PJC Names 2019 Mr. and Miss PJC
Paris Junior College sophomores Cannon Davis and Katie Cullum were named Mr. & Miss PJC 2019 on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Faculty and staff nominate students for this honor. The students must be graduating sophomores taking a minimum of 12 semester hours with at least a 2.75 GPA. Cullum is a 2017 graduate of Hudson High School, a member of the softball team and Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, and the daughter...
Rayford W. Dodd
Rayford W. Dodd, 68, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at his home while surrounded by loved ones. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with James McLeod officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16th at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin....
PJC Receives Clean Audit Report; Approve Sport and Recreation Management Degree; Enrollment Increases
Paris Junior College and the PJC Memorial Foundation received a clean audit report at the January PJC Board of Regents meeting on Monday. “We have a clean opinion,” said Andy Reich of McClanahan Holmes as he presented results of the 2017-2018 audit to the regents. He explained that there was a clean opinion on the federal and state funding audits as well, “there are no findings.” The regents also approved an Associate of Science...
Chamber Announces Winners of the 49th Annual Hopkins County Stews
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest winners include: Campsite Campsite and costume winner this year was site #73 Seth Bollinger, Zac Minter sponsored by Atmos Energy. Their $200 prize was provided by Super Handy. Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: M-B Wade Juarez, Anida Reed Sponsored by Diamond Bar J. Super Campsite The John Chester Award for Super Campsite winner was site #7 Chris and Scarlett Gibbins sponsored by...
Five to be Inducted into SSHS Wildcat Hall of Honor
Five former Sulphur Springs High School athletic greats will be honored Friday, October 5, with induction into the SSHS Wildcat Hall of Honor. The honorees include Jack Sickles, Class of 1933; John Holloway, Class of 1991; Mark Sevier, Class of 1992; Jay Paul Gordon, Class of 1995; and Melissa McSheffery Knezevic, Class of 2004. The public is invited to the reception and induction ceremony, which...
Wildcats Host Terrell for Homecoming: Parking, History, Terrell Coach
Parking at PrimThe Sulphur Springs ISD has put out an advisory noting that parking at the Homecoming football game Friday (September 14) night at Gerald Prim Stadium might be difficult. They said in addition to the football game there is also a rodeo in town. The Texas High School Rodeo Association is having a Region IV Rodeo at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The Sulphur Springs ISD said they want to make sure that everyone...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting Notes
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting January 18, 2018 The Hopkins County Genealogical Society met on January 18, 2018 in the library at 611 N. Davis Street at 7:01 PM. President John Sellers called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. John asked if everyone had read over the minutes. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes as written. The motion carried. President Sellers asked everyone to review...
Game Day: SSHS Basketball, Soccer, Tennis; Lady Cat Seeding Game Broadcast on KSST
Basketball Game Day Both the #14 ranked Lady Cats and #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball teams have important games on this Friday (February 9) game day. The Lady Cats and Texas High, basketball district co-champions with district records of 11-1, will play a game to determine playoff seeding Friday night at 7 p.m. at Paris. This is the fourth game between the two this season. Texas High won at the Winnsboro Hoopfest, 46-38, the...
Respected Educator: Dan “Danny” Allen Durham
Funeral services for retired long-time Sulphur Springs Independent School District Administrator Dan “Danny” Allen Durham, 80, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, at League Street Church of Christ with the Rev. John Ginn officiating. Military graveside honors conducted by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery. Eulogies will be delivered by Tim Gee and Roy McCasland, LeaAnne DeVega. ...
Cover Girl Contestants
The reigning 2013-2014 Cover Girl, Sarah Weatheread, a Senior at North Hopkins High School, is the daughter of John and Melissa Weatheread. She is a member of the Lady Panthers volleyball and softball teams. She is a member of the Hopkins County 4-H, BETA Club and participates in UIL.She attends church at the First Assembly of God in Cooper. After completing high school, Sarah plans to get her teaching degree at Texas...
