Beverly Ann Jones
Funeral services for Beverly Ann Jones, age 82,of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Perkins and Michael Jones officiating.Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery with Michael Jones, David Jones, HansGeuther, Nicolas Geuther, Nathan Porter, and Andy Wright. Visitation will beheld from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home....
Tira News Nov. 30th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn William and Joyce Dodd had their family over for lunch on Thanksgiving Day. They had a total of 17, including Michael McNiel, Jerry and Tonja Lucas, Alyssa and Ethan Shelton, Rob, Brad, Tanya, Trenton, and Matthew Dodd, Stuart, Tiffany, Emery, Ellianna, and Eadon McPherson. They visited with their granddaughters, Maegan Shelton and Mandi Owens, alsograndson Gavin Shelton, by phone, because they were unable to make it...
A Year In Review: By Mario Villarino
A year in review: 2018 4-H Hopkins County Agricultural Plan Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County,Texas Relevance: 4-H Agriculture and Natural Resources projects are an important component of the county 4-H program in Texas. Currently, sixty three percent of Texas 4-H members are...
A Year in Review – Diabetes Education By Johanna Hicks
A Year in Review – Diabetes Education For the next few weeks, I’ll be highlighting some of the major program impacts from 2018. Many people are not aware of the positive influence that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has on the health and well-being of individuals. This week, I want to focus on the diabetes education program in Hopkins...
Friday Forecast
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon; increasing to 80% Friday night. Some thunderstorms could be severe; High 73; Low: 55; Wind: south 10-15 mph
6-A Powerhouse Fort Bend Elkins 68, Wildcats 63
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team lost its first game of the season to Class 6A powerhouse Fort Bend Elkins, 68-63 in their second game of the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament Thursday (November 29) at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School. Elkins is ranked #7 in Class 6A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said Elkins was tough and just outplayed the...
Lady Lions Defeat Lady Owls in Dodd City Tourney
The Saltillo Lady Lions opened play in a Dodd City tournament with a 55-31 win over Yantis on Thursday (November 29). The Lady Lions will now play the winner of a Campbell versus Sam Rayburn game Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the tournament. The Thursday win against Yantis evened the Lady Lions season record at 6-6. Against the Lady Owls, Chandler Bain led the Lady Lions with 17 points. Jocelyn Ochoa added 14 points. Paisley Kastner scored...
Lady Cats Win Second Game at Hoopfest
After an emotional victory over host Winnsboro Thursday morning, the Lady Cats’ basketball team had just enough gas in the tank to survive against Emory Rains, 41-39 Thursday afternoon (November 29) on the first day of the Winnsboro Hoopfest tournament. The Lady Cats scored the first basket of the game against Emory Rains but then fell way behind. Rains led after the first quarter, 17-8. The Lady Cats did some catching up during...
NH Panthers Defeat Sulphur Bluff bears
There was a victorious win for both the North Hopkins basketball girls and boys against Sulphur Bluff this past Tuesday (Nov 27) in the Sulphur Bluff gym. The NH Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Bears with a score of 48-39. The NH basketball boys had a triumphant game as well, wining by a score of 57-27. The North Hopkins Basketball girls and boys have been working vigorously, to earn successes this season.