Tira News — June 10, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Please continue to remember the family of Rex Hargrave, formerly of Tira. He passed away on June 3, 2020, at Meadow Lake Senior Living in Tyler, Texas. Rex was the son of the late Johnnie and Fay Hargrave. A private family burial will be held. His obituary may be seen on the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home website. Tira city limit sign Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir visited Dacy, Eli, and Elise Campbell on Wednesday and...
Family Health & Fitness Day
By Johanna Hicks, Family and Community Health Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hopkins County Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, along with park and recreation agencies everywhere are encouraging families to participate in Family Health & Fitness Day, June 13, 2020. Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, Family Health & Fitness Day is an opportunity for everyone to discover all the health...
2 New COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County June 10
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 41 Cases, 33 Of Which Are Active Cases, And 8 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 6 p.m. June 10 announced 2 new COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. The 2 additional cases bring Hopkins County’s total since midMarch to 41 cases of COVID-19, 33 of which are active cases, with 8 individuals recovered. Newsom explained that the number is only 41 instead of 42,...
Mobile Food Pantry Returns Hopkins County Saturday
North Texas Food Bank will be returning to Sulphur Springs this Saturday for those in need of food assistance. The Mobile Food Pantry will offer food in a drive-through only format from 9 to 11 a.m. June 13 at Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. There is no need to register for the mobile pantry pick up; it is first come, first served. In order to receive food, the recipient must arrive in a vehicle to pick up food. Mobile...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Is Having The Edge for High School, Middle School Players
The Edge for Sulphur Springs High School and Middle School volleyball players is taking place Monday-Thursday through the end of July in the main gym at Sulphur Springs Middle School. The program started Monday, June 8. High school volleyball players are doing The Edge from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. and middle school players are involved from 10 a.m. until noon. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner, in her second year as head coach,...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 958 Tests, 648 Negative, 270 Pending
4 More Counties, 65 Additional Nursing Homes and 13 More Assisted Living Facilities Across Texas Reported First COVID-19 Cases Last Week Over the last week 13 additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and two recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 34 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 270 test results pending as of 10 a.m. June 10, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing...
SSISD Announces June 16 Parent Meeting For Two-Way Dual Language Program
A Sulphur Springs ISD parent meeting for the Two-Way Dual Language Program is scheduled June 16. This is for any parent interested in their child, who will be entering kindergarten in the 2020-2021 school year at SSISD, participate in the SSISD Two-Way Dual Language program. The enrichment program is designed to teach children a second language in a natural way through subject content instruction and everyday classroom conversation....
Was Downtown Sulphur Springs a Progressive City in 1914? You Bet! Get the Book!
Hopkins County Historical Researcher Shirley Patchen has released her third book of historical research on Sulphur Springs. It’s titled The Progressive City: History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914 and it’s available at the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library, 611 North Davis Street in Sulphur Springs, at a cost of $50. Already, there’s a waiting list for those wanting a book from the next printing this...
SSPD: 5th Suspect In September 2019 Robbery Still Sought
A suspect in a September 2019 robbery is still sought by Sulphur Springs Police Department, according to SSPD Detective Sgt. David Gilmore. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Tyreese Tupac Shukar Williams. The 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man should be considered armed and dangerous due to the use of a weapon during the alleged offenses, according to the police detective....
6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County
Local officials conducted 6 intoxication-related arrests, including two on felony and four on misdemeanor charges, June 6-8. Davis Street DWI Crash Kenneth John Isham was arrested after an officer observed him crashing a tan Buick Century at the corner of North Davis and Main Street at 5:55 p.m. June 7, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Nick Floyd alleged in arrest reports. Kenneth John Isham (HCSO jail photo) Upon arrival, Floyd...
