High Speed, Resisting Arrest, Garland Man Jailed
Desmond Steven-Demario Watts, 31, of Garland was traveling at 88 mph in a 75 mph zone on I-30 when he was stopped by Cumby Police Thursday. As the officer approached the vehicle the strong smell of marijuana was noted. Watts as asked numerous times to exit the vehicle but he refused. As the officer attempted to assist by opening the door, Watts locked the driver-side door. He did eventually open the door but refused to exit the...
Post-Thanksgiving Hours For Local Banks
Going to the bank on this post-Thanksgiving Friday? If so, Alliance Bank is closing all locations at 3 p.m. today, City National Bank is closing their lobby at 4 p.m. and all drive thru locations at 5 p.m. Guaranty Bank and Trust will be open regular hours today. Saturday City National and Guaranty Bank and Trust will be open during normal drive-thru morning hours.
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Fay Burns, mother of Linda Petty of Tira. She passed away on Sunday, November 20th and was buried on Wednesday. Please be in prayer for the family. We also want to be in prayer for the family of Bobby McDonald. He was so good to cover the news in our county and the surrounding area. I appreciate him including the Tira News on his Front Porch News Website. He will be...
Extension Volunteers Recognized
Extension Recognizes Volunteers Every November, our Extension staff recognizes our valuable team of committee members, Leadership Advisory Board, Youth Board, Master Volunteers, and affiliated committees. The Hopkins County Master Wellness Volunteers alone have contributed 353.85 hours of volunteer work during the first 10 months of 2016. Our Leadership Advisory Board and Youth Board met three times during the year, and our program...
Thanksgiving Day Fills Celebration Plaza for Benefit Run
Parking at Celebration Plaza was overflowing and hundreds of people were running in the 6th Annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day, 2016. The Kids Fun Run at 7:30 a.m. for ages 10 and under, the 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run at 8 a.m. filled the route with people of all ages who had paid a $5, $30 or $40 entry fee. Proceeds from the run benefit Eisley Henderson.
Failure to Appear Leads to Bigger Problems
November 24, 2016 – When a Hopkins County Deputy arrested Claston Wayne Bearden on two Justice of the Peace Court warrants, the deputy found several 22-caliber bullets in Bearden’s pants pockets. A quick records search at dispatch showed Bearden had been convicted of a felony. He and the Deputy went to Bearden’s residence where they found a .22-rifle. Bearden is being held on a $10,000 bond for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm...
PJC Inducts Over 100 into College Honor Society
Over 100 new members of the Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, were recently inducted at Paris Junior College for the fall semester. “We were delighted to have such a good turnout and warm reception at all three induction ceremonies,” said PTK advisor and English instructor Diann Mason. PTK offers students opportunities to develop qualities of scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and...
