North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming 2019
The annual North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming was held on Saturday, October 12, 2019. There were thirty-nine attendees for the event. Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent, led a tour of the campuses. A video presentation, created by Amie Davidson and her technology students, was played in honor of the Classes of 1969, 1979, and 1989 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion, while the guests enjoyed a meal catered by...
Chamber Connection – Oct. 17, 2019
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The 50th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m., and quart sales begin at 11:30 a.m. Stew tickets are already on sale at all local banks and at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are All-You-Can-Eat Stew for $6 each. T-shirts will also be available for $15 each. I have some...
40th Anniversary of Doing Hair: Renee Chanler at The Chanler Salons Plans Celebration on October 17
You are invited to help Renee celebrate her 40th year as a hairstylist, with most of that spent in Sulphur Springs. She invites you to come to The Chanler Salons at 468 Shannon Road West on Thursday October 17, 2019 between 9am and 7pm. Customers, previous customers and friends are all invited. You’ll take home a prize just as a Thank You! And no, she’s not retiring, she’s just celebrating! Renee’s 40th...
Owens Discusses the Corsicana Tigers, the Wildcats Football Foe Friday in Corsicana
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says his team has their back up against the wall as the travel to Corsicana for a district game Friday (October 18) at 7:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. Coach Owens discussed the Wildcats and Tigers at his weekly media gathering Wednsday morning. The Wildcats enter play Friday 1-3 in district play and tied for sixth place with Forney. The Wildcats season record is 1-5. Corsicana is 4-1 in district play and...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner calls 3-2 Loss at Royse City a Very Tough One
Sulphur Springs Lady Cats VolleyBall VS ROYSE CITY Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailry Dorner says her team’s Tuesday night (October 15) match at Royse City, a 3-2 loss, was a very emotional and intense game for both teams. She calls the loss a very tough one. Coach Dorner says her team battled but just could not finish some of the sets. The score was 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21 and 15-7. She says her team had great moments and bad...
Fall Is Here: Remember Dallisgrass Staggers
Mario Villarino By Dr. Mario Villarino Earlier in the week, a beef producer walked into the Extension Office in Sulphur Springs looking for help. His small herd was having issues with dallisgrass poisoning. The problem was that cattle got into a heavily grown dallisgrass paddock and cattle got sick. Our first recommendation was to notify his veterinarian, who suggested to move them out of the paddock and feed them pellets and hay...
Tatum Invites Community To Become Associate Members Of Sheriffs’ Association
October 16, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum invites community members interested in assisting law enforcement officials in their fight against crime to become associate members of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. Sheriffs’ Association of Texas memberships are $25 for individuals, $40 per family and $100 for businesses, with funds used to help provide “critically important technical resources,...
Save the Dates: “Benefits of Love” Events for Reed, Ivey and Cavanaugh Families
The list of benefit events created to assist the families of victims of a recent local tragedy is growing. If you cannot attend a benefit event but wish to donate, please contact Vickie Pickel at 903-885-7621. Here are two of the first events. Thursday evening October 17, 2019 holds the first event in the “Benefits of Love” schedule of fundraisers. Themed “A Family Day on Celebration Plaza”, it is an evening...
Tira News for Oct. 16, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Jason Beck, son of Kim and Lee Beck, rode out Typhoon Hagibis and an earthquake last week, while stationed at the Naval Base in Japan. He said there is some flooding nearby and lots of debris, but all is well. Yvonne Weir flew to Bismarck, North Dakota, Sept. 24, to visit family from Fargo, Bismarck, and Mobridge, South Dakota. On the 26th, she traveled to the Hall ranch with her cousin, where they met up with relatives...
