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Paris Junior College Honor Students Announced Paris Junior College has announced students named to thepresident’s and dean’s list for academic achievement for the springsemester.To be eligible for the president’s list, students mustearn a 4.0 grade point average (straight A’s) on a minimum of 12semester hours. Those on the dean’s list must have a minimum of 3.5grade point average on at least 12 semester hours.And have no gradelower than a “C”. Both lists are compiled exclusive of developmentalhours.Students named to the president’s...Paris Businesses Receive Grant Money Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas presented $50,000 to Campbell Soup in Paris that will be used to train its workforce in new cold-blend processes for their soup lines. Turner Pipe got $18,000 to train workers to become certified welders and Paris Regional Medical Center received $15,000 to provide leadership training for its general management and nursing staff. The funds are from Incumbent Worker Training Grants provided to help businesses offset costs involved in upgrading workforce skills.Breakfast Optimist Auction A Success The 27th annual Breakfast Optimist Club auction heard on KPLT 1490 am last weekend grossed more than $30,000 for the Paris club. The auction was held at the First Baptist Church and simulcast on Suddenlink Cable and KPLT. The money raised will be used by the club for their children’s sports activities.Another Copper Theft Copper continues to be popular among thieves. The Union Pacific Railroad said someone stole about $5,000 worth of copper wire on several wooden spools. The thieves took the wire and dumped the spools. Copper is selling for around $4 per pound.East Texas Cop Killer Sentenced To Death The Henderson County jury that convicted Randall Wayne Mays of killing two deputies has sentenced him to death. Mays told the judge he did not want to hear the sentenced pronounced, but was ordered to stand their and listen to the judge. He’s not the first member of his family to end up on death row. His brother, Noble, was executed in 1995 for killing a Good Samaritan who stopped to help him with a disabled car.Wood County Student Faces Expulsion Quitman police arrested a high school student for bringing a rifle on campus. The boy had a .22 rifle and several BB guns in his truck and other students told school officials. The teen has been charged with a second-degree felony and could face expulsion.Sexual Predator At Large Authorities throughout Northeast Texas are searching for a violent fugitive on the run. Glen Dean Morris is considered armed and dangerous. He’s wanted by the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force multiple warrants for various offenses including sexual assault of a child. He was last seen near Leonard. He may be driving a blue 1984 Chevy Suburban.Former Pilgrims Employees Indicted Two former employees of Pilgrims Pride have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of using social security numbers not assigned to them. Fliriberta Munoz and Jesus Arroyo of Winfield could be sentenced to up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if they’re convicted.No Contest Plea By NE Texas Animal Cruelty Defendent Carlton Lee Nelson, an Upshur County farmer, has pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges, and three misdemeanor counts will be dismissed if he completes one year probation. More than 50 of his horses were confiscated by sheriff's deputies last year. Seventeen horses were returned to Nelson, and county officials auctioned the rest to cover veterinary expenses.Mineola "Swingers Club" Defendent Extradited Another defendant in the Mineola child sex ring has been brought back to East Texas. 32-year-old Rebecca Lynn Pittman was arrested in Washington State in mid-March on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Her trial date has not been set.Pursuit Suspect Found, Arrested A man who ran from police during a Monday drug sting was found in Melissa Tuesday, hiding behind a shed. 29-year-old Bobby Lynn Haliburton fled from Fannin County deputies during an undercover drug purchase, leading them on a high speed chase that ended in a wreck in Collin County. A tip about a suspicious person in shorts and no shirt led authorities to Haliburton.NE Texas Man Sentenced For Crossbow Killing A Nash, Texas, man will spend 15 years in prison for killing his friend with a crossbow. 50-year-old James Shope pleaded guilty to manslaughter as part of a plea agreement. Shope killed Jerry Don Parker because he says Parker threatened him with a hatchet. Shope has been in jail since his arrest and will be given credit for time served.North Texas Marriage Scam A dozen North Texas people are under arrest and accused of staging fake marriages. It was an alleged immigration scam. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say the fraudulent marriages date back to the 1970’s. Potential immigrants paid up to $12,000 for the phony paperwork. Once they were given documents showing they were married to a citizen, they applied for legal residency.Another Texas Teacher Jailed For Improper Relationships A former Early High School teacher in Brownwood has turned herself in to authorities on a charge of having an improper, intimate relationship with a student. The 23-year-old female teacher has been freed on $15,000 bond. The alleged victim was 18 at the time of the incident.Major East Texas Drug Bust One man has been arrested after his RV was stopped in Gregg County for driving on the shoulder of I-20. After giving a state trooper conflicting information, 42-year-old Wiley Earnest Barnett gave the officer permission to search the RV. That's when the officer found 17-bundles of marijuana weighing 632 pounds.Man Shot After Scratching Back Police say Jorge Espinal of Ft Worth was playing cards with friends when he got an itch on his back. He told police he used a 22-caliber revolver as a backscratcher. The handgun went off and Espinal was slightly wounded. He was patched up at a local hospital and sent home a few hours later.Youth Coach Gets Life Sentence A former youth soccer league coach accused of molesting several players has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. 39 year-old John Christopher Warnack pleaded guilty in Corpus Christi to dozens of sex crime charges. Prosecutors say he assaulted three young boys on his team and two girls.Sulphur Springs Election Results Challenged A recount will be held over Saturday’s Sulphur Springs City Council election. Charles Oxford defeated Yolanda Williams by six votes. The city council will hold a special meeting Thursday to canvass the results of the election and recount.TWC Wants Nursing School Shut Down The Texas Workforce Commission wants to close the Dallas Heath Care Career School because it says it was offering uncertified nurses training. If a program isn’t approved by the Texas Nursing Board and certified by the Commission then students can’t take the Nursing License Exam. Cases are pending against three other nursing schools in the area.Motorcyclist Arrested After High Speed Chase A Grayson County deputy tried to stop a motorcycle driver for not having a license plate on his bike Tuesday afternoon at speeds of up to 130 miles per hour. The 20-year-old Frisco man finally wrecked his bike and was arrested for evading with a vehicle, reckless driving, deadly conduct and driving without a license or insurance.No Defense Witnesses Called In Trooper's Slaying The attorney for a Texas teenager on trial in Tennessee for killing a state trooper told a judge he doesn't expect to call any witnesses. Prosecutors rested their case yesterday against 18-year-old Alejandro Guana of Austin, who's accused in the shooting death of the trooper last January.Jarvis President Retiring Dr. Sebetha Jenkins has announced her retirement from Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins. She has been the president of the College since January 1991.
2008 UIL 5A Girls Golf Tournament, Final Results Jimmy Clay Golf Course (Par 72, 5,485 yards) Team Results Southlake Carroll 321 310 631 Lubbock Coronado 325 312 637 Plano West 324 320 644 Fort Bend Clements 329 316 645 College Station A&M Consolidated 319 329 648 Austin Westlake 328 334 662 Mission Sharyland 360 338 698 League City Clear Creek 352 346 698 Individual Results Casey Grice College Station A&M Consolidated 68 76 144 Mariah Montoya Lubbock Coronado 74 73 147 Felicia Espericueta Edinburg North 77 71 148 Victoria Vela Mansfield Timberview 79 71 150 Jessica Borth San Antonio Churchill 77 73 150 Christina Stringham Pasadena Memorial 76 75 151 Megan Rosenfield Plano West 74 80 154 Erin Jang College Station A&M Consolidated 80 75 155 Kalie Presti Southlake Carroll 81 75...2008 UIL 3A Girls Golf Final Results Roy Kizer Golf Course (Par 71 5,727 yards) Team Results School Day 1 Day 2 Total Andrews 305 315 620 Monahans 313 332 645 China Spring 328 341 669 Castroville Medina Valley 328 347 675 Yoakum 340 365 705 Frisco Wakeland 345 369 714 Crockett 366 379 745 Mabank 374 376 750 Individual Results Addison Long Andrews 72 72 144 Whitley Patterson Glen Rose 74 74 148* Taylor Newlin Frisco Wakeland 73 75 148 Samantha Soto Seminole 73 77 150 Chantry McMahan Kaufman 73 78 151 Jennifer Joyce Andrews 77 78 155 Lauren Ballenger Caldwell 80 76 156 Candace Brister Bridgeport 74 82 156 Morgan Dockery Andrews 76 80 156 Jordan Jernigan Monahans 81 76 157 Courtney Rutledge Monahans 72 85 157 Kathryn Oliver China Spring 81 79 160 Sarah Stillwell Medina...2008 Softball Playoffs SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS 5A BI-DISTRICT Plano West 3 - Rockwall 0, Plano West 4 - Rockwall 2 Mesquite Horn 20 - Adams 0 North Mesquite 11 - White 0 Garland 6 - Wylie 0 Westwood 4 - Belton 2, Belton 3 - Westwood 1, Westwood 4 - Belton 2 Klein Oak 5 - College Park 0, Klein Oak 3 - College Park 0 The Woodlands 5 - Klein 2 Round Rock 6 - Temple 1 Plano East 3 - Rowlett 2, Plano East 2 - Rowlett 1 Longview 10 - Molina 3, Longview 13 - Moline 2 Mesquite 12 - Skyline 1 Plano 10 - Sachse 2, Plano 13 - Sachse 0 Bryan 7 - Leander 2, Leander 5 - Bryan 2, Bryan 6 - Leander 5 Tomball 3 - Magnolia 2, Tomball 1 - Magnolia 0 Springs 4 - Oak Ridge 1 Stony Point 3 - A&M Con 0, A&M Con 4 - SP 0, SP 3 - A&M Con 1 AREA Plano West 8 - Mesquite Horn 0, West...2008 Baseball Playoffs 2008 BASEBALL PLAYOFF 5A BI-DISTRICT Allen 8 - Garland Lakeview 0 North Mesquite 20 - Skyline 0, N Mesquite 9 - Skyline 1 Tyler Lee 1 - Adams 0, Tyler Lee 12 - Adams 0 Plano East 3 - Garland Rowlett 1, Rowlett 7 - Plano E 6, Rowlett 18 - Plano E 14 Pflugerville 16 - Belton 7, Belton 2 - Pflugerville 1, Belton 4 - Pflugerville 2 Klein 5 - Oak Ridge 2 Klein Collins 4 - College Park 3, Klein Collins 8 - College Park 3 Georgetown 8 - Harker Heights 1, Georgetown 1 - H Heights 0 Rockwall 6 - Wylie 3, Wylie 4 - Rockwall 3, Rockwall 5 - Wylie 4 Mesquite 5 - White 3, White 12 - Mesquite 7, Mesquite 10 - White 6 Longview 10 - Molina 0 (5), Longview 16 - Molina 3 Plano West 4 - South Garland 1, Plano West 7 - S Garland 6 A&M Cons 4 - Cedar...Sports - Paris ISD If you wish to purchase tickets to the All Sports Banquet in advance, please feel free to stop by the Athletics Office Thursday or Friday, May 8 or 9. The Athletic office will be open during the lunch hours Thursday and Friday and until 4:00 pm each day. Athletic Office phone 903-737-7427 Monday is a school weather day and all PISD offices will be closed. All Sports Athletic Banquet is next Tuesday, May 13 at the Love Civic Center. Wildcat Supporters, Parents, Family and Friends may purchase advance tickets from the PHS Athletic Office. Cost of each dinner is $10. The buffet lines (BBQ dinner) will open at 5:30 pm and the awards presentation will begin approximately 6:00 pm. If you have questions, please contact the PHS Athletic...
