Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says His Team Will Not Do Formal Spring Football This Year
For the past several seasons since 2016 but not including last year’s COVID-19 cancellation, the Wildcats Football Team has had formal spring football practice. That will not be the case this year. The decision means the Wildcats will be able to begin fall football practice on August 2, a full week ahead of the schools that do spring football. It also means the Wildcats can have two scrimmages instead of the one for spring...
April 15 Tira News: Dodd Family Celebrates Newest Addition
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News correspondent William and Joyce Dodd had five generations of their family at their home on April 1. Joyce shared, “We met our new great-great-granddaughter, Brookelynn Rayne Foster for the first time. She is 4 months old. Her great-grandma, Tonja Lucas, was here also to meet her for the first time. Brookelynn was here with her grandparents, Maegan and Matt Childress, her mother and dad, Ray and Alyssa Foster,...
Drug Take Back Day Planned April 24 In Sulphur Springs
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and Posse will be hosing a Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24, 2021 in the parking lot of Atwoods, 817 Gilmer St. Anyone can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications. The DEA and its partners will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. However, liquids – including intravenous solutions, syringes and other...
Wildcats Golfer Grant Mohesky Signs Letter of Intent with Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils
Wildcats senior golfer Grant Mohesky, a three-year member of the Wildcats Varsity Golf Team, signed a letter of intent Thursday (April 15) to play golf at the next level at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Mohesky is the son of Mike and Neva Mohesky. Mohesky said he met the coach of the Boll Weevils late last year and had a chance to talk with him. He was invited for a visit, was given a campus tour, got a chance to meet the...
At Least Six People Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
At least six people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants over the couple of days, according to arrest and jail reports. Justin Alexander Carty (HCSO jail photo) Justin Alexander Carty was served at 11:15 a.m. April 13 by Sgt. Todd Evans and Communications officer Caitlyn Wilson with an indictment for burglary of a vehicle with two or more prior convictions. The 25-year-old Commerce man has been in custody since his...
Two Wildcats and Four Lady Cats Qualify for Regional Track Meet at Area Competition Wednesday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams will be represented at the Regional Track Meet next weekend in Arlington. Two Wildcats and four Lady Cats made it into the top four at the Area Meet Wednesday (April 14) in Hallsville to qualify for Regional. For the Wildcats, Korderrian “Bull” Turner qualified in the long jump with a 4th place finish leaping 21′-1”. In the triple jump, Jermaine Cleveland qualified in 3rd place with a mark...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Has Open Spots April 28 For First Dose Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has open spots April 28 for the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The first shot will be administered Wednesday, April 28 and the second on Wednesday, May 19, at the hospital. “We do ask that you are able to attend both dates, so that we are able to be good stewards of our supply. These dates are unable to be changed due to the short-stability of the vaccine once...
7 Commerce Tigers Qualify for Regional Meet at Area Meet Held This Week
The Commerce Tigers men’s track and field team placed second at the 3A Region 2 Area track meet held on Wednesday, Apr. 14 in Rains, TX. The Tigers have 7 athletes advancing to the regional meet. Commerce placed second at the Area meet after accumulating 78 points as a team. In running events, Aidan Crowder qualified for the Regional track meet after snagging silver in the 200M dash. Ashton Seale got sixth in the event. Speaking...
Alabama Man Caught With A Drug Test Falsification Device
A 23-year-old Demopolis, Alabama man was caught with a drug test falsification device as well as marijuana Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported stopping a white TTST Freightliner at 8 p.m. April 17, 2020, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 137 for a defective head light. A probable cause search revealed a usable quantity of marijuana and a drug test falsification kit in...
Hopkins County Approves Another Solar Project: Grants 100% Tax Abatement
The Hopkins County Commissioners recently approved another 381 agreement for a solar project to be located in Precinct 4 with two major land owners involved. The contract provides a 100% tax abatement for the Bright Arrow Solar project for the first ten years of the contract as Hopkins County has chosen to take a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in the amount of $360,000 annually for those same ten years. The solar company would then...
