Tira News: August 10th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Troy Smith. He passed away early Wednesday morning, August 8th . No visitation or service has been planned. Please keep Georgia and the rest of his family in your prayers. Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir shopped in Canton on Saturday, August 4th . They met Dustin and Maria there and had lunch at the Jalapeno Tree. Yvonne reports, “There weren’t as many vendors and...
4-H: What You Need To Know By Mario Villarino
Texas 4-H is like a club for kids and teens ages 5-18, and it’s BIG! It’s the largest youth development program in Texas with more than 550,000 youth each year. No matter where you live or what you like to do, Texas 4-H has something that lets you be a better you! You may think 4-H is only for your friends with animals, but it’s so much more! You can do activities like shooting sports, food science, healthy living, robotics, fashion,...
4-H Grows Here By Johanna Hicks
4-H Grows Here! Every August, registration for 4-H membership begins. The 4-H year coincides with the school year, so that makes it easy to get in from the very beginning! For families who are new to the 4-H experience, allow me to start at the beginning. What is 4-H? 4-H is a national organization which helps young people develop...
Tax Free Weekend Begins Friday, August 10th
During this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax free. This year’s sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 10, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 12. The sales...
T-Shirt Design Chosen by Chamber Board
Winning design for t-shirts, hoodies, and marketing items for the 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Cookoff has been chosen and was announced Thursday, August 9th by members of the Chamber Board of Directors. The design for the 2018 stew contest was created by Jessica Akers with Latson’s Print Services.
Is it too soon to think about Wildcat Football?
I don’t think so! The first game of the season is August 31st, 2018! The 2018 Wildcat Football schedule starts in Frisco, TX. Here is a link to the stadium. KSST will be bringing you live coverage of all the games once again this year. Our pre-game show will start 1 hour before kickoff, and our post-game show will run until 11:30pm. Veteran sports announcer Don Julian will once again anchor the broadcasts. Remember that no...
No Mail Today; Second Day for No Mail Delivered to Local Post Office
August 9, 2018 – For the second day mail delivery in Sulphur Springs has been affected by a hazmat event at the regional postal distribution center. A third day may be added according to sources. The disruption of mail delivery is affecting local businesses in billing and receiving payments from customers. … please wait for seven days after receiving your Informed Delivery email before reporting your mail missing. Local...
Local Hospital Observes National Breastfeeding Month with an August 17 Event
About three years ago, Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs implemented the “Texas Ten-Step Program” which advocates education and support for moms of newborns who are interested in breastfeeding their babies. The program puts goals in place which help moms be successful in giving their babies the best start to a healthy life. From this program, a local support group got started. BIBS, or Breastfeeding is...
Cumby Man Arrested for Theft; Stolen Property Recovered
On Private Road 4730 near Cumby, Hopkins County Deputies located stolen property including two stolen Dodge Dually Trucks, two Yamaha jet skis and trailer, and a Big Bear four wheeler. Michael Wayne Putman, 44, was placed in custody after the items were confirmed as stolen. The deputy responded to the location after information was received that the stolen property might be at the Private Road address. The information was passed on to...
Chamber Connection, August 9, 2018
The 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest is officially under way! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered...
