Wildcats Face Marshall Friday Afternoon; Seek to Continue District Sweep
Don’t get him wrong. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack is enjoying being 8-0 in district play after a 6-3 win over Texas High at Eagle Stadium Thursday night. Still he wouldn’t mind if his team won a little easier. The score was 3-3 going into the bottom of the sixth when the Wildcats scored 3 runs to take a 6-3 lead. Coach Hammack says the win put the Wildcats into the playoffs and he notes that’s always a team...
Cumby Trojans Defeats Campbell 11-1
The Cumby Trojans’ baseball team won a league game on the road Tuesday defeating Campbell, 11-1. The game was shortened to five innings due to the ten run rule. Two pitchers combined for a one-hitter. Ethan Coble, who threw the first four innings, allowed no earned runs and only one hit and got the win. Coble struck out ten. Elmer Rodriguez pitched the final inning earning a save and allowed no runs or hits. Cumby had eight...
Lady Cat Softball Senior Night
On Thursday, April 13th, 2017, the Lady Cat softball team honored their three seniors at Lady Cat park. The ceremony was full of memories, inside jokes, and of course, tears, as Kristen Allen, Hannah Crowson, and Jaye Doughtie walked across the field. Below is a slideshow capturing those moments! DSC_6667 DSC_6677 DSC_6701 DSC_6705 DSC_6708 DSC_6717 DSC_6723 DSC_6739 DSC_6753 DSC_6758 DSC_6772 DSC_6790 DSC_6794...
Wanda Jean Morgan Adair
Funeral service for Wanda Jean Morgan Adair, age 90, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Preston Adair, Brad Adair, Chris Davis, Clint Sanderson, Kevin Adair, and Kiffer Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Vititow, Loyd McCord, Del Ray Jenkins, Larry Looney, and Amos Walker....
Cumby Police Serve Warrant; Find Meth
When Cumby Police served a felony warrant Thursday, they found Jesse Eugene Dafft, 56, lying in bed in the back bedroom of his Park Street residence. In plain view was a pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. A probable cause search of the residence revealed a bag containing a crystal like substance located inside a container in the living area and an additional glass pipe. With Dafft, was Jo Lynn Putman, 53, who also lived at...
Two Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance in Drug Free Zone
When walking on a state highway, city street, county road or lane, remember to walk facing traffic. It’s been the law for years. However, those unaware or forgetful may find it leads to an encounter with law enforcement. Shaquille Oshae Relford, 23, of Como and Tyreek Treyvon Cork, 18, of Sulphur Springs were walking on the wrong side of the street in the 300 block of WA Street in Sulphur Springs around 4:24 p.m. Thursday. A Sulphur...
Tira News, April 14, 2017
by Jan Vaughn Regina Payton is spending a few days visiting her mom, Martha Payton. Rylan Joslin, son of Landon and Laiken Joslin, celebrated his 5th birthday over the weekend. He enjoyed having a friend over to spend Saturday afternoon and night with him. They roasted hotdogs and had a cookie cake that evening. On Sunday afternoon, Rylan was honored with a birthday party at the Tira Community Center. Several friends and family...
Go Native By Mario Villarino
Native plants in the landscape: Go Native The Hopkins County Go Native initiative is a horticultural educational effort to educate, evaluate and disseminate information in the use of native plants as ornamental components in our landscapes. As part of this project, the Hopkins County Extension Office will seek learning opportunities for Master Gardeners to learn about landscaping with native plants, have selected native plants for...
Wildcats Hold on to First Place with Win Over Texas High
The Wildcats’ #13 ranked baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a tie on their way to a 6-3 over Texas High at Eagle Stadium on Thursday night. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Wildcats and kept them in first place with an 8-0 district mark. The Wildcats have a 14-5-1 record and they have won ten games in a row. Texas High jumped out into the lead in the top of the first scoring two runs on...
Lady Cats Defeat Texas High; One Game Out of First Place
The Lady Cats’ softball team won their sixth straight district game as they pounded first place Texas High, 13-4 at Lady Cat Park Thursday evening. It was senior night and the Lady Cats recognized Kristen Allen, Hannah Crowson and Jaye Doughtie. Texas High broke a scoreless tie with a single run in the top of the second inning. The Lady Cats scored two runs in the bottom of the inning and lead 2-1. After the Lady Tigers tied the...
