SSISD Student Advance to Area
November 20, 2024 – Sulphur Springs High School Choir program is proud to announce that freshmen Tabitha Cumming and Juan Hernandez have advanced to the Area round of the Texas All-State Choir process. This remarkable achievement puts them among the top young vocalists in the state, as they prepare for their final audition on January 11, 2025, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Tabitha Cumming and Juan...
Texas A&M Forest Service Honors Personnel and Service at 2024 Annual Meeting
November 14, 2024 – TYLER, Texas Texas A&M Forest Service held the agency’s annual personnel meeting today in Tyler, Texas. Statewide agency employees gathered to recognize the past year’s agency accomplishments and employee achievements. “Our agency has had a successful year of overcoming many challenges,” said Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis. “This year’s personnel meeting was a great day to reflect on our...
Paris Junior College Hosts Basketball Classic this Weekend
November 14, 2024 – The Paris Junior College Women’s Basketball Classic has seen tremendous growth, with eight teams competing on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, in the Hunt Center on the Paris campus. “We’re excited for the Classic,” said PJC Athletic Director Clay Cox. “It’s an event that is bringing in a lot of quality teams, players, and coaches, and hopefully it’s a recruiting...
Paris Junior College Wraps 100th Anniversary Homecoming
November 11, 2024 – The final day of the 100th anniversary Homecoming celebration at Paris Junior College did not disappoint, with a parade, Distinguished Alumni Reunion lunch, tailgate, basketball games, crowning of a king and queen, and capping the day with a concert from Clay Hollis. The Distinguished Alumni luncheon was a reunion to honor all previous honorees, their friends, and family. Dr. Stephen Benson, ninth president...
Hamlet: A Horatio Story Opens Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Paris Junior College
November 11, 2024 – Paris Junior College’s Drama Program brings a new take on a famous Shakespearean tragedy opening on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and running through Nov. 17 on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater. “Hamlet: A Horatio Story,” tells the tale from the perspective of Hamlet’s loyal friend, Horatio, set against the backdrop of a mid-century asylum. PJC drama faculty William L. Walker...
New VP Bringing Technology Improvements to Paris Junior College
November 10, 2024 – The new Vice President of Technology at Paris Junior College, Sebastian Barron, is quickly working through major challenges to boost student success by improving networking infrastructure and internet speed and reliability. Fortunately, Barron brings a lot of know-how from his previous position at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) in Mt. Pleasant. “Sebastian’s impressive work has made him one of the...
SSHS Wildcats Took on Panther Creek November 8th – See how it Turned out
November 10, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on Panther Creek in football action November 8, 2024. Check out KSST’s coverage of the exciting District football game below. Sports Director John Mark Dempsey called Play by Play, and Tony Flippin provided color commentary. The game was played at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs,...
Paris Junior College Inducts Three into Hall of Honor and Hall of Fame
November 7, 2024 – PJC inducts three into Hall of Honor and Hall of Fame On Friday, Nov. 1, Paris Junior College inducted Sheila Reece and Don Kosterman into the Academic Hall of Honor and the 2013 Softball Team into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Academic Hall of Honor Sheila Reece was a dedicated educator and leader who devoted her career to student success. She started at PJC as an Education Placement Specialist in the...
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University. COMMERCE, TX, November 7, 2024— During its quarterly meeting on November 7, 2024, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately. The university will...
SSHS Wildcat Theatre Presents Their Fall Show, EPIC
November 4, 2024 – Wildcat Theatre would like to invite you to our fabulous fall show! As always our fall show is super fun and highlights the skills of all of our talented students! This year’s show is the hilarious comedy EPIC PROPORTIONS. (It’s our funniest show since CLUE–you don’t want to miss it!) Set in the 1930s, Epic Proportions tells the story of two brothers, Benny (senior Aiden...
