The “Whipped Challenge”… Cooking Teams Heat Up For June 15 Contest in New Venue
L.to R. Tracy Fox. Cindy Lancaster and ‘Whipped’ Committee Chair Missy Caddell Here’s an exciting new Dairy Festival contest with a new venue for 2019! The “Whipped” Cooking Challenge will be held on the morning of Saturday June 15 inside Heritage Park’s new Winniford House multi-purpose facility. Spectators are encouraged to attend! Admission is free! A team briefing will held at 9 am, with the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 29-June 4, 2019
May 29th Deputies were dispatched, at approximately 7:23 a.m., to County Road 2110 on an animal complaint regarding a snake. The snake was relocated from the residence to the woods. Deputies were dispatched to County Road 1360 in Quitman, at approximately 10:01 a.m., in reference to an alarm. The residence and barn were secured and there was no sign of activity. Deputies spoke with reporting party, at approximately 10:17 a.m., in...
What To Keep In Mind When Considering Mowing Wet Turf
Dr. Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources By Dr. Mario Villarino According to Extension bulletin information (UM Extension), Extension often gets questions about mowing turf when it’s wet and whether or not is a problem for the turf. This may be a problem more for your mower than for the turf. Some mowers may start to clog up when mowing wet turf, especially if the turf is a...
Counterfeit Money Complaint Results In 2 Misdemeanor Arrests
A complaint of counterfeit money being passed at an Industrial Drive business Wednesday night resulted in a Sulphur Springs man and woman being arrested on one misdemeanor charge each. Sulphur Springs police conducted a search in reference to the report of a counterfeit $100. A search of the 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly revealed less than 2 ounces of marijuana in his possession. Consequently, he was arrested at 9:12 p.m....
60th Annual Dairy Festival Parade is Saturday June 8 as Part of Local Dairying Pride
David Watson, Dairy Festival Parade Chairman “I’ve watched Dairy Festival Parades all my life, and try to never miss one!” offered David Watson in an interview on the KSST Good Morning Show on June 6, 2019. “In fact, as a kid growing up on Connally Street, I got to watch it twice because a time or two, the parade passed by our house going east toward the square, and again coming back in to Buford Park!”....
Pickton Pair Accused of Possessing Heroin, Methamphetamine
June 6, 2019 – Cameron Lynn Bain, 25, and Rebecca Mae Matlock, 22, both of Pickton, were arrested at Brashear Post Office early Wednesday morning on two possession of controlled substance charges. Cameron Lynn Bain Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney, while patrolling around 12:30 a.m. June 5 in Brashear, reported seeing vehicles parked at Brashear Post Office, which he found suspicious for that time of night, so...
Man Found Sleeping In Truck Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
Martin Lee Contreras A man found sleeping in a Dodge 2500 pickup parked in front of a Sulphur Springs residence at 7 a.m. Wednesday ended up in jail on a controlled substance charge, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.Pruitt reported the man to appear extremely nervous when contacted on W.A. Street at Beckham Street, which was not his residence. The man, identified in arrest reports as 26-year-old...
Chamber Connection- June 6, 2019
Opening Ceremonies Ribbon Cutting for the Dairy Festival The Dairy Festival officially kicks off with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, June 7, at noon on Celebration Plaza. Make plans to be there and celebrate the start of the Dairy Festival! Ice Cream Freeze-off at Shannon Oaks Church The Ice Cream Freeze-off will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m. on the rear lawn of Shannon Oaks, just before the hot air balloon launch...
Tira News For June 5, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of John Hadley. He passed away on Monday, June 3. The funeral service will be at West Oaks Funeral Home on Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m. No formal visitation is planned. Please be in prayer for the family. Janie Lewis informed me that John Weatheread’s brother, Keith Weatheread, passed away. I don’t have details on services. Please remember the family in prayer. The Tira City...
