Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to Tommy Dickens and his family, in the loss of his mother, Alvira Dickens. Her funeral was held on Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015, under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Please keep the family in your prayers. Kim Beck shared, “Our son, Jason Beck, graduated from the University of Texas–Austin Naval ROTC program and got his commission on the 16th and will...
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Happy New Year from the Board of Directors and Ambassadors! The Chamber office will be closed New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day! New Chamber Directors for 2016-2018! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 8 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2016! Carol Palmer Garrett...
Attention NETLA Poultry Exhibitors: Chickens arriving January 14, 2016 7:30 to 8:00 AM
With intensive rain and wintry weather, 2015 is coming to an end. Please allow me to wish you a happy 2016 on behalf of the Hopkins County Extension Office staff and volunteers. As we get ready to 2016, our 4-H and FFA NETLA showers of poultry must get ready for birds by January 14, 2016. OBSERVE ALL SHOW RULES AND REGULATIONS from NETLA governing the broiler show. NETLA poultry show allow the exhibition of both pullets and...
New Years Eve Watch Night Service at Morning Chapel Baptist Church
Watch Night Service at Morning Chapel Baptist Church will be held Thursday December 31st, beginning at 9pm. Fellowship and refreshments will be abundant. Service begins at 10pm. Rev. Fergus Jacobs, Pastor of Evening Chapel Methodist Church, will be the messenger. Rev. H.B. Nash, Sr. Pastor
Judy “Miss Tipp” Tipping
Judy “Miss Tipp” Tipping, age 71, of Sulphur Springs passed peacefully from her earthly life on December 28, 2015. Judy was a life-long educator in Sulphur Springs ISD, having dedicated 48 years to helping students. She was also involved in numerous civic and community organizations such as Rotary Club, Business Professionals of America, Hopkins County United Way, Civic Center Board, OEA, and Delta Kappa Gamma. Judy was born, the...
Meal A Day Menu December 29th – January 1st
Meal A Day Menu December 29th – January 1st Monday Beef Patties Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Green Beans Roll Tuesday Sloppy Joe Onion and Pickles Tater Tots Wednesday Chicken Noodle Soup Cole Slaw Crackers Thursday Rope Sausage and Black Eyed Peas Turnip Greens Cornbread Friday Closed...
A Year in Review – Family Nutrition
A Year in Review – Family Nutrition This is the 4th column pertaining to major educational programming provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County. Because of the variety of programming, my day is never boring, as it is different every day! Today, I’ll focus on family nutrition. According to the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau, 18% of all individuals residing in Hopkins County are living below the poverty level. ...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Martha Payton reports, “The Tira Methodist Church will have a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Dec. 24,Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.” Morgan Joslin was promoted to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and assumed the role of Squadron Cadet Commander. He also received the Ira C. Eaker award, which only 2% of cadets achieve in their career. He was...
Miller Grove News
Miller Grove News Christmas has slipped up on us once again this year. It seems like it is so long away in the summer months and then, all of a sudden, it’s time to put up the Christmas Tree and prepare for the holidays. I hope everyone will remember the true reason for the season, despite how commercial this very meaningful holiday has become. Each year I hear children and even some adults quoting what they want for Christmas in...
Chamber Connection December 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection December 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Attention All Chamber Members….Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!!! Chamber Members, we are going to print a little earlier than normal for the 2016 Membership Directory. We are going to have it ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things… Please go to www.sulphursprings-tx.com and click on the membership directory....
