Tira News April 6, 2018
by Jan Vaughn Charlene Stewart would like to let everyone know that the North Hopkins Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting at the cemetery chapel on Monday, April 9th, at 6:00 p.m. Regina Payton spent a few days with her mother, Martha Payton, over the Easter week. Martha reports, “We had Maundy Thursday at Tira Methodist Church, Good Friday Service at Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church, and Easter Sunday services to...
Friday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms increasing to 70% tonight; High: 74; Low 40; Wind: South becoming north in the evening 10-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph during the day increasing to 15-25 mph, gusting to 35 tonight
Workshop for North Hopkins High School Students
By Amy Sprague and Faith Wheeler “If life is lived in the learning zone soon everything will be in your comfort zone” This phrase of advice was given from FFA State Officers Taylin Antonick and Cody Mcqueen who paid a visit to the North Hopkins High School on Wednesday April 4th. Cody McQueen, the state FFA President, and Taylin Antonick, the state FFA 1st Vice President, stopped at North Hopkins yesterday morning to...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Begin Two Day District Golf Tournament
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams began the two-day District Golf Tournament on Thursday (April 5) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Both teams played in numerous tournaments getting ready for the district event. Both teams also played in a district preview at the Rockwall course back on March 9. The Wildcats five-member team includes Carter Lewis, Cameron Morris, Andrew Escobar, Colten Bench and Kip Childress. The Lady...
Eight Wildcat, Lady Cats Track Athletes Qualify for Area on First Day of District Meet
Some Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes qualified for the Area Track Meet on the first day of the District Track Meet Wednesday (April 4) at Pine Tree. The top four finishers only qualify for Area at the District Meet. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said two Wildcats qualified for Area in shot put Wednesday. Jermond Bryant-Amos came in second with a throw of over 46 feet. Ian Blanch finished fourth after his last toss was...
Wildcat District Tennis Tournament; Benitez Advances
Wildcats’ tennis boys’ singles player Alex Benitez broke a long drought Wednesday (April 4) at the District Tennis Tournament in Texarkana when he qualified for the Regional Tennis Tournament. Benitez was scheduled to play Texas High’s top boys’ singles player in the district final Thursday. One has to go back to 2007 to find when a Wildcats’ boy last qualified for the Regional Tournament. That player was...
City Council Approves 12-Hour Shifts for Patrol Officers; City Council Race Heats Up
Sulphur Springs City Council approved a measure that will pursue 12-hour shifts for police patrol officers in the city, approve rezoning at 876 Camp Street, and hear a local citizen in Public Forum. The request to the council came as City Staff sought direction from council regarding the change. Chief of Police Jay Sanders says this change will enable the city to continue to recruit quality officers. He said the first question asked...
Video Story: Freedom Ball Benefits Veteran’s Memorial
As the first of its kind in Hopkins County, the Freedom Ball will honor and celebrate military Veterans during an evening of dinner and dancing. The Freedom Ball, at the Cedar Canyon Event Center at 6:00 pm on Saturday April 7, 2018, is a black-tie event with military uniform optional. Emcees Carrie Nuckols and John Sellers will introduce members of the Memorial Committee who will review their mission of engraving additional veterans...
City Manager’s Report Presented April 3, 2018
SUNSET STREET – The City has received a $275, 000 Community Development Block Grant to rebuild Sunset Street from Connally to Houston. This will include new water mains, new sewer mains and a new concrete street. The city is matching the grant with $132, 000. We will submit construction drawings in June and begin work in the fall. STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – Calvert Street will was milled and repaved during spring break....
