Hopkins County United Way 100% Club For Oct. 29, 2019
Hopkins County United Way officers, following each weekly campaign report meeting, post the campaign donation tally and a list of businesses and organizations who have either met or exceeded the goal established for that group; these groups are recognized as part of the Unite Way 100% Club. The HCUW campaign total collected so far is $117,620.35. One additional workers campaign report meeting is planned at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Texas AgriLife Extension Service office. The goal is $165,000 for at least 20 local organizations and...
read moreVeterans Will Be Honored Nov. 9 With Parade
Disabled Veterans Statue, KIA Engraving Dedication Also Planned Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County will honor veterans for their service Saturday, Nov. 9, with at least two events. A veteran’s parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, lad by Clayton McGraw, who will serve as grand marshal. The parade will depart from Gerald Prim Stadium on Houston Street, continuing to Church Street, to Jefferson Street at the square, then continue on Gilmer Street to Brookshire’s. More than 40 entries had been reported. The parade is...
read morePJC Regents Receive Report from National Trustee Meeting
Paris Junior College remains a national leader in many areas, according to Dr. Clifton Wilkerson, a PJC regent who attended the recent national meeting of the Association of Community College Trustees. He presented his report to fellow regents at a meeting held Monday, Oct. 28. “I attended a session on enabling student success through technology collaboration,” said Wilkerson. “Once I got there I heard it was something we’re already doing so I was proud of our group.” He also reported on initiatives for helping...
read moreChange in Location for Send Off for the Veterans Taking Honor Flight
The Veterans honor flight send off location has changed. On Thursday, October 31st, at 11:30AM, the send off for the four Veterans going on the honor flight will be held in the courthouse second floor courtroom. It will not be held in front of the courthouse steps as originally planned. Right inside the door of the courthouse is an elevator for those who have difficulty climbing stairs. The only change in the send off is the location.
read moreTira News For Oct. 30, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Congratulations are in order for Kim Beck, who got Best In Show in the adult photography category at the Hopkins County Fall Festival! Jackson and Courtney Dailey came back from their road trip to visit a bit with Kim and Lee Beck and, in Kim’s words, “to pick up their dog/child.” They traveled to Tennessee, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas, then, home to San Antonio. Joyce Dodd reports that the Tira Bible study group will not meet again until after the first of the new year. Chip and I enjoyed a trip to...
read moreSend Off Planned Oct. 31 For 4 Area Veterans Departing On Honor Flight DFW
Four area veterans will be honored at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in front of Hopkins County Courthouse with a send-off for the Nov. 1 Honor Flight, which will carry them to Washington D.C. to see the veterans memorials and participate in special events designed specifically for veterans. Vietnam Army veterans Jerry Hanna and Rick Flannary, both of Sulphur Springs, and Marvin Cherney of Mineola, along with Korean Air Force veteran Earl Stubblefield of Bogata, will be among the honorees on the Nov. 1 Honor Flight DFW. Judy Rawson Heaps, a...
read moreTexas High Volleyball Rallies to Top the Lady Cats, 3-2 as Lady Cats Slip to Fourth Place
Texas High Volleyball Rallies to Top the Lady Cats, 3-2 as Lady Cats Slip to Fourth Place Texas High rallied to win the last two sets to best the Lady Cats Volleyball Team, 3-2 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (October 29) on Senior Night. The Lady Cats won the first set, 25-21. Texas High evened the match with a 25-23 win in set two. The Lady Cats took a 2-1 lead in sets taking set three, 25-20. Texas High forced a fifth set taking set four, 25-23. Texas High easily won the decisive set five, 15-6 as the Lady Cats...
read moreHopkins County United Way At Nearly 72 Percent Of Goal
Hopkins County United Way campaign workers had a productive week, with $46,274.09 in donations and pledges collected during the fifth week of the campaign. “These were wonderful numbers to report,” said HCUW Campaign Co-Chair Bill Owens. Added to the $71,366.26 tally posted after all donations were in for week four, that increases the total collected so far to $117,640.35, which is roughly 71.3 percent of the overall $165,000 goal to benefit at least 20 local agencies. “Folks, I see the goal is in sight. I had a little...
read moreLady Cats Volleyball Takes on Texas High at Home, Sulphur Bluff Has Home Match Versus Maud
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team wraps up district play at home against Texas High on Senior Night on this Tuesday (October 29) game day. The Lady Cats will honor their four seniors. If the Lady Cats win, it will assure them of at least a third place finish in district. Texas High is 2-7 in district play. The Lady Cats come into play with a 4-5 district record and in a tie with Royse City. If both teams end up tied after play Tuesday, they will flip a coin to decide the third and forth seeds in the playoffs. Royse City plays Mount Pleasant...
read moreMiller Grove Wins Boys and Girls Regional Cross Country, Saltillo Boys Second and Girls Third
Miller Grove and Saltillo continue their excellence in cross country and both qualified for the State Meet at the Region III, Class 1A Meet Monday (October 28) at the Jesse Owens Sports Complex in Dallas. The Miller Grove Hornets and Lady Hornets both won the regional competition. For the Hornets, sophomore Isaiah Billingsley led the way winning the race with a time of 15:20.56. Junior Kobe Robertson was 2nd, sophomore Lance Verner Davis was 4th, freshman Riley Hasten was 6th, sophomore Tanner Hensley was 7th, sophomore Lexton Sly was...
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