Reigning Dairy Festival Queen Sadie Evans
Sadie’s year as Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen has been interesting and memorable. Visiting on the Morning Show, Sadie revealed that attending Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cuttings creates instant friendships with local leaders and businesspeople, and that riding on the Queen’s float is truly the best seat in the parade! Competing and being crowned in last year’s pageant was truly a dream come true. Sadie...
A Chase Through Woods and Pastures Ends in Apprehension
Hopkins County deputies were alerted to the location of Jeremy Randall Hill, 26, of Sulphur Springs, who was wanted for Violation of Parole. Hill was at a residence on FM 1567E in Hopkins County. When the deputies arrived, Hill jumped from the west deck on the house and fled into the woods northeast of the residence. Deputies gave chase. Deputies set a perimeter around the area. Bystanders at the residence told deputies that Hill was...
Drug Arrest Near Cemetery
Two vehicles on the shoulder of State Highway 154 at Restlawn Cemetery caught the attention of Hopkins County deputies at 10 p.m. Thursday night. The deputy thought it might be a public service motorist assist with a problem with one of the vehicles. Instead, it led to an arrest. One of the individuals involved at the scene became nervous and began to shake. The deputy asked permission to search the vehicles but was denied his...
62nd District Court June 19th Jury Panel Cancelled
According to Cheryl Fulcher, District Clerk, the jury panel summoned to appear Monday, June 19th at 9:00 in the morning for 62nd Judicial District Court Judge Will Biard has been CANCELLED.
Miller Grove News June 16, 2017
Many things have happened in “The Grove” since my last writing nearly a month ago. May was a busy month and June has been nearly as busy. My garden is in full swing and taking up the majority of my free time but hey, at least it is producing and not being consumed by grasshoppers…yet! I took a quick vacation out to Amarillo on May 19-20. I went with my cousins Hunter, Nathan, and Tiffany (Hunter’s wife). We had a lot of fun on the...
Tira News June 16, 2017
by Jan Vaughn Regina Payton from Victoria spent a week visiting with her mother, Martha. Martha says, “We had a list of chores and repairs to be accomplished, lunch out a couple of days, even a trip to Paris, Texas and a picture of the Eiffel Tower. Also attended the council meeting on Tuesday night with dedication of the free food pantry in memory of Floyd Payton. Thank you very much and hopefully it will work into a very worthy...
The Downtown Area Making A Splash
by Savannah Owens The Splash Pad on Celebration Plaza is usually not thought of as the main reason for coming to the square. There are shops, businesses, restaurants, and even historical landmarks. The water feature was created as a space for the kids. But little do you know, the Splash Pad is actually a drawing point for a lot of families in the Hopkins County Area. The splash pad, combined with the other features of the newly...
Results from Yantis Catfish Classic on Lake Fork
Yantis Mayor Jerry E. Miller, who is also the organizer of the annual Yantis Catfish Classic, wants everyone to know that this Spring’s tournament yielded a donation of $17,500 for the Yantis Volunteer Fire Department. This amount is up from the 2016 donation by $2500, and he feels is money well placed for services rendered year-round by the volunteer organization. The 2-day Catfish Classic brought 248 contestants, the...
Dairy Fest Contestants #6 Marissa and #7 Jaci
These two ladies and their five counterparts are in rehearsal this week for the 2017 Dairy Festival Queen’s Pageant and Coronation to be held Saturday June 17 at 7pm in the SSHS Auditorium at the Civic Center. Tickets are $10 person at the door to be in the audience for talent and evening gown competitions and the crowning of this year’s royalty. Contestant $6 Marissa Greenway is the daughter of George Greenway and Jessica...
