North Hopkins FFA September Report by Breanna Hicks
During the month of September, the North Hopkins FFA Chapter was relatively busy with several projects. After a successful Kick-off to start the year, the chapter held a community wide collection for items to take to the Hurricane Harvey victims. To help get students involved, an ice cream party was promised to the class that could collect the most items. Out of highschool and junior high, the junior class won with 152 items. For the...
Lady Cats’ Volleyball over Hallsville
In a unusual way, Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says the Lady Cats playing poorly in a losing set four may have helped them win a decisive set five at Hallsville Tuesday night. He says Hallsville may have been a little overconfident in set 5. Coach Maness says the poor set got the Lady Cats mentally ready for set five. He says the Lady Cats came out and set the tone in set five and got on the Lady Bobcats early. They took...
North Hopkins Election is Friday
The regular election day for a tax ratification election in the North Hopkins ISD is Friday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. with voting in the North Hopkins ISD Admin Building Board Room. School Superintendent Darin Jolly says voters will really be approving a swap. 13-cents will be added to the district’s Maintenance and Operation raising its’ rate from $1.04 to $1.17 per $100 valuation. The Interest and...
ECLC Kids Visit SOC Pumpkin Patch
On Oct. 5th 2017, a group of students from Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) visited the Shannon Oaks Church Pumpkin Patch for a day of fun activities, including a barrel train, bean bag tosses, and a hay maze, along with other games. pumpkinpatch 1 pumpkinpatch 2 pumpkinpatch 4 pumpkinpatch 5 pumpkinpatch 6 pumpkinpatch 7 pumpkinpatch 8 pumpkinpatch...
Tira News October 5, 2017
By Jan Vaughn Sherry Smiddy reports, “The Cross Spur Cowboy Church will be hosting a Trunk or Treat on October 25th at the church arena from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Hot dogs and drinks will be served.” She adds, “Bring your car or truck and decorate to hand out candy to ghosts and goblins, or bring your ghosts and goblins and enjoy the fellowship.” The North Hopkins Alumni Association will have their annual school homecoming on...
Texas Hunt for the Cure Couple are Wish-ful Givers
Shane and Julie Webster have been involved in helping Texas youngsters who have been diagnosed with chronic, terminal or life-changing illnesses since 2011. To date, they have assisted over 50 families by means of making their youngster’s wish come true in the form of hunting excursions, fishing trips and other requests. President of the inaugural chapter of Texas Hunt for the Cure is Stacy Standberry of Wills Point, who as a...
Hopkins County Hay Show and Ag Workers Breakfast Held Oct. 5
Back during August and September 2017, local hay producers who wished to enter the Hay Show submitted hay samples from their summer cuttings. The samples were analyzed at no charge by the Northeast Texas Farmer’s Co-op for protein percentages and energy levels, and the twelve entries were ranked accordingly. Following the annual Ag Worker’s Breakfast on October 5, 2017, the top ten entries were sold to the highest bidder...
Hopkins County to Sue Big Pharma Over Opiates
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom says some of the earliest lawsuits naming pharmaceutical companies for violations of the Texas Controlled Substance and other laws concerning opiates might be filed in Hopkins County ahead of federal courts. He says he has received indications of this. Last week the Hopkins County Commissioners Court decided to enter an agreement with some Smith County and Dallas area law firms pursuing violations in...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Returns 30 Indictments Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017
A Hopkins County Grand Jury returned 30 indictments Tuesday. Among those indicted was Quentin Ty Adis Latham for sexual assault. Larissa Jordan Benson was indicted for abandoning and endangering a child and criminal negligence and for tampering or fabricating physical evidence. Billy Frank Harville was indicted for burglary of a habitation. Craig Thomas Morgan was true billed for theft of property over $2500 and under $30,000. Deonte...
