Chamber Connection For Sept. 26
By Lezley Brown, president and CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is celebrating a big day! We are hosting our very own Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at our new location, 110 Main St. in Sulphur Springs. We will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with our ribbon cutting at noon. Please make plans to come celebrate with us! I have some more very exciting news! The Chamber of Commerce is...
Pain Management Tips Offered By Dr. Matthew Johnson
Dr. Matthew Johnson, Pain Management at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, spoke to about 50 senior adults during a program at the Senior Citizens Center. Approximately 50 senior citizens took advantage of the informational program offered over lunch Wednesday, Sept. 25, by Dr. Matthew Johnson, Pain Management at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dr. Johnson talked about the different procedures that he can perform to help people with the pain in their...
Lady Cats Have Golf Team Again, Played First Fall Tournament Monday at Allen
Last year the Lady Cats did not have enough golfers to have a team for competition. Girls were required to compete only as individuals. Coach Whitney Spigener has three Lady Cats returning and she has added three new golfers to give her more than enough for a team this year. The Lady Cats played their first tournament of the year Monday (September 23) at Watters Creek Golf Course in Allen. The tournament was sponsored by Lovejoy....
Tira News for Sept. 24, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir drove to Plano Saturday for Lucas Connley’s eighth birthday. Yvonne reported that they got to see their grandchildren, Nicolaas and Everly, at the party, too. Prior to the event, they went to the Brickstreet Vintage Market on the square. On Sunday, Yvonne attended the shower for Trenton Dodd and Melany Huffman at the community center for a little while, before getting a call from work. She...
North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming
The annual North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019, in the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. The Classes of 1969, 1979, and 1989 will be honored for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion. The event will begin with a tour of the facilities, to see the changes that have been made to enhance the education of the students. A catered dinner, by BirthWright BBQ, will be served at 6:00 p.m.,...
Wildcats Football Struggle Against Bulldogs
Royse City Defense Bottles Up Wildcats as Bulldogs Take 36-9 Win in SS Homecoming Game The experienced Royse City defense gave the Wildcats Football Fits Friday night (September 20) as the Bulldogs took a 36-9 victory in the Homecoming game at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats actually got on the scoreboard first. After the teams traded interceptions (Chase Haney got the Wildcats pick), the Wildcats got a safety with the Royse City...
Wildcats Football Team Wants to Get Into Win Column Versus Royse City For Homecoming Friday
It’s Homecoming and the Wildcats Football Team hopes to break into the win column against high flying opponent Royse City Friday (September 20) at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The confident Bulldogs come in with a 2-0 record after solid wins over Frisco Centennial, 28-7 and Garland, 37-14. This is the Bulldogs district opener as they had a bye last week while all other district teams were in action. The Wildcats are 0-3...
Paris Junior College Announces Distinguished Alumni Awards
Two Selected for the 2019 PJC Distinguished Alumni Award PJC Distinguished Alumni Two lifelong friends have been selected as posthumous recipients of the Paris Junior College 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award, according to PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. The late Barney W. Bray, III, Class of 1964 and Thomas Cedric “Tommy” Townsend, Class of 1963 will be honored during PJC’s 2019 Homecoming festivities November 9 at the Love Civic Center....
Epilepsy Awareness Fundraiser at Backstory Brewery
November 16, 2019 at the Backstory Brewery in Sulphur Springs, a fundraiser will be held to help develop a cure for epilepsy. For more information call 903 703 8123 or 903 669 5403.
Wildcats Football JV and Freshmen Teams Play Thursday Night
For those who just can’t wait until Friday night for football, I give you Thursday (September 19) night lights. Actually these games start early enough that they may be done before the sun goes down. The Wildcats JV will be playing the Royse City JV this evening at Royse City. Game time is at 6 p.m. Meanwhile at Gerald Prim Stadium, the Bulldogs freshmen team will be taking on the Wildcats freshmen. Game time is also at 6 p.m....
