Cumby Robotics Team Qualifies for 2019 VEX State and National Competitions
Team member Kadden Cota explains the playing field and actions that the robots perform According to Ms. Lee Gifford, Robotics coach at Cumby ISD, the award-winning Cumby team will be going to State and National VEX Robotics meets during the Spring of 2019, hoping once again to qualify for the World title. The team earned the right to advance during a meet on Saturday January 26 where 20 teams competed to qualify for only two available...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 30, 2019
Dinner Bell January 30, 2019 Community Partner: Lions Club of Sulphur Springs Menu: Can you believe one month of 2019 is almost complete? Cool weather says warm food and what is warmer than a Mexican influenced meal? King Ranch ChickenPinto BeansMexican RiceMexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Ranch DressingWarm Tortillas and ButterSopapilla Cheesecake Pineapple Yogurt Pudding (the no added sugar dessert) Same time...
Miller Grove FFA Skills Team Presents Shop-Made Battering Ram to Rockwall Police SWAT Unit
The Miller Grove FFA Skills Team was happy to assist a community need by building a piece of equipment for an area law enforcement organization. Ag teacher and FFA sponsor Jeffery Gatlin let the students know how their skills could be used in a beneficial way by creating a battering ram for use by a SWAT team in rescue and apprehension. It was built to size, weight and balance specifications using scrap metal on hand and simple welds....
Tira News January 25th, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will have a called meeting on Monday, January 28, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., to discuss the water damage and needed repairs at the Community Center. Also on the agenda will be a discussion about property insurance. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Evelyn Horne went to the Ft. Worth Stock Show and the stockyards this past weekend, with a friend of hers from Navasota. They attended the...
Loving Your Heart – for the Health of it By Johanna Hicks
While February is best known for Valentine’s Day, did you know that it is also American Heart Month? This February, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recommends giving your heart love, too, by being aware of heart problems and the steps you can take to prevent them. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)...
Cumby Trojans Robotics Team Hosts State, National VEX Qualifying Event
Coach Lee Gifford looks on as Ken Chapin and Kadden Cota prepare for competition On Saturday January 26, 2019 the World Champ Cumby ISD Robotics team will host a qualifying event for other Texas high school teams. About 20 teams from nearby and across the state who compete in the VEX Robotic Program competitions will arrive at Cumby High School for the day-long qualifier. Matches will begin at 9am, and spectators are welcome to attend...
Tradin’ Post for Thursday, January 24th, 2019
For Sale: shelled pecans. Asking $7.50 a quart. This party has 65 quarts for sale. Located at 1200 Carter St. If interested, or for more info., please call 903-885-7334, or 903-439-8513. Needing: a knee scooter. If you have one you no longer need, or for more details, please call 903-243-5247. For Sale: five Cemetery Plots at Restlawn Memorial Park. They are located near the flagpole in Section A. #208-4, #181-1,2,3,4. Asking...
New Telemedicine Specialties Available at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs
Holly Ragan, who is Senior Market Development Director at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, announces three new specialties now available through Telemedicine visits at the Sulphur Springs hospital. Persons who are under care for Pulmonology, Neurology and Psychiatry can receive a continuum of care and no longer have to travel out of town for follow-up care. Through Telemedicine visits, these patients can be “seen” by...
Merle Norman Spa Opens With Ribbon Cutting
Owner Gay Bailey cuts the ribbon Gay Bailey is the Beauty Consultant at the Merle Norman Studio, downtown Sulphur Springs. She is happy to be adding a Facial Spa to her cosmetics and hair studio. The spa room was added during late 2018 and will expand the beauty services already being offered at the 212 North Davis Street salon. On January 22, 2-19 the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce grandly opened the facility with a ribbon...
Local Book Club Attends the annual "Girlfriends Weekend" Authors Conference
Bright Star Literary Society President Sharon Feldt and a group of local members met book authors from around the nation at the 20th annual Pulpwood Queen International Book Club Convention at Jefferson, Texas on January 17-19, 2019. Over 100 women gathered for the 3-day conference at the Jefferson Civic Center in the heart of historic downtown to mingle with the authors, hear them in discussion panels and purchase autographed copies...
