Tira News March 22, 2019
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Joyce Dodd would like to invite everyone to the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church. It’s scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26th. Laiken Joslin took Slaiden and Dixie to the zoo last Thursday, while Dixie was here, from Sour Lake (near Beaumont), for her Spring Break. Laiken’s friend, Aspen, and her two daughters went, too. The beautiful weather made for a very enjoyable outing. Last week I...
Ladycat Softball Wins Second District Game
Lady Cats Softball 4, Greenville 0 Lady Cats’ freshman sotfball pitcher Addison Caddell threw a 2-hit shutout and the Lady Cats improved to 2-0 in district play with a 4-0 win over Greenville at Lady Cat Park Thursday afternoon. Caddell allowed only two singles, one in the first inning and one in the third. She also struck out 12 , walked only two and hit one batter. Meanwhile the Lady Cats scored an unearned run in the first,...
Driving On Shoulder Results In Stop, Controlled Substance Arrest
Driving on the improved shoulder lead to a traffic stop and felony arrest Wednesday morning, according to reports by Cumby police. Jessica Faith Osborne, 36, of Greenville was charged with possesion of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson stopped a Ford Explorer at about 10:10 a.m. March 20 for driving on the improved shoulder. Following a roadside investigation, Robertson...
SSHS Ladycat Soccer Coach Updates on Playoffs
Coach Bailey Comments on Royse City Loss, Making the Playoffs and Seniors After a 5-0 loss to district champion Royse City on Senior Night Tuesday (March 19), Lady Cats Coach Joel Bailey called the Lady Bulldogs rock solid. He said they were solid from top to bottom including their subs. Coach Bailey said the Lady Cats threw everything they had at them. He said despite the loss, the Lady Cats were not done. Texas High got an outright...
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest in Drug-Free Zone
A 2007 Lincoln was pulled over in Sulphur Springs. The occupants of the vehicle appeared nervous and Special Crimes Unit officers were granted consent to search the vehicle. Upon searching the passenger side of the vehicle, investigators noticed a pouch with a syringe sticking out of the pouch. Upon further inspection, a red/clear bag of a crystal substance was discovered. The substance, believed to be methamphetamine, was later...
SSHS Soccer Teams Split Games
Wildcats Soccer 1, Royse City 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team made sure they would finish in third place in the district with a tight, 1-0 win over Royse City on the road Tuesday (March 19) night. The lone Wildcat goal was scored by David Moreno after a corner kick. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said it was a well played game noting that the Wildcats beat the Bulldogs on their senior night. Chances are pretty good that both the...
Wildcats and Ladycats Both Post Wins
Wildcats Baseball 8, Mount Pleasant 6 The Wildcats’ baseball team came out on top in a high scoring game at Mount Pleasant winning 8-6 Tuesday (March 19) night. The win evened the Wildcats district record at 2-2 and improved their season mark to 10-3. After falling behind 3-0 in the bottom of the third, the Wildcats rode a 7 run top of the fourth to victory. Mount Pleasant made it a one run game with three runs in the bottom of...
Speeding Vehicle Stop Lands Passenger in Jail
DPS officers pulled over a 2018 White Altima with Michigan plates for speeding just west of Sulphur Springs on Interstate 30. A strong of odor of marijuana was observed by the officer as he talked to the driver of the vehicle. This prompted a probable cause search of the vehicle and 2 containers of marijuana and 3 tablets of Adderall were found in the glove box. The passenger, 21 year old, Ocatavio Simms, of Schertz, TX was placed...
Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet: A Celebration with Food, Fun, and Loved Ones
Letters of invitation to the 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet went out this week to every senior citizen in Hopkins County who is or will be 90 years of age by Dec. 31, 2019. Anyone who fits in that category who didn’t receive a letter is asked to contact Karon Weatherman at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center at (903) 885-1661 to be added to the list. “The only way that I found out who is 90+ is by someone...
