Meet Central Baptist Church’ New Pastor Chris Stevens and Plan to Attend Revival October 21-24
September 7, 2018 – Chris Stevens likes small towns. During his lifetime he has lived in many of them in 49 different states, and pastored churches in Alabama, Kansas and Texas. He has a broad base of interests and experience, having worked part-time in radio and in sports officiating, even in farming and breaking horses, all to supplement his income at times as a pastor. Pastor Stevens feels his calling to become a pastor came...
Tira News Sept. 7th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Nicolaas Esterhuyse spent the long weekend with his grandparents Robert and Yvonne Weir, while his parents were visiting Fredericksburg, Texas. Yvonne says he kept them busy. On Sunday they visited Dustin in Rowlett and took Nico home to his mom and dad, Destri and Eben. Billy Moss reported that on August 29 th he had been shopping at Dollar General in Birthright and had put his receipt in his pocket. Later he noticed...
To do list for September in the Garden By Mario Villarino
Here the list of activities for the garden for late summer, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialists: Sustaining adequate moisture in the garden and landscape is the #1 priority for late summer and fall, Water trees and shrubs by giving them at least one inch of water per week, delivered slowly, around the plants as far out as the “dripline” extends. Rejuvenate heat-stressed geraniums and begonias for the...
NETBIO Sales Scheduled
Special cattle sales, including a dairy dispersal and three Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sales will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission between now and November 14. The first of the four upcoming sales will be the September 19 NETBIO pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale. The consignment book has closed on that sale with over 7,000 head to be sold. All of the NETBIO sales...
Tailgating and Picnicking Safely this Football Season By Johanna Hicks
Texans are crazy about football. However, this is also middle school and high school cross country, volleyball, and tennis season. Sports fans are out in full force to support their favorite high school, college, and professional teams. Tailgating is often associated with football season, so don’t let your fun be spoiled by foodborne illness. Foodborne illness, with its stomach cramps, diarrhea,...
Wildcat Team Tennis Loses First District Match
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez would have liked to ease into district play in team tennis but it was not to be. The Wildcats had to travel to Lindale Wednesday (September 5) to face a tough team coached by former Wildcats Tennis Coach Randy Namanny. Lindale is one of the toughest teams in the district and the Wildcats lost 16-3. Coach Martinez said the Wildcats played competitive tennis and he added he was happy with their...
Wildcats Host Lovejoy Friday: Lovejoy Head Coach Excited About Leopards Potential for 2018
Former University of Texas quarterback Todd Ford is in his third year as the Head Football Coach at Lucas Lovejoy. The Wildcats face the Leopards Friday (September 7) night at Prim Stadium in a rematch of a bi-district game played last November. Lovejoy opened the season last Saturday (September 1) with a 42-26 win over Frisco Heritage at the Tom Landry Classic in Allen. Coach Ford said he is excited about his kids this year. He...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 29-September 4, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for August 29, 2018 to September 4, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 10; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 3; Terroristic Threats: 0; Criminal Mischiefs: 0; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 2; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 3; Alarms: 2; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 5; Scams: 0; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0; Cows Out: 11; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 1; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Burn Ban...
