Burglary Call Results in Drug Arrest
January 19, 2018 – Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call on FM 69 regarding a burglary in progress. The owner stated he was viewing on a camera located inside his home someone who had broken into his residence and was carrying items out of the home. The homeowner did not recognize William Allen Henson, 56, of Winnsboro or anyone with him at the time. DPS and County Investigators arrived at the address and spotted Henson...
Soccer Tournament Updates for Lady Cats, Wildcats
Lady Cats Soccer 8, Seagoville 0 The Lady Cats’ soccer team started off with a bang in the North Forney Falcon Showcase Thursday soundly defeating Seagoville, 8-0 at North Forney High School. The Lady Cats scored four first half goals and then added four more in the second half. Goalkeeper McKenna Gammill was required to make only one save in the one-sided contest. Gracie Boyer scored four goals for the Lady Cats. Milenna...
Tira News January 19, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Edna Earle Dove Patterson, was buried in the Tira Cemetery on Thursday, January 11th. Her funeral was under the direction of Byrum Funeral Home in Lancaster, Texas. Please remember the family in your prayers. Yvonne Weir’s cousin, Stacy, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Michigan on Thursday. Please be in prayer for Yvonne and her family. Sarah and Lucas spent the weekend with the Weirs on Saturday. Lucas and...
Recomendations for Gardens By Mario Villarino
Here the recommendations for the garden from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Dr. Bill Welch for January- February: Now is an excellent time to transplant mature or established trees and shrubs while they are dormant. Make flower and vegetable garden plans now before the rush of spring planting. Time spent in armchair gardening before the fireplace will pay off in improved plant selection. Besides, it is fun to page through the...
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze! By Johanna Hicks
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze! I hope you aren’t getting tired of hearing about the flu and cold season. It is real, and it is upon us! As my husband knows, every time I see people cough or sneeze into their hands, I cringe. What makes it even worse is when they open a door or touch something with the same hand that others will be touching. That’s one way germs are spread! Know the Numbers: 90 (ninety) miles per hour...
Friday Forecast
20% chance of showers at night; High: 52; Low: 47; Wind: South, 10-15, gusting to 20 mph
Lady Cats Softball Begins Practice Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team begins practice Friday (January 19). They have four scrimmages scheduled and three of them are at home. The first scrimmage, at home, comes up on January 30. The Lady Cats will scrimmage Canton and powerful Forney. Later the Lady Cats will scrimmage North Forney and The Colony, another powerful team. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, beginning his twelfth season here, says the scrimmage schedule is...
Soccer Game Day; Tournament Play for Wildcats and Lady Cats; Tennis Postponed
There is soccer on this Thursday (January 18) game day as well as a note about tennis. The Wildcats’ soccer team begins play Thursday in the three-day Ice Bowl in Richardson. The Wildcats will play Class 6A South Garland at 4 p.m. This is the third tournament for the Wildcats and they come in with a 3-5 record. The Lady Cats’ soccer team opens play Thursday in the three-day North Forney Falcon Showcase. The Lady Cats...
Hornets Edge Lions; Lady Lion Defeat Lady Hornets
The Miller Grove Hornets edged by the Saltillo Lions, 39-32 Tuesday night (January 16) at Miller Grove. The Hornets built their lead a little in each quarter. Treyton Andree led the Hornets with 18 points. Andjelo Alcox scored 8 points. Albert Serrano had 6 points. Luke Brignon added 5 points. Jack McCoy scored 2 points. Hornets Coach Gary Billingsley said he was proud of the effort his team displayed. He added the Hornets did not...
