Saltillo’s Collins Leads Lady Lions to First Place Finish at North Hopkins Cross Country Meet
Saltillo Lady Lion Cross Country standout Sienna Collins took first place at a meet at North Hopkins Thursday. Collins completed the course in a time of 12:50. The Lady Lions’ varsity finished sixth as a team. Kristina Wade was 37th, Jocelyn Ochoa was 50th, Danielle Ross was 84th, Chandler Bain was 108th and Ofelia Cabrera was 138th. The Lady Lions JV also competed. Their top finisher was Bianca Castro in 30th place with a time...
Game Day: Wildcats’ Football; Lady Cats’ Volleyball
There is Wildcats’ football and Lady Cats’ volleyball on this Friday game day. In game number two of the season, the Wildcats’ football team will have their home opener at the remodeled Gerald Prim Stadium. Some special pregame ceremonies will be taking place beginning at around 7 p.m. Kickoff should be around 7:30 p.m. Providing the opposition Friday night will be Avalon School of Gaithersburg, Maryland, a private...
Deadline for Hopkins County Stew Contestants to Reserve Last Year’s Stew Site is September 15
Hopkins County Stew Contest is Saturday, October 28th, but the deadline for last year’s stew cooks to keep their same stew site is Friday, September 15th at 5 p.m. After that date, the site will be released and will be open to new cooks. (Registration and rules found here.) If you have cooked before, you may pick up your goody bags and grocery check on October 17th at the Dairy Museum between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. This will be a...
Grand Jury Indictments for September 8th
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 76 criminal indictments Thursday, September 8, 2017. A number of indictments were for Aggravated Assault but the largest number of reported indictments was for possession of controlled substances. Among those named in indictments are: Jonathan Ray Weems was indicted on three counts of Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Deadly Weapon. When Hopkins County Deputies arrived at the location of...
“Lights of Life” Style Show Will Benefit Health Care Foundation
Meredith Caddell, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and Carrie Crowson, owner of Lou Nell’s Fashions have more in common than a sense of style. These ladies have teamed up to raise money for the Healthcare Foundation’s annual drive for new equipment for the hospital. As in years past, a goal has been set so that the hospital’s “wish list” can become a reality. The goal for...
Rev. Don Truitt Shaw
Funeral services for Rev. Don Truitt Shaw, 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Birthright United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Bailey, Rev. David Shawver, Rev. Monte Stuart, and Rev. Gary Regan officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Jimmie Lewis, Blake Adams, Cooper Adams, Brian Adams, Jimmie Goldsmith, Jerry Don Gibby, Bobby Thomas, and Bob Williams serving as...
Tira News, September 8, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council met at the Community Center on Tuesday, September 5th, to conduct routine business. Prior to the meeting, North Hopkins School Superintendent, Dr. Darin Jolly, gave an informative presentation on the October 6th Tax “Swap” Ratification Election (TRE). Mark your calendar for the North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming, which is scheduled for Saturday evening, October 14th. The Classes of 1967, 1977, and...
AgriLife: National Family Meals Month
by Johanna Hicks National Family Meals Month Family meal time is alive and well among many families. However, there is room for improvement! No doubt, juggling jobs, kids and the demands of a busy, modern life often come at the expense of family mealtime at home. Family meals eaten at home have been proven to benefit the health and wellness of children and adolescents, to fight obesity, substance abuse and to make families...
Bo West
Bo West, 83, of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Hopkins Place. Bo was born in Big Spring on June 28, 1934 the son of Cecil and Norma (Bowlus) West. He married Pennye Baca in Dallas, Texas. Bo served in the United States Army and was a Certified Public Accountant. Bo was employed by Gulf Holding and Gulf United Corporation for the majority of his working career. He...
