Cooper Lake State Park Open for December Events
by Jim Beach, Park Police Officer/Park Interpreter Cooper Lake State Park/South Sulphur Unit ‘Twas three weeks before Christmas and all through the park, all the creatures were busy getting ready for winter. There was water galore and birds all around. All of them looking to see what could be found! Now you know why I don’t make my living at being a poet! With about 6.5 inches of rainfall and even more than that falling on the ...
Meal A Day Menu December 7th – December 11th
Meal A Day Menu December 7th – December 11th Monday BBQ Chicken Breast Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Roll Tuesday Taco Soup Crackers Wednesday Frito Chili Pie Corn Pickle Spears Thursday Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole Pickled Beets Broccoli Friday Sliced Ham Potato Salad Baked Beans...
NHJH One Act Play Presents A Seussified Christmas Carol
North Hopkins Junior High One Act Play presents A Seussified Christmas Carol Tuesday December 8th, 7 p.m. in the North Hopkins Cafeteria. The public is invited to attend the performance. Admission is $3 per person.
Saltillo Lions Win Friday Games in Tourney
Saltillo Lions picked up two wins Friday in the Miller Grove Tournament improving their overall record to 3-8. The Lions defeated Yantis 41-33 in the first game and Campbell, ranked 23rd in 1A, 46-42. Lane Bench led Lion scoring with 19 against Yantis and 18 against Campbell. Saltillo plays again at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. In the Yantis game, the Lions trailed 13-5 at the end of the first quarter but poured in 14 while allowing Yantis...
Lighted Christmas Parade a True Area Favorite
Celebration Plaza was crowded with hundreds of people enjoying various activities including white tigers, snow slide, and a movie but when the Lion’s Club Lighted Christmas Parade started, everyone crowded the barriers to view the sights and hear the sounds of bands, shouts of Merry Christmas and personal greetings called out to friends and family. Members of the Lion’s Club and other sponsors can call the event a success....
20th Annual Lights of Life at The Gardens of Memorial
The 20th Lights of Life Tree Lighting took place Thursday evening at The Gardens of Memorial. Lights on the tree represent $25 donations made in honor or in memory of someone special. Here is some of the...
Lady Cats Defeat Commerce, Mt Vernon, and Winnsboro in Tourney Play
The Lady Cats Basketball Team is off to a roaring start in the Winnsboro Hoop Fest winning their first three games of the tournament. Thursday the Lady Cats defeated Commerce and Mt. Vernon. Then Friday morning, they rallied in the second half against host Winnsboro to take a 58-48 win. Lady Cats trailed by four at the end of the first quarter and by one at the half. The Lady Cats outscored Winnsboro in the second, third, and fourth...
“Updated” One Dead in One Vehicle Roll Over
A 29-year old Peerless woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Tira shortly after midnight Friday, December 11, 2015. The deceased has been identified as 29-year old Haylee Brooks Foutch. The accident occurred on FM 1536 near Highway 19 in Hopkins County. The woman was driving eastbound when her vehicle left the roadway, rolled over and struck a tree. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
One last reminder about the Tira Community Christmas Party, which is this Saturday, December 5th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. We will gather to visit and share a meal together. Brisket will be provided. Please bring a side dish and/or dessert and enjoy spending time with your neighbors. We are also bringing canned goods for the Meal-a-Day Program in Sulphur Springs. Santa Claus is planning to stop by and visit with...
Miller Grove News
Well, it seems that winter is here after the large amount of rain we received last week. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. The weekend of the 22nd we had Thanksgiving on my mother’s side of the family at the Brashear Baptist Church Family Life Center. Then, on Thanksgiving day we had a noon time meal at my uncle’s house. That night my brother and his family came over for supper. On Nov. 21 my cousin Erin Ham was...
