Tira News January 6, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The [Robert Weir family] spent New Years Eve with Brenda Allen, Kesley Laurence, James, Malorie, Daniel, Desirea, and Denise, Sarah Lucas and Dakota . Yvonne commented, “We had lots of fireworks and food.” Chip and I took our daughter, Tiffany, and grandchildren, Kenden and Jaidyn, to Piney Shores Resort on Lake Conroe, over the New Year’s weekend. On Thursday, we took our time driving to the resort. We stopped to get an...
Wine Grape Grower Workshop Set for Los Pinos Ranch, Pittsburg
PITTSBURG – The third annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas Wine Grape Grower Workshop will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Los Pinos Ranch, 658 County Road 1334 in Pittsburg. Michael Cook, AgriLife Extension viticulture program specialist, Denton, said the program is designed for established and prospective wine-grape growers located in North and East Texas. Cook said the workshop will cover topics and...
Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs Meets for Voting and Helmets
At the weekly meeting of the Sulphur Springs Rotary Club, voting for the Board of Directors and Officers for 2017-2018 took place. Newly elected Officers take their position in July. President Neva Mohesky said the club now has 77 Members. Remodeling at First United Methodist Church continues. The space allotted for the meeting was a bit crowded, but that did not dampen the lively crowd. In addition to the business at hand, a...
Three Baggies of Meth in Jacket and Another in a Cheetos Bag; Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Possession
Traffic stop at Highway 19 and Wildcat Way initiated by a Hopkins County Deputy around 10 p.m. Wednesday resulted in the arrest of James Christopher Castleberry, 32, of Sulphur Springs. During the stop for a traffic violation, the deputy asked Castleberry to step out of the 2002 Honda Accord he was driving for a weapons check. In the pocket of his jacket was what felt like a glass pipe commonly used for smoking methamphetamine. Also...
Where Will You Be When the Curtain Goes Up on Main Street Players 2017 Season?
Announcing exciting season opener “String of Pearls” are Sulphur Springs Community Players members and new slate of officers. Pictured are: 2017 PUBLICIST/HISTORIAN KATE HUTLEY, THE SHOW’S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CINDY LANCASTER AND PLAYER’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TRISTON PULLEN A recent off-Broadway hit, String of Pearls is a study of the lives of the 27 women who have owned or possessed the beautiful...
Chamber Connection January 5, 2017
Attention All Chamber Members…. Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!!! Advertisements for the 2017 Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory are available from Lee Ann Peugh at Echo Publishing. Our Membership Directory is distributed to over 5,000 people every year, so I highly encourage you to try an advertisement! Please call Lee Ann at (903) 885-8663 to discuss sizes and pricing options. You will not be disappointed!...
Nichols To Serve 15 Years With Aggravated Parole Rules
A plea bargain agreement for Patrick Warren Nichols, Jr, 48, will send him to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 15 years with aggravated parole rules. He made the plea late Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court. He will be eligible for parole in 7.5 years. In 2014 Nichols was placed on 10 years of deferred probation for Engaging in Organized Crime. He had been indicted for a November 4, 2013 offense of...
Meal-a-Day Needs Cooks and Wednesday Driver
Meal-a-Day at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center is seeking two cooks on Wednesday and Thursday and also needs a driver on Wednesdays, according to Karon Weatherman, Director. The center provides meals delivered and on site for senior adults in Sulphur Springs and the area. If you would like to be a Volunteer please call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661
