7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run Set For April 13
The 7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run is set for Saturday, April 13, at Cooper Lake State Park, South Sulphur Unit.
Race day registration and packet pick up begin at 7 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15 a.m. with the Posting of Colors by Hopkins County Military Coalition. The 5-mile Trail Challenge and the 1-mile Grunt Run begin at 8:30 a.m.
To participate in the Warrior Run, go online to http://www.TannerStoneHiggins.com and click on the Warrior Run tab. Prices are $45 the 5-mile Trail Challenge are through midnight April 12 and $50 the day of race. The 1-mile Grunt Run is a set fee of $25. Pre-registration guarantees an event T-shirt and finisher bracelet for both the Trail Challenge and Grunt Run participants. Sweat bands will be give to the 5-mile finishers only. Race day registration does not guaranty a T-shirt, bracelet or sweatband.
The Warrior Run was created to honor the memory of local hero, Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins, killed at age 23 by enemy forces during a heavy firefight while conducting combat operations in Logar Province, Afghanistan April 14, 2012. Higgins was a team leader for 175th Ranger Regiment, Delta Company.
The Warrior Run raises money for The Tanner Higgins Military Memorial Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to offering financial and social support beyond what the government offers to veterans, Gold Star families, wounded warriors, transitioning soldiers and active military men and women. It also provides monetary awards to selected local seniors who have enlisted in one of the various branches of armed forces.
An EMT will be on-site, and water stations will be provided.
The Branch Family will provide entertainment.
Tira News March 22, 2019
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn
Joyce Dodd would like to invite everyone to the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church. It’s scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26th.
Laiken Joslin took Slaiden and Dixie to the zoo last Thursday, while Dixie was here, from Sour Lake (near Beaumont), for her Spring Break. Laiken’s friend, Aspen, and her two daughters went, too. The beautiful weather made for a very enjoyable outing.
Last week I mentioned that I would like to hear from new residents in our community. I was happy to get a message from Yvette Williams, letting me know that she and her husband, John, moved into Tira last May. John retired from Grocery Supply and now has a fencing company and looks forward to hearing from you if you have any fencing needs. We want to welcome them to our community.
I hope that you will let me know if you are new to our area. My contact information listed at the end of the column each week.
Tiffany, Jaidyn, Dixie and I went to Piney Shores Resort on Lake Conroe on Sunday afternoon. We all enjoyed swimming in the indoor pool that evening. Dixie’s mom picked her up at the resort, so she could return to school on Monday. Tiffany, Jaidyn and I stayed until Tuesday. In addition to swimming, we enjoyed playing games in the new game room and miniature golf. On Tuesday, we had lunch out and went for pedicures. We saw lots of beautiful flowering trees along the drive. It was a fun “girls” trip.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-438-6688 or [email protected].Ladycat Softball Wins Second District Game
Lady Cats Softball 4, Greenville 0
Lady Cats’ freshman sotfball pitcher Addison Caddell threw a 2-hit shutout and the Lady Cats improved to 2-0 in district play with a 4-0 win over Greenville at Lady Cat Park Thursday afternoon. Caddell allowed only two singles, one in the first inning and one in the third. She also struck out 12 , walked only two and hit one batter. Meanwhile the Lady Cats scored an unearned run in the first, another run in the third and two more in the fifth. The Lady Cats had 8 hits. In the first, Lady Cat Kelsey Wallace got on base when a wind blown infield pop up was dropped by the Lady Lions’ second baseman. Alli Fite followed with a bunt single and Sadie Stroud drove home Wallace with a wind blown pop fly double that landed in front of a hustling Lady Lions’ right fielder. In the third inning, Lady Cat Brinklee Driver slammed a home run over the left center field wall. The Lady Cats scored two big insurance runs in the fifth. Nylah Lindley singled and Wallace doubled her home. On a throw to the plate, Wallace took third. Fite then had an RBI single. Wallace was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI. Fite was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Driver was 2 for 3 with a run scored, a home run and an RBI. Stroud was 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Lindley was 1 for 2 with an run scored. The Lady Cats season record improved to 16-4. The Lady Cats continue district play at Lindale Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.
Road Debris Results in Multiple Crashes, 2-hour Closure of I-30
A section of Interstate 30 in Saltillo was shut down for more than 2 hours Wednesday night as a result of crashes caused by debris in the roadway. No one was reported to have sustained serious injuries, but multiple vehicles were reported to have become involved, according to sheriff’s reports.
Officials were first alerted at 9:56 p.m. that a semi appeared to have lost at tire, resulting in the vehicle hitting the guard rail on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 140. Deputies were dispatched to the location.
A second 911 caller 2 minutes later reported running over something in the road, damaging a bumper.
At 9:56 p.m., Hopkins County, Brinker, Saltillo and Pickton-Pine Forest firefighters were dispatched to assist at the location, where multiple vehicles had struck debris and the railing.
That section of Interstate 30 west was shut down to prevent further crashes as public safety and emergency officials worked to clear the roadway. When officials cleared at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, multiple vehicles were reported to have sustained damages but no one reported to have been seriously injured, according to sheriff’s reports.
4,799 Head Of Cattle Sold At NETBIO Pre-Conditioned Calf & Yearling Sale
A pen of some of the pre-conditioned cattle offered at the NETBIO Sale held Wednesday.The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization held its March Pre-Conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday, selling 4,799 head of cattle.
David Fowler, co-owner of the livestock market center, said that a lot of the cattle in this sale were purchased to go to grazing and the demand was good. He said about 1,500 head of the nearly 5,000 were sold to buyers on the Internet.
“It was overall a very good sale with a lot of excellent lightweight calves being offered by our NETBIO producers,” said Fowler. “The market was active, and it was a good sale to begin the spring.”
Fowler said a total of 232 sellers consigned cattle to the sale. The 29 cattle buyers paid an average of $822.96 per head for the pre-conditioned cattle. Some new feed year buyers were on hand to purchase some of the cattle.
Fowler commended the employees of the Sulphur Springs market center for doing a good job of preparing and producing the sale. “They always do a great job with the cattle and in the office,” he said.
The next sale will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction on Wednesday, May 15. The weaning deadline for calves consigned to that sale is March 31. The last date for booster shots is April 15. That sale will be followed by sales on July 17 and Sept. 18.
Auctioneer Joe Don Pogue takes bids at the March NETBIO Pre-conditioned cattle sale held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Market. Fowler encourages producers who are getting cattle ready for one or more of those sales to get their consignment sheets in early and pick up their ear tags.
The NETBIO Pre-Conditioned Stocker and Feeder Calf Sale gives producers a market to offer their pre-conditioned calves and yearlings in load lot quantities. NETBIO holds seven pre-conditioned calf sales per year, which is the marketing arm for members of the organization.
Driving On Shoulder Results In Stop, Controlled Substance Arrest
Driving on the improved shoulder lead to a traffic stop and felony arrest Wednesday morning, according to reports by Cumby police.
Jessica Faith Osborne, 36, of Greenville was charged with possesion of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson stopped a Ford Explorer at about 10:10 a.m. March 20 for driving on the improved shoulder. Following a roadside investigation, Robertson reported, a police canine was deployed for a search. The dog alerted on the sport utility vehicle, which lead to a probable cause search, Robertson alleged in police reports.
The woman in the vehicle, identified as Osborne, was allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance and glass pipes used for smoking methamphetamine. Consequently, she was jailed on the controlled substance charge and the vehicle was impounded.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial
On Wednesday March 20, 2019, the ribbon was cut on the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial….about seven years after it’s dedication. A committee to design and construct the memorial was formed in 2004 with Clayton McGraw, Robert Carpenter, Don Roundtree, Pam Elliott, Ruth Davis, John Ward, Dena Loyd, Art Romanat, Tommy Allison, Sam Johnson, Dwayne Schultz, Bob King and Vicky Lee as committee members in charge of various aspects of the creation of the Memorial. McGraw reminisced, “Back in 2002, my wife and I saw a memorial like this in another state and said to each other, ‘we need that in Sulphur Springs!’ So I talked to then County Judge Cletis Millsap about the idea and he said the County would support it 100%. I walked over the City Hall and talked to Manager Marc Maxwell and he said the City of Sulphur Springs would do the same thing. And guess, what, both leaders agreed that the Memorial should be constructed in the center of our town, on the square, next to the courthouse”. Following a number of years of construction, the Veterans Memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2012 in downtown Sulphur Springs. Since then, hundreds of names of Veterans have been added and engraved on the seven walls, as they were submitted by family members. If you would like information on adding a Veteran’s name to the wall, contact Pam Elliott at 220 Connally Street or 903-885-1080.
Coach Cipoletta Already Thinking of Next Year
Coach Cipoletta Has Final ‘Coaches Show’ of the Season and is Already Thinking About Next Year.
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta made his final visit of the season on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday (March 16). He said he would be losing some very talented seniors off of this year’s team. Coach Cipoletta talked about the amazing offense of Keaston Willis and the incredible defense from Jeremiah Roland. He said big center Xavier Cork surprised him with his shot blocking this season. The fourth senior was accurate three point shooting Seddrick Deuce Berry II. Coach Cipoletta said he had some young guys that make him excited about the Wildcats future. He said he had strong sophomore and freshmen classes this season. Coach Cipoletta said two big guys, 6-foot-5 Sadaidriene Day Day Hall and 6-foot-6 Cameron Kahn would be returning. He said he expected 6-foot-5 Kai Taylor to blossom next season. He is also excited by 6-foot-5 freshman Justin Haire. Two varsity sophomores also return: Boo Wilkerson, the district Newcomer of the Year, and Lamodrick Johnson, who Coach Cipoletta said was the best passer on this year’s team. Grayson McClure, an excellent three point shooter, will also return. Coach Cipoletta said McClure has a goal of attempting 100,000 shots this summer. Coach Cipoletta said he told McClure if he shoots for the sky and he might hit some stars. Coach Cipoletta said he gave his players a week off after their San Antonio trip to state. Still on Monday morning of that week, he found five players in the gym working on their shots. Coach Cipoletta said that kind of dedication would keep Sulphur Springs at the top. He said his favorite moment was making it to state and watching the faces of the Wildcats as they enjoyed the moment. Coach Cipoletta said he would continue to test the Wildcats in big time tournaments next year. He said they have been invited back to the Whataburger Tournament, the Mansfield Tournament and to the Cowtown Showdown. Coach Cipoletta said some of the Class 6A teams did not want to play the Wildcats. In reflecting on the season ending loss to San Antonio Wagner in the State Semi-final, Coach Cipoletta said he didn’t think his team gave Wagner their best game. He said the Wildcats got down early and spent the entire game fighting to catch up. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats ended up playing Wagner’s style of basketball. Still he said he was proud of his team and of their season. He said the loss made him want to return to state. Coach Cipoletta ended by thanking all the fans who followed the Wildcats all season long.
