Tira News for July 27th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Kim & Lee Beck had a long weekend moving daughter, Maddie, to Austin, and then heading over to Lake Bridgeport for some lake time with their old high school rodeo team members. Kim comments, “Sun & fun!” Tira Mayor, Powell Vickery, is recovering from a stroke. Please remember him and Sherry in your prayers. Chip & I were in Branson, Missouri from July 12th through 15th , for our anniversary, which was on July...
Basket Raffle Benefiting New Senior Center
A group of ladies have made and donated five beautiful baskets to be raffled off during the Senior Citizens Prom on Saturday, July 28th. Even if you didn’t get a ticket to the Prom, you could still win, and you don’t have to be present to win. Tickets for these baskets can be purchased by Saturday at 6:00 PM if you will not be attending the PROM. Tickets are $ 1.00 each or 6 for $ 5.00 These baskets are really NICE, and...
Kyllingas By Mario Villarino
Kyllingas (Kyllinga spp.) belong to the sedge family (Cyperaceae) and at first glance can look like grasses, especially in mowed turf. However, closer inspection reveals that their stem, floral, and vegetative charac- teristics are quite different from grasses. Unlike grasses, they have pith-filled triangular stems and three-ranked leaves. The leaf blades of sedges appear waxy and have a v-shaped groove. The sedge family (Cyperaceae)...
The Edge Conditioning Program Ended Thursday
The Edge conditioning program wrapped up its six week run Thursday (July 26) and Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens gave it an overall grade of A- saying it was good and positive. This year The Edge was presented by Michael Johnson Performance instead of the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ coaches. Coach Owens said the effectiveness of the program would be evaluated as sports seasons begin. He said kids that committed and showed up...
Mount Vernon Police Seek Missing Person
On June 20, 2018 The Mount Vernon Police Department took a missing persons report on Michael Ray Weir (DOB-12/6/1991). Michael’s father said that his son was last seen at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Winnsboro Texas on June 13, 2018. While conducting an investigation Officers learned that Michael was staying at the American Inn motel in Mount Vernon where Officers located Michael’s vehicle and keys. Officers were...
Serious Laughter at “Snow White Musicapalooza” Opening Aug 3 for Six Performances at Main Street Theater
Get ready for some serious laughter to round out your summer! The youth musical “Snow White Musicapalooza” will take the Main Street Theater stage in six performances, weekends August 3-5 and August 10-12, 2018. Director David Woody and the 18-member class of Children’s Summer Workshop tackled this fairy tale romp which is not your regular Snow White story! There are two Snow White’s, a team of dwarfs named...
Delta County Library Hosts Career and Employment Workshop
A Career and Employment Workshop at the Delta County Public Library, 300 West Delta Ave., is set for Tuesday, August 7th from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas, seeks to assist individuals in landing their next job. The workshop will focus on creating an effective and noticeable resume, searching for jobs online, and learning to become more confident during an interview. Workforce...
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A Memphis, Tennessee woman with an extensive criminal history and a Houston, Texas man were stopped on a traffic violation at the 132 mile marker on I-30 early Thursday morning. Given consent to search the vehicle, a Hopkins County deputy located a black bag containing a clear plastic bag with a red substance believed to be methamphetamine. A second plastic bag containing suspected meth was also found. The female claimed ownership of...
Illinois Man Arrested in I-30 Stop
A Peoria, Illinois man, Jason Andrew Tiff, 24, was stopped for a traffic violation by Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy K9 unit at the 132 mile marker on I-30 Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m. Tiff refused consent to search the vehicle but the K9 alerted on the driver door of the vehicle. A probable cause search found multiple bags of THC Edibles in the center console of the vehicle and additional drug paraphernalia was located as...
