Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have a Big Month Scheduled in December
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams have completed their first month of play. A scheduled Wildcats game Saturday (November 28) at home against San Antonio Cole has been canceled. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats return to the court on Tuesday, December 1. That will be the first of nine games during December for the Wildcats and the first of ten for the Lady Cats. The Wildcats end November with a 2-3 record after defeating...
Butch McIllwain
Wayford Clyde “Butch” McIllwain – December 31, 1941 to November 21, 2020 Last Saturday, Butch McIllwain, took his last earthly breath and woke in the presence of his Lord, surrounded by all his beloved family and friends in heaven. You see, wherever Butch was, that was where the party was. God gave him a wit and a love for people. If you were having a get together, it didn’t start until Butch arrived. He used his personality,...
Tira City Council Scheduled to Meet Dec. 7
By JAN VAUGHN, Tira News The Tira City Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. Kim and Lee Beck had a pre-holiday visit from son, Jason Beck, as he got a break from his assignment in Japan. The weather was wonderful and they took a day trip through Broken Bow, Oklahoma up to Mena, Arkansas. Kim comments, “The trees were gorgeous! Happy Thanksgiving!” Everly Weir, 19-month olds,...
North Pole Of Texas Continues 22-Year Tradition Of Free Train Rides
The North Pole of Texas continues the 22-year tradition of free train rides during the Christmas season with the opening of the Pickton ride on Thanksgiving weekend. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally, across the state, country and world, the Screws family carefully considered whether to open The North Pole of Texas and if so, how to go about doing so. North Pole of Texas “After much prayer and consideration, our team...
Reduce Your Risk Of Being The Victim Of Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary
AUSTIN, Texas – Protect your ride and what’s inside! It doesn’t matter what kind of car you drive. All vehicles are a potential target of motor vehicle theft this holiday season. In Texas, almost 77,000 vehicles were stolen last year, and nearly 200,000 vehicles are burglarized each year. The losses to Texans are staggering – almost $1.5 billion. “Protect your investment,” says Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Chairman...
Wildcats Basketball Team Gets Road Win At Dallas Lincoln, 60-47
The Wildcats Basketball Team went on the road Wednesday afternoon and got their second victory of the season, this one against Dallas Lincoln, 60-47, at PC Cobb Center in Dallas. The Wildcats improve to 2-3 on the young season. Wildcats Basketball The Wildcats got a big game from 6-foot-7 junior post Justin Haire who scored 18 points against the Tigers. Senior guard Boo Wilkerson added 13 points. Sophomore 6-foot-6 post Kordrick...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Dissects 72-44 Win At Crandall On Saturday Coach’s Show
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (Nov. 21) Coach’s Show, said a lot of pent up frustration was released last Friday during the Wildcats 72-44 victory at Crandall. Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats improved to 2-4 for the season. They are now the district’s #5 team and they can move into the playoff picture if one of the district’s top four playoff teams is...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Comments On Season That Ended Too Soon
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team had their season end with a 3-0 loss in an Area contest against North Forney in Royse City Tuesday night. Score was 25-19, 25-13 and 25-22. The district champion Lady Cats ended with a season record of 15-8. It was the third time in recent playoff games for the Lady Cats to exit in the second round, or Area game. After the game, Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats had a great season adding...
Nov. 25 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 7 New Cases, 64 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services announced one additional COVID-19 fatality and seven new case in the Wednesday, Nov. 25, COVID-19 update. COVID-19 Case Counts That’s 24 new cases over the last week and 112 new cases so far this month. The DSHS COVID-19 dashboard also for the third consecutive day showed no new recoveries for Hopkins County, so the monthly total remains 82 and the cumulative total 691. That increases...
SBOE Approves Revised Health Education Standards
SBOE Also Approved Projected Record Distribution From Texas Permanent School Fund To Available School Fund AUSTIN, Texas – Following more than 27 hours of public testimony heard over the course of three meetings, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval to revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for health education. This is the first time that the health education standards have been revised since they were...
