stop at 8:54 p.m. Saturday on a silver Nissan Altima that was not driven in a single lane of traffic on FM 1567.
The deputy alleged seeing a gray object ejected from the passenger side of the car as he turned on the patrol lights on his vehicle. The object, Steward noted, landed on the side of the road at the FM 1567-FM 2948 intersection. HCSO Deputy Nick Marney, who was responding to assist, stopped and collected the object as requested by Steward.
Upon contact, Steward reported having both occupants step out of the auto, then placed the driver, identified in arrest reports as Truman Leon Pope Jr., into custody.
Deputies found a piece of taped paper containing a crystal-like substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine and weighted 0.16 gram in during a probable cause search of the car.
The deputies believed Pope threw the object from the driver’s side out the passenger’s window. Pope was taken into custody; the passenger was given a ride to Yantis as the vehicle was impounded.
The 61-year-old Emory man was booked into Hopkins County jail at 11:13 p.m. July 1, 2021, on tampering with evidence and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substances. He was released from jail Monday, July 12, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $10,000 bond on the tampering with evidence charge.
Reckless Driving Complaint
HCSO Deputy Jason Lavender reported spotting a brown Hyundai SUV that matched the description of one for which dispatchers had received a reckless driving complaint. The SUV passed the deputy on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 112 and pulled in behind it and followed it to the eastbound rest area, where Lavender hit his patrol vehicle’s lights to let the driver know he was approaching.
Upon contact with the occupants, Lavender alleged he immediately smelled a strong marijuana odor emitting from the vehicle. He had both occupants get out and detained them in handcuffs. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Noah Truera, admitted to having a small amount of marijuana in a black bag in the SUV. During a probable cause search, the deputy did indeed located a bag containing not only a small amount of marijuana but also a small Ziploc type bag containing a white, crystal-like substance the deputy suspected based on his training to be methamphetamine.
The 22-year-old Garland man was arrested at 3:52 p.m. July 11, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. Truera remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 12, 2021, in lieu of the $5,000 bond set on the felony charge.
Church Street Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported stopping a Ford F150 pickup at 9:58 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021, for a defective license plate light. The deputies reported signs of deception and nervous behavior from both Terry Lynne Wright and the passenger while talking with them, Sgt. Steward and Deputies Drew Fisher, Nick Marney and J. Davis alleged in arrest reports.
The passenger allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana. The 54-year-old driver refused to let the deputies search the truck, but admitted to having methamphetamine on him and in the Lariat. The Sulphur Springs man handed over a hide-a-key box with two baggies, one containing a crystal-like substance that tested positive for meth. Wright reportedly claimed all of the substance and was placed into custody. Deputies located an empty baggy which contained more crystal-like substance that tested positive for meth later, as well as an empty bag, set of digital scales, drug paraphernalia and about $1,160 in U.S. currency in the truck.
The woman was released, the truck impounded and Wright was booked into Hopkins County jail for possession of 43.74 total grams of suspected methamphetamine. The 54-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 12, 201, in lieu of the $75,000 bond set on the manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Lady A Ticket Giveaway!
KRVA is giving away Lady A Tickets for Friday and Saturday July 16th and 17th!
Like the KRVA post and homepage for a chance to win!
Comment on the post with “Friday” or “Saturday” and you could be a winner!
Winners will be announced on July 14th!
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Athletes Race to the Finish of The Edge This Thursday
Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks can see the finish line of the Edge.
The Edge, the summer strength and conditioning program for SSISD’s teams, varies in length depending on the squad.
Most of the squads have six-week runs of the Edge, which includes cross country.
Even though it was a six week run from June 7 to July 15 in what can be some of the hottest months during the year, Coach Hicks said the summer strength and conditioning program has flown by.
“It has really flown by,” Coach Ross Hicks said about the past six weeks.
The Edge is the Wildcats coach’s favorite time of year to get up, get to where they need to be and to put in the work to get the day started right.
Another reason Coach Hicks enjoys the Edge is that this is the time when its easiest and coaches are best able to assess how much growth student-athletes have shown over a six (or up to this point, five)-week run.
“I’ve seen a lot of progress in people who are really starting to believe in themselves,” Coach Hicks said, “and understand what it takes to live the life of a runner.”
The cross country coach said the Edge has been a good building and bonding experience for his team.
While Coach Hicks voiced similar concerns as other coaches here in Sulphur Springs about a lack of student-athlete attendees, especially after the holiday weekend last week, Coach Hicks and his athletes are looking forward to the conclusion of this week’s Edge so they can have a week of rest off before jumping head-first into August, when their first race will occur.
“This week is gonna be a good week to round out our technical [or summer] approach,” Coach Hicks said.
The cross country team is finalizing their schedule for the fall and will have it released within the coming weeks.
After the Edge concludes this Thursday, July 15, Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country team will review their six-week run of the summer strength and conditioning before having a week off of rest.
After that, the program will have a mini summer camp where they will bring speakers, cook hamburgers, and commence their season with a bit of fun. After that, the first race for Sulphur Springs XC will occur in mid-August.
One thing Coach Hicks did wish to mention was the first ever cross country meet right here in Sulphur Springs. Normally the team has to travel to-and-fro to participate in events, but the Coach Hicks-led squad will be at the athletic complex for a meet on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.
The event is free and Coach Hicks highly encourages fans, listeners, and otherwise to come out and cheer on their Wildcats and Lady Cats as Sulphur Springs High School.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Two Arrested On Violation Warrants Over The Weekend
Two men were arrested on violation warrants over the weekend, according to arrest reports.
Trondamion Andrezhel Cleveland was taken into custody at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021, on East Industrial Drive on a parole violation warrant. Aware Cleveland was at the location and that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, Sulphur Springs Police Departmennt Sgt. Brandon Mayes contacted the man and took him to jail on the charge.
The 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man was held Monday, July 12, 2021, in Hopkins County jail on the state warrant.
Billy Shane McCormick was taken into custody at the Adult Probation Office at 11:32 a.m. July 10, 2021, on a warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for injury to a child, elderly or disabled person. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Richard Brantley transported the 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man to Hopkins County jail. The violation, Brantley noted in arrest reports, is alleged to have occurred on July 8, 2021.
McCormick, who is also known to use William Dale McCormick and Billy Shane McCormick Jr., was held in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 12, 2021, without bond,
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
