Rachel Mae Recer
Graveside service for Rachel Mae Recer will be held 2:00 pm, Monday, March 20, at Dunbar Cemetery. Mrs. Recer passed away Wednesday, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. She was born Jan. 7, 1947, in Allen, to Albert and Janie Elizabeth Latham Fischer. She married Charles Douglas Recer in Greenville on April 22, 1961. They shared almost 56 years of marriage. Mrs. Recer retired from Texas Instruments in Richardson. Only later, to retire,...
Smith Will Not Seek Reelection to County Court at Law
County Court at Law Judge Amy McCorkle Smith has announced her intention to not seek reelection in 2018. She has served as County Court at Law Judge in Hopkins County for the past 21 years. In her announcement, she stated: “I am announcing my intention not to seek reelection as Hopkins county court at law judge next term, which begins January 1, 2019. I have been privileged to serve as County Court At Law Judge for the past 21...
Sheriff Tatum Joins Peers in Visit to 85th Legislature
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum was one of more than 120 Sheriffs and other law enforcement officers from around the state that visited the 85th Legislature. The Sheriffs met with lawmakers to express their interest in what legislative actions are taken, show their support of lawmakers, and exhibit a unity among the Sheriffs of Texas. The Legislative Committee and staff of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas coordinated this special...
Monday Jury Panel for 62nd District Court Cancelled
Judge Will Biard’s 62nd District Court Jury Panel for Monday, March 20th at 9 a.m. has been cancelled, according to District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher.
Tira News, March 17, 2017
I heard from an area resident, Paula Wiser, who reported that they have a family friend who is suffering with what seems to be poison in her blood caused from a kidney stone. Paula’s mother has been friends with the McDonald family, of Dallas for about 65 years. The Wiser family is requesting “abundant prayers”, because their friend “isn’t doing well at all.” Paula also reported that her neighbor, Pat Reed, passed away on March 10th,...
Thistles By Mario Villarino
As I was visiting landowners recently, I noticed the presence of thistles in our county. Thistles are an interesting introduced plant. Many are biennial (coming back every other year) and others return every year. During my recent mowing efforts earlier on the week, I also noticed thistles in my lawn. Many thistles are valued as nectar producers for pollinator insects, and thus have a significant value for wildlife, however, according...
Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers – This One’s for You! By Johanna Hicks
Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers – This One’s for You! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a wealth of information and I’d like to share one of our many programs with you – Parenting Connections! Being a parent is simultaneously one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences that we will ever have. Parents have a tremendous responsibility to care for and raise children in a manner that will prepare them to...
Wildcat Track Team Continues to Improve
The competition increased a lot for the Wildcats’ track team at a Gilmer meet last Friday. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young called it the Northeast Texas Junior Olympics featuring Gilmer, Pittsburg, Carthage, Liberty-Eylau, Marshall and Tatum. Still several Wildcats did well. In the 3200-meter run, Landon Thornton won the race and Peyton Vickery came in third. Mason Cleveland scored in pole vault clearing 9 feet. The Wildcats...
Lady Cats Defeat Pine Tree 20-1 Thursday at Lady Cat Park
The Lady Cats’ softball team did a thorough job of washing out the bad taste of last Tuesday’s loss to Pine Tree by clobbering Marshall, 20-1 at Lady Cat Park Thursday afternoon. After starting pitcher Bailey Haggerty kept Marshall off the scoreboard in the top of the first inning despite giving up 2 hits, the Lady Cats sent 16 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first and scored 12 runs on six big hits. The Lady...
Friday Forecast
Patchy drizzle in the morning followed by 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening; High: 76; Low: 61: Wind: South, southwest 5-10 mph
