Lady Cats Powerlifting is a Growing Sport, Girls Lift at Paris Thursday
The sport of powerlifting is becoming more popular with females at Sulphur Springs High School. Two years ago, a freshman named Addy Lamb became the very first Lady Cat powerlifter as she competed at the season opening Sulphur Springs Meet Lamb, now a junior, still competes in the sport. By the second meet in 2019 at Emory Rains, a second Lady Cat, Sable Erdmier, then a junior, competed. Last season joining Lamb and Erdmier, was a...
Paris Junior College Board of Regents Receives Clean Audit Report
A clean audit report for Paris Junior College and the PJC Memorial Foundation was presented to the College Board of Regents by Teffany Kavanaugh, audit manager for McClanahan and Holmes, at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 25. Regents also approved changes to the College’s nursing program. “The audit report states that we’ve audited the companies’ financial statements at PJC and the Memorial Foundation,” said Kavanaugh. “The...
Tira News – January 28, 2021
By Jan Vaughn Evelyn Horne reported that her neighbor, Hugh McVay, passed away on Sunday. I don’t have any information on funeral arrangements. We want to express our sympathy to the family and keep them in our prayers. Yvonne Weir reports, “Destri, Eben, and family visited Saturday and Sunday. We enjoyed being outside Saturday watching the kids play. We played Canasta and had lots of laughs. I would like to encourage...
Alba Man Back In Hopkins County Jail For Violating Probation
A 45-year-old Alba man is back in Hopkins County jail for again violating his probation on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Johns Phillips Smith Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Amanda Weatherford took John Phillip Smith Jr. into custody Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 27, 2021, at Wood County jail. She transported Smith to Hopkins County, where he remained Thursday on...
Man Jailed Jan. 13 Following CR 4711 Disturbance Charged With Additional Offenses
Chun Zachary Lambert, the 43-year-old The Colony man arrested Jan. 13 following a County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm, has been charged with additional offenses, according to arrest and jail reports. Lambert has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest Jan. 13, on two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges and one charge each of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, failure to identify...
Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program Grant Helps Dike VFD Fund New Custom-Build Brush Truck
DIKE, Texas – Dike Volunteer Fire Department recently replaced a 1976 brush truck with a new custom-build brush truck thanks to a cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. Dike VFD received $100,000 from Texas A&M Forest Service during the RVFDAP 2020 funding cycle. Dike VFD Chief A.G.Sandifeer, Assistant Chief, Firefighter Joel Pace, Jack Towers, and Texas A&M Forest Service Regional...
Jan. 27 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 24 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Jan. 27 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboards showed one additional fatality, 15 new cases, 24 recoveries and 31 additional vaccine doses administered. COVID-19 Fatalities, Nursing Facility Updates The dashboard showed 92 COVID-19 fatalities at 5 p.m. Jan. 27, which means 1 additional Hopkins County resident has died from COVID-19. The latest death, according to the DSHS Fatalities over Time by...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Hits Triple Digit Scoring In Latest Victory
The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team hit the century mark in scoring in a lopsided 100-35 win over CHESS Tuesday, January 26. The Lions had a 34 point first quarter and then added 25, 19 and 22 points over the last three quarters. The Lions had five players in double figures: Andrew Redburn had 28 points, Chris Boekhorst had 26 points, David Whitworth scored 21 points, Coy Collins had 12 points and Coltin McGill had 10 points. In...
Wildcats Baseball Player Aiken Owens Signs Letter Of Intent To Play At East Texas Baptist University
Wildcats Baseball first and third baseman and pitcher Aiken Owens signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning, January 27, 2021, to attend East Texas Baptist University in Marshall and play baseball. Owens is the son of Brandon and Leslie Owens and Mark and Jennifer Hill. Aiken Owens signs a letter of intent to play baseball for East Texas Baptist University Aiken Owens said he was invited to visit the Marshall campus and he said he...
Barbara Kay Hume
Barbara Kay Hume, age 74, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. Graveside services will be on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Collier’s Chapel Cemetery at 1:00 pm with Bro. Randall Rex Sinclair officiating. Pallbearers will be Sam Stanley, Matt Deal, Randy Edge, Toby Hume, Koby Hume, and Rusty Barker. Barbara was born to John Joseph and Laura D. “Rogers” Glover on April 28, 1946 in Mount Vernon,...
