Bookworm Box Packing Party!
On Friday July 1st, The Bookworm box held their monthly packaging party to create their subscribed book boxes. In an interview with Lin Reynolds, Colleen Hoover’s sister, who manages the public relations for the company she explained how each month’s packing parties work. 100% of the box subscriptions profit goes to charities. This month’s charities include; The Rotary Club, No Place for Hate, Margie Long Scholarship...
CNB Has Free Ice Cream Today!
Today, July 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. City National Bank will be giving out free ice cream. The free ice cream will be given out indoors at both CNB locations. Which are Mocking Bird Lane and The square. John Sellers quotes, ” The reason for the free ice cream is for customer appreciation, to honor the 4th of July, and in honor of the Dairy Industry.” Everyone go on out to City National Bank for some free delicious ice...
Final Pre-Trial For Mapps Set for July 15; Trial Set for August 8
A pre-trial hearing was conducted Thursday and the final pre-trail hearing is set for July 15th, as the District Attorney’s office moves toward an August 8th trial date for Joshua Isaiah Tilton Mapps, 21 . Mapps is scheduled to be tried for murder, a Felony 1 and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair, a Felony 3. Mapps is accused of the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young at Pacific Park on June 8, 2015. Since July 2,...
Narcotics In a Shoe Box
In the 100 block of Van Sickle Street, local law enforcement stopped a vehicle on a drug investigation and asked the driver about the possession of illegal narcotics. The driver immediately stated that the passenger in the right front passenger seat had narcotics in a shoe box. Inside the shoe box located in the passenger’s front floor board was a quantity of Hydrocodone, Xanax, and Tramadol. A further search revealed a quantity of...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Leroy Reaves. His funeral service was held on Wednesday morning, at the Tira Methodist Church, under the direction of Delta Funeral Home. He was buried in the Tira Cemetery, and then family and friends gathered at the Community Center for lunch. Leroy was married to the late Mamie Lou (Weir) Reaves. Please remember the family in your prayers. Also, we extend our sympathy to the family...
Tradin’ Post, Friday, July 1st, 2016:
Free: a Murray riding lawnmower with a 30″ cut. Needs a new battery. Steering and starter need repair work… “Body is in nice shape.” Would be a good repair project or good for parts. Bring a trailer and you haul it away… … For more info., please call 214-403-3809… … … Looking for someone to help clean off land and cut down and haul off a tree… for reasonable...
Ben McGill
Memorial service for Ben McGill, age 61, of Como, will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Mr. McGill passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He was born Jan. 10, 1955, in Como, to Jim and Dorothy Ophelia Harris McGill. Survivors include: Daughters: Wendy Rodriguez (Sinclair) of Greenville; and, Shalanda Laperouse of Broussard, LA; Brothers: Roger...
