East End Allegiance: Our Youth’s 2nd Annual Back To School Event Planned Aug. 18
East End Allegiance: Our Youth’s 2nd Annual Back to School Ready Round Up will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park. The event is designed to provide family fun, games, food, community wellness checks and other activities for local youth. Stylists will be donating their services to provide fresh haircuts and hairstyles. EEA:OY also plans to once again provide hygiene packs...
Heath Woman Jailed On Probation Violation Warrant
Kristin Nicole Ramsey Kristin Nicole Ramsey, 35, of Heath was reportedly taken into custody and held at Dallas County jail for Hopkins County authorities on a warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Upon being alerted the Ramsey was in custody, was dispatched to Dallas County to pick the woman up and transport...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On 2nd Controlled Substance Charge In Less Than A Week
August 1, 2019 – A suspicious person complaint Wednesday morning lead police to a Sulphur Springs man who allegedly had methamphetamine and pills in his pockets, marking the second time the man has been arrested on a controlled substance charge in less than a week. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported finding what appeared to be a man sleeping in a red Audi upon arrival at 7:10 a.m. in the 1200 block of South...
Cumby ISD Back to School Activities Include Back 2 School Bash, Meet The Trojans & Teachers, New Student Registration
Cumby ISD administrators and trustees have been working hard this summer in readiness for the new school year. Below are a few of the upcoming activities students and parents will want to put on their calendars too. First Day of School New teachers will start reporting on Aug. 7, with all staff returning from Aug. 8-9 and Aug. 12-14 for development days. Students will report for their first day of classes on Thursday, Aug. 15....
Chamber Connection For Aug. 1, 2019
By Lezley Brown, president/CEO of Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Tonight is the night! The Chamber is hosting The Chamber Showcase, a night of networking that features Chamber members in Hopkins County, on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Booth space is already sold out, but we encourage you attend the event for $10 and enjoy the opportunity to do it all in one night … just imagine food show + exhibit hall +...
Tira News For July 31, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Recently, Debra Wood and her sister, Barbara Cockrum, returned from a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. They met Barbara’s daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law John; and grandson Brock at their timeshare in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where they toured the mountain and picnicked near a beautiful river in the mountain range. They also visited Pigeon Forge, with...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For 2nd Time In A Week
George Edward Stribling’s arrest by police on a parole warrant Tuesday afternoon marked the second time the 55-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been booked into Hopkins County jail this week. Stribling was first arrested on July 26 for possession of drug paraphernalia. He spent the night in the county jail and was released Saturday on the charge, according to jail reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was...
Cumby ISD School Board, Facilities Committee Hosting Aug. 8 Community Meeting
Cumby Independent School District have been looking at way to fund facilities improvements. One option being considered is a bond election, which would provide funding for additional renovations to better address safety and security at the elementary campus, specifically moving classrooms out of the portable buildings. Cumby ISD trustees are considering calling for a bond election to update facilities, but would still like additional...
Community’s Friendliness, EDC Cited As Factors In Attracting My Perfect Pet Owner To Sulphur Springs
My Perfect Pet groundbreaking ceremony on July 31, 2019 A gathering of about three dozen local officials, business representatives and community members joined Karen Neola at 49 Pioneer Parkway Monday morning to welcome her to Sulphur Springs and officially break ground on the site where she is expected in less than a year to begin production of her gourmet pet food products for pets. Neola started My Perfect Pet after two of her dogs...
Fort Worth Woman Accused Of Having Forged Social Security, Texas ID Cards
A 25-year-old Fort Worth woman is accused of having forged Social Security and Texas ID cards when stopped by a deputy in Cumby early Tuesday morning. Both documents allegedly had her name on them, and the ID card had her address and date of birth too. However, the number on the Social Security card was fake and the number on the ID card was that of a person who died, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney alleged in...
