Spring Flowers From Teen Members of Church of the Nazarene Plant Sale !
There are about twenty youth in the Teen Department at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. Each Spring, the Teen Department supplies the labor and benefits from the proceeds of a Plant Sale. Funds are used for various projects the teens plan to do through the year. Offered on the lawn of the church are dozens of varieties of greenhouse-healthy bedding plants and hanging baskets. Youth and their adults sponsors help with selection...
Police Canine Association to Conduct Field Trials Locally Sunday-Friday
Beginning Sunday, April 8th, Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County residents will see between 20 and 30 K-9 teams in the city and area. The United States Police Canine Association will conduct field trials locally Sunday through Friday. According to Jason Ricketson with the Sulphur Springs Police Department, local citizens will notice the police presence during the week as teams come and go to participate in the various events. K-9’s and...
Tira News April 6, 2018
by Jan Vaughn Charlene Stewart would like to let everyone know that the North Hopkins Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting at the cemetery chapel on Monday, April 9th, at 6:00 p.m. Regina Payton spent a few days with her mother, Martha Payton, over the Easter week. Martha reports, “We had Maundy Thursday at Tira Methodist Church, Good Friday Service at Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church, and Easter Sunday services to...
Feeding Cattle Grain-Based Diets By Mario Villarino
As our spring season begins to take on, our availability of grasses begins to increase also. During this time of the year, our weaned cattle usually turns into a grazing feeding pattern without too many complications. It is however, more challenging to convert the steers into a grain diet later on, or in the particular case of steer pen shows, to get them into the feeding portion all together. Properly starting a calf on feed and...
The Myth of Multi-Tasking By Johanna Hicks
The Myth of Multi-Tasking Multi-tasking is thought of as a useful skill. As a matter of fact, the kitchen is a perfect example of multi-tasking. Preparing a meal and having each component ready at the same time definitely takes multi-tasking! However, it gets a lot of people in trouble behind the wheel. Most of us incorrectly assure ourselves that we can multi-task and use our cellphone while we drive. After all,...
Friday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms increasing to 70% tonight; High: 74; Low 40; Wind: South becoming north in the evening 10-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph during the day increasing to 15-25 mph, gusting to 35 tonight
Workshop for North Hopkins High School Students
By Amy Sprague and Faith Wheeler “If life is lived in the learning zone soon everything will be in your comfort zone” This phrase of advice was given from FFA State Officers Taylin Antonick and Cody Mcqueen who paid a visit to the North Hopkins High School on Wednesday April 4th. Cody McQueen, the state FFA President, and Taylin Antonick, the state FFA 1st Vice President, stopped at North Hopkins yesterday morning to...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Begin Two Day District Golf Tournament
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams began the two-day District Golf Tournament on Thursday (April 5) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Both teams played in numerous tournaments getting ready for the district event. Both teams also played in a district preview at the Rockwall course back on March 9. The Wildcats five-member team includes Carter Lewis, Cameron Morris, Andrew Escobar, Colten Bench and Kip Childress. The Lady...
Eight Wildcat, Lady Cats Track Athletes Qualify for Area on First Day of District Meet
Some Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes qualified for the Area Track Meet on the first day of the District Track Meet Wednesday (April 4) at Pine Tree. The top four finishers only qualify for Area at the District Meet. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said two Wildcats qualified for Area in shot put Wednesday. Jermond Bryant-Amos came in second with a throw of over 46 feet. Ian Blanch finished fourth after his last toss was...
