Mock Fatality Accident “Shattered Dreams” Presented at Cumby ISD
By Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings On 04/04/2018 the Shattered Dreams program was presented at Cumby Independent School District. The program is an awareness program that allows the students to observe a mock fatality accident. The program was coordinated by the Hopkins County Justice of the Peace offices and Hopkins County EMS, with collaboration with Hopkins County Fire Department, Cumby Police Department, Hopkins County...
Bake Sale to Benefit Veterans
Operation Victor Echo Tango (V.E.T.) was out Today, April 6th, 2018 selling cakes, brownies, muffins, pies, cookies and more! They were in front of Alliance Bank until 3pm. The Bake sale benefited Veterans and their families who might be going through hard times. There will be another Fundraiser at Atwoods tomorrow, April 7th, 2018. Stop by for a hot dog, drinks, baked goods, and t-shirts to support the local veterans and their...
National Weather Service Puts Hopkins County Area in Area with Highest Tornado Potential for Friday Afternoon and Night
The National Weather Service has stated that a severe weather threat will increase with thunderstorms this afternoon and into the evening hours. The area of greatest concern will be along and east of a Jacksboro to Stephenville to Lampasas line. The main hazards will be large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rainfall will also be possible and may result in a risk for minor flooding. There will be a low risk for a tornado or two near and...
Questions Sought by Chamber for City Council Candidate Forum
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council Candidate Forum at the Sulphur Springs Middle School on Thursday, April 19th at 6 p.m. SSMS is located at 835 Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs, and admittance to the forum will be through the back doors of the school. All City Council candidates have been invited to attend. Questions from constituents of Sulphur Springs are welcomed. Questions from the public must be...
Spring Flowers From Teen Members of Church of the Nazarene Plant Sale !
There are about twenty youth in the Teen Department at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. Each Spring, the Teen Department supplies the labor and benefits from the proceeds of a Plant Sale. Funds are used for various projects the teens plan to do through the year. Offered on the lawn of the church are dozens of varieties of greenhouse-healthy bedding plants and hanging baskets. Youth and their adults sponsors help with selection...
Police Canine Association to Conduct Field Trials Locally Sunday-Friday
Beginning Sunday, April 8th, Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County residents will see between 20 and 30 K-9 teams in the city and area. The United States Police Canine Association will conduct field trials locally Sunday through Friday. According to Jason Ricketson with the Sulphur Springs Police Department, local citizens will notice the police presence during the week as teams come and go to participate in the various events. K-9’s and...
Tira News April 6, 2018
by Jan Vaughn Charlene Stewart would like to let everyone know that the North Hopkins Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting at the cemetery chapel on Monday, April 9th, at 6:00 p.m. Regina Payton spent a few days with her mother, Martha Payton, over the Easter week. Martha reports, “We had Maundy Thursday at Tira Methodist Church, Good Friday Service at Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church, and Easter Sunday services to...
Feeding Cattle Grain-Based Diets By Mario Villarino
As our spring season begins to take on, our availability of grasses begins to increase also. During this time of the year, our weaned cattle usually turns into a grazing feeding pattern without too many complications. It is however, more challenging to convert the steers into a grain diet later on, or in the particular case of steer pen shows, to get them into the feeding portion all together. Properly starting a calf on feed and...
The Myth of Multi-Tasking By Johanna Hicks
The Myth of Multi-Tasking Multi-tasking is thought of as a useful skill. As a matter of fact, the kitchen is a perfect example of multi-tasking. Preparing a meal and having each component ready at the same time definitely takes multi-tasking! However, it gets a lot of people in trouble behind the wheel. Most of us incorrectly assure ourselves that we can multi-task and use our cellphone while we drive. After all,...
