Tira News – Oct. 14, 2021: All Former North Hopkins Students And Faculty Invited To Alumni Homecoming
By Jan Vaughn North Hopkins ISD Panthers The North Hopkins Alumni Association would like to encourage all former students and faculty to attend the NH Alumni Homecoming on Saturday evening, October 23, in the school cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m. Since there was no homecoming in 2020, the classes of 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981, and 1990, 1991 will be honored for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year class reunion. The North Hopkins Culinary Arts...
Courtesy Stop On SH 19 North To Check On A Motorist Resulted In A Felony Arrest
5 Others Arrested On Controlled Substance, Related Charges; Teen Jailed On Marijuana Charge What started off as a courtesy stop to check on a motorist in Birthright resulted in a felony controlled substance arrest, according to arrest reports. In unrelated incidents this week, a youth learned the consequences of having an illegal substance in a drug-free zone Friday, and at least four others were also booked into the county jail on...
Tira News – Oct. 7, 2021: North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming Returns On Oct. 23, 2021
By Jan Vaughn Carol Robinson passed away and a graveside service was held at the Tira Cemetery on Monday, October 4th at the Tira Cemetery. Carol was the wife of Allen Robinson. Please remember the family in prayer. North Hopkins ISD Billy George Taylor, son of the late Omer and Gertrude Taylor of Tira, passed away and there will be a graveside service at the Tira Cemetery on Monday, October 11, at 11 a.m. Many in the area will...
Hopkins County Back To School Activities
If you think the school year is coming way too fast, just imagine how Como-Pickton students and teachers felt Wednesday when classes started for the 2021-2022 school year. Cumby and Miller Grove will begin classes Aug. 12, with the students in the remainder of Hopkins County and Yantis schools slated to return to class next week. Most class and supply lists, at least for elementary students, have been posted on the school district...
Benefit For Educator, Mom Battling Breast Cancer Planned Aug. 7 At NHISD
A benefit will be hosted this afternoon (Saturday, Aug. 7) beginning at 4:30 p.m. in North Hopkins ISD cafeteria for Kara Lane, a 19-year educator who is battling Stage 3 triple invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer. Kara Lane is the mother of Kenna, who will be a senior this year. She is a single mom and has been a kindergarten teacher for the past 14 years and was in fact named Hopkins County Teacher of the Year in 2014. She...
North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Receives Donation To Help With Construction Of New Station
North Hopkins-South Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department received a donation to help finish building the new station Monday morning. During the regular July 26 Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting, RWE Renewables Americas LLC Solar Development Manager Sean Pattee and Senior Project Manager of Construction Sean O’Hagan presented North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Chief Bobby Harris with a $70,000 donation to help the the...
Seven North Hopkins Panthers Make All-District Baseball Team
North Hopkins Baseball Coach Tim Henderson announced Panthers All-District Baseball selections Tuesday (June 8). Making First Team All-District is infielder Karson Jenkins. Second Team All-District choices include catcher Carson Mathis, utility player Tate Myers, infielder Aaron Nguyen and outfielder Chris Cruz. Honorable Mention selections are Landry Breckeen and Braydon Nguyen.
SSISD Hires Pine Tree Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Thursday (June 3) at noon, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Brandon Shaver as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Shaver has been the Head Basketball Coach at Longview Pine Tree for the past 2 seasons. A native of New Diana, Coach Shaver was also a head coach before that at Grand Cane Central High School near Shreveport. Coach Shaver spent 12 years as an assistant coach at several Louisiana...
Hatley, Miranda Ranked Top Students at North Hopkins HS
At the top of the Class of 2021 at North Hopkins High School are Jessica Hatley, valedictorian, and Saul Miranda, salutatorian. Jessica Hatley has been a student at North Hopkins ISD for 11 of her school years. Her parents are Jon and Tiar Hatley. As a student at North Hopkins, she participated in National Beta Club and was a state and regional qualifier in CX Debate, Number Sense and Literary Criticism. She earned first place in the...
Graduation Dates For Hopkins County, Yantis Schools
With such varied start dates, sick and weather-related closures, and make up days this year, it’s not wonder the graduation dates for local schools are so varies. Some schools will be holding high school graduation this week while others over the next two weeks. Several elementary school have already held pre-kindergarten and kindergarten graduations. KSST has been in touch with local school districts and has put together the...
