Trojans Score on All District/Academic All District Football Teams
After an impressive season, the Cumby football team was well-represented on the All-District Football Team. The Trojans got two superlatives: Brandon Shaw was the district Defensive MVP and Cameron Scott was named Defensive Newcomer of the Year. The Trojans had twelve players on the All-District First Team: running back Tylan Brown, fullback Triston Tinney, receiver Elmer Rodriquez, offensive linemen Josh Clark, Garret Patterson and...
Commissioners’ Court Proclaims Civil Air Patrol Week
Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court proclaimed November 28-December 4, 2016 Civil Air Patrol Week in Hopkins County. The following proclamation was read during Monday’s Court Session: Civil Air Patrol 75th Anniversary CAP Week WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol was established on Dec. 1, 1941, to supplement the U.S. military during World War II; and WHEREAS, In 1948 CAP was designated as the U.S. Air Force’s official auxiliary...
Heroin Found as Officer Seeks to Assist Motorist
Noting a silver four-door passenger car sitting on the side of the road in the 200 block of Wildcat Way, a Hopkins County deputy stopped to assist the motorist Sunday at 11:37 p.m. Ryan ONeal Smith, 33, of Sulphur Springs was sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle. His speech was slurred and he didn’t seem to know what was happening around him according to the officer’s report. Smith said he had hit something causing a flat...
Names Remain on Golden Agers Tree
At the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens’ Center, 56 names remain on the Golden Agers Tree. Director Karon Weatherman invites the public to “…find it in your heart…” to pick a name from the tree. Each tag has a name, address, size, and what the senior wants for Christmas. Weatherman says you can adopt a senior citizen for Christmas giving between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. She said this year over 160 names...
Hopkins County Court Meets Monday
Monday, November 28 at 9 a.m. in the first floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse, county commissioners will consider approving the recommendations of the selection committee for the award of contracts for administration to Amazing Grants and engineering services to Hayes Engineering, Inc. for the county’s anticipated 2017/2018 Texas County Bridge grant. County Extension agents will be present at commissioners’ court...
High Speed, Resisting Arrest, Garland Man Jailed
Desmond Steven-Demario Watts, 31, of Garland was traveling at 88 mph in a 75 mph zone on I-30 when he was stopped by Cumby Police Thursday. As the officer approached the vehicle the strong smell of marijuana was noted. Watts as asked numerous times to exit the vehicle but he refused. As the officer attempted to assist by opening the door, Watts locked the driver-side door. He did eventually open the door but refused to exit the...
Post-Thanksgiving Hours For Local Banks
Going to the bank on this post-Thanksgiving Friday? If so, Alliance Bank is closing all locations at 3 p.m. today, City National Bank is closing their lobby at 4 p.m. and all drive thru locations at 5 p.m. Guaranty Bank and Trust will be open regular hours today. Saturday City National and Guaranty Bank and Trust will be open during normal drive-thru morning hours.
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Fay Burns, mother of Linda Petty of Tira. She passed away on Sunday, November 20th and was buried on Wednesday. Please be in prayer for the family. We also want to be in prayer for the family of Bobby McDonald. He was so good to cover the news in our county and the surrounding area. I appreciate him including the Tira News on his Front Porch News Website. He will be...
Extension Volunteers Recognized
Extension Recognizes Volunteers Every November, our Extension staff recognizes our valuable team of committee members, Leadership Advisory Board, Youth Board, Master Volunteers, and affiliated committees. The Hopkins County Master Wellness Volunteers alone have contributed 353.85 hours of volunteer work during the first 10 months of 2016. Our Leadership Advisory Board and Youth Board met three times during the year, and our program...
