Tira News — April 15, 2020
TIRA By Jan Vaughn We want to extend our sympathy to the family of Stanley Dickey. His wife isWilliam Dodd’s sister, June. Joyce mentioned that he lived in the “Freeman Parish house when he was young.” He passed away on Monday, April 13. A private family graveside service, under the directions of West Oaks Funeral Home, was scheduled for Thursday, April 16. Please remember the family in prayer. We had a blessed Easter weekend. We...
Quinlan Woman Jailed In Franklin County On Hopkins County Warrant
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford traveled to Mount Vernon, where a 29-year-old Quinlan woman was held in Franklin County jail on a Hopkins County warrant, according to arrest reports. Amanda Nicole Richerson (HCSO jail photo) Weatherford took Amanda Nicole Richerson into custody, then transported her to Hopkins County jail. Richerson was booked for surety off bond on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested Twice In 2 Days
A Sulphur Springs woman was arrested twice in two days on misdemeanor charges. Sulphur Springs Police arrested the 50-year-old Tuesday afternoon for 911 abuse for allegedly making numerous calls to city and county 911 dispatch centers. After being released from jail Wednesday, sheriff’s investigators found her in the sheriff’s office parking lot pulling on vehicle door handles, according to arrest and jail reports. Sulphur...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests
While no new positive COVID-19 results have been confirmed for Hopkins County, one additional resident who tested positive for coronavirus has recovered over the last five days, Hopkins County Hospital District COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith reported in his April 15 Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update. That’s two of the four individuals with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 who have...
Cumby City Council Did Not Adopt Proposed Ordinance Regarding Executive Order Violations
Cumby City Council Tuesday night after discussion opted not to adopt the proposed “Ordinance 2020-04-01 authorizing law enforcement officer to perform traffic stops for any violation of executive order(s) issued by the Governor of the State of Texas declaring a state of disaster,” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, as proposed, would have given city the police department the authority to enforce the rules and...
Why Kids Should Stay Active While Learning From Home
By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, Family & Community Health Agent In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, online lessons and homeschooling are the new normal in education. How does physical activity fit into this new mode of learning? Hildi Nicksic, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M, explains why physical activity is important for students during this time. Johanna Hicks Most...
Chamber Connection – April 16
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Here is the latest update for Hopkins County … Chamber of Commerce We are postponing our Chamber Golf Tournament to Friday, June 19. Our lobby is closed to visitors at this time. We have forwarded our phones and will be answering them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maloy Landfill The Republic Services, Maloy landfill location, will temporally change our...
Update: Cumby City Council To Consider Allowing Police To Make Traffic Stops for Executive Order Violations
Special Election, A Sewer Line Repair Also On April 14 Cumby City Council Agenda Cumby City Council has a full agenda for Tuesday evening’s meeting, which will be conducted beginning at 6:30 p.m. April 14 via Zoom. Zoom Meeting The Council had planned to stream the meeting on YouTube for community members to view, with a designated phone number will be provided for community comments at the designated time. However, due to...
CASA on Child Abuse Prevention in April and Blue Sunday on April 26
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a month of great significance to CASA, a national organization of volunteers which judges appoint to speak for the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children. April is a time when the CASA organization seeks to make the public more aware of what they do, and the growing need for volunteers. Blue Sunday is a day set aside for prayer for victims of child abuse and those who are...
Dr. Matthew M. Johnson, CHRISTUS Interventional Pain Management Therapy
Dr. Matthew M. Johnson At CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Pain Management, Dr. Matthew Johnson is seeing patients with neck, back and joint pain and other types of pain. “From head to toe, including headaches, neck pain, middle back and lower back pain, diabetic nerve pain, sciatica, compression fractures, even patients with failed neck and back surgery syndromes, we treat these complaints and more. Therapies have been developed that...
