Steven Dee Vickery
Funeral services for Steven Dee Vickery, age 40, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2017 at League Street Church of Christ with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Chris Vickery, Bobby Vickery, David Vickery, Ron Irby, Scott Moss, Aaron Hohenberger and Chris Hammons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be The Colony Fire Department...
Billy Strickland
Billy Strickland, 89, of Cumby passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Greenville. Billy was born in Campbell, Texas, on August 29, 1927, to Flora Merinda Bowen and Claude Luke Strickland. He was a truck driver and a Methodist minister. Billy was married to Frances Charlene Latham Strickland, who preceded him in death. He was a United States Army veteran serving during WWII. Billy was a member of Cumby United Methodist Church;...
Tira News February 3, 2017
I received word that Steven Vickery passed away on Thursday evening, following a battle with heart problems. Funeral arrangements are pending. A Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to help his family with medical expenses is scheduled for Saturday morning, February 4th, from 8:00 to noon at the Hopkins County Central Fire Station, next to UPS on South Texas Street. Please keep his family in your prayers. Steven’s father, Powell...
Miller Grove News February 3, 2017
With heavy heart this week I must report the recent house fire in the community. Keith and Vicki (Mabe) Lee who live just down the road from me, on FM 2653, came home to their house engulfed in flames Wednesday evening. Several fire trucks were on the scene but they were not able to save the home. A shell is all that is left – the family lost all of their belongings. Their sons, Chance and Chase, have both graduated high...
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Agrilife To-Do List by Mario Villarino
February is traditionally our 4-H livestock show month. As our 4-H members are busy working with their projects, activities in the garden remain slow. Many gardeners suffer from “gardening fever” and start getting excited when temperatures warm up a little. I must remind you that our cold weather season has plenty to go before it is over. It is however, important to start thinking about pre-emergent application of herbicides before...
Hand Hygiene is Key! By Johanna Hicks
Hand Hygiene is Key! Tis the season for flu, allergies, and upper respiratory problems! Unfortunately, sometimes these are unavoidable. However, there are some precautions you can take to lessen your chances of infection. These are been well documented, but a reminder never hurts! Proper hand washing is a good health habit that is extremely important in preventing the spread of contagious illnesses, like the flu. Wash your hands...
Fundraiser for Vickery Family is Saturday; Vickery’s Battle with Heart Disease Ended Thursday
According to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders, the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Steven Vickery’s family will take place Saturday 8 a.m. until noon at Fire Station #20, Hopkins County Central Fire Station next to UPS on South Texas Street. Vickery’s life ended Thursday following his battle with heart disease, according to Sanders. Sanders and Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley were to be guests on the...
Early Childhood Specialist Leads PJC-Sulphur Springs Workshop
Area child care employees will have an opportunity on March 25 to learn from a well-respected early childhood education specialist in a workshop at Paris Junior College. The workshop meets Texas Department of Family and Protective Services continuing education. Early childhood specialist Lisa Murphy, M.Ed., founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc., will lead the workshop designed for all child care employees. The training provides...
