Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball Hosts Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team has a very important match Friday (October 5) in Wildcat Gym against Texas High as the Lady Cats attempt to fight their way back into the district race. The Lady Cats started out with three straight losses in district play.
On Tuesday night (October 2), the Lady Cats got their first district win of the season, 3-0 at Mount Pleasant. Texas High is 4-0 in district play. This match marks the end of the first half of district play. The Lady Cats already have a win over the Lady Tigers this season. The two teams met in a Wills Point tournament on August 18 and the Lady Cats came out on top. The Lady Cats ended up winning that tournament. The Lady Cats enter the Texas High match with a season record of 25-10.
The varsity match with Texas High Friday in Wildcat Gym begins at 5 p.m. Freshmen and JV matches will follow at around 6:30 p.m.
Game Day: Wildcat Football Hosts Forney
The Wildcats’ football team hopes to improve their district standing as they play host to the Forney Jackrabbits Friday night (October 5) at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats are 3-0 for the season and they have a 2-0 district record with wins over Terrell and Royse City. They are just a half game behind first place Corsicana because the Tigers have won one more district game than the Wildcats.
Forney comes in with a season record of 1-4. They have lost their four games by a total of 16 points. The Jackrabbits are 1-2 in district play with a win over North Forney and losses to Terrell and Royse City. This is only the third meeting between the Wildcats and Jackrabbits going back to 1956. The Wildcats lead the series 2 games to zero with wins in 2004 and 2005.
The Forney Head Football Coach is Aaron Woods. He’s a first year head coach in his first year at Forney. He had previous stops as an assistant coach at Cedar Hill and Waxahachie.
The Wildcats Football Coach is Greg Owens, in his thirteenth year here. His record with the Wildcats is 85-59. Coach Owens says keys to victory Friday night will be physical play, especially at the line of scrimmage and also protecting the football and tackling well.
Wildcats Football against Forney will air live on KSST Radio. We will also videotape the game for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Request for Sealed Bids; City Seeks Bids for 50 Acres of Property on CR 4738; Packet Download, Location
The City of Sulphur Springs is requesting sealed bids for 50 acres of property located at County Road 4738, Hopkins County, Texas, (https://maps.google.com/?q=33.202966,-95.752240) being described as follows:
All the right, title and interest of the City of Sulphur Springs in that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hopkins county, Texas, about 9 miles Northwest from Sulphur Springs and being 50 acres of the East side of 107 acres being part of the Wm. Irwin Survey, the 107 acres described as follows:
Beginning on the South line of a 320 acre survey in the name of Henry Russell 136 varas
West from the S.E. corner of said Russell Survey;
Thence East passing said Russell Survey and tracing the South line of a tract of 31 acres of the said Irwin survey heretofore conveyed by J.G. Wellborn and S.H. Wellborn to R. Carpenter in all 686 varas
Carpenter’s S.E. corner a bois d’arc stake in prairie;
Thence South 882 varas a bois d’arc stake in prairie;
Thence West 686 varas a bois d’arc stake in prairie;
Thence North 882 varas to the place of beginning.
Being the same 50 acre tract conveyed by deed from J.M. Springer to L.D. Hamm dated December 20th, 1912, of record at Vol. 99, Page 540, Deed Records of Hopkins County, Texas;
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
Subject to the following reservation in Deed from Floyd D. Hamm et al to James Virgil Teaver and wife, Kay Teaver, dated February 5, 1983, filed for record February 10, 1983, under Clerk’s file No. 722: “Save and Except, and there is hereby ·reserved unto Grantors, their heirs and assigns, an undivided one-half (1/2) of all of the oil, gas and other minerals in and under and that may be produced from the above described property, together with the right of ingress and egress at all times for the purpose of mining, drilling exploring, operating and developing said lands for oil, gas and other minerals and removing the same therefrom.”
Bids must be submitted on Bid Pack forms provided by the City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Bid packets may be picked up at City Hall, 201 N. Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas or at the City business office at the City of Sulphur Springs, 125 S. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. You may also download a bid packet from the City Website, at https://tinyurl.com/yato7scd. Bids not properly marked and opened by mistake will not be considered. Bids received after due time fixed for the bid will be returned unopened. Alternate bids will not be considered.
Successful bidder shall be required to pay, in addition to the purchase price of the property, all costs of closing, including preparation of closing documents, seller’s policy of title insurance, any costs for surveying or appraisals, and any other closing cost.
The offered property is sold in an “AS IS” condition and no representations or warranties are made as to the suitability of said property for any purpose. The successful bidder shall have no claims against the City of Sulphur Springs for any loss or damage incurred as a result of any latent condition of the property. The acreage reference is a reference only, and no warranty is made as to the actual number of acres contained within the boundaries of said property. The bid submitted shall be a lump sum bid only and shall not be adjusted for any shortfall in actual area of said property upon survey.
The City of Sulphur Springs is exempt from state and federal excise taxes. An exemption certificate will be issued upon request of the successful bidder.
The City of Sulphur Springs reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bidding. In case of lack of clarity in stating prices, the City reserves the right to consider the most advantageous bid thereof, or reject the bid.
Bids shall be submitted to Jody Price at the business office at 125 South Davis Street by 10a.m. November 1, 2018. Please contact Marc Maxwell at 903.885.7541 for additional information. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:15 a.m. November 1, 2018, at City Hall located at 201 North Davis Street.
Video Presentation: A Walk to Remember
The “Walk to Remember” in the Gardens at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs surpassed their $10,000 goal for the Terrific Tuesdays Alzheimer’s Respite Program. During the annual Walk, for 2019 program funding ended with final donations sending the total to over $14,000.
“Walk to Remember” Surpasses Target for Terrific Tuesdays 2019 Budget Goal
On a lovely Autumn evening, several dozen persons gathered for the “Walk to Remember” Alzheimer’s Walk in the Gardens at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Support is strong locally for the Terrific Tuesdays Alzheimer’s Respite Program. During the annual Walk, it’s $10,000 goal for 2019 program funding was surpassed with final donations, sending the total to over $14,000. Terrific Tuesdays Director is Tammi Reardon. Karon Weatherman and patrons of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center also provide support and encouragement for the program.
Cheers filled the air when the grand total of donations was announced! Major contributors were recognized and two special awards given based on amount of donations raised. The facility award, or Spirit Award, went to Wesley House/Wesley Oaks. The business/industry award, or Community Spirit Award, went to Saputo. Both entities are multi-year winners with a strong employee commitment to the cause of Terrific Tuesdays.
Jim Thompson gave a stirring talk on the importance of Terrific Tuesdays in his family. His mother, Lil Thompson, benefited from the program. Thompson is currently a member of the Alzheimer’s Support Group, a companion program of Terrific Tuesdays.
Various “mini-walks” at nursing homes and senior facilities yielded a large part of the total amount, and these funds came in mostly from individuals who walked at the facilities during September. Here’s a breakdown:
Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab $1,381. Hopkins Place $700.
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Ctr $1660. Terrific Tuesdays $1,380
SS Health and Rehab $110. Rock Creek Health and Rehab $480.
Wesley House/Wesley Oaks $2,240 SS Imaging $160. Saputo $1,000.
A Quilt Raffle was also part of the fundraising. Jan Morrison made the quilt and Terrific Tuesdays Volunteer Karen Strickland was the winner.
Jake Gibson filled in for Gary Spraggins as music DJ for the Walk.
Commerce Woman Arrested for Meth in Drug Free Zone
A traffic stop in the 1400 block of Mockingbird Lane by a Sulphur Springs Police officer led to the arrest of Steffany Lynne Taylor, 32, of Commerce, a passenger in the auto. Following consent to search the vehicle a liquid substance that tested positive for methamphetamine was found in Taylor’s purse.
When the stop was made, the driver of the auto appeared nervous. The officer sought consent to search the vehicle and during his search, the officer asked permission to search Taylor’s purse. Other paraphernalia was in the purse as well.
Taylor is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a Felony 3. She is being held on a $15,000 bond.
Tira News: October 5th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn
Joyce Dodd reported that we received some more bags of groceries for the Tira Food Pantry. We always appreciate the contributions. I want to express my appreciation to the council members who have been taking care of keeping the pantry stocked.
Chip, Tiffany, Jaidyn, and I met Landon, Laiken, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden Joslin and Laiken’s brother, Kasen, at Tejano’s in Cooper on Saturday evening. We were celebrating Laiken’s birthday, which was the week before.
The North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming is coming up on Saturday, October 13, Registration, visiting, and bingo will begin at 4:30 p.m. A barbecue meal be served at 5:30. The Monday Night Jam Band will provide dinner music. There will be a program honoring the Classes of 1968, 1978, and 1988 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion. Please help spread the word. All former North Hopkins students, staff, and their guests are encouraged to attend. The cost of the meal is $12.50, payable at the door.
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 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected]
Junior Livestock Show Validations By Mario Villarino
Junior Livestock Show Validations: Steers and Heifers, October 11, 2018, Goats and Lambs Oct 18, 2018.
Texas has the largest number of 4-H and FFA livestock projects in the nation. Additionally, Texas has the most exhibitors, scholarships awarded. Young people have the opportunity to participate at the county, district, regional and state level.
The tremendous support and dedication of livestock show officials, donors and industry stakeholders help make this possible.
With this opportunity comes a responsibility for each exhibitor to learn and demonstrate the highest standards, both in personal character and in the feeding and care of their animals. Focused on quality assurance and character education, Quality Counts is designed to teach young people the importance of displaying good character in carrying out livestock projects, and in every aspect of their lives.
Quality Counts helps youth exhibitors learn the importance of using proper livestock management practices so that food quality and safety are preserved. Through a set of curriculum, activities and a verification exam, livestock exhibitors understand they are contributing to the world’s most nutritious and safe food supply.
The world’s population, now estimated at 7.3 billion, is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050. Youth exhibitors will meet the challenges of feeding a growing population. Livestock show programs, like Quality Counts, are critical in the development of agricultural industry careers of young professionals. Exhibitor participation in Quality Counts helps ensure that Texas 4-H and FFA members can continue to be a part of the greatest youth livestock program in the nation.
Recently, Quality Counts has been undergoing major revisions to better meet our youth livestock exhibitors with the most relevant and timely information related to this project area. Focused on quality assurance and character education, Quality Counts is designed to teach young people the importance of displaying good character in carrying out livestock projects, and in every aspect of their lives.
Quality Counts helps youth exhibitors learn the importance of using proper livestock management practices so that food quality and safety are preserved. Livestock show programs, like Quality Counts, are critical in the development of agricultural industry careers of young professionals. Perhaps the most beneficial component of the updated Quality Counts program is the structure of the content and exam combination.
What is meant by this is that exhibitors will first be required to engage in the full learning content before being presented with the verification exam. Unlike in previous years when a student could only take the exam without reviewing content, now students will be exposed to all of the in-depth learning opportunities presented in the modules.
What this means for exhibitors: more educational experience. What this means for educators: better prepared exhibitors and less time spent on classroom instruction.
While you are still more than welcome to supplement classroom teaching with the Quality Counts curriculum, it is not necessary with the fully-loaded content driven modules provided in the eLearning course.
Coming Up:
NETLA Steer and State Heifer Validation- October 11, 2018- Dairy Health Services- $30 6:00 to 7:00
NETLA Goats and Lambs Validation- October 18, 2018- Regional Civic Center (back).
Field Day for Producers and Grasslands Managers- October 26, 2018- Free
DOPA Training- Southwest Dairy Museum, October 31, 2018- $10.
Basic Tree Care Training- November 1, 2018, 6:00 PM $10.
Private Applicator Credits- Regional Civic Center- November 7, 2018- $30 10:00 AM
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training- November 14, 2018- $40 8:30 AM
For more information on this or for registration contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443.
North Hopkins Basketball Boys
The North Hopkins boys basketball got a head start on the season, playing Fall basketball at Commerce Monday, October 1st. They played two games, their first was a close game losing 33-45, and winning the second 33-29.
UIL has announced the 2018-2019 Boy’s Basketball first day for practice for October 24. The North Hopkins head Basketball coach is Jeff Bell. Bell was honored in this past March at the UIL state tournament for his 800th win. This will be Bell’s second year coaching at North Hopkins.
The senior boys playing for Panther Pride are: Evan Lewis, Caleb Wyatt, Victor Rojo, Bryson Sims, Johnny Smith, Branson Thomas, Blane Hocutt, and Colton DeVrise.
North Hopkins Creative Nights
The North Hopkins CTE courses have teamed up to bring you an exciting way to be an activate participant in student learning. North Hopkins High School takes pride in offering numerous CTE courses to develop students skill sets in a variety of areas. These CTE courses prepare students by giving them knowledge that will carry over into the job field.
While these classes are informational they are also enjoyable as well as amusing. North Hopkins ISD invites you to come participate in one of their largest community activities, Creative Nights. By participating in this event you will have the opportunity to enter the students environment and acquire skills from the students and their instructors. You will gain skills such as painting and pottery from the Art Department. Become a baker with Culinary Arts or transform into a florist or a wood worker with the Ag. Department.
There will be one creative night each month. The cost will be $35 a seat or receive a $10 discount when you purchase two nights. All proceeds will go towards furthering the education of North Hopkins CTE students.
The dates and activities will be as followed: October 4th Culinary arts will be making pumpkin or red velvet roll and turtle apple slices. October 22nd the art department will create pottery. November 15th the Ag. department will be making Thanksgiving floral arrangements. 2019 dates and activities are to be determined.
For further information call 903-945-2192
